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Now all we need is clear skies

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

“I spent some time this morning experimenting with solar photography. On June 5 the transit of Venus will take place and, since the next one after that won’t happen for another 115 years, I thought I should try for this … Continue reading →

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CME on its way though aim is off a bit

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

Sunspot group AR1476 finally spit out a coronal mass ejection (CME) though perhaps a bit late for a direct shot at Earth. The active region has been the focus of much attention from solar-interested scientists and amateur astronomers of every … Continue reading →

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Star clears away birth clouds

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

The Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera-3 has captured this image of a giant cloud of hydrogen gas illuminated by a bright young star. The image shows how violent the end stages of the star-formation process can be, with the … Continue reading →

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Asteroid is just passin’ through

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

Tuesday, Nov. 8 at about 6:28 PM, a space rock a little over 1,300 feet in diameter will pass within about 202,000 miles of Earth. It will not hit our home planet nor will it have any other effect on … Continue reading →

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