Centauri Dreams reminds us again of just how very impressive our astronomical observational techniques are becoming. It looks like we'll soon be able to discover habitable moons of distant gas giants. The answer is that an exomoon detection depends on two measurements, neither of which demands observing the dip in starlight caused by the moon itself. What Kipping’s team is looking for is the...
rare phenomenon confusing the ancients creating a continual chill on my skin. instant addiction sublime atmosphere faint blue glow feels like an unknown distant planet providing hope for every possibility. just a few minutes of boundariless bliss many times the speed of sound, the shadow travels to meet my wondering soul our wandering souls. we line up on a patch of earth 100 miles wide and wait to...
Perhaps we should deck the halls with boughs of spring flowers, because an English astronomer suggested that Jesus might have been born on September 15, 7 BCE. Dr David Hughes, of Sheffield University, argued that September 15 is the real Christmas for the following reasons: In the Gospel of St Luke we read that Joseph took Mary to Bethlehem because "... there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus...
Scientists at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing, China believe it is a real possibility that this footage of an unidentified flying object is the evidence we have all been waiting for. They have confirmed 40 minutes of footage of the object was captured during this summer's solar eclipse - and that research has already started on a year-long investigation to find out what it is.
Could this finally be it - 40 minutes of undisputed proof that we are not alone? Scientists at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing, China believe it is a real possibility that this footage of an unidentified flying object is the evidence we have all been waiting for. They have confirmed 40 minutes of footage of the object was captured during this summer's solar eclipse - and that research has...
It's over now, of course, but if you go to Astronomy Picture of the Day , there are some cool photos from last month's eclipse. Like this one ; click to enlarge: Here's the caption: The July 22nd total solar eclipse was the longest of the 21st century. From the point of maximum eclipse along the Moon's shadow track across the Pacific Ocean, the Moon completely blocked the Sun for a total of 6 minutes...
Summary Of Last Week’s Influences: While events last week didn’t start to shake up the bulls’ confidence as much as I thought , the major indices did show signs that this rally is growing a bit weary. Although the indices closed at their 2009 highs Thursday and the DJIA and the S&P500 reached intraday 2009 highs on Friday, they failed to maintain it. Last Monday’s Moon in...
In reply to Cara's Commentary & Community Chat, Monday, Aug. 24, 2009 : What's your sign? Mine is Aquarius. "This could turn out to be a very big month for you, dear Aquarius. With a lunar eclipse due in your sign, you have the power to change your life dramatically for the better. You also have Jupiter, planet of gifts and luck, in Aquarius in 2009, and this is the first year in 12 years...
Of all the amazing things I plan to look at through my future telescope (yes, I’m still saving), this event didn’t even cross my mind. Not surprising really, it’s probably never been observed before: Io’s whole shadow transiting across the large Jovian moon, Ganymede. But on August 16th, that changed when Christopher Go from Cebu, [...] Post from: Astroengine.com Amateur Captures...
Back to July 22-nd, when the longest solar eclipse of the century happened. Earlier today, the moon passed directly in front of the sun, causing a total solar eclipse that crossed nearly half the Earth – through India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and China. Today’s was the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century, lasting [...]
[IMG] Unless you were quite oblivious, a partial solar eclipse happened last July 22 . If you didn’t realize that an eclipse happened, I can’t blame you since a partial solar eclipse is far, far less spectacular than a total solar eclipse. The sun is far too bright that the moon obscuring only part of the sun’s disc will have no visible effect on the daylight. So, it’s quite...
The longest solar eclipse of the century Transformed sun into crescent, then thin ring The black disc of the moon blotted the light A dilated pupil, a black hole For six minutes and thirty-nine seconds Some people watched with the help of a lens The rest of us saw only through replicated images Photographs of the eclipse and eclipse-watchers With flat, black filters like 3D glasses Shielding their...
Show you the newest Solar Eclipse Photos , Photograph on July 22, 2009.Total Solar Eclipse Photos on 6:02 AM , July 22, 2009, in India,in China.It's really a feast for eyes!
Total Solar Eclipse July 22nd 2009 | Watch Solar Eclipse Online On Wednesday, 2009 July 22, a total eclipse of the Sun will be visible from within a narrow corridor that traverses half of Earth which includes most of eastern Asia, and the Pacific Ocean. The total solar eclipse of 22nd of July 2009 will be the longest eclipse of the 21st Century being 6 minutes 38 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.