Category Archives: Sun

The End of the World!

Posted on December 18, 2012 by astronomersden

2.5 Million stars will explode on Friday. Across the Universe there will approximately 30 supernovas a second. All day. Right across the sky, where ever you look stars will be dying.  Tearing themselves apart in world shattering explosions. Sending out … Continue reading →

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A Festival of Light

Posted on November 13, 2012 by astronomersden

It’s Diwali today. The festival of light. Which to an astronomer sounds like a wonderful thing to celebrate. The triumph of light is a key moment in the evolution of the Universe, the evolution of matter and the evolution of … Continue reading →

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Barnard’s Mirror

Posted on September 30, 2012 by astronomersden

If you look at the patch of sky between the Belt of Orion and Sirius there is bright 1st Magnitude star.  Just there on the right edge of the constellation Monoceros.  Down from Betelguese before you reach 53 Ori.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Gold!

Posted on August 12, 2012 by astronomersden

Gold. There has been a lot of it about in London recently. Thousands have pushed themselves to their absolute limits in order to have some hung around their necks. Millions more have watched in awe as they did so. An … Continue reading →

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299,792,458 meters per second

Posted on July 17, 2012 by astronomersden

What you see isn’t real. Ok that’s over egging it a little. What you see is not reality now. When you look in the mirror that’s not exactly how your face looks when you see it.  The light took just … Continue reading →

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Aphelion, brought to you by Kepler

Posted on July 5, 2012 by astronomersden

Today is Aphelion Day.  Not a date you will see on many calendars or one requiring a public holiday. You won’t notice any changes or spectacular sights, but today we are as far from the sun as we get. In … Continue reading →

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