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  • Rediscovered Astronomy Podcast Episode 1

    Rediscovered Astronomy Podcast Episode 1

    The Search for Planet X

    The search for a massive planet, from 2 – 10 Earth masses, has never stopped. The discovery of Sedna and later of Eris by Michael Brown and his team, not only would prompt the redefinition of what a planet is, but it would also be a key factor in the search for Planet X.

    The discovery of 2012 VP113 in early 2014 by Scott Sheppard and Chad Trujillo supports and extends the current theories that propose the presence of another planet in the outer Solar System. 2012 VP113 [nicknamed Biden] lies at 80 Astronomical Units perihelion and 445 Astronomical Units aphelion.

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  • Stargazing 11-14-2016 Supermoon of November

    Stargazing 11-14-2016 Supermoon of November

    Stargazing 11-14-2016 | Photo of the Supermoon of this November 14, 2016

    Last night we had the chance of watching yet another super moon.

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  • Planet Animations | Solar System

    Planet Animations | Solar System

    Planet Animations

    Rediscovered Astronomy releases animations of the planets in our solar system.

    Well, we are meeting our goal of releasing the animations of the planets in our solar system three months ahead of schedule.

    The animations of the main 8 planets have been uploaded. We will upload animations of smaller bodies and dwarf planets later. The animations were created in collaboration with J.J. Del Mar.

    For use and license please see each planet page. You can visit the animations main page here:

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    Spring 2016

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  • Earth Around Animation

    Earth Around Animation

    A travel around Earth as it would be seen from a space probe.

    Rediscovered Astronomy will publish Solar System animations and space general info this coming 2016 as part of our effort to renew our content for our audience.

    Animation by JJ Del Mar

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  • Stargazing October 2015

    Stargazing October 2015

    Stargazing October 2015

    The sky features a close apparent proximity of Jupiter, Venus, and Mars in October. Do an early Sky Watch, get up before sunrise and look up at the eastern night sky. You will find the three planets Jupiter, Venus, and Mars close to each other from Earth’s perspective.

    Image: Stellarium

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  • Stargazing 7-17-2015

    Stargazing 7-17-2015

    Stargazing 7-17-2015

    Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon at Sunset

    The next is a series of photos taken on July 17, 2015. The three orbs put on a beautiful display around sunset that day (7-17-2015) and the following day as well.

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  • Stargazing 6-30-2015

    Stargazing 6-30-2015

    Stargazing 6-30-2015

    Jupiter Venus Conjunction 2015

    Well, the month of July is passing by and the planets Jupiter and Venus are getting apart in the western sky.

    Last June 30th, we watched as the two planets entered the closest conjunction not seen since about 2000 years. We took photos of Jupiter and Venus on June 29th and before that, but we unfortunately missed the closest point due to cloud cover at our location.

    Here are the photos of Jupiter and Venus conjuction.

    All photos by J.J. Del Mar © 2015 Rediscovered Astronomy.

  • Alarming, Ice Shelf Melting

    Alarming, Ice Shelf Melting

    Larsen B Ice Shelf Is Melting – NASA

    Ala Khazendar, science research JPL, has presented a study that affirms the remainder of Larsen B Ice Shelf in Antarctica will met in the next few years. If that happens, glaciers would freely float on the ocean, says Khazendar. In 2002, grand part of Larsen B collapsed and broke off from Antarctica in less than six weeks.

    Khazendar and his colleague, Eric Rignot, think that two of the three glaciers that are located at the Antarctica Peninsula are in danger of sliding into the sea. The glaciers supporting the Larsen B are named Leppard, Flask, and Starbuck. Starbuck’s for the most part stable, but the other two, Leppard and Flask have accelerated their movement and have decreased in size due to warming weather. Sea levels may increase if the glaciers fall into the ocean.

    The study, The Evolving Instability Of the Remnant Larsen B Ice Shelf And Its Tributary Glaciers, was a collaboration between the US and Norway; authors: Ala Khazendar, Christopher P. Borstad, Bernd Scheuchl, Eric Rignot, and Helene Seroussi.

    Larsen B Ice Shelf | Video: NASA/JPL

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    Source: JPL / NASA

  • Earth Rotation Animation

    Earth Rotation Animation

    Earth Rotation Animation

    Earth rotation animation was created by J.J. Del Mar for Rediscovered Astronomy. Enjoy this awesome CGI display of Earth’s rotation. We will be posting animations for all the planets in our solar system.

    Earth Rotation Animation by J.J. Del Mar | Rediscovered Astronomy May 2015

    Instead of using other animator’s method, I researched and studied to create my own method which has greatly improved the result. I will use my own method with enhanced textures to create more realistic animations. Rediscovered Astronomy will publish these animations of the Solar System in 2016.

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    You can find the animations of all the planets in our solar systems right here on our website.

    November 2015

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  • Stargazing January 28, 2015

    Stargazing January 28, 2015

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    Skywatch for tonight includes a bright Jupiter inbetween Leo and Cancer, and Earth’s moon (Luna) in Taurus.

    We can’t forget how marvelous Orion looks in the northern skies during winter.

    Stargazing 1-28-2015

    Stargazing for January 28, 2015 – Image from Stellarium

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