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New Supernova in Night Sky Captivates Amateur Astronomers
Space.com ^
| January 23, 2014
| Megan Gannon
Posted on 01/31/2014 10:34:16 PM PST by 12th_Monkey
At 12 million light-years away, a new supernova that suddenly appeared in a nearby galaxy this week is the closest star explosion to be spotted from Earth in at least 20 years, so it's no surprise that it has captured the attention of stargazers.
Professional astronomers and amateurs skywatchers alike have rushed to their telescopes to capture images of the brilliant star explosion, which was discovered by students at the University College London. So far, astrophotographers from Puerto Rico to Arizona have sent SPACE.com stunning photos of the new supernova in the galaxy M82.
Adam Block sent in a photo of M82's newest bright spot as seen on Jan. 23, 2014 from the 32-inch Schulman telescope at the University of Arizona's Mount Lemmon SkyCenter.
"The supernova is considerably brighter than any part of the galaxy and as it brightens it may outshine billions of stars in M82," Block wrote in an email. Indeed, some astronomers have predicted that as the supernova reaches it peak, it could be visible with just a pair of small binoculars. (M82 is also known as the Cigar Galaxy and is located in the constellation Ursa Major, or the Great Bear, visible from the Northern Hemisphere.)
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TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: nova
Check out the video at the site. No worries, happened 12 million years ago
To: 12th_Monkey
It happened there 12 million years ago. It's happening here now.
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01/31/2014 10:36:58 PM PST
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FredZarguna
(Das ist nicht nur nicht richtig, es ist nicht einmal falsch!)
To: DUMBGRUNT
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01/31/2014 10:37:34 PM PST
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mountn man
(The Pleasure You Get From Life Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
To: cogitator; neverdem
Y’all heard about this one?
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01/31/2014 10:38:50 PM PST
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Robert A Cook PE
(I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: 12th_Monkey
No worries, happened 12 million years ago Was there a thread about it when it happened? Dupes are not appreciated ya know.
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02/01/2014 12:06:17 AM PST
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TigersEye
(Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
To: FredZarguna
It happened there 12 million years ago. It's happening here now. Damn, don't you hate it when they won't interrupt the soap operas for breaking news and wait until eleven to show the news? And the way the post office is slowing down the first class delivery, too. . . unconscionable. Someone should do something about it. . .
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posted on
02/01/2014 12:52:44 AM PST
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
To: 12th_Monkey
Breaking news from Miami
Justin Bieber has been arrested and charged with DUI
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02/01/2014 1:10:37 AM PST
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Rome2000
(THE WASHINGTONIANS AND UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE ARE THE ENEMY -ROTATE THE CAPITAL AMONGST THE STATES)
To: Rome2000
Ummmmm
I thought he was in NYC/Jersey. Not that I care, but his private plane landed a teterborough today...they detained him for suspected mj.... So now he's busted in Miami>
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02/01/2014 1:29:29 AM PST
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Cold Heat
(Have you reached your breaking point yet? If not now....then when?)
To: Cold Heat
Breaking News from New Jersey:
Justine Biebers Gulfstream searched for pot!
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02/01/2014 1:45:16 AM PST
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Rome2000
(THE WASHINGTONIANS AND UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE ARE THE ENEMY -ROTATE THE CAPITAL AMONGST THE STATES)
To: TigersEye; SunkenCiv
No problem. It would be in civ’s archives ;D
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02/01/2014 3:37:43 AM PST
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Daffynition
("If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." ~ Henry Ford)
To: Rome2000
Breaking news Mandela is still dead
To: SunkenCiv
A good Gamma-Ray burst would be nice, but I doubt it’ll happen.(if so, maybe we can somehow channel it to concentrate on DC)
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02/01/2014 5:54:35 AM PST
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KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: FredZarguna
thats what makes it so cool
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02/01/2014 6:25:53 AM PST
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12th_Monkey
(One man one vote is a big fail, when the "one" man is an idiot.)
To: TigersEye
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02/01/2014 6:26:28 AM PST
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12th_Monkey
(One man one vote is a big fail, when the "one" man is an idiot.)
To: Rome2000
talk about a “star” going nova.....
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02/01/2014 6:27:00 AM PST
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12th_Monkey
(One man one vote is a big fail, when the "one" man is an idiot.)
To: KoRn; Daffynition; brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; Grammy; married21; ...
:’) Thanks for the pings! Extra to APoD.
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02/01/2014 6:35:39 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
(http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
To: 12th_Monkey
Was unavailable for comment:
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02/01/2014 7:23:12 PM PST
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Lx
(Do you like it? Do you like it, Scott? I call it, "Mr. & Mrs. Tenorman Chili.")
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02/02/2014 6:48:21 AM PST
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12th_Monkey
(One man one vote is a big fail, when the "one" man is an idiot.)
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