What's Cool in Science This Week?

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Sir Slash

"Take a look at that". Sgt. Wilkerson-- CMBN. His last words after spotting a German tank on the other side of a hedgerow.


Pete Dero

Great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn

Jupiter and Saturn creep closer together in the southwest at nightfall.  This evening Saturn is only 0.3° above Jupiter, as shown below in twilight. That's hardly the width of a chopstick at arm's length. They're closing toward a mere 0.1° apart on December 21st, toothpick width! After that they widen again.




If you miss it don't worry : the next close conjunction is in 2080  :'(.

To find an equal to the current event, we'll have to wait until March 15, 2080. That morning, the duo will be just 6.0′ apart in Capricornus at the start of dawn. Not until sometime after 2400 will we see Jupiter and Saturn approach so closely again.
(on November 4, 2040, at dawn the planets will be separated by a much larger 1.2° in Virgo)

Sir Slash

I got my chopsticks and I'm ready to go.  O0
"Take a look at that". Sgt. Wilkerson-- CMBN. His last words after spotting a German tank on the other side of a hedgerow.

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Sir Slash

Looks like it's gonna be Christmas in The Bunker again.  :hide:  Good thing I got fresh TP and Booze down there.
"Take a look at that". Sgt. Wilkerson-- CMBN. His last words after spotting a German tank on the other side of a hedgerow.

Pete Dero



Launched in 2011, Nasa's Juno spacecraft continues to send back stunning images from the Solar System's biggest planet - Jupiter.

The probe captured imagery of the gas giant's swirling cloud decks as it performed its 27th close flyby of the world on 2 June.

Citizen scientist Kevin M Gill then transformed the data into a video, which combines 41 still images taken during Juno's close pass.

The stills were digitally projected onto a sphere, with a virtual "camera" providing views of Jupiter from different angles.[/i]

Gusington



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Sir Slash

"Take a look at that". Sgt. Wilkerson-- CMBN. His last words after spotting a German tank on the other side of a hedgerow.


Gusington

^That theory creeps me the hell out, I don't know why. The professor's book sounds great though, I am going to have to read it.


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We can't live under the threat of a c*nt because he's threatening nuclear Armageddon.

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