A possible magnitude 21 supernova was discovered in the galaxy 2MASX J01500390+2525323 in the constellation Aries, on the 17th September, 2009. The supernova is located in 18.8" east and 1.4" south from the center of the host galaxy. Position (2000): RA 01 50 05.29, Dec +25 25 30.5
Orbital elements: 2009 UO3 Earth MOID = 0.0310 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 20.28398 (2000.0) P Q n 0.26467445 Peri. 0.00812 +0.91388057 -0.40147888 a 2.4024888 Node 23.94472 +0.37247386 +0.77005201 e 0.5725845 Incl. 8.54547 +0.16151015 +0.49581711 P 3.72 H 23.0 G 0.15 U 7 [url=h...
Orbital elements: 2009 TC8 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0131 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 117.66564 (2000.0) P Q n 0.37394488 Peri. 354.72029 -0.49810805 +0.83056618 a 1.9080847 Node 245.19270 -0.78518065 -0.55392571 e 0.4772167 Incl. 15.92726 -0.36793982 +0.05767260 P 2.64 H 18.6 G 0.1...
Orbital elements: 2009 UM3 Earth MOID = 0.1206 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 37.80820 (2000.0) P Q n 0.26401462 Peri. 128.79193 +0.37871920 +0.92333468 a 2.4064900 Node 163.12426 -0.90239092 +0.38361573 e 0.7824623 Incl. 12.62332 -0.20557822 +0.01708945 P 3.73 H 17.8 G 0.15 U 9 [u...
The Italian instrument, launched on 14 September, has obtained the first images of helium in the Sun's corona For the first time, a telescope has trained its eyes on the Sun and managed to photograph the helium emissions that burst from the corona of our star. The credit for this achievement goes to SC...
After the successful Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C7 mission and the recovery of the Space Capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE)-1 in January, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for the launch of PSLV-C8. The launch is set for the third week of April, PSLV mission di...
Get your hands on moon rocks at Norwich science event Youngsters in the city will be able to get their hands on some moon rocks and meteorites at a Norwich science centre this half term. The Inspire Discovery Centre, Oak Street, Norwich, will be holding a special week of space events called Houston the...
Orbital elements: P/2001 YX127 = 2009 U2 (LINEAR) Epoch 2003 Mar. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452720.5 T 2003 Mar. 7.12634 TT MPC q 3.4261380 (2000.0) P Q n 0.11555744 Peri. 115.89914 -0.83450225 -0.54639587 a 4.1744965 Node 31.12750 +0.44339477 -0.74253362 e 0.1792692 Incl. 7.90731 +0.32711935 -0.38742146...
Howard stargazers plan to open observatory at Alpha Ridge Astronomy club members expect to announce at a star party Saturday that their nonprofit organisation has officially partnered with the Department of Recreation and Parks to erect the county's first astronomical observatory at Alpha Rid...
Planetary scientists are looking for new ways to sterilise their spacecraft, so that they won't be excluded from exploring interesting places In 1975, the twin Viking landers sped off to Mars as the most sparklingly clean things ever put into space. If either was to have any chance of detecting micr...
Orbital elements: 2009 UW2 Earth MOID = 0.1274 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 10.05244 (2000.0) P Q n 0.25412684 Peri. 225.06860 +0.55702046 -0.82939030 a 2.4685145 Node 191.31296 +0.81019074 +0.55402641 e 0.5717416 Incl. 12.63046 +0.18253542 +0.07187811 P 3.88 H 20.0 G 0.15 U 7 [u...
The ambitions of Europe in space A conference on 'The Ambitions of Europe in Space' on 15 and 16 October brought together members of the European Parliament, Council, European Commission, agencies, industry, research entities, operators, financing institutions as well as interested people fr...
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