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Here comes the Sun(spots)

Posted on May 11, 2012

A string of clear-sky days has allowed amateur astronomers to get a good look at a string of sunspots. AR1476 was rotating towards the center of the Solar disk on Thursday, May 10, when CAA member Christopher Christe aimed his … Continue reading →

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Giant sunspot group coming ’round

Posted on May 9, 2012

A huge sunspot group designated AR1476 (upper-left in the image above) has emerged from the Sun’s limb and is rotating around to an Earth-facing position. Solar experts are watching solar activity especially close. From SpaceWeather.com: “Huge sunspot AR1476 is crackling … Continue reading →

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Twilight scene: Orion, Venus, and the ISS

Posted on April 13, 2012

CAA member Bruce Lane photographed a portion of the International Space Station’s (ISS’s) trail as is passed through twilight skies over Northeastern Ohio. The April 12, 2012 pass put the ISS between the constellation Orion (left) and brilliant planet Venus … Continue reading →

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From Hubble: a grand new view of M9

Posted on March 31, 2012

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has produced the most detailed image so far of Messier 9 (M9), a globular star cluster located close to the center of the galaxy. This ball of stars is too faint to see with the … Continue reading →

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