Maxima of long period variable UZ Andromedae on the 6th December, 2011. Magnitude: 10.1-14.9 Period: 314.3 days Type: Mira Position (J2000): R.A. 01 16 11.14 | Dec. +41° 44' 58.0'' Google earth file: UZ Andromedae.kmz (1kb, kmz)
The E-Cat in Politics Most of the discussion surrounding Andrea Rossi's E-Cat has focused on the scientific aspects, and the future commercialisation of the technology. Sooner or later, however, if this device is indeed a new and improved source of energy it will be discussed in the political real...
Restoration of the first German radio observatory On the Stockert, a mountain near Bad Münstereifel, stands a monument to engineering: The Astropeiler, the first German radio telescope and part of the Stockert radio observatory. Read more ...
Title: The young open cluster Berkeley 55 Authors: Ignacio Negueruela, Amparo Marco (Alicante) We present UBV photometry of the highly reddened and poorly studied open cluster Berkeley 55, revealing an important population of B-type stars and several evolved stars of high luminosity. Interme...
Title: GS100-02-41: a new large HI shell in the outer part of the Galaxy Authors: L. A. Suad, S. Cichowolski, E. M. Arnal, J. C. Testori Massive stars have a profound effect on the surrounding interstellar medium. They ionise and heat the neutral gas, and due to their strong winds, they swept the gas up...
Orbital elements:
2011 UR402
Epoch 2011 Aug. 27.0 TT = JDT 2455800.5 MPC
M 348.10655 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.01208932 Peri. 293.76325 -0.85362486 -0.44091808
a 18.8018903 Node 221.62472 +0.47677697 -0.87581029
e 0.7803469 Incl. 24.67811 -0.20978159 -0.19633537
P 81.53 H 12.3 G 0.15 U 4 MPEC 201...
Orbital elements:
2011 XE1 Earth MOID = 0.3710 AU
Epoch 2011 Aug. 27.0 TT = JDT 2455800.5 MPC
M 310.51822 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.25488999 Peri. 243.60724 -0.86762956 -0.37675075
a 2.4635849 Node 272.76268 +0.48564942 -0.78204838
e 0.4970052 Incl. 18.95606 -0.10660011 -0.49644658
P 3.87 H 18.2...
Orbital elements:
2011 XD1 Earth MOID = 0.0239 AU
Epoch 2011 Aug. 27.0 TT = JDT 2455800.5 MPC
M 304.03823 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.39944859 Peri. 27.12183 -0.45075544 -0.88960895
a 1.8259776 Node 89.74970 +0.80506452 -0.44075757
e 0.4564226 Incl. 4.22024 +0.38560428 -0.11970249
P 2.47 H 24.1 G 0....
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Summis desiderantes affectibus (English: Desiring with supreme ardor) was a papal bull issued by Pope Innocent VIII on December 5, 1484. The bull was written in response to the request of Dominican Inquisitor Heinrich Kramer for explicit authority to prosecute witchcraft in Germany, after he wa...
