Title: Dwarf Nova V1040 Centauri and Variable Stars in its Vicinity Authors: A. Rutkowski, P. Pietrukowicz, A. Olech, T. Ak, K. Zloczewski, R. Poleski, C. Tappert, Z. Eker We present the results of a photometric campaign of the dwarf nova V1040 Cen. The light curve shows two normal outbursts with re...
TEDxBratislava - Norbert WERNER -- Beating hearts of galaxies Norbert is from Roznava, Slovakia, and he conducts an astronomical research of black holes and cosmic webs at Stanford University in California. He's one of the few recipient...
Maxima of long period variable TV Herculis on the 24th November, 2011 Magnitude range: 9.7-14.5 Period: 304.28 days Type: Mira Position (2000): RA 18 14 40.55 | Dec +31° 49' 09.1'' Google earth file: TV Herculis.kmz (1kb, kmz)
Orbital elements:
2011 WH15 Earth MOID = 0.3071 AU
Epoch 2011 Aug. 27.0 TT = JDT 2455800.5 MPC
M 297.27799 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.31892381 Peri. 151.70992 -0.97950103 +0.03291724
a 2.1216712 Node 32.12304 -0.15847539 -0.73493950
e 0.7267401 Incl. 21.94637 +0.12435142 -0.67733330
P 3.09 H 20.1...
Orbital elements:
2011 WJ15 Earth MOID = 0.0046 AU
Epoch 2011 Aug. 27.0 TT = JDT 2455800.5 MPC
M 348.52264 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.27778755 Peri. 260.30689 +0.72880658 +0.64850543
a 2.3262740 Node 58.89973 -0.48315974 +0.71445721
e 0.7906843 Incl. 14.86934 -0.48517794 +0.26266253
P 3.55 H 25.2...
China today launched two satellites, days after successfully docking two space modules in outer space for the first time as part of its ambitious plans to build its own space station by 2020. The satellites, named Chuangxin 1-03 and Shiyan Satellite 4, were launched into orbit from the Jiuquan Sate...
Satellites and Sun connect isolated communities to the world A mobile phone unit connecting isolated communities to the rest of the world using satellites and solar power has caught the attention of ESA and the World Economic Forum. After developing a solar-powered base station for mobile phones...
Udupi: Archaeologists Unearth Menhirs of Megalithic Iron Age Menhirs (standing stones) marking the burial of pregnant women belonging to the Megalithic Iron-Age period have been found at Gollarakatte, on the southern slope of Chikka Tirupati Betta, near Arsikere. Due to their gigantic nature...
The dwarf nova PR Herculis is in outburst. Date: 22nd November, 2011 Magnitude range: 12.85 - 20.96 V. Period: ? Satellite period: ? Type: UG Position (2000): RA 18 08 04.5 | Dec +38° 46' 16''
Mysterious flash of light in West Coast night sky A Stockton bus driver who saw the sky light up like daylight as he was beginning his shift early Sunday morning says it was the talk of his passengers. East West Coaches Stockton bus driver Don Spicer said that about five minutes into his shift, which beg...
Broadcasts Wednesday 26 October, BBC1 at 9.00pm Embark on the trip of a lifetime, as the award-winning BBC team behind Planet Earth takes you on the ultimate polar expedition into a breathtaking landscape most humans will never experience. This landmark series brings to the screen the frozen wild...
Title: WASP-7: The brightest transiting-exoplanet system in the Southern hemisphere Authors: Coel Hellier, D.R. Anderson, M. Gillon, T.A. Lister, P.F.L. Maxted, D. Queloz, B. Smalley, A. Triaud, R.G. West, D.M. Wilson, K. Alsubai, S.J. Bentley, A. Collier Cameron, L. Hebb, K. Horne, J. Irwin,...
Title: The Orbit of Asteroid 1994 PC1 Authors: Sophia Jane Balkoski, Laksh Bhasin, Milly KeQi Wang Near-Earth Asteroids can be hazardous to the Earth, due to their orbital characteristics and proximity to inner Solar System planets. Using three sets of CCD images collected in June and July 2011, t...
The "Bad Astronomer," as Phil Plait is known among fellow cosmos junkies, is the new space kid in town. The well-known astro-educator, former NASA scientist, faithful star blogger and Boulder resident is celebrating his latest honour -- an asteroid named just for him. The asteroid for...
