Six Indonesian Astronomers Whose Names are Immortalized on Asteroids

Six Indonesian Astronomers Whose Names are Immortalized on Asteroids

Jakarta – There are six Indonesian astronomers whose names are immortalized on asteroids. Can anyone guess? Previously, the naming of asteroids began when the asteroid was first observed on two consecutive nights by one observer. The results are then sent to the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), which assigns a provisional … Read more

Discovery of Jupiter-like Objects Drifting in Trapezium Cluster: Scientists Amazed by Findings

Discovery of Jupiter-like Objects Drifting in Trapezium Cluster: Scientists Amazed by Findings

Jakarta – Scientists managed to find dozens of planet-like objects in the Trapezium cluster with masses like Jupiter. The planets are not tied to any stars and drift across the galaxy with a series of other companion objects. This finding was made thanks to James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observations of the star-forming heart of … Read more

Determining the Age of Stars and Planets: Methods and Insights

Determining the Age of Stars and Planets: Methods and Insights

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA— Measuring age planet and stars help scientists understand when they form and how they change. In the case of planets, does life have time to evolve on them. Unfortunately, the age of objects in space is difficult to measure. Stars like the sun maintain the same brightness, temperature and size for billions of … Read more

Rare Discovery: NGC 4632 – A Polar Ring Galaxy with Rich Hydrogen Gas Surroundings

Rare Discovery: NGC 4632 – A Polar Ring Galaxy with Rich Hydrogen Gas Surroundings

Jakarta – Recently astronomers revealed a rare new galaxy discovery. This spiral-shaped galaxy is named NGC 4632. It is known that this galaxy is wrapped in a very large band of hydrogen. What does it look like? The discovery of this new galaxy is the result of observations using the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder … Read more

Amateur Astronomer Discovers New Comet: C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) Visible in Indonesia Until September 6, 2023

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – A Japanese amateur astronomer, namely Hideo Nishimura, recently discovered comet called C/2023 P1 (Nishimura). Observers in Indonesia have the opportunity to see it until September 6, 2023. “Nishimura discovered the comet after examining the results of the portraits taken,” said astronomer from the Bosscha Observatory Yatny Yulianti, Tuesday, September 5, 2023. According … Read more

Japanese Amateur Astronomer Discovers Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) | Observations in Indonesia | Astronomy News

Japanese Amateur Astronomer Discovers Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) | Observations in Indonesia | Astronomy News

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – A Japanese amateur astronomer, namely Hideo Nishimura, recently discovered comet called C/2023 P1 (Nishimura). Observers in Indonesia have the opportunity to see it until September 6, 2023. “Nishimura discovered the comet after examining the results of the portraits taken,” said astronomer from the Bosscha Observatory Yatny Yulianti, Tuesday, September 5, 2023. According … Read more

Specifications of Timau Space Telescope Owned by BRIN in East Nusa Tenggara

Specifications of Timau Space Telescope Owned by BRIN in East Nusa Tenggara

CNN Indonesia Friday, 01 Sep 2023 11:03 WIB The space telescope belonging to the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) in Timau, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) will soon be completed. (Photo: BRIN Researcher Thomas Djamaluddin) Jakarta, CNNIndonesia — Telescope space owned by the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Of Timau, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) … Read more

Groundbreaking Research: Black Hole Devouring Massive Star Reveals Nitrogen and Carbon Elements

Groundbreaking Research: Black Hole Devouring Massive Star Reveals Nitrogen and Carbon Elements

Monday, 28 August 2023 – 10:08 WIB LIVE Techno – Stars are described as donuts where we have to tear it open to see what’s inside. Luckily for astronomers, cosmic events have already done just that when a black hole was found to be tearing a star apart. It is recorded in a tidal disruption … Read more

The Oldest Galaxy in the Universe: Maisie Galaxy Captured by the James Webb Telescope

The Oldest Galaxy in the Universe: Maisie Galaxy Captured by the James Webb Telescope

Jakarta – The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) managed to capture images of the Maisie galaxy for the first time in the summer of 2022. The results of astronomers’ analysis show that this galaxy is one of the oldest galaxies ever. The team of observers has confirmed that the age of the Maisie galaxy is … Read more