Sentences with phrase «amateur astronomers spot»

Surveillance is the X-37B's most likely task, and the plane's trajectory — confirmed when amateur astronomers spotted it in a moderately inclined, 40 - degree orbit in May — supports that view.Those sightings «dismissed the idea that the U.S. military was developing technology to put something into orbit undetected,» Weeden notes.

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Comet 332P was discovered in November 2010, after it surged in brightness and was spotted by two Japanese amateur astronomers.

When Jupiter emerged from its annual pass behind the sun last March, amateur astronomers saw a brand - new blotch of vermilion on the solar system's largest planet, just west of the Great Red Spot, Jupiter's signature storm.

The comet was spotted on April 4, 1861 by A.E. Thatcher, an amateur skywatcher in New York City, earning him kudos from the noted astronomer Sir John Herschel.

French amateur astronomer Marc Delcroix processed the amateur images and confirmed the discovery of a bright spot on an image by French amateur Régis De-Bénedictis, then in others taken by fellow amateurs in September and October.