* Astronomy

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Constraints on the Orbital Evolution of Triton Authors: Matija Cuk, Brett J. Gladman We present simulations of Triton's post-capture orbit that confirm the importance of Kozai-type oscillations in its orbital elements. In the context of the tidal orbital evolution model, these variation...

At one location in the Sea of Okhotsk, between the Kamchatka Peninsula and the Kuril Islands, a total of four solar eclipses (The total solar eclipse of the 22nd August 2408, 10th April 2415, 13th August 2417 and 31st March 2424) can be seen within a period of about 15 and a half years. See more

A Chemical Signature of First-Generation Very-Massive Stars A team of astronomers from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), the Konan University and the University of Hyogo in Japan, the University of Notre Dame, and New Mexico State University (Note 1) has used the 8.2 m Subar...

Meteor showers light up Bay Area skies[url=http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_2179712...

NGC 528 (also IRAS 01226+3324, MCG 5-4-57, UGC 988 and PGC 5290) is a magnitude +12.5 spiral galaxy located 221 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/17.5 refractor at the Copenh...

NGC 5471 (also MCG 9-23-30 and PGC 165629) is a magnitude +14.7 HII region of Messier 101 located in the constellation Ursa Major. The nebula was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/17.5 refractor at the Copenhagen Observatory on the 22nd August 1863...

NGC 6689 (also NGC 6690, IRAS 18354+7028, MCG 12-17-26, UGC 11300 and PGC 62077) is a magnitude +12.5 spiral galaxy located 22 million light-years away in the constellation Draco. The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/17.5 refractor at...

NGC 6695 (also IRAS 18410+4018, MCG 7-38-18, UGC 11340 and PGC 62296) is a magnitude +13.5 barred spiral galaxy located 252 million light-years away in the constellation Lyra. The galaxy was discovered by French astronomer Edouard Stephan using a 80.01 cm (31.5 inch) reflector at the Marseille O...

NGC 7594 (also IC 1478, MCG 2-59-23, UGC 12485 and PGC 70991) is a magnitude +13.7 spiral galaxy located 498 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. The galaxy was discovered by British amateur astronomer Andrew Ainslie Common using a 91.44 cm (36 inch) reflector at his Ealing obser...

The 31 - 69 metre wide asteroid 2014 OO392 will make a close pass (43.8 lunar distances, 0.1124 AU), travelling at 7.66 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 22nd August 2014 @ 16:38 UT ±07:58. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.002...

Villagers in Dotito, Mount Darwin, Zimbabwe, were left dumbfounded last week and are living in fear after they discovered a black stone, which is believed to have fallen from the outer space. The meteorite was 21cm long and 13cm wide, weighing about 4,1kg. It has since been taken to Forensi...

The Caratash (LL6) meteorite fell in Izmir, Turkey, on the 22nd August, 1902. A total mass of 8 g was recovered. 38° 30'N, 27° 0'E

The Gasseltepaoua (H5 chondrite) meteorite fell in Burkina Faso, on the 22nd August 2000. A total mass of +1 Kg was recovered. 14° 9' 3"N, 2° 2' 30"W

The Tomiya (H4/5) meteorite fell in Tohoku, Japan, on the 22nd August, 1984. A total mass of 27.5 g was recovered. 38° 22' 0"N, 140° 51' 56"E