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City draws up plans for solar eclipse

Metro
2009-6-3

SHANGHAI government is to draw up a plan to prevent road accidents and traffic disruption during the solar eclipse from 8:23am to 11:01am on July 22. The city will be plunged into darkness for a brief period, the...

Lost in space

Metro
2009-4-6

SHANGHAI'S participation in an astronomical Webcast was put off for seven hours on Saturday, the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory said over the weekend. The observatory was scheduled to join a global relay of...

Call for lights out to study sun eclipse

Metro | Science
2008-7-2

LOCAL astronomers want the government to order a 5-minute blackout at about 9:30am on July 22 next year during a total solar eclipse. Shanghai will be one of the best places in the country to see the solar eclipse...

City scientists making waves in space

Metro | Science
2008-6-18

THE Shanghai Astronomical Observatory yesterday joined an international network of radio signal telescopes in a unique experiment using Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) which enables scientists to observe moving...

Observatory plans trips to eclipse of the sun

Metro | Science
2008-2-15

THE Shanghai Astronomical Observatory plans to organize more trips to outlying provinces this year to observe astronomical phenomena - including a solar eclipse this summer. "The trips will combine astronomical...

Observatory looks for a clear day

Metro | Science
2008-1-23

WORK has begun on a new observatory for Shanghai in Zhejiang Province because light pollution has affected work at the current observatory, officials said yesterday. The new facility is being built in the Tianhuangping...

Catch a falling star this weekend in meteor storm

Metro | Science
2007-12-13

LOOK into the sky this weekend to see spectacular meteorite showers - if the weather is clear, say local astronomers. This phenomenon, which happens almost every winter, is the ideal opportunity for stargazers...

'Virtual universe'unveiled

Metro | Science
2006-1-16

LOCAL astronomers have figured out the "virtual universe" 鈥?a three-dimensional illustration that includes millions of actual and imaginary celestial bodies, and is a first for the city.

Heavenly rings

Metro | Science
2005-2-18

STARGAZERS should be able to get a clear view of the rings of Saturn on Sunday night when the planet moves closer to the Earth鈥檚 moon, the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory announced yesterday. Bathed in moonlight, Saturn will be clearly visible through a 5-centimeter astronomical telescopes. The best observation period will be between 7pm and 8pm.

Shooting stars

Metro | Science
2004-8-4

THIS summer could be a great time for spotting shooting stars as the annual Perseid meteor shower promises to be better than usual. The best meteor display arrives in the second week of August and the peak comes around August 11 and 12 when 50 to 100 meteors descend per hour. However scientists at the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory said excessive lighting in the city would probably make it tough for local star gazers to enjoy the show without leaving the city.