Astronomy
Some of what I have been reading this week, both online and offline:
- Solar Eclipse On 11th July
There is going to be a solar eclipse on 11th July where you can expect a light show in skies of the South Pacific, southern Argentina and Chile. It will be a rare solar eclipse as Moon will be passing between the Sun and Earth. The eclipse will began...
- A Partial Lunar Eclipse For Viewers In North America On 26th June
North America last saw a lunar eclipse on February 2008 but on this 26th June they will get a view of lunar eclipse. People who are in continent's western half will have a better view of this partial lunar eclipse. The partial phase ends at 6:00 a.m....
- Annular Solar Eclipse On 15th January
For everyone who loves to watch a solar eclipse.Here is a good news.On 15th January 2009 there will be annular solar eclipse , Moon will directly pass between Sun and Earth . Since, Moon is small it is unable to cover the Sun which leaves a ring of sunlight...
- Reading List
Some of what I have been reading recently:This article discusses proper motion, the movement of a star in the sky due to its movements in space or even due to the movements of the Sun itself. It uses Barnard's Star as an example, which is located...
- Sky Watching Nov, 11-14
Sky Watching 2012 ,November 11-14 Jupiter is now in Taurus, close to Aldebaran and the Hyades. It rises about an hour after sunset, and...
Astronomy
Reading List
Some of what I have been reading this week, both online and offline:
- Felix Baumgartner is planning on skydiving from the edge of space, at 120,000 feet above the ground. Aside from setting a new record, the jump could help develop and perfect technologies for escape systems on space vehicles, like the Space Shuttle, or future commercial space transport. [Read at SPACE.com]
- A picture of the July 11 solar eclipse visible during sunset from the Andes mountains. The eclipse was viewable in southern areas of South America and the Pacific Ocean. [See and read about the picture at APOD]
- In addition to the book Endless Universe
, I?ve also started to read Einstein?s Telescope
. The author, Evalyn Gates, discusses the presence of dark matter and dark energy. It is an interesting read so far since Gates presents the difficult topic with a good amount of explanation and also humor.
- Solar Eclipse On 11th July
There is going to be a solar eclipse on 11th July where you can expect a light show in skies of the South Pacific, southern Argentina and Chile. It will be a rare solar eclipse as Moon will be passing between the Sun and Earth. The eclipse will began...
- A Partial Lunar Eclipse For Viewers In North America On 26th June
North America last saw a lunar eclipse on February 2008 but on this 26th June they will get a view of lunar eclipse. People who are in continent's western half will have a better view of this partial lunar eclipse. The partial phase ends at 6:00 a.m....
- Annular Solar Eclipse On 15th January
For everyone who loves to watch a solar eclipse.Here is a good news.On 15th January 2009 there will be annular solar eclipse , Moon will directly pass between Sun and Earth . Since, Moon is small it is unable to cover the Sun which leaves a ring of sunlight...
- Reading List
Some of what I have been reading recently:This article discusses proper motion, the movement of a star in the sky due to its movements in space or even due to the movements of the Sun itself. It uses Barnard's Star as an example, which is located...
- Sky Watching Nov, 11-14
Sky Watching 2012 ,November 11-14 Jupiter is now in Taurus, close to Aldebaran and the Hyades. It rises about an hour after sunset, and...