Astronomy
Star Endured Unique Explosion That Didn’t Destroy
[/caption] There's 'smoked but didn't inhale,' 'promised but didn't deliver,' and now there's 'exploded but didn't destroy.' Eta Carinae, the…
The Dragon Slayer – NGC 5985, NGC 5982, NGC 5981 by Ken Crawford
[/caption] There are wonderful tales which surround the circumpolar Draco constellation. According to Greek legend, Draco represents the dragon killed…
The Fire Cracker Galaxy – NGC 6946 by Dietmar Hager
[/caption] It's time to take a look back to what was happening 210 years ago on the night of September…
Kuiper Belt Object Travelling the Wrong-Way in a One-Way Solar System
[/caption] A strange Kuiper Belt Object (KBO) has been discovered orbiting the Sun in the wrong direction. The object, designated…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – September 5 – 7, 2008
Greetings, fellow Skywatchers! The weekend has arrived at last and with it... more lunar challenge studies. Are you ready to…
Observing Alert: Possible New Dwarf Nova In Andromeda
[/caption]According to AAVSO Special Notice #122 prepared by M. Templeton, there's a possible new WZ Sge-type dwarf nova located in…
NGC 7023 – ‘Iris From The Dust’ by Kent Wood
[/caption] As the very last of the summer flowers bloom in the dusty grasses of the northern hemisphere, so a…
New Eye to the Universe Under Construction
The LSST, or the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope is a large survey telescope being constructed in northern Chile. When operational…
Weekend SkyWatchers Forecast – August 29 – 31, 2008
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers... It's New Moon weekend and what better way to celebrate than to fly with the Swan and…
Astronomers Locate High Energy Emissions from the Crab Nebula
[/caption] Scientists studying the Crab Nebula have discovered high energy gamma rays around the rotation-powered pulsar, the neutron star at…