... 2004 October 15 . Night MAGIC . Credit: Robert Wagner ( MPI ), MAGIC Telescope Project . ... The MAGIC (Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cherenkov) telescope itself is intended to detect gamma rays - photons with over 100 billion times the energy of visible light. ... The MAGIC camera records in detail the brief flashes of optical light, called Cherenkov light , created by the air shower particles that ultimately correspond to cosmic sources of extreme gamma-rays. ... About APOD | ...

Supernova 2009js in NGC 918 . This page is devoted to information on Supernova 2009js in NGC 918 . Basic information on this SN, including the last reported brightness, on this Supernova can be found on the main page . Information on the original web pages for many of these images can be found on the updates and links web pages. Discovered independently by Lick Observatory Supernova Search (USA) and Koichi Itagaki (Japan). ... 2009/10/11.44 . 17.2 . ... Joseph Brimacombe . ...

... October 11, 1999 . Eta Carinae in X-Rays . Credit: Chandra X-ray Observatory , NASA . Explanation: Eta Carinae is the one of the most luminous star systems in our Galaxy , radiating millions of times more power than our Sun . Eta Carinae is also one of the strangest star systems known, brightening and fading greatly since the early 1800s. Recently, the Chandra Observatory observed Eta Carinae in X-ray light , adding even more unanticipated pieces to this enigmatic puzzle. ...

... An Ion Drive for Deep Space 1 . ... Credit: New Millennium Program , JPL , NASA Explanation: Space travel entered the age of the ion drive in 1998 with the launch of Deep Space 1 , a NASA mission designed primarily to test new technologies. ... Deep Space 1 successfully zoomed past asteroid 9969 Braille in July 1999 and then Comet Borrelly in September 2001, then obtaining the most detailed photograph ever taken of a comet nucleus. ... July . ... Publications with keywords: Deep Space 1 - ion drive ...

... Armagh Planetarium . ... Universe . ... Posted on October 28, 2013 | ... Continue Reading.. ... 3 Comments New research and findings are coming to light suggesting that that we Earthlings might just all really be descended from Martians instead of€а that fell down to Earth on a [ ] . ... Posted on September 27, 2013 | ... 6 Comments So, last year I compiled a top 10 list of the best Space/Astronomy gifts which you can view by clicking here.€а I was so looking forward to receiving my Sheldon [ ] . ...

... A team of Japanese scientists including Armagh astronomer Dr David Asher have announced the discovery of the second largest known Earth-crossing asteroid. The group is based at the new Japanese Spaceguard Centre at Bisei, west of Osaka. ... The subsequent tracking and orbit determination was assisted by Armagh asteroid expert David Asher, who is currently visiting Japan to help in the setting up of the new Spaceguard Centre funded by the Japanese government. ...

... Observing . ... Solar Observing . ... April 3 (SUN) - Solar Observing, Central Park , Manhattan . ... APRIL'S SKY . ... Lecture Series at the American Museum of Natural History The Amateur Astronomers Association is proud to present an astronomy lecture series from October through May each year for our members and the .. ... The€аAmateur Astronomers Association of New York€аwas organized in 1927 to promote the study of Astronomy, emphasizing its cultural and inspirational value. ...