... A Last Landing for Space Shuttle Endeavour . ... In a rare night landing last week, Endeavour glided onto a runway in Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA completing a 16-day mission that included a visit to the International Space Station (ISS). ... Another Nearby Supernova in the Whirlpool Galaxy . ... Still, on May 31st a slender Moon joined the grouping along the eastern horizon for a final celestial performance, presented in this early morning scene from a beach near Buenos Aires, Argentina. ...

... A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes in front of the Sun. If the Moon completely covers the Sun, it is a total solar eclipse. ... Although you will not see the 1 August event as a total eclipse in Ireland, you will see a partial eclipse, starting around 9:23 am local time (8:23 UT). The last solar eclipse was seen in Ireland two years ago, on 29 March 2006. ... Friday, 11 July 2008 00:08 . International Year of Astronomy, Ireland National Node . ...

... Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2014 April 30 . A Partially Eclipsed Setting Sun . ... Explanation: If you look closely, you will see something quite unusual about this setting Sun. ... The next solar eclipse will be another partial eclipse , will occur on 2014 October 23, and will be visible from most of North America near sunset. ... About APOD | ...

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Hipparchus (and possibly Aristarchus before him) also derived the Moon's distance from the duration of a lunar eclipse . Because the Earth casts a much larger shadow than the Moon, such an eclipse usually darkens the entire Moon, for several hours. ... If the Sun is assumed to be very distant, and if the Moon crosses the middle of the shadow (if not, corrections must be made), the width of the shadow is expected to be about 2r , twice the Earth's radius r . ... Last updated 4 February 1999 Moon. ...

IV International Astronomy Olympiad . ... Text of these problems is available also . ... To solve every problem you may use constants and well-known values you know by heart. ... The apparent diameter of the Moon, as seen from the Earth, is 31'. ... Can you observe a star with magnitude . ... Consider the stars as black bodies. ... Estimate the diameter of a black hole constructed using this patent from a ship with the mass of 5000 tn (1 tn = 1000 kg). ... What stars would you observe this nigth? ...

... In particular, members of the project regularly organize events dedicated to various interesting astronomical phenomena and events - solar and lunar eclipses, transit of Venus, etc. On November 3rd a team of astronomers will venture deep into Turkana National Park, Kenya and attempt to broadcast the magic of a total solar eclipse to the world. ... Solar eclipse . A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun from our view. ...

... Solar Eclipses in 2009 : . There are two eclipses of the Sun (an annular eclipse on January 26 and a total eclipse on July 21-22 ) in 2009. ... Annular Solar Eclipse . ... Annular Eclipse of the Sun on January 26, 2009 . ... Beginning of northern limit of umbra . ... Beginning of center line; central eclipse begins . ... Central eclipse at local apparent noon . ... Total solar eclipse . ... An annular eclipse occurs when the apparent disk of the Moon is smaller than that of the Sun. ... Umbra: . ...

... Travel to Paranal . ... ESO . ... Long Night of Science 2015 . ... At Cerro Paranal in the Chilean Atacama Desert, one of the most remote places in the world, the distance from sources of light pollution makes the night sky all the more remarkable during a total lunar eclipse. €а . This panorama photo, taken by ESO Photo Ambassador Yuri Beletsky, shows the view of the starry sky from the site of ESOтАЩs Very Large Telescope (VLT) at Cerro Paranal during the total lunar eclipse of 21 December 2010. ...

... Home Links International Sidewalk Astronomy Night . ... Saturday night, April 12, 2008, is the 2nd International Sidewalk Astronomy Night.€а We call on all amateur astronomers to take their telescopes and binoculars out for the public to enjoy the wonders of the night sky.€а A first-quarter Moon will be visible, as will the planets Saturn and Mars.€а More information can be found at http://www.sidewalkastronomynight.com /, where you can register so people will know where to find you. ...