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Orbital elements: P/2012 SB6 (Lemmon) Epoch 2012 Nov. 9.0 TT = JDT 2456240.5 T 2012 Oct. 31.37585 TT MPC q 2.4060795 (2000.0) P Q n 0.12748745 Peri. 12.60718 +0.92679045 -0.37424583 a 3.9098290 Node 9.55388 +0.32593121 +0.75959636 e 0.3846075 Incl. 10.98092 +0.18662345 +0.53193367 P 7...

Asteroid (17) Thetis is at Opposition at 07:10 UT, 21st February, 2011. Distance to Sun=2.536 AU Distance to Earth=1.549 AU Magnitude=10.9 mag Elongation=175.9° Ephemeris Date RA (J2000) Dec Con. Mag 2011 h m s o ' " Feb 19 10:23:53.4 +14:21:18 Leo 11.0 20 10:22:58.3 +14:28:53 Leo 10.9 21 1...

674 Rachele is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered by Wilhelm Lorenz on October 28, 1908 in Heidelberg, and was named by orbit computer Emilio Bianchi after his wife Read more

Image captured with an 8" f5 reflector and Canon EOS 350D.

ATel 7179: OGLE-2015-NOVA-01: A possible classical nova?

Vivitar 2X teleconverter review - Model 2X1 for M42 screwmount Spoiler Old M42 Lenses On Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT Spoiler

Fast star first fled from a supernova, now the galaxy The fastest known free-flying star in the galaxy is hightailing it out of here at 1200 kilometres a second after surviving its sibling star's death as a massive supernova. Clocking the star's speed could pin down the nature of this stellar explosi...

A Missing Link in the Family Tree of Cosmic Black Holes A black hole discovered wandering all by itself inside one of the spiral arms of the galaxy NGC 2276 may present an important clue that would fill the gap in the evolutionary story of black holes. This discovery has been reported recently by a resea...

Oceanographers discover 'Taylor columns' are widespread in Southern Ocean according to new research published recently in the Journal of Geophysical Research Read more 'Taylor columns' are widespread in Southern Ocean [spoiler][/...

Meteoriteshttp://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48131744/duruma-mete...

Orbital elements: P/2013 TW5 (Spacewatch) T 2015 Sept. 9.57159 TT MPC q 3.0543865 (2000.0) P Q n 0.06260672 Peri. 268.20832 -0.57756521 +0.67575203 a 6.2813850 Node 313.90618 -0.21748724 -0.66815058 e 0.5137400 Incl. 39.47276 -0.78684035 -0.31134224 P 15.7 From 22 observations 201...

Comet 84P/Giclas is at perihelion (1.840 AU) on the 23rd July, 2013.

The western limb The eastern limb Images captured with a 100mm f5 Helios refractor and vesta pro webcam. Motorised EQ1 Mount and Baader solar filter. Prime focus. Clear but slightly hazy sky

Scientists from the University of Southampton have found that ocean tides have changed significantly over the last century at many coastal locations around the world. Increases in high tide levels and the tidal range were found to have been similar to increases in average sea level at several loca...