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NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe Credit & Copyright: Star Shadows Remote Observatory and PROMPT/CTIO (Steve Mazlin, Jack Harvey, Rick Gilbert, and Daniel Verschatse) Explanation: Shiny NGC 253 Galaxy, is one of the brightest spiral galaxies visible, and also one of the dustiest. Some call it the Silver Dollar Galaxy for its appearance in small telescopes, or just the Sculptor Galaxy for its location within the boundaries of the southern...
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The Institute for Astronomy will hold a star party — complete with hot chocolate and peppermint candy canes — 6—8 p.m. Sunday on the Hamilton Library Lawn, University of Hawaii at Manoa.
IfA telescopes will be set up for a dusk-to-dark viewing of the moon, planets and stars at the "Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy 2009" event. Free campus parking.
Visit the Hamilton Library Bridge Gallery to see an exhibit tied to the yearlong...
From honoluluadvertiser.com
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- 'Other Stars, Other Planets' (dennews.com)
Space.com: The world's largest collection of radio telescopes is being tied together for 24 hours starting today to observe more than two hundred energetic galaxies known as quasars. During those 24 hours, 35 telescopes on all seven continents will observe...
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From blogs.physicstoday.org
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Hello, Cosmic Kids! As the seasons change, not only do the Earthly birds migrate, but so do the celestial ones. In the Northern Hemisphere, it's not unusual to see large flocks of our feathered friends moving on to warmer climes, but did you know that there are bird constellations that are migrating, too? [...]
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From universetoday.com
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Astronomers will tie together the largest collection of the world's radio telescopes ever assembled to work as a single observing tool in a project aimed at improving the precision of the reference frame scientists use to measure positions in the sky.
From rfglobalnet.com
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- Bishop Museum adds 'Galileo' show (honoluluadvertiser.com)
