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Title: Magnetic field regulated infall on the disc around the massive protostar Cepheus A HW2 Authors: W.H.T. Vlemmings, G. Surcis, K.J.E. Torstensson, H.J. van Langevelde We present polarisation observations of the 6.7-GHz methanol masers around the massive protostar Cepheus A HW2 and its as...

For a few seconds tonight, the sky in south London lit up - all from a peanut-sized object hitting the atmosphere. It was a meteor. Members of the London chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada confirmed what many others saw just after the supper hour. [url=http://www.lfpress.com/news...

Orbital elements: 2009 WM105 Earth MOID = 0.0373 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 228.31931 (2000.0) P Q n 1.15730321 Peri. 197.50862 -0.45628500 +0.88261184 a 0.8984721 Node 45.51848 -0.79625563 -0.34822962 e 0.1588269 Incl. 9.12411 -0.39721653 -0.31580447 P 0.85 H 23.0 G 0.15 U 9 [...

A possible magnitude 9.4 nova was discovered on the 18th February, 2010, in the constellation Ophiuchus. Position (2000): RA 17 26 32.19, Dec -28 49 36.3

The year 2010 promises to be a big one for stargazing in this region. All of the visible planets make good showings this year, two great meteor showers bloom, and a total lunar eclipse rounds it all out. First, make a date with Mars. The Red Planet returns to the evening skies this month after a two-year h...

Orbital elements: 2010 DZ1 Earth MOID = 0.0290 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 333.77153 (2000.0) P Q n 0.55030565 Peri. 179.89715 -0.87917031 -0.45742455 a 1.4748009 Node 331.64116 +0.43698631 -0.66224854 e 0.3098830 Incl. 16.32336 +0.19000666 -0.59345569 P 1.79 H 25.3 G 0.15 U 7 [...

Orbital elements: 2010 DJ Earth MOID = 0.0808 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 337.49284 (2000.0) P Q n 0.71892753 Peri. 140.76681 -0.70711317 -0.70710019 a 1.2340876 Node 354.23364 +0.64740262 -0.64710935 e 0.1355430 Incl. 0.30561 +0.28436034 -0.28505931 P 1.37 H 26.5 G 0.15 U 9 [ur...

Date UT R.A. (J2000) Decl. Elong. V 2010 02 12 22 03 52 44.6 +09 48 00 94.1 21.2 2010 02 12 23 03 52 49.5 +09 49 00 94.1 21.2 2010 02 13 00 03 52 54.5 +09 49 59 94.1 21.2 2010 02 13 01 03 52 59.4 +09 50 59 94.1 21.2 2010 02 13 02 03 53 04.4 +09 51 59 94.1 21.2 2010 02 13 03 03 53 09.4 +09 52 59 94.0 21.2 2010 02 13 04 03 53 14.3 +09 53...

Nzambi is a God of the Bacongo people of Angola, identified with the Sun. Zombi is a Creole word, thought to be derived from Nzambi, supreme god of the Bacongo people of Angola. Read more

Fireworks destroy ancient tower in Hebei An old Chinese saying goes that extreme joy begets sorrow. That was the case Thursday night when fireworks ignited the last standing tower on an ancient city gate in Zhengding county in North China's Hebei province. [url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/c...

Dunbar's number is a theoretical cognitive limit to the number of people with whom one can maintain stable social relationships. These are relationships in which an individual knows who each person is, and how each person relates to every other person. Proponents assert that numbers larger than...

2010 CQ19 Earth Impact Risk SummaryTorino Scale (maximum) Palermo Scale (maximum) -8.01Palermo Scale (cumulative) -7.55Impact Probability (cumulative) 4.0e-07Number of Potential Impacts 28 Vimpact 14.76 km/sVinfinity 9.67 km/sH 27.1Diameter 0.013 kmMass 3.0e+06 kgEnergy 7.8e-02 MTa...

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Orbital elements: 2010 DY1 Earth MOID = 0.0353 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 344.99055 (2000.0) P Q n 0.28271791 Peri. 13.26361 -0.92697266 -0.36640801 a 2.2991493 Node 144.90300 +0.33014808 -0.89863947 e 0.5573118 Incl. 8.03999 +0.17811211 -0.24123073 P 3.49 H 25.8 G 0.15 U 7 [ur...

The 70 - 160 metre wide asteroid 2002 XY38 will make a close pass (16.2 lunar distances, 0.0416 AU), travelling at 5.38 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 20th February, 2010. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the...