items tagged with Astronomy
New solar system member is tail-less comet called 2006 SQ372
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-08-22 11:29:21
The comet called 2006 SQ372 was discovered in 2007 to be about two billion miles (three billion kilometers) from Earth, a bit closer than the orbit of Neptune, on a 22,000-to-32,000 year trip around the Sun. Where it came from is still being hypothesized by its discoverers and other astronomers.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-08-22 11:29:21
The comet called 2006 SQ372 was discovered in 2007 to be about two billion miles (three billion kilometers) from Earth, a bit closer than the orbit of Neptune, on a 22,000-to-32,000 year trip around the Sun. Where it came from is still being hypothesized by its discoverers and other astronomers.
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Western North America gets best shot for 2008 Perseid meteor shower
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-08-11 08:22:08
The morning of Tuesday, August 12, 2008, is the best time to see the most meteors of the Perseids, and the people of the western portion of the United States and Canada will be located in the prime viewing area for it.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-08-11 08:22:08
The morning of Tuesday, August 12, 2008, is the best time to see the most meteors of the Perseids, and the people of the western portion of the United States and Canada will be located in the prime viewing area for it.
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Let earth-grazing show begin: 2008 Perseid meteor shower
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-08-06 10:20:54
Friday, August 8 to Thursday, August 14, 2008 is the approximate dates for skygazers on Earth to see the Perseids at its best. Skygazers will get a great chance to see the Earth-grazing meteors of the Perseids!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-08-06 10:20:54
Friday, August 8 to Thursday, August 14, 2008 is the approximate dates for skygazers on Earth to see the Perseids at its best. Skygazers will get a great chance to see the Earth-grazing meteors of the Perseids!
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North Star dims for a century, suddenly gets brighter
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-22 08:07:50
After about one hundred years of growing increasingly dimmer, the North Star (Polaris), according to international astronomers, is now growing brighter. Why it’s happening is a mystery to astronomers.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-22 08:07:50
After about one hundred years of growing increasingly dimmer, the North Star (Polaris), according to international astronomers, is now growing brighter. Why it’s happening is a mystery to astronomers.
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Asteroid 2008 BT18: 1 rock now seen as 2 asteroid buddies
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-14 07:57:46
Astronomers discovered asteroid 2008 BT18 earlier in 2008, thought it was a giant rock hurling through space near Earth, but now have found out that it is, actually, two asteroids--what astronomers call a binary asteroid.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-14 07:57:46
Astronomers discovered asteroid 2008 BT18 earlier in 2008, thought it was a giant rock hurling through space near Earth, but now have found out that it is, actually, two asteroids--what astronomers call a binary asteroid.
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