Space and stuff

DualityNSNO · June 7, 2014

http://www.iflscience.com/space/new-godzilla-planet-17-times-heavier-earth

DualityNSNO · June 7, 2014

pbeyer said:
Cannot even begin to comprehend how they possibly calculated the length of a day of a "new" planet/star that is 64 light years away.

This is a boss thread, so glad I stumbled upon it

How long it takes to orbit around it's sun/star is usually how it's determined, and I don't even think that is so hard tbf.

There's a lot of big-ass equations involved though.

glorydaze · June 7, 2014

Anyone ITK enough to recommend a scope for my grandson who loves this subject. ( he is 5).

sbbefc · June 7, 2014

glorydaze said:
Anyone ITK enough to recommend a scope for my grandson who loves this subject. ( he is 5).

60-70mm refractor would probably be your best bet, probably the easiest to get started with. You'll be able to see the rings of Saturn with that, the orion nebular, star clusters and the Andromeda galaxy and much more.

They're probably more expensive than a reflector telescope though and you do get a bigger aperture for your money with a reflector too, but you normally get a crisper image with a refractor.

bluelife · June 7, 2014

DualityNSNO said:
How long it takes to orbit around it's sun/star is usually how it's determined, and I don't even think that is so hard tbf.

There's a lot of big-ass equations involved though.

Think that's the year mate....

DualityNSNO · June 7, 2014

bluelife said:
Think that's the year mate....

That is true, misread that I think... idk.

Either way, it's still orbits and rotations and that lol

rascal · August 4, 2014

Just a bump with the highlights of my favourite month of the year

2nd 15h Moon 2.3° N of Spica

3rd 11h Moon 2.2° S of Mars

4th 02h First quarter

4th 11h Moon 0.1° S of Saturn

8th 17h Mercury in superior conjunction

10th 19h Full moon (another supermoon)

13th 01h Peak of Perseids meteor shower

17th 13h Last quarter

18th 05h Venus 0.2° N of Jupiter

23rd 18h Moon 5° S of Jupiter

24th 07h Moon 6° S of Venus

25th 15h New moon

27th 14h Mars 3° S of Saturn

29th 16h Neptune at opposition

29th 20h Moon 2.5° N of Spica

31st 20h Moon 0.4° S of Saturn

* Times are BST

http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/jul/27/starwatch-august-night-sky

rascal · August 4, 2014

http://www.theguardian.com/science/...fe-inevitable-planetary-scientist-astronomers

Life beyond Earth seems 'inevitable', US planetary scientist says

Sapie88 · August 4, 2014

Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids. In fact it's cold as hell.

rascal · August 4, 2014

Sapie88 said:
Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids. In fact it's cold as he'll.

What will Mars do?

Sapie88 · August 4, 2014

rascal said:
What will Mars do?

'Kin autocorrect has destroyed my Elton moment.

ilikecheese · August 5, 2014

After watching Gravity I've decided space sucks balls.

rascal · August 5, 2014

ilikecheese said:
After watching Gravity I've decided space sucks balls.

I know the ending was cheesy as hell but it wasn't that bad a film.

ilikecheese · August 5, 2014

rascal said:
I know the ending was cheesy as hell but it wasn't that bad a film.

Thought the film was really good...save the ending. What I meant is that space seems like a shyte place to be if you are human. Seems like it might be safer to dodge cars on a busy motorway.

rascal · August 5, 2014

ilikecheese said:
Thought the film was really good...save the ending. What I meant is that space seems like a shyte place to be if you are human. Seems like it might be safer to dodge cars on a busy motorway.

Never. At least if you've made it to space you know you've made it in life and are one of a select few.

I would rather go to space than receive a million £.