Orbital elements: 2009 SJ15 Earth MOID = 0.0547 AU Epoch 2009 Sept. 6.0 TT = JDT 2455080.5 MPC M 335.23813 (2000.0) P Q n 0.59514021 Peri. 210.26469 +0.88004986 -0.47474989 a 1.3997695 Node 177.97645 +0.47382580 +0.87628336 e 0.2635775 Incl. 18.44296 +0.03164407 +0.08209756 P 1.66 H 22.7 G 0.15 F...
Orbital elements: 2009 SK15 Earth MOID = 0.0127 AU Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 MPC M 264.51984 (2000.0) P Q n 0.82258849 Peri. 21.33472 +0.93804401 -0.34647395 a 1.1281001 Node 358.89314 +0.26336515 +0.72300375 e 0.1040401 Incl. 16.25729 +0.22519379 +0.59768000 P 1.20 H 25.0 G 0.15 U 7...
Powerful 20x magnification with huge 80mm objective lenses, perfect for observation and astronomy. Rubber armoured body. Built in tripod mount. BaK4 prisms with multicoated lenses and large eyepieces with very long eye relief. Fold down rubber eyecups. Come complete with a case, caps, strap an...
Russia has no weather satellites in orbit.
The Meteor-M spacecraft is to fill up this substantial gap in the satellite group in 2006, says a report by the Russian Space Agency (Roskosmos).
"The completion of the construction, tests and the launch of the Meteor-M weather satellite and a smal...
School observatory shines again The stars aligned just right for Lincoln Park Middle School students when a 45-year-old abandoned observatory reopened this week on school grounds during the 400th anniversary of Galileo's use of a telescope. The project was initiated by community members impas...
Orbital elements: 2009 SL2 Earth MOID = 0.1554 AU Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 MPC M 11.63472 (2000.0) P Q n 0.92590694 Peri. 223.99112 -0.65996446 +0.75046913 a 1.0425362 Node 5.09698 -0.53160102 -0.43330136 e 0.2488749 Incl. 23.38096 -0.53089291 -0.49904510 P 1.06 H 22.2 G 0.15 U 8 [ur...
VX Fornacis is in outburst. A possible magnitude 13 dwarf novae eruption was discovered by R. Stubbings (Australia), on the 14th September, 2009. VX Fornacis is a suspected WZ Sge class dwarf nova, the last outburst was at the time of its' discovery in 1990. Position(2000): RA 03:26:45.71, Dec -34:...
A new magnitude 11.7 nova (VSX J174408.04-260548) has been discovered in the constellation Sagittarius by K. Nishiyama and F. Kabashima. Position(2000): RA = 17h 44m 08.44s, Dec = -26° 05' 48.7" IAUC 9041 (Subscription...
Title: Heavy d-electron quasiparticle interference and real-space electronic structure of Sr3Ru2O7 Authors: Jinho Lee, M. P. Allan, M. A. Wang, J. Farrell, S. A. Grigera, F. Baumberger, J. C. Davis & A. P. Mackenzie The intriguing idea that strongly interacting electrons can generate spat...
Orbital elements: 2009 SV Earth MOID = 0.0750 AU Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 MPC M 110.34451 (2000.0) P Q n 0.54956466 Peri. 0.09869 -0.99563366 +0.08463155 a 1.4761263 Node 185.26686 -0.08593522 -0.99576477 e 0.2733499 Incl. 25.40705 -0.03645202 +0.03591692 P 1.79 H 19.9 G 0.15 U 9 [ur...
Star party set at MHS observatory Saturday night The McAlester Public Schools Astronomy program will soon be seeing stars, and other astronomical delights, once the new McAlester High School observatory and telescope are dedicated this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. [url=http://www.mcalesternews.c...
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A magnitude 14.6 supernova, 2009iw, was discovered on the 15th September, 2009, by amateur astronomer S. Parker (New Zealand), in the SBc galaxy IC 2160 in the constellation Mensa. The supernova is located 10" west and 3" south from the center of the host galaxy. As yet the type is unkno...
A possible magnitude 18.1 supernova was discovered in an anonymous galaxy in the constellation Perseus, on the 8th September, 2009. The supernova is located in east and 3 north from the center of the host galaxy. Position (2000): RA 03 17 53.02, Dec +40 57 31.9
Typhoon Choi-wan will remain safely out in the Pacific Ocean off the east coast of Japan on Sunday. It will curve to the northeast while weakening to a Category 2 storm. While no landfall is expected, areas of breezy winds and strong surf will thrash against the east coast of Japan. [url=http://www.e...