Orbital elements:
2011 WE32 Earth MOID = 0.2824 AU
Epoch 2011 Aug. 27.0 TT = JDT 2455800.5 MPC
M 349.91154 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.26507592 Peri. 145.64863 +0.88879876 -0.32814502
a 2.4000624 Node 236.72729 +0.28499682 +0.94243924
e 0.4878866 Incl. 22.49882 +0.35890609 +0.06425830
P 3.72 H 20....
Orbital elements:
2011 WF32 Earth MOID = 0.2143 AU
Epoch 2011 Aug. 27.0 TT = JDT 2455800.5 MPC
M 330.79057 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.21432596 Peri. 48.42063 -0.25285075 -0.94395184
a 2.7653676 Node 57.43169 +0.79577219 -0.32764214
e 0.5908221 Incl. 14.58251 +0.55028458 +0.04006941
P 4.60 H 22.4 G...
Orbital elements:
2002 VU114 Earth MOID = 0.0343 AU
Epoch 2011 Aug. 27.0 TT = JDT 2455800.5 MPC
M 242.00953 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.76737431 Peri. 150.75056 -0.80812635 -0.58898081
a 1.1815839 Node 353.15605 +0.53054105 -0.72361019
e 0.2859403 Incl. 2.78002 +0.25584759 -0.35984706
P 1.28 H 22....
Queen's Anniversary Prize for WildCRU Oxford University's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) has been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize. It is the eighth time that the University has been awarded the Prize, more than any other university. The Prize, announced on the evening of 2...
Maxima of long period variable Z Ophiuchi on the 25th November, 2011 Magnitude range: 8.1-12.7 Period: 348.7 days Type: Mira Position (J2000): R.A. 17 19 32.11662 | Dec. +01° 30' 54.2054'' Google earth file: Z Ophiuchi.kmz (1kb, kmz)
Maxima of long period variable W Librae on the 25th November, 2011 Magnitude range: 11.1-15.0 Period: 205.5 days Type: Mira Position (J2000): R.A. 15 37 48.01 | Dec. -16° 09' 57.1'' Google earth file: W Librae.kmz (1kb, kmz)
The variable SY Capricorni is in outburst. Date of Outburst: 29th June 2011 Magnitude: 12.6 - 18.4 V Period: ? Satellite period: ? Type: UGSU Position(2000): RA=20 29 47.51 | Dec=-15°54'37.6"
Hanukkah (Romanised as Chanukah, Chanukkah, or Chanuka), also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE. [url=http://en.wikipedia...
Fake forum comments are 'eroding' trust in the web While the practice of flooding forums with fake comments is most widespread in China, where such posters are called the Internet Water Army, it is becoming common in other nations too. The US military is known to use fakes to infiltrate chat forums to...
As you may have already heard if you are watching the astronomical community, Meade has come up with their own line of Dobsonian telescopes - the Truss Tube Dobsonian LightBridge Telescope. Here's an overview of why we think this is a significant tool that you shouldn't miss. This monster on wheels c...
One of my favourite little books for sky happenings this past year was the Sky Guide 2011. I went on trips to countryside where light pollution is less of a problem than in the big city and it was actually used. I looked forward to receiving the 2012 edition with some eager anticipation. Inflation has se...
Title: Asteroid occultations today and tomorrow: toward the GAIA era Authors: P. Tanga (OCA), M. Delbo (OCA, Inaf-Osservatorio Astronomico Di Torino) Context: Observation of star occultations is a powerful tool to determine shapes and sizes of asteroids. This is key information necessary for...
