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Elements and Ephemeris for 228P/LINEAR

2013-05-20T10:54:00.001+01:00

Elements and Ephemeris for 228P/LINEAR

228P/LINEAR At Opposition (3.080 AU) JPL Small-Body Database Browser

2013-05-20T10:53:00.001+01:00

JPL Small-Body Database Browser

Spike Spica - and the planet Saturn - in spring 2013 | Tonight | EarthSky

2013-05-20T10:43:00.001+01:00

Spike Spica - and the planet Saturn - in spring 2013 | Tonight | EarthSky

Possible Supernova PSN J12255692-0358388 in PGC 157753 Narrowfield L - May 19, 2013

2013-05-20T10:38:00.003+01:00

Possible Supernova PSN J12255692-0358388 in PGC 157753 Narrowfield L - May 19, 2013, a photo by Joseph Brimacombe on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
SUMMARY
SN seen east-south-east of the nucleus at Mag 16.4 L.
DISCOVERY
Catalina Real-Time Transient Survey: 2013.5.18.150; Mag 17.3
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Total exposure 20 min (4 x 5 min, luminance filter; binned 2x2, scale 0.91 asec/px)
Time: 2013.5.19.247
Astrometry: RA 12 25 56.73 Dec -03 58 39.1
Photometry: 16.38 +/- 0.05 L (V for ref)
These data were collected remotely using a 51-cm RCOS and STL11K camera at New Mexico Skies, Mayhill, New Mexico by Joseph Brimacombe, Coral Towers Observatory, Cairns, Australia.
FITS file available on request from jbrimaco@bigpond.net.au

Comet C/2011 L4 Panstarrs very near Alrai Widefield L - May 13, 2013

2013-05-20T10:38:00.001+01:00

Comet C/2011 L4 Panstarrs very near Alrai Widefield L - May 13, 2013, a photo by Joseph Brimacombe on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Taken from New Mexico Skies using an FSQ 10.6-cm and STL11K camera at 10h 21m UT. 1 x 30 min exposure; unbinned; scale 3.5 asec/px

Comet C/2012 F6 Lemmon Widefield L - May 13, 2013

2013-05-20T10:37:00.001+01:00

Comet C/2012 F6 Lemmon Widefield L - May 13, 2013, a photo by Joseph Brimacombe on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Taken from New Mexico Skies at 10h 48m UT using a 10.6-cm FSQ and STL11K. 1 x 15 min; unbinned; scale 3.5 asec/px
LINK
Widefield image from May 12: www.flickr.com/photos/43846774@N02/8733606086/
Narrowfield image from May 12: www.flickr.com/photos/43846774@N02/8733874508/
Narrowfield image from May 9: www.flickr.com/photos/43846774@N02/8725092597/
Info about this comet: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C/2012_F6_(Lemmon)
APOD image (amazing): apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130506.html

Possible Supernova PSN J01125492+0058457 in NGC 428 - May 19, 2013

2013-05-20T10:36:00.001+01:00

Possible Supernova PSN J01125492+0058457 in NGC 428 - May 19, 2013, a photo by Joseph Brimacombe on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
SUMMARY
SN seen at Mag 12.94 IR. Unchanged in 2 days.
DISCOVERY
Stuart Parker (BOSS): 2013.5.10.773; Mag 12.2
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Total exposure 12 min (6 x 2 min, infrared filter; binned 2x2, scale 1.01 asec/px)
Time: 2013.5.19.811
Astrometry: RA 01 12 54.97 Dec -00 58 47.3
Photometry: 12.94 +/- 0.27 IR > 700 nm (R for ref)
These data were collected by Joseph Brimacombe using a 41-cm
RCOS and STL6K camera at Coral Towers Observatory, Cairns, Australia.
FITS file available on request from jbrimaco@bigpond.net.au

Eyes on the Sky: May 20 thru May 26

2013-05-20T10:31:00.001+01:00

Space Shuttle Launch Aborts

2013-05-19T18:42:00.001+01:00

Britain`s first astronaut to go on space mission in 2015

2013-05-19T18:24:00.001+01:00

Britain`s first astronaut to go on space mission in 2015

Sun HA 18-05-2013

2013-05-19T16:51:00.001+01:00

Sun HA 18-05-2013, a photo by chris_swatton on Flickr.

First Quarter, 59% of the Moon is Illuminated on May 18, 2013 takenwith a FUJI HS50EXR using a 1.7x TCL DSCF0229

2013-05-19T16:47:00.001+01:00

First Quarter, 59% of the Moon is Illuminated on May 18, 2013 taken with a FUJI HS50EXR using a 1.7x TCL DSCF0229, a photo by Ted_Roger_Karson on Flickr.

Possible Supernova CSS130513:142344+122507 in an Anonymous Galaxy Narrowfield L - May 19, 2013

2013-05-19T16:43:00.003+01:00

Possible Supernova CSS130513:142344+122507 in an Anonymous Galaxy Narrowfield L - May 19, 2013, a photo by Joseph Brimacombe on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
SUMMARY
Marginal detection. SN indistinguishable from anonymous host, but host seems brighter than DSS2 image. Poor quality data.
DISCOVERY
Catalina Real-Time Transient Survey: 2013.5.13; Mag 20.28
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Total exposure 90 min (6 x 15 min, luminance filter; binned 2x2, scale 0.91 asec/px)
Time: 2013.5.19.359
Astrometry: Discovery position marked
Photometry: Not done
These data were collected remotely using a 51-cm RCOS and STL11K camera at New Mexico Skies, Mayhill, New Mexico by Joseph Brimacombe, Coral Towers Observatory, Cairns, Australia.
FITS file available on request from jbrimaco@bigpond.net.au

Supernova SN 2013cr in PGC 2171957 Narrowfield L - May 16, 2013

2013-05-19T16:43:00.001+01:00

Supernova SN 2013cr in PGC 2171957 Narrowfield L - May 16, 2013, a photo by Joseph Brimacombe on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
SUMMARY
SN seen north-west of the nucleus at Mag 16.98 L.
DISCOVERY
THU-NAOC Transient Survey (TNTS): 2013.5.16.209; Mag 17.5; Type 2P
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Total exposure 40 min (8 x 5 min, luminance filter; binned 2x2, scale 0.91 asec/px)
Time: 2013.5.16.209
Astrometry: RA 16 11 46.41 Dec +40 51 21.2
Photometry: 16.98 +/- 0.32 L (V for ref)
These data were collected remotely using a 51-cm RCOS and STL11K camera at New Mexico Skies, Mayhill, New Mexico by Joseph Brimacombe, Coral Towers Observatory, Cairns, Australia.
FITS file available on request from jbrimaco@bigpond.net.au

Saving Kepler! --The Mission That Changed Our View of the Probability of Life in the Universe

2013-05-19T15:57:00.001+01:00

Saving Kepler! --The Mission That Changed Our View of the Probability of Life in the Universe

Space Capsule Returns Cosmic Rodents to Earth after Month-Long Flight | International Space Fellowship

2013-05-19T15:55:00.001+01:00

Space Capsule Returns Cosmic Rodents to Earth after Month-Long Flight | International Space Fellowship

SPOT THE SPOTS - 19 May 2013

2013-05-19T15:47:00.001+01:00

Skylive - Astrostoria - 19 Maggio 1910 la Terra intersecò la coda della cometa di Halley

2013-05-19T15:41:00.001+01:00

Skylive - Astrostoria - 19 Maggio 1910 la Terra intersecò la coda della cometa di Halley

Possible Supernova CSS130513:151139+200912 near USNOA2 1050-07424669 Narrowfield L - May 17, 2013

2013-05-19T09:14:00.003+01:00

Possible Supernova CSS130513:151139+200912 near USNOA2 1050-07424669 Narrowfield L - May 17, 2013, a photo by Joseph Brimacombe on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
SUMMARY
SN just seen at Mag 18.6 L. Measurements include light from assumed host not seen on DSS2 image
DISCOVERY
Catalina Real-Time Transient Survey: 2013.5.13; Mag 19.62
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Total exposure 80 min (8 x 10 min, luminance filter; binned 2x2, scale 0.91 asec/px)
Time: 2013.5.17.179
Astrometry: RA 15 11 38.96 Dec +20 09 12.2
Photometry: 18.60 +/- 0.21 L (V for ref)
These data were collected remotely using a 51-cm RCOS and STL11K camera at New Mexico Skies, Mayhill, New Mexico by Joseph Brimacombe, Coral Towers Observatory, Cairns, Australia.
FITS file available on request from jbrimaco@bigpond.net.au

Possible Supernova PSN GHO1320 in PGC 1957695 Narrowfield L - May 18, 2013

2013-05-19T09:14:00.001+01:00

Possible Supernova PSN GHO1320 in PGC 1957695 Narrowfield L - May 18, 2013, a photo by Joseph Brimacombe on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
SUMMARY
SN seen south-west of the nucleus at Mag 22.0 L.
DISCOVERY
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope: 2013.5.14 Mag 20.5
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Total exposure 90 min (6 x 15 min, luminance filter; binned 2x2, scale 0.91 asec/px)
Time: 2013.5.18.262
Astrometry: RA 13 22 48.11 Dec +31 39 10.8
Photometry: 22.05 +/- 0.64 L (V for ref)
These data were collected remotely using a 51-cm RCOS and STL11K camera at New Mexico Skies, Mayhill, New Mexico by Joseph Brimacombe, Coral Towers Observatory, Cairns, Australia.
FITS file available on request from jbrimaco@bigpond.net.au

Elements and Ephemeris for 49P/Arend-Rigaux

2013-05-19T09:12:00.003+01:00

Elements and Ephemeris for 49P/Arend-Rigaux

49P/Arend-Rigaux At Opposition (3.534 AU) JPL Small-Body Database Browser

2013-05-19T09:12:00.001+01:00

JPL Small-Body Database Browser

Follow the arc to Arcturus in May | Tonight | EarthSky

2013-05-19T09:08:00.001+01:00

Follow the arc to Arcturus in May | Tonight | EarthSky

Electrical Origins of Chondritic Meteorites | Space News

2013-05-19T08:55:00.001+01:00

Opportunity Mars Rover Blazes Past 40 Year Old Space Driving Record

2013-05-18T20:13:00.001+01:00

Opportunity Mars Rover Blazes Past 40 Year Old Space Driving Record