... Armagh Planetarium . ... Our Galaxy . ... Universe . ... For those of you that are still bearing the psychological scars from PlutoтАЩs demotion from planet to dwarf planet a decade ago, here is news that may add salt to [ ] . ... In 2015 Armagh PlanetariumтАЩs website (including Astronotes) received well over 2.6 million page views (and over 75 million web hits*) from all over the world. ... Here you will find the latest news and views from the fascinating worlds of astronomy and space exploration....

Blue Moon, What Is It? ... Moon | ... By popular acclaim, the second Full Moon of a calendar month is called a Blue Moon. ... If the last Full Moon of this calendar year comes after the December solstice but before New Year's Day, then it's inevitable -- the following year will have an "Old Style" Blue Moon. ... There are always thirteen Full Moons in a calendar year that hosts a "New Style" Blue Moon, and almost always twelve Full Moons during a calendar year that features an "Old Style" Blue Moon. ...

. My astronomical research interests center on galaxy structure and evolution. Current topics include: . Polar-ring and interacting galaxies (see also new catalogue ) . Galaxy warps: statistics, properties and origin . Spiral galaxies at z~1: radial and vertical structure of stellar disks, statistics of interactions . Surface photometry and kinematics, dynamical modeling . Observational cosmology . Joomla Counter since Sep 1997

... 2010 December 3 . M33: Triangulum Galaxy . ... Explanation: The small, northern constellation Triangulum harbors this magnificent face-on spiral galaxy, M33. ... About 3 million light-years from the Milky Way, M33 is itself thought to be a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy and astronomers in these two galaxies would likely have spectacular views of each other's grand spiral star systems. ... About APOD | ... NASA Official: Phillip Newman Specific rights apply . ...

... The Orion Nebula in Hydrogen . ... Fire on Earth . ... Sometimes, regions of planet Earth can be seen lit up with fire. ... The Leonid Meteor Shower this year could be described as good but not great. ... This composite image features classic portraits of members of one of the Solar System's most prominent families - Jupiter and its four large "Galilean" moons. ... While stationed in central Africa in December 1944, Norman Appleton witnessed a meteor so bright he remembered it his entire life. ...

... Home Education Workshops at Adorama Astro Imaging Workshop: Planetary Astro Imaging with a DSLR ? December 7, 2014 . ... Astro Answers . ... Beyond New York City . ... Observing Resources for Amateur Astronomers - Part 1: Beginning Observers . ... A History of the First Forty Years of the Amateur Astronomers Association . ... Presented by€а Adorama€а For the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York . ... 2016 Amateur Astronomers Association of New York Designed by Press Customizr Powered by . ...

... 13, Moscow, Russia +7 (095) 939-50-06 (office), +7 (095) 323-58-14 (home), +7 (095) 932-88-41 (FAX) e-mail: polar@sai.msu.ru URL: http://xray.sai.msu.ru/~polar/ EDUCATION Moscow State University, Moscow Russia. Ph.D. in Astrophysics 1998 ("Population synthesis of X-ray sources after the burst of starformation and evolution of isolated neutron stars") Moscow State University, Moscow Russia. ... Moscow, Russia Sep 1993-Sep 2002 5.) ... Young Scientists Reseach Award, Moscow State University 2001 4.) ...

... SETI: Monday 7 December Ballyclare . ... Blackrock Castle Observatory: Cosmic Christmas Launch & Flood Relief Benefit: First Fridays at the Castle, December 4th. Blackrock Castle Observatory is launching Cosmic Christmas in association with RSVP Red Sandstone Varied Productions at the popular First Fridays at the Castle event on Friday December 4 th at 6pm. ... Deise Astronomy Club ). ... Tuesday, 1 December 2009 17:47 . International Year of Astronomy, Ireland National Node . ...

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