TwasOnTheFifthOfMay
Striker
One of the great albums too. Secret Treaties.
Space Science and Astronomy thread
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DaveH
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A rocket part about to hit the moon today
I think it is fantastic that this was picked up by a British amateur astronomer. Quiet a few people watch for unknown asteroids and space junk, usually automated, just a camera connected to an ordinary telescope, plugged into a PC a some software (often self or community written) to look for changes or moving objects. A bit of maths and they have worked out what and when.
Abandoned rocket 'hits the Moon' - scientists
The Moon's far side should now have a new crater after being hit by a large chunk of space junk.
www.bbc.co.uk
I think it is fantastic that this was picked up by a British amateur astronomer. Quiet a few people watch for unknown asteroids and space junk, usually automated, just a camera connected to an ordinary telescope, plugged into a PC a some software (often self or community written) to look for changes or moving objects. A bit of maths and they have worked out what and when.
The aurora is putting on a great display tonight. We popped out to see if we could catch a glimpse and the clouds came over within about ten minutes of us getting there. However, the view in Shetland is excellent:
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Wide skies all year round looking north from Sumburgh Head
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TwasOnTheFifthOfMay
Striker
Small Asteroid Strikes Earth’s Atmosphere – Discovered Just Two Hours Before Impact
Asteroid 2022 EB5 was too small to pose a hazard to Earth, but its discovery marks the fifth time that any asteroid has been observed before impacting into the atmosphere. A small asteroid hit Earth’s atmosphere over the Norwegian Sea before disintegrating on March 11, 2022. But this event wasn’t
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“Chance of Impact 100%” – Fifth Asteroid Ever Discovered Before Impact
A large asteroid has been observed in space before hitting Earth. It's the fifth known impactor to be detected before it hits the ground and the first from Europe. Signals from the impact in Iceland and Greenland were recorded and indicated an energy release comparable to a magnitude 4.0 earthquake
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Roker Mackem
Striker
Incorrect. The moons orbit means that sometimes it doesnt fully cover the sun
mux
Striker
It's just they are the same size on the projector when it shines onto the dome.
billyboy
Winger
Pretty high, I would suspect, given the vast number of galaxies and consequently stars, planets and moons in the universe.
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High Entropy
Midfield
Perseverance: Nasa rover begins key drive to find life on Mars
The Perseverance robot climbs a slope that could record evidence of ancient Martian biology.
www.bbc.com
anth
Winger
DART is 20 mins from slamming into an asteroid to see if we could deflect one if it was coming towards earth.
Going to be pretty spectacular, there is a small cube sat about 3minutes behind recording the impact.
That was awesome looked like the last image was only a few metres above the surface. Now to wait for all the data to come back. Everything including JWST was watching.
Going to be pretty spectacular, there is a small cube sat about 3minutes behind recording the impact.
That was awesome looked like the last image was only a few metres above the surface. Now to wait for all the data to come back. Everything including JWST was watching.
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DaveH
Striker
With binoculars, Neptune should also be visible near Jupiter.Mars canny visible just above the horizon tonight as is Saturn & Jupiter.
Also, partial solar eclipse on the 25th.
DaveH
Striker
If anyone has any eclipse glasses or similar solar filter, there is a partial eclipse going on. Only a small amount of the sun covered, up until 11:50. I did mean to post about this a few weeks ago to warn people, sorry.
Saw a bit of it and now thick cloud is rolling in for me. Was trying to get set up for a photo.
NEVER look at the sun directly, even with sun glasses on. You will damage your eyes.
Greenwich are having better weather than me:
Saw a bit of it and now thick cloud is rolling in for me. Was trying to get set up for a photo.
NEVER look at the sun directly, even with sun glasses on. You will damage your eyes.
Greenwich are having better weather than me:
Managed to see a bit using the pinhole technique, but it's not an ideal way of viewing it. I had tried to get some eclipse glasses but they weren't going to get here in time.
More evidence against the Flat Earth, damn that carbon arc crystal projector.
Jupiter looks bloody brilliant tonight. If you have clear skies, look at the moon and see the bright star to the left of it.
Put the telescope out in the garden and showed the boys - they were dead chuffed. Jupiter is J’s favourite because it starts with the same letter as his name. You can very clearly see two moons (not sure which ones?) and I can just make out some bands on Jupiter.
Also took a look at the moon - very clear and can see loads of detail and craters.
Think Santa might bring a better telescope
Put the telescope out in the garden and showed the boys - they were dead chuffed. Jupiter is J’s favourite because it starts with the same letter as his name. You can very clearly see two moons (not sure which ones?) and I can just make out some bands on Jupiter.
Also took a look at the moon - very clear and can see loads of detail and craters.
Think Santa might bring a better telescope
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becs
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Jupiter and the moon looked class before it even got properly dark tonight! I was out with the dog about 4.45pm and both were really bright in the dusk sky.
