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Top new questions this week:

Find Extreme UV data source for the Sun

I have been struggling to find the Extreme ultraviolet data from the Sun, taken in January 1999. I have already searched NOAA, NASA etc. every places, but not able to find anywhere. One thing note ...

the-sun data-analysis raw-data solar-flare corona  
user avatar asked by S. M. Score of 6
user avatar answered by Andi Pangerang Hasanuddin Score of 6

What is the role of the mercury-filled tubes in the occulting mechanism on Zeiss planetarium projectors

(I'm asking this here rather than on the Engineering SE, since it's quite specific to astronomical technology; sorry if it's off-topic.) Early Zeiss planetarium projectors had eyelid-like occulting ...

instruments  
user avatar asked by Theo H Score of 4

Are Old Methusalah-type Stars in Faraway Galaxies?

Since we observe a number of very old, Methusalah-type Stars in the Milky Way and Andromeda and nearby galaxies, would we expect to be able to observe similar stars in far away galaxies, if only our ...

observational-astronomy cosmology universe  
user avatar asked by mdswartz Score of 3
user avatar answered by ProfRob Score of 6

Universe expansion not accelerating?

New research reported by Royal Astronomical Society also backed by DESI shows no evidence of an accelerating universe. "Remarkable" findings published today in Monthly Notices of the Royal ...

universe expansion dark-energy type-ia-supernova  
user avatar asked by adsp42 Score of 2
user avatar answered by Allure Score of 3

In Which Locations Would It Be Possible To Have 4 “Constant” Constellations?

Suppose a theoretical world with an axis tilt of 45°. Suppose people in the Northern Hemisphere have also assigned 12 constellations, similar to Zodiac signs. By that, I mean that it doesn't matter ...

constellations  
user avatar asked by Raphael Schmitz Score of 1
user avatar answered by James K Score of 1

Greatest hits from previous weeks:

How does a neutron star collapse into a black hole?

We know the spectacular explosions of supernovae, that when massive enough, form black holes. The explosive emission of both electromagnetic radiation and massive amounts of matter is clearly ...

black-hole neutron-star astrophysics  
user avatar asked by SF. Score of 47
user avatar answered by jmarina Score of 25

How much magnification is needed to see the planets of solar system?

I have a 3inch Newtonian reflector telescope with 300 mm focal length. I can use highest magnification of 75x using a 4mm eyepiece. But in 75x I can't see the details of Jupiter what was expected. ...

solar-system telescope amateur-observing  
user avatar asked by Tanmoy Banerjee Score of 28
user avatar answered by Florin Andrei Score of 43

Could a Dyson sphere trap enough radiation to shift a star off the main sequence?

A Dyson sphere captures most or all of a star’s emitted energy. But if such a structure also traps and reflects radiation back toward the star, could it alter the energy balance at the star’s surface ...

star radiation main-sequence  
user avatar asked by Anushka_Grace Score of 24
user avatar answered by ProfRob Score of 26

How long does it take to produce a star? Why does it take that long?

I wonder, why stars take a really long time to become stars? Is it because it needs to gain mass? Or heat up? Something like that? And could it be sped up at all?

star formation  
user avatar asked by Timtech Score of 8
user avatar answered by MBR Score of 12

What would the effects be on Earth if Jupiter was turned into a star?

In Clarke's book 2010, the monolith and its brethren turned Jupiter into the small star nicknamed Lucifer. Ignoring the reality that we won't have any magical ...

star the-sun light jupiter heat  
user avatar asked by Maelish Score of 20
user avatar answered by HDE 226868 Score of 14

Is it possible to achieve a stable "selenostationary" orbit around the Moon?

Is there a stable geostationary orbit around the Moon? My feeling is, that the orbit would collide with Earth, because of the Moon's slow rotation.

orbit the-moon  
user avatar asked by Christian Score of 54
user avatar answered by zephyr Score of 79

Do all planets have a molten core?

As we know, according to Wikipedia on Earth's inner core: The Earth's inner core is the Earth's innermost part and according to seismological studies, it is primarily a solid ball with a radius of ...

planet core  
user avatar asked by Austin Phillips Score of 10
user avatar answered by This Play Name Score of 6
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