KAGUYA (SELENE) Impact
Tom reports (and so does Amir) that JAXA's KAGUYA (SELENE) spacecraft is planned to impact the Moon on June 10th at 18:30 GMT.
KAGUYA was launched in September 2007. Since then it has been mapping the Moon and sending back glorious HD video of Earthrise. It has exceeded its nominal mission and has been in an extended operational phase since February 2009. As the JAXA website says, the impact will "conclude its scientific mission to the Moon". Hopefully they'll be able to get some science out of those last seconds too.
Assuming that the time of impact doesn't change (it might), it looks as though KAGUYA will hit quite far south and on the dark side of the terminator. The final moments won't be visible in Europe, Africa or much of the Americas because we're on the wrong side of the planet at the time. If you live anywhere from India eastwards to Hawaii, however, you should get to see it. Hopefully Ian will get some pictures for the rest of us to see.
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Posted by marie on Saturday 30th May 2009 (10:49 UTC)
Bangladesh Astronomical Association has arranged an observation camp at Tentulia to observe the last Total Solar Eclipse of this century (from Bangladesh) on 22nd July, 2009.
Bangladesh Astronomical Association is working on astronomical event for last 21 years. Through these years, besides Space-Fest, Lab for Children, Astro-Olympiad, Sun-Festival we have arranged weekly sky-observation camp, yearly astronomy workshop, Bruno award and various types of competition (in school and college levels). We are regularly publishing our tri-monthly publication âœMohakash Bartaâ, the first and only magazine about astronomy. Besides this, weâ™ve published books like Tara-Porichiti (), Prachin Jotirbiddya (about mythology on various part of the world), Akash Pot, Bangladesh-r Jotir Bigyani-ra (about atro-scientist of Bangladesh), Goniter Moja (about the fun on Mathematics) etc.
Tentulia is the best possible place for this observation. Tentulia (Tetulia) is located at Panchagar district which is the most north-west part of Bangladesh. This Total Solar Eclipse will happen for 3 minutes and 59 seconds (3:59 min) and the total eclipse will happen for two (2) hours.
Scientists, science organizers, artists, singers, photographers, journalists, students and people from various professions will participate in this observation camp. This team will start from Dhaka on 20th July.
It will be our pleasure if you join this team. You and your friends & family are co-coordinately invited to join this team.
Bangladesh Astronomical Association
http://www.AstronomyBangla.com/
Posted by Total Solar Eclipse observation camp 2009 on Wednesday 24th Jun 2009 (07:42 UTC)