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Showing posts with label astronomy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label astronomy. Show all posts
Saturday, January 03, 2015

Watch out for the Quadrantids

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If you are lucky enough to have a clear sky to see them: First meteor shower of 2015 peaks Saturday night Grab a coat and head outside...
Friday, October 25, 2013

Solar Activity, Double Flare

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2 major solar flares Friday -- the second twice as intense as the first The sun shot out a pair of gigantic solar flares early Friday -- t...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Big Solar Flares this weekend?

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Maybe: Sunspot Blasting Out Major Solar Flares Will Face Earth Soon The super-active sunspot responsible for unleashing the three most po...
Saturday, August 11, 2012

The 2012 Perseids Peak Tomorrow

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Don't miss the Perseids on the starry night of August 12th How can I best view the Perseids meteor shower? The Perseids have been observ...
Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Dramatic Aurora seen in Oregon last Sunday

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Auroral Lights Color the Skies A double-burst of solar particles sparked auroral lights over the weekend, as expected — but at least in some...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

"On a moonless night in a dark place, you can see your shadow in Venusian light"

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Venus, Jupiter, crescent moon meeting up this weekend [...] The last four weeks or so have been a spectacular time for stargazers, or, more ...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Who's Missing a Planet?

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We are, apparently. And not a rocky one, like the asteroid belt might have been formed from. THIS missing planet was supposedly a Gas Gian...
Thursday, August 18, 2011

Just what IS an "X-Class" Solar Flare?

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This is a pretty good explanation: Solar Flares: What Does It Take to Be X-Class? Solar flares are giant explosions on the sun that sen...
Friday, August 12, 2011

The Perseids are Peaking Now

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The annual August meteor shower, that is: PERSEID METEOR SHOWER Earth is entering a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of...
Friday, July 01, 2011

July's Planets, and Starry Night Software

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Sky watchers may enjoy watching the show this month, starting tomorrow: Night Sky News: Holiday Planets on Display [...] Starting on July 2,...
Sunday, May 01, 2011

The Planets Line Up with the Moon

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Well at least they did. Actually, this morning was the last chance to see them lined up with the Moon. But then planets themselves will co...
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Thursday, December 31, 2009

"Blue moon, you saw me standing alone..."

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Those are words from a song. We are going to have a blue moon tonight. But of course, it won't actually be blue: If skies are clear, bl...
Sunday, December 13, 2009

Geminids Meteor Shower Tonight and Tomorrow

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Geminids Meteor Shower Peaks December 13th and 14th 2009 The Geminids meteor showers peak in the early morning hours of December 14. Accordi...
Wednesday, September 09, 2009

After the Repairs: The New Hubble Photographs

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Superb vistas from reborn Hubble Astronomers are celebrating the release of remarkable new images from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The...
Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Sunspots and Solar Minimums: what they mean

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How are the lack of sunspots related to a Solar Minimum, and how does that affect temperatures here on earth? And what about our current so...
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

The Perseid Meteor Shower, 2009

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They said the peak of the showers were visible last night. It was overcast here, so we couldn't see them. Viewing should still be good...
Saturday, December 13, 2008

Largest Full Moon in 15 years

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That was last night, when it was at it's peak: Look up tonight for a spectacular treat in the sky If the full moon tonight looks unusual...
Wednesday, February 20, 2008

There will be a Full Lunar Eclipse Tonight

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It's supposed to be visable from all locations in North America, weather permitting. Here in Oregon though, the eclipse will begin just ...
Wednesday, April 25, 2007

An "Earth-Like" new world discovered?

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I think they might really be stretching the meaning of "earth-like". From the British Daily Mail online: Found 20 light years awa...