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The Vinalia Urbana was held on 23 April. It was predominantly a wine festival, shared by Venus as patron of "profane" wine (vinum spurcum) intended for everyday human use, and Jupiter as patron of the strongest, purest, sacrificial grade wine (temetum). In honour of Venus, whose powers...

Orbital elements: 2012 HQ2 Earth MOID = 0.0538 AU Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5 MPC M 357.43296 (2000.0) P Q n 0.42025557 Peri. 334.01961 -0.99962848 -0.01902044 a 1.7651992 Node 204.91385 +0.02476133 -0.93309075 e 0.4067801 Incl. 2.65621 -0.01139172 -0.35913769 P 2.35 H 24.1 G...

Orbital elements: 2012 HO2 Earth MOID = 0.1589 AU Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5 MPC M 70.38807 (2000.0) P Q n 0.71910764 Peri. 226.09606 +0.25061883 -0.93959304 a 1.2338815 Node 211.70426 +0.96553523 +0.26007202 e 0.3943225 Incl. 26.33557 +0.07022762 -0.22254768 P 1.37 H 20.4 G...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Romney Robinson (23 April 1792 - 28 February 1882) was an astronomer and physicist. He was the longtime director of the Armagh Astronomical Observatory, one of the chief astronomical observatories in the U.K. during the 19th century. Read more

Orbital elements: 2012 HN2 Earth MOID = 0.3973 AU Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5 MPC M 4.74802 (2000.0) P Q n 0.23257212 Peri. 118.72821 -0.88589598 -0.30788784 a 2.6187716 Node 45.90897 +0.00489913 -0.75415150 e 0.5280256 Incl. 28.88789 +0.46385807 -0.58005224 P 4.24 H 19.8 G 0....

Orbital elements: 2012 HO8 Earth MOID = 0.0632 AU Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5 MPC M 12.15614 (2000.0) P Q n 0.79880023 Peri. 309.93353 -0.91431315 -0.34416685 a 1.1503869 Node 211.70124 +0.36136825 -0.93127153 e 0.1011426 Incl. 23.97138 -0.18287824 -0.11950952 P 1.23 H 24.1 G...

Theft of Thor's Hammer Long ago, before humanity became thinking and responsible, the hammer of Thor was stolen by the giant Thrym. Thor's hammer represents power not only of destruction but also of creation, including the power to procreate: hence Mjollnir is the symbol of marriage. Loki, agent...

Festival at the Park features meteorite The Hodges Meteorite will be on display during the town's Festival at the Park April 28. In addition to the famous meteorite, the festival will feature music, food and craft vendors, exhibits and fun for the kids. [url=http://www.dailyhome.com/view/full...

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A possible magnitude 9.6 nova was discovered in the constellation Sagittarius on the 21st April, 2012, by S. Korotkiy (Ka-Dar Observatory). Position (J2000): R.A. 17 45 27.91 | Dec. -23° 05' 21.3''

Baader Semi Apo Filter 31.7mm[url=http://astronomia.co.uk/index.php/baader-semi-apo-filter-31-7mm.htm...

Sunspot 11465 (top) and a new sunspot captured with a 80mm refractor and Vesta pro webcam. Solar filter + Baader contrast filter + IR-cut filter + green filter. Sunspot 11462 (top...

Orbital elements: 2012 HR2 Earth MOID = 0.0676 AU Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5 MPC M 345.75070 (2000.0) P Q n 0.27191082 Peri. 30.57375 -0.65578493 +0.75467138 a 2.3596724 Node 198.47249 -0.70504085 -0.62188322 e 0.5471052 Incl. 3.69625 -0.26993246 -0.20912284 P 3.62 H 23.0 G 0...

Asteroid 2001 QN142 = 2012 HP2Orbital elements: 2001 QN142 = 2012 HP2 Earth MOID = 0.1101 AU Id. F. Manca Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5 MPC M 343.59524 (2000.0) P Q n 0.17985898 Peri. 110.14173 +0.08253193 +0.99543249 a 3.1082406 Node 164.36006 -0.96787823 +0.09153554 e 0.6869366...

April, 22 - 27, 2012, Bento Gonçalves, Wineyards Valley Region, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil The International Workshop XII Hadron Physics is intended for graduate students, postdocs and researchers in Hadronic Physics, High Energy Physics, Astrophysics and Effective Field Theories, who wish to...