Archives for September 2010
Aurora of Saturn
Published on 30 Sep 2010 at 00:00.
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Thursday 30th September 2010
Aurora of Saturn
Have you ever seen the Southern or Northern Lights? Earth isn’t the only planet that puts on these beautiful light shows, which are also called the “aurora“. Aurora have been seen at both poles of Saturn, too, as well as at the poles of Jupiter. These “curtains of light” sometimes rise 1,200 miles [...]
Eyepieces for planetary
Published on 29 Sep 2010 at 00:00.
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Wednesday 29th September 2010
Plossls
Your telescope may have come with one or two of these. Perfectly acceptable for planets and the moon, with great contrast. Not a bad all-around eyepiece. But the eye relief is not very good at short focal lengths, so beware if you must wear glasses at the telescope. Plossls are made by [...]
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Milton Keynes Deaf Astronomical Society
Published on 28 Sep 2010 at 00:00.
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Tuesday 29th September 2010
Sharing “their & our” experiences also Quiz?
I would like to remind you that Milton Keynes Deaf Astronomical Society will visit to Midlands Deaf Astronomical Society on Thursday 7th October 2010 at 7pm for sharing “their & our” experiences also Quiz plus there will be provided to observe the night sky.
If you are [...]
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Who was the first man and woman in Space?
Published on 27 Sep 2010 at 00:00.
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Monday 27th September 2010
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin
Yuri Gagarin from Russia was the first man in space on 12th April 1961. Click here for more information about him.
Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova
In 1963 Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to be launched into space.
Click here for more information about her.
Can Space make astronauts ill?
Yes, when astronauts stay in space for [...]
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Did you see all planets?
Published on 26 Sep 2010 at 00:00.
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Sunday 26th September 2010
Sun, Moon and Planets to be seen
Sun – in the constellation of Virgo (The Virgin).
Moon – moving through the constellation of Pisces ((The Fishes), visible in the sky before sunrise and for most of the night.
Mercury – in the constellation of Leo (The Lion), visible in the Eastern sky before the Sun [...]
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Open Cluster Remarkable – NGC752
Published on 25 Sep 2010 at 00:00.
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Saturday 25th September 2010
NGC 752 (Open Cluster) in Andromeda
While looking for Comet Hartley over the next few weeks, remember there are many fine deep-sky sights worth exploring in this part of the sky, including the Double Cluster, the Andromeda Galaxy, and the Triangulum Galaxy (the farthest thing you can see with your unaided eye). Amidst this splendor [...]
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The First Sunrise of Autumn
Published on 24 Sep 2010 at 00:00.
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Friday 24th September 2010
Autumn Sunrise
Yesterday if you saw a sun rise in the morning that the first sunrise of Autumn where the photo was showed above and captured by Monika Landy-Gyebnar woke up early and went outside at dawn to photograph the first sunrise of autumn!
The sight of this Super Harvest Moon beaming
through the trees
Above a [...]
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Harvest Moon
Published on 23 Sep 2010 at 00:00.
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Thursday 23rd September 2010
If you saw a Full Moon last night that the action begun at sunset last night (Sept 22nd), the last day of northern summer. As the sun sunk in the west, bringing the season to a close, the full Harvest Moon will rise in the east, heralding the start of Autumn. The two sources [...]
Comet Hartley 2 approaches Earth
Published on 22 Sep 2010 at 00:00.
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Wednesday 22nd September 2010
Click here for an enlarge map from Sky and telescope.com to help you find the Comet Hartley 2′s location.
Comet Hartley 2 will be visible in the constellations of Cassiopeia (The Queen) and Perseus (The Perseus) over the next few weeks, and may grow bright enough to see without the aided eye as [...]
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Two planets at opposition
Published on 21 Sep 2010 at 00:00.
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Tuesday 21st September 2010
For planets outside the Earth’s orbit, like Jupiter and Uranus, last night and tonight around Oppositions are the best time to observe these planets.
An opposition happens when the planet is opposite from the Sun relative to the Earth. At Opposition the planet will rise as the Sun sets and will set as [...]
