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Great Conjunction - Jupiter & Saturn - 2020 DEC 21
goodricke1 replied to CentaurZ's topic in Celestial Events Heads Up
Here is an account of that solitary historic observation. Even in this case however, the planets were only 1.4 degrees above the horizon, and John Bevis did not witness the actual moment of occultation. So there is no complete record of such an event in all human history - http://www.bogan.ca/astro/occultations/1737occl.htm -
Great Conjunction - Jupiter & Saturn - 2020 DEC 21
goodricke1 replied to CentaurZ's topic in Celestial Events Heads Up
It's actually worse when the conditions are so/so and you get fooled into believing something might actually be visible... at least today it was obvious from a long way off that there was going to be a no-show.... see you on March 15th 2080 -
Japanese Fireball
goodricke1 replied to westmarch's topic in Observing - Widefield, Special Events and Comets
Well it's now approaching 30 years since the last British meteorite fall, which is the longest span since Aldsworth-Rowton from 1835-76. You'd have to say that's surprising, considering the ubiquity of cameras of every sort, compared to earlier times - https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=*&sfor=names&ants=&nwas=&falls=yes&valids=yes&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=United+Kingdom&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&strewn=&snew=0&pnt=Normal table&dr=&page=0 -
Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)
goodricke1 replied to verreli's topic in Observing - Widefield, Special Events and Comets
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Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)
goodricke1 replied to verreli's topic in Observing - Widefield, Special Events and Comets
Remember those cult believers who boarded the UFO travelling behind Hale Bopp...? ....they forgot this bloke 😀 -
The great thing about this comet is you don't need Stellarium to find it! 😀
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Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)
goodricke1 replied to verreli's topic in Observing - Widefield, Special Events and Comets
Lot of comments for a barely naked-eye object... imagine if this place had been around during Hale-Bopp! 😇 -
Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)
goodricke1 replied to verreli's topic in Observing - Widefield, Special Events and Comets
y'all making me jealous. Too dang cloudy here in Ireland and a bad forecast too. -
Along with Jonas' M31 image, this is my all time favourite SGL masterpiece. Epic, monumental, stupendous.
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What came before the Big Bang
goodricke1 replied to Scotti G's topic in Physics, Space Science and Theories
And what has a beginning must have an end, right Jim? -
What came before the Big Bang
goodricke1 replied to Scotti G's topic in Physics, Space Science and Theories
I don't think anyone is saying science is 'made up' but that it may not be the 'full truth'. It seems every scientific answer, by definition, provokes a further question... if water is hydrogen and oxygen then what is hydrogen and what is oxygen... if Mozart's brain caused that great aria then what caused Mozart's brain... if the singularity gave rise to the Universe then whither the singularity.... and so on and so on etcetera ad infinitum. In that sense terminology is indeed crucial - as Bohr said, we are 'suspended by language'. -
What came before the Big Bang
goodricke1 replied to Scotti G's topic in Physics, Space Science and Theories
Same bloke who created science I suppose -
There's a feature in Stellarium under 'sky and viewing options', then 'markings' which shows the constellation boundaries.
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Thanks indeed for this generous gesture, will hopefully get to watch as many as possible. I did notice there seems to be an issue with the Dec 13 2008 video, doesn't seem to be loading beyond the first few seconds: https://britastro.org/video/906 it might be just my system, but thought I'd let you know. Thanks again.
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Comet C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)
goodricke1 replied to PepeChambo's topic in Imaging - Widefield, Special Events and Comets
Superb. Between your images and those of Michael Jager, we are very fortunate to enjoy comet photography of the highest order. -
It's a lovely area of the sky and perhaps overlooked, with Orion/Taurus getting the lion's share of attention from our latitudes.
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Yes this is my thought exactly; I feel like I've seen every possible deep-sky portrayal, and that we won't get anything truly different until the days of interstellar travel! But an 'artistic' shot is still of interest, and 'unusual' or time-specific subjects such as occultations, conjunctions, fireballs etc remain both scientifically valuable and aesthetically beautiful.
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Mercury Transits Sun - 2019 NOV 11
goodricke1 replied to CentaurZ's topic in Celestial Events Heads Up
That's a good point actually, a few wafting clouds can make the scene look more 'artistic'. Great shots everyone. Skies cleared sufficiently here in Ireland too so that's another one knocked off the bucket list. Now to move to Mars in time for the Earth transit in 2084 -
Quite appropriate of course, considering Gassendi was the first to observe a Transit of Mercury: http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu//full/1976JHA.....7....1V/0000001.000.html
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Comet Lovejoy
goodricke1 replied to andrew63's topic in Observing - Widefield, Special Events and Comets
Here's how it looked in the DSLR this morning, with a mag 7.3 star marked. It's been a real bonanza time for binocular comets - -
Gosh, I notice Qualia hasn't visited since September last year, he contributed some high-quality posts.
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Same story in Ireland, people heading north to get clearer skies.
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Would not have seen anything if it had been today or yesterday, so need to remember that if May 9 turns out a cloudfest.
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Obviously some discerning soul at the parcel depot who recognises a masterpiece Olly