Amateur astronomers in Usk have unveiled the first observatory in Britain that is attached to a community education centre. Members of Usk Astronomical Society named it The Alfred Russel Wallace Observatory after the Welsh scientist, who was born in nearby Llanbadoc. [url=http://www.freepre...
Magnitude 14.3 object was observed by K. Itagaki (Japan) on the 17th June, 2011, in the constellation Pegasus. Google earth file: Object170611.kmz (1kb, kmz) Position (2000): RA 23 13 08.12 | Dec +23° 37' 14.3''
A "star wars" inspired defence shield that will alert the US to the launch of ballistic missiles is expected to be operational from a North Yorkshire airbase before the end of the year. The Space Based Infrared System is seen as the successor to Ronald Reagan's unrealised "star wars...
Worst China flooding in 50 years Thousands are struggling to cope in the central Chinese province of Zhejiang after some of the worst floods the area has seen in decades.
Poland will become the 20th member of European Space Agency Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has signed a degree, which will begin the accession negotiations between Poland and the European Space Agency (ESA). Depending on the results of these negotiations, Poland might become the 20th ESA memb...
Kerala temple to open secret treasure room Two 'secret' chambers inside the Sri Padmanabhaswami Temple will be opened later this month by a special panel to make an inventory of its assets - rumoured to be precious stones and jewellery - stored by the erstwhile rulers of Travancore princely state. [...
The Escuminac Hurricane (or Escuminac Disaster) is the name given for a rare June hurricane which struck Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence on the night of June 19 during the 1959 Atlantic hurricane season, sinking 22 fishing boats from the port of Escuminac, New Brunswick, Canada, and drowning 35. Read...
Antonio Abetti (June 19, 1846 - February 20, 1928) was an Italian astronomer. Abetti mainly worked in positional astronomy and made many observations of minor planets, comets, and star occultations. He refurbished the observatory at Arcetri by installing a new telescope. In 1874 he was part of an...
This FREE site is for amateur astronomers who like to view and share the wonders of our night time skies. Here you will see members from all parts of the globe broadcasting the night skies from their home built observatories, back yards, and just about any other place where they can set up a telescope. E...
Origins of the Japanese Archaeologists have found evidence for two waves of migrants, a hunter-gatherer people who created the Jomon culture and rice farmers who left remains known as the Yayoi culture. The hunter-gatherers arrived in Japan before the end of the last ice age around 20,000 years ag...
Elinor Series Porro Prism Rubber armoured "The Elinor has it all. Bak4 prisms a range of magnifications all with wide degree field of views, high resolution comfortable and incredibly stable images. Using 45 & 50mm objectives provides increased brightness, allowing it be used in lower...
Pictish jewellery uncovered at two sites in the Highlands and held in the National Museums Scotland collections are to go on show in Inverness. A solid silver chain made of 16 links and weighing 2.88kg was found in 1808 at Torvean, Inverness, during the building of the Caledonian Canal. The Croy Hoar...
Dancing with the moon goddess in Callanish
The lunar standstill this month at the Neolithic standing stones in Callanish, in the Outer Hebrides, was a rare event. As the moon's journey through the sky takes nearly 19 years, the standstill only takes place three or four times in an averag...
