* Astronomy

Title: PROJECT ICARUS: Son of Daedalus, Flying Closer to Another Star Authors: K. F. Long, R. K. Obousy, A. C. Tziolas, A. Mann, R. Osborne, A. Presby, M. Fogg During the 1970s members of the British Interplanetary Society embarked on a landmark theoretical engineering design study to send a probe t...

Orbital elements: 2010 KJ37 Earth MOID = 0.0872 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 338.35660 (2000.0) P Q n 0.82352948 Peri. 85.81661 +0.77460356 +0.61302869 a 1.1272406 Node 236.29695 -0.62863430 +0.71933411 e 0.0904818 Incl. 10.77396 -0.06934142 +0.32673271 P 1.20 H 24.0 G 0.15 U 9...

Maxima of long period variable X Centauri on the 24th May, 2010 Magnitude: 8.0-13.4 Type: Mira Position (2000): RA 11 49 11.7847, Dec -41 45 27.276

Orbital elements: 2010 JG PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0295 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 339.96790 (2000.0) P Q n 0.76023335 Peri. 292.09572 +0.89336574 +0.33412869 a 1.1889715 Node 49.78683 -0.09605214 +0.79516289 e 0.3199267 Incl. 23.16678 -0.43894377 +0.50603754 P 1.30 H 20.9 G 0.15...

Orbital elements: 2010 JV153 Earth MOID = 0.1586 AU Epoch 2010 May 4.0 TT = JDT 2455320.5 MPC M 325.14688 (2000.0) P Q n 0.29717572 Peri. 185.01774 +0.70680961 +0.70293398 a 2.2239610 Node 129.98742 -0.64537173 +0.68671666 e 0.4727420 Incl. 5.94808 -0.28968174 +0.18521352 P 3.32 H 19.9 G 0.15 Fro...

Shetland's sky on display Shetland photographer and astronomer Chris Brown will have two images of Shetland in display at a prestigious exhibition in the USA. Read more

Orbital elements: 2010 KB8 Earth MOID = 0.0070 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 10.25244 (2000.0) P Q n 0.62277066 Peri. 301.36444 +0.96571044 -0.25769848 a 1.3580548 Node 73.58511 +0.24796927 +0.87954785 e 0.8227497 Incl. 1.88429 +0.07690631 +0.39998385 P 1.58 H 23.9 G 0.15 U 9 [ur...

Goat Paddock is a 5 km-diameter near-circular bowl-shaped depression in a range of gently dipping Proterozoic sandstone in the Kimberley Region of northern Western Australia, 106 km west-southwest of Halls Creek. Read more...

Orbital elements: 2010 KO10 Earth MOID = 0.0000 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 10.07011 (2000.0) P Q n 0.36095520 Peri. 222.45458 +0.24335861 +0.96183968 a 1.9535919 Node 61.98557 -0.84752731 +0.27357351 e 0.5289034 Incl. 8.14408 -0.47167154 +0.00468748 P 2.73 H 26.8 G 0.15 U 6 [u...

Aurora Astro Products Aurora Astro Products is closing down at the end of this month (5/29/10) after 3½ years in business. Read more

They have lived the dream of reaching for the stars and in October, some 100 cosmonauts and astronauts will "land" in Malaysia to inspire students here to be a star themselves. The country is playing host to the space explorers from 35 countries gathering for the first time in South-East A...

Source of widespread noise remains unidentified Reports of an explosive "big boom" heard in parts of the area from Lock Haven to Williamsport around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday remain a mystery. While some residents who contacted the Sun-Gazette on the matter have suspicions, no definitive ans...

Orbital elements: 2010 KC Earth MOID = 0.0208 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 342.36701 (2000.0) P Q n 1.43756035 Peri. 295.48681 +0.84597174 -0.53188425 a 0.7775327 Node 96.66703 +0.50188424 +0.77027507 e 0.6176472 Incl. 2.18266 +0.18012224 +0.35181738 P 0.69 H 24.1 G 0.15 U 9 [ur...

Orbital elements: 2010 JM151 Earth MOID = 0.1093 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 8.64565 (2000.0) P Q n 0.47472775 Peri. 343.67570 +0.34793904 +0.91055904 a 1.6274449 Node 306.14612 -0.82629264 +0.18536327 e 0.4563217 Incl. 16.04607 -0.44292088 +0.36948977 P 2.08 H 20.2 G 0.15 U 9...

Orbital elements: 2010 KP10 Earth MOID = 0.0608 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 122.97294 (2000.0) P Q n 0.82066963 Peri. 276.10423 -0.83010464 -0.51104933 a 1.1298579 Node 233.38586 +0.55427606 -0.79991135 e 0.1658899 Incl. 16.13460 -0.06086318 -0.31459562 P 1.20 H 23.4 G 0.15 U...