World's second-largest diamond 'found in Botswana' The world's second-largest gem quality diamond has been discovered in Botswana, the Lucara Diamond firm says. The 1,111-carat stone was recovered from its Karowe mine, about 500km (300 miles) north of the capital, Gaborone. It is the biggest d...
Two panel white-light photomosaic of sunspots 12454 and 12456 captured with a 100mm f5 Helios refractor and vesta pro webcam. Motorised EQ1 Mount and Baader solar filter.
The Andes were formed 120 million years ago; but in geological terms, this giant of South America is more like a teenager going through growth problems. A new study by a group of Argentine researchers suggests that the largest mountain chain on the American continent is not as quiet as it seems. Accor...
Prof. Rod Davies CBE is a Professor of Radio Astronomy at Jodrell Bank Observatory. Although retired he still works there regularly. He is the former director of the observatory. His main research interests include the Cosmic Microwave Background and the galactic foreground. He is also a Methodi...
Indonesia has prepared to evacuate thousands of villagers after Mount Merapi a volcano in the heart of densely populated Java Island started spewing thick clouds of smoke and hot lava.
The 2911-meter high Mount Merapi overlooks the ancient city of Jogjakarta, the capital of Central J...
Recently discovered European hominid Anhand eines Backenzahns belegen Forscher aus Tübingen, Bulgarien und Frankreich, dass Menschenaffen auch vor sieben Millionen Jahren in Europas Savannen überlebten. Menschenaffen haben länger in Europa gelebt, als bisher angenommen: Das belegt ein...
I am giving to you @blobrana the star formerly known as 2MASS J16595363+3002070 #GimmeAStar pic.twitter.com/fQhW5Avhz6 Robert Rutledge (@rerutled) November 18, 2015
HD 85040 (20 Leonis, DG Leonis) is a magnitude 6.1 - 6.0 V spectroscopic triple white subgiant star located 614 light-years away in the constellation Leo. The triple system 20 Leonis is a well known visual double and a Delta Scuti variable. Right Ascention: 9h 49m 50.086s, Declination: +21° 10' 46.0...
Maxima of the long period variable R Sagittarii on the 30th August, 2013 Magnitude range: 6.7- 12.8 V Period: 269.8 days Type: Mira Position (2000): RA 19 16 41.79520 | Dec -19 18 27.6545
The Delta-Cancrid meteor shower will peak on January 17th, 2006.
January's Full Moon occurred on January 14, and will interfere with the sparse shower (ZHR=4).
The Delta Cancrids rise in the east about the same time the sun sets in the west...thus the constellation of Cancer is nearly directly...
HD 86575 is a magnitude +9.0 F-type yellow-white main-sequence star in the constellation Leo. Right ascension:09 59 40.64587, Declination:+11 36 27.6588
HD 87271 (GM Leonis) is a magnitude ~ +7.13 classical lambda Bootis variable (type A0) star located 521 light-years-away in the constellation Leo. RA: 10 04 08.38046, Dec: +11 37 42.6340
Orbital elements:
2015 VY105 Earth MOID = 0.0001 AU
Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5 MPC
M 4.66377 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.22148889 Peri. 59.44379 -0.36010485 -0.92516370
a 2.7054203 Node 52.14860 +0.79541710 -0.37168735
e 0.7088639 Incl. 8.74035 +0.48747936 -0.07694575
P 4.45 H 29.0 G 0....
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