Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS wows skywatchers around the world …
WEBOct 1, 2024 · Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was initially discovered on Jan. 9, 2023, at the Purple Mountain Observatory ... Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! ...
Two Comets Could Be Visible to the Naked Eye This Fall. Here's …
WEBOct 2, 2024 · The first of the two comets, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) was faintly spotted in early 2023 by the Purple Mountain Observatory in China—before it disappeared and was presumed lost, per...
China’s powerful new telescope will search for exploding stars
WEBSep 26, 2023 · It was developed by the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei and the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing. Over six years, the 2.5-metre...
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS may dazzle this weekend. But is the …
WEBSep 27, 2024 · This remote, object, discovered on Jan. 9, 2023, at the Purple Mountain Observatory (Tsuchinshan) in China, was originally believed to be an asteroid before it was found to actually be a...
Scientists use new method to measure most energetic …
WEBJun 29, 2023 · Researchers from the Purple Mountain Observatory (PMO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics have proposed a new method to measure moderately...
A comet approaching Earth could become brighter than the stars …
WEBMay 21, 2024 · By the end of this summer, we may have a good idea as to whether we'll have a bright naked-eye comet gracing our early autumn evening sky, known as C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS).
Purple Mountain Observatory
WEBPurple Mountain Observatory. China's Wide-Field Survey Telescope to Be Operational. Massive Neutron Star Has a Strange Heart. New Measurements Suggest Rethinking the Shape of the Milky Way Galaxy. China Launches Kuafu-1, Its First Comprehensive Solar Probe. Research Progress. MORE +.
400 Quadrillion Times Brighter Than the Sun - SciTechDaily
WEBSep 14, 2023 · Researchers from the Purple Mountain Observatory and the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics have developed a new way to measure UV sources using the Swift/UVOT satellite and identified GRB 220101A as …
Purple Mountain Observatory - Wikipedia
WEBThe Purple Mountain Observatory (Chinese: 紫金山天文台; pinyin: Zǐjīnshān Tiānwéntái), also known as Zijinshan Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the Purple Mountain in the east of Nanjing.
China’s first solar observatory aims to solve mysteries of ... - Nature
WEBOct 7, 2022 · China is set to launch its first dedicated solar observatory. Astronomers say its trio of instruments will provide insights into how the Sun’s magnetic field creates coronal mass ejections and ...