The SAURON team recently completed an integral-field survey of nearby early-type galaxies. Relying primarily on the ionised-gas and stellar linestrength (age, metallicity, and overabundance) maps, I will briefly review the evidence for recent star formation in those objects. Particular attention will be paid to the apparent relationship between

The Nordic Near-Earth Object Network (Nordic NEON) observing program was established to obtain knowledge of the physical and dynamical properties of near-Earth objects (NEOs). Photometric and astrometric observations have been carried out at the Nordic Optical Telescope since June 2004. By collaborating with other observing programs and applying

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The next time you plan a quiet evening under a salted sky, with hopes of bathing your eyes in the ancient light of a majestic star cluster, be sure that your sketching kit comes with you! A casual glance at these celestial marvels will not give you a decent appreciation for an object whose history and character are as unique as the fingerprints you

Few things attract newcomers to visual astronomy and set them up for frustration like the crisp, vivid photographs of galactic and planetary nebulae that amaze us and fuel our imagination. The actual views through a telescope are, of course, far more subtle, requiring patience and persistence to observe and appreciate. Although the details in these

Comets add a sense of surprise and freshness to the predictability and seeming timelessness of the visible cosmos. Some of these mists of dust and fl uorescing gas sail through the inner solar system at regular intervals, such as the famous comet 1P/Halley. Many other comets are discovered yearly as they make their first observed descent to our