Archive for May, 2009

Recommended Astronomy DVDs

Thursday, May 21st, 2009 at 2:30 pm  
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Stuck for something to watch on TV of an evening? Then why not load up an astronomy or space-exploration themed DVD and enjoy something related to your hobby. This is my list of recommended DVDs and Blu-Ray title that cover astronomy and space related themes. All are in my own …

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AAVSO Alert Notice 396: Nova in Centaurus

Friday, May 15th, 2009 at 2:33 pm  
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AAVSO Alert Notice 396
Nova in Centaurus
May 15, 2009

Discovered By: G. Pojmanski, D. Szczygiel, and B. Pilecki (Warsaw University Astronomical Observatory)

Discovery Date: 2009 May 08.235

Discovery Magnitude: m=8.235 (ASAS V)

Position: RA = 13h 31m 15.76s , Dec = -63d 57m 38.5s (from L. Elenin, Moscow, Russia, …

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Interactive 3D Space Station Views

Saturday, May 9th, 2009 at 9:04 pm  
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NASA released an interactive, 3-D photographic collection of internal and external views of the International Space Station and a model of the next Mars rover on Thursday, May 7.

NASA and Microsoft’s Virtual Earth team developed the online experience with hundreds of photographs and Microsoft’s photo imaging technology called Photosynth. …

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AAVSO Alert Notice 395: Nova in Sagittarius

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 at 5:28 pm  
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AAVSO Alert Notice 395:
Nova in Sagittarius
May 6, 2009

Discovered By: K. Nishiyama (Kurume, Fukuoka-ken, Japan) and F. Kabashima (Miyaki-cho, Saga-ken, Japan)

Discovery Date: 2009 April 21.711 UTC (JD 2454943.211)

Discovery Magnitude: m=11.7 (unfiltered)

Position: RA = 17h 44m 08.44s , Dec = -26d 05m 48.7s (from K. Kinugasa, …

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