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LITTLE THINGS
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When you picture a galaxy in your mind's eye, it's often a spiral with magnificent structure - long, swirling, milky-white arms of stars and gas. Lowell Observatory astronomer Deidre Hunter has spent most the last 17 years methodically studying unfamiliar galaxies that you might not expect - smal...
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Possible Nova in Sagittarius
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A possible magnitude 8.5 nova was discovered on the 20th January, 2010, in the constellation Sagittarius. Position (2000): RA 18 07 26, Dec -29 01 00
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Possible supernova in UGC 2953
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A possible magnitude 15.8 supernova was discovered on the 23rd January, 2010, in the spiral galaxy UGC 2953 in the constellation Camelopardalis. The supernova is located 3" East and 1" North from the center of the galaxy. Position (2000): RA 04 07 47.27, Dec +69° 48' 47.0"
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AGL J2206+6203
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The AGILE satellite has detected a new intense gamma-ray source. Position (2000): RA 22 06 49.17, Dec. 62 03 45.2.
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Asteroid seismology
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New research suggests that near-Earth encounters can 'shake' asteroids For decades, astronomers have analysed the impact that asteroids could have on Earth. New research examines the opposite scenario: that Earth has considerable influence on asteroids -- and from a distance much larger than...
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Supernova 2010H
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A magnitude 15.2 supernova, 2010H, was discovered by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search (LOSS) on the 16th January, 2010, in the spiral galaxy IC 494 in the constellation Canis Minor. The supernova is located 3.9" west and 0.7" south from the center of the galaxy. As yet the type is un...
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Possible nova in Ophiuchus
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A possible magnitude 8.4 nova was discovered on the 15th January, 2010, in the constellation Ophiuchus. Position (2000): RA 17 39 41, Dec -21 39 47
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Supernova 2010F
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A magnitude 14.7 supernova, 2010F, was discovered by the Chilean Automated Supernova search (CHASE) on the 14th January, 2010, in the spiral galaxy NGC 3120 in the constellation Antlia. The supernova is located 24.8" west and 9.1" south from the center of the galaxy. As yet the type is u...
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Possible supernova in ESO121-26
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A possible supernova in the galaxy ESO121-26 Date of Discovery: 7th December, 2009 Brightness: ~17.3 Mag Position(2000): RA = 06h21m44.86s, Dec = 59 ° 44' 26"
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GALEX UV Atlas
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Title: Spirals, Bridges, and Tails: A GALEX UV Atlas of Interacting Galaxies Authors: Beverly J. Smith (1), Mark L. Giroux (1), Curtis Struck (2), Mark Han**** (3), Sabrina Hurlock (1) ((1) East Tennessee State University, (2) Iowa State University, University of California Riverside (3)) We ha...
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A sungrazing comet discovered by comet hunter A. Watson, is making a close approach to the Sun. Expand (99kb, 560 x 560) Credit SOHO
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Possible nova in M31
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A possible magnitude 16.6 nova was discovered on the 22nd December, 2009, in M31 in the constellation Andromeda. The nova is located 34' west and 21' south from the center of the galaxy. Position (2000): RA 00 40 19.41, Dec +41° 15 47.6
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Possible supernova in NGC5426
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A possible magnitude 15.1 supernova was discovered on the 26th December, 2009, in the spiral galaxy NGC5426 in the constellation Virgo. The supernova is located 3' West and 48' North from the centre of the galaxy. Position (2000): RA 14 03 24.64, Dec -06 03 31.3
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Possible nova in Aquila
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A possible magnitude 10.9 nova was discovered on the 14th December, 2009, in the constellation Aquila. Position (2000): RA 19 14 09.73, Dec +15° 16 34.7 Expand (141kb, 800 x 600)
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Charbonneau Exoplanet Research Team to announce major discovery The Charbonneau Exoplanet Research Team will present details of exciting new discoveries of Earth-Like Worlds--including a world, unlike any other--guaranteed to advance exoplanetary research. The briefing will be embargoe...
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