Thursday, December 16, 2010

Hujan meteor


Hujan meteormerupakan sebuah fenomena alam (astronomi) yang menakjubkan. Dan fenomena alam hujan meteor itu kembali terjadi di bulan April 2010. Mulai 16-26 April 2010, tengah malam, bisa menyaksikan hujan meteor Lyrids yang akan mencapai puncaknya pada 21-22 April 2010. Saat itu, sekitar 10-20 meteor akan muncul setiap jamnya.
Hujan meteor Lyrids dapat disaksikan dengan mata telanjang mulai tengah malam hingga menjelang dini hari. Fenomena hujan meteor Lyrids terlihat di belahan bumi bagian utara dan ekuator termasuk Indonesia. Lintasan meteor Lyrids dari timur laut dan utara ke arah barat.
Meteor Lyrids yang termasuk kategori meteor sedang merupakan sisa-sisa debu komet Thatcher (1860 I), yang ditemukan pertama kali pada tahun 1861. fenomena hujan meteor lyrids ini terjadi karena bumi berevolusi melewati sisa debu lintasan komet Thatcher. Kemudian debu tersebut menembus atmosfer dan terbakar.
Titik pancar hujan meteor Lyrids berasal dari rasi bintang Lyra yang letaknya di atas horisan dan langit sebelah timur laut. Karena itu hujan meteor ini dinamakan Lyroids.
Selain pada April, di tahun 2010 akan terjadi beberapa hujan meteor berkategori sedang hingga besar. Pada bulan Juni 2010 akan dapat disaksikan hujan meteor Tuminid. Kemudian kita dapat menyaksikan hujan meteor Saurid pada bulan Oktober dan juga menyaksikan hujan meteor Leolid yang merupakan fenomena hujan meteor terbesar di tahun 2010.
Malam ini saya berharap cuaca akan cerah dan tidak terjadi hujan sehingga saya akan bisa menikmati indahnya hujan meteor Lyrids yang menawan dan mampu membuat hati biru meskipun menikmatinya sendirian. Atau ada sobat yang sudi menemani menyaksikan hujan meteor di tahun 2010 ini?

Inilah Keindahan Hujan Meteor


 

Hujan meteor
TEMPO Interaktif, Jakarta -  Fenomena hujan meteor adalah salah satu keajaiban alam yang layak diabadikan. Kamis malam ini, 15 April 2010, hingga 26 April 2010 hujan meteor Lyrids akan menghiasi langit malam. Fenomena tahunan itu bisa disaksikan di seluruh Indonesia selepas tengah malam.

Puncak hujan meteor ini akan terjadi pada 21-22 April. Saat itu, diperkirakan ada 10-20 meteor yang muncul setiap jam.

Tahun lalu hujan meteor juga terjadi pada November 2009. Meteornya adalah meteor Leonid. Tempat pengamatan terbaik ada di Asia, tapi pengamat di Amerika Utara juga dapat menikmati pemandangan menakjubkan hujan meteor Leonid, jika cuaca memungkinkan.

"Saat itu diperkirakan 20-30 meteor per jam di Amerika, dan sebanyak 200-300 meteor per jam di penjuru Asia," ujar Bill Cooke dari kantor Meteoroid environment NASA. Astronom lain yang bekerja di bidang yang baru lahir ini memprediksi hujan meteor telah diperkirakan.

Hujan Leonid merupakan acara tahunan, jika langit terlihat jelas dan cahaya bulan tidak mengganggu. Tahun ini, bulan sudah dekat fase baru, dan bukan faktor yang mengganggu. Bagi siapa pun di belahan bumi utara dengan langit gelap, jauh dari perkotaan dan pinggiran pencahayaan, acara ini jangan sampai dilewatkan dengan begadang sepanjang malam.

"Biasanya pada saat-saat tertentu terjadi lonjakan meteor, tapi tahun ini normal," katanya, Kamis (15/4/2010).

Fenomena hujan meteor ini berlangsung sejak lama. Meteor dari komet Tatcher , misalnya, mulai diketahui astronom sejak 2600 tahun lalu.



























Wow! Thank You Toby K!


One of my Twitter followers, TobyK, drew this pic of me and I just had to show you guys.
He drew a caricature of me back in June, but this one is a little more flattering, lol.
This is stunning, Toby! You are so talented!! Thanks for sending it to me :)

Running Into Soulja Boy in NYC


While Kourt, Khloe and I were in NYC for our book tour we ran into Soulja Boy at the WB11 TV studios! We had to take a pic together!

Win a K-Dash by Kardashian Outfit!


Since Christmas is just around the corner, Khloe, Kourtney and I thought we’d do a fun Christmas K-Dash giveaway!
We’ve each chosen some of our favorite pieces from the collection. I chose the fab black pencil skirt and the smart white button-down shirt I wore out in NYC recently. I think they go great together and make the perfect outfit for work, or you could dress them up with some fun jewelry and heels for a night out.
All you have to do to win is answer the question: If you could design your own clothing line for QVC what would you call it and why?
Just leave your answer in the comments section and I’ll choose my favorite response. You have until next Monday, December 20 at 12 pm PST to enter. And of course, make sure you enter Khloe’s giveaway and Kourtney’s giveaway!! Good luck, dolls!

Get the Glam with Joyce: Subtle Shimmer



Kim Kardashian Makeup Get Glam Joyce Bonelli Zac Posen Vogue Fashion Fund
Inspired by the gorgeous dress Zac Posen designed for me for the Vogue Fashion Fund Awards, Joyce created a modern, subtle make up look, that we both love! Joyce has broken the look down into simple steps and included all the products she used so you can recreate the look!! Have you guys been recreating any of the looks Joyce has done for me? Last month we did the smokey eye and in October we did my birthday makeup look. Joyce and I would both love to hear your feedback!!

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Family Christmas Cards Through the Years

Kim Kardashian Jenner Family Christmas Card Through Years
Since we revealed our 2010 Kardashian/Jenner family Christmas card yesterday, I wanted to show you guys all our Christmas cards from past years. It’s so fun looking back at these! I love the themed ones from when we were younger… like the motorbikes and leather!? LOL. If you look closely at the one with Kourtney, Khloe, Rob, my dad and I, you can see that they actually spelled Khloe’s name wrong in the card!!
We have a lot of traditions in our family, but I think our family Christmas card tradition is one of my favorites. We create a new family snapshot every year that we can look back on and as our family grows we create new memories together. Do you guys have any special family traditions?

Our 2010 Family Christmas Card!

Kardashian Jenner Family Christmas Card Nick Saglimbeni 2010
Every year the whole family gets together to take pics for our family Christmas card. This year was extra special because we had a new addition to the family… little Mason!
We went super glam this year and each went for our own look. Kourt chose a tailored suit to match Mason and Scott, Khloe went for gorgeous peach ruffles and I chose a floor-length white gown.  How stunning do Kendall and Kylie look!? This might be my favorite of all our family Christmas cards!
Thanks to the wonderful Nick Saglimbeni who shot the photos. I am wearing an Emilio Pucci dress and vintage earrings.

Loving Ciara’s New Album

Kim Kardashian Ciara Album Basic Instinct
I’m really loving my girl Ciara’s new album Basic Instinct!
I love supporting my friends and I saw all the hard work and effort she has put in to making this album and I’m so proud of her! Everyone should check it out.
On Kourtney and Kim Take New York you guys will see how Ciara talked me into doing something crazy!

My First Time at Madison Square Garden

Kim Kardashian Jingle Ball New York
Last weekend I attended the Z100 Jungle Ball in New York City! Jonathan came along with me and we bumped into Justin Bieber on the red carpet, and the gorgeous Katy Perry backstage.
It was my first time at Madison Square Garden and I got to present on stage at the beginning of the show in front of an insane crowd!!  I wore a stunning Zac Posen dress, a Kotur clutch, Christian Louboutin shoes and Lorraine Schwartz bracelets. I love this dress!!

Kim Trend: Gold Tone Jewelry

I love gold jewelry for the holiday season! It’s super festive, glamorous and can add a little sparkle to an outfit.
I think mixing metals is also fun. When designing my jewelry line for Bebe we mixed silver and gold tones together to create some stunning pieces. I wouldn’t usually wear a solid silver piece with an entirely gold piece, but I think when there are different metals incorporated into one piece of jewelry it totally works. What do you guys think?

Covering Cleo, South Africa

Happy Birthday Mason!

My little Mason is one year old today!!!!
Words can’t express how much little Mase has changed my life. He is such a blessing to our family and watching him grow into a gorgeous little man is so amazing. Looking back at all these pics, it’s crazy to see how fast he has grown… it seems like just yesterday we were all at the hospital with Kourtney for his birth, and now he’s walking around all on his own and I can barely lift him, lol!
Happy birthday Mason, my favorite little man! I hope you’re ready for another year of smooches ;)