AstroSpace Update
August 2010
Gathered by Don Lynn from NASA and other sources
Exoplanet wind – Spectrographic analysis of light shining through the atmosphere of an exoplanet named HD209458b during its transit (passage in front) of its star has determined that there are winds on the planet blowing at 3-6 thousand mph. The planet orbits quite close to [...]
AstroSpace Update
July 2010
Gathered by Don Lynn from NASA and other sources
Kepler (exoplanet finder) has been observing 156,000 stars in Cygnus since May last year, looking for the dips in light level caused by planets transiting (passing in front of) their stars. The first 1.5 months of data has finally been released (only partially) and there [...]
AstroSpace Update
June 2010
Gathered by Don Lynn from NASA and other sources
Runaway black hole – A college student in the Netherlands has discovered what appears to be a supermassive black hole that has been ejected from the center of its galaxy.
AstroSpace Update
May 2010
Gathered by Don Lynn from NASA and other sources
Retrograde exoplanet – It was reported here in January that the 2nd known retrograde exoplanet (planet outside our solar system that orbits in the opposite direction to its star’s rotation) had been discovered, and the comment was made that this should be unusual.
AstroSpace Update
April 2010
Gathered by Don Lynn from NASA and other sources
Chandra (orbiting X-ray Observatory) has studied several elliptical galaxies and failed to find the X-ray emission expected from Type Ia supernovas. It has been generally accepted that Type Ia supernovas occur in 2 ways:
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The full version of this report can be found at: http://www.cometary.net/tzec_maun_may.htm
A NICE catch by Juergen Linder! While imaging Comet 2010 A5 LINEAR, a sporadic meteor happened to pass through the field of view.
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Methods and Lessons Learned Determining The H-G Parameters Of Asteroid Phase Curves
We are told that the word ‘planet’ is Greek in origin and translates into ‘wanderer.’ This month a better term to describe our planetary parade might just be groupies or congregation. All of the action seems to be happening in the western sky, just above the horizon and about an hour after sunset.
AstroSpace Update
August 2010
Gathered by Don Lynn from NASA and other sources
Exoplanet wind – Spectrographic analysis of light shining through the atmosphere of an exoplanet named HD209458b during its transit (passage in front) of its star has determined that there are winds on the planet blowing at 3-6 thousand mph. The planet orbits quite close to [...]
Thank you for submitting an application to use the telescopes. It usually takes 3-7 days to process an application. If we need more information or clarification, we will contact you by email.
Tzec Maun Staff
SBSS – SMALL BUDGET SKY SURVEY – RESEARCH PROJECTS & PUBLICATIONS
The full version of this report can be found at: http://www.cometary.net/tzec_maun_may.htm
A NICE catch by Juergen Linder! While imaging Comet 2010 A5 LINEAR, a sporadic meteor happened to pass through the field of view.
New comet C/2010 G2 (Hill) was confirmed using 0.36-m
Maksutov-Newtonian at Mayhill (see IAUC 9134). Comet P/2010 H2 (Vales)
was observed in outburst, having 1′.0 x 0′.8 coma of total magnitude
11.4. (see CBET 2253).
My research report (April 2010):
Observation of the comets on H10:
10P,29P,30P,C/2007 Q3, C/2008 FK75, C/2009 K2,
C/2009 K5, C/2009 Y1, C/2010 B1, C/2010 G1;
D96: 65P, 81P, C/2006 W3, C/2009 F4, C/2009 R1, P/2010 A5, P/2010 H2
