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Stan Sammy needs your help to stargaze this Saturday. The St. Catharines amateur astronomer is hoping for a rare celestial event. It's not a meteor shower, or an eclipse, or even a particularly clear view of a planet. Sammy just wants to see more stars from his backyard. [url=http://www.niagarafal...
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ShowerActivityMaximumRadiant VelocityZHR PeriodDateR.A.Dec. Gamma VirginidsApril 5 to 21April 14/1512.05.7°22.24.6
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Bristol Boat Race
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University Boat Race takes over Bristol Harbourside Bristol's floating harbour will once again play host to the Annual Varsity Boat Race on Saturday [21 March 2015], in a day of fierce competition which pits the University of Bristol against the University of the West of England (UWE). Read more
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Chinese Lantern Festival
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The biggest full moon of the year will light up China's Lantern Festival on the weekend, assuming favourable weather. "The full moon on Sunday, which coincides with the Lantern Festival, will look 10 percent bigger than its normal size" - Wang Sichao, an expert at the Chinese Academy of S...
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Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010
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This weekend sees the launch of the Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010 (6-21 March) that will bring over 100 fun and fascinating science events to venues across the county. Many of these events are organised by or involve Oxford University staff and students. You can browse the full programme on the...
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Mercury: at magnitude 4.1, starts the month in the constellation of Capricornus. Mercury makes its closest approach to the Earth (0.655 AU) on the 1st. Mercury is at Dichotomy (Half phase) on the 19th. Mercury is at Greatest Elongation (26.7° W) in the morning sky on the 24th. The planet is best seen...
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Year of the Ram
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Year of the Ram celebrated abroad Chinese New Year is playing an increasingly important role in the intercultural communications and becoming a window for other countries to get to know China, said Luo Linquan, Chinese consul general in San Francisco at a press conference on Wednesday. Read more
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Asteroid (324) Bamberga
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Asteroid (324) Bamberga is one of the largest asteroids in the Main asteroid belt. It was discovered by Johann Palisa on February 25, 1892 in Vienna, making it one of the last large (diameter over 200 km) asteroids discovered. Apart from the near-earth asteroid Eros, it was the last asteroid which is...
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John Frum Day
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John Frum (or Jon Frum, or John From) is a figure associated with cargo cults on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu. The cult is still active today. The followers believe that John Frum will come back on a February 15 (the year of his return is not known), a date which is observed as "John Frum Day" i...
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Paris Space Week
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February 4th - 5th, 2015 The Paris Space Week - B2B meetings, exhibition and conferences - brings together global decision-makers involved in the design, building and testing of spacecraft, satellite, launch vehicles and space-related technologies. Read more
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January 2015
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Mercury: at magnitude -0.8, starts the month in the constellation of Sagittarius. Mercury is close (separation 38.5') to Venus on the 11th January. Mercury is at its Greatest Elongation (18.9° East) on the 14th. Mercury is at Dichotomy (Half phase) on the 16th. Mercury is at Perihelion on the 21st....
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International Year of Light
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International Year of Light celebrates impacts on scientific research The United Nations' International Year of Light was launched in the City of Light (Paris, France) on Monday, and National Science Foundation (NSF) Director France Córdova was there to illuminate NSF's role in embracing the m...
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Mercury: at magnitude -0.5, starts the month in the constellation of Virgo. Mercury is at its Greatest Elongation (18.7° W) on the 1st. Mercury is close to Spica on the 4th November. (On November 1st, RA=13h16m59s Dec= -5°50.5' (J2000) Distance=0.978AU Phase k=55% Diameter=6.9") Venu...
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