Posted on 09/15/2008 11:47:36 AM PDT by LibWhacker
Don't get the idea that we've found every kind of astronomical object there is in the universe. In a paper to appear in the Astrophysical Journal, astronomers working on the Supernova Cosmology Project report finding a new kind of something that they cannot make any sense of.
Now you don't see it, now you do. Something in Bootes truly in the middle of nowhere — apparently not even in a galaxy — brightened by at least 120 times during more than three months and then faded away. Its spectrum was like nothing ever seen, write the discoverers, with "five broad absorption bands between 4100 and 6500 Angstroms and a mostly featureless continuum longward of 6500 Angstroms." Even the cause of the spectral features is unknown. K. Barbary and othersThe project used the Hubble Space Telescope to monitor very distant galaxy clusters for supernovae. On February 21, 2006, in the direction of a far-away cluster in Bootes named CL 1432.5+3332.8 (redshift 1.112, light travel time 8.2 billion years), Hubble began seeing something brighten. It continued brightening for about 100 days and peaked at 21st magnitude in two near-infrared colors. It then faded away over a similar timescale, until nothing was left in view down to 26th magnitude. The object brightened and faded by a factor of at least 120, maybe more.
The mystery object did not behave like any known kind of supernova. It is not even in any detectable galaxy. "The shape of the light curve is inconsistent with microlensing," say the researchers. They recorded three spectra of it — and its spectrum, they write, "in addition to being inconsistent with all known supernova types, is not matched to any spectrum in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey database" of vast numbers of objects. "We suggest that the transient may be one of a new class."
What's its distance? That would certainly be a first step to figuring it out, but only the broadest constraints can be put on its distance. Its lack of parallax motion means that it can't be closer than about 130 light-years, and a lack of cosmic hydrogen absorption in its spectrum means that it can't be farther than 11 billion light-years (when "distance" is defined by light travel time). That leaves a lot of leeway.
Here is the group's paper with all the details. The lead author is Kyle Barbary (University of California at Berkeley).
Why take chances? we should start building the nuclear-powered space battleship ASAP.
Oh, Anne Francis, how I loved thee
In Arcadia, in the days of my youth...
“It’s where we all live.”
Its the 12th Planet Nibiru that is going come with in our atmosphere Dec 21 2012... Be weary my friends..
Scientists can dub it "The Obama Paradox"...
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They did. They had Cartman as the nice one, Stan, Kyle and Kenny were mean and they were all sporting beards...pretty funny episode from early on.
Just make sure to keep a copy of the Book of Origin handy ;-)
I know you don't want to be disturbed unless its Mr. Shadow...and its Mr. Shadow on the line, sir.
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Check this out! wild
First contact - Begins 14th October 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8c0ppYYT6o
Okay, so whether it happens on October 14th 2008 or sooner or later than expected, what can we expect to see and hear?”
When this event does occur, one of the Galactic Federation of Lights ships will appear within the southern-most parts of the United States of America; somewhere within the southern states. The reason why this is planned within the United States of America is due to the power structures that have the most amount of planetary control which is in this country. The Illuminati stronghold exists here which is why the GFOL is focusing on it to do two things. To create an event in which the whole planet can see the truth about life within your Galaxy and Universe and that it in fact does exist, as well as showing the Illuminati that their time is over as controllers and manipulators, and a new era of life is ready to be born! This event is what will jumpstart the proverbial ball to start rolling downhill symbolizing the process’ of extraterrestrial beings getting ready to assist humanity in transforming into a new reality.
ET Phone Home...
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Coming Soon!
October 10th Launch Date
NASA
NASA Changes 2008 Shuttle Target Launch Dates, Schedules TCDT HOUSTON -- NASA has adjusted the target launch dates for the two remaining space shuttle missions in 2008.
Shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to the Hubble Space Telescope is targeted for Oct. 10, while Endeavour's STS-126 supply mission to the International Space Station has moved to Nov. 12.
NASA STS-125
Servicing Mission 4 Overview
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/servicing/SM4/main/index.html
Holy crap, they’re serious!
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