... 2000 November 11 . The First Lunar Observatory . Credit: NASA , Apollo 16 . Explanation: The first, and so far only, lunar astronomical observatory was deployed by the Apollo 16 crew in 1972. The Far Ultraviolet Camera / Spectrograph used a 3-inch diameter Schmidt telescope to photograph the Earth , nebulae , star clusters , and the Large Magellanic Cloud . ... Also in the shadow is astronaut Charles Duke with the lunar rover in the background. ... About APOD | ... NASA Technical Rep.: ...

. Pulkovo Observatory of Russian Academy of Sciences is situated . near Saint-Petersburg. It was founded in 1839. 196140, Saint-Petersburg, Pulkovskoye chaussee 65/1 . English version . Russian version . This page has been accessed times since May 1, 1999.

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... Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. November 19, 1999 . Mercury And The Sun . ... TRACE Project . Explanation: Just days before the peak of the Leonid meteor shower , skywatchers were offered another astronomical treat as planet Mercury crossed the face of the Sun on November 15. Viewed from planet Earth, a transit of Mercury is not all that rare. ... About APOD > . ...

... Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DG, +44 (0)28 3752 2928 . ... The exhibition was opened at the Royal Astronomical Society, London, in December 2008 and has subsequently been displayed at the Royal Society of London, the Cambridge and Edinburgh Festivals, the University of Durham, the National Portrait Gallery, London, and a number of other venues. The Armagh County Museum will be the last location for the exhibition during the International Year of Astronomy 2009. ...

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... ESO is building what will be the World's largest optical telescope array, The Very Large Telescope (VLT). The VLT Project organisation is responsible for the design and construction of the Unit Telescopes, including enclosures, optics, adapter-rotators and coating unit. ... Unit Telescopes Overview - This page is outdated, an update is in process. ... Secondary mirror (M2 Unit) - This page is outdated, an update is in process. ... Coating Unit - This page is outdated, an update is in process. ...

Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Apple have recently made it possible for you to БЂњgiftБЂќ one of their applications to someone as a present, and how amazing would it be for you astronomy loving friend to be able to use their ipod or ipad as a personal star chart to identify everything you see in the sky at any given time? ... If you love the idea of this for yourself, but are feeling the pinch with Christmas coming, there are also theб  free apps Pocket Sky and Space Brains . ...

... A Big Dish at the VLA Radio Observatory . ... Credit: Victor Bobbett Explanation: They are so large, they are almost unreal. The radio dishes of the Very Large Array (VLA) of radio telescopes might appear to some as a strange combination of a dinosaur skeleton and common satellite-TV receiving dish . ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . ... Publications with keywords: VLA - radiotelescope . ... The Very Large Array Turns Twenty . ... The Very Large Array of Radio Telescopes . ...

... Home Gallery Club Events Pulkovo Observatory, St. Petersburgh, Russia . ... Clear Sky Chart . ... Beyond New York City . ... Pulkovo Observatory, St. Petersburgh, Russia . ... Observing Resources for Amateur Astronomers - Part 1: Beginning Observers . ... Observing Resources for Amateur Astronomers - Part 3: Advanced Observers . ... A History of the First Forty Years of the Amateur Astronomers Association . ... 2016 Amateur Astronomers Association of New York Designed by Press Customizr Powered by ....

... Bad Astronomy . ... Mad Science . ... Site Info . ... Public Talks . ... Keep Bad Astronomy close to your heart, and help make me filthy rich. ... Who is this guy who calls himself "The Bad Astronomer?" ... First, yes, I am a real live astronomer (when people ask me what astronomers do, I tell them "They astronom !" ... These are emitted by powerful objects like black holes, exploding stars, and super-dense neutrons stars. ... Finally, am I really a bad astronomer? ... 2008 Phil Plait. ...

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