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Showing posts with label Comet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Comet. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

A comet will pass very close to Mars


Newly exposed comet will pass very close to Mars. It is possible and collision.

Comet C/2013 A1 - the first of astronomers open this year. Its orbit is estimated to take place very close to Mars in October 2014 a comet fly only 37 000 km from the Red Planet. This in itself would be a significant astronomical event, 

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Venus, ionosphere swells in its night side like comet


The ESA’s some unique observations of Venus through a period of low solar wind pressure, discovering that the planet's ionosphere swells in its night side, like the tail of a Comet.

The ionosphere is a weekly electrically charged gaseous region far above the main body of the planet's Atmosphere. The form and are partially controlled by the internal magnetic field of the planet.

Monday, October 8, 2012

Draconid meteor shower reaches peak activity on Monday



Draconid meteor shower on Monday to reach peak activity, although this time, astronomers do not expect a "star storm" as last year, but it is possible that this meteor shower will present scientists surprises. Meteors occur when the atmosphere and there are burn microscopic dust particles. Meteor streams or Star rain associated with the passage of the Earth through the dust, who reserves the comet.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Russian astronomers have discovered brightest comet in 10 years


Russian amateur astronomer Artyom Novichonok and his matching part from Belarus Vitally Nevsky discovered comet, which may be the brightest in this decade, reports RIA "Novosti" with reference to the official report the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union.

Monday, September 24, 2012

New confirmation of the hypothesis of a comet Clovis


A new study advise the hypothesis of Clovis comet - a giant celestial body collision with the Earth, which occurred nearly 13,000 years ago, which is completely erased from the face of the planet ancient North American Clovis culture.

An international team of scientists from seven institutions of the United States argues that the neglect of three key protocols, including sorting the samples by size, explains why the team, the disputed theory that Clovis comet, did not find the iron-rich and silica-magnetized particles in the places that she explored.

Monday, September 3, 2012

Comet in September 2012


From Central Europe this month no eye-catching comet can be seen. Telescopically but nearly every night some objects outside a brightness of 10 to find size. For 2013 we can hope for the comet C/2011 L4 (Pan-STARRS). He has to be the makings of a comet of the decade. He is expected to see the January to May 2013 by the naked eye. In September is its brightness but only 12th Size - unfortunately he is also only observed again in 2013 from Central Europe.