Sharp eyed most likely Galileo Discovered Neptune years before others

This is a possible astronomy mystery waiting to be solved to a greater extent.
By Robert Roy Britt
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/090709-galileo-neptune.html

Beautiful planet Saturn- jewel of the Solar System

Saturn is not the brightest planet as seen from the Earth but it sure is the most beautiful. It’s rings, observed by using a small or larger telescope, always amazes everyone and is a wonder to behold. Once thought to be the only planet with rings (we now know Jupiter, Uranus and even Neptune have smaller rings), these rings have most likely been caused by pieces from other moons and shattered moons and materials. More about the rings and Saturn.

http://solar-system-astronomy.suite101.com/article.cfm/planetary_ring_systems

3/4/2009
(if not this date go to this link/website and then go to archives link which is on the APOD page lower portion)
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

Great looking trio in the sky 12/1/2008

The forecast for Monday night was clear near Kansas City.

It started cloudy then started to get partly cloudy.

I drove down to Louisbourg, KS (south of Kansas City ) to take a picture at the observatory. The trio was remarkably pretty. I hope you all were able to take a peak

Here is one of my pics

3 out of 4 possible telltale signs now detected on planets beyond our own

Now Carbon Dioxide is detected in planets beyond our own. The next one to investigate and find is .... (look at the article)
By Robert Roy Britt
Editorial Director
posted: 23 November 2008
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/081123-planet-carbon-dioxide.html

Auroras over Saturn

Auroras can be seen over the Earth, both hemispheres. They are also seen above the atmospheres of other planets.

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap081119.html

Barn and Mercury

In Overland Park, Kansas near Olathe KS USA on 151st Street there is this neat lone Barn structure in a huge pasture field once filled with grazing cows. Now this field is giving way to houses, streets and more. I don't know how long this Barn will be around so I wanted to take a photo of it in an astronomical setting before it was demolished. I caught it as Mercury (right above it was sinking in the sky).First time I have photographed Mercury since I first saw it in 1963 in Providence RI one night.I hope to have more photos with the barn but at least I have Mercury with it. Mercury is mercurial and I hope not but I am afraid this barn will be gone soon from sight soon.Taken with Canon Revel EOS , 50 mm lens 6.3 f, 10 seconds.

Dr. Eric Flescher (kcstarguy@aol.com), Olathe, KS

Young star appears to have

It is interesting to see objects in the heavens that are possible birth places for future extrasolor (beyond Earth) planets). Even young stars are possible candidates. This star 100,000 years old may be forming planets.
BY EMILY BALDWIN
ASTRONOMY NOW
Posted: April 2, 2008
This star is probably less than 100,000 years old


http://www.astronomynow.com/news/080402embryonicplanet/