Astronomy, cosmology and space thread
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This could be very interesting
OK in the main, this is based on viewing from the UK - BUT taken from https://tastythailand.com/can-you-see-t ... %20a%20lot.
If, however, you’d like to try to see the Perseids meteor shower in Thailand, all you need to do is look towards the northwest between midnight and early morning hours. If the night sky is clear, you should see it as the meteors will be coming from every direction.
Dependant on weather conditions, stargazers "should" be able to view the event throughout the northern Hemisphere.
The Perseid Meteor Shower: -
"The Perseid (Per-see-id) meteor shower is one of the highlights of many meteor hunters’ calendars due to its high hourly rate and bright meteors, caused by the Earth slamming into the debris left behind by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle in July and August every year.
It is called the Perseids because the meteors seem to originate from the constellation of Perseus. Astronomers call this point the meteor shower’s radiant.
Find out more key meteor shower dates throughout the year.
When is the Perseid meteor shower in 2023?
In 2023 the Perseid meteor shower is active between 17 July and 24 August, with the number of meteors increasing every night until it reaches a peak in mid-August, after which it will tail off. This year the peak falls on the night of the 12th and before dawn on 13 August.
This year the maximum is about three days before the New Moon, so conditions are favourable."
More information @ https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/pe ... ere-to-see
Happy viewing - maybe..!!
OK in the main, this is based on viewing from the UK - BUT taken from https://tastythailand.com/can-you-see-t ... %20a%20lot.
If, however, you’d like to try to see the Perseids meteor shower in Thailand, all you need to do is look towards the northwest between midnight and early morning hours. If the night sky is clear, you should see it as the meteors will be coming from every direction.
Dependant on weather conditions, stargazers "should" be able to view the event throughout the northern Hemisphere.
The Perseid Meteor Shower: -
"The Perseid (Per-see-id) meteor shower is one of the highlights of many meteor hunters’ calendars due to its high hourly rate and bright meteors, caused by the Earth slamming into the debris left behind by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle in July and August every year.
It is called the Perseids because the meteors seem to originate from the constellation of Perseus. Astronomers call this point the meteor shower’s radiant.
Find out more key meteor shower dates throughout the year.
When is the Perseid meteor shower in 2023?
In 2023 the Perseid meteor shower is active between 17 July and 24 August, with the number of meteors increasing every night until it reaches a peak in mid-August, after which it will tail off. This year the peak falls on the night of the 12th and before dawn on 13 August.
This year the maximum is about three days before the New Moon, so conditions are favourable."
More information @ https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/pe ... ere-to-see
Happy viewing - maybe..!!
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Newly discovered Nishimura comet visible in Thailand this Sunday
Keep your eyes pointed upwards this weekend as Thailand will be treated to a rare celestial sighting. The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) has revealed that the Thai population might have the opportunity to observe the newly discovered Nishimura comet this Sunday evening as it approaches the sun.
The comet, officially tagged as C/2023 P1 and named after Hideo Nishimura, a Japanese amateur astronomer, has a lengthy 437-year journey around the Earth. Composed of dust and ice, the celestial body is predicted to come within 125 million kilometers of our planet on Tuesday, according to NARIT’s projections.
NARIT warns that the comet may be challenging to locate initially due to its angled approach towards the Earth and the sun. However, after Friday, the Nishimura comet is expected to be visible in the western sky once the sun goes down and will be observable on Sunday when it approaches within 34 million kilometres of the sun.
The Comet Observation database has indicated that the Nishimura comet’s brightness will be at magnitude 3, allowing it to be visible to the naked eye.
NARIT further informs that on Sunday evening, people in Thailand should search the skies for the Virgo constellation, giving them an estimated hour to spot the Nishimura comet before it fades from sight. As the comet continues its journey away from the sun, its visibility will decrease.
NARIT also advises observers to look for a long tail and a green hue, the distinctive characteristics of the Nishimura comet.
https://thethaiger.com/news/national/ne ... his-sunday
Not much hope of seeing anything in the middle of rainy season!
Keep your eyes pointed upwards this weekend as Thailand will be treated to a rare celestial sighting. The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) has revealed that the Thai population might have the opportunity to observe the newly discovered Nishimura comet this Sunday evening as it approaches the sun.
The comet, officially tagged as C/2023 P1 and named after Hideo Nishimura, a Japanese amateur astronomer, has a lengthy 437-year journey around the Earth. Composed of dust and ice, the celestial body is predicted to come within 125 million kilometers of our planet on Tuesday, according to NARIT’s projections.
NARIT warns that the comet may be challenging to locate initially due to its angled approach towards the Earth and the sun. However, after Friday, the Nishimura comet is expected to be visible in the western sky once the sun goes down and will be observable on Sunday when it approaches within 34 million kilometres of the sun.
The Comet Observation database has indicated that the Nishimura comet’s brightness will be at magnitude 3, allowing it to be visible to the naked eye.
NARIT further informs that on Sunday evening, people in Thailand should search the skies for the Virgo constellation, giving them an estimated hour to spot the Nishimura comet before it fades from sight. As the comet continues its journey away from the sun, its visibility will decrease.
NARIT also advises observers to look for a long tail and a green hue, the distinctive characteristics of the Nishimura comet.
https://thethaiger.com/news/national/ne ... his-sunday
Not much hope of seeing anything in the middle of rainy season!
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buksida wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2023 1:42 pm Newly discovered Nishimura comet visible in Thailand this Sunday
Keep your eyes pointed upwards this weekend as Thailand will be treated to a rare celestial sighting. The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) has revealed that the Thai population might have the opportunity to observe the newly discovered Nishimura comet this Sunday evening as it approaches the sun.
The comet, officially tagged as C/2023 P1 and named after Hideo Nishimura, a Japanese amateur astronomer, has a lengthy 437-year journey around the Earth. Composed of dust and ice, the celestial body is predicted to come within 125 million kilometers of our planet on Tuesday, according to NARIT’s projections.
NARIT warns that the comet may be challenging to locate initially due to its angled approach towards the Earth and the sun. However, after Friday, the Nishimura comet is expected to be visible in the western sky once the sun goes down and will be observable on Sunday when it approaches within 34 million kilometres of the sun.
The Comet Observation database has indicated that the Nishimura comet’s brightness will be at magnitude 3, allowing it to be visible to the naked eye.
NARIT further informs that on Sunday evening, people in Thailand should search the skies for the Virgo constellation, giving them an estimated hour to spot the Nishimura comet before it fades from sight. As the comet continues its journey away from the sun, its visibility will decrease.
NARIT also advises observers to look for a long tail and a green hue, the distinctive characteristics of the Nishimura comet.
https://thethaiger.com/news/national/ne ... his-sunday
Not much hope of seeing anything in the middle of rainy season!
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Could be interesting......
Watch SpaceX's Starship Launch for 2nd Time Ever on Nov. 18
"SpaceX plans to launch its Starship vehicle for the second time ever on Saturday (Nov. 18), and you can watch the historic lift-off live.
SpaceX aims to launch Starship, a next-generation system designed to take people and payloads to deep space, on Friday during a 20-minute window that opens at 8 a.m. EST (1300 GMT). Liftoff will occur from Starbase, the company's site in coastal South Texas.
You can watch the action here at Space.com, courtesy of SpaceX, or directly via the company. Coverage will begin at 7:30 a.m. EST (1230 GMT).
Backup launch windows run on Sunday (Nov. 19) and possibly Monday (Nov. 20), according to multiple media reports citing U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advisories."
Video/Links @ https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-s ... SmartBrief
Watch SpaceX's Starship Launch for 2nd Time Ever on Nov. 18
"SpaceX plans to launch its Starship vehicle for the second time ever on Saturday (Nov. 18), and you can watch the historic lift-off live.
SpaceX aims to launch Starship, a next-generation system designed to take people and payloads to deep space, on Friday during a 20-minute window that opens at 8 a.m. EST (1300 GMT). Liftoff will occur from Starbase, the company's site in coastal South Texas.
You can watch the action here at Space.com, courtesy of SpaceX, or directly via the company. Coverage will begin at 7:30 a.m. EST (1230 GMT).
Backup launch windows run on Sunday (Nov. 19) and possibly Monday (Nov. 20), according to multiple media reports citing U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advisories."
Video/Links @ https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-s ... SmartBrief
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And another one bites the dust.... SpaceX are saying it's a success and there's swathes of information and new data to go through which will no doubt lead to multiple design improvements in both hardware and software. A rather expensive learning curve without a doubt!
Well, third time lucky perhaps?
Well, third time lucky perhaps?
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I doubt many people would take a free ride on it?
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I'd be a tad nervous myself!!
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Maybe sometime in the future:
"The 100 year journey to Proxima Centauri B (Sci-Fi Documentary)
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"The 100 year journey to Proxima Centauri B (Sci-Fi Documentary)
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Late and Early Hours I know, but just a short hour away..... Now on for 00:54 UK Time 12/12/23
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket to Launch Secretive X-37B Space Plane Today After Delay
Info and LIVE VIDEO @ https://www.space.com/spacex-space-forc ... ch-webcast
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket to Launch Secretive X-37B Space Plane Today After Delay
Info and LIVE VIDEO @ https://www.space.com/spacex-space-forc ... ch-webcast
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Bugger - a day's delay it seems!!
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And a longer wait - new date and time yet to be be announced...
On another subject....
I've said it before and will no doubt repeat myself again, again & again - BUT the continuing Voyager Mission is incredible to me. The "Moon Missions" (Apollo) and those leading towards them (Mercury & Gemini) were a tad early for me to remember "live", but Voyager was truly in the "As it Happened" timeline for me in my younger years. Launched in 1977, the technology is obviously a little older, yet - the buggers are still going and setting all kinds of records breaking new boundaries each and every day!!
A little fact to add...: -
"Calculations reveal it is possible for a spacecraft launched in the late 1970s to visit all four giant outer planets, using the gravity of each planet to swing the spacecraft on to the next. This alignment occurs once every 176 years.".
Voyager 1 Is Sending Back Bad Data, But NASA Is On It
'We realize that Voyager means a lot to people and we are doing our best to keep them going for as long as possible.'
"NASA intends the Voyager program to continue its historic exploration for at least another few years. But after nearly half a century and billions of miles of cosmic travel, the pair of space probes aren’t the young, spry technological wonders they were back in 1977. Repairs are to be expected, as was the case earlier this year when NASA beamed a pair of software patches out to both Voyager 1 and 2. Earlier this week, however, NASA confirmed the detection of a new issue—while this one only reportedly affects Voyager 1, its engineering team is already at work finding a solution to coax a bit more life out of the record-breaking endeavor."
Truly incredible!!
https://www.popsci.com/science/voyager- ... dium=email
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Re: Astronomy, cosmology and space thread
@pharvey
I would love to witness you discussing voyager with this guy. Not sure how long you would last.
https://youtu.be/GBJXC5tgaqk?feature=shared
I would love to witness you discussing voyager with this guy. Not sure how long you would last.
https://youtu.be/GBJXC5tgaqk?feature=shared
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Oh I've got to watch more of this guy's videos!! What on (the FLAT) earth has he got in his Vape?!hhinner wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2023 4:02 pm @pharvey
I would love to witness you discussing voyager with this guy. Not sure how long you would last.
https://youtu.be/GBJXC5tgaqk?feature=shared
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Re: Astronomy, cosmology and space thread
In his vape? Magic liquid, I guess.
There are many more like him. They walk amongst us.
There are many more like him. They walk amongst us.
Re: Astronomy, cosmology and space thread
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Special Moon Events in 2024 (Thailand)
Super New Moon: 10 Feb
Micro Full Moon: 24 Feb
Super New Moon: 10 Mar
Micro Full Moon: 25 Mar
Super New Moon: 9 Apr
Blue Moon: 20 Aug (third Full Moon in a season with four Full Moons)
Super Full Moon: 18 Sep
Micro New Moon: 3 Oct
Super Full Moon: 17 Oct
Black Moon: 31 Dec (second New Moon in single calendar month)
Special Moon Events in 2024 (Thailand)
Super New Moon: 10 Feb
Micro Full Moon: 24 Feb
Super New Moon: 10 Mar
Micro Full Moon: 25 Mar
Super New Moon: 9 Apr
Blue Moon: 20 Aug (third Full Moon in a season with four Full Moons)
Super Full Moon: 18 Sep
Micro New Moon: 3 Oct
Super Full Moon: 17 Oct
Black Moon: 31 Dec (second New Moon in single calendar month)
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