Jupiter in 4k Ultra HD

Posted by OCastronomy
On October 15, 2015

Jupiter in 4k Ultra HD New imagery from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is revealing details never before seen on Jupiter. High-resolution maps and spinning globes (rendered in the 4k Ultra HD format) are the first products to come from a program to study the solar system’s outer planets each year using Hubble. The observations are […]

Total Lunar Eclipse September 27 2015

Posted by OCastronomy
On September 11, 2015

In the US, Canada, and Central and South America, the Total Lunar Eclipse September 27 2015 will begin in the evening. A lunar eclipse will occur when the Moon passes directly behind the Earth into its shadow or umbra. This can occur only when the sun, Earth and moon are aligned. A lunar eclipse can only occur the night of a full moon. The type and […]

Journey to the edge of the Universe

Posted by OCastronomy
On August 20, 2015

Journey to the edge of the Universe National Geographic presents the first accurate non-stop voyage from Earth to the edge of the Universe using a single, unbroken shot through the use of spectacular CGI (Computer-Generated Imagery) technology. Building on images taken from the Hubble telescope, Journey to the Edge of the Universe explores the science […]

Perseid meteor shower

Posted by OCastronomy
On August 11, 2015

Perseid meteor shower The Perseid meteor shower will be broadcasted live from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama from 10 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 12 to 2 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 13. The event will highlight the science behind the Perseids, as well as NASA research related to meteors and comets. The program will air on […]

Blue Moon July 31 2015

Posted by OCastronomy
On July 30, 2015

Blue Moon July 31 2015 The first Blue Moon since August 31, 2012 will appear on July 31, 2015, a Blue Moon is when two full moons are occur with in the same month. The only time one month can have two full moons is when the first full moon happens in the first few […]

Southern California Astronomy Expo

Posted by OCastronomy
On July 24, 2015

Southern California Astronomy Expo July 25, 2015 At OPT 918 Mission Avenue Oceanside, California Have your questions answered by the experts from dozens of exhibitors. More than $35,000 in Raffles and Free Giveaways Fun activities for kids of all ages Speacial one day only pricing This years charity raffle will benefit PARI’s 3D Planets project, […]

The Year of Pluto

Posted by OCastronomy
On July 12, 2015

The Year of Pluto – NASA New Horizons The Year of Pluto is about the New Horizons mission which will help us understand worlds at the edge of our solar system by making the first reconnaissance of the dwarf planet Pluto and by venturing deeper into the distant, mysterious Kuiper Belt – a relic of […]

Conjunction Of Venus Jupiter

Posted by OCastronomy
On June 30, 2015

Conjunction Of Venus and Jupiter After an absence of roughly 2000 years the Star of Bethlehem may soon be making a return to our night skies on June 30, 2015 — to be more specific Venus and Jupiter will be making their tightest highly visible conjunction in nearly two millennia. The reference to the Star […]

All Alone in the Night

Posted by OCastronomy
On May 25, 2015

Time-lapse footage of the Earth as seen from the ISS Many wonders are visible when flying over the Earth at night. A compilation of such visual spectacles was captured recently from the International Space Station (ISS) and set to rousing music. Passing below are white clouds, orange city lights, lightning flashes in thunderstorms, and […]

Total Lunar Eclipse 2015

Posted by OCastronomy
On April 4, 2015

Total Lunar Eclipse 2015 For those who missed the Total Lunar Eclipse from the Weathernews Inc., a Japanese weather company The moon changes from its normal grayish hue to a deep, blood red, the Total Lunar Eclipse 2015 began at 6:16 a.m. EDT (1016 GMT).

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