Willman 1 or SDSS J1049+5103 is an extreme globular cluster or ultra low-mass dwarf galaxy. It is named after Beth Willman of New York University, the lead author of a study based on the Sloan Digital Sky Survey data. As of 2006, it is the third dimmest galaxy known, after Boo dSph and UMa dSph, 200 tim...
Title: New Baade-Wesselink distances and radii for four metal-rich Galactic Cepheids Authors: S. Pedicelli, B. Lemasle, M. Groenewegen, M. Romaniello, G. Bono, C. D. Laney, P. Francois, R. Buonanno, F. Caputo, J. Lub, J. W. Pel, F. Primas, J. Pritchard We provided accurate estimates of distance...
Title: The Star Catalogue of Hevelius Authors: Frank Verbunt, Robert H. van Gent The catalogue by Johannes Hevelius with the positions and magnitudes of 1564 entries was published by his wife Elisabeth Koopman in 1690. We provide a machine-readable version of the catalogue, and briefly discuss i...
Title: Three editions of the Star Catalogue of Tycho Brahe Authors: Frank Verbunt, Robert H. van Gent Tycho Brahe completed his catalogue with the positions and magnitudes of 1004 fixed stars in 1598. This catalogue circulated in manuscript form. Brahe edited a shorter version with 777 stars, pri...
Orbital elements: 2010 FU9 Earth MOID = 0.0011 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 346.40738 (2000.0) P Q n 0.30893946 Peri. 321.89553 -0.74148264 -0.67096374 a 2.1671408 Node 175.95817 +0.62665240 -0.69427625 e 0.5792914 Incl. 2.71623 +0.23981297 -0.26036159 P 3.19 H 26.9 G 0.15 U 6 [u...
Women in science Sexism remains all too prevalent in Britain's scientific community, according to some of its leading figures, even as The Royal Society unveils a list of the 10 greatest women scientists in British history. Women scientists this weekend called for government funding to be ring-f...
Orbital elements: 2010 EA46 Earth MOID = 0.0306 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 352.05207 (2000.0) P Q n 0.19797065 Peri. 343.99224 -0.78079279 -0.62351372 a 2.9156508 Node 157.28869 +0.58397727 -0.75101013 e 0.6530947 Incl. 5.93412 +0.22211073 -0.21728879 P 4.98 H 23.8 G 0.15 U 9 [...
A tropical cyclone tore through an Australian resort island earlier today, ripping roofs off homes, washing boats ashore and leaving thousands of people in the dark. Read more
The Japanese LDREX (Large-scale Deployable Reflector Experiment Model) experimental antenna that was launched from Kourou, French Guiana, on the 20th December, 2000, is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on the 21st March, 2010 @ 02:51 GMT ±48 hours. TLE Data pre>LDREX 1 26640U 000...
A magnitude 15.2 supernova, 2010as, was discoveredby the Chilean Automated Supernova search (CHASE) on the 19th March, 2010, in the galaxy NGC 6000 in the constellation Scorpius. The supernova is located 3.1" West and 2" North from the center of the galaxy. As yet the type is unknown. T...
Orbital elements: 2010 FU Earth MOID = 0.0372 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 333.59563 (2000.0) P Q n 0.41236038 Peri. 161.57683 -0.97348858 -0.22794996 a 1.7876593 Node 5.35519 +0.17592651 -0.79908873 e 0.4289682 Incl. 11.71009 +0.14618432 -0.55632366 P 2.39 H 24.2 G 0.15 U 9 [url...
Orbital elements: 2010 FQ PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0074 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 335.68459 (2000.0) P Q n 0.54802264 Peri. 356.31974 -0.74497944 -0.65686580 a 1.4788940 Node 141.77680 +0.61674118 -0.74466208 e 0.3380099 Incl. 10.83709 +0.25423603 -0.11834572 P 1.80 H 19.6 G 0.15...
Orbital elements: 2009 WN Earth MOID = 0.1733 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 356.57711 (2000.0) P Q n 0.61042232 Peri. 235.84984 -0.45358729 -0.73510349 a 1.3763085 Node 249.28489 +0.88534928 -0.43641617 e 0.2189990 Incl. 32.59468 -0.10205497 -0.51880997 P 1.61 H 18.8 G 0.15 U 9 [u...
