L. Marcus Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Re: More space news! ... And if Mars ever had an ocean in the northern lowlands, it ought to have been pretty chill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Re: More space news! Closest supernova in 25 years SN 2011fe; V = 13.1 late on Aug 26. Haven't found anything more recent than that yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Re: More space news! ... Aw' date=' sugarbeans! Looks like the James Webb space telescope might feel the axe! I first heard about this in May, IIRC. They are badly over budget, though I don't know much more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Re: More space news! They need about three billion US$ more, I think, and will be four years behind schedule ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted August 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Re: More space news! Comet double feature! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narf the Mouse Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Re: More space news! They need about three billion US$ more' date=' I think, and will be four years behind schedule ...[/quote'] ...Way to sell space exploration, NASA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Re: More space news! SN 2011fe; V = 13.1 late on Aug 26. Haven't found anything more recent than that yet. 11.8 last night; it'll probably get up to about 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Re: More space news! ... Orwsum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narf the Mouse Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Re: More space news! http://universesandbox.com/ - Simulates astrophysics in an easy and intuitive GUI. Pretty neat. Also, if our galaxy wasn't going to hit Andromeda, if the simulation I ran was correct, the arms will lengthen and get absorbed into a disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted September 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Re: More space news! 11.8 last night; it'll probably get up to about 10. Where should I look, and how powerful a telescope do I need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Re: More space news! What tkd said. I haven't got time to hunt all over teh intertoobz for a diagram of where the thing is in relation to surrounding stars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 Re: More space news! If you have a 'scope that lets you see M101, then there's lots of images you can use just by google. There's this one, too. Smaller telescopes will be harder, but probably the Variable Star Plotter from AAVSO (here) may help ... you need to type in "SN 2011fe" in the name box at the top (and if you forget the space it can't find it in its database). Play around with the options. You will have to know your telescope to get a chart that's useful for you: how big the field is, whether it inverts (most do), whether you're using a CCD or just eyeball, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Re: More space news! I'll just hop over to the Subaru telescope and use that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted September 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 Re: More space news! How to deal with space junk? And thanks for the links and info, Cancer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 Re: More space news! They need about three billion US$ more' date=' I think, and will be four years behind schedule ...[/quote'] I read recently it's more like $8 billion. Idiots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 Re: More space news! ... Don't yell at me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted September 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 Re: More space news! NASA Launches Twin Moon Probes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted September 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 Re: More space news! Newly Discovered Star Shouldn't Exist, Says Theory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Re: More space news! NASA Probes Uranus. ... Not really. I just wanted to see that in writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Re: More space news! NASA Probes Uranus. ... Not really. I just wanted to see that in writing. The how about seeing it in Picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCoy Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Re: More space news! The how about seeing it in Picture? Dude! NSFW! Spoiler that! Kidding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted September 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Re: More space news! Spotting the supernova Pity I don't have a good vantage point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Re: More space news! That isn't the link you're looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted September 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Re: More space news! Fixed. Sorry about the mixup. The website shows one video after another, and I copied the wrong one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted September 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Re: More space news! Photos of Lunar Landing Sites Yes, I know I was scooped in the NGD, but I think it has a place in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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