New Geomagnetic Storm Hits Earth
A high-speed solar wind stream hit Earth’s magnetic field last night (May 2-3), sparking a geomagnetic storm that lasted more than 15 hours. In Scandinavia, the…
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The LVI Smartguider Arrived!
It took 4 days for the LVI Smartguider to make its way from Germany to me in Ireland (it arrived on Apr. 29, 2010). All the…
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In order to use the LVI Autoguider I ordered recently, I needed to add a guide scope to my setup. When I ordered the EQ6 Pro…
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AAVSO Alert Notice 420: Nova in Sagittarius
AAVSO Alert Notice 420: Nova in Sagittarius (V5586 Sgr = Nova Sgr 2010 No. 2) April 26, 2010 Event: Nova in Sagittarius (V5586 Sgr = Nova…
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New images from ESA’s Planck space observatory reveal the forces driving star formation and give astronomers a way to understand the complex physics that shape the…
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A few nights ago saw 2nd light using the EQ6. For some reason , I couldn’t get a 3-star alignment. The mount is permanently set up…
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NASA’s recently launched Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, is returning early images that confirm an unprecedented new capability for scientists to better understand our sun’s dynamic…
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Venus Express has completed an ‘aerodrag’ campaign that used its solar wings as sails to catch faint wisps of the planet’s atmosphere. The test used the…
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Lonely Pluto floats in the darkness at the edge of our solar system. It’s so far away even the Hubble Space Telescope has trouble making out…
Read the articleIceland’s Vast Cloud of Volcanic Ash
This image, acquired today by ESA’s Envisat satellite, shows the vast cloud of volcanic ash sweeping across the UK from the eruption in Iceland, more than…
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