Now the challenge is on for globulars beyond the Milky Way with some decent aperture going around. I have a bunch of Matti Morrel's old LMC and SMC charts but classifications of open and globular clusters have changed a bit since he has done them. Wonder what mag Centaurus A's globular...
Sir George Bidell Airy(1801-1892) was the director of Greenwich Observatory/Astronomer Royal of England from 1835 to 1881. Airy installed a transit (a precise surveying device) at Greenwich, England, which was used to define the zero degree meridian of the Earth (zero-degrees longitude). A c...
However, even though his professional achievements are large -- including those related to star formations, exploding stars, dwarf galaxies and the structure of the Milky Way -- he became perhaps best known for being the man held most responsible for the stripping of Pluto ...
A.Millions of years.B.Thousands of years.C.Hundreds of years.D.Billions of years. 2. What is the solar system made up of? A.The Earth and the Sun.B.The Sun and its planets. C.Milky Way and the Sun.D.The Sun and other galaxies. ...
While no one knows what alien life would look like, if it is anything like life on earth, it would need water to keep alive. According to the research, there are nearly 2 billion habitable planets in the Milky Way Galaxy, which is just one of 100 to 200 billion galaxies in the ...
With an astonishing 400 billion star systems to explore, players are granted near-infinite opportunities for trading, exploring, and combat, all while having a tangible impact on the socio-political landscape of the game through the "background simulation." ...
Here is a list of all the unbelievable experiences in India that will make your vacation offbeat. It’s time to take your travels plans up by a notch and visit some spots with awe-inspiring experiences awaiting! Ladakh:Camping Under the Milky Way ...
I happened to mention the Milky Way which is normally visible in my back yard, and one friend asked "What is the Milky Way?", which led to a discussion of the shape of our own galaxy. They had not "connected the dots" that ours is very similar to the spiral galaxies they were seei...
Distant galaxies are distributed all over the sky, but we cannot observe the ones hidden behind the stars, gas and dust of our own galaxy. As a result, the Messier List galaxies are mainly located away from the plane of the Milky Way. They come in shapes ranging from featureless ellipsoids...
For those more used to hut-to-hut travel in Europe, the ACC huts can be quite basic. But for anyone who would have otherwise pitched a tent in the unpredictable wilds of the Canadian Rockies? They're damn near luxury. –Submitted by Taylor of Travel Outlandish ...