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Travis Metcalfe, an astronomer from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and leader of the team who discovered the gem, says “You would need a jeweler’s loupe the size of ... Listed below are links to weblogs that reference A Diamond Bigger than Earth Discovered in Constellation Centaurus -A Galaxy Classic:
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Centaurus is a large and rich constellation representing a centaur in Greek mythology, reputedly the scholarly centaur Chiron, who was the tutor of many Greek heroes, and who, according to legend invented the main constellations. ... Edmund Halley of comet fame discovered this globular cluster in 1677. It was often mistaken...
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www.rasnz.org.nz/Stars/Centaurus.htm
www.rasnz.org.nz/Stars/Centaurus.htm
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The omega cluster forms the constellation of Centaurus as a star of omega Centauri, registered as a normal star before discovered that it was a globular cluster. You can resolve individual stars in the outer region only with binoculars, and the view through small scopes should be extremely splendid.
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www.wingmakers.co.nz/Centaurus.html
www.wingmakers.co.nz/Centaurus.html
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On his death, Chiron was memorialized by Jupiter, who placed him among the stars as the constellation Centaurus, although some claim he is Sagittarius, ... This was discovered to be a cluster by Halley, who viewed it from St. Helena in 1677 (Latitude 16°S). This marvelous photo of the southern portion of Centaurus,
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www.eastbayastro.org/articles/lore/centauru.htm
www.eastbayastro.org/articles/lore/centauru.htm
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In the early days of X-ray astronomy, new objects were named after the constellation they were in. Objects like Cygnus X-1, LMC X-4, and Cen X-3 have this form. After it became obvious that there were going to be more ... The first cosmic X-ray source ever discovered (after the Sun). It's in the constellation Scorpius.
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imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/know_l1/xray_names.h...
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NGC 5253 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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NGC 5253 is an irregular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus. It was discovered by John Frederick William Herschel on 15 March 1787. NGC 5253 is located within the M83 Subgroup of the Centaurus A/M...
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The story behind the name: Centaurus is one of two constellations said to represent Centaurs, ... There are several stories which explain Chiron's association with this constellation. One legend says that Chiron was the first to identify the constellations and teach them to humans. He placed an image of himself in the sky...
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chandra.harvard.edu/photo/constellations/centaurus.html
chandra.harvard.edu/photo/constellations/centaurus.html
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A ‘planetary nursery’ in a cloudy ring around a star in Centaurus was discovered by astronomers in Hawaii and Chile in 1998. The ring, with a diameter of 18.6 billion miles, seems to be forming a solar ... Centaurus Arm; Centaurus Babel; Centaurus Cluster; Centaurus Cluster; Centaurus Complex; Centaurus constellation;
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encyclopedia.farlex.com/Centaurus+(constellation)
encyclopedia.farlex.com/Centaurus+(constellation)
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Centaurus the Centaur is a constellation found in the Southern Hemisphere. It is a south circumpolar constellation, which means that it circles close to the south celestial pole and is visible to people in the Southern Hemisphere all year.
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stargazing.suite101.com/article.cfm/observing_centaurus
stargazing.suite101.com/article.cfm/observing_centaurus
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