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Two comets are putting on an amazing night sky show this month and some intrepid photographers have captured rare views of both celestial objects at the same time.
The photos of Comet Pan-STARRS?- which made its closest pass by Earth today (March 5)?- and Comet Lemmon were taken by veteran space photographers in Chile and Australia in late February. At the time, both comets were visible from the Southern Hemisphere, though Comet Pan-STARRS is set to become visible from the Northern Hemisphere later this week.
One of the double-comet photos was taken by Yuri Beletsky, a Magellan Instrument Support Scientist at Las Campanas Observatory located in the Atacama Desert of Chile. Beletsky is an accomplished space photographer and used a Canon 5D Mark II camera with an exposure time of about 30 seconds on Feb. 28 to capture the rare sight of the two comets together.?
"Both comets fit perfectly in the field of view of the camera, although only the Pan-STARRS comet was clearly visible by unaided eye," Beletsky told SPACE.com in an email. "The image turned out to be quite deep (you can see many stars across the field) due to excellent atmospheric transparency and darkness of Chilean night sky, and also due to absence of light pollution."
Comet Pan-STARRS was discovered in June 2011 by astronomers using the Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System, or Pan-STARRS telescope, in Hawaii. The comet's official designation is C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) and it is making its closest approach to Earth today, coming within 100 million miles (160 million kilometers) to the planet. The comet has brightened considerably in recent days, and could be a dazzling naked-eye sight in the March night sky. [Photos of Comet Pan-STARRS by Stargazers]
Comet Lemmon, or C/2012 F6, was discovered by Alex Gibbs of the Mount Lemmon survey in Arizona in March 2012. It has been gradually getting brighter as it entered the inner solar system and will make its closest approach to the sun on March 24.
Beletsky is not the only stargazer to snap a photo of comets Pan-STARRs and Lemmon together. Patience and some skillful camera positioning also paid off for astrophotographer Justin Tilbrook of Penwortham, South Australia, who captured a? remarkable photo of the two comets on Feb. 17.
In Tilbrook's image, Comet Lemmon appears low above the horizon at the bottom left of the frame, while Comet Pan-STARRS is clearly visible as a bright object with a wispy tail on the right side of the image, near a smudge of light that is the Small Magellanic Cloud (a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way).
"This is the one I've been waiting for," Tilbrook told SPACE.com in an email. "Don't mind saying it was difficult to set this up, a narrow window before sunrise, 4 degrees of hill in the way, limitations with the dome slit and having to mount the camera at the front of the scope at a very odd angle. Took about an hour." He used a Canon 1100D with 18 to 55 zoom lens at 28mm f/4, mounted on a HEQ Pro 5.
So far, Comet Pan-STARRS has been visible from the Southern Hemisphere, but that will change on Thursday (March 7), when the comet enters the Northern Hemisphere night sky.
Editor's note:?If you have an amazing skywatching photo of Comet Pan-STARRS, Comet Lemmon or any other night sky object, and you'd like to share it for a possible story or image gallery, please contact managing editor Tariq Malik at?spacephotos@space.com.
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The fine folks at Panic were experimenting with video out from iOS -- never we mind why -- and came across an interesting discovery: Apple's Lightning Digital AV adapter, aka HDMI adapter, doesn't seem to pass along a 1080p signal in the traditional manner. Instead, it looks like it's passing along upscaled AirPlay-like video. Intrigued as to how, Cabel Sasser gutted the adapter like a Tauntaun on a cold night to find out, and shared what he discovered on the Panic Blog:
Your eyes don?t deceive you ? that tiny chip says ARM. And the H9TKNNN2GD part number on there points towards RAM ? 2Gb worth.
So it's a tiny computer. More specifically, a tiny, single purpose, hard-lined Apple TV-esque device. That explains the less-than-stellar quality of the output (ugh!), but not why Apple chose to go this way.
For some theories on that, and more on Panic's adapter adventure, including the torn-open guts of the gear, check out the link below.
Source: Panic Blog
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LAHAD DATU, Malaysia (Reuters) - Gunmen have killed five policemen in Malaysia's Sabah state where members of an armed faction from the Philippines have been facing off with security forces as they stake an ancient claim to the remote corner of Borneo island.
Police on Friday tried to end the standoff with scores of followers of the sultan of Sulu, a south Philippine region, who occupied a Sabah village in February to press their claim. Two policemen and 12 followers of the sultan were killed.
The killing of the five policemen late on Saturday, in an ambush on police hunting followers of the sultan, will reinforce fears that insecurity is spreading in a region rich in resources that has been of increasing interest to investors.
Malaysia's inspector general of police, Ismail Omar, tried to ease any worries on Sunday, saying the situation was under control.
"I don't want speculation that Sabah is in crisis," Ismail told a news conference in the town of Lahad Datu. "We have our security forces at three places to respond."
The confrontation had threatened to reignite tension between the Philippines and Malaysia. Ties have been periodically frayed by security and migration problems along their sea border.
Economic interests are also at risk.
Oil majors like ConocoPhillips and Shell have poured in large sums to develop oil and gas fields in Sabah. Chinese companies have been investing in hydro-power and coal mining.
Much of Borneo's forest has been cleared, to the horror of indigenous people and environmentalists, and replanted with palm oil. Tens of thousands of migrants have come to Sabah from the Philippines to clear the timber and work the plantations.
For generations Borneo, one of the worlds' biggest islands, was a forbidding expanse of jungle, thinly populated by head-hunting tribesmen, and claimed by Muslim sultans and later European colonialists based in coastal trading towns.
"DRASTIC ACTION"
Colonial Britain and the Netherlands carved up the island in the nineteenth century and Malaysia and Indonesia took their shares upon independence. Britain agreed to independence for the tiny oil-rich sultanate of Brunei on Borneo's west coast.
But under a pre-colonial pact between sultans, Sulu, in what would later become the Philippines, was awarded control of the northern corner of Borneo, in what would later become Malaysia.
A British trading company agreed during colonial times to pay Sulu a nominal lease for Sabah - it now amounts to 5,300 ringgit ($1,700) a year - and the claim of the ancient Sulu sultanate on Sabah was all but forgotten, until February.
Then, about 150 followers of the Sulu sultanate, which has no power but commands respect in the southern Philippines, sailed in and occupied a Sabah village, staking their claim and demanding a renegotiation of Sabah's lease.
Malaysia has said the demands will not be met and has sent in the security forces. Both Malaysia and the Philippines have called on the gunmen to give up and go home.
An increasingly exasperated Malaysian prime minister, Najib Razak, who faces an election in weeks, has promised "drastic action" if the group does not leave.
The trouble looks to be at least partly the result of efforts to forge peace in the southern Philippines, in particular a peace deal signed between the Philippine government and Muslim rebels last October to end a 40 year conflict.
Jamalul Kiram, a former sultan of Sulu and brother of the man Philippine provincial authorities regard as sultan, said the peace deal had handed control of much of Sulu to Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels, ignoring the sultanate.
The sultan loyalists had gone to Malaysia to revive their claim to Sabah as a protest in response to what they saw as the unfair peace deal, he said.
A senior Malaysian defense official said the gunmen in Sabah had links with a Philippine rebel faction leader called Nor Misuari, who also saw no benefit from the pace deal.
"He will surely stir up more trouble," said the Malaysian official, who declined to be identified.
(Reporting by Niluksi Koswanage in KUALA LUMPUR; Additional reporting by Manuel Mogato in MANILA; Editing by Robert Birsel)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/violence-spreads-borneo-five-malaysian-police-killed-080154499--finance.html
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A senior Republican senator said he will vote to confirm Chuck Hagel as defense secretary, a major boost for President Barack Obama's nominee just days before a showdown vote.
Five-term Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama told the Decatur Daily that while he has concerns about Hagel, he plans to support his fellow Republican and the former two-term senator from Nebraska.
"He's probably as good as we're going to get," Shelby said.
Jonathan Graffeo, a spokesman for Shelby, said Thursday that barring any unforeseen surprises between now and an expected Senate vote on Tuesday, the senator will back Hagel.
Obama's choice to succeed Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has faced strong Republican opposition, and last week the GOP succeeded in an unprecedented filibuster of a nominee for Pentagon chief. Shelby joined most of his Republicans colleagues in voting against moving ahead on the Hagel nomination.
With another vote slated for next week, Shelby now stands with two other Republicans who have indicated their support for Hagel -- Thad Cochran of Mississippi and Mike Johanns of Nebraska. The GOP support -- combined with 55 Democratic votes and two other Republicans opposed to delaying tactics -- would give the nomination the requisite 60 votes out of 100 necessary to move ahead.
Republicans have criticized Hagel for his past statements and votes, contending that he hasn't been sufficiently supportive of Israel and has been too tolerant of Iran. They also have challenged his support for reducing the nation's nuclear arsenal and his opposition to the Iraq war after his initial vote for the conflict.
His nomination also has become entangled in GOP demands for more information from the Obama administration about the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last September that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.
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What sets Barnes apart from the rest of London are its wideopen spaces. Life still revolves around pretty Barnes Green, where flocks of noisy ducks swim in the small pond, and locals like to lift their spirits with a refreshing walk on the leafy common. A big loop of the River Thames forms most of the area's boundary, and a stroll along the towpath often reveals herons, grebes and seabirds, as wellas all manner of boats.
Just off Queen Elizabeth Walk is the London Wetland Centre, where four redundant reservoirs have been converted into a 100-acre nature reserve visited by hundreds of bird species. Next to it, the Barn Elms Playing Fields and Rocks Lane Multi Sports Centre combine verdant vistas with a wide array of sport facilities-including an athletics track and a smallfishing lake. Much wilder is Barnes Common, which stretches along the village's southern borders. The rough beauty of this patch of dry grassland and natural woods makes it the ideal place to gather your thoughts, take in the morning mists or simply walk the dog.
Schools
Together with the extensive green spaces, schools are Barnes's greatest strength. On Lonsdale Road, St Paul's (with its prep, Colet Court) is one of the best boys' schools in the country, and one of the finest girls' schools, St Paul's Girls, is just across Hammersmith Bridge. Both have notoriously tough admission tests, but there are plenty of excellent alternatives for those who don't make it into this Holy Grail of academia. The Harrodian is also on Lonsdale Road and the local State school, Barnes Primary School on Cross Street, is excellent.
Notable residents
Barnes has long attracted artistic types. Among the first to move to the area were Handel, who, in 1712, lived for a time at Barn Elms, and Henry Fielding, who stayed at the grand Milbourne House, facing the green, in 1750. In the 1920s, Dodie Smith, author of I Capture the Castle and 101 Dalmatians, lived in Riverview Gardens.
Parish church
Grade II*-listed St Mary's, on Church Road, is very familyfriendly. Informal services suitable for small children take place once a month and a lively Sunday Club keeps the little ones engaged during the regular service.
Architecture
?The Lion Houses are a hallmark of Barnes,' says Donovan Kelly of Winkworth, referring to a cluster of imposing Edwardian houses just off the green, whose gables and gateposts are topped by lion statues. The Terrace has elegant Georgian houses and Little Chelsea has neat rows of cottages in pretty pastel colours.
Butcher, baker, candlestick maker
J. Seal, at 7, Barnes High Street, sells organic chicken, beef and delicious sausages. A few doors down, the Barnes Fish Shop is a proper fishmonger that gets fresh fish from Cornwall every day, and The Real Cheese Shop is a tiny space crammed with Tomme de Savoie, Roquefort and Raclette, plus British treats. Mr Kelly is a fan of the greengrocer at 85, Church Road (Two Peas in a Pod) and of Bees of Barnes, selling mouthwatering honey at 15, Vine Road.
Top shops
Beyond food, antiques are the things to buy in Barnes, and White Hart Lane has especially good shops. At number 62, The Dining Room Shop stocks vintage china, glass and table linen, as well as antique and bespoke furniture. At number 68, Tobias and the Angel carries a range of antique fabrics, plus unusual furniture and accessories.
Pubs and restaurants
The White Hart, opposite The Terrace, is a favourite for a quiet pint with riverside views. More brasserie than pub, The Depot (Tideway Yard, Mortlake High Street) serves juicy steaks and crispy fries to accompany the magnificent views of the Thames. On Church Road, Riva, which has been going for decades, is one of London's best Italian restaurants
Afternoon tea Shabby-chic furnishings and delectable cakes make the Orange Pekoe tearoom on White Hart Lane a favourite with yummy mummies, but the tea is a real draw, too, with a well designed? list that includes single estate leaves as well as easy drinking blends.
Village fairs and markets
The Barnes Community Association runs a popular fair on the green on the second Saturday in July. Two food markets take place every week: the country market, held on Friday morning at Rose House (70, Barnes High Street) and the farmer's market, which is held on Saturday mornings in the grounds of the Essex House Surgery.
Out and about
The Bull's Head (373, Lonsdale Road) is Barnes's answer to Ronnie Scott's. This period pub started featuring live jazz in 1959 and hasn't stopped. The great and the good of the jazz world have all made an appearance here, but the pub is also committed to helping fledgling performers build a following.
Local market
?Barnes is a very school-driven market,' explains Sandra Carline of Savills. Buyers-many of whom come from central London-often look to move into the area to be close to St Paul's, but also appreciate the rural atmosphere and great community spirit, as well as the easy access into the City. As a result, activity in the prime property bracket is robust, and lately has lengthened beyond the traditional spring months. ?The last quarter of 2012 has
been surprisingly strong, with unexpected but highly sought-after properties coming to the market for the first time in 10-20 years.'
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Dream home
Station Road, ?6.25 million
This 16th-century, Grade-II-listed house with six bedrooms is right in the heart of the village and retains a strong period character. Savills (020-8939 6900)
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This four-bedroom Victorian house features large reception rooms with stone fireplaces. Winkworth (020-8255 0088)
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You can hardly get closer to St Paul's than with this two-bedroom apartment, which enjoys views across the school's playing fields. Hamptons (020-8658 7344)
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Now those folks who actually writing the new trilogy seem more focused on what comes next in so far as the big picture is concerned
Screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan ("The Empire Strikes Back," "Raiders of the Lost Ark") tells The LA Times:
"I?m trying to start fresh. There are certain pleasures that we think the saga can bring to people that they?ve been missing, and we?re hoping to bring them that, and at the same time, have them feel that it?s all new."
"As a fan, I wouldn't want to know too much? I understand the excitement, and I'm happy that people are interested, obviously. But I'd rather people have something left to discover when they go "
J.J. Abrams is going to direct "Star Wars: Episode VII" at Disney/Lucasfilm.
Oscar winner Michael Arndt ("Toy Story 3," "Little Miss Sunshine") is writing the script for the ?Star Wars: Episode VII The draft is said to include Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo in their later years, which may mean those early rumours of Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher being interested in returning could be true. No word yet if Mark Hamill could be tempted to return as Luke Skywalker... And Might Vader Return?
Writers Lawrence Kasdan and Kinberg will pen the final two instalments of the new "Star Wars" trilogy
Kasdan and Kinberg would also join the projects as producers with Kathleen Kennedy.
Source: http://thelastreel.blogspot.com/2013/02/star-wars-writers-speak.html
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