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ATel 9474: ASASSN-16ke: Discovery of A Probable Supernova in AGC 331536

Giraffe genetic secret: Four species of tallest mammal identified It is a famous, gentle giant of the African savanna, but the giraffe's genetics have just revealed that there is not one species, but four. Giraffes have previously been recognised to be a single species divided into several sub-sp...

ISRO's GSLV-F05 Carrying Advanced Weather Satellite INSAT-3DR Lifts off from Sriharikota Spoiler The Indian Space Research Organisation's GSLV-F05 rocket successfully placed INSAT-3DR advanced weather satellite i...

Highlights August 1 is the date of an ancient Pagan festival of Lammas or Lughnasadh (LOO-nah-sah). It marks the beginning of the last quarter of the Celtic year. The festival is associated with the god Lugh, or Samildanach, which means "he of many gifts". The Perseids meteor shower peaks on the 13...

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ATel 9473: SALT spectroscopic classification of PS16efm (= SN 2016fxu) as a type-Ic supernova after maximum light

Tasmanian Tiger Extinction Mystery A University of Adelaide project led by zoologist Dr Jeremy Austin is investigating whether the world-fabled Tasmanian Tiger may have survived beyond its reported extinction in the late 1930s. Dr Aus...

The Black Death continues to cast a shadow across England. Although the modern English population is more cosmopolitan than ever, the plagues known as the Black Death killed so many people in the Middle Ages that, to this day, genetic diversity is lower in England than it was in the 11th century, acco...

EphemerisDate UT R.A. (J2000) Decl. Delta r El. Ph. Mag 2012 11 23 000000 04 30 13.7 -15 54 54 1.604 2.464 142.7 14.0 11.4 2012 11 24 000000 04 29 21.4 -15 57 12 1.605 2.465 142.8 14.0 11.4 2012 11 25 000000 04 28 28.8 -15 59 08 1.606 2.466 142.8 14.0 11.4 2012 11 26 000000 04 27 36.1 -16 00 41 1.608 2.467 142.7...

Maxima of long period variable star R Ursae Majoris Magnitude range: 6.5- 13.7 Period: 301.6 days Type: Mira Position (J2000): R.A. 10 44 38.47292 | Dec. +68° 46' 32.7016''

Four panel photomosaic captured with a 100mm f5 Helios refractor and vesta pro webcam. Motorised EQ1 Mount and Baader solar filter. Prime focus. Cloudy hazy Sky.

Title: Eight New Millisecond Pulsars in NGC 6440 and NGC 6441 Authors: Paulo C. C. Freire, Scott M. Ransom, Steve Begin, Ingrid H. Stairs, Jason W. T. Hessels, Lucille H. Frey, Fernando Camilo Motivated by the recent discovery of 30 new millisecond pulsars in Terzan 5, made using the Green Bank Teles...

The Guadalajara (L or LL3) meteorite fell in San Juan Ocotan, Zapopan, Mexico, in September, 2007. A total mass of 1.369 kg was recovered.

Image of sunspot 12585 captured with a 100mm f5 Helios refractor and vesta pro webcam. Motorised EQ1 Mount and Baader solar filter.

2 panel photomosaic of sunspot 12585 captured with a 100mm f5 Helios refractor and vesta pro webcam. Motorised EQ1 Mount and Baader solar filter.