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Capturing Saturn - Sixty Symbols

by TonyF on October 07 2011 10:42 in Videos

Nominations Open for Officers Until September 28,2011

by Marleen on September 26 2011 01:46 in AFM Reporter


Nominations are open for 5 AFM Board positions.  Please see post in Forum for more information here: http://bit.ly/nSmCIM

UARS Probably Fell Into the Pacific Ocean

by Marleen on September 25 2011 17:53 in AFM Reporter


NASA's Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) ended up being somewhat of a waiting game for observers. The huge 6.5 ton satellite may have probably entered earth's atmosphere around 0416 GMT September 24th after 20 years and nine days after its launch for a 14 year mission. There were rumors that some of the satellite debris rained down over Canada,  the local authorities there debunked that notion as a hoax.  There were also several YouTube videos circulating of the satellite trails as it crashed to earth but they were soon noted to have been videos from other  previous satellites debris trails from a different time. So far NASA has not received any credible reports of debris from the UARS, which makes the likelihood more credible that is crashed in the Pacific Ocean.


There had been many amateur astronomers that were able to track the descending satellite before it entered the atmosphere. The picture above (credit: Adrian New) was captured by Adrien New of San Antonia, Texas who was lucky enough to catch UARS at 0120 GMT September 24th. Good catch!!

You ca read and see more captures of UARS before it crashed at Space.com here:
 http://bit.ly/neuM85
 
Amateur Astronomy Picture of the Day
February 23 2012

M 78 and Mc Neills nebula


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Our Solar System's largest planet is also one of the brightest in the night sky. Not only can we see Jupiter's colorful bands and Great Red Spot, we can watch its four Galilean moons as they orbit the great gas giant. You'll find daily stats, such as moon and GRS transit times, on Ricky's Jovian Chronicles.