Greywings Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Hey gang did any of you get to see this footage of a Comet becoming part of our Sun? COMET TOAST: The solar system has one less comet. The subtraction occurred yesterday when a bright comet discovered by NASA's STEREO-A spacecraft plunged toward the sun and evaporated. The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) had an excellent view of the encounter. Click on the image to set the scene in motion: http://www.spaceweather.com/images2010/03jan10/comet_c2_anim.gif?PHPSESSID=k68hpaedue2t26ml17ci73lm11<br><br>Post edited by: Greywings, at: 2010/01/04 17:57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillyBeanz Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 That's absolutely amazing Jill - those observatories catch some fantastic footage. Bernie's going to love this one for sure! Thanks for that - I'm learning little bits and pieces!! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernova Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 Fantastic show there, love it, but missed it for real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Thanks for sharing this with us JillGreywings!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernova Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 This is why it beats Hubble. It is farther out than any scope before and more powerful. http://www.jwst.nasa.gov/orbit.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernova Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 Have a look at this!! http://spaceweather.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittykittykitty Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Like this! Hope it goes on forever!!! The sun spots and solar flare are spectacular and what a sight seeing the comet being devoured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Are you watching this one Bernie? ASTEROID FLYBY: Is it an asteroid or a derelict spacecraft? Mystery object 2010 AL30 is flying past Earth today only 1/3rd the distance to the Moon, and telescopes around the world are watching. In Colombia, amateur astronomer Alberto Quijano Vodniza used a 14-inch Meade LX200 to record the close approach: What's up in Space January 13, 2010 "2010 AL30 is the faint streak moving among the stars," says Vodniza. "The full-length animation reveals a second much brighter object. That's a satellite that happened to be passing by at the same time." Space is a busy place, it seems. Discovered barely three days ago, 2010 AL30 is catalogued as a 10m-class asteroid. Curiously, however, its elliptical orbit has a period of almost exactly one year, the same as Earth. This raises the possibility that it might be a piece of some spacecraft from our own planet. NASA's Goldstone radar in the Mojave desert was scheduled to ping 2010 AL30 between 2:20 and 4:40 UTC on Jan. 13th. The echoes should reveal the nature of this interesting passerby. Stay tuned for updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernova Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 Greywings wrote: Are you watching this one Bernie? ASTEROID FLYBY: Is it an asteroid or a derelict spacecraft? Mystery object 2010 AL30 is flying past Earth today only 1/3rd the distance to the Moon, and telescopes around the world are watching. In Colombia, amateur astronomer Alberto Quijano Vodniza used a 14-inch Meade LX200 to record the close approach: What's up in Space January 13, 2010 "2010 AL30 is the faint streak moving among the stars," says Vodniza. "The full-length animation reveals a second much brighter object. That's a satellite that happened to be passing by at the same time." Space is a busy place, it seems. Discovered barely three days ago, 2010 AL30 is catalogued as a 10m-class asteroid. Curiously, however, its elliptical orbit has a period of almost exactly one year, the same as Earth. This raises the possibility that it might be a piece of some spacecraft from our own planet. NASA's Goldstone radar in the Mojave desert was scheduled to ping 2010 AL30 between 2:20 and 4:40 UTC on Jan. 13th. The echoes should reveal the nature of this interesting passerby. Stay tuned for updates. Yep I just posted it on space weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Ok then going to have a peek! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernova Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 Again too much cloud and snow here so another to be missed :angry: :( Thanks for the thought thou :kiss: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearllyn Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 This is an intersting one! It would be nice to see it live! Thanks Bernie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittykittykitty Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Please explain WIMPS to me. TY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernova Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 Weakly Interacting Massive Particles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittykittykitty Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Thank you, Bernie. I just sawthe 45 sec of the sun eclipse on ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). It must have been a spectular ecilpse, the longest of the millenium. Not visible here. :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernova Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 http://spaceweather.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 One of my favorite sites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittykittykitty Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Have you seen the photo of the moon from the North Pole when the moon was at its closest? I received it on an e-mail forward. I would post it here if I knew how. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I am posting this for Howardine, aka kittykittykitty, enjoy!! This is the sunset at the North Pole with the moon at its closest point 2 weeks ago.. A scene you will probably never get to see in person, so take a moment and enjoy God at work at the North Pole. And, you also see the sun below the moon. An amazing photo and not one easily duplicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joolesgreyuk Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 That is a wonderful pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Yes it is, a truly amazing picture and probably one that would be great to blow up and frame, I thank Howardine for sending it to me to post, Bernie should appreciate it also since it is right up his alley of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittykittykitty Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Thank you Judy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearllyn Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Wow! That is a stunning picture! And absolutely worthy of a frame! Thanks Howardine and Judy for finding and posting this! Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Wow that picture is just gorgeous Howardine!!!! Thank you for sharing it and Judy for posting it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernova Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 I have never seen anything like it, it is awesom. Thanks very much for posting it I am going to print it and it is going on the wall of my Telescope room. Next to Sir Patrick Moore and me. :) :) :) :) :) :) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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