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Orbital elements: 2010 PQ2 Earth MOID = 0.0370 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 355.03334 (2000.0) P Q n 0.34614112 Peri. 2.60136 +0.70470625 +0.70906080 a 2.0089413 Node 312.20600 -0.65155907 +0.63284606 e 0.4767557 Incl. 1.92928 -0.28082002 +0.31102837 P 2.85 H 24.7 G 0.15 U 8 [ur...

Orbital elements: 2010 PP2 Earth MOID = 0.2463 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 354.49955 (2000.0) P Q n 0.23575783 Peri. 9.58171 +0.80301863 +0.58945080 a 2.5951271 Node 313.92367 -0.55453120 +0.68508285 e 0.5151580 Incl. 7.00175 -0.21830308 +0.42802950 P 4.18 H 21.0 G 0.15 U 9 [ur...

Orbital elements: 2010 PO2 Earth MOID = 0.0594 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 328.56820 (2000.0) P Q n 0.58400512 Peri. 45.85623 +0.97244488 +0.07036703 a 1.4175061 Node 308.81260 -0.18380882 +0.81785259 e 0.2878149 Incl. 16.57326 +0.14340598 +0.57110912 P 1.69 H 23.5 G 0.15 U 8 [...

Orbital elements: 2010 OM101 Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 359.92919 (2000.0) P Q n 0.00100075 Peri. 147.92154 +0.76311192 +0.05889013 a 98.9887383 Node 132.67793 -0.59679556 -0.31790450 e 0.9784393 Incl. 118.90688 +0.24798238 -0.94629207 P 985 H 16.3 G 0.15 From 22 observation...

Orbital elements: 2010 OL101 Earth MOID = 0.3122 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 3.41631 (2000.0) P Q n 0.21301001 Peri. 103.61588 +0.08442842 +0.99351504 a 2.7767453 Node 170.22042 -0.99548641 +0.08077724 e 0.6174818 Incl. 26.63781 +0.04334341 -0.08001811 P 4.63 H 20.2 G 0.15 U 9...

Three scientists who corralled light to transform our communications systems share this year's physics Nobel Prize. Read more

About 45 people have been arrested at a demonstration marking the end of a year of protests against nuclear submarines at the Faslane naval base on the Clyde. Organisers Faslane 365 said the Big Blockade was the final event in their non-violent protest at the base, which houses the UK's Trident missi...

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Maxima of the long period variable R Scorpius on the 4th August, 2010. Magnitude: 10.4-15.0 Type: Mira Position(2000): RA 16 17 39.08, Dec -22 56 40.5

Maxima of the long period variable X Libra on the 4th August, 2010. Magnitude: 11.0-13.5 Type: Mira Position(2000): RA 15 36 12.71, Dec -21 09 03.6

Maxima of the long period variable X Ursa Majoris (HD 73507) on the 4th August, 2010. Magnitude: 9.7-14.4 Type: Mira Position(2000): RA 08 40 49.50, Dec +50 08 11.9

Maxima of the long period variable S Cepheus (HD 206362) on the 4th August, 2010. Magnitude: 8.3-11.2 Type: Mira Position(2000): RA 21 35 12.8319, Dec +78 37 28.191

Tropical Storm Colin Forms in the Atlantic Source

A recent survey of a bulge that covers about 100 square miles near the South Sister indicates the area is still growing, suggesting it could be another volcano in the making or a major shift of molten rock under the centre of the Cascade Range. Recent eruptions at nearby Mount St. Helens in...

Hunting Arctic Asteroid Impact With Hovercraft Two polar scientists hot on the trail of an arctic mystery have a new tool for exploration: a hovercraft, specially outfitted for week-long trips over the ice with scientific instruments and solar panels. Their quarry is a nearly 22,000 square-mile...