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http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/12/sun-s-surface-spins-more-slowly-rest-star-may-be-why https://www.newscientist.com/article/2116536-molten-iron-river-discovered-speeding-beneath-russia-and-canada/ http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/12/skywatching-winter-solstice-ursid-meteor-shower-space-science/ http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/Swarm/There_s_a_jet_stream_in_our_core http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38372342 https://www.aavso.org/aavso-alert-notice-565 http://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2016/12/21/new-evidence-threatens-to-crush-the-dreams-of-alien-megastructures/#49c868784fdf http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-ceres-water-ice-20161215-story.html http://gizmodo.com/a-japanese-startup-will-try-to-land-on-the-moon-next-ye-1790358061
This month Nick Evetts, Neil Norman and Mary McIntyre are joined by Roger Dymock from the BAA Comet Section and Project Alcock. Please Use the Project Alcock link for this months show Project Alcock BAA Comet Section page BAA Comet Section Visual Observations Page BAA YouTube Channel The Astronomer The Astronomer Youtube Channel The German Comet Group Seiichi Yoshida’s page Liga Iberoamericana de Astronomia Comet chasing in November International Comet Quarterly CometBase
Welcome to the The Event Horizon 2616/12/16 Show notes collected for us by StarStorm https://www.flickr.com/photos/8396454@N03/30879765843/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/8396454@N03/31531309031/in/dateposted-public/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/earth/earth_timeline/late_heavy_bombardment http://www.space.com/2299-insight-earths-early-bombardment.html http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/L/late_heavy_bombardment.html http://www.astronomy.com/ https://www.astronomytechnologytoday.com/ http://www.amateurastrophotography.biz/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/AmateurAstrophotography http://www.damianpeach.com/images/articles/uranus_abel/JBAA%20121-4%20Uranus%20Abel%20&%20Peach.pdf
http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/data/ https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/juno/main/index.html http://www.sci-news.com/space/curiosity-boron-mars-04449.html https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/ https://blogs.nasa.gov/cygnss/2016/12/14/forecast-80-percent-go-for-thursday-launch/ https://www.nasa.gov/feature/how-on-earth-does-nasa-choose-a-landing-site-on-mars https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/small_spacecraft/feature/exo-brake_parachute http://scitechdaily.com/hubble-reveals-a-black-hole-ripping https://www.aavso.org/aavso-alert-notice-564
Tonight we Wink at the Moon and remember Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore and John Glenn…… My thanks to StarStorm for the links. https://www.nasa.gov/johnglenn http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-20657939 http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Orion/ESA_to_supply_Service_Module_for_first_crewed_Orion_mission https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/cassini-makes-first-ring-grazing-plunge http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=9840 http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1643/http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/evetts_family/31333249491/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/evetts_family/31333251511/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/evetts_family/31303685462/in/dateposted-public/
Welcome to This weeks show , We will not be on Next Week as it’s Thanksgiving Weekend in the US. My thanks to StarStorm for catching the links in chat https://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/news/lunar/program_overview.html https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/files/MinimumSystemRequirements6.pdf https://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/news/lunar/ http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20161117-australias-hypersonic-spaceplane-for-a-new-space-race http://newatlas.com/hifire-mach-7-woomera-hypersonic-flight/43409/ https://www.n2yo.com/ C/2015 V2 Johnson http://www.sciencemag.org/news/sifter/pluto-s-heavy-heart-may-have-moved-its-poles http://www.astronomy.
This month Nick Evetts, Neil Norman and Mary(Spicer) McIntyre are joined by Nick James and Denis Buczynski from the BAA Comet Section Roy Panther https://www.britastro.org/node/8206 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67URilFX6ck BAA Comet Section page BAA Comet Section Visual Observations Page BAA YouTube Channel Project Alcock The Astronomer The Astronomer Youtube Channel The German Comet Group Seiichi Yoshida’s page Liga Iberoamericana de Astronomia Comet chasing in November International Comet Quarterly CometBase
Nick, John, & StarStorm Tonight so settle in your seats and enjoy the show http://www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/is-there-a-dark-energy-particle http://ed-brt.blogspot.com/2016/06/welcome-back.html http://www.upi.com/Science_News/ http://ed-brt.blogspot.com/ http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2016/11/04/NASA-Navy-practice-Orion-module-recovery/8691478267091/?spt=sec&or=sn https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/c5/e9/b1/c5e9b17f613bcc08433f03d8fc8c63c8.jpg http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2016/11/03/Mars-rover-confirms-Egg-Rock-is-fallen-iron-nickel-meteorite/7131478205369/?spt=sec&or=sn http://www.universetoday.com/131702/monster-meteorite-found-texas/ http://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/
Tonight’s show was brought to you by Nick Evetts, Marty Kunz and StarStorm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZkiglD2_Mw https://www.facebook.com/879560992080948/photos/a.940157832687930.1073741830.879560992080948/1156716484365396/?type=3&theater http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/jupiter-returns-with-a-surprise/ http://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/summary/alerting-site-rolling-activity.png?2016-10-29T01:16:00Z Nuclear thermal rocket Main article: Nuclear thermal rocket Bimodal Nuclear Thermal Rockets – conduct nuclear fission reactions similar to those employed at nuclear power plants including submarines. The energy is used to heat the liquid hydrogen propellant. The vehicle depicted is the “Copernicus” an upper stage assembly being designed for the Space Launch System (2010).Bimodal Nuclear Thermal Rockets conduct nuclear fission reactions similar to those safely employed at nuclear power plants including submarines. The energy is used to heat the liquid hydrogen propellant. Advocates of nuclear-powered spacecraft point out that at the time of launch, there is almost no radiation released from the nuclear reactors. The nuclear-powered rockets are not used to lift off the Earth. Nuclear thermal rockets can provide great performance advantages compared to chemical propulsion systems. Nuclear power sources could also be used to provide the spacecraft with electrical power for operations and scientific instrumentation.[6]NE Space odyssey voyage to the planets- BBC Documentary 1 of 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te4zBQG54fg Project ORION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYoLcJuBtOw http://scitechdaily.com/hubble-sees-the-eerie-glow-of-a-dead-star/
This month Its Just Nick Evetts & Neil Norman as Mary Spicer is off Becoming Mrs Mark McIntyre.. so a Bare Bones show and what Comets to watch for Next Year, Next Month we have some very special guests from the British Astronomical Association ………. BAA Comet Section page BAA Comet Section Visual Observations Page Project Alcock The German Comet Group Seiichi Yoshida’s page Liga Iberoamericana de Astronomia Comet chasing in October International Comet Quarterly CometBase A brief synopsis of the upcoming comets. 45P/ Honda-Mrkos-Padjusakova . Discovered in 1947, this comet makes its’ 13th return to perihelion on Dec 31st,2016,and is expected to reach magnitude 6 in February 2017. 2P/ Encke. Return of “old faithful”. This marks the 71st return since its’ discovery in 1786 ( only the return of 1944 was missed) Perihelion is set for March 10th,2017 and a magnitude of 5 ( Naked eye) is confidently predicted. 41P/ Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak. Perihelion is April 11th, 2017 and this comet could easily attain magnitude 3. ER61 (PanSTARRS) A comet that was initially believed to be an asteroid ! For Northern observers, this will be a tough object due to its’ low inclination to the ecliptic as it reaches perihelion on May 9th, but saying that, it could still reach magnitude 6. This object is related to the Damocloid group of comets. C/2015 V2 (Johnson). An Oort comet that is at perihelion on June 12th,2017, and is well placed for Northern observers. The comet should reach magnitude 7 making it a binocular object. Currently it is a full magnitude above predicted magnitude for the apparition. But a word of caution, this is an Oort cloud comet and it could blow itself out early.
This Week Marty and I discuss Starparties , How to keep the other half happy when you buy Astronomy Kit( always make your kit dual purpose!), Some unlikely places to source useful Items , including how to justify a Caravan ( travel trailer in the US), staying warm, and how to protect your costly Observing equipment from the Weather……. Star Storm joins in too with some comments http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/orbital_atk_crs-5_mission_overview.pdf http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view.php?id=78487 https://blog.galaxyzoo.org/2016/10/12/galaxy-zoo-hubble-data-release-and-paper-accepted/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cygnus_(constellation) http://www.globeatnight.org/mythology/cygnus http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/orbital_atk_crs-5_mission_overview.pdf http://www.popphoto.com/prisma-luce-lab-offers-dslr-cameras-with-built-in-cooling-systems-for-night-sky-photography?src=SOC&dom=fb
In this weeks show we discuss the Success of the New Shepard In Flight Escape Test, have a look at what’s visible in the Northern Night Skies for the Next week, and yes Discuss How you can take part and help with observations https://www.blueorigin.com/ All you need to know: Draconids in 2016 Look for Orionid meteors this month http://exploration.esa.int/mars/48088-mission-overview/ http://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/understanding-the-universe-an-introduction-to-astronomy-2nd-edition.html AstronomyGCSE.co.uk Home http://www.alpo-astronomy.org/ Astronomical Society of the Pacific American Astronomical Society Royal Astronomical Society of Canada http://www.rasc.ca/ British Astronomical Association https://britastro.org Baader AstroSolar Safety Film astrosolar.com/en/ TOURING THE UNIVERSE THROUGH BINOCULARS http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/weeks-sky-glance-october-7-15/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=sky-mya-nl-161007&utm_content=886531_SKY_HP_eNL_161007&utm_medium=email
Happy Birthday NASA !In this weeks show we discuss how to get to Mars and beyond . We look at the Nightsky and what you can see and when, and we discuss Constellations! Finally we bid good bye to Rosetta and yes talk about where we could have sent the probe too as an Encore Mission! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Koenig Rosetta’s Grand Finale This Week’s Sky at a Glance, September 30 – October 8 http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1633/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EsoTopNews+%28ESO+Top+News%29 Big thank you to everyone who was in the chat room tonight for joining us live and to StarStorm for saving the links each week
Welcome to CometWatch! Your Hosts are Nick Evetts, Neil Norman & Mary Spicer. This Month we are joined by Terry Lovejoy, Justin Tilbrook & Michael Mattiazzo and we discuss The History of Comet Hunting BAA Comet Section page BAA Comet Section Visual Observations Page Project Alcock The German Comet Group Seiichi Yoshida’s page Liga Iberoamericana de Astronomia Comet chasing in September International Comet Quarterly CometBase The Notes Used for the Show Charles Messier. Born; 26/06/1730 Died; 12/04/1817 Discoverer of 13 comets with only a basic telescope that had a mirror made with speculum (glass wasn’t used until the 1850’s), and an aperture of 5 inches. He became interested in comets after seeing the Great Comet of 1744 ( C/1743 X1). During his career he observed 44 of the possible 50 comets to appear between 1758-1806. Lewis Swift. Born; 29/02/1820 Died; 05/01/1913 Also discovered 13 comets and became interested in comets after seeing the Great Comet of 1843. In 1857 he obtained some astronomy books, and with the instructions in one of them, he made a 3 inch scope. The mirror was accidentally broken , so he brought a 4 inch “Comet Seeker ” telescope. His most notable discovery was 109P/ Swift-Tuttle , the parent of the Perseid meteor shower. Edward Emerson Barnard. Born; 16/12/1857 Died; 06/02/1923 Discovered his first comet in 1881, yet failed to report it! He purchased a 5 inch telescope in 1876 , and went on to discover 16 comets in total. In 1892 he discovered D/1892 T1, the first to be discovered photographically. William Robert Brooks. Born; 11/06/1844 Died; Was nicknamed “Eagle Eyes”, a name well deserved with 27 comet discoveries. He was born in England but moved to the U.S in 1857. Founded the Red House Observatory,Phelps,N.Y, 1874, where he discovered 11 comets. He went on to discover another 16 comets (mostly with his 5 inch telescope). Jean-Louis Pons. Born; 24/12/1761 Died; 14/10/1831 The most successful visual comet discoverer of all time with 37 finds. This said,
In this week’s show ……..we share the current Astronomers telegram on the Gaia Supernovas , StarStorm makes quite a few comments on the AIR …. We put a pokestop on Mars and Pluto ( one way to get Man on Mars & Pluto