Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Other >> Science of Astronomy & Space exploration Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 LadyAstronomer Bookworm Reged: 11/15/07 Posts: 2951 Loc: Library of Congress Baryonic Matter Found       #2376067 - 05/06/08 09:20 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is an interesting story from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics and the European Space Agency: "Astronomers detect a part of long-searched baryonic matter in a filament connecting two clusters of galaxies" ESA Press Release: It's a bit easier to read than the Max Plank Release. There are some awkwardly written sentences in that one, no doubt the result of translating it to English. Max Plank Press Release Original Paper -------------------- "I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." -- Sir Isaac Newton Post Extras:       Mike Casey Postmaster Reged: 11/11/04 Posts: 5922 Loc: Pasadena CA Re: Baryonic Matter Found [Re: LadyAstronomer]       #2376301 - 05/06/08 11:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   A very interesting article, LadyAstronomer. I am willing to bet that baryonic matter makes up a much greater proportion of missing mass in the universe than we have so far detected. That, of course, includes the missing matter between my ears. -------------------- Mike (tVA) All those who believe in psychokinesis, raise my hand. Post Extras:       photonovore Moonatic Reged: 12/24/04 Posts: 2472 Loc: tacoma wa Re: Baryonic Matter Found [Re: Mike Casey]       #2377991 - 05/07/08 03:48 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Frome reading the ESA release, i understand that the baryonic matter proportion is already theoretically accounted for in the 5% "normal matter" category, but that the theoretical quantity expected has thus far not been observationally verified ("half of the ordinary baryonic matter is unaccounted for.") This would seem to be an announcement of a newly discovered "hiding place" for such, observationally confirmed, but otherwise unrelated to the 23% "missing mass" which dark matter is usually trotted out to represent... -------------------- Mardi 4" achromat, ETX-70. Whitepeak Lunar Observatory Website Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 5 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  llanitedave  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 233 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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