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Countdown almost over! Total Lunar Eclipse on the 10th December 2011After all the anticipation and the countdowns, the Total Lunar Eclipse is almost here. It's happening on Saturday night, starting before midnight AEDST on Saturday and going into Sunday 11th. If you don't live on the East Coast of Australia, don't forget to adjust for your time zone. Check the article here on IceInSpace for more information and local times for you The event is getting a bit of media interest over the last week, and if your family and friends know you're into astronomy or the night sky, they'll probably ask you about it. So brush up on your knowledge using the article above, and be able to explain to them what a Total Lunar Eclipse is, how and why it's safe to observe and how to photograph it. You can even send them the link to share it with them :) The weather reports are looking pretty bad for most parts of Australia, but I'm still hoping for some sucker holes to be able to get a view of this great event.
Some resources for you: Good luck, we'd love to see your reports and images! Amazing Amateur Discoveries by IceInSpace membersI'm continually amazed by the dedication and talent of the IceInSpace Community. It's been a busy few weeks with some new amazing discoveries by amateur astronomers. Stu Parker from New Zealand has racked up his 22nd supernova discovery (SN 2011iv) as part of the prolific BOSS supernova searching team. It's a bright mag 12 type 1A supernova in NGC1404. Read more about Stu's discovery in this thread. Terry Lovejoy from Queensland has discovered his 3rd comet - a sungrazing comet C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy), which is due to smash into the Sun around December 15. What makes it even more special, is that it's extremely rare for sungrazing comets to be discovered from ground-based telescopes! Congrats Terry!
Rolf Olsen from New Zealand has always captured unique and interesting photos with his 10" telescope and ToUcam webcam, but he went one step further this time - being the first person to capture a direct photograph of the protoplanetary disc surrounding the star Beta Pictoris. His discovery and photograh has been around the world on every news stream - I've even had work colleagues mention it to me, and then I tell them "we saw it on IceInSpace first" :)
My hearty congratulations to these three amazing amateur astronomers, who continue to inspire me with their commitment, dedication and passion for what they do - pushing the boundaries of what we thought was possible. What's Hot This WeekEach newsletter I thought I'd include some links to a selection of threads on IceInSpace and other sites which I like, and that you might find interesting too.
Last Minute Xmas Gift - Special 30% Discount!I'm out of Astronomy 2012 Yearbooks now, but we can still help you with that last minute stocking filler with a xmas special discount. The Astronomy and Australian Sky 2012 Calendars are still available and are a perfect gift - affordable, informative, beautiful and useful. For a single calendar, it's $19 delivered to your door (within Australia). However as a xmas special, if you order 2 or more calendars in the same order, you'll receive a massive 30% discount. Check them out here and click the big blue button to order online: Buy Astronomy and Australian Sky 2012 Calendars Online It'll be quickest to pay via paypal so I can get your order in the post ASAP. When you click the paypal button, simply enter the total amount into the Paypal form. You can still pay via direct deposit or cheque/money order, but it simply takes longer.Thanks for reading! Please share with your friends.
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