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The history of planetary exploration trace back to the 20th July 1969, when the first human footprint was impressed on the surface of the moon. However, exploring other planets…
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Astronomy and observation.
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2008
Hobbies
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10 November 2008 note on Hobbies in the astronomy and observation thread.
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2010
My appearance on the Geek Files Show on the Sky channel
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A short summary from The Geek Files show, the full version of which can be watched from here .
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New telescope, new astronomy group
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Astronomy and public observation begin to appear.
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Sunspot 1087
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Sunspot 1087 poses a declining threat for C-class solar flares.
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Venus
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26 July 2010 note on Venus in the astronomy and observation thread.
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Sunspot 1089 – blue filter
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26 July 2010 note on Sunspot 1089 – blue filter in the astronomy and observation thread.
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Sunspot 1089 – green filter
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26 July 2010 note on Sunspot 1089 – green filter in the astronomy and observation thread.
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Sunspot 1089 – red filter
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26 July 2010 note on Sunspot 1089 – red filter in the astronomy and observation thread.
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Sunspot 1089 – IR/UV block filter
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26 July 2010 note on Sunspot 1089 – IR/UV block filter in the astronomy and observation thread.
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Venus and sunspot 1089 (R,G,B and IR/UV block filter)
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Last night we had a glimpse of clear sky so we tried for the second time some astroimaging with our new scope. Images below show Venus as well as sunspot 1089 through red,…
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Astroimages from 4th August 2010
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After nearly a one month, we had a semi-clear sky so I tried looking at Jupiter and sunspots (1092,1093). Visibility was not was good as I hoped but nonetheless we pulled out…
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Jupiter, moon Io and its shadow
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8 August 2010 note on Jupiter, moon Io and its shadow in the astronomy and observation thread.
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Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (M13 – NGC6205)
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14 August 2010 note on Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (M13 – NGC6205) in the astronomy and observation thread.
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Setting Moon
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16 August 2010 note on Setting Moon in the astronomy and observation thread.
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Ring Nebula (M57 – NGC6720)
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History This nebula was discovered by Antoine Darquier de Pellepoix in January, 1779, who reported that it was "…as large as Jupiter and resembles a planet which is fading."…
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Amateur Video Showing Rotating Jupiter and The Great Red Spot
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The video farther below shows rotating Jupiter with its prominent feature called the great red spot (GRS), which is a persistent anticyclonic vortex on the south border of the…
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Home
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We are living in exceptional times. Scientists tell us that we have 10 years to change the way we live, avert the depletion of natural resources and the catastrophic evolution…
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Orion Nebula – M42
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The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated south of Orion's Belt. It is one of the brightest nebulae, and is visible to the…
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Youngest Blackhole Found?
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NASA broadcasted a conference about the discovery by Chandra observatory that could potentially be the youngest blackhole ever detected. This object is a remnant of the 1979c…
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Crab Nebula
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11 December 2010 note on Crab Nebula in the astronomy and observation thread.
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Lunar Eclipse – 21 December 2010
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Lunar eclipse phenomenon occurs when the moon passes behind the earth so that the earth blocks the sun's rays from hitting the moon. From UK the moon appeared very low in the…
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2011
Crescent Moon
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9 January 2011 note on Crescent Moon in the astronomy and observation thread.
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The Whirlpool Galaxy
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14 March 2011 note on The Whirlpool Galaxy in the astronomy and observation thread.
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Black Eye Galaxy
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24 April 2011 note on Black Eye Galaxy in the astronomy and observation thread.
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Joining Google Lunar X Prize Official Team – The Synergy Moon
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I am very excited to announce that I have recently joined The Synergy Moon Project , which is one of the leading official teams of Google Lunar X Prize , a $30 million…
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Nearly 200 000 visitors – small present for the last five of you
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This website was setup couple of years ago so that I could share my research, videos, astrophotography and ideas. It all started slowly with only a few daily visitors. As time…
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Olav Zipser Breaking The Supersonic Speed Barrier – help request
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Joining The Synergy Moon , one of the leading Google Lunar X PRIZE teams, put me in touch with some exceptional people who have a similar vision and outlook on life. One of…
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FreeFly Astronaut Project
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Olav Zipser , the pioneer of the freeflying, has recently returned from Moscow where he met with world-leading manufacturers of space suits. I have previously written article…
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Response to the recent publicity regarding NVIDIA Tegra 3 and The Synergy Moon Project
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Over the last couple of weeks I have read many news articles covering The Synergy Moon and its plans to use NVIDIA's Tegra 3 system for its rovers, The Tesla Prospector and The…
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2012
My amateur astro-photos
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13 April 2012 note on My amateur astro-photos in the astronomy and observation thread.
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My amateur astro-photos – reconfigured
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13 April 2012 note on My amateur astro-photos – reconfigured in the astronomy and observation thread.
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7 Minutes of Terror: Curiosity Rover's Risky Mars Landing
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2 August 2012 note on 7 Minutes of Terror: Curiosity Rover's Risky Mars Landing in the astronomy and observation thread.
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