items tagged with Comet
Comet Holmes gains brightness, now looks brighter than Jupiter
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-30 09:07:24
After a million-times increase in brightness over a two-day period beginning on October 24, 2007, Comet 17P/Holmes has now increased its luminosity even more, looking brighter than the planet Jupiter.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-30 09:07:24
After a million-times increase in brightness over a two-day period beginning on October 24, 2007, Comet 17P/Holmes has now increased its luminosity even more, looking brighter than the planet Jupiter.
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Orionids meteor shower set for Oct. 21-22, 2007
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-20 10:36:50
The meteor display called the Orionids, from parent body Halley’s Comet, is expected to be clearly visible in the dark skies away from light pollution and urban lights early in the morning just before sunrise. If the display is like last year it should produce about 20 to 60 meteors per hour.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-20 10:36:50
The meteor display called the Orionids, from parent body Halley’s Comet, is expected to be clearly visible in the dark skies away from light pollution and urban lights early in the morning just before sunrise. If the display is like last year it should produce about 20 to 60 meteors per hour.
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Why car exhaust and exploded star N132D may help explain origins of life
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-01 11:19:03
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic pollutants found in car exhaust and cigarette smoke. They are also found in supernova remnant N132D, the material left over after an old star exploded. Scientists theorize that PAHs play an essential role in the development of life.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-01 11:19:03
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic pollutants found in car exhaust and cigarette smoke. They are also found in supernova remnant N132D, the material left over after an old star exploded. Scientists theorize that PAHs play an essential role in the development of life.
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2007 Aurigids meteor shower set for western North America
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-23 09:27:29
The Alpha Auriga, or Aurigids, meteor shower is expected to be either dull or spectacular, depending on the astronomer talking. It will be seen from August 25 to September 8, 2007.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-23 09:27:29
The Alpha Auriga, or Aurigids, meteor shower is expected to be either dull or spectacular, depending on the astronomer talking. It will be seen from August 25 to September 8, 2007.
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Mira A: A star with a tail
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-16 08:51:50
Mira A, a red-giant star about 400 light-years from Earth, has been discovered by U.S. astronomers to have a comet-like tail that is 13 light-years in length, something never seen before by astronomers.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-16 08:51:50
Mira A, a red-giant star about 400 light-years from Earth, has been discovered by U.S. astronomers to have a comet-like tail that is 13 light-years in length, something never seen before by astronomers.
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