Bulging galaxy baffles Nov 20, 2009
NGC 4710 is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies and lies 60 million light years from Earth in the northern constellation of Coma Berenices. 2010 Yearbook. (Astronomy Now Online)
Science news » Nov 19, 2009
A Bangladeshi toddler separated this week from her conjoined twin sister was talking and behaving normally Thursday after waking from a medically induced coma, the head of the surgery team said. Trishna is already doing well enough that she could leave intensive care, said Wirginia Maixner, director of neurosurgery at Royal Children's Hospital. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
On whether all Republicans should look like Georgia Republicans Oct 28, 2009
Maybe it ll help you pass the time blogging, while you live in your drug induced coma hoping that Obama leaves enough in your piggy bank to collect your SS.. cletus T Rockafella. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
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Billed as aplanatic Schmidt telescopes, this series of 8-, 9-, 11-, and 14-inch tube assemblies incorporate a 2-element field flattener and coma corrector in the main light-baffle tube that promises to correct distortions to the edge of the largest CCD detectors on the market. Each EdgeHD telescope uses Celestrons premium Starbright XLT coatings and is Fastar compatible. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
With H1N1 fever, these outbreaks slip under radar Oct 14, 2009
Effects: A coma and death are likely. The vaccine alone may cause nausea, vomiting, headache, and dizziness. (MSNBC -- Travel)
'Ram Pressure' Stripping Galaxies, Hubble Space Telescope Scientists Find Oct 1, 2009
(June 12, 2008) The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the magnificent starry population of the Coma Cluster of Galaxies, one of the densest known galaxy collections in the Universe. Hubble's Advanced Camera for. (Science Daily)
Top 5 quirky, luxurious boutique hotels Sep 22, 2009
comA four-room, five-star boutique bed and breakfast in Cheltenham, on the edge of Britain's largest designated area of natural beauty. . (MSNBC -- Travel)
Mini-Comets Within A Comet Lit Up 17P/Holmes During Megaoutburst Sep 17, 2009
6-meter Canada-France-Hawaii telescope on Mauna Kea showing the large expanding dust coma. On the left, a 'raw' image is shown, in which the brightness reflects the distribution of dust in the coma of the comet (the nucleus is in the bright, point-like region to the upper left of center). (Science Daily)
Wife Sues Cops After Husband Put in Coma Sep 2, 2009
(CBS) Christopher Harris remains in a coma with life-threatening skull fractures after a Seattle police officer threw the 29 year-old head-first into a concrete wall when they thought he was involved in a crime ... I'd just figure they were friends and family of some man or woman that the cop had put into a coma. (CBS News)
Obama wants to invade privacy Aug 24, 2009
And then they start in with the constitution (were you in some sort of coma the last 8 years). No No you stand up for it all, all of the time or you kind of look like a fairweather friend, a muslim soldier. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
CDC: Lead Dust In Cars Source Of Kids' Poisoning Aug 21, 2009
Severe exposures can cause coma, convulsions and death. Lower levels can reduce intelligence, impair hearing and cause other problems, according to the Centers for Disease control and Prevention. (W-USA News, DC)
'Alien Trespass' pays tribute to '50s creature features Aug 11, 2009
There are moments that are so sickeningly sweet that any diabetics who opt to see the new Zac Efron film should be warned: Comedy could cause coma. Despite the heavy-handed writing, the film isn't a complete wash. (Fresno Bee)
Chilliest Sydney morning for a year Aug 10, 2009
Yesterday was just one of those beautiful days: blue sky, sunshine and cold," he said. ''The amount of snow we've got on the ground [is] looking good for the rest of the season. There's plenty of snow, and so much skiing to be had.'' The ski season, now more than half way through, had been ''one of the better ones'', Mr Grant said, despite the economic doom and gloom. Light snow is forecast late today, with heavier snow tomorrow and Wednesday. Join the conversation You're the only person... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Adventures in family travel Jul 28, 2009
comA ride in the dunes near Dubai, the main city of the United Arab Emirates. . (MSNBC -- Travel)
Dire Predictions For Swine Flu's Future Jul 25, 2009
The baby is stable but the new mom fell into a coma. Maggie Rodriguez spoke with the father. (CBS News -- World)
The great comet collision Jul 21, 2009
Comet Shoemaker Levy 9 had been torn into at least 21 fragments, each one developing its own coma and tail, like a chain of mini-comets. That wasn t the most exciting news, not by far taking the orbital calculations into the future, it was shown that on their next orbit of Jupiter, the fragments closest point to the planet (called perijove) would actually fall inside the atmosphere of Jupiter. (Astronomy Now Online)
Pay bills with pigskin Jul 13, 2009
She has had quite a few extended hospital visits, one of which included doctors putting her into an induced coma. Combine that with the medications she is now required to take and her inability to go back to work, and the bills really start to pile up. (Odessa American, TX)
A Little Comet Named Christensen Jun 16, 2009
The coma was bright and irregularly shaped and a fan-shaped tail was evident ... The coma was bright and irregularly shaped and a fan-shaped tail was evident. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Our nation is based in Christianity May 22, 2009
Gene wrote on May 20, 2009 1:54 PM:" It is nearly impossible to have a rational discussion with a religious zealot. They always have a number of escape clauses - i.e., "God works in mysterious ways and no one can really know him (except me because I personally and mysteriously know what he wants)" and "In this car wreck this person lived because God wanted to show kindness and mercy and has a job for him to complete on Earth (even if he is in a coma) - and this other fellow died because God... (Missoulian, MT)
CORKY: Working through sports overload May 13, 2009
It s a wild, frantic time if you can put up with the play-by-play announcing of all this stuff, and if you re willing to risk falling into a coma from the endless color-analyses. George Vecsey in "A Year In The Sun," wrote about the wonders of opening day in baseball, and how one gets the sense of beating back the forces of darkness and the National Football League. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Top of the world! Duo made it there unassisted May 6, 2009
From a mom who wakes from a coma, a police officer who flatlined twice to divers who survived a shark attack, learn how these people cheated death. The Week in. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Weekend Sky Show: Little Green Comet Nears Earth Apr 11, 2009
It's reported to have a faint greenish glow, or coma, around its main body. No tail has been observed yet, but that may change as the comet moves closer to the sun. (National Geographic)
Night sky goes to the dogs Apr 11, 2009
The Diamond itself appears about as wide as the Big Dipper and about twice as long. In the upper right part of the Diamond is the faint fuzz of stars belonging to Coma Berenices (Berenice's Hair). But also located within the Diamond is one of the most remarkable areas of the heavens. (MSNBC -- Technology)
• COLUMN: Some ancient constellations have shrunk over time Apr 9, 2009
The tuft of Leo's tail was a smattering of faint stars in the neighboring constellation of Coma Berenices (described here last April). And the backwards-question-mark shape now seen as Leo's mane and head were located on the lion's shoulders. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
LOOKING UP: Year of Astronomy inspires us to look up Apr 4, 2009
This turned out to be galaxy NGC 4565 in Coma Berenices. SKY ON FIRE - Magnificent displays of Northern Lights are rarely seen from Pennsylvania. (Medfield Press, MA)
Bok Tower Gardens hosts 2009 Spring Lake Wales Star Gaze Sunday Mar 29, 2009
Other stellar sights include Beta Coma Berenices, a star that stands south of the handle of the Big Dipper. Visitors are encouraged to explore the observation field while it s still light and become familiar with focusing the eyepiece. (Lake Wales News, FL)
AIG says emergency aid used to pay other banks Mar 16, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009. NEW YORK (AP) -- used more than $90 billion in federal aid to pay out foreign and domestic banks, some of whom had received their own multibillion-dollar U.S. government bailouts. (Insight on the News)
Cheney hits Obama policy on terrorism Mar 16, 2009
Urges 'war' approach, not 'law enforcement. () Monday, March 16, 2009. (Insight on the News)
Pakistan's Zardari yields on fired judge Mar 16, 2009
Ruling party tries to end fight with opposition, violent protests. Nasir Khan THE WASHINGTON TIMES Monday, March 16, 2009. (Insight on the News)
Lower Atmosphere Of Pluto Revealed Mar 3, 2009
In this respect, Pluto shares some properties with comets, whose coma and tails arise from sublimating ice as they approach the Sun. The CRIRES observations also indicate that methane is the second most common gas in Pluto's atmosphere, representing half a percent of the molecules. (Science Daily)
This Week's Sky at a Glance Feb 28, 2009
Will there be an "opposition effect" brightening of its dusty coma and dust tail. Friday, February 20. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
High-energy portrait of approaching comet released Feb 21, 2009
"What is significant is that the extent of this ice on Tempel 1's surface is not sufficient to produce the observed abundance of water and its by-products in the comet's coma. ". That is to say, the water comets release in their coma does not come from ice sublimating off the comet. (New Scientist)
Cosmic stage set for Comet Lulin show Feb 21, 2009
The comet, tinted green because of the chemicals in its head, or coma, has been a delight to seasoned skywatchers like Newton, who know how to find faint objects in the sky and then zoom in on them with binoculars and telescopes. But a comet this dim can prove challenging for the rest of us. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Kosovo riots 'were orchestrated' Feb 12, 2009
Doctors say a Serb demonstrator who was shot in the head is in a coma, fighting for his life. Officials in Belgrade have accused the UN and Nato of using excessive force against demonstrators. (Yahoo News -- Kosovo)
Maureen Dowd: Potomac's postpartisan depression Feb 10, 2009
Once upon a time, America thought Prince Charming would glide in and kiss her, reviving her from a coma induced by a poison apple of greed, deceit, carelessness, recklessness and overreaching. But then the prince got distracted, seeing Lincoln in the mirror, and instead gave the kiss of life to a bunch of flat-lining Republican tax-cut fetishists. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Movie review: Coraline is stunningly off-kilter Feb 10, 2009
Each new scene offers the viewer an entire bagful of intoxicating and delicious eye candy, creating what might be the best sugar coma ever experienced. Despite its spectacular visual presence, Coraline suffers from not going far enough into the realm of the perverse. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Political civility fails as strategy Feb 8, 2009
WASHINGTON Once upon a time, America thought Prince Charming would glide in and kiss her, reviving her from a coma induced by a poison apple of greed, deceit, carelessness, recklessness and overreaching. But then the prince got distracted, seeing Lincoln in the mirror, and instead gave the kiss of life to a bunch of flat-lining Republican tax-cut fetishists. (Albany Times Union)
Newfound Comet Lulin to grace night skies Feb 7, 2009
Initially it was thought to be an asteroid, new images taken a week later revealed the telltale presence of a faint coma ... it) / RAS ObservatoryThe green ball is the comet's atmosphere, or coma, measuring about 311,000 miles (500,000 km) wide, or three times the diameter of Jupiter ... The coma contains cyanogen (CN) and diatomic carbon (C2), two gases that glow green when exposed to sunlight. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Exceptionally Deep View Of Strange Galaxy Feb 7, 2009
5, 2009) The Coma Galaxy Cluster, in the northern constellation of Coma Berenices, the hair of Queen Berenice, is one of the closest very rich collections of galaxies in the nearby Universe ... As a result there are far more ellipticals and fewer spirals in the Coma Cluster than are found in quieter corners of the Universe ... NGC 4921 is one of the rare spirals in Coma, and a rather unusual one it is an example of an "anaemic spiral" where the normal vigorous star formation that creates a... (Science Daily)
