The Equinox Sky Camp is the largest star party in the UK, with hundreds of amateur astronomers meeting up at Kelling Heath, Norfolk, for a weekend of observing and events. The main day of the event has traditionally been the Saturday, with trade stands, secondhand 'astroboot' stalls and talks, but s...
Orbital elements: 2010 GN67 Earth MOID = 0.0564 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 126.93611 (2000.0) P Q n 0.63592767 Peri. 252.09490 -0.17724457 -0.97165613 a 1.3392580 Node 209.52932 +0.97952163 -0.15874115 e 0.3426641 Incl. 18.50432 +0.09550779 -0.17517307 P 1.55 H 22.0 G 0.15 U...
Orbital elements: 2010 GL65 Earth MOID = 0.0117 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 47.10482 (2000.0) P Q n 0.37177009 Peri. 329.11497 -0.99097159 -0.13199734 a 1.9155188 Node 203.33460 +0.13190609 -0.92850291 e 0.4868032 Incl. 3.40054 +0.02400198 -0.34707211 P 2.65 H 25.3 G 0.15 U 8 [...
The 500 - 1100 metre wide asteroid 2001 HC will make a close pass (65.9-lunar distances, 0.1693-AU), travelling at 14.86-km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 15th April, 2010. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the d...
Indian Space Research Organisation will launch GSAT-4 an experimental satellite for Ka band communication payload in 2007 The satellite would have eight Ka Band transponders for broadband connectivity besides generative and bendpipe payload. The regenerative payload could cater to...
Major toymaker Bandai yesterday announced the Hyper Telescope, which is being marketed as a "science toy" for kids. It's the ideal gadget if you want your kid to become an astronomer, as it allows users to observe the sky and view relevant information on connected displays or within the d...
Title: Aegaeon (Saturn LIII), a G-ring object Authors: M.M. Hedman, N.J. Cooper, C.D.Murray, K. Beurle, M.W. Evans, M.S. Tiscareno, J. A. Burns Aegaeon (Saturn LIII, S/2008 S1) is a small satellite of Saturn that orbits within a bright arc of material near the inner edge of Saturn's G ring. This obj...
Orbital elements: 2010 GJ65 Earth MOID = 0.1251 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 1.78487 (2000.0) P Q n 0.56464682 Peri. 275.92509 +0.44584405 +0.88766533 a 1.4497222 Node 21.72877 -0.64745471 +0.40868283 e 0.3781105 Incl. 18.13151 -0.61808210 +0.21219946 P 1.75 H 21.2 G 0.15 U 9 [u...
Orbital elements: 2010 GH65 Earth MOID = 0.1702 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 11.58597 (2000.0) P Q n 0.17320775 Peri. 226.81845 -0.02415070 +0.96683461 a 3.1873115 Node 43.81891 -0.77718410 +0.14181612 e 0.6615698 Incl. 21.54450 -0.62880969 -0.21241238 P 5.69 H 18.6 G 0.15 U 7 [...
Orbital elements: 2009 SW17 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0410 AU Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 MPC M 308.46141 (2000.0) P Q n 0.32377240 Peri. 50.90029 +0.05093825 -0.99375840 a 2.1004362 Node 36.55061 +0.85713217 -0.00750123 e 0.6350190 Incl. 9.59303 +0.51257169 +0.11130124 P 3.04 H 19.5 G 0.15...
CSI's robotic telescope It's all in the stars for astronomy students and faculty at the College of Staten Island (CSI), who are being credited for discovering two new minor planets in the galaxy. Astronomy Professor Irving Robbins was given credit by the International Astronomical Union, the wor...
The 330 - 730 metre wide asteroid (218017) 2001 XV266 will make a close pass (46.5 Lunar Distances, 0.1196 AU), travelling at 8.42 km/s, to the Earth-Moon system on the 15th November, 2009. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the...
A possible magnitude 15.2 supernova was discovered on the 13th April, 2010, in a magnitude 12.9 galaxy, ESO 221-32, in the constellation Centaurus. The supernova is located 12" West and 21" South from the center of the galaxy. Position (2000): RA 14 12 07.89, Dec -49 23 43.3
Title: HAT-P-14b: A 2.2 Jupiter-mass exoplanet transiting a bright F star Authors: G. Torres (1), G. A. Bakos (1 and 2), J. Hartman (1), Geza Kovacs (3), R. W. Noyes (1), D. W. Latham (1), D. A. Fischer (4), J. A. Johnson (5), G. W. Marcy (6), A. W. Howard (6), D. D. Sasselov (1), D. Kipping (1 and 7), B. Sipo...
Each clear night when the moon is high in the sky, a group of astronomers in New Mexico take aim at our celestial neighbour and blast it repeatedly with pulses of light from a powerful laser. They target suitcase-sized reflectors left on the lunar surface by the Apollo 11, 14 and 15 missions, as well as b...
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