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Category Archives: Astronomy
Neil deGrasse Tyson not Atheist, but agnostic
He can't even correct his own claim on wikipedia.
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Nothing vs. Infinity
Infinite $$ ain't = wealthy. But if nothing & infinity are different sides of a coin, is the coin = eternity?
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2012 Isaac Asimov Debate - Shocker
While I was speedily browsing through this 1:45 hour video, I was suddenly stunned by Dr. David Cline of UCLA's response to a Q&A [@ 1:29:00]: Cline: [paraphrasing] At UCLA, most of my graduate students are Chinese, this is because … Continue reading
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Nova Delphini 2013 & Perseid Meteor Shower
Finally, a supernova of my time. My own take (coordinates 20h 23m 19.8s/+20°50'26.0" [J2000]): Just a few days ago (+- Aug 12) there was Perseid Meteor shower. An event I did not witness.
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Andromeda and the Moon: Angular Size
Angular size is the size from the angular view. The Andromeda Galaxy seen in the sky is compared to the Moon on the sky...such comparison is by the same angular scale.
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Almost collision of Satellites
Fermi's close call. Only 30 milliseconds apart, thanks to the ingenuity of NASA to maneuver its craft. It is remarkable how this was detected by the defense department and how NASA responded.
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Simple Heat
The greater the magnifying glass, the greater the heat focused. Up to 2000 F degree from a large (about 4'-5') rear-projection TV screen.
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Huge Meteorite Hit in Russia
It certainly is as bright as day. Meteorite hits are rare, 5 to 10 times a year. The last large one was in 2008, exploded over Sudan. The largest known one in this era was 1908's Tunguska Event in Russia. … Continue reading
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Olber's Paradox
Where under the assumption of an infinite universe with infinite stars, the sky should always be "infinitely" bright. The answer to this by my coursera professor S. G. Djorgovski in Galaxies and Cosmology, master of hypnosis, is that the universe … Continue reading
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