Event: Nova in Scorpius
Nova Sco 2011 No. 2 = PNV J16364440-4132340 = PNV J16364300-4132460
Discovered Independently by:
– John Seach (Chatsworth Island, NSW, Australia)
– Yuji Nakamura (Kameyama, Mie, Japan)
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– Seach: 2011 Sep. 06.37 UT (JD 2455810.87)
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Take a look at some of the winning photos with two of the judges from the Royal Observatory Greenwich, astronomy programmes manager Olivia Johnson and public astronomer Marek Kukula.
From giant oval storms on the surface of Jupiter to colourful wispy remnants from a supernova explosion and the dazzling green curtain of the Northern Lights – nearly 800 images were … Read the rest of this article
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured the sharpest images ever taken from space of the Apollo 12, 14 and 17 landing sites. Images show the twists and turns of the paths made when the astronauts explored the lunar surface.
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Two LRO images of the Apollo 17 landing site. The top image was released on Sep. 6, 2011; the bottom image |
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NASA and the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) are launching a national radio program and podcast series that features compelling stories of revolutionary ideas, emerging technologies and the people behind the concepts that are shaping our future. ‘Innovation Now’, the series of 90-second radio segments, debuts Sept. 1, online and on WHRV 89.5 FM in Norfolk, Va.
The new program … Read the rest of this article
Often, comets are portrayed as harbingers of gloom and doom in movies and on television, but most pose no threat to Earth. Comet Elenin, the latest comet to visit our inner solar system, is no exception. Elenin will pass about 22 million miles (35 million kilometers) from Earth during its closest approach on Oct. 16, 2011.
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Trajectory of comet Elenin. …
The Sun Now (Visible light)
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The Sun Now (H-Alpha light)
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Aurora Oval
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Aurora Oval
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