Monkeys Fist 38756 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Says in the article, if it exists, that the closest it'll get to the Sun (and us) is still way beyond the orbit of Pluto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 The orbit is weird, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30396 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Says in the article, if it exists, that the closest it'll get to the Sun (and us) is still way beyond the orbit of Pluto. Even though the first caption suggests it's closer than Pluto at approx 20 AU. That's the crazy, lefty Grauniad for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12767 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Hope it's full of three titted boilers, whatever it's called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30396 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 That's quite a range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38756 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Hope it's full of three titted boilers, whatever it's called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 2765 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Artist Pablo Carlos Budassi's logarithmic scale conception of the observable universe with the Solar System at the center, inner and outer planets, Kuiper belt, Oort cloud, Alpha Centauri, Perseus Arm, Milky Way galaxy, Andromeda galaxy, nearby galaxies, Cosmic Web, Cosmic microwave radiation and Big Bang's invisible plasma on the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30396 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Anyone see the Nacreous clouds two or three mornings ago? Looked amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6434 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I saw them when they supported Sisters of Mercy in 89. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30396 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38756 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Artist Pablo Carlos Budassi's logarithmic scale conception of the observable universe with the Solar System at the center, inner and outer planets, Kuiper belt, Oort cloud, Alpha Centauri, Perseus Arm, Milky Way galaxy, Andromeda galaxy, nearby galaxies, Cosmic Web, Cosmic microwave radiation and Big Bang's invisible plasma on the edge. Where's the denpressure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19824 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 i love owt like this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IVqMXPFYwI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 2765 Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 NASAs Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft was launched on February 2010 and became operational in April of 2010. When it left it was had enough fuel to last ten years. The scientists are receiving valuable data and they just released this time-lapse video of the Sun from Jan. 1, 2015 to Jan. 28, 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30396 Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Some stunning photos here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-37337537 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share Posted September 16, 2016 Some stunning photos here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-37337537 Quality stuff. Never saw nowt like that through my telescope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30396 Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Quality stuff. Never saw nowt like that through my telescope Me and Tooj were talking about going up to the Kielder Observatory one clear winter's night to see the Milky Way etc. (not a euphemism) as it's amazing what you can see once you get away from light pollution. Dweebs!!!! Used to go there quite a lot when I first learnt to drive and just look at the stars before the observatory was even there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share Posted September 16, 2016 Me and Tooj were talking about going up to the Kielder Observatory one clear winter's night to see the Milky Way etc. (not a euphemism) as it's amazing what you can see once you get away from light pollution. Dweebs!!!! Used to go there quite a lot when I first learnt to drive and just look at the stars before the observatory was even there. Aye, it's meant to be great up there. Really good set up. A few years back me and the kids jumped in the car one night and headed up past Morpeth looking for somewhere dark to see the aurora. Never saw it, but the night sky was magnificent and the Milky Way was a sight to behold. Such a dramatic difference once you get away from man made light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 It's proper mint up there like, can't wait to go back. Alex will love the compost toilet as well. Filthy hippy that he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 As well Christmas Tree the lads up there who do the talks are really personable and they do events that are specifically catered for kids. I know you like a family trip out and that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share Posted September 16, 2016 As well Christmas Tree the lads up there who do the talks are really personable and they do events that are specifically catered for kids. I know you like a family trip out and that. Funny, my daughters were pestering me to come up with Birthday ideas earlier today. After reading the above I thought to myself a trip up there with the daughters might be canny. Before I had chance to tell them, one of them rang me to say she was driving around trying to catch a glimpse of tonight's partial eclipse of the moon! Only slight thing that bothers me about Kielder is you usually have to book in advance and of course there are no guarantees of clear skies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34450 Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Before I had chance to tell them, one of them rang me to say she was driving around trying to catch a glimpse of tonight's partial eclipse of the moon! [emoji38] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted September 17, 2016 Author Share Posted September 17, 2016 Fuck you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26820 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Before I had chance to tell them, one of them rang me to say she was driving around trying to catch a glimpse of tonight's partial eclipse of the moon! Only slight thing that bothers me about Kielder is you usually have to book in advance and of course there are no guarantees of clear skies. Once upon a time I was selling settees Now I'm taking fares to the park Nothing to see, CT's a total clip in the dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38756 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 My 17yr old nephew volunteers at Kielder, after he did work experience up there. Here's his astronomy page, he started it a few years ago. https://www.instagram.com/everything_cosmos/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 2765 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 One of you nerds will enjoy this immensely. 94 pages! https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3553590-NASA-responses-to-Trump-Transition-ART.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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