Authors: L. Kleint, A. Feller and D. Gisler.<br />Astronomy & Astrophysics Vol. 529 , page A78<br />Published online: 07/04/2011<br />
Keywords:
instrumentation: interferometers ; instrumentation: polarimeters ; instrumentation: spectrographs ; polarization ; Sun: general.
Probing the dust formation region in IRC +10216 with the high vibrational states of hydrogen cyanide???
Authors: J. Cernicharo, M. Agúndez, C. Kahane, M. Guélin, J. R. Goicoechea, N. Marcelino, E. De Beck and L. Decin.<br />Astronomy & Astrophysics Vol. 529 , page L3<br />Published online: 07/04/2011<br />
Keywords:
astrochemistry ; line: identification ; molecular processes ; stars: AGB and post-AGB ; circumstellar matter ; stars: individual: IRC +10216.
The reddening law of type Ia supernovae: separating intrinsic variability from dust using equivalent widths?
Authors: .<br />Astronomy & Astrophysics Vol. 529 , page L4<br />Published online: 08/04/2011<br />
Keywords:
supernovae:general ; dust, extinction ; cosmology: observations.
Coronal properties of planet-bearing stars
Authors: K. Poppenhaeger, J. Robrade and J. H. M. M. Schmitt.<br />Astronomy & Astrophysics Vol. 529 , page C1<br />Published online: 08/04/2011<br />
Keywords:
planet-star interactions ; stars: activity ; stars: coronae ; stars: statistics ; X-rays: stars ; errata, addenda.
Observational constraints on interacting dark matter model without dark energy
Authors: S. Cao, Z.-H. Zhu and N. Liang.<br />Astronomy & Astrophysics Vol. 529 , page A61<br />Published online: 01/04/2011<br />
Keywords:
dark matter ; cosmology: observations.
Improved determination of ? by VLBI
Authors: S. B. Lambert and C. Le Poncin-Lafitte.<br />Astronomy & Astrophysics Vol. 529 , page A70<br />Published online: 04/04/2011<br />
Keywords:
astrometry ; techniques: interferometric ; gravitation.
VLBI measurement of the secular aberration drift???
Authors: O. Titov, S. B. Lambert and A.-M. Gontier.<br />Astronomy & Astrophysics Vol. 529 , page A91<br />Published online: 08/04/2011<br />
Keywords:
astrometry ; reference systems ; techniques: interferometric.
Witnessing the magnetospheric boundary at work in Vela X?1
Authors: V. Doroshenko, A. Santangelo and V. Suleimanov.<br />Astronomy & Astrophysics Vol. 529 , page A52<br />Published online: 31/03/2011<br />
Keywords:
X-rays: binaries ; pulsars: individual: Vela X?1.
Improved prospects for the detection of new Large Magellanic Cloud planetary nebulae?
Authors: B. Miszalski, R. Napiwotzki, M.-R. L. Cioni and J. Nie.<br />Astronomy & Astrophysics Vol. 529 , page A77<br />Published online: 06/04/2011<br />
Keywords:
planetary nebulae: general ; Magellanic Clouds.
MOAO first on-sky demonstration with CANARY
Authors: E. Gendron, F. Vidal, M. Brangier, T. Morris, Z. Hubert, A. Basden, G. Rousset, R. Myers, F. Chemla, A. Longmore, T. Butterley, N. Dipper, C. Dunlop, D. Geng, D. Gratadour, D. Henry, P. Laporte, N. Looker, D. Perret, A. Sevin, G. Talbot and E. Younger.<br />Astronomy & Astrophysics Vol. 529 , page L2<br />Published online: 25/03/2011<br />
Keywords:
instrumentation: adaptive optics ; instrumentation: high angular resolution ; atmospheric effects ; galaxies: formation ; galaxies: high-redshift.
First astronomical unit scale image of the GW Orionis triple system
Authors: J.-P. Berger, J. D. Monnier, R. Millan-Gabet, S. Renard, E. Pedretti, W. Traub, C. Bechet, M. Benisty, N. Carleton, P. Haguenauer, P. Kern, P. Labeye, F. Longa, M. Lacasse, F. Malbet, K. Perraut, S. Ragland, P. Schloerb, P. A. Schuller and E. Thiébaut.<br />Astronomy & Astrophysics Vol. 529 , page L1<br />Published online: 25/03/2011<br />
Keywords:
binaries: general ; stars: variables: T Tauri ; Herbig Ae/Be ; accretion, accretion disks ; techniques: interferometric.
The new carbon symbiotic star IPHASÂ J205836.43+503307.2?
Authors: R. L. M. Corradi, L. Sabin, U. Munari, G. Cetrulo, A. Englaro, R. Angeloni, R. Greimel and A. Mampaso.<br />Astronomy & Astrophysics Vol. 529 , page A56<br />Published online: 31/03/2011<br />
Keywords:
surveys ; binaries: symbiotic.
High-resolution spectroscopic search for the thermal emission of the extrasolar planet HDÂ 217107?b
Authors: P. E. Cubillos, P. Rojo and J. J. Fortney.<br />Astronomy & Astrophysics Vol. 529 , page A88<br />Published online: 08/04/2011<br />
Keywords:
planets and satellites: detection ; techniques: spectroscopic ; stars: individual: HD 217107.
Lithium-rich giants in the Galactic thick disk?
Authors: L. Monaco, S. Villanova, C. Moni Bidin, G. Carraro, D. Geisler, P. Bonifacio, O. A. Gonzalez, M. Zoccali and L. Jilkova.<br />Astronomy & Astrophysics Vol. 529 , page A90<br />Published online: 08/04/2011<br />
Keywords:
stars: abundances ; stars: atmospheres ; stars: chemically peculiar ; Galaxy: disk.
Global stellar variability study in the field-of-view of the Kepler satellite?
Authors: J. Debosscher, J. Blomme, C. Aerts and J. De Ridder.<br />Astronomy & Astrophysics Vol. 529 , page A89<br />Published online: 08/04/2011<br />
Keywords:
stars: variables: general ; stars: statistics ; binaries: eclipsing ; techniques: photometric ; methods: statistical ; methods: data analysis.
New 3D thermal evolution model for icy bodies application to trans-Neptunian objects
Authors: A. Guilbert-Lepoutre, J. Lasue, C. Federico, A. Coradini, R. Orosei and E. D. Rosenberg.<br />Astronomy & Astrophysics Vol. 529 , page A71<br />Published online: 05/04/2011<br />
Keywords:
Kuiper belt: general ; diffusion ; methods: numerical.
The initial period function of late-type binary stars and its variation
Authors: P. Kroupa and M. G. Petr-Gotzens.<br />Astronomy & Astrophysics Vol. 529 , page A92<br />Published online: 08/04/2011<br />
Keywords:
binaries: general ; stars: formation ; stars: late-type.
Polarimetric survey of main-belt asteroids?
Authors: R. Gil-Hutton and M. Cañada-Assandri.<br />Astronomy & Astrophysics Vol. 529 , page A86<br />Published online: 07/04/2011<br />
Keywords:
minor planets, asteroids: general ; techniques: polarimetric.
Fireballs
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I was going to save this for Sunday but I love seeing these things and couldn’t help it. 
Stellarium
FOUND! Image from WIRED (see below)
If you’re looking for a pretty decent planetarium program for FREE. Give Stellarium a try. It’s been around for quite a while and it’s improved upon all the time. You can do a lot with the program including writing your own scripts if you are a mind to.
One of the things I really like about Stellarium is the satellite passes, numerous times I’ve seen a satellite pass over head while at the scope and I’ve gone back and determined what it was. Very nicely done.
The link is on this page, a wiki page with pretty much everything Stellarium, scroll down the page a little for the download link. Even if you have a planetarium this is worth having anyways. Hey, good planetarium programs are like BBQ grills, can’t have too many.
I got an email the other day asking if knew of a site that would allow the viewing of a constellation from the perspective of being in another constellation. I have seen such a site, but can’t find the particular one I was looking for. I did find a page at The Astronomy Nexus called the Distant Worlds Star Mapper, which will allow you to look at one star from another. Just pick stars in the appropriate constellations.
None of the constellations will look the same as they do here as the constellations are nothing more than our human ability to put things into patterns. There might not be a lot of change in what a constellation looks like within our solar system, but on the much larger scale we are talking about, that’s a whole other deal. If you have a link to a page along these lines pass them along in the comments, I’d like to see them and see if one is the particular one I was thinking of.
Finally there is the X-37B, the secret space plane launch about a month ago. Well it’s been found and Heaven’s Above has pass data. The weather here is rainy so I can’t verify their data, maybe this weekend. If you have decent skies and have a scheduled pass, give it a look.