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A possible new magnitude 12.6 cataclysmic variable was discovered by the Ka-Dar Observatory on the 27th January, 2012, in the constellation Gemini. Position (J2000): R.A. 06 32 13.06 | Dec. +25° 36' 22.5''

A SL-4 rocket body that was launched on the 25th January, 2012, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, for the Progress M-14M/46P mission is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on the 28th January, 2012 @ 06:25 GMT ± 7 hours.SL-4 RB 1 38074U 12004B 12027.79520169 .05566599 12367-4 48504-3 195 2...

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TZ Persei is in outburst. Date: 29th November 2010 Magnitude: 12 - 15.6 V Period: 17 days Satellite orbital period: 0.262906 days Type: UGZ Position(2000): RA=02 13 50.97, Dec=+58 22 52.3

The dwarf nova AB Draconis is in outburst Date: 12th October, 2008. Magnitude: 11 - 15.3 V Period: 13.4 days Satellite Period: 0.152 days Type: UGZ, Cataclysmic binary system Previous outburst dates: 2008-04-11, 2008-05-23, 2008-06-02, 2008-06-09, 2008-07-15, 2008-08-03, 2008-08-22, 2008-...

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Orbital elements: 2012 BO77 Earth MOID = 0.0662 AU Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5 MPC M 317.92208 (2000.0) P Q n 1.07474124 Peri. 326.93388 +0.06487201 +0.98340291 a 0.9439162 Node 306.22207 -0.86390881 -0.02963932 e 0.5566659 Incl. 12.12434 -0.49945290 +0.17899785 P 0.92 H 22....

Orbital elements: S/2011 J 1 Earth MOID = 0.8283 AU Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5 MPC M 276.86749 (2000.0) P Q n 0.61831791 Peri. 94.82847 -0.87496880 -0.40924130 a 0.1343686 Node 298.77934 -0.46985075 +0.84670853 e 0.2962952 Incl. 162.82963 +0.11691822 +0.34000914 P 1.59 H 16....

The Moon taken with a 100mm refractor and Vesta pro webcam. Baader contrast filter, IR-cut filter. 2X Barlow lens (high misty cloud)

Karol Stanisaw Olszewski (29 January 1846 - 24 March 1915) was a Polish chemist, mathematician and physicist. Read more

IAU Symposium 287: Cosmic masers - from OH to H0 29 January - 3 February 2012 Stellenbosch, South Africa Read more

Orbital elements: 2012 BN77 Earth MOID = 0.2356 AU Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5 MPC M 38.63994 (2000.0) P Q n 0.22632972 Peri. 50.61243 +0.73676381 -0.67599293 a 2.6667051 Node 351.88164 +0.58427305 +0.64735674 e 0.5455545 Incl. 5.92708 +0.34030000 +0.35208353 P 4.35 H 19.3 G 0...

Orbital elements: P/2003 HT15 = 2012 B2 (LINEAR) Epoch 2013 Mar. 9.0 TT = JDT 2456360.5 T 2013 Mar. 17.35282 TT MPC q 2.6899128 (2000.0) P Q n 0.09899219 Peri. 124.11294 -0.80872652 +0.36817376 a 4.6280931 Node 81.44658 -0.56150197 -0.71548311 e 0.4187859 Incl. 27.63669 +0.17514835 -0.5...

Sir Patrick backs observatory plan Veteran astronomer Sir Patrick Moore has given his blessing to a new observatory planned for Kingham Hill School. The stargazer has offered technical advice for the observatory, which will be named in his honour, and is due to be completed in September 2014. [ur...

A magnitude 13.8 type II supernova was discovered on the 7th January, 2012, in the irregular galaxy NGC 3239 (Arp 263), in the constellation Leo, by J. Newton, T. Puckett and B. Moore (Apache Point Observatory). The supernova is located 24.65" east and 16.1" south from the center of the ga...