T he Siding Spring Survey (SSS) is a Near-Earth Object search program that utilises the 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt Telescope at Siding Spring Observatory, N.S.W., Australia. ... The mission of the Siding Spring Survey is to contribute to the inventory of near-earth objects (NEOs), or more specifically, the potentially hazardous asteroids (PHAs) and comets (PHOs) that may pose a threat of impact and thus harm to civilization. ... Based on the CSS Mission page . ... Siding Spring Survey Main Page . ...

... The double star 54 Leonis, spiral galaxy NGC 3198, and emission nebula NGC 3199 . ... Globular cluster NGC 2808, elliptical galaxy NGC 2986, and the Sextans Dwarf . ... Two open clusters in Canis Major, emission nebula NGC 2316, and spiral galaxy NGC 2280 . January 21 28, 2016: Open clusters NGC 2204 and NGC 2243 in Canis Major offer small-telescope owners nice views, while large-telescope owners can seek out emission nebula NGC 2316 in Monoceros and sprial galaxy NGC 2280 in Canis Major. ...

National Aeronautics and Space Administration . ... Michael J. Massimino (Ph.D.) . NASA Astronaut (Former) . PERSONAL DATA: Born in New York in 1962. ... M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988 . ... A veteran of two space flights, (STS-109 in March 2002 and STS-125 in May 2009) Massimino has logged a total of 571 hours and 47 minutes in space, and a cumulative total of 30 hours and 4 minutes of spacewalking in four spacewalks. ... JULY 2014 ...

. english || русский . Main . Location . Telescope . Instruments . Program . Science . Publications . Images . Photos . Links . Observations of galaxy clusters from 400 square degree cluster survey. Optical identifications of new INTEGRAL, SWIFT and RXTE hard X-ray sources. Fast optical photometry of SS433. Observations of gamma-ray bursts optical afterglows. High Energy Astrophysics Department 2016 IKI RAN

... January 16, 1996 . Wild Duck Open Cluster M11 . ... Explanation: Many stars like our Sun were formed in open clusters . The above open cluster, M 11, contains thousands of stars and is just over three thousand light years distant. ... The many bright stars in the cluster appear blue. Open clusters , also called galactic clusters, contain fewer and younger stars than globular clusters . Also unlike globular clusters , open clusters are generally confined to the plane of our Galaxy . ...

... Grab them with an engaging question or give them something to do. ... Involve them in the presentation. ... Asking Engaging Questions: What is an "Engaging Question?" ... Why do we ask an Engaging Questions? ... 10 Examples of Engaging Questions: 1. ... Astronomical Society of the Pacific http://www.astrosociety.org Sharing the Universe Videos http://www.astrosociety.org/SharingTheUniverse Tips for Observing with Kids: You may need to provide a step stool for smaller children to reach the eyepiece. ...

SEVENTEENTH CREW REQUIRED RESOURCES FOURTEENTH RUSSIAN VISITING CREW KAP PROJECT IMAGE VIDEO . ... NASA's picture . ... He performed stability analysis for the deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope, designed flight control upgrades for the Space Shuttle autopilot, and developed Space Station attitude control system software. ... Selected by NASA for the Astronaut Class of 1998, Dr. Chamitoff started training in August 1998, and was qualified for flights as a Mission specialist in 2000. ...