* Astronomy

Study into Jersey Neanderthal mammoth hunters Archaeologists are investigating the truth behind the story that Ice Age Neanderthals in Jersey would push mammoths off cliffs in St Brelade for food. About 30 years ago, evidence suggested early residents of what is today the island of Jersey chased...

Orbital elements: 2016 AQ164 Earth MOID = 0.0007 AU Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5 MPC M 15.69130 (2000.0) P Q n 0.37227643 Peri. 120.71071 +0.63110298 -0.77083453 a 1.9137815 Node 289.90269 +0.67641313 +0.60160754 e 0.5769650 Incl. 5.29282 +0.37970291 +0.20948148 P 2.65 H 29.8...

Orbital elements: 2016 AO164 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0332 AU Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5 MPC M 322.64255 (2000.0) P Q n 0.57044565 Peri. 20.99991 -0.97756067 -0.18659871 a 1.4398808 Node 147.75360 +0.15752684 -0.95563891 e 0.2991062 Incl. 10.55693 +0.13985860 -0.22789294 P 1.73...

Orbital elements: 2016 AN164 Earth MOID = 0.0001 AU Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5 MPC M 345.42948 (2000.0) P Q n 0.39337032 Peri. 229.03179 -0.94757054 -0.29016293 a 1.8447392 Node 293.71397 +0.31903895 -0.83546746 e 0.5305649 Incl. 8.40636 +0.01800592 -0.46669004 P 2.51 H 30....

Orbital elements: 2014 FO47 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0465 AU Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5 MPC M 110.00999 (2000.0) P Q n 1.51035552 Peri. 347.41880 +0.97093929 +0.23920368 a 0.7523442 Node 358.66716 -0.18102633 +0.71314162 e 0.2709110 Incl. 19.19566 -0.15654507 +0.65894660 P 0.65...

Maxima of long period variable R Ophiuchi on the 26th December, 2010. Magnitude: 7.6-13.3 Type: Mira Position (2000): RA 17 07 45.7854, Dec -16 05 33.982

Orbital elements: C/2013 US10 (Catalina) Epoch 2015 Dec. 4.0 TT = JDT 2457360.5 T 2015 Nov. 16.02248 TT MPC q 0.8249453 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0004470 Peri. 340.32734 -0.90525888 -0.42123023 +/-0.0001051 Node 186.16031 -0.28651125 +0.50893955 e 1.0003687 Incl. 148.90552 -0.31371588 +0.75...

The Seoni (H6) meteorite fell in Maharashtra, India, on the 16th January, 1966. A total mass of 20 kg was recovered. 21° 41' 2"N, 79° 30' 3"E

The 460 - 1000 metre wide asteroid (450263) 2003 WD158 will make a close pass (77.5 LD, 0.1993 AU) travelling at 16.26 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 16th January 2016 @ 15:17 UT ±00:01. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.002...

Comet P/2006 S6 (Hill) is at Opposition (1.881 AU) on the 30th August 2014 EphemerisDate TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase Mag 2014 08 29 22 49 25.9 -19 33 50 1.8857 2.8832 168.8 3.9 19.5 2014 08 30 22 48 35.7 -19 35 02 1.8821 2.8796 168.9 3.9 19.5 2014 08 31 22 47 45.2 -19 36 08 1.8788 2.8760 168.9 3...

Photomosaic captured with a 100mm f5 Helios achromatic refractor and vesta pro webcam. Motorised EQ1 Mount.

Orbital elements: 2016 AH164 Earth MOID = 0.0000 AU Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5 MPC M 43.47136 (2000.0) P Q n 0.79788019 Peri. 112.77031 +0.72047700 -0.69289263 a 1.1512711 Node 291.10262 +0.62452144 +0.66615739 e 0.2507741 Incl. 1.75106 +0.30147284 +0.27592415 P 1.24 H 29.6...

Maxima of long period variable T Andromedae on the 8th April, 2010 Magnitude: 8.5-13.8 Type: Mira Position (2000): RA 00 22 23.1462, Dec +26 59 45.768

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The 60 - 130 metre wide asteroid 2015 YC2 will make a close pass (4.9 LD, 0.0127 AU) travelling at 15.43 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 15th January 2016 @ 07:21 UT ±00:09. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00256 AU).