Best Chance to See Mercury

The “elusive” planet will no longer be elusive in the coming days. As a matter of fact, you have the best time to see planet Mercury from February 20th all the way to March 12th – that is if all factors remain constant. According to astronomers, this will be possible since Mercury will be far off from the sun’s glares. The best time to see mercury will be on March 5th. On this date, Mercury will have the greatest elongation from the sun having a bright magnitude of approximately -1.

Why is Mercury so Elusive?

Mercury is the smallest plant in the solar system. Mercury is so elusive that even the great German astronomer Johannes Kepler never saw it although he knew of its existence. As a matter of fact, not so many astronomers have seen this planet. The reason why this planet is elusive is because Mercury is quite close to the sun and, as a result, its brightness is always dimmed by the sun’s rays. With this fact, the best chance of seeing Mercury is when it is furthest from the sun or when there is a solar eclipse. That said, Mercury is best viewed at sunset or sunrise. During sunrise, it is at maximum western elongation. During sunset, Mercury is at maximum eastern elongation.

More on planet Mercury

Mercury has fascinated human beings since time in antiquity. Historical documents show that the first record of Mercury observations dates back to the 4th century B.C. It was this fascination that made the Greek astronomers believe that Mercury was in-fact, two separate objects. One of which was visible during the sunrise while the other part was visible during sunset. They christened the former Apollo while the latter was christened the name Hermes. The modern day name Mercury was derived from the Romans who saw the planet as a swift messenger to the Gods.

Mercury has a similar appearance to the Moon. It has no substantial atmosphere; it is heavily cratered, and has no natural satellites. Mercury complete orbit takes approximately 87.969 days. Together with Venus, Mercury is known as the inner planets since they orbit nearer to the sun compared to other planets in the solar system. Mercury orbit has the highest eccentricity compared to the rest of the planets in the solar system. During the day, temperature reach highs of 427 degrees while during the night, temperatures reach lows of -183 degrees centigrade this makes survival of any species impossible.

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Astronomy Calendar 2012

The sheer size of the universe makes one thing very certain: There will never be a lack of objects to photograph and make a calendar from. And the astonishing beauty of our cosmos makes the 2012 astronomy calendar a piece of art, not merely science.
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Astronomy calendars are a perfect introduction to science and everyone – not only the physics freaks – will immediately recognize the beauty of our universe.

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An Astrophotography Masterpiece of Milky Way

While astrophotography often sends our jaw going down with awe this is extraordinary art: It was created adding serieses of long exposure pictures to a movie, a technique called time lapse photography. As both the camera is moved a bit between shots and also the stars move on the sky over time, a compelling dynamics is created. Watch this movie that shows our milky way in a very dramatic environment:

If you want to learn more about the movie, have a look over here on Randy Halversons site:
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Meet Mars, the Red Planet

Proceeding some evenings, you possibly will notice a clear light in the atmosphere, one that looks like a star among a reddish sparkle. For a matter of fact, this is the red planet, It is named subsequent to the Roman spirit of war – Mars. This planet would be the fourth from the sun, at about 228 million kilometers away.

If you could foresee an image of the planet, you would believe that sections of it looked similar to the moon. Contrasting the soft moon, the sub stratosphere of Mars is made up of several gases, which are largely carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and argon, emerging like skinny blue and white clouds drifting transversely its sky. Amid fierce windstorms, the sand twirls up from the plains, filling the air with earth. This orange-tinted dust that fills its skies is what we catch sight of from afar.

The dimension of Mars is merely about half the size of our Planet. This is effortlessly visible with the meade lx200.  As this is so, one year on top of Mars is almost half the year on our planet, although this day is virtually the exact as ours. The tilt of the planet’s axis is comparable to our world, this makes the seasons there similar to ours. Yet, due to its size, the seasons go on almost twice as long. There are also immense fluctuations in climate between the day and night.

Volcanoes are very frequent on Mars, but compared to the ones on Earth, these volcanoes are greatly higher and  extend much wider than our Mount Everest, the highest mountain on Earth. The size difference happens because on Mars, there is a absence in tectonic plates. Furthermore this allows the volcano movement to continue longer on the same spot, allowing the volcano more time to grow. Besides, the surface gravity on the planet is merely one third of Earth’s, so the growth is not pulled down to the center of gravity just as much.

 A single canyon from this planet is as widespread as the full continent of North America. It is assumed to be generated by catastrophic outbursts of water, ice, also debris from underground. There are also long, meandering marks that appear like dry river valleys, thought to be caused by rainfall long ago when the climate was hot enough for water to exist.

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Astronomy Calendar 2011

The next iteration of Astronomy Calendars again caters to all you astronomy freaks out there. For all lovers of pictures of outer space this is the must have calendar for the coming year? Be fascinated by the unbelievable beauty of our universe!
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Astronomy calendars are a wonderful way to get in touch with this field of science and can awaken the interest in space in kids and adults alike…

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Are you interested in astronomy?

As the case may be with what you regard to be a real science, astronomy might be the oldest science that is known – since the beginning of mankind human beings have been looking up to the sky and trying to make sense of it. In newer times great achievements have changed entire views of the world and today we know very much about the physical correlations. The fast development of new technology in the last century and the possibilities of modern personal computers have made astronomy accesible for everyone.

There is much knowledge now about different objects and phenomena in the universe (for example Black holes).

But not only that – it is much easier to get to know the science of astronomy for everybody. You don’t have to be a top expert scientest to have the possibility of watching the stars in close up images. There are a lot of very good software projects and relatively cheap beginners equipment that enable everyone to deepen the knowledge about our universe (e.g. Photlun lunar research. Many of tose resources are very affordable and quite a lot software products are even available for free.

But even if you are not interested in the science behind it, there is so much beauty in some of those pictures. The structures and colors seen on those pictures fascinate almost anyone who is confronted with them for the first time. Some of the best pictures can be found here: Pictures of earth from space

Discover the the variety of astronomy, which is both – hobby and science. Like in art you can watch pictures or it can give your brain the task to apply math with all tricks the science supplies.

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Creatures from outer space

Don’t release your space ship straight into outer space until you see the alien pictures so that you’ll have an idea of what kind of room creatures that you simply could be sharing a home with for a while. Experts questioned the grainy, black and white photos of aliens from numerous footages and we all wouldn’t wish our kids to see them anyway.

Images of colorful, cartoon aliens are so much more fun even if we have no proof that creatures from outer room exist. There are pencil drawings of aliens created from the memories of people who have been hypnotized to allow them to keep in mind what the aliens looked like that abducted them for a trip inside spacecraft, and the photos and paper prints we have here in our gallery look like them closely. As creature designers can certainly attest, an alien being in the Star Wars universe has to become unique to distinguish him/her from the vast sea of strangeness that abounds in locales. In the same way, memorabilia bearing the likeness of the Star Wars alien need to be pretty extraordinary or notorious, to outshine the lime-lighting heroes and villains of the saga. As the universe seems inclined to champion the neglected, the ignored, and also the underrated, the saga has generously granted a small, motley crew of aliens the “grail collectible” status that is usually reserved for the Luke Skywalkers, R2-D2s, and Darth Vaders.

In 1898, archeologists found a little wooden object in a tomb at Saqqara, Egypt. They identified it like a “bird model” and placed it inside a box of other bird figures in the storage area of a Cairo museum. The item was forgotten for numerous years until Dr. Khalil Messiha rediscovered it and realized its value. The Egyptian Ministry of Culture commissioned a group of scientists to study the object. As a result, the item was given its own exhibit detailing its uncommon features.

The six-inch long artifact isn’t a bird effigy, but an advanced model glider. The wings curve downward at the tips, a form called reverse dihedral by modern aircraft designers. The object has dimension, which would allow a full-scale version to stay in flight at very low speeds, down to 45 miles per hour, whilst at the exact same time carrying an enormous payload.

Ancient Egyptian engineers always built small-scale models of their tasks, from ships to temples. Is this artifact an echo of lost technologies from prior to a worldwide cataclysm?

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The Life and Times of Albert Einstein

Most of us, if not everyone knows Albert Einstein or have at least heard of him. He is a famous scientist. He is the one who is associated with the famous formula involving the speed of light. And his contributions are always remembered and cited whenever scientific explanations or different concepts are explained and elaborated. But who is Albert Einstein as a person anyway? Is there a biography of Albert Einstein? As far as we know, there is no official biography of this famous scientist, but we will tell you all about his life!

Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany on March 14, 1879. His father Hermann Einstein was an engineer and his mother was Pauline Einstein. He spent his elementary days in a Catholic school when his family moved to Munich. His curiosity about how some kind of force is deflecting the needles of a compass has in some way led him to be a known scientist today.

When his family moved to Italy, he continued to study in Switzerland and there he had high quality physics teacher and facilities. And when he got employed in a Swiss patent office in Bern, he spent his spare time doing his own works and publications about theoretical physics without any kind of help from anybody.

His works earned him his doctorate degree in Zurich and then a Privatdozent in Berne. It did not take him long to obtain a regular appointment afterwards until he became a director.

He was married twice. And he died on April 18, 1955 leaving a remnant of his great works which until now is still considered as a fundamental concept in the area of theoretical physics. Albert Einstein achieved so much in a short span of time and he contributed a lot through his works throughout his entire life.

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Think All Scientists Work in a Laboratory?

If you tell someone you plan on becoming a scientist they may automatically imagine you in a white lab coat hovering over bubbling test tubes. But science takes on many different forms and only a small percentage of scientists actually work in a laboratory. Most careers in science involve actually being out in the field doing real world testing. This can be a very exciting way to spend your life. Obviously it takes some studying to become qualified in any scientific field but once the university degree is behind you, you can look forward to a life of research, discovery and fascination. Some of the scientific fields that you can study include:

  • Anthropology – Study and research the development of humans through origin, culture, behavior and social interactions.
  • Archaeology -The study of human lives from the past.
  • Astronomy – Research and study space beyond Earth.
  • Biochemistry – The study of chemical processes and substances in living things.
  • Biology – A life science. Study of all living things. Biologists generally specialize in a particular sub-field for example Marine Biology.
  • Botany – Study of plants and trees.
  • Ecology – The study of living things in their environment.
  • Genetics – The study of genes, hereditary and traits of living things.
  • Geology – Study the structure of the earth, rocks minerals and earth history.
  • Medicine – You can either become a doctor or a medical researcher after studying Medicine.
  • Meteorology – The study of the weather and atmosphere.
  • Oceanography – They study of the ocean.
  • Palaeontology – Fossil study and prehistoric life science.
  • Physics – the study of energy, matter and force.
  • Volcanology – The study of volcanoes.
  • Zoology – The study of animals.

The above is just a small selection of the scientific disciplines you can choose from. All have their own challenges and the great thing about science is that you are always contributing to enhancing our knowledge of certain aspects of life and the earth. All science students complete a study as part of their degree, often for their thesis. You can also choose to go on and do a Masters degree in your field of choice.

Science is one of the most challenging fields to study and work in however is also considered one of the most interesting. If you have an interest in any type of science then consider a career in this field. There are many private, public and government jobs available in science.

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How can Algebra Make your Life Easier?

Algebra is one of the most main subsections of maths that is often introduced to students in Jr. High. As a matter of fact, many students find algebra as a tough study area to understand. Algebra is one of the complicated arms of mathematics that takes the pupil through a study of structure, relation and quantity.

The General Methods

Although ‘variables’ is one of the frequently used terms in computer science, this is first presented in algebra. This is frequently used when adding and subtracting radicals. When adding or subtracting radicals the radicals must be the same order before you add or subtract them.

As a method of getting the least common denominator by listing the multiples of each denominator and dividing by 2,3,4, and so on. After that you should look at the smallest number. An example is multiples of 5 are 10, 15, 20, 30. Multiples of 6 are 12, 18, 24, 30, and multiples of 15 are 30, 45, 60. As you can see 30 is the smallest number that appears in the list of multiples.
If you are supposed to simplify a fraction, it can be done easily by finding a common factor in the numerator and denominator. A common factor is going to be a number that will equally divide into both numbers. An example would be 3 is a common factor for 6 and 12. Three will equally divide into 6 and into 12. Two being a common factor for 4 and 14 is another example for this. You will repeat this same procedure until there are no common factors left. You can also do this same process by finding the greatest common factor of both the numerator and the denominator. You will divide the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common factor instead of the common factor.

Getting Good with Algebra

If you find yourself in hassle with algebra and can’t seem to find the answer you need. You can use an algebra problem solver that will provide you with the needed help. With one of these computer software you can simply input the figures related to the question and your problem will be solved immediately in an informative manner (including the steps). Having access to an algebra problem solver can mean the difference in passing or failing. Most people cannot afford a tutor and they might not be available when you need them at times. With an algebra software package you will have access to the solutions you need, anytime when essential.

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