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Newly discovered distant solar system objects resonate with Neptune

22 July 2016 Astronomy Now

The search for distant solar system objects has found two more small worlds far outside the orbit of Neptune, beyond the Kuiper Belt. The new objects, 2014 FZ71 and 2015 FJ345, are in resonance with Neptune’s orbit, implying that these worlds either have interacted with Neptune in the past or are continuing to do so.

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Dwarf galaxy found in deadly gravitational embrace of Sculptor spiral

9 February 2016 Astronomy Now

A dwarf galaxy discovered close to the famous Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253) by Australian astrophotographer Michael Sidonio has been studied in detail by the 8-metre Subaru Telescope in Hawaii. This fruitful collaboration between amateur and professional astronomers has revealed that the dwarf galaxy, now known as NGC 253-dw2, is being disrupted by the nearby giant spiral.

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Starburst-induced superwinds from galaxy’s heart tells tale of a merger

4 February 2016 Astronomy Now

An international team led by a researcher from Hiroshima University has succeeded in revealing the detailed structure of a massive ionised gas outflow streaming from the starburst galaxy NGC 6240, 350 million light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. The team used the Suprime-Cam mounted on the 8.2-metre Subaru Telescope on Maunakea in Hawaii.

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Dark matter map begins to reveal the universe’s early history

3 July 2015 Astronomy Now

Astronomers using the 870 million-pixel Hyper Suprime-Cam camera on the 8.2-metre Subaru telescope in Hawaii have begun a wide-area survey of the distribution of dark matter in the universe.

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  • T Coronae Borealis
    A faint star will reveal itself as it throws a hissy-fit
    26 March 2025
  • Saturn
    Saturn’s Rings to “Disappear”
    24 March 2025
  • Big Bang
    The Lithium Problem
    17 March 2025
  • Uranus' moon Ariel.
    Discover the many fascinating moons of our Solar System
    17 March 2025
  • Mars Chopper
    A bigger and better helicopter to Mars
    16 March 2025
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