Orbital elements: 2010 FC6 Earth MOID = 0.2513 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 190.13175 (2000.0) P Q n 0.89051510 Peri. 159.26197 +0.93773807 +0.34732472 a 1.0699788 Node 180.46228 -0.34669506 +0.93656866 e 0.6099365 Incl. 26.38619 +0.02120973 -0.04695398 P 1.11 H 20.3 G 0.15 U 9 [...
Orbital elements: 2010 FB6 Earth MOID = 0.1090 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 54.10371 (2000.0) P Q n 0.66366635 Peri. 52.43019 +0.57107292 -0.82059285 a 1.3016759 Node 3.02145 +0.55248828 +0.36399569 e 0.1984098 Incl. 25.18447 +0.60715106 +0.44060699 P 1.49 H 21.9 G 0.15 U 9 [url=...
Title: Heavy Fermion-like metal alpha double prime-Fe16N2 with giant saturation magnetisation Authors: Nian Ji, Xiaoqi Liu, Jian-Ping Wang A new model is proposed for the strong ferromagnetism associated with partially localised orbitals in the Fe16N2 metallic system which draws substanti...
The magnitude 17.6 asteroid (8354) 1989 RF will occults the magnitude 6.0 star HD 98960 in the constellation Leo, at 00:48 UT, 20th March, 2010. The 1.3 second event is visible from Africa and Europe Position (2000): RA 11 23 17.9509, Dec +00 07 55.380
The magnitude 15.2 asteroid (5691) Fredwatson will occults the magnitude 6.5 double star Wolf 393 in the constellation Leo, at 19:22 UT, 20th March, 2010. The 1.4 second event is visible from Arabia and Europe Position (2000): RA 11 26 44.8263 Dec +03 00 49.003
Westmont College's new observatory, which houses the powerful Keck Telescope, will be available for a free, public viewing Friday night. After the sun goes down, viewers may catch a glimpse of Mars, and after 9 p.m. Saturn and its rings should be visible. [url=http://www.keyt.com/news/local/8...
Orbital elements: 2010 FS Earth MOID = 0.0086 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 39.74891 (2000.0) P Q n 1.43544296 Peri. 205.86656 +0.96190041 -0.27192457 a 0.7782971 Node 169.78991 +0.27029435 +0.93024735 e 0.3187434 Incl. 9.20841 +0.04109211 +0.24636742 P 0.69 H 24.2 G 0.15 U 9 [url...
The mystery lights spotted in the night skies above Derry could not have been a meteor shower, a further eyewitness has claimed. Last week, the 'Journal' reported that the unidentified lights - spotted over Derry in the early hours of March 7 - were part of a suspected meteor shower. [url=http://www...
Maxima of long period variable W Lyncis on the 20th March, 2010 Magnitude: 7.5 - 14.0 V Type: Mira Period: 295,2 days Position (2000): RA 08 16 46.8597, Dec +40 07 53.210
The Elliot Collection: 18 Aug 2009 11:00, Edinburgh Source Lyon and Turnbull is boldly putting on an auction of the UK's largest private collection of meteorites in August. Robert Elliott, who lives in Fife, has been a space nut s...
German Satellite to Help Detect Threats to Earth With a new satellite project, Germany's space agency is hoping to create an early warning system for potential asteroid strikes against the Earth. An asteroid impact may have contributed to the death of the dinosaurs, and scientists would like to be...
Orbital elements: 2010 ED43 Earth MOID = 0.2373 AU Epoch 2010 Mar. 5.0 TT = JDT 2455260.5 MPC M 94.47395 (2000.0) P Q n 0.58224010 Peri. 239.67987 +0.63146705 -0.70527397 a 1.4203694 Node 158.06212 +0.49486294 +0.68649436 e 0.1896703 Incl. 59.60089 -0.59695898 -0.17695799 P 1.69 H 19.7 G 0.15 Fro...
China's first domestically developed civilian helicopter has completed a successful maiden flight in Jingdezhen, in the eastern province of Jiangxi. Read more