Orbital elements:
2012 XJ55 Earth MOID = 0.1456 AU
Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5 MPC
M 330.99702 (2000.0) P Q
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P 2.69 H 21.5 G 0...
Orbital elements:
2012 XR93 Earth MOID = 0.2334 AU
Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5 MPC
M 347.58693 (2000.0) P Q
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P 3.94 H 21...
Orbital elements:
2012 XT93 Earth MOID = 0.0848 AU
Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5 MPC
M 353.32340 (2000.0) P Q
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P 3.47 H 22.0...
Title: Non-thermal radio emission from O-type stars III. Is Cyg OB2 No. 9 a wind-colliding binary? Authors: S. Van Loo, R. Blomme, S. M. Dougherty, M. C. Runacres The star Cyg OB2 No. 9 is a well-known non-thermal radio emitter. Recent theoretical work suggests that all such O-stars should be in a bin...
Title: Chandra and optical/IR observations of CXOJ1415.2+3610, a massive, newly discovered galaxy cluster at z~1.5 Authors: P. Tozzi, J.S. Santos, M. Nonino, P. Rosati, S. Borgani, B. Sartoris, B. Altieri, M. Sanchez-Portal We report the discovery of CXO J1415.2+3610, a distant (z~1.5) galax...
1.25" TS Optics PARAGON ED Eyepiece series The 6-element design with ED glass element with broadband multicoating on each glass-to-air surface and blackened lens edges provide sharpness throughout the field of view for a bright, high contrast view without disturbing internal reflect...
Orbital elements:
2012 XQ55 Earth MOID = 0.0366 AU
Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5 MPC
M 324.31428 (2000.0) P Q
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a 1.6596780 Node 262.53177 +0.91659457 +0.13410034
e 0.3854201 Incl. 8.21423 +0.39044485 -0.09743012
P 2.14 H 22....
Orbital elements:
2012 XO55 Earth MOID = 0.0379 AU
Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5 MPC
M 348.03599 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.34934629 Peri. 315.24188 +0.82619760 -0.51941681
a 1.9966348 Node 77.23566 +0.55893404 +0.70715308
e 0.5300103 Incl. 12.92711 +0.07064184 +0.47972981
P 2.82 H 25....
Title: X-ray follow-ups of the mysterious source XSSJ12270-4859: a LMXB with high energy Gamma ray FERMI/LAT association Authors: D. de Martino, T. Belloni, M. Falanga, A. Papitto, S. Motta, A. Pellizzoni, Y. Evangelista, G. Piano, N. Masetti, J.-M. Bonnet-Bidaud, M. Mouchet, K. Mukai, A. Poss...
Uhuru, also known as the Small Astronomical Satellite 1 (SAS-1), X-ray Explorer Satellite or Explorer 42 and was the first earth-orbiting mission dedicated entirely to celestial X-ray astronomy. It was launched on 12 December 1970 from the San Marco platform in Kenya. December 12 was the seventh...
James Challis FRS (12 December 1803 - 3 December 1882) was an English clergyman, physicist and astronomer. Plumian Professor and director of the Cambridge Observatory, he investigated a wide range of physical phenomena though made few lasting contributions outside astronomy. He is best rememb...
X-37B Space Plane: Still in Search of a Mission On December 11, United Launch Alliance is scheduled to launch its X-37B prototype space plane for the Air Force from Cape Canaveral for the third time. Its mission, however, still remains a mystery. The plane could carry out a range of missions, but in ea...
Orbital elements:
2012 XN55 Earth MOID = 0.0660 AU
Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5 MPC
M 40.29874 (2000.0) P Q
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P 0.65 H 24.0...