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List of NGC objects (2001–3000) List of NGC objects (3001–4000) List of NGC objects (4001–5000) List of NGC objects (5001–6000) List of NGC objects (6001–7000) List of NGC objects (7001–7840) List of IC objects; List of Messier objects; List of Caldwell objects; List of Herschel 400 objects; List of Melotte objects; List of ...
The position of an object (celestial or otherwise) with respect to the center of the Earth or to the position of an observer, i.e. as defined by a straight line between the center of the Earth (or the observer) and the object at a given time, without any corrections for light-time, aberration, etc. [14]
This is a list of sources of light, the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum.Light sources produce photons from another energy source, such as heat, chemical reactions, or conversion of mass or a different frequency of electromagnetic energy, and include light bulbs and stars like the Sun. Reflectors (such as the moon, cat's eyes, and mirrors) do not actually produce the light that ...
The Sun is said to be extremely noisy, but we can’t hear it since sound doesn’t travel through space. Scientists at the University of Sheffield decided to use vibrations within our star's ...
The Boomerang Nebula is a protoplanetary nebula [2] located 5,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Centaurus. It is also known as the Bow Tie Nebula and catalogued as LEDA 3074547. [ 3 ] The nebula's temperature is measured at 1 K (−272.15 °C ; −457.87 °F ) making it the coolest natural place currently known in the Universe .
It is by far the most important source of energy for life on Earth. The Sun has been an object of veneration in many cultures. It has been a central subject for astronomical research since antiquity. The Sun orbits the Galactic Center at a distance of 24,000 to 28,000 light-years. From Earth, it is 1 astronomical unit (1.496 × 10 8 km) or ...
In space, no one can hear you scream ... Chinese scientist hears 'knocking sound' in space. Anna Iovine. Updated December 2, 2016 at 10:28 AM. ... He peeked around to try to find the source, but ...
1) the circular motion of the celestial bodies produces a sound; 2) the loudness of the sound is proportional to their speed and magnitude (according to Achytas, the loudness and pitch of the sound depends on the force with which it is produced; 3) the velocities of the celestial bodies, being proportional to their distances from the earth ...