Tag: astronomy
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Martian Moon Phobos Discovered August 17, 1877
Astronomer Asaph Hall discovered a “dim star” while observing Mars through a 26 inch refractor telescope at the US Naval Observatory, the largest telescope at that time. Hall had already discovered Deimos, the smaller Martian moon on August 11th. You can read more in a Universe Today article, “Finding Phobos: Discovery of a Martian Moon”.
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Weekend Starview: Cassini at Saturn
Weekend starview continues with Cassini Mission by Chris Abbas. An excellent two minute video of footage captured by Cassini space probe. Nancy Atkinson and her Universe Today article are thanked for the link. It’s a thoroughly enjoyable and relaxing video!
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Pastor Says Two Eclipses In June Are Biblical Signs & Wonders
NASA reports that there will be a partial solar eclipse and a partial lunar eclipse during the month of June. For June 1, a partial solar eclipse began at sunrise in Siberia and northern China.
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april 28th morning planetary conjunction
Adrian West invites readers to rise a half hour before sunrise tomorrow, in order, to get a glimpse of Venus, Mercury, Jupiter and Mars in conjunction. West urges in a Universe Today article, “Planets Party in The Morning April 28-May 1”: “Go out and with either a pair of binoculars, a small telescope, or just…
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great moon hoax of 1835
The New York Sun, founded in 1833 as a penny press paper, catered to a wide audience with narrative style and a cheaper price. On August 25, 1835, the first of six articles appeared in the paper that became known collectively as, “The Great Moon Hoax”. The first article brought increased sales and entertainment. Supposedly, the series was reprinted…
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Canals On Mars?
Cecil Adams wrote “Whatever Happened to the Canals of Mars?”, as a response to the popular myth. Adams believes the lines spotted on the planet were an optical illusion.
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1859 carrington event
NASA website recaps 1859 Carrington Event the largest known solar flare observed by English astronomer Richard Carrington. “Just before dawn the next day, skies all over planet Earth erupted in red, green, and purple auroras so brilliant that newspapers could be read as easily as in daylight. Indeed, stunning auroras pulsated even at near tropical…
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Scientists Find Most Massive Star Ever Discovered
A huge ball of brightly burning gas drifting through a neighboring galaxy may be the heaviest star ever discovered – 100s of times more massive than the sun, scientists said Wednesday after working out its weight for the first time.