... A Gamma Ray Burst Supernova . ... Did a gamma-ray burst precede this supernova? ... If true, this would tie together the two most violent phenomena known in the universe. ... M57: The Ring Nebula . ... Now known as M57 or NGC 6720, the gas cloud became popularly known as the Ring Nebula. Standing on the Moon . ... During this Apollo 11 mission, Neil Armstrong (the first person to walk on the moon) and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon while Michael Collins circled in the Command Module above. ...

... 2007 February 26 . A Rocket Debris Cloud Drifts . ... Explanation: What's that cloud drifting in space? It's not an astronomical nebula -- those appear to stay put. ... The above time lapse movie shows the cloud drifting as seen from Australia . ... The debris cloud is more than an astronomical curiosity -- particles from this cloud and others could become projectiles damaging existing satellites. ... About APOD | ... NASA Official: Phillip Newman Specific rights apply . ...

Supernova 1987A in LMC . One day in 1987, an astronomer by the name of Ian Shelton was making observations of the Tarantula Nebula in Large Magellanic cloud at Las Campanas Observatory, and he noticed something strange on his image. ... SN 1987A got as bright as 2.7, the only other recent SN even to come close was 1885A in M31 which got up to mag 6. ... Mag 4.5 . ... IAUC 4318 2/25/87 Type II? ... IAUC 7354 2/1/00 New structure in the inner ring . ... IAUC 7360 2/7/00 HST observation of new spot . ...

... Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DG, +44 (0)28 3752 2928 . ... Click for more . ... Binary Star KL Dra . ... Pleasant March: slightly drier, milder and sunnier than average . 2016 April 7th . Cool, damp February with average sunshine; wettest winter for 139 years . 2016 March 16th . Discovering the stars at Armagh: Free St Patrick s day events hosted by Armagh Observatory . 2016 March 15th . ... Mild, wet January, slightly duller than average . ... 2016 January 15th . ...

Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Space Flight . ... Posted on September 11, 2015 | ... Continue Reading.. ... No Comments Peer deep into the constellation Sagittarius and you will find a spectacular young star cluster and its associated stellar nursery. ... Posted on September 14, 2012 | ... No Comments Our Image of the Month was released to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and is a striking panoramic look at a stellar nursery which is [ ] . ...

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... What a beautiful picture of a field of stars from the European Southern Observatory! ... A patch of sky so filled with stars that hardly any dark spots are seen across the entire picture. However in the centre, next to an especially bright, blue star cluster, you can see a strange dark cloud. ... We call clouds like this one Bok globules'. ... Bok globules are the remains of much larger clouds, known as 'molecular clouds'. ... What do you see in this dark patch? We see a lizard. ...

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