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The RMC Astronomy Expo has come to an end

Last post by SkyHiker « Mon Oct 14, 2019 7:20 pm

by SkyHiker » Mon Oct 14, 2019 7:20 pm

Sad news:

The RTMC stood out in terms of location, facilities and presentations. It is unclear what the precise reasons are for the shutdown but it...

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Mon Oct 14, 2019 7:20 pm
C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) Hubble Telescope Photo

Last post by Kos « Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:53 pm

by Kos » Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:53 pm

C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) The first open, interstellar comet!

Hubble Telescope Photo

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Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:53 pm
The House Maid That Became A Great Astronomer

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sat Oct 12, 2019 4:34 am
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by Refractordude » Sat Oct 12, 2019 2:25 am

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Sat Oct 12, 2019 4:34 am
Astronomers discover strands of the cosmic web that held the early universe together

Last post by smp « Wed Oct 09, 2019 12:46 pm

by smp » Wed Oct 09, 2019 12:46 pm

From CNN:

(CNN) - The structure of the early universe looked similar to a spiderweb holding everything together, according to a new study.

smp

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Wed Oct 09, 2019 12:46 pm
Astronomers find 20 new moons around Saturn and you can help name them

Last post by Makuser « Tue Oct 08, 2019 5:27 pm
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by smp » Mon Oct 07, 2019 5:24 pm

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From CNN:

(CNN) - The discovery of 20 previously unknown moons around Saturn has helped the ring planet surpass all others in our solar system,...

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Hi Stephen. Here is another link to this interesting news story, at:

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Last post by Makuser
Tue Oct 08, 2019 5:27 pm
Building Andromeda: Galaxy ended up with stars orbiting at right angles

Last post by smp « Sun Oct 06, 2019 4:03 pm

by smp » Sun Oct 06, 2019 4:03 pm

From Ars Technica:

The large galaxies present in the current Universe weren't always so big. Evidence indicates that they were built up over time,...

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Sun Oct 06, 2019 4:03 pm
LSST camera lens

Last post by SkyHiker « Sat Oct 05, 2019 1:31 pm
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by SkyHiker » Sat Oct 05, 2019 12:46 pm

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Mounting the LSST camera lens of 5' diameter:

The SLAC lady presented some incredible numbers.

For instance the suggestion that you could see a...

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That's cool but i'm a mirror type of astronomer , the event horizon radio telescope can see a resolution of a bee on the moon, i wonder what the big...

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Sat Oct 05, 2019 1:31 pm
NASA is hearing 'peculiar sounds' on Mars

Last post by smp « Thu Oct 03, 2019 5:07 pm
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by Makuser » Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:09 pm

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NASA's InSight lander recorded the first-ever Mars quake in April. Nearly six months later, the lander has picked up more peculiar sounds on the Red...

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Here's another article from CNN:

smp

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Thu Oct 03, 2019 5:07 pm
Organic compounds have been found on Saturn's moon Enceladus

Last post by smp « Thu Oct 03, 2019 12:40 pm

by smp » Thu Oct 03, 2019 12:40 pm

From CNN:

(CNN) - Organic compounds have been found in the plumes rising from the subsurface ocean on Enceladus, adding to the evidence that one of...

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Thu Oct 03, 2019 12:40 pm
After 27 days, a new spot?

Last post by Lowjiber « Thu Oct 03, 2019 12:27 pm
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by Thefatkitty » Wed Oct 02, 2019 4:58 am

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I'm rained out for at least the next two days. Hope someone has clear skies if this develops into anything... ;)

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I noticed AR2749 yesterday, but decided not to image it. However, GONG shows what may be another developing spot just coming around on the east limb....

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Thu Oct 03, 2019 12:27 pm
Starry space bubbles captured by Spitzer telescope

Last post by smp « Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:25 pm

by smp » Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:25 pm

From CNN:

(CNN) - NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope spied something magical: gigantic bubbles in space with stars trapped inside them.

smp

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Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:25 pm
A gas giant planet that couldn’t have formed the way Jupiter did

Last post by smp « Tue Oct 01, 2019 3:31 pm

by smp » Tue Oct 01, 2019 3:31 pm

From Ars Technica:

One of the difficulties in studying our Earth and the Solar System in which it resides is that you’re generally working with a...

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Tue Oct 01, 2019 3:31 pm
Two upcoming lunar/planetary conjunctions

Last post by Greenman « Sun Sep 29, 2019 11:45 am
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by Thefatkitty » Sun Sep 29, 2019 1:07 am

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Hi all,

Just a quick FYI; though I'm sure a few of you know, but for those that don't:

On October 3rd at about 8PM, The Moon and Jupiter will be...

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Cheers although I think my prospects of seeing anything are small, not a good week looking at the reports.

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Sun Sep 29, 2019 11:45 am
Astronomers just watched a black hole shred a star

Last post by Makuser « Sat Sep 28, 2019 6:15 pm

by Makuser » Sat Sep 28, 2019 6:15 pm

Scientists used NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) to capture the unfortunate sun getting torn apart in unprecedented detail after...

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Last post by Makuser
Sat Sep 28, 2019 6:15 pm
Aurora this weekend anyone?

Last post by goldstar « Fri Sep 27, 2019 7:20 pm

by goldstar » Fri Sep 27, 2019 7:20 pm

Just a heads up that there MAY be aurora this weekend, possibly as early as tonight.
Worth looking out for with no moon.

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Fri Sep 27, 2019 7:20 pm
Mag 12.3 Nova in Oph - September, 2019

Last post by Bigzmey « Tue Sep 24, 2019 6:41 pm
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by dcrowson » Tue Sep 24, 2019 12:02 am

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There's a fairly bright Nova in Oph that might be worth looking at if you have a decent view of the southern skies -

Dan

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Thanks for the heads up!

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Last post by Bigzmey
Tue Sep 24, 2019 6:41 pm
It looks like NASA is getting serious about finding hazardous asteroids

Last post by dcrowson « Mon Sep 23, 2019 11:57 pm
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by smp » Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:13 pm

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From Ars Technica:

On Monday, NASA's science chief committed to funding a space-based telescope to find the vast majority of near-Earth asteroids...

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SkyHiker,

I'm having trouble following what you're saying above. Are you talking about limits specifically with using the LSST for this or? The...

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Last post by dcrowson
Mon Sep 23, 2019 11:57 pm
The Milky Way Has Giant Bubbles at Its Center

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Sun Sep 22, 2019 6:51 am
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by Makuser » Sat Sep 21, 2019 9:00 pm

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Farhad Yusef-Zadeh was observing the center of the Milky Way galaxy in radio waves, looking for the presence of faint stars, when he saw it: a...

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See also

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Sun Sep 22, 2019 6:51 am
Asteroid dust may have triggered massive explosion of life on Earth 466 million years ago

Last post by Makuser « Fri Sep 20, 2019 12:00 am
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by Makuser » Thu Sep 19, 2019 6:50 pm

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Nearly half a billion years ago, there was a huge explosion of species development on Earth, causing the biodiversity of animals to increase...

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Hi Michael. I have long believed in the massive extinction that killed off the dinosaurs may have also decimated lizards and snakes, according to new...

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Last post by Makuser
Fri Sep 20, 2019 12:00 am
Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2019 - the winners

Last post by Makuser « Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:14 pm
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by Pikaia » Fri Sep 13, 2019 10:51 am

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Last post by Makuser
Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:14 pm
Massive volcano on Jupiter's moon could erupt imminently

Last post by Makuser « Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:31 pm

by Makuser » Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:31 pm

Jupiter's moon Io is home to the most active volcano in the solar system, Loki Patera, a 125-mile-wide lava lake. Now, a new study suggests that Loki...

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Last post by Makuser
Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:31 pm
Age of Saturn's rings debated as questions about life emerge

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Wed Sep 18, 2019 4:21 am
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by Makuser » Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:58 am

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Saturn's rings may be shining as bright as ever, but the debate over how old they are has rekindled following a new study.The research, published in...

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Thank you for the link Marshall :)

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Wed Sep 18, 2019 4:21 am
Saturn shines in latest NASA image

Last post by Makuser « Fri Sep 13, 2019 11:16 pm

by Makuser » Fri Sep 13, 2019 11:16 pm

Amateur astronomers in the Northern Hemisphere may be able to currently see Saturn, but NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has taken a series of images of...

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Last post by Makuser
Fri Sep 13, 2019 11:16 pm
Astronomer spots possible new interstellar visitor in our solar system

Last post by smp « Fri Sep 13, 2019 4:12 pm
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by smp » Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:23 pm

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From CNN:

(CNN) - Almost two years after the first interstellar visitor was detected in our solar system, astronomers believe they've found one...

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Here's another article on Ars Technica:

smp

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Fri Sep 13, 2019 4:12 pm
Hubble snaps new portrait of Saturn

Last post by smp « Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:26 pm

by smp » Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:26 pm

From CNN:

(CNN) - When Saturn was approaching closest to Earth this year on June 20, the Hubble Space Telescope captured the view.

smp

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Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:26 pm

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