What's Up? The Space Place
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Greg Redfern is an amateur astronomer, astrophotographer; meteorite collector; appear on Fox 5 & WTOP, cruise ship lecturer; NASA JPL Solar System. Follow this blog to get a personal daily comment on astronomy along with space missions, NASA, observing and lots more.
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11h ago
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The European Southern Observatory released this new image of the Milky Way’s black hole today (March 27, 2024). The newly release image shows the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy in polarized light. Polarized light lets astronomers map a black hole’s magnetic field lines. The discovery also suggests our galaxy’s black hole may be harboring a hidden jet. Image via EHT Collaboration/ ESO.
This is the newest image of the Supermassive Black Holeb(SBH), Sgr A*, that resides at the heart of our Milky Way Galaxy. The image shows the magnetic field st ..read more
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2d ago
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This is an incredible story AND milestone. 5,000 comets found by citizens and astronomers through the daily images of the Sun returned from space by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft.
Read more about the Sungrazer Project that has accomplished this amazing feat.
I'm hoping we see a comet during totality!
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3d ago
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Corona Prediction For Concan, Texas
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Two weeks from today is a solar eclipse that will be visible across the country. For some the Sun will only be partially eclipsed while for fortunate others within the path of totality the Sun will be completely eclipsed.
No matter partial or total, a solar eclipse requires SAFE VIEWING PROCEDURES which are described in the article above and HERE.
IF you are in the path of totality you can go to this website and click on the map to see a prediction of what th ..read more
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5d ago
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Jupiter and Mercury in the western twilight are 23° apart, about two fists at arm's length. They'll remain at nearly this separation for the rest of the week.
This scene is drawn for a skywatcher at latitude 40° north. Seen from farther south than there, Mercury will be more nearly under Jupiter. North of there, Mercury will be farther to the right. Since we're looking due west, the difference in the two planets' tilt from what's shown here will match your difference in latitude from 40°.
Credit: Sky&Telescope.org
WOW OH WOW!!!!!!!! WHAT A CELESTIAL L ..read more
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6d ago
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Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks could also be visible during totality during the upcoming April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse.
I have seen the comet with binoculars and my telescope.
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks
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Greg Redfern
So far I have not see the comet visually but as soon as the clouds go away I will be looking again even though the almost Full Moon is in the sky.
Oh, and I will be DEFINITELY looking during totality!
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1w ago
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Center of the Milky Way In August At Shenandoah National Park
Greg Redfern
If you are lucky enough to live in dark skies or will be visiting a dark sky area soon, you are in for an awe inspiring experience - seeing the Milky Way - our home galaxy.
I NEVER tire of seeing our home among the trillions of galaxies in the visible Universe. It is beautiful, covers a wide and lengthy swath of the sky and changes its orientation in the night sky as we go around the Sun each year.
Now in the Northern Hemisphere the heart of the Milky Way is visible in the hours before d ..read more
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1w ago
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This is one movie on the IMAX BIG SCREEN you do not want to miss!
Opens for one week on April 19th.
Get details and theater listings here.
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1w ago
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At 11:06 PM, EDT, 3/19/24, Spring is sprung!
Get all you need to know about the Vernal Equinox here.
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1w ago
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21 days to the Solar Eclipse.
Have you decided what camera-lens-solar filter set up you are going to use? Even though the video is Nikon specific the info applies to other cameras as well.
You can get more photography info here.
What will be the weather at your observing site?
Typical April (2000-2020) cloud cover measured from the Aqua spacecraft at approximately 1:30 p.m. local time from 2000 to 2020. The path of totality on April 8, 2024, is shown with red lines marking the northern and southern limits and a blue line up the center. Note the large number of ..read more
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1w ago
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This clay cuneiform tablet records lunar eclipses between 609 and 447 BC. The Babylonians also recorded solar eclipses.
© The Trustees of the British Museum via Sky and Telescope.com
You may think that only in modern times can humans use computers to predict when solar and lunar eclipses occur.
It may surprise you that our ancient ancestors were able to predict these celestial happenings with surprising accuracy.
Read this informative article and learn about the predictive power of the Saros Cycle.
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