Human Space Flight (HSF) - Sightings. Universe Today — Space and astronomy news. Bad Astronomy. Well now, this is an interesting discovery: astronomers have found what looks like a "super-Earth" – a planet more massive than Earth but still smaller than a gas giant – orbiting a nearby star at the right distance to have liquid water on it! Given that, it might – might – be Earthlike. This is pretty cool news. We’ve found planets like this before, but not very many! And it gets niftier: the planet has at least five siblings, all of which orbit its star closer than it does. Now let me be clear: this is a planet candidate; it has not yet been confirmed. The star is called HD 40307, and it’s a bit over 40 light years away (pretty close in galactic standards, but I wouldn’t want to walk there).
Massive planets tug on their star harder, so they’re easier to find this way. In this case, HD 40307 was originally observed a little while back by HARPS, and three planets were found. We don’t know how big the planet is, unfortunately. That’s exciting because of the prospect for life. 2020 Astro - UK Astronomy Podcast. Stargazers Lounge. Astronomy Picture of the Day.
Astronomical Calendar. Abrams Planetarium Night Sky Notes. Clear Sky Chart Homepage. What is it? It's the astronomers forecast. It shows at a glance when, in the next 48 hours, we might expect clear and dark skies for one specific observing site. There are many, but the example above is for Texas Star Party (the most sponsored chart). It's is specifically intended for amateur astronomers. The data comes a forecast model developed by Allan Rahill of the Canadian Meteorological Center. Read from left to right. If you find this image, or the underlying forecast maps, useful please email Allan Rahill. Are there Charts for other locations?
Yes, thousands. May I get my own Chart? If you observe at a site more than 24km or 15 miles from an existing chart site, feel free to request a chart for it. I can generate charts for almost anywhere in Canada and US. To ask for a CSC, email me with: Latitude and longitude accurate to at least 0.01 degree or 1 arcminute. I reserve the right to offer you a different chart that is still close enough to give maximally accurate forecasts.
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