Archives for the 'Asteriods' Category
Contrail Shadow
Published on 24 Nov 2010 at 00:00.
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Wednesday 24th November 2010
Contrail Shadow
My previous camera was broken so I got upgrade now – Canon EOS 500D with a len EF-S 18-55mm with a first capture this morning at the morning sky that shadow appears up to the left of the line sight between the contrail itself and above Cirrus Layer clouds because the [...]
`Circlet of Pisces`
Published on 11 Nov 2010 at 00:00.
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Thursday 11th November 2010
Circlet of Pisces
How many stars can you spot inside `Circlet of Pisces`?
The Circlet of Pisces makes a great event for beginning observers, while the planet of Uranus and land of galaxies provide nice target for telescope owners.
See the SkyMap.
The Biggest Asteroid?
Published on 5 Oct 2010 at 00:00.
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Tuesday 5th October 2010
Which is the biggest asteroid in our Solar System?
Asteroids are bigger than meteors and are like small planets ~ The largest asteroids in our Solar System is Ceres, which is over 600 miles wide.
And it lies between Mars and Jupiter – See the image.
More information about above picture of Ceres.
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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World Cup :- IVORY COAST v Portugal
Published on 15 Jun 2010 at 00:00.
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Tuesday 15th June 2010
World Cup today :- IVORY COAST v Portugal
Only collection of five Ivory Coast tektites on display at the British Museum of Natural History, London.
Of course the interesting thing about Ivory Coast tektites is that the source crater is known.
It is the 5.2 miles diameter Bosumtwi Crater in the neighbouring country [...]
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Asteroid Vesta
Published on 18 Feb 2010 at 00:00.
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Thursday 18th February 2010 @ 22:00 / 10pm
The Asteroid Vesta lies close to the star Gamma Leonis in the constellation of Leo* (The Lion).
See the archives (1st February 2010)
See the path of Vesta – SkyMap.
See the photo of Asteroids Vesta.
(*The diagram is showed for 31st January 2010, but you can use this map but without the [...]
Asteriods :- Vesta
Published on 1 Feb 2010 at 00:00.
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Monday 1st February 2010 – all nights till June 2010
An interested hunting for a bright asteroid - Vesta.
Vesta is at its brightest this February as it reaches opposition at magnitude +6.1 in the constellation of Leo (The Lion), so it is easily visible in binoculars or a small telescope and moving among the stars of the Sickle of [...]
