Real Time Satellite Tracking for iOS with the New Version of Star Walk Vito Technology Inc., the Apple Design Award 2010 winner, introduces Star Walk 5.3, a new version of the popular stargazing guide. The update comes with an extensive database of currently functioning artificial Earth satellit...
A Manganite Changes its Stripes If there were a Hall of Fame for materials, manganites would be among its members. Some manganites, compounds of manganese oxides, are renowned for colossal magnetoresistance - the ability to suddenly boost resistance to electrical conductivity by orders of magn...
Orbital elements: 2007 VF189 Earth MOID = 0.0014 AU Epoch 2007 Oct. 27.0 TT = JDT 2454400.5 MPC M 302.93114 (2000.0) P Q n 0.75186100 Peri. 84.69614 -0.72209792 -0.68599714 a 1.1977817 Node 51.95276 +0.58124996 -0.67166613 e 0.3857965 Incl. 6.51444 +0.37513076 -0.27977230 P 1.31 H 28.3 G 0.15 U 6 [...
The 6 - 13 metre wide asteroid 2006 JY26 will make a close pass (6.7 Lunar Distances, 0.0172 AU), travelling at 2.55 km/s, to the Earth-Moon system on the 2nd November, 2009. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance b...
Research shows ancient rock under Haiti came from 1,000+ miles away Lava on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola indicates deep rock is 1 billion years older than previously thought Earthquakes and volcanoes are known for their ability to transform Earth's surface, but new research in the Caribbea...
Juan Carlos I, the King of Spain, will preside over the final opening ceremony of the astronomy department's greatest project to date. The University of Florida has partnered with Spain to build the Gran Telescopio Canarias in the Canary Islands, said Vicki Sarajedini, astronomy professor at UF...
The 450 - 1000 metre wide asteroid 2003 FH will make a close pass (25.4 lunar distances, 0.0653 AU), travelling at 22.79 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 24th October, 2011 @ 00:39 UT ±00:01. See moreThe Lunar Dist...
Orbital elements:
2011 FZ2 Earth MOID = 0.1545 AU
Epoch 2011 Feb. 8.0 TT = JDT 2455600.5 MPC
M 310.64985 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.22059583 Peri. 215.52495 +0.64891633 +0.72736863
a 2.7127172 Node 96.05515 -0.63584778 +0.67957234
e 0.7638580 Incl. 12.97388 -0.41785786 +0.09547940
P 4.47 H 17.1 G 0...
Title: Transient convective uplift of an ancient buried landscape Authors: Ross A. Hartley, Gareth G. Roberts, Nicky White & Chris Richardson Sedimentary basins in the North Atlantic Ocean preserve a record of intermittent uplift during Cenozoic times. These variations in elevation are t...
A possible magnitude 15.1 supernova was discovered on the 9th July, 2011, by B. Monard in the spiral galaxy NGC 782 in the constellation Eridanus. The supernova is located 29" west and 34" south from the center of the galaxy. As yet the type is unknown. Position (2000): RA 01 57 36.58 | ...
Earthquake hits English Channel An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 has struck in the English Channel, the British Geological Survey (BGS) said. The quake had a depth of 10km and its epicentre was south of Portsmouth, according to the BGS. Residents in parts of West Sussex reported buildings shak...
Title: The First Kepler Mission Planet Confirmed With The Hobby-Eberly Telescope: Kepler-15b, a Hot Jupiter Enriched In Heavy Elements Authors: Michael Endl, Phillip J. MacQueen, William D. Cochran, Erik Brugamyer, Lars A. Buchhave, Jason Rowe, Phillip Lucas, Howard Issacson, Steve Bryson,...
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