Object Hits Jupiter, New NASA Images Indicate Jul 21, 2009
10, 2006) Polish amateur comet hunter Arkadiusz Kubczak recently discovered his third comet in SOHO LASCO coronagraph images, but this one was special: the 1000th SOHO comet discovery in the Kreutz group of. . (Science Daily)
Planetary Preemies? Jun 18, 2009
So the disk emission is not swamped by starlight contamination like in the optical (and we don't have to use a coronagraph); (2) the angular resolution is very high, thanks to the interferometer, and comparable or better than most infrared capabilities. Moreover, since the submillimeter emission is a better tracer of cold material, we can more easily see most of the outer regions of the disk that are very faint at shorter wavelengths; and perhaps most importantly (3) the submillimeter emission... (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Comets Contain Key Ingredients For Life? Apr 29, 2009
Did Comets Contain Key Ingredients For Life On Earth. Did Comets Contain Key Ingredients For Life On Earth. (Science Daily)
Hidden planet discovered in old Hubble data Apr 2, 2009
NICMOS could not see the other two planets because its coronagraphic spot a device that blots out the glare of the star blocked its viewof the two inner planets ... "Our new image-processing technique efficiently subtracts the glare from a star that spills over the coronagraph's edge, allowing us to see planets that are one-tenth the brightness of what could be detected before with Hubble." ... The star it orbits has been blotted out by Hubble's coronagraph mask. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Hubble photo reveals new planet - ten years later Apr 2, 2009
9 trillion miles), was examined in Hubble "coronagraph" images in 1998 ... About 200 Hubble coronagraph images from 1998 remain for similar processing to detect more planets, according to the team. (USA Today -- Tech)
Comet Lulin: 'Green Comet' Fast Approaching Earth Feb 21, 2009
20, 2009) Space scientists from the University of Leicester are keeping a close eye on a green comet fast approaching the Earth - reaching its nearest point to us on February 24. Comet Lulin will streak by the earth within 38 million miles 160 times farther than the moon -and is expected to be visible to the naked eye. (Science Daily)
