Spica (left) Mars (top centre) and Saturn (right) making a nice triangle tonight settig in the west.
They were in a straight line on the 14th.
I would have posted this in an Astronomy Thread except the bharstards won't give me one :(
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Spica (left) Mars (top centre) and Saturn (right) making a nice triangle tonight settig in the west.
They were in a straight line on the 14th.
I would have posted this in an Astronomy Thread except the bharstards won't give me one :(
Six hours, nineteen minutes, right ascension, fourteen degrees, twenty-two minutes declination... no sighting.Quote:
I would have posted this in an Astronomy Thread except the bharstards won't give me one
TY
amazing who you can see through a telescope
Speaking of birds of prey....
I've been using my refractor to kep a close eye on a Black Shouldered Kite that's
taken up nightly residence in a Silky Oak in the neighbourhood.
some astronomy for you
http://www.astronomy.com/News-Observ...the%20sky.aspx
in late November 2013 there will be a really bright comet in the sky
Here's a forwarded email I recieved from the former President of the N'cle Astonomical Society.
Unfortunately it was in my spam folder. Saw it after the 20th. Still, I paid $8:97 and down loaded Kindle. Not a bad little book.
Read the email...too lazy to edit it.
Enjoy.
Dear G***,
This e-book is a collection of more than 110 short and easy-to-read articles about stargazing, articles that will inform, inspire, and intrigue you, whether you're an experienced stargazer or a complete beginner. Most of these articles take just a minute or two to read and help you cultivate your fascination with the night sky. You can find the book here:
http://amzn.to/T50d44
With this e-book, you'll get ideas on how to choose and use telescopes and accessories, along with techniques to help you get the most out of whatever equipment you have, whether it's binoculars, a telescope, or simply your unaided eyes.
You'll discover stories of intriguing astronomers both famous and obscure who made discoveries, sometimes in the face of formidable obstacles, that changed our understanding of the universe.
And you'll make short visits to sights in the solar system and deep sky to learn a little of the science of astronomy, and gain the pleasure of seeing some of the most beautiful sights in nature.
Get a copy for yourself.
Share this email with friends and colleagues who may be interested in stargazing.
And pass this opportunity on to your astronomy club, or your favourite science teacher, or anyone else who may wish to know more about the night sky.
The e-book is available at no cost at the Amazon Kindle store until midnight (Pacific Daylight Time) on Saturday, October 20, 2012. Get the book here:
http://amzn.to/T50d44
Happy reading, and clear skies...
Brian Ventrudo
Publisher, One-Minute Astronomer
P.S. Right now, the book is only available in Kindle format, which is readable on an Amazon Kindle device, or with a Kindle app on an iPad or Android device.
G'day people
Here is the link to watch the Partial solar eclipse on 14th Nov. from Newey. Times are listed.
http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/i...alia/newcastle
For total eclipse you will need to fly to Cairns or Port Douglas.
CHECK AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHIC SHOP FOR SOLAR VIEWING GLASSES
PLEASE READ BELOW
WARNING
Witnessing a solar eclipse is truly a magnificent and memorable experience for anyone lucky enough to have the opportunity to observe this extraordinary event.
While this is an amazing sight to behold, looking directly at the Sun without proper eye protection can cause serious and permanent eye damage
Clear skies and good luck
Retro
Not the best weather today :(
10th May next year maybe?
got some partial sightings of it down here.
looked orrite.
Occultation of Jupiter by the Moon tonight.
Just gotta be in Sth America of Africa to see it..... :whistling:
this could just as easily have gone in the science or photography threads
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/ga...hy-in-pictures
it's pretty cool
http://m.youtube.com/index?&desktop_...?v=n4tgkyUBkbY
Apparently humans will land on mars in year 2023 through a program called mars one and live there forever.
Interesting project trying to colonize mars. They would want to make sure they get everything 100% right.
^ I reckon they should just get there first then sort out everything else. A bit like when I hold off doing a dump in the mornings until I get to work.
this is the best analogy in the history of newcastlefootball.net
i reckon they should send joel griffiths to (re)populate mars
Occultation of Jupiter by the moon....very soon.
My Astronomy Australia 2013 says visable from (approx) Bega, Sth to Tassie.
From where we are here at Longitide 32 deg S, I reckon we're in for the real deal!
Fingers crossed that cloud doesn't come across again.
was just going to post about this, it's looking pretty close right now - well, it did when I was down setting up a sprinkler earlier tonight
download the Google Sky Map app - it shows which stars you're looking at when you point it to the sky
If you have a telescope, the order of occultation you will see will be the main 4 Galilean moons: Ganymede (Jupiter) Io, Caslisto then Europa.
Atm, the last 3 are all clustered together on the RHS of Jupiter.
Enjoy!
Edit: It's like watching that scene from Star Wars down the trench!
Almost there......almost there.........
for those of you who use Google Chrome
http://workshop.chromeexperiments.co...ews%3Athinking
interactive 3D visualisation of the Milky Way galaxy including 100 000 nearby stars - this is pretty ****ing cool
Lyrid metro shower tonight.
Mainly Northern hemisphere occurrence BUT...
I was out checking on my Black Shouldered Kites in my neighbours tree and there in the heavens
a meteor with a dual tail flew over and burnt out.
Spectacular.
With 82 Degrees elevation a good chance to see the ISS tomorrow morning.
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata...e#.UbXAaHZ--Uk
ISS
Tue Jun 11/05:57 AM
DURATION 6 minutes
MAX ELEV 82 degrees
APPROACH 10deg above NW
DEPARTURE 10 above SE
Enjoy!
Any of you astronomers know what's a decent ~8inch telescope to get?
Saturn currently occulted by the moon. Went behind dark limb 21:18.
Due out 22:13...9 minutes!
Nice Moon Ring (halo) atm peeps over Newie.
Get outside and have a gander...
ISS pretty much over head 5:14pm this Friday, approach SW.
http://iss.astroviewer.net/observati...name=Newcastle
If you've never seen it before, set a reminder alarm on your phone 5min before and get your binoculars ready if you have a pair.
Naked eye ok.
5:56am Sunday, June 7th. NW
Baring cloud cover, Venus and Jupiter 0.35-0.4 deg apart in the Western sky this evening.
Full moon to boot!
ISS this evening...
Time: Wed Jul 08 5:34 PM, Visible: 4 min, Max Height: 68 degrees, Appears: WNW, Disappears: SE
New Horizons is in all the news re: passing Ploto so.....no news here.
NASA site for updates. Happening tonight! (9:50pm AEST)
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/n...ain/index.html
And it took 9 years to get to the reject Planet!!!!.... only took 2 months for our rejects to get to Wonderland few years back !!!!
Bahaha can't believe my mechanical issues being discussed in astronomy thread
ISS passing over tonight
Sat Jul 25 6:37 PM, Visible: 4 min, Max Height: 73 degrees, Appears: SW, Disappears: NNE
about 400 kilometres
I'll have a look for it tonight if I can remember - I saw it the other week when it passed near Jupiter and Venus - just walked out on the verandah of my office and saw it rise up in the sky and then go back down, was pretty special