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Hundreds turn out for Peak star party Hundreds of people stayed up through the night gazing at the stars over the Peak District National Park. The first annual Peak Star Party at Shallow Grange campsite in Chelmorton attracted more than 80 families for the weekend, and a further 40 families who visit...
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Kalamazoo Astronomical Society
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Public Observing Session Saturday, April 2 @ 8:00 pm The Kalamazoo Astronomical Society (KAS) invites you to a pleasant evening under nature's grandest spectacle - the universe itself. Highlights of the night are the ringed-planet Saturn and the Great Nebula in Orion. Telescopes of all shapes a...
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Sun 09.12.06
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The solar radiation storm is still raging
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Meteor Showers There are many minor meteor showers this month... Orionids produce rates of 5-15/hour with occasional surges in activity that may reach 25 or even 50/hour. The shower's radiant near Betelgeuse is best-placed just before morning twilight begins. Its radiant is R.A. 6hr 20m Dec +16...
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Mole Day
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Mole Day is an unofficial holiday celebrated among chemists on October 23, between 6:02 AM and 6:02 PM, making the date 6:02 10/23 in the American style of writing dates. The time and date are derived from Avogadro's number, which is approximately 6.02 x 10^23, defining the number of particles (atom...
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Kansas University Natural History Museum
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Natural History Museum invites public to identification day event[url=http://www.ktka.com/news/local/story/Natura...
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Sun 24.10.09
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Expand (117kb, 560 x 560) Credit NASA/SOHO Sunspot 11029
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October 22, 2134 B.C Eclipse
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In 2159 B. C., the Chinese emperor put to death the royal astronomer brothers Hsi and Ho when they failed to predict the eclipse of October 22, 2134 B.C. Title: The Chinese astronomers, Hi and Ho Authors: Henkel, F. W. Read more
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London Science Festival 2011
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London Science Festival 2011 (LSF2011) will take place from 19-26 October 2011 in venues across London.
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World Solar Challenge
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Solar Car race from Darwin to Adelaide in Australia. Official start of the 2011 Veolia World Solar Challenge is on the 16th October, 2011. Read more
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The Miracle of the Sun
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The Miracle of the Sun (Portuguese: O Milagre do Sol) was an event on 13 October 1917 in which 30,000 to 100,000 people, who were gathered near Fátima, Portugal, claimed to have witnessed extraordinary solar activity. Read more
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Fontinalia
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In ancient Roman religion, Fontus or Fons (plural Fontes, "Font" or "Source") was a god of wells and springs. A religious festival called the Fontinalia was held on October 13 in his honour. Throughout the city, fountains and wellheads were adorned with garlands. Read more
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JPL Rocket Tests
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Caltech Event Marks 75th Anniversary of JPL Rocket Tests The 75th anniversary of the first rocket experiments at the site that became NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., will be celebrated with a special free, public screening of the new documentary, "The American Rocket...
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Shenzhou 6
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Here is a ground map of the orbit; the Shenzhou 6 will appear like a 3rd-magnitude star, so it may be worth looking out for it…
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Old Michaelmas Day
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Old Michaelmas Day falls on October 11 (October 10 according to some sources). According to an old legend, blackberries should not be picked after this date. Read more
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