Data from ISO, the infrared observatory of the European Space Agency (ESA), have provided the first direct evidence that shock waves generated by galaxy collisions excite the gas from which new stars will form. The result also provides important clues on how the birth of the first stars was trigger...
Asteroid (779) Nina is at Opposition on the 12th October, 2012. Magnitude: 11.2 Distance to Earth: 1.255 AU Distance to Sun center: 2.195 AU EphemerisDate UT R.A. (J2000) Decl. Delta r El. Ph. Mag
2012 10 11 000000 00 29 31.9 +31 43 57 1.251 2.192 153.9 11.6 11.2
2012 10 12 000000 00 28 40.0 +31 36 39...
This Instruction Memorandum (IM) establishes policy governing the collection of meteorites found on [US] public lands. Policy/Action: The policy provides guidance to managers for administering the collection of meteorites on public lands in three use categories: casual collection of sma...
Scotland's Darkest Spot Joins Battle Against Light Pollution Wrecking Our Night Sky It is one of the darkest places in the world a cold and lonely wilderness in the south of Scotland. On a clear night the heart of Galloway Forest Park offers one of Earth's clearest views of the cosmos. Stargazers floc...
Dickinson brings love of astronomy to the people Terence Dickinson is renowned throughout Canada for his knowledge as an astronomer, and for his ability to make that knowledge accessible to the general public. Dickinson will be on hand to give tours of the night sky at the L&A County Dark Sky Vie...
Debris, likely a solar array cover, that was launched on the 7th October, 2012, from Cape Canaveral, is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on the 11th October, 2012 @ 08:00 GMT ± 24 hours.OBJECT C
1 38848U 12054C 12284.06256353 .04220147 12154-4 79921-3 113
2 38848 051.6510 270.27...
For sale: the world’s smallest country, complete with its own passports, currency, stamps and national football team. Uninterrupted sea views and complete privacy assured. Oh, and more wind than you will ever want. Offers in the region of eight-digit sums considered.
After 40 years, the owner...
The Queen given dominion in hyperspace An Oxford University mathematician will give Her Majesty The Queen an unusual Diamond Jubilee gift: her very own piece of mathematical infinite dimensional hyperspace. Professor Marcus du Sautoy of Oxford University's Mathematical Institute has named a...
Rinehart's coal mine wins approval Gina Rinehart's massive Alpha coal mine has been granted Federal Government approval, reigniting a political and environmental stoush between stakeholders. In approving the project federal environment minister Tony Burke hit back at previous comments by...
The 3 - 7 metre wide asteroid 2008 BW2 will make a close pass (65.3 lunar distances, 0.1678 AU), travelling at 11.10 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 11th October, 2012 @ 12:18 UT ±1 day 00:34. See moreThe Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0....
Orbital elements:
2012 TC53
Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5 MPC
M 357.03700 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.20613854 Peri. 6.19346 +0.86620925 -0.49280637
a 2.8381146 Node 23.89061 +0.44925094 +0.69569831
e 0.5263956 Incl. 11.76888 +0.21875813 +0.52263347
P 4.78 H 20.7 G 0.15 U 8 MPEC 2012 - T40...
The Morant Bay rebellion began on October 11, 1865, when Paul Bogle led 200 to 300 black men and women into the town of Morant Bay, parish of St. Thomas in the East, Jamaica. The rebellion and its aftermath were a major turning point in Jamaica's history, and also generated a significant political de...
Volcano Notification Service Available The U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Notification Service is now available for subscription. VNS is a free service that sends email notifications about the status of volcanic activity and other significant events at volcanoes in the United States. [url=...
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