NGC 3301 (also NGC 3760, IRAS 10341+2208, MCG 4-25-35, NGC 3760, UGC 5767 and PGC 31497) is a magnitude +10.8 barred spiral galaxy located about 61 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. In the sky it can be found roughly 32' northeast of the magnitude +12.3 galaxy NGC 3287. The galaxy was...
NGC 2909 is a magnitude +13.3 double star located in the constellation Ursa Major. The double star was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Windsor Road, Slough, on the 12th March 1828. Right Ascension 09h 36m 59.8s, Declination +6...
The object, called NGC 2371, is a planetary nebula, the glowing remains of a sun-like star. The remnant star visible at the centre of NGC 2371 is the super-hot core of the former red giant, now stripped of its outer layers. Its surface temperature is a scorching 240,000 degrees Fahrenheit. NGC 2371 li...
Sun 11.02.14: Ultraviolet (380nm) photo mosaic Sun 11.02.14: The eastern limb in ultraviolet light Sun 11.02.14: The western limb in ultraviolet light Sun 11.02.14: Photomosaic captured with a 100mm refractor and webcam Sun 11.02.14: The eastern limb Sun 11.02.14: The western limb
History of Ancient Los Angeles Was Driven by Its Wetlands, 8,000-Year Survey Finds It may be hard to visualize if youve been through drought-stricken southern California lately, but much of whats now Los Angeles was once a teeming wetland. And a new landmark survey going back 8,000 years has found t...
Evidence of world's 'oldest' cheese-making found Scientists may be one step closer to uncovering the origins of cheese-making, as evidence thousands of years old has been uncovered. What would a Neolithic cheese have tasted like? Truly an ancient art, no-one really knows exactly when humans beg...
A strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurred at 08:32:31 (UTC) on Wednesday, January 4, 2006, in the Gulf of California, 89 km NNE from Santa Rosalía, at a depth of 10 km.
Location 28.102°N, 112.066°W
Title: Dynamics in the Gravitational Field of a Cometary Nucleus Author: Yu Jiang, Hexi Baoyin The study of dynamics near the comet is a very important topic in orbital mechanics. In this paper we are interested in analyzing the dynamical behaviors in the vicinity of a cometary nucleus. Equilibriu...
Title: MOA-2013-BLG-220Lb: Planetary Companion to a Possible Brown Dwarf Host Author: J.C. Yee, C. Han, A. Gould, J. Skowron, I.A. Bond, A. Udalski, M. Hundertmark, L.A.G. Monard, I. Porritt, P. Nelson, V. Bozza, M.D. Albrow, J.-Y. Choi, G.W. Christie, D.L. DePoy, B.S. Gaudi, K.-H. Hwang, Y.K. J...
The 220 - 490 metre wide asteroid 2002 SZ will make a close pass (41.2 lunar distances, 0.1059 AU), travelling at 19.28 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 12th March, 2014 @ 15:02 UT ±00:01. See moreThe Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.0025...
NGC 2331 (also Collinder 126 and OCL 475) is a magnitude +8.5 open star cluster located 4,200 light-years away in the constellation Gemini. The cluster was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berkshire, on the 1...
NGC 2402 (also NGC 2402-1, NGC 2402-2, MCG 2-19-4, UGC 3891, PGC 21176 and PGC 200236) are a pair of magnitude +14.5 galaxies located 244 and 240 million light-years away in the constellation Canis Minor. The galaxies were discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (1...
NGC 2592 (also MCG 4-20-55, UGC 4411 and PGC 23701) is a magnitude +12.4 elliptical galaxy located 94 million light-years away in the constellation Cancer. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Ber...
NGC 2686 (also 2686A + NGC 2686B, MCG 8-16-36 + MCG 8-16-37, PGC 25025 and PGC 25026) are a pair of magnitude +15.5 compact galaxies located 701 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxies were discovered by astronomer R. J. Mitchell using a 182.88 cm (72 inch) speculum ref...
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