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Like NPR "All Things Considered" with a focus on astronomy and space topics to include... literally any object or phenomenon above Earth's atmosphere. (PLEASE abstain from posting anything about astrology)

Like NPR "All Things Considered" with a focus on astronomy and space topics to include... literally any object or phenomenon above Earth's atmosphere. (PLEASE abstain from posting anything about astrology)

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All Things Astronomy
May 7, 2018May 2018

Posted by vcg1234
What do you think? Will SpaceX succeed where NASA has fallen short or is my current favorite space cowboy Elon Musk going to push things too far? (AWESOME NEW WORD FOR ME, sclerotic = becoming rigid and unresponsive; losing the...
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All Things Astronomy
May 9, 2018May 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Space-loving friends: I've been trying to contain my excitement but I'm going to burst if I don't geek out publicly (among friends). Serendipitously, I happen to be in Orlando, FL at the moment and there's a SpaceX launch re-scheduled for tomorrow ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 10, 2018May 2018

Posted by vcg1234
A rose is a rose is a rose... What are your thoughts on this?
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All Things Astronomy
May 12, 2018May 2018

Posted by Lukian
Some of the best people
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All Things Astronomy
May 12, 2018May 2018

Posted by Lukian
I really can't wait to see the picture of Saggitarius A ever since I saw this amazing clip
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All Things Astronomy
May 12, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
The position of the planets in the sky today. I have a link.
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All Things Astronomy
May 14, 2018May 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Juno, in mythology, the wrathful woman who catches her husband Jupiter cheating, also a satellite sent to extensively photograph planet Jupiter. Astronomers do have a wicked sense of humor sometimes don’t they?
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All Things Astronomy
May 14, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Great picture of the planet Venus.
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All Things Astronomy
May 14, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Great picture of the planet Mars.
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All Things Astronomy
May 14, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Great picture of a hole! Ewww, I know I don't want to go in.
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
The Milky Way Galaxy is our home galaxy in the universe. It is a fairly typical barred spiral with four major arms in its disk, at least one spur, and a newly discovered outer arm. The galactic centre, which is located about 26,000 light-years from ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
The Milky Way Galaxy is our home galaxy in the universe. It is a fairly typical barred spiral with four major arms in its disk, at least one spur, and a newly discovered outer arm. The galactic centre, which is located about 26,000 light-years from ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun making it the most distant in the solar system. This gas giant planet may have formed much closer to the Sun in early solar system history before migrating to its present position. Neptune Planet Profile ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Discovered in 1930, Pluto is the second closest dwarf planet to the Sun and was at one point classified as the ninth planet. Pluto is the largest dwarf planet but only the second most massive, with Eris being the most massive. Facts Pictures Moons ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. While being visible to the naked eye, it was not recognised as a planet due to its dimness and slow orbit. Uranus became the first planet discovered with the use of a telescope. Uranus is tipped over on its ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the most distant that can be seen with the naked eye. Saturn is the second largest planet and is best known for its fabulous ring system that was first observed in 1610 by the astronomer Galileo Galilei. ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
The planet Jupiter is the fifth planet out from the Sun, and is two and a half times more massive than all the other planets in the solar system combined. It is made primarily of gases and is therefore known as a “gas giant”. Facts Moons ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and is the second smallest planet in the solar system. Named after the Roman god of war, Mars is also often described as the “Red Planet” due to its reddish appearance. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and due to its proximity it is not easily seen except during twilight. For every two orbits of the Sun, Mercury completes three rotations about its axis and up until 1965 it was thought that the same side of ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Venus is the second planet from the Sun and is the second brightest object in the night sky after the Moon. Named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty, Venus is the second largest terrestrial planet and is sometimes referred to as the Earth’s...
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and is the largest of the terrestrial planets. The Earth is the only planet in our solar system not to be named after a Greek or Roman deity. The Earth was formed approximately 4.54 billion years ago and is the ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
MOON FACTS The Moon (or Luna) is the Earth’s only natural satellite and was formed 4.6 billion years ago around some 30–50 million years after the formation of the solar system. The Moon is in synchronous rotation with Earth meaning the same side...
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
The Sun (or Sol), is the star at the centre of our solar system and is responsible for the Earth’s climate and weather. The Sun is an almost perfect sphere with a difference of just 10km in diameter between the poles and the equator. The average ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 16, 2018May 2018

Posted by starwatcher-al
Hello all. I have been an amateur astronomer for the past 60 years and just now saw this group. Should be interesting.
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All Things Astronomy
May 17, 2018May 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Remind you of fingerprints or tree rings? Fascinating image. ://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap180516.html
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Posted by starwatcher-alThe occultation of Mars on the 7th.

Posted by starwatcher-alThe occultation of Mars on the 7th.

Posted by starwatcher-alSolar minimum was in 2019 so the sun is ramping up in flares, spots and prominences.

Posted by starwatcher-alI missed the early phases of the eclipse but the clouds mostly left during totality. All in all a great eclipse. Next one is Nov. 8-22

Posted by starwatcher-alI missed the early phases of the eclipse but the clouds mostly left during totality. All in all a great eclipse. Next one is Nov. 8-22

Posted by RobecologyFor those following the JWST.

Posted by AnonySchmoose The post-launch set-up of the new James Webb telescope has gone very well.

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken October 2nd 2021 with Stellina 1.

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken October 2nd 2021 with Stellina 1.

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken October 2nd 2021 with Stellina 1.

Posted by starwatcher-al Did you know that you can see Venus in the daytime?

Posted by starwatcher-alOne of these days I think that I'll figure out this Nikon.
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