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Ordinary bird watching type of binoculars are useful to just grab and look at the night sky through. What are the three best telescopes for an amateurish astronomer to set up and use?
 
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If all of the water on planet Earth were sucked off of the surface and collected into a blob in space, it would be a sphere of water a mere 860 miles in diameter. For comparison, the diameter of the Moon is 2,158.8 miles.
 
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Did you know? - Voyager-1 was launched on Sept 5th 1977 and after a grand tour of about 35yrs, left our solar system in Aug 2012! It is current 148 AU from Earth - so far that a radio signal sent to us would take about 20hrs 38min (as of today, Nov 5th 2019)! For more interesting acts check out - https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/
 
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As we all know that the nature at black holes are entirely different. Still scientists have been looking into it...but no one is still not getting correct answer. Let me deep into this...Scientists found it theoretically with the modern solution of Karl Schwarzschild in the year of 1916. Nearly after 50 years John Wheeler named the "Black Holes". Before they were called as 'Dark Stars'. The nearest black hole is "v616Mon". It is nearly 3000 L-Y away from us and with 9-13 times bigger than our sun. Many researches came to solve the mysteries of black holes. But they found a huge thing that at the centre of the galaxies. Even still researching on why Super Massive Black Holes (SMBH's) are located at centre of the black holes. But according to my case study i found a new thing that these black holes at the center helps to spin and rotate the galaxy itself. While surrounding matter is falling into black holes it gives energy to it to hold and rotate the whole galaxy. So, it works like a machine but exhausts more radiation in the form of heat. If it is correct or wrong but i need to share my intension over here.

Thank You.


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The neutrinos created by the supernova 1987A (about 160,000 light years away) were detected on Earth about 3 hours before the light from the explosion (contradicting special relativity). However this was only because the neutrinos had a head start as they could pass through the ultra dense core of the exploding star unimpeded, much faster than the light that had to interact with the matter around it and which didn’t begin it’s journey until the shockwave reached the surface.
 
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The time has come to ‘comment your way’ to the stars...or at least for a chance at winning a look at them through an incredible Celestron - 114LCM Computerized Newtonian Telescope!


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United States or the UK entries only. Entering the contest is super simple:


🖼➕💬 Leave a comment with a fact about Space in the forum replies for this article (only comments in this thread are eligible) after that sign your username in our giveaway widget to confirm your entry. You can only enter once.

After the deadline to enter, we’ll randomly select a winner and announce in this thread.

Post your response in the forums before 11:59 PM ET on November 21st, 2019. 11/21/2019. If you’re a winner, we'll reach out to you via private message on our forums for your shipping information. If you don't reply to our message with your shipping address within 5 business days, we'll move on to the next winner, so keep an eye on your inbox!

If you’re reading this, the contest has begun!

Good luck and have fun!


NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

The Telescope Time!(“Sweepstakes”) begins at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on [10/21/2019] and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on [11/21/2019] (“Sweepstakes Period”).


ELIGIBILITY: This Sweepstakes is only open to legal residents of the United Kingdom, legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia, 18 or older. Employees, officers, directors and agents of Future PLC (“Sponsor”), and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising and promotion agencies, including any vendors providing services in connection with this Sweepstakes, and members of their immediate family (spouse, parent, children, siblings and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and persons living in the same household, whether or not related, are not eligible. Void where prohibited. Subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.


HOW TO ENTER: To enter, submit your entry during the Sweepstakes Period and follow the directions to enter the Sweepstakes. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means or by any means which subvert the entry process are void. Entrants can only obtain one entry. Entries become the sole property of Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry that it determines, in its sole discretion, is not in compliance with these Official Rules.


-Reply to this thread with a fact about Space. and, and follow the entry steps via our giveaway widget. Note: This is a sweepstake, not a talent, photography or knowledge based competition.


Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means or by any means which subvert the entry process are void. Entrants can only obtain an entry for any Entry Action one (1) time. No entrant can earn more than one (1) entries in this Sweepstakes. Entries become the sole property of Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry and remove any post that it determines, in its sole discretion, is not in compliance with these Official Rules.


WINNER DETERMINATION: Potential winners will be selected by Sponsor in a random drawing on or about [21/11/2019] from among all eligible entries received. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Sponsor’s decisions with respect to winner determination are final and binding.


WINNER NOTIFICATION: Potential winners will be contacted via direct forum message and may be required to execute and return an affidavit of eligibility, a publicity release (except where prohibited), and a liability release within five (5) days of date of issuance. Return of a prize or prize notification as undeliverable, failure to sign and return requested documentation within the specified time period, the inability of Sponsor to contact a potential winner within a reasonable time period or noncompliance with these Official Rules by a potential winner will result in disqualification and, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner.


Prize. X1 Celestron - 114LCM Computerized Newtonian Telescope and shipping to either UK or USA.

Prizes are non-assignable and non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. Prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied. Winners are responsible for all federal, state and local taxes as well as any costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided. Winners may not substitute a prize, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute a prize with one of comparable or greater value. All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Limit one (1) prize per person/email address/household.


PUBLICITY GRANT: Entry in the Sweepstakes constitutes permission from entrant for Sponsor and its designees to use entrant’s name, social media username, city and state of residence and likeness (including, without limitation, social media profile photo), for advertising and promotional purposes, in any manner, in any and all media now or hereafter devised, worldwide in perpetuity, without further compensation, notification or permission, except where prohibited by law and as otherwise provided herein.


GENERAL CONDITIONS: Each entrant agrees: (a) to abide by these Official Rules and decisions of Sponsor and judges, which shall be final and binding in all respects; (b) to assume all risk, responsibility and liability for any personal bodily injury, losses, harm, damage (including, without limitation, property damage,personal injury and death), claim (including, without limitation, claims based on copyright or trademark infringement, rights of publicity or privacy,defamation and portrayal in a false light), actions, costs and expenses directly or indirectly arising from participation in this Sweepstakes; and (c) to indemnify, release, discharge and hold harmless the Sponsor and the irrespective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising and promotion agencies and all of the foregoing entities’ respective officers, directors,shareholders, members, agents and employees and their successors and assigns(collectively, “Released Parties”) from any and all claims, injuries, liability, losses and damages of any kind to persons, including death, or property resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from or relating to entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes, the operation of this Sweepstakes and/or the acceptance or use of the prize. Released Parties are not responsible for (i) lost, late, incomplete, damaged, inaccurate,stolen, delayed, misdirected, undelivered or garbled Entry Actions, entries,tweets or comments or messages; (ii) lost, interrupted or unavailable network,server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, or other connections,availability or accessibility or miscommunications; (iii) failed computer,satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure; (iv)jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; (v) other errors or difficulties of any kind, whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise, relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prize or in any Entry Action or Sweepstakes-related materials; (vi) any incorrect or inaccurate information,whether caused by users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes; or (vii) injury or damage to any person's computer related to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Sweepstakes or a Sponsor page or social media account, who act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void. Should any portion of the Sweepstakes be, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes (or any portion thereof) and if terminated,at its discretion, select winner at random from all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to action taken or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor.


This Sweepstakes is only open to legal residents of the United Kingdom and legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia, aged 18 or older.


UK PARTICIPANTS ONLY: Nothing in these Official Rules limits or excludes any entity in terms of liability for death or personal injury caused by its negligence, for fraud or for any other liability which cannot as a matter of law be limited or excluded.


DATA COLLECTION: Information submitted in connection with this Sweepstakes will be used in accordance with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, available at https://www.futureplc.com/privacy-policy/


WINNERS LIST: The names of the winners will be posted on the Sweepstakes Entry Page following the end of the Sweepstakes.


Sponsor: Future PLC, 11 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
The Earth's moon, which is in space, has no atmosphere. The materials, tracks and footprints left there by Apollo astronauts will remain untouched for millions of years.
 
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Earth's moon rotates but is tidally locked. It rotates once the same amount of time as it circles Earth which is about 27 days, and that is why we only see one side of the Moon.
 
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This Space fact is that your telescope giveaway is an amazing opportunity to get up close and personal with the Cosmos. Also, there is more computer power in this telescope than what was used in all of the Apollo missions combined.
 
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As we all know that the nature at black holes are entirely different. Still scientists have been looking into it...but no one is still not getting correct answer. Let me deep into this...Scientists found it theoretically with the modern solution of Karl Schwarzschild in the year of 1916. Nearly after 50 years John Wheeler named the "Black Holes". Before they were called as 'Dark Stars'. The nearest black hole is "v616Mon". It is nearly 3000 L-Y away from us and with 9-13 times bigger than our sun. Many researches came to solve the mysteries of black holes. But they found a huge thing that at the centre of the galaxies. Even still researching on why Super Massive Black Holes (SMBH's) are located at centre of the black holes. But according to my case study i found a new thing that these black holes at the center helps to spin and rotate the galaxy itself. While surrounding matter is falling into black holes it gives energy to it to hold and rotate the whole galaxy. So, it works like a machine but exhausts more radiation in the form of heat. If it is correct or wrong but i need to share my intension over here.

Thank You.


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Keep researching and good luck on your theory.
 
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My wife and I stayed at the Bruneau State Park in Idaho and was mesmerized by the observatory structure there. We saw the rings of Saturn and the bluish color or Neptune. I never thought that was even possible to experience such views from earth. We learned about light pollution and found out that our town is almost void of all light pollution (Montesano 98563) and would afford spectacular space viewing. We talked to a park ranger who had some of his personal telescopes on display for park guests to use. He had some old WW2 scopes, looking through historical optical glass. We became hooked since our stay in September and have been researching large telescopes (portable of course) to place into the platform I’m building over our hot tub to get a clear views of space. Like I said , we have very little light pollution and a clear night is at time breathtaking.
 
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Not all what you see online about the Galaxy or even the night sky are as stunning as it is.
Most are artist rendered images for aesthetics. Only a Celestron 114LCM computerized Newtonian Telescope can give you the reality of how she looks.
 

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Mercury may not be the hottest place in the solar system, but it's most definitely the planet with the biggest span in temperature! It's 'day-side' reaches temperatures of up to 427 degrees C (witch according to my calculator should be equal to 800 F). while the night temperature gets as low as to -180 C (290 F).
 
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The solar system is rotating on its orbit and the univerese sames rotating on us like its rotating its orbit because our solar system is rotating . Its wonderful every night seeing the stars rotating .
 
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The time has come to ‘comment your way’ to the stars...or at least for a chance at winning a look at them through an incredible Celestron - 114LCM Computerized Newtonian Telescope!


r3zaOow.png

United States or the UK entries only. Entering the contest is super simple:


🖼➕💬 Leave a comment with a fact about Space in the forum replies for this article (only comments in this thread are eligible) after that sign your username in our giveaway widget to confirm your entry. You can only enter once.

After the deadline to enter, we’ll randomly select a winner and announce in this thread.

Post your response in the forums before 11:59 PM ET on November 21st, 2019. 11/21/2019. If you’re a winner, we'll reach out to you via private message on our forums for your shipping information. If you don't reply to our message with your shipping address within 5 business days, we'll move on to the next winner, so keep an eye on your inbox!

If you’re reading this, the contest has begun!

Good luck and have fun!


NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

The Telescope Time!(“Sweepstakes”) begins at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on [10/21/2019] and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on [11/21/2019] (“Sweepstakes Period”).


ELIGIBILITY: This Sweepstakes is only open to legal residents of the United Kingdom, legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia, 18 or older. Employees, officers, directors and agents of Future PLC (“Sponsor”), and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising and promotion agencies, including any vendors providing services in connection with this Sweepstakes, and members of their immediate family (spouse, parent, children, siblings and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and persons living in the same household, whether or not related, are not eligible. Void where prohibited. Subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.


HOW TO ENTER: To enter, submit your entry during the Sweepstakes Period and follow the directions to enter the Sweepstakes. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means or by any means which subvert the entry process are void. Entrants can only obtain one entry. Entries become the sole property of Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry that it determines, in its sole discretion, is not in compliance with these Official Rules.


-Reply to this thread with a fact about Space. and, and follow the entry steps via our giveaway widget. Note: This is a sweepstake, not a talent, photography or knowledge based competition.


Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means or by any means which subvert the entry process are void. Entrants can only obtain an entry for any Entry Action one (1) time. No entrant can earn more than one (1) entries in this Sweepstakes. Entries become the sole property of Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry and remove any post that it determines, in its sole discretion, is not in compliance with these Official Rules.


WINNER DETERMINATION: Potential winners will be selected by Sponsor in a random drawing on or about [21/11/2019] from among all eligible entries received. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Sponsor’s decisions with respect to winner determination are final and binding.


WINNER NOTIFICATION: Potential winners will be contacted via direct forum message and may be required to execute and return an affidavit of eligibility, a publicity release (except where prohibited), and a liability release within five (5) days of date of issuance. Return of a prize or prize notification as undeliverable, failure to sign and return requested documentation within the specified time period, the inability of Sponsor to contact a potential winner within a reasonable time period or noncompliance with these Official Rules by a potential winner will result in disqualification and, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner.


Prize. X1 Celestron - 114LCM Computerized Newtonian Telescope and shipping to either UK or USA.

Prizes are non-assignable and non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. Prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied. Winners are responsible for all federal, state and local taxes as well as any costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided. Winners may not substitute a prize, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute a prize with one of comparable or greater value. All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Limit one (1) prize per person/email address/household.


PUBLICITY GRANT: Entry in the Sweepstakes constitutes permission from entrant for Sponsor and its designees to use entrant’s name, social media username, city and state of residence and likeness (including, without limitation, social media profile photo), for advertising and promotional purposes, in any manner, in any and all media now or hereafter devised, worldwide in perpetuity, without further compensation, notification or permission, except where prohibited by law and as otherwise provided herein.


GENERAL CONDITIONS: Each entrant agrees: (a) to abide by these Official Rules and decisions of Sponsor and judges, which shall be final and binding in all respects; (b) to assume all risk, responsibility and liability for any personal bodily injury, losses, harm, damage (including, without limitation, property damage,personal injury and death), claim (including, without limitation, claims based on copyright or trademark infringement, rights of publicity or privacy,defamation and portrayal in a false light), actions, costs and expenses directly or indirectly arising from participation in this Sweepstakes; and (c) to indemnify, release, discharge and hold harmless the Sponsor and the irrespective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising and promotion agencies and all of the foregoing entities’ respective officers, directors,shareholders, members, agents and employees and their successors and assigns(collectively, “Released Parties”) from any and all claims, injuries, liability, losses and damages of any kind to persons, including death, or property resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from or relating to entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes, the operation of this Sweepstakes and/or the acceptance or use of the prize. Released Parties are not responsible for (i) lost, late, incomplete, damaged, inaccurate,stolen, delayed, misdirected, undelivered or garbled Entry Actions, entries,tweets or comments or messages; (ii) lost, interrupted or unavailable network,server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, or other connections,availability or accessibility or miscommunications; (iii) failed computer,satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure; (iv)jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; (v) other errors or difficulties of any kind, whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise, relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prize or in any Entry Action or Sweepstakes-related materials; (vi) any incorrect or inaccurate information,whether caused by users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes; or (vii) injury or damage to any person's computer related to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Sweepstakes or a Sponsor page or social media account, who act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void. Should any portion of the Sweepstakes be, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes (or any portion thereof) and if terminated,at its discretion, select winner at random from all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to action taken or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor.


This Sweepstakes is only open to legal residents of the United Kingdom and legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia, aged 18 or older.


UK PARTICIPANTS ONLY: Nothing in these Official Rules limits or excludes any entity in terms of liability for death or personal injury caused by its negligence, for fraud or for any other liability which cannot as a matter of law be limited or excluded.


DATA COLLECTION: Information submitted in connection with this Sweepstakes will be used in accordance with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, available at https://www.futureplc.com/privacy-policy/


WINNERS LIST: The names of the winners will be posted on the Sweepstakes Entry Page following the end of the Sweepstakes.


Sponsor: Future PLC, 11 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
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