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Amateur Astronomers to 'Target Asteroids!'
Friday, 20 April 2012 08:29
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Asteroid-belt

Researchers on NASA's robotic asteroid sample return mission, OSIRIS-REx, are turning to amateur astronomers for new data on near-Earth asteroids in a citizen science observing campaign called 'Target Asteroids!'

 
Giant fireball over Glasgow, UK
Tuesday, 06 March 2012 13:23
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Saturday nigth, the citizens of Glasgow, UK witnessed a giant fireball meteor crossing the sky. Source: BBC

 
Finally some Sunspots after a decade
Thursday, 04 August 2011 13:15
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Solar-observeres will  be pleased to note that the Sun finally shows some Solar-activity, in the shape of 3 large sunspots on the Sun these days. It has allmost been a decade, since larger Sunspots were visible on the Sun

SEE THEM ONLINE at SOHO

 
BIG full Moon this weekend!
Friday, 18 March 2011 12:35
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A full Moon

This weekend the Moon will be full, while making its closest approah to Earth in nearly 20years and will as a result appear 30% brighter than normal