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Astronomy related news and current events of interest in the skies above our heads written by Matthew Hodgson

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Asteroid 2013 TV135 – A 99.998% of no collision in 2032

  By Matthew Hodgson 18/10/2013 18/10/2013 News
Generic asteroid

Sensational headlines have begun appearing in the popular press over the last 24 hours speaking of a newly discovered asteroid, designated 2013 TV135, which has a 1 in 63,000 chance of striking the Earth in 2032. Click to read more

Tagged   2013 TV135, 2032, Asteroid, Collision, Earth
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Hubble Images Comet ISON

  By Matthew Hodgson 17/10/2013 18/10/2013 News
Comet ISON NASA HST Picture

HST was pointed towards Comet ISON on October 9th, capturing a lovely cyan coloured coma and reddish dust tail Click to read more

Tagged   C/2012 S1 ISON, Hubble Images Comet ISON
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A new entry to into the world of light weight, large aperture Dobsonian Telescopes

  By Matthew Hodgson 17/10/2013 18/10/2013 News

Hubble Optics has launched their entry into the lightweight, large aperture Dobsonian telescope market with a 20”, f/3.7 at a special introductory price of $5,495. Click to read more

Tagged   Hubble Optics 20", Large Aperture, Light Weight
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Meade Instruments Completes Merger with Sunny Optics of China

  By Matthew Hodgson 16/10/2013 17/10/2013 News
Meade Instruments

On October 15th 2013 Meade Instruments announced the completion of its merger with Sunny Optical of China Click to read more

Tagged   Meade Instruments, Merger, Sunny Optics
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Evidence Presented for cause of Coronal Heating

  By Matthew Hodgson 16/10/2013 16/10/2013 News
Solar Corona Image from Hinode

Two Columbia scientists have published evidence for the source of Coronal heating in The Astrophysical Journal. Click to read more

Tagged   Alfvén waves, Coronal heating mechanism, Polar Coronal hole
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New Horizons Message Initiative

  By Matthew Hodgson 15/10/2013 03/11/2013 News
Voyager Spacecraft

Have your name sent to the stars with a message on the New Horizons Probe which is on route to Pluto. Click to read more

Tagged   NASA, New Horizons, New Horizons Message Initiative, Pluto, Your Name
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