Tracy Caldwell Dyson, PhD (born Tracy Ellen Caldwell, August 14, 1969) is an American chemist and NASA astronaut. Caldwell Dyson was a Mission Specialist on Space Shuttle Endeavour flight STS-118 in August 2007. Read more
In a farmhouse damaged in 1913 by tornado, a bank of communications equipment surrounded Shelby Ennis as the Weather Channel played overhead. He is recruiting and training a net of amateur radio operators who, during times that are too urgent to worry about how many bars a cell phone has, will talk to...
Maxima of the long period variable RX Sagittarii on the 14th August, 2011 Magnitude range: 9.7-13.8 V Period: 335.23 days Type: Mira Position (2000): RA 19 14 32.64 | Dec -18 48 42.9
Orbital elements:
2011 OK45 Earth MOID = 0.0140 AU
Epoch 2011 Aug. 27.0 TT = JDT 2455800.5 MPC
M 44.44379 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.67143409 Peri. 327.61894 -0.03993524 +0.99825945
a 1.2916171 Node 300.05890 -0.90573789 -0.05450605
e 0.2144831 Incl. 2.87399 -0.42195266 +0.02252022
P 1.47 H 27.6 G...
A possible magnitude 13.3 supernova was discovered by B. Monard on the 10th August, 2011, in the edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 4216 in the constellation Virgo. The supernova is located 14" east and 5" north from the center of the galaxy. As yet the type is unknown. Position (2000): RA 12 15 5...
NWA (Sahara) - polished half individual 559g An African Meteorite (Sahara Desert) (stone) - found 1998: This stone meteorite flew around the Solar System for four and a half billion years before lining up perfectly with planet Earth for a crash landing on the sands of the Sahara Desert. Several thou...
In Roman mythology, Diana (lt. "heavenly" or "divine") was the goddess of the hunt and moon, being associated with wild animals and woodland, and having the power to talk to and control animals. She was equated with the Greek goddess Artemis, though she had an independent ori...
I have created a small astronomy glossary that will explain some basic astronomical terms. It is intended for quick reference for the beginner. Scroll down...
Maxima of the long period variable RR Aquarii (HD 202306 ) on the 11th August, 2010. Magnitude: 9.5-13.9 Type: Mira Position(2000): RA 21 15 01.327, Dec -02 53 45.23
Maxima of long period variable SV Draconis on the 9th March, 2010 Magnitude: 9.1 - 15.0 V Type: Mira Period: 256.24 days Position (2000): RA 18 33 38.42, Dec +49 22 19.8
Maxima of long period variable V Aurigae on the 13th August, 2011 Magnitude range: 9.2-12.1 V Period: 353 days Type: Mira Position (2000): RA 06 24 02.33 | Dec +47 42 23.9
Maxima of long period variable X Ceti on the 18th March, 2010 Magnitude: 8.4 - 13.0 V Type: Mira Period: 177.14 days Position (2000): RA 03 19 26.0711, Dec -01 03 56.236
Riddle of the late night rumblings that caused a sonic boom in Norfolk Experts and amateurs alike believe a sonic boom - triggered by a meteorite or aircraft - caused strange tremors to shake homes and spook pets. The rattling was reported by people across the county, including Norwich, North Walsha...
Pakistan plans to have a communications satellite by 2011 as part of its National Satellite Development Programme, a top official said today. The country currently has the leased satellite Paksat-1, and this will hopefully be replaced with the state-of-the-art Paksat-1R communications satel...
