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O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, How lovely are your branches! That’s certainly true for the branches of the Christmas Tree star cluster – a family of young stars in the constellation Monoceros, the unicorn. The cluster’s brighter stars form the outline of a Christmas tree. Other stars look like ribbons of lights decorating the tree. The cluster is about 2500 light-years away. All of its stars are infants – no more than a few million years old. The most impressive member of the cluster is 15 Monocerotis. It’s a binary – two stars bound by their mutual gravitational pull. One of the stars appears to be about 10 times the mass of the Sun, while the other is more than 30 times the Sun’s mass. Both stars are tens of thousands of degrees hotter than the Sun. Such stars produce a lot of ultraviolet energy. The U-V zaps giant plumes of hydrogen gas that permeate the cluster, making the gas shine bright pink – forming the branches of the Christmas Tree. Blobs of cold gas and dust create dark silhouettes against that background. New stars are taking shape inside some of those blobs. The Christmas Tree Cluster climbs into view in the east in early evening. Under dark skies it’s just visible to the eye as a faint smudge of light. A telescope reveals a few of its individual stars and the faint glow of the gas. Long-exposure images reveal the full beauty of this cosmic Christmas tree. Script by Damond Benningfield

Luka ist zu Gast und öffnet uns ein Fenster in die Welt als Person mit Autismus. Woran merkst du, dass du in einer Gruppe nicht immer erwünscht bist? Wie gehst du damit um, wenn deine "neuen" Freund*innen sich weiterhin mit "alten" Freund*innen treffen und du nicht immer dabei sein sollst?Verstehst du, in welchem Maß deine Anwesenheit erwünscht ist?Wir erfahren, wie Luka die eigene Schulzeit mit all den Herausforderungen, von Einsamkeit bis hin zu komplexen Gruppendynamiken, gemeistert hat. Luka lässt uns an Erfahrungen auf Buchmessen teilhaben und an spezifischen Beobachtungen, die an die Schulzeit erinnern lassen.Die Episode wirft auch ein Licht auf die schmerzhaften Erlebnisse sozialer Ausgrenzung, die viele Schüler*innen betreffen. Wir diskutieren die emotionalen Turbulenzen, die aus dem plötzlichen Zerbrechen von Freundesgruppen resultieren, und wie Lehrkräfte und Eltern in solchen Zeiten Halt bieten können (oder die Situation verschlimmern können). Überraschende Wendungen, wie Schulwechsel, die alte Freundschaften wieder aufleben lassen, unterstreichen die komplexe Natur sozialer Beziehungen in der Schulzeit.Ein weiterer Fokus liegt auf den Strategien, die Luka und andere entwickelt haben, um mit sozialen Schwierigkeiten umzugehen. Von der Schaffung von Rückzugsorten während der Pausen mit Ohrstöpseln bis hin zu Fantasiewelten und Identitätswechseln – wir erforschen die Verbindung dieser Bewältigungsmechanismen zu Autismus. Luka findet ihr auf Instagram unter dem Namen: @mari_monocerosUnd bitte folgt demm, denn hier bekommt ihr wichtige Einblicke in das Leben einer autistischen Person. Danke Luka, dass du da warst und uns so tief hast blicken lassen.Schick mir eine kleine Textnachricht ❤️Für die neuesten Folgen gibt es auch ein Transkript. Dieses kannst du hier lesen.Du findest mich auf Instagram unter @kapierfehler und meine Fortbildungsangebote auf meiner Homepage.Wenn du mir eine E-Mail schreiben willst, dann kannst du das tun: hallo@kapierfehler.deLiebe Grüße,deine Corina

This episode features "Three Circuits of the Monoceros Ring" written by Marisca Pichette. Published in the August 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/pichette_08_24 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?

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Esta mañana en #Noticias7AM entrevistamos a Mariana Del Valle, Experta en ciencia y tecnología y su impacto social, divulgadora, periodista de tecnología y diseño crítico, Socia, Fundadora y CEO de Monoceros.io   Tema: Inteligencia Artificial   #Uniradioinforma

https://spacescoop.org/en/scoops/2320/magnetars-origin-story/ Far far away, in the constellation Monoceros, the unicorn, 3,000 light years away from us to be more exact, is an unusual star known as HD 45166. Which is preparing to become the most magnetic powerhouse known to exist in the Universe, a magnetar!   Magnetars are a type of neutron star that holds the record of the object with the strongest magnetic field in the cosmos. For a star to become a magnetar, astronomers initially thought that it had to be really massive.  As it turns out, not quite so much, actually.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

Marie Lundström samtalar med förläggaren och poeten Jonas Ellerström om hans kärlek till böcker, punken och det personliga tilltalet i den nya diktsamlingen Nattradio. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. I veckans Lundströms Bokradio har Jonas Ellerström tagit plats i studion. Han startade det egna förlaget Ellerströms i Lund 1883 och har under många år gett ut, introducerat och översatt författarskap. Han har också skrivit böcker om andras författarskap som exempelvis ”Under tidens yta” som kom 2014, där han grävt i 1900-talets svenska diktsamlingar på jakt efter ”en annorlunda svensk poesihistoria”, som han själv beskriver det. När han var 58 år började han publicera egna diktsamlingar. Den första kom 2016 och heter ”Monoceros”, följt av ”Genom spegeln” (2017), ”Framkallning av dagsljus” (2021) och den senaste, nu aktuella, Nattradio (2024). Hör honom i programmet om bland annat passionen till böcker, hans bakgrund i punken och det personliga stråket i de nya dikterna.Skriv till oss! bokradio@sverigesradio.seProgramledare: Marie LundströmProducent: Andreas Magnell Ljuddesign: Nina Asarnoj

In this episode, we cover the planets, the moon, as well as exploring some of the best DSO's in the little known constellations of Hydra and Monoceros, that can be seen on March evenings.Feel free to buy us a cup of coffee or two! We really appreciate it! https://tinyurl.com/AstroGuyCoffeeOur Facebook group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/astroguypodSite for occultation information: https://in-the-sky.orgThe May 2024 Episode Guide: https://tinyurl.com/AGMay24GuideThe Full Episode Guide of DSO's sorted by Catalog Name: http://tinyurl.com/AGFullGuideVirtual Lunar Atlas Download Link: https://ap-i.net/avl/en/download

In this episode, we cover the planets, the moon, as well as exploring some of the best DSO's in the little known constellations of Hydra and Monoceros, that can be seen on March evenings.Feel free to buy us a cup of coffee or two! We really appreciate it! https://tinyurl.com/AstroGuyCoffeeOur Facebook group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/astroguypodPart 1 of our Eclipse Special: https://youtu.be/SASAKY4ew78?si=TFX6WnwBn_8fj60zThe Great Astronomers, Sir William Herschel: http://tinyurl.com/AGWHerschelThe March 2024 Episode Guide: http://tinyurl.com/AGEPMar24The Full Episode Guide of DSO's sorted by Catalog Name: http://tinyurl.com/AGFullGuideMarch 3rd Antares/Moon occultation:  https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20240303_16_100March 24-25 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse data: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2024-march-25Virtual Lunar Atlas Download Link: https://ap-i.net/avl/en/download

The Monoceros constellation and Rosette Nebula shine bright this month!   Follow us at facebook.com/BackyardAstronomerAZ Check out the NAZ Astro mission of STEM education at facebook.com/NAZAstro Support STEM education patreon.com/NAZAstro Our awesome sponsors: facebook.com/manzanitains

Most stars begin their lives in colorful style — inside giant, glowing clouds of gas and dust. One example is the Rosette Nebula, which looks like a delicate rose. It's in Monoceros, the unicorn. The constellation is in the south-southeast at nightfall, to the lower left of much brighter Orion. The Rosette spans more than a hundred light-years, and it's about 10,000 times more massive than the Sun. It's already given birth to hundreds of stars, and many more are still taking shape. The biggest and brightest of these stars form a cluster at the center of the nebula. Energy from the stars zaps the remaining hydrogen gas around them, causing it to glow reddish pink. The stars also produce powerful winds. The winds have cleared out a wide cavity around the stars, shutting down the process of starbirth. But farther away, the winds actually help that process. They squeeze clumps of gas and dust, causing them to collapse. When a clump gets dense enough, its own gravity takes over, squeezing the material into a tight ball. The center of the ball gets extremely hot, igniting nuclear fusion — and giving birth to a new star. The stars of the Rosette are only a few million years old. Eventually, the remaining gas and dust will either be incorporated into stars, or blown out into space. Over time, the stars most likely will spread out and go their own way — and the colorful Rosette will vanish. Script by Damond Benningfield

The celestial unicorn isn't much to look at. Monoceros fills a void between the bright constellations Orion, Gemini, and Canis Major and Canis Minor. Yet you need dark skies to see even a smattering of stars in that region. And none of them represents the horn of the unicorn. But there is an object that resembles a horn right about where the horn should be. It's faint, though, so it shows up only in long-exposure photographs. The Cone Nebula is at the edge of NGC 2264, a complex of young stars and giant, billowing clouds of gas and dust. Ultraviolet energy from the young stars sets the hydrogen gas in the clouds aglow. That makes much of the region shine reddish pink. But the complex also includes clouds of colder gas and dust. Those clouds form dark streamers and blobs against the colorful background. The Cone Nebula is the most prominent, with its narrow end pointing toward the center of NGC 2264. The nebula spans about seven light-years. That's almost twice the distance from the Sun to its closest neighbor stars. A hot, bright young star close to the Cone is ripping away material from its top. Yet the gas and dust deep inside the cone may remain dense and cold enough to give birth to new stars. If it does, then one day the energy from these stars will erode the cone from the inside — stripping away the unicorn's faint “horn.” We'll talk about another nebula in the unicorn tomorrow. Script by Damond Benningfield

In this week's new episode, Kate De Jong and Sam Morris welcome Richard Wiles, an expert in start-ups, capital raising and corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG). Affectionately called ‘The Business Fixer' by his peers, Richard has a unique ability to analyse businesses to quickly find their most effective pathway to growth.The discussion explores Richard's role as a connector, facilitating vital links between start-ups, funding sources, and strategic partnerships. This new episode serves as a rich source of knowledge, delving into the nuanced dynamics of startups and the critical intersection of sustainability and strategic success.Key Highlights:Richard's Background: 25 years in banking and finance, diverse experience in various industries. Transitioned from banking to entrepreneurship with a focus on social good and sustainability.Cardboard to Caviar Story: Richard's father's innovative project, "Cardboard to Caviar," exemplifies the early stages of circular economy. The project involved recycling cardboard into compost, creating a wormery, and producing caviar, emphasising social impact.Transition from Banking: Richard's decision to leave banking was driven by a desire to contribute more meaningfully. Pursues a values-driven approach to helping businesses thrive, with a focus on sustainability.Customer-Centred Design: Richard's experience at Stanford Uni for customer-centred design. Emphasises the importance of considering customer impact in business decisions.Neurodivergence in Business: Richard opens up about his dyslexia and ADHD, highlighting the different mindset it brings. Sam discusses her specialisation in helping business owners with ADHD.Small Contributions for Social Impact: Richard shares an example of making small contributions to social causes through business decisions. Encourages businesses to consider small actions for a cumulative positive impact.The Business Fixer Approach: Describes his role as a "business fixer" who addresses current and potential problems. Advocates for a growth mindset and openness to change for business success.And so much more!Interested in unlocking the secrets to fostering sustainability and success in startups and established businesses? Listen now to gain profound insights from Richard's experiences with Monoceros and Excess Advisory. Here's a question to pique your interest: How can strategic thinking and funding expertise be the keys to unlocking growth for your business? Find the answers and more by tuning in to this enriching episode!Stay Connected with Richard Wiles: Website: https://www.xsadvisory.com.au/Connect with the Women Doing Business Hosts:Kate De Jong, PhD | Inspired BusinessWebsite: https://katedejong.com/Instagram: katedejong.inspiredbusinessEmail: kate@katedejong.comSam Morris | The Business ImplementorWebsite: https://thebusinessimplementor.com/Instagram: sammorris.businesscoachEmail: sam@thebusinessimplementor.com

Das **Podcastsubbie** und ich haben uns in den Zug gesetzt und sind nach Berlin gefahren. - Dort leben Dan Apus Monoceros und sein Partner Husby. Ihr kennt Dan schon aus der einen oder anderen Unvernunft Live. Zur Folge 100 war der Besuch nun definitiv fällig. Wir sprechen über Anfangen, Mentoring, Kunst, Coaching, ein wenig über Bondage und über **Selbstantwortung** im BDSM. - Eine Zusammenfassung ist im Grunde möglich, aber sinnlos. - Wir haben uns im wahrsten Sinne treiben lassen. Diese Folge ist ein wenig anders: - Auf dem Wasser - Mehr Laissez Faire - Kontroversere Themen - Länger - Stix bekommt auch Fragen gestellt - Und antwortet sogar - Bonus vom Tag danach Die Shownotes enthalten mehr Infos, Links und Bilder. Wenn Dein Player die nicht anzeigt, schau mal hier: https://kunstderunvernunft.de/232-dan-apus-monoceros Podcast-Webseite: https://kunstDerUnvernunft.de Unterstütze die Unvernunft, damit sie weiterhin vollständig und frei für alle erscheint: https://kunstderunvernunft.de/about/donate

We sit down with Audun and Patrick of Oslo, Norway based grindcore / hardcore / death metal act Forcefed Horsehead and discuss their new album Monoceros. We talk about the history of the band, the evolution of their sound and working with Owlripper Recordings and Viral Propaganda PR. We discuss the process behind creating the album art for Monoceros, as well as what we've all been listening to lately. The band also educate us on the local Oslo music scene, Norwegian cuisine and the best food and live music spots to hit up in the city. Listen to and order Monoceros: https://forcefedhorsehead.bandcamp.com/album/monoceros Follow Forcefed Horsehead: Bandcamp: https://forcefedhorsehead.bandcamp.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forcefedhorsehead/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forcefed_horsehead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl98cxXANx8

EN EL PROGRAMA DE HOY NOS VISITAN: Reverxo – Humillación Le Mur – Monoceros 🤘 La Piojera – Buscando Ft. Estrago, Marea, Malaputa 🤘 Puraposse – Marfil Ft. Pablo Desakato Xuorum – Más Madera Ft. Manifa Hora Zulú – El Veneno de la Serpiente Vaire – Puñaladas 🤘 Sinaia – Salvaje 🤘 Killus – H.E.L.L. Mind Driller – Game Over 🏆 Docka Pussel – Disomia Headon – Constantine Ft Israel Ramos Daeria – Maléfica Unchosen Ones – Far Beyond The thunderdome Fallen At Dawn – Ashlight 🍺🍺 + 🤘 Rise of the Shadows – The Serpent’s Moult 🍺 Dawn of Extinction – Haters Vulgar Chaos – War Mauser - Cerillas y Viento 🤘 IceStorm – Across the Baltic Sea 🤘 Velkhanos – Gunpowder 🍺🍺🍺 Avulsed – Vile Evil Rotted Over PLAYLIST (Spotify) del programa: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4dQwzaIwCZSFvUN3iDUrOc?si=970940a684f440ae 🏆 Este icono Portada del programa para Mind Driller 🤘 Este icono son saludos por parte de los grupos a Hörns ÜP! Videos Saludos de los Grupos (YouTube) --> 🤘https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSlxRtucnQ3_WX9k2AvJfVQ Síguenos en: #hornsuppodcast https://hornsup.es Telegram: https://t.me/podcasthornsup Instagram: @hornsuppodcast Twitter: @HornsUp2020 YouTube: 💥💥 SUSCRÍBETE !!! 💥💥https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSlxRtucnQ3_WX9k2AvJfVQ 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥 Puedes ayudar a Horns Up como nuestros "Fans": Ander, Ricardo, Eric, Charly, Mau, Raspu, Óscar, Pedro, Juankar, Carolina, Juanra Mellado e Iñaki (Gracias!!). Botón azul "Apoyar" https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-horns-up_sq_f1835002_1.html ¿Quieres anunciarte en este podcast? Hazlo con advoices.com/podcast/ivoox/835002

EN EL PROGRAMA DE HOY NOS VISITAN: Reverxo – Humillación Le Mur – Monoceros 🤘 La Piojera – Buscando Ft. Estrago, Marea, Malaputa 🤘 Puraposse – Marfil Ft. Pablo Desakato Xuorum – Más Madera Ft. Manifa Hora Zulú – El Veneno de la Serpiente Vaire – Puñaladas 🤘 Sinaia – Salvaje 🤘 Killus – H.E.L.L. Mind Driller – Game Over 🏆 Docka Pussel – Disomia Headon – Constantine Ft Israel Ramos Daeria – Maléfica Unchosen Ones – Far Beyond The thunderdome Fallen At Dawn – Ashlight 🍺🍺 + 🤘 Rise of the Shadows – The Serpent’s Moult 🍺 Dawn of Extinction – Haters Vulgar Chaos – War Mauser - Cerillas y Viento 🤘 IceStorm – Across the Baltic Sea 🤘 Velkhanos – Gunpowder 🍺🍺🍺 Avulsed – Vile Evil Rotted Over PLAYLIST (Spotify) del programa: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4dQwzaIwCZSFvUN3iDUrOc?si=970940a684f440ae 🏆 Este icono Portada del programa para Mind Driller 🤘 Este icono son saludos por parte de los grupos a Hörns ÜP! Videos Saludos de los Grupos (YouTube) --> 🤘https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSlxRtucnQ3_WX9k2AvJfVQ Síguenos en: #hornsuppodcast https://hornsup.es Telegram: https://t.me/podcasthornsup Instagram: @hornsuppodcast Twitter: @HornsUp2020 YouTube: 💥💥 SUSCRÍBETE !!! 💥💥https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSlxRtucnQ3_WX9k2AvJfVQ 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥 Puedes ayudar a Horns Up como nuestros "Fans": Ander, Ricardo, Eric, Charly, Mau, Raspu, Óscar, Pedro, Juankar, Carolina, Juanra Mellado e Iñaki (Gracias!!). Botón azul "Apoyar" https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-horns-up_sq_f1835002_1.html ¿Quieres anunciarte en este podcast? Hazlo con advoices.com/podcast/ivoox/835002

Beta Monocerotis is one of the most beautiful triple star systems in the heavens — three blue-white points of light that make a skinny triangle. But the system is even more remarkable than it looks. All three of its stars are among the brightest and the most massive in the galaxy. Two of the stars are roughly six times as massive as the Sun, and more than a thousand times brighter. The third star probably orbits the other two. But it's so far that it takes about nine days for its light to cross the vast gulf between them. So astronomers aren't yet certain that it's actually tied to them. Either way, it's the most impressive of the triplets. It's heavier than the others, and about twice as bright. Like the Sun, all three stars will end their lives as cosmic embers known as white dwarfs. But they'll get there a lot faster than the Sun. Heavier stars use up their nuclear fuel more quickly, so they live shorter lives. The stars of Beta Monocerotis will live less than one percent as long as the Sun before they enter the final phases of life. For a short while, before they become white dwarfs, each of them will shine much brighter than it is today. For now, look for Beta Monocerotis in the southeast at nightfall. Although it's the brightest star of Monoceros, the unicorn, it's quite faint, so you need dark skies to see it. But it's to the lower left of Orion's Belt, so there's a prominent marker to point the way.  Script by Damond Benningfield Support McDonald Observatory

Until the 17th century, European skywatchers largely ignored the area to the east of Orion. And it's hard to blame them — that expanse of sky looks pretty empty. By the early 1600s, though, things were changing. For one thing, European powers were exploring the world's oceans, so navigators began producing more detailed maps of the sky. And for another, as astronomers turned their early telescopes toward the sky, they found that many “empty” regions were actually filled with amazing sights. So 400 years ago, a new constellation was created to encompass a dark area near Orion: Monoceros, the unicorn. It's still not much to look at with the eye alone. But a telescope reveals a triple-star system, a star that staged a big outburst, and much more. Perhaps the most famous of the unicorn's wonders is the Rosette Nebula, a giant cloud of gas and dust that surrounds a cluster of young stars. Through a telescope, it looks like a faint smudge of light. But in photographs, it looks like an orange or pink rose — a beautiful decoration for a faint unicorn. To find the unicorn, first find Orion, which wheels across the south in early evening. Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, is below Orion, with fainter Procyon farther to the hunter's lower left. The unicorn fills the space between these bright lights — a region of the sky that's best appreciated with a telescope. We'll have more about the unicorn tomorrow.  Script by Damond Benningfield Support McDonald Observatory

Narwhals produce a variety of vocalizations, including echolocation clicks, tonal-pulsed signals, and whistles.  Recording credit: CC-BY 4.0 Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research 2022. Part of the Polar Sounds project, a collaboration between Cities and Memory, the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity (HIFMB) and the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI). Explore the project in full at http://citiesandmemory.com/polar-sounds.  IMAGE: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication”), New York Public Library

Narwhals produce a variety of vocalizations, including echolocation clicks, tonal-pulsed signals, and whistles.  Recording credit: CC-BY 4.0 Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research 2022. Part of the Polar Sounds project, a collaboration between Cities and Memory, the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity (HIFMB) and the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI). Explore the project in full at http://citiesandmemory.com/polar-sounds.  IMAGE: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication”), New York Public Library

The JCMT BISTRO Survey: A Spiral Magnetic Field in a Hub-Filament Structure, Monoceros R2 by Jihye Hwang et al. on Monday 17 October We present and analyze observations of polarized dust emission at 850 $mu$m towards the central 1 pc $times$ 1 pc hub-filament structure of Monoceros R2 (Mon R2). The data are obtained with SCUBA-2/POL-2 on the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) as part of the BISTRO (B-fields in Star-forming Region Observations) survey. The orientations of the magnetic field follow the spiral structure of Mon R2, which are well-described by an axisymmetric magnetic field model. We estimate the turbulent component of the magnetic field using the angle difference between our observations and the best-fit model of the underlying large-scale mean magnetic field. This estimate is used to calculate the magnetic field strength using the Davis-Chandrasekhar-Fermi method, for which we also obtain the distribution of volume density and velocity dispersion using a column density map derived from $Herschel$ data and the C$^{18}$O ($J$ = 3-2) data taken with HARP on the JCMT, respectively. We make maps of magnetic field strengths and mass-to-flux ratios, finding that magnetic field strengths vary from 0.02 to 3.64 mG with a mean value of 1.0 $pm$ 0.06 mG, and the mean critical mass-to-flux ratio is 0.47 $pm$ 0.02. Additionally, the mean Alfv'en Mach number is 0.35 $pm$ 0.01. This suggests that in Mon R2, magnetic fields provide resistance against large-scale gravitational collapse, and magnetic pressure exceeds turbulent pressure. We also investigate the properties of each filament in Mon R2. Most of the filaments are aligned along the magnetic field direction and are magnetically sub-critical. arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/http://arxiv.org/abs/2210.05937v2

The JCMT BISTRO Survey: A Spiral Magnetic Field in a Hub-Filament Structure, Monoceros R2 by Jihye Hwang et al. on Wednesday 12 October We present and analyze observations of polarized dust emission at 850 $mu$m towards the central 1 pc $times$ 1 pc hub-filament structure of Monoceros R2 (Mon R2). The data are obtained with SCUBA-2/POL-2 on the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) as part of the BISTRO (B-fields in Star-forming Region Observations) survey. The orientations of the magnetic field follow the spiral structure of Mon R2, which are well-described by an axisymmetric magnetic field model. We estimate the turbulent component of the magnetic field using the angle difference between our observations and the best-fit model of the underlying large-scale mean magnetic field. This estimate is used to calculate the magnetic field strength using the Davis-Chandrasekhar-Fermi method, for which we also obtain the distribution of volume density and velocity dispersion using a column density map derived from $Herschel$ data and the C$^{18}$O ($J$ = 3-2) data taken with HARP on the JCMT, respectively. We make maps of magnetic field strengths and mass-to-flux ratios, finding that magnetic field strengths vary from 0.02 to 3.64 mG with a mean value of 1.0 $pm$ 0.06 mG, and the mean critical mass-to-flux ratio is 0.47 $pm$ 0.02. Additionally, the mean Alfv'en Mach number is 0.35 $pm$ 0.01. This suggests that in Mon R2, magnetic fields provide resistance against large-scale gravitational collapse, and magnetic pressure exceeds turbulent pressure. We also investigate the properties of each filament in Mon R2. Most of the filaments are aligned along the magnetic field direction and are magnetically sub-critical. arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/http://arxiv.org/abs/2210.05937v1

Dikt: På gatan Uppläsning: Jonas Ellerström DIKTSAMLING: Genom spegeln, Ellerströms, 2017MUSIK Lars Danielsson: EntranceEXEKUTÖR Leszek Mozdzer, piano, Lars Danielsson, kontrabasJonas Ellerström är född 1958 i Svalöv i Skåne men numera bosatt i Stockholm. Efter att länge ha arbetat med svensk och utländsk poesi som tidskriftsredaktör, bokförläggare och formgivare började han först översätta från franska, engelska och danska, och så småningom att skriva egna dikter. Tre samlingar har hittills utkommit: Monoceros (2016), Genom spegeln (2017) och Framkallning i dagsljus (2021). Den finska poeten Henrika Ringbom skrev nyligen att Jonas Ellerströms erfarenhetsbaserade dikter känns annorlunda mot det mesta som skrivs på svenska idag.

Dikt: Floden Uppläsning: Jonas Ellerström Jonas Ellerström är född 1958 i Svalöv i Skåne men numera bosatt i Stockholm. Efter att länge ha arbetat med svensk och utländsk poesi som tidskriftsredaktör, bokförläggare och formgivare började han först översätta från franska, engelska och danska, och så småningom att skriva egna dikter. Tre samlingar har hittills utkommit: Monoceros (2016), Genom spegeln (2017) och Framkallning i dagsljus (2021). Den finska poeten Henrika Ringbom skrev nyligen att Jonas Ellerströms erfarenhetsbaserade dikter känns annorlunda mot det mesta som skrivs på svenska idag.DIKTSAMLING: Framkallning i dagsljus (Ellerströms, 2021)MUSIK Alexander Skrjabin: Poem Fiss-dur op 32:1EXEKUTÖR Alexander Melnikov, piano

Humanity might be the worst thing in the known universe, so why not take a break from that and learn about the non-mythical Unicorn of the Ocean, aka Narwhals. The first thing that comes up when you Google search Narwhals is “Do Narwhals still exist?” proving Amber isn't the only one that thought they were a made up animal, and that there is a lot of confusion when it comes to this whale.Narwhals are not technically endangered. However, narwhals are especially threatened by climate change. Like most arctic predators they need sea ice to survive, and as we all know, sea ice is quickly disappearing. Narwhals do not survive in captivity, and any attempt to introduce them into aquariums has ended disastrously.Narwhals' are best known for their tusks, which are actually an elongated tooth. Humans used to trade these teeth as magical unicorn horns, which was believed to neutralize poison. (For more info on this, listen to our Unicorn episode). Why do male narwhals and a few female narwhals grow these tusks?  That's still up for debate. Not a lot is known about Narwhal behavior, because they're surprisingly good at staying hidden and the location they live in is dark most of the year, cold, and covered in ice.Listen now to learn about the only Unicorn that will probably ever exist on this planet.In the NewsPod of beluga whales adopts a lone narwhal male, and scientists are interested to see if a Narluga (beluga-narwhal hybrid) will be born within this pod. This something we've never seen in the wild, but we know can happen.Husband sues CA hospital for their culture of racism, which lead to the death of his wife during labor. Black women are 5 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related cardiomyopathy, blood pressure disorders than white women.Flying space jellyfish seen over Georgia skies, which actually turns out to be physics and perfect timing. If you were lucky you might have seen this exhaust leaving the Falcon 9's rocket engine nozzle creating an amazing pattern in the sky. 

A seagull with a hundred-light-year wingspan flies across the southwest on these early spring evenings. It's not far from Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky. The Seagull Nebula is a complex of several giant clouds of gas and dust. One of the clouds forms the gull's wings, and a smaller one forms its head. All of the clouds are stellar nurseries. They've given birth to thousands of stars, with many more still taking shape. Some of the stars are especially massive and hot. They produce a lot of ultraviolet light, which makes the nebula glow. The radiation zaps hydrogen gas, causing it to emit red light. And the starlight reflects off grains of dust, creating patches of blue. Those massive stars are both helping and hindering the birth of more stars. In addition to radiation, the stars produce powerful winds of charged particles. They compress the gas and dust around them, causing some of the material to collapse and form new stars. At the same time, the radiation and particles blow some of the gas and dust away, preventing it from making stars. The Seagull Nebula is about 3700 light-years away. It's along the border between the constellations Canis Major, the big dog, and Monoceros, the unicorn. At nightfall, the nebula is close to the upper left of brilliant Sirius. The seagull is too faint to see with the eye alone, but it's an easy target for binoculars and small telescopes. We'll talk about another cosmic bird tomorrow.  Script by Damond Benningfield Support McDonald Observatory

 In this episode, we explore the wondrous show that the planets are putting on in the morning skies, as well as the famous Winter Hexagon, three constellations (Monoceros, Canis Minor and Cancer) and some of the treasures that hold and how to find them.and much more. We also discuss downloading a free planisphere from In-The-Sky.org and lots more. To download a planisphere kit for yourself click here.

The interplay of the stars in a binary system can produce some amazing sights. One example is NGC 2346, a colorful cloud of gas and dust. It's about 4800 light-years away, in the unicorn. It looks a bit like a butterfly with its wings unfurled. The nebula is the final gasp of a dying star. The star could no longer sustain the nuclear reactions in its core, so the core shut down. The star's outer layers were expelled into space, forming a giant, bright cloud. Many nebulas of this type form bubbles — still beautiful, but much simpler. Many of those nebulas were produced by single stars. But NGC 2346 was sculpted by two stars — the dying star and a companion. As the first star began to die, it expanded to giant proportions. It engulfed its companion. But the companion survived.  Its motion stripped away material from the expanding star's outer layers, forming a ring around the equator. As the expanding star died, radiation from its hot core pushed away the gas in its outer layers. The gas was hemmed in by the ring around the equator, though, so it spread out from the poles. That formed two bubbles — one from each pole. Today, the bubbles form the “wings” of this beautiful cosmic butterfly. NGC 2346 is in Monoceros, the unicorn. The nebula is close to the upper right of the bright star Procyon, which is low in the southeast at nightfall. The butterfly is an easy target for small telescopes.  Script by Damond Benningfield Support McDonald Observatory

A star system in the unicorn stays busy. An old, puffy star pours gas onto a small, dead companion. That forms a bright disk, high-speed jets, and powerful outbursts — with perhaps a much bigger outburst in the system's future. MWC 560 is in Monoceros, the unicorn, which follows bright Orion across the sky. The “dead” star is a white dwarf — the hot, dense core of a once normal star. The other star is a red giant — a star at the end of its life. It's puffed up to giant proportions, so its grip on the gas at its surface isn't very strong. That allows the gravity of the white dwarf to pull some of its gas away. The gas forms a wide, thin disk around the white dwarf. Some of the gas falls onto the white dwarf, making the star heavier. But some of it shoots back out into space in skinny jets. They reach speeds of millions of miles per hour. Earth lines up directly in the path of one of the jets. MWC 560 has grown much brighter several times in the last few decades. The most recent outburst started in 2016, and it took a while to fade. The companion probably was dumping more gas onto the white dwarf. As a result, the jet that faces Earth got thicker and faster, carrying a lot more material away from the white dwarf. It's possible that the white dwarf could become a nova later in this century. That would blow its outer layers into space, making it shine thousands of times brighter — a powerful eruption from a busy star system.  Script by Damond Benningfield Support McDonald Observatory

When two stars come together, the result can be spectacular. Twenty years ago today, for example, astronomers observed a brilliant eruption in Monoceros, the unicorn. It probably was triggered by the merger of two stars. At its peak, the outburst was a million times brighter than the Sun. The system is known as V838 Monocerotis. It's about 20,000 light-years from Earth. It's on the rim of the Milky Way Galaxy, in its outermost spiral arm. And it appears to belong to a small cluster of bright, heavy stars. The system became famous a couple of years after the outburst thanks to Hubble Space Telescope. Its pictures showed a brilliant red star surrounded by rings that looked like puffs of cotton candy. The rings weren't related to the stars, though. Instead, they were clouds of dust around the stars that were being lit up by the eruption. V838 Mon originally consisted of at least three stars. Two of them were especially big — roughly eight times the mass of the Sun. The third star was only about a third the Sun's mass. And on January 6th of 2002, as viewed from Earth, the small star appears to have plowed into one of the bigger ones. That triggered the eruption — a spectacular lightshow from a pair of merging stars. Monoceros climbs into view in the east and southeast by about 8 p.m., to the lower left of Orion. The unicorn is quite faint, though, so you need dark skies to see it. More about the unicorn tomorrow.  Script by Damond Benningfield Support McDonald Observatory

A tiny black hole, only three solar masses, has been found inside the Milky Way in the constellation Monoceros. One of the smallest black holes ever found, it is also the closest one to Earth. Plus, Perseverance, Gaia, a brown dwarf, new images of Jupiter, seismic monitoring from space, and this week’s What’s Up.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/ for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by Astrosphere New Media. http://www.astrosphere.org/ Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

A tiny black hole, only three solar masses, has been found inside the Milky Way in the constellation Monoceros. One of the smallest black holes ever found, it is also the closest one to Earth. Plus, Perseverance, Gaia, a brown dwarf, new images of Jupiter, seismic monitoring from space, and this week’s What’s Up.

Noticias de Astronomía y Exploración del Espacio – Mayo 4, 2021. En este programa presentamos, comentamos y explicamos dos o tres noticias astronómicas y de exploración del espacio que fueron dadas a conocer en la semana, y que nos parecieron de particular relevancia e interés. Además, Pablo Lonnie Pacheco, de “Cielos Despejados,” nos presenta sus efemérides astronómicas. Esta semana: + Posible hoyo negro cercano al Sol en la constelación de Monoceros. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Armstrong https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzz_Aldrin https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Collins_(astronauta) + Propiedades fundamentales de Venus estudiadas por radar. http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/fundamental-properties-venus-09612.html https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-021-01339-7  

A star system that flares up every couple of decades may be headed for an even brighter outburst by the end of the century. MWC 560 is a binary system — two stars bound by their mutual gravity. One of them is a white dwarf — the hot, dead core of a once-normal star. Its companion is a red giant — an old, bloated star that’s on track to become a white dwarf itself. The white dwarf “steals” gas from the companion. That forms a wide, hot disk around the white dwarf. Magnetic fields grab some of the gas and shoot it out into space in high-speed jets. One of those jets aims directly at Earth, giving astronomers a good look at what’s going on. The system has flared up several times since it was discovered, most recently in 2016. The outbursts are powered by eruptions from the disk. The flow of gas from the red giant gets too thick for the disk to handle, so it erupts, spewing particles and energy into space. After each outburst, the system stays a little brighter than it was after the previous one. That could mean that the disk is getting a little heavier. That’s led astronomers to speculate that the system could stage an even bigger eruption in a few decades. It might blast away the entire disk. That would form a nova — making the system shine tens of thousands of times brighter. MWC 560 is in Monoceros, the unicorn. The constellation is in the south and southwest at nightfall, to the upper left of Orion’s Belt. Script by Damond Benningfield Support McDonald Observatory

Noticias de Astronomía y Exploración del Espacio – Abril 27, 2021. En este programa presentamos, comentamos y explicamos dos o tres noticias astronómicas y de exploración del espacio que fueron dadas a conocer en la semana, y que nos parecieron de particular relevancia e interés. Además, Pablo Lonnie Pacheco, de “Cielos Despejados,” nos presenta sus efemérides astronómicas. Esta semana: + Posible hoyo negro cercano al Sol en la constelación de Monoceros. https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/unicorn-closest-black-hole/ https://arxiv.org/abs/2101.02212 https://arxiv.org/abs/2103.05216 + Estudios de pulsares como el de la Nebulosa del Cangrejo con el instrumento NICER a bordo de la EEI. https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/mystery-bursts-coming-from-the-crab-pulsar-are-even-more-powerful-than-we-knew/ https://science.sciencemag.org/content/372/6538/187 https://phys.org/news/2021-04-nasa-nicer-probes-squeezability-neutron.html  

Die Unvernunft Live am Donnerstagabend, Folge 60. Auf unvernunft.live gibt es den Livestream & Chat und hier nun das Ergebnis für Alle, die nicht dabei sein konnten. Zu Gast: Dan Apus Monoceros Wir reden über Puppyplay. Wieso? Weshalb? Warum? Das passt ganz gut, denn sowohl bei mir, als auch bei Dan waren gerade "Hundies" im Raum und haben verwüstet, gekuschelt, gebellt und Fernbedienungen versteckt... - Kann ich hier nicht beschreiben, müsst ihr anhören! Ein paar Links von Dan: https://www.gay-bdsm.club/ https://www.gay-bdsm.club/puppy-circuit-2021 https://www.patreon.com/dieteegesellschaft Die Shownotes enthalten noch viel mehr Infos und Links, sind aber auch auf kunstderunvernunft.de zu finden. Kapitelmarken: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:35 Begrüßung 00:02:19 Dan Apus Monoceros 01:07:35 Berlin's History of Sex (English) 01:08:25 Samstag Diner in Wonderland 01:23:16 M&M's von Sonja 01:25:22 Unvernunft 14 mit Katrin bei Youtube 01:26:24 Malesub-Gäste gesucht 01:28:10 Würdigung der UnterstützerInnen 01:29:09 Das Podcastsubbie niest 01:29:18 Die Schätzfrage 01:30:49 Verlosung Kaffeebecher #vanillaunfreundlich 01:34:30 BDSM steht für ... 01:35:09 Verabschiedung 01:36:45 Der Telegram-Channel 01:37:58 Geheim Nächster Livestream: 15.04.2021 20:30 Uhr

I sit down with the Patchwork Poet, the self, Melanie Monoceros. We discuss being disabled spoonies, their first time trying weed, medications blocking visions and some munchies we dig. You'll wanna hear this episode!!

Chris and Shane talk about some of the best deep sky objects to observe right now!

A brief description of the notable celestial objects located in the constellation of Monoceros.

Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland look at a magical creature - the unicorn! Did unicorns really exist?https://spotlightenglish.com/history/the-true-unicorn/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

Oscar is a long time friend of mine who is a therapist and musician in Tepic, Mexico.  We have collaborated on music in the past and always have incredible conversations.  Today we discuss life in Mexico during quarantine, what he has learned in his work as a psychologist, and how art can restore a person. We also talk about his band Monoceros and what it has been like being in a post-rock band in Mexico since the 2000's.  Enjoy the talk!

Suzette Mayr est professeur d'université et auteur. Son roman Monoceros, paru en 2011, a reçu de nombreuses nominations, dont une place sur la longue liste du prix Giller de la Banque Scotia. Son dernier roman, Dr. Edith Vane and the Hares of Crawley Hall, raconte l'histoire d'un professeur d'anglais qui doit faire face à la publication de sa thèse, à des collègues qui lui poignardent le dos et à un immeuble de bureaux hanté en plus. Durée: 3:34 https://www.rcinet.ca/fr/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/02/fr_balado_3-20200228-wbf30.mp3

Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Jenifer Millard host. Damien Phillips and John Wildridge produce. The Discussion: As we begin the new decade we struggle to find a consensus on whether it actually is a new decade. We discuss the busy Xmas period and thank any listeners who helped Dartmoor Skies reach their funding target for a new telescope. Then we take a look at a few listeners’ emails and tweets. The News: Rounding up the astronomy news this month we have: - An old galaxy containing as much dust as one third the amount of its stars. - Mapping the magnetic fields around the Whale Galaxy. - An interstellar comet makes its way back out of the solar system. - A burst of supernovae in the Milky Way’s not-to-distant past. - Is Betelgeuse about to go supernova? The Sky Guide: Shaking up the format of the sky guide, we’re taking a look at the constellation of Monoceros with a guide to its history, how to find it, a couple of deep sky objects and a round up of the solar system objects on offer in January. Q&A: If there are no plate tectonics on the moon, how did the lunar mountain regions form? from @gkt_wales on Twitter http://www.awesomeastronomy.com Bio: Awesome Astronomy is a podcast beamed direct from an underground bunker on Mars to promote science, space and astronomy (and enslave Earth if all goes well).   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/ for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by Astrosphere New Media. http://www.astrosphere.org/ Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

The Discussion: As we begin the new decade we struggle to find a consensus on whether it actually is a new decade. We discuss the busy Xmas period and thank any listeners who helped Dartmoor Skies reach their funding target for a new telescope. Then we take a look at a few listeners’ emails and tweets. The News: Rounding up the astronomy news this month we have: An old galaxy containing as much dust as one third the amount of its stars Mapping the magnetic fields around the Whale Galaxy An interstellar comet makes its way back out of the solar system A burst of supernovae in the Milky Way’s not-to-distant past Is Betelgeuse about to go supernova? The Sky Guide: Shaking up the format of the sky guide, we’re taking a look at the constellation of Monoceros with a guide to its history, how to find it, a couple of deep sky objects and a round up of the solar system objects on offer in January. Q&A: If there are no plate tectonics on the moon, how did the lunar mountain regions form? from @gkt_wales on Twitter

Observación a principios de año en donde le echo un vistazo a los tres cometas más vistosos del momento para después adentrarme en objetos de cielo profundo. En esta ocasión, como en todas las de cielo profundo, el telescopio es el Newton de 40 observando desde un lugar a unos 1300 metros snm. Dirijo el telescopio hacia Monoceros, bordeo un poco Orion y Gemini y el resto de objetos caen en Puppis. Una docena larga de objetos, contando los cometas, que han dado lugar a un episodio de los largos. * Los objetos que cito, por orden, son estos: Cometa 46P/Wirtanen. Cometa 38P/Stephan-Oterma. Cometa 64P/Swift-Gehrels. NGC2264, Cúmulo del Arbol de Navidad en Monoceros. Nebulosa Roseta (NGC2237, NGC2238, NGC2239, NGC2244, NGC2246…) en Monoceros. NGC2024, Nebulosa de la Llama y Barnard 33, Nebulosa Cabeza de Caballo en Orion. NGC2174 Nebulosa HII en Orion. M35 y NGC2158, cúmulos abiertos en Gemini. M47, M46 y NGC2438, Cúmulos Abiertos y Nebulosa Planetaria en Puppis. NGC2440, Nebulosa Planetaria en Puppis. NGC2452, Nebulosa Planetaria en Puppis. NGC2453, Nebulosa Planetaria en Puppis. NGC2467 o Colinder 164, Cúmulo Abierto en Puppis. * Mencionamos el podcast Ciencia en Astrofotografía de Antonio Martin-Carrillo, @antmarcarr en twitter: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-ciencia-astrofotografia_sq_f1611949_1.html * Enlaces y formas de contacto: - Web: https://nestorgm.com/astronomia/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/Luces_X - Correo: lucex@nestorgm.com - iTunes: https://itun.es/i6Sg8ym - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3iEkTJs8B6sOxsWnUTwgyf?si=t5fTPg_qRnWmfhrdPrzZNA - iVoox: http://www.ivoox.com/podcast-luces-extranas_sq_f1234211_1.html

The Discussion: Festive cheer, academic hiatuses, magnificent cheeses, a surfeit of meat, space themed presents and listeners’ emails. The News: Rounding up the space and astronomy news this month we have: The Milky Way gives birth to around 7 stars per year Watching a star being born from a nearby massive star A new way to map the dark matter in our universe Where’s the methane on Mars? Saturn’s rings are more short lived than we thought The discovery of another outer solar system object Main news story: 1) The ALMA telescope helps to understand how solar systems form and why newly forming planets don’t spiral into their host star. 2) The International Astronomical Union has its 100th anniversary in 2019 and there will be a series of events (probably near you) to celebrate a century of astronomy. The Sky Guide: Covering the solar system and deep sky objects on offer to amateur astronomers in the first month of the New Year. Ralph: The Quadrantids peak on 3rd/4th January, a total lunar eclipse on 21st January, and Comet 46P Wirtanen still in our skies. Jeni: Mars and Uranus in Pisces, a glimpse of Neptune in Aquarius, Venus blazing away before dawn, and Jupiter in Ophiuchus. Paul: The Christmas Tree Cluster, Snowflake Cluster, Cone Nebula and the Fox Fur Nebula in Monoceros. Main Deep Sky Object: M45, the Pleiades Cluster. Q&A: Listeners’ questions via email, Facebook & Twitter take us on a journey into the astronomy issues that have always plagued our understanding or stretched our credulity. This month we take a look USAF’s rocket funding decision: Could you explain light year, parsec, universal galactic unit and warp one, and how they relate to one another? Steve Parry, Wales.

What to look out, and up, for in January! Ralph, Paul & Jen pick their highlights for this month’s skies; starting with the solar system objects on offer to observers and imagers: The Red Planet Mars, makes a welcome return to our skies The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on the night of 3rd/4th January Dwarf planet Ceres is at opposition on 31st January in Cancer Mercury is at greatest wester elongation on 2nd January And comet C/2017 T1 Heinze reaches mag 7-9 on 6th January Next up, we take a deep sky pick from our list of favourites for this time of year: Ralph – Messier 42, the Great Nebula in Orion Jen – NGC 2244 and the Rosette Nebula in Monoceros. Paul – NCG 2903, Barred Spiral Galaxy in Leo And we finish this sky guide with January’s moon phases.

Episodio 10. Observación breve efectuada con un Newton 25cm en base Dobson centrándome en algunos objetos por la constelación de Orión y Alrededores. Nebulosa Rosseta, en Monoceros; Cúmulo abierto M35 en Gemini; NGC2175, nebulosa asociada a cúmulo abierto; Cúmulo abierto NGC2169 (Cúmulo 37); Nebulosa M78; 2023, 2024, NGC1999 en Orion… Hago referencia a entradas antiguas de Luces eXtrañas que pueden resultar interesantes releer o re-escuchar: ALGO MÁS QUE M42 http://nestorgm.com/astronomia/algo-mas-que-m42/ MÁS OBJETOS DESPRECIADOS EN ORION http://nestorgm.com/astronomia/mas-objetos-despreciados-en-orion/ NGC 1999 http://nestorgm.com/astronomia/ngc-1999/ * Promo del podcast “Motor y al Aire” @motoryalaire http://www.ivoox.com/podcast-motor-al-aire_sq_f1117313_1.html * Despedida y contacto. - Twitter: @Luces_X - iTunes: https://itun.es/i6Sg8ym - iVoox: http://www.ivoox.com/podcast-luces-extranas_sq_f1234211_1.html - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3iEkTJs8B6sOxsWnUTwgyf?si=t5fTPg_qRnWmfhrdPrzZNA

What to look out, and up, for in February. For the beginners this month we take a look at the constellation of Auriga the Charioteer with a trio of open clusters from the Messier catalogue and finishing off with the Flaming Star that originated in Orion’s Belt. Next Jeni rounds up the planets that are visible in December: Jupiter, Mars & Saturn, before taking a look at this month’s moon phases – with a couple of conjunctions with Venus & Mercury and the occultation of star Xi 1 Ceti. Finally we go deep into the universe with an open cluster, a beautiful multiple star system and the vast Rosette Nebula in the constellation Monoceros the Unicorn.

Download Episode! What to look out, and up, for in February 2014. We start with a new feature the beginner’s - or young observer’s - guide, and a tour of the constellation Orion. Next up is our round up of the planets available this month to northern hemisphere observers, interesting lunar features and meteor showers. And we finish off with the best stars and deep sky objects on offer in the constellations Monoceros and Cancer.

-In this episode: Leon, Glen and Ethan take Miriam out of town to escape Doctor Janeway's influence, while Glen's colleague Irwin gets an update from peers on the status of Monoceros.

-In this episode: Two astronomers discover a strange source of cosmic rays coming from the constellation Monoceros, also known as The Unicorn.