Annotated view of Mars as it was observed shortly before opposition in May 2016 by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), J. Bell (ASU), and M. Wolff (Space Science Institute)) "The orange area in the center of the imag...
TheJames Webb Space Telescopehas spotted water around a rare comet located in the main asteroid belt betweenJupiterandMars. The observation represents another scientific breakthrough for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), representing the first time that gas, in this case, water vapor, has bee...
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View in context It was starlight and I explained the Signs of the Zodiac to her, and pointed out Mars, a bright dot of light creeping zenithward, towards which so many telescopes were pointed. View in context Stopping a day at Annapolis, he visited the shop of a well-known optician and...
Comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring) is a dynamically new comet whose physical and chemical status should be the least evolved since the formation of cometesimals during the planetary system formation processes. Its close encounter with Mars on October 19, 2014 at a distance of 138,000 km allows...
The observatory is required to be able to track moving targets at rates up to 108”/h (30 milliarcseconds/second, the maximum apparent rate of Mars as seen from L2), so it is more than adequate for observations of all TNOs and Centaurs (Milam et al., 2016). The length of science ...
One of the biggest draws to this telescope, aside from the compact, travel-friendly design, is its computerized GoTo functionality. You can choose an object you would like to view on the hand controller, and the telescope will point right to it. ...
1.Astronomical telescopes can help your kids get rid of computer games 2.Can watch the nebula, moon and Mars, very suitable for amateurs and students 3.You can also watch the scenery and bird watching Specifications: MODEL1 :0.45M Tripod Optical Design: Refractor Aperture:70mm Focal Length:300...