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Title: The Algol type eclipsing binary X Tri: BVRI modelling and O-C diagram analysis Authors: A. Liakos, P. Zasche, P. Niarchos CCD photometric observations of the Algol-type eclipsing binary X Tri have been obtained. The light curves are analysed with the Wilson-Devinney (WD) code and new geom...

Title: Determining planetary positions in the sky for ~50 years to an accuracy of 1 degree with a calculator Authors: Tanmay Singal, Ashok k. Singal In this paper, we describe a very simple method to calculate the positions of the planets in the sky. The technique used enables us to calculate planeta...

Pensioner Peter Welton was amazed when a piece of red-hot debris crashed through his roof in July. Now experts have confirmed the object had travelled hundreds of miles from outer space. The 4lb dark grey object was removed by Humberside Police before being taken away by the Ministry of Defence for i...

Title: Lunar meteorite SaU 169; An extremely KREEP-rich rock Authors: Gnos, E. and Hofmann, B.A. and Al-Kathiri, A. and Lorenzetti, S. and Villa, I. and Eugster, O. and Jull, A.J.T. and Eikenberg, J. and Spettel, B. and Krähenbühl, U. and Franchi, I.A. and Greenwood, G.C. (2003) Lunar meteorite Sa...

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Orbital Elements 217P/LINEAR Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 T 2009 Sept. 8.9657 TT MPC q 1.223968 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1258248 Peri. 246.7441 +0.9580026 -0.2222396 a 3.944197 Node 125.6223 +0.2656079 +0.9258986 e 0.689679 Incl. 12.8816 -0.1080897 +0.3054853 P 7.83 Ephemeris ate TT R....

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Orbital elements: 2009 TO8 Earth MOID = 0.0039 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 16.41490 (2000.0) P Q n 0.35158943 Peri. 35.06184 +0.43205676 -0.90101926 a 1.9881333 Node 29.39552 +0.80841027 +0.36795801 e 0.5264936 Incl. 4.51244 +0.39974966 +0.22971985 P 2.80 H 26.0 G 0.15 U 9 [url=...

Field guides of Portland and Oregon's "supervolcano" featured in new issue of Oregon Geology magazine. Read more (34mb, PDF)

Typhoon Ramil coming to the Philippines[url=http://www.mukamo.com/typhoon-ramil-philippines/]...

A Scot who is helping to pioneer commercial space travel is to be a high-profile speaker at a top-flight conference in Glasgow. Read more

Orbital elements: 2009 TP8 Earth MOID = 0.0618 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 64.84632 (2000.0) P Q n 0.67999140 Peri. 163.72460 +0.98799998 -0.12442642 a 1.2807581 Node 204.00140 +0.10428430 +0.97443149 e 0.1779354 Incl. 13.00134 +0.11393342 +0.18708642 P 1.45 H 26.2 G 0.15 U 9 [u...

Orbital elements: 2009 TN8 Earth MOID = 0.0497 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 31.24141 (2000.0) P Q n 0.51139850 Peri. 197.53982 +0.75261129 -0.65166232 a 1.5486850 Node 203.93431 +0.62858980 +0.75373798 e 0.3318303 Incl. 13.45639 +0.19608955 +0.08494286 P 1.93 H 24.1 G 0.15 U 8 [u...

Orbital elements: 2009 TK8 Earth MOID = 0.0747 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 189.54285 (2000.0) P Q n 1.09433452 Peri. 222.78688 -0.32959217 +0.92743401 a 0.9326155 Node 29.32402 -0.73900425 -0.13692492 e 0.3403344 Incl. 21.15355 -0.58757273 -0.34801971 P 0.90 H 19.9 G 0.15 U 8 [u...

A reusable rocket plane has made a successful test flight from New Mexico's Spaceport America - a prototype craft built to showcase proprietary advanced launch technologies. The small unpiloted vehicle soared into New Mexico skies on Oct. 10, making use of launch services provided by UP Aerospac...