Daily Archives: February 6, 2012

RAS Lectures on Astronomy

Posted on February 6, 2012 by ST Editors

The Rutgers Astronomical Society is hosting Rutgers’ physics and astronomy faculty members and several others for weekly lectures. The talks are scheduled on Thursday evenings from 8:00 – 9:00 PM in the Physics Lecture Hall on Busch Campus. The event … Continue reading →

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The Ordeal of Guillaume Le Gentil

Posted on February 6, 2012 by ST Editors

by Michael Wright, Co-Editor Does this scenario sound familiar? You buy a new piece of gear; say an eyepiece that you are dying to try out on your favorite deep sky object. It arrives in the mail on a weekday … Continue reading →

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NASA’s GRAIL Lunar Mapping Twins Achieve New Year’s Orbits

Posted on February 6, 2012 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer Next time you look at the moon consider this: Two new moons recently reached orbit. NASA is ringing in the New Year with a double dose of champagne toasts celebrating the back-to-back insertions into lunar orbit … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on February 6, 2012 by ST Editors

Closest Type Ia supernova in decades solves a cosmic mystery Published: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 – 15:33 in Astronomy & Space Type Ia supernovae (SN Ia’s) are the extraordinarily bright and remarkably similar “standard candles” astronomers use to measure cosmic … Continue reading →

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