I asked a couple of white-dwarf aficionados, and neither recalls seeing any star with these features (nor does Jim Kaler, who wrote the book on stellar spectra). Far to the red, those certainly look like the Ca II infrared triplet, but very strong and broad. There are also similar absorption lines ro...
Orbital elements: 2010 GF30 Earth MOID = 0.2623 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 24.01377 (2000.0) P Q n 0.18797705 Peri. 340.09753 -0.98636723 -0.13690392 a 3.0180945 Node 193.07880 +0.13778281 -0.99045676 e 0.5885269 Incl. 23.79685 -0.08997549 -0.01589733 P 5.24 H 21.5 G 0.15 U 8...
Cudmore Grove is located at the eastern end of Mersea Island, with fine views across the Colne and Blackwater estuaries. Come and walk the sea wall, explore the shore and watch for wildlife. Behind the sandy beach is an area of cliff top and grassland providing a tranquil open landscape for picnics, f...
A possible magnitude 17.7 supernova was discovered on the 10th April, 2010, in the spiral galaxy NGC4051 in the constellation Ursa Major. The supernova is located 20" East and 10" South from the center of the galaxy. Position (2000): RA 12 03 10.95, Dec +44 31 43.1
China is expected to launch the 22nd exploration to the South Pole in November, aiming primarily to collect meteorites on the Grove Mountain area.
After scaling Dome A - the highest ice cap in Antarctica - late last year, Chinese scientists will focus on inland research in the Antarctic ar...
The ancient eye test for those wishing to join the Roman army was administered using stars in the handle of our modern-day Big Dipper. If you passed, you got a job as an archer. If you failed, you had to serve in another capacity … perhaps as a cook. It’s said that sultans of the past also tested their soldi...
Orbital elements: 2010 GF25 Epoch 2010 Mar. 25.0 TT = JDT 2455280.5 MPC M 317.50939 (2000.0) P Q n 0.59807265 Peri. 339.52765 +0.58387371 +0.72494432 a 1.3951902 Node 323.18266 -0.63384786 +0.12579927 e 0.7302083 Incl. 37.57610 -0.50727544 +0.67722247 P 1.65 H 19.7 G 0.15 From 15 observations 2...
Orbital elements: 2010 GE25 Earth MOID = 0.2158 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 28.16323 (2000.0) P Q n 0.33653970 Peri. 235.08070 -0.90729614 +0.36379432 a 2.0469718 Node 324.85052 -0.15054676 -0.74928292 e 0.4660351 Incl. 21.48652 -0.39261862 -0.55337943 P 2.93 H 19.7 G 0.15 U 8...
Orbital elements: 2010 GD25 Earth MOID = 0.0137 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 58.00232 (2000.0) P Q n 0.40104881 Peri. 313.97993 -0.86982099 -0.49294434 a 1.8211172 Node 196.51938 +0.47072847 -0.81679702 e 0.4837152 Incl. 4.12002 +0.14773679 -0.29974741 P 2.46 H 26.3 G 0.15 U 7 [...
Orbital elements: 2010 GY23 Earth MOID = 0.0611 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 69.41481 (2000.0) P Q n 0.54341491 Peri. 347.11456 -0.99882004 -0.04593646 a 1.4872421 Node 190.29149 +0.04856305 -0.94731638 e 0.2905976 Incl. 5.06070 -0.00038587 -0.31698821 P 1.81 H 25.1 G 0.15 U 8 [...
Orbital elements: 2010 GX23 Earth MOID = 0.0278 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 89.87492 (2000.0) P Q n 0.54601272 Peri. 6.25511 -0.53936241 -0.84154136 a 1.4825211 Node 116.38884 +0.77113185 -0.50789403 e 0.4510293 Incl. 1.91526 +0.33829553 -0.18398858 P 1.81 H 22.9 G 0.15 U 8 [ur...
Orbital elements: 2010 GJ7 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0133 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 54.11386 (2000.0) P Q n 0.35982102 Peri. 77.21697 -0.64745365 -0.76140026 a 1.9576950 Node 53.18211 +0.68238212 -0.59833111 e 0.5843566 Incl. 2.34553 +0.33934998 -0.24953862 P 2.74 H 21.6 G 0.15 U 9...
Orbital elements: 2010 GW23 Earth MOID = 0.0147 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 78.63099 (2000.0) P Q n 0.46660554 Peri. 283.84159 -0.45573840 -0.88993249 a 1.6462765 Node 193.31473 +0.84382737 -0.42552879 e 0.5138955 Incl. 4.47357 +0.28329823 -0.16415060 P 2.11 H 23.9 G 0.15 U 8 [...
Archaeologists have discovered what could be the henge of the North-East. Thousands of years before Durham Cathedral took shape, settlers could have worshipped on a nearby hill because experts from Tyne and Wear Museums have found evidence of continuous settlement on the site from 3,000BC to 300...
What appears to be a meteorite strikes local man's sunroof The Oro-Medonte Township resident was on his way to a meeting in Kitchener when something shattered his sunroof. The object, which appears to be an iron-nickel meteorite, has distinct marks that indicate "re-entry erosion," h...
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