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M. C. Nolan, E. S. Howell, Arecibo Observatory; L. A. M. Benner, S. J. Ostro, and J. D. Giorgini, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; M. W. Busch, California Institute of Technology; L. M. Carter and R. F. Anderson, Smithsonian Institution; C. Magri, University of Maine; D. B. Campbell and J. L. Margot, Corn...

Asteroid (563) Suleika is at opposition on the 13th December, 2010. Ephemeris Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2010 12 02 05 33.68 +20 33.0 1.125 2.094 165.4 6.8 10.9 2010 12 07 05 28.83 +21 04.0 1.118 2.098 171.6 3.9 10.7 2010 12 12 05 23.70 +21 35.3 1.117 2.102 177.5 1.1 10.5 2010 12 17 0...

The asteroid (720) Bohlinia will occult the magnitude 11.7 star UCAC2 40998213 in the constellation Gemini at 21:28 UT, 14th December, 2010. The 2.8 second event is visible from Japan, Russia, and Europe. Position(2000): RA = 06 18 36.04, Dec = 26° 16'29 .89" Asteroid 720 Bohlinia is a minor pl...

A possible magnitude 14 supernova was discovered on the 9th December, 2010, near the elliptical galaxy NGC 584 in the constellation Cetus. The supernova is located 6" East and 23" North from the center of the galaxy. Position (2000): RA 01 31 55.95, Dec -06 48 13.2

Walter Haeussermann (surname also spelled Häussermann, born 1914 in Künzelsau Germany) is a retired rocket scientist and former member of the "von Braun rocket group", both at Peenemünde and later at Marshall Space Flight Centre, where he was the director of the guidance and control l...

Meteor shower with a radiant located in the constellations of Puppis and Vela five degrees northeast of Gamma Velorum. Peak date: 7th December Activity: Dec 1 - Dec 15 ZHR=10

An Abundance of Small Stars Stars form from giant clouds of gas and dust in space, as the matter in these clouds comes together under the influence of gravity. A long-standing goal of astronomy has been to determine the population of stars produced in a cloud; that is, how many stars of various sizes fo...

Reflector telescope with a 114mm diameter primary mirror. Comes with aluminium adjustable height tripod. * Optical design: Reflector * Optical diameter: 114mm * Focal length: 450mm * Focal ratio: 4.0 * Optics type: Parabolic * Glass material: Soda-lime plate * Eyepiece...

Meteor lights up the sky over Shropshire[url=http://www.shropshirelive.com/2010/12/08/meteor-ligh...

Prospectors who lost out in the gold rush probably wouldn't agree but Earth has more gold than it should. The shiny stuff is one of several metals that are puzzlingly common. Now it seems a last-minute bombardment, after Earth formed, may have supplied these extra elements. The planets formed when t...

Out west, 28 kilometres from Narrabri at the edge of the Pilliga forest, is Yarrie Lake . This natural phenomenon, a perfectly circular 'dish shaped' body of water three kilometres in diameter, is believed to have been formed by a meteorite falling to earth many thousands of years ago. Yarrie Lake is...

Minimum of SX Aurigae variable star, at 18:10 UT, 10th December, 2010. Magnitude: 9.1 Max=8.4 Period= 1.2days Type: Eclipsing Binary/KE Position (2000): RA 05 11 42.9272, Dec +42 09 55.275

The 28 - 63 metre wide asteroid 2010 XG25 will make a close pass (28.1 lunar distances, 0.0722 AU), travelling at 7.35 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 14th December, 2010 @ 14:36 UT ±02:53. See more The Lunar Dis...

Wind and water have shaped Schiaparelli on Mars The small crater embedded in the north-western rim of the Schiaparelli impact basin features prominently in this new image acquired by the High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) operated by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- u...

Orbital elements: 2010 FL Earth MOID = 0.1451 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 290.47345 (2000.0) P Q n 0.41447581 Peri. 212.88621 +0.21099671 +0.96009976 a 1.7815715 Node 69.87173 -0.84930244 +0.27302357 e 0.6300122 Incl. 11.27303 -0.48390677 -0.06055235 P 2.38 H 19.2 G 0.15 U 9 [ur...