Hemlock Crossing Ottawa County Parks is partnering with the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA) of Holland to offer year-round astronomy programs for both beginning and experienced stargazers. The first program this year is Tour the Night Sky scheduled for Friday June 17 at 9:30 p.m. at Hemlock Crossing County Park. Members of SAAA will bring …
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Jun 04
Supernova Discovered in M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy
A new supernova (exploding star) has been discovered in the famous Whirlpool Galaxy, M51. M51, The Whirlpool galaxy is a galaxy found in the constellation of Canes Venatici, very near the star Alkaid in the handle of the saucepan asterism of the big dipper. Easily found with binoculars or a small telescope. The discovery was …
May 31
Globular Clusters Are Real Oddballs
Unexpected populations in global clusters may unlock secrets of star formation (PhysOrg.com) — Researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, are shedding new light on some of the oldest parts of the Milky Way, suggesting life in the stellar nursery wasn’t quite as simple as astronomers had thought.
Apr 11
Our Sun
Cascades of spiraling magnetic loops observed in extreme ultraviolet light by Solar Dynamics Observatory danced and twisted above an active region on the Sun recently (April 3-5, 2011). These loops are charged particles spinning along the magnetic field lines. The bright active region was fairly strong and the activity persistent, though not explosive. At one …
