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Orbital elements: 2012 DW43 Earth MOID = 0.0237 AU Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5 MPC M 30.16069 (2000.0) P Q n 0.49457135 Peri. 124.45706 -0.22689054 -0.97283438 a 1.5836167 Node 338.51650 +0.84731656 -0.17390015 e 0.4263402 Incl. 7.21206 +0.48018261 -0.15281361 P 1.99 H 26.5 G...

Orbital elements: 2012 DV43 Earth MOID = 0.0569 AU Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5 MPC M 16.24398 (2000.0) P Q n 0.56404348 Peri. 355.45490 -0.82086532 -0.57048130 a 1.4507558 Node 149.71085 +0.52566952 -0.77320000 e 0.2800238 Incl. 3.07334 +0.22327492 -0.27697084 P 1.75 H 26.5 G...

Skinakas Observatory, Greece Credit charmandaris The Skinakas Observatory is located on the island of Crete in Greece. It is a research facility operated jointly by the Foundation of Research and Technology - Hellas (F.O.R.T.H.), the...

This shows the terminator passing through Mare Tranquillitatis and highlighting a few craters contained in the flooded basin.

VLT Image of Starburst Galaxy NGC 1313 The captivating appearance of this image of the starburst galaxy NGC 1313, taken with the FORS instrument at ESO's Very Large Telescope, belies its inner turmoil. The dense clustering of bright stars and gas in its arms, a sign of an ongoing boom of sta...

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Large Fireball Seen Over Saskatchewan, Calgary, Alberta in Canada Social media was abuzz about what appeared to be a meteor shooting over the city Tuesday night, with sightings also reported from Edmonton and parts of Saskatchewan. One r...

Title: Evolution of the Symbiotic Nova PU Vul -- Outbursting White Dwarf, Nebulae, and Pulsating Red Giant Companion Authors: Mariko Kato (Keio Univ), Joanna Mikolajewska, (N.Copernicus Astronomical Center), Izumi Hachisu (Univ. of Tokyo) We present a composite light-curve model of the symb...

The Motta di Conti (H4) meteorite fell in Piemonte, Italy, on the 29th February, 1868. A total mass of 9.15 kg was recovered. 45° 12'N, 8° 30'E

The Centerville (H5) meteorite fell in South Dakota, USA, on the 29th February, 1956. A total mass of 45.6 g was recovered. 43° 12'N, 96° 55'W Read more (PDF)

Orbital elements: 2010 DB34 Earth MOID = 0.2228 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 308.84060 (2000.0) P Q n 0.44078732 Peri. 22.05934 -0.86398055 +0.49902425 a 1.7099497 Node 188.82928 -0.50204979 -0.86395384 e 0.2947350 Incl. 25.95368 -0.03851769 +0.06751705 P 2.24 H 19.2 G 0.15 U 8 [...

Orbital elements: 2012 DX43 Earth MOID = 0.1501 AU Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5 MPC M 7.76895 (2000.0) P Q n 0.34289647 Peri. 177.18345 -0.90559712 -0.42037654 a 2.0215945 Node 337.69246 +0.38617962 -0.76227906 e 0.4362191 Incl. 8.54021 +0.17538288 -0.49215261 P 2.87 H 24.1 G 0...

Orbital elements: 2012 DU32 Earth MOID = 0.0002 AU Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5 MPC M 29.09894 (2000.0) P Q n 0.45504651 Peri. 118.28692 -0.01069288 -0.99953738 a 1.6740388 Node 332.28174 +0.89465324 +0.00315524 e 0.5155469 Incl. 3.50958 +0.44663323 -0.03025028 P 2.17 H 28.6 G...

Mercury: at magnitude -1.1, starts the month in the constellation of Capricornus. (On February 14th, RA=22h14m47s Dec=-12°42.5' (J2000) Distance=1.339AU Elongation= 6° Phase k=98% Diameter=5.0") Venus: is at magnitude -4.1. The planet is in constellation Aquarius at the start...

Title: HST/STIS spectroscopy of the magnetic Ofp star HD 108: the low state at ultraviolet wavelengths Authors: W. L. F. Marcolino, J. -C. Bouret, N. R. Walborn, I. D. Howarth, Y. Naze, A. W. Fullerton, G. A. Wade, D. J. Hillier, A. Herrero We present the first ultraviolet spectrum of the peculiar, ma...