Double Star in Andromeda
Published on 25 Nov 2010 at 00:00.
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Thursday 25th November 2010
Almaak Star
Almaak in the constellation of Andromeda, is easy enough to find in the northern hemisphere, it lies nearly overhead this month between the Great Square of Pegasus (The Winged Horse) and the bright stars of the constellation Perseus.
To find Almaak (also called gamma Andromedae), start at the northern corner of the Great Square at the star Alpheratz, then move to Mirach, then to Almaak. If you continue the line you’ll reach Mirphak in Perseus (The Perseus).
See the SkyMap for Almmak Star.
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 Sun is rising below the horizon.
Contrail
They are clouds of small water droplets and ice crystals condensed from the aircraft’s engine exhaust and from water vapour already in the air cooled by rarefaction over the wings and fuselage.
Return of Jupiter’s lost belt
Published on 23 Nov 2010 at 00:00.
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Tuesday 23rd November 2010
Click here for enlarge image by Brian Combs of Buena Vista of Georgia, that seeing was excellent on Sunday 21st November, 2010 when this image was taken showing the multiple outbreaks in the return of Jupiter’s lost SEB – the South Equatorial Belt (Derekscope’s archived :- Friday 12th November 2010).
At least three energetic plumes are breaking through the cloudtops of Jupiter’s south equatorial zone, above in a weekend photo by Brian Combs.
On the website (spaceweather.com) says `Researchers believe these plumes herald the emergence of the globe-straddling belt, mysteriously absent for nearly a year.`
Radio Telescope?
Published on 22 Nov 2010 at 00:00.
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Monday 22nd November 2010
What is a Radio Telescope?
Some objects can not be seen with an optical telescope, but the radio waves that give out can be detected with a radio telescope – Karl Jansky built the first radio telescope in 1932 in USA.
Fact about Karl Jansky
He was an American physicist and radio engineer who in August 1931 first discovered radio waves emanating from the Milky Way. He is considered one of the founding figures of radio astronomy.
Radio Telescope in UK
The 76.0 m Lovell radio telescope at Jodrell Bank Observatory for over 50 years the giant, it has been a familiar feature of the Cheshire landscape and an internationally renowned landmark in the world of astronomy.
At the Visitor Centre, you can walk half way around the telescope, and view the telescope from many angles, on our Observational Pathway. You can also find out more about the telescope, and the history of Jodrell Bank, on a series of information boards around the Pathway.
Results of Leonid 2010
Published on 21 Nov 2010 at 00:00.
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Sunday 21st November 2010
See Derekscope’s archive :- Tuesday 16th November 2010 regards Leonid meteor Shower.
I thank Jim Gamble for his recording all the Leonid fireballs from Saturday 13th to Thursday 18th November 2010, the image is shown above that i was told that Earth missed the Leonid debris stream this year but it showed more than a dozen fireballs were good!
Next one is coming on the peak on Tuesday 14th December 2010 that Earth will enter a cloud of debris from the Comet Pharthonas the annual Geminind Meteor Shower – five times greater than the Leonids as many around 100 meteors per hour.
Leonids 2010 :- International Meteor Organization (IMO)’s recording the Leonid Meteor Shower of 17th & 18th November 2010 as the rate of 20 meteors per hour.
What is a Coronagraph?
Published on 20 Nov 2010 at 00:00.
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Saturday 20th November 2010
Coronagraph
A coronagraph is a telescope that can see things very close to the Sun, click here for more reference about it.
Above image from SOHO Coroagraph
A bright comet just discovered on Wednesday 17th November 2010 by Polish comet hunter Michal Kusiak is about to disappear forever that problem is, it is diving toward the sun. Click below the link to view a movie of the death plunge above.
See the movie, and another Comet followed the same path to death (into the Sun) on Sunday 14th November 2010.
Please support!
Published on 19 Nov 2010 at 00:00.
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Friday 19th November 2010
For aurora watchers, who are seeing some of the best displays since 2006 till now November 2010.
See also October 2010, August 2010, May 2010, April 2010, and brilliant January 2010.
You can watch aurora by helping members of their armed forces returning from conflicts overseas by joining their special charity flight as we go in search of the phenomena which is The Northern Lights. They are very pleased to assist Captain Pamela McCoy in organizing this flight and all the proceeds after costs will go to Help For Heroes!
See their website page – Charity Northern Lights Flight’s price from £199 per person. (Ideal for Xmas Gift!)
Moon :- Sea of Crises
Published on 18 Nov 2010 at 00:00.
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Thursday 18th November 2010
Click here for above enlarge image.
Sea of Crises
Watch night fall across the Sea of Crises on the Moon that a basalt-filled impact basin in 376 miles in diameter and more than 3.8 billion years old. It’s got some killer mountains around it – good place for exploring right after a Full Moon on this Sunday 21st November 2010, when the rest of the Moon is still washed out in direct sunlight.
Click here for close-up – Mare Crisium (Sea of Crises).
Spot Venus
Published on 17 Nov 2010 at 00:00.
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Wednesday 17th November 2010
Click here for enlarge image.
You could spot the Venus in the morning at the Southern East sky from 06:00 / 6am onwards from today, tomorrow, and so on till after Christmas, it’s closest to Spica star in the constellation of Virgo (The Virgins).
See the SkyMap for spotting the Venus in the morning sky.
Leonid Meteor Shower
Published on 16 Nov 2010 at 00:00.
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Tuesday 16th November 2010
The Annual Leonid Meteor Shower peaks this year on Wednesday 17th November 2010, when Earth passes through a thicket of debris from Comet Tempel-Tuttle, the Leonid meteors come flying out of the constellation Leo (The Lion).
Earth is expected to miss the densest swarms of comet dust, making this an off-year for Leonids with a maximum of only 20 meteors per hour. The best time to look is during the dark hours before sunrise on this Wednesday.
Where to look for the Leonids Meter Shower – see the SkyMap and keep your head up!
Click here for “Brief History of the Leonid Meteors Shower“.
See the `Results of Leonid 2010`.
