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  Feb 19 2006, 10:51 AM
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Planet Saturn was close but cloudy and very cold weather here in Germany!
 
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Mar 21 2006, 07:47 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2454 Joined: 8-July 05 From: NGC 5907 Member No.: 430 |
GLOBE at Night is starting!
The time has come - March 22nd, 2006 will be "rolling" into your time zone soon (it already has in the New Zealand Time Zone). GLOBE at Night is starting! We are very excited as this international star-hunting party begins. Remember, participation is open to anyone - anywhere in the world - who can get outside and look skyward during March 22-29, 2006! There is no special training or instruction required. All information needed to participate can be found at http://www.globe.gov/globeatnight. The online observation report form is active and awaiting observations. Help us reach our goal of 5000 observations from around the globe! Don't forget, you can do more than one observation by selecting a new location. Multiple observations may be conducted and reported on the same evening between 7:00-9:00 p.m. local time or on another evening between March 22 - 29, 2006. Visit http://www.globe.gov/GaN/report_mult.html for more details. As this campaign progresses, check the Web site (http://www.globe.gov/globeatnight) to see the mapped results and the running total of observations reported. Let's get out and observe the night sky! Sincerely, GLOBE at Night Team ****************************** GLOBE at Night is collaboratively sponsored by The GLOBE Program, the National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Windows to the Universe, CADIAS and ESRI. Visit our Web site at http://www.globe.gov/globeatnight or contact us through email at globeatnight@globe.gov. -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined,
and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853 |
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Mar 23 2006, 04:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2454 Joined: 8-July 05 From: NGC 5907 Member No.: 430 |
BLOG - CHASING THE SUN
Darren Osborne is off to Turkey to watch next Wednesday's solar eclipse. Follow his escapades as he prepares for the trip, and log in over the next couple of days for photos, videos and an on the ground account of watching one of nature's most incredible sights. The total solar eclipse occurs at 10.00 pm AEST. It's not visible in Australia, but you can watch it online. http://www.abc.net.au/science/features/turkisheclipse/ -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined,
and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853 |
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Mar 28 2006, 02:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2454 Joined: 8-July 05 From: NGC 5907 Member No.: 430 |
Space Weather News for March 28, 2006
http://spaceweather.com Parts of Brazil, Africa, Turkey, central Asia and Mongolia: These are places where people can see a total eclipse of the sun on Wednesday, March 29th. A partial eclipse will be visible over a much wider area, including all of Europe. Astronauts onboard the International Space Station will have the rarest view of all. The station is due to pass over Turkey while the eclipse is in progress there, giving astronauts a magnificent view—not of the sun, but of the moon's cool shadow. Visit spaceweather.com for full coverage, including an animated eclipse map, links to live webcasts, and a simulated view from the International Space Station. -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined,
and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853 |
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Mar 28 2006, 02:17 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14445 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
I'll try and hunt for all the usual orbital imagery of this as it happens ( Modis on Aqua and Terra, Meteosat etc )
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Apr 3 2006, 02:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2454 Joined: 8-July 05 From: NGC 5907 Member No.: 430 |
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS
2006 April Computed for Los Angeles, California Time Date (PST/PDT) Event -------- --------- ----------------------------- APR 1-2 --- Dark Sky Weekend Best time this month to observe faint objects. Amateur astronomers may hold observing sessions at dark sites APR 2 02:00 Time Change Daylight Savings Time begins. Set clocks ahead one hour APR 3 12:36 Lunar Conjunction The Moon passes 3.5° north of Mars. Time of closest approach and separation computed for the Earth's center and may vary significantly depending on your location APR 5 05:01 First Quarter Moon Moon rises at noon and sets at midnight APR 6 16:14 Lunar Conjunction The Moon passes 4.0° north of Saturn. Time of closest approach and separation computed for the Earth's center and may vary significantly depending on your location APR 8 11:39 Mercury Western Elongation Elusive Mercury attains its greatest angular separation from the Sun and is visible low in the east at dawn. APR 13 09:40 Full Moon Moon rises at sunset, sets at sunrise, and is visible all night APR 15 08:19 Lunar Conjunction The Moon passes 5.2° south of Jupiter. Time of closest approach and separation computed for the Earth's center and may vary significantly depending on your location APR 17 01:40 Lunar Conjunction The Moon passes 0.2° north of Antares. Time of closest approach and separation computed for the Earth's center and may vary significantly depending on your location APR 20 20:28 Last Quarter Moon Moon rises at midnight and sets at noon APR 24 06:36 Lunar Conjunction The Moon passes ~0.5° south of Venus. Time of closest approach and separation computed for the Earth's center and may vary significantly depending on your location APR 27 12:44 New Moon Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun and is invisible. Moon rises at sunrise and sets at sunset APR 29-30 --- Dark Sky Weekend Best time this month to observe faint objects. Amateur astronomers may hold observing sessions at dark sites -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined,
and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853 |
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Apr 4 2006, 01:03 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 753 Joined: 23-October 04 From: Greensboro, NC USA Member No.: 103 |
I'm surprised no one mentioned the Pleiades occultation this past Saturday night. In between the occasional clouds, I had a lovely view of Maia and Alcyone disappearing. Maia was so close to the north edge of the moon that I thought at first it was going to be a graze (from the Washington DC area).
-------------------- Jonathan Ward
Manning the LCC at http://www.apollolaunchcontrol.com |
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Apr 4 2006, 01:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2454 Joined: 8-July 05 From: NGC 5907 Member No.: 430 |
QUOTE (ilbasso @ Apr 4 2006, 09:03 AM)  I'm surprised no one mentioned the Pleiades occultation this past Saturday night. In between the occasional clouds, I had a lovely view of Maia and Alcyone disappearing. Maia was so close to the north edge of the moon that I thought at first it was going to be a graze (from the Washington DC area). The Luna-Pleiades occultation event was clouded out for me, but Spaceweather.com does have a nice collection of photos here: http://spaceweather.com/eclipses/gallery_01apr06.htm And they have a big collection of total solar eclipse images here: http://spaceweather.com/eclipses/gallery_29mar06.htm -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined,
and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853 |
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Apr 4 2006, 02:25 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 6-November 05 From: So. Maryland, USA Member No.: 544 |
QUOTE (ilbasso @ Apr 4 2006, 09:03 AM) I'm surprised no one mentioned the Pleiades occultation this past Saturday night. In between the occasional clouds, I had a lovely view of Maia and Alcyone disappearing. Maia was so close to the north edge of the moon that I thought at first it was going to be a graze (from the Washington DC area). The Maia graze was indeed spectacular from Bowie, Maryland. I was at the edge of the graze path, and timed several disappearances as part of an IOTA expedition. Michael |
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May 3 2006, 04:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2454 Joined: 8-July 05 From: NGC 5907 Member No.: 430 |
This Saturday, May 6, is Astronomy Day.
Learn more about Astronomy Day and check for events in your area: http://www.astroleague.org/al/astroday/astroday.html One wonderful bit of timing: The breaking up Comet 73P/Schwassmann Wachmann 3 will be just north of the Ring Nebula (aka Messier 57) in the constellation of Lyra the Lyre on Astronomy Day! Plus the eta Aquarid meteor shower will be peaking on Saturday. -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined,
and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853 |
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May 30 2006, 07:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2454 Joined: 8-July 05 From: NGC 5907 Member No.: 430 |
NASA Science News for May 30, 2006
Something remarkable is about to happen in the evening sky. Three planets and a star cluster are converging for a close encounter you won't want to miss. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/30....htm?list161084 -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined,
and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853 |
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Jun 2 2006, 11:30 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2454 Joined: 8-July 05 From: NGC 5907 Member No.: 430 |
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS
2006 June Computed for Los Angeles, California Time Date (PST/PDT) Event --------- --------- ----------------------------- JUN 3 16:06 First Quarter Moon Moon rises at noon and sets at midnight JUN 7 01:46 Lunar Conjunction The Moon passes 0.1° south of Spica. Time of closest approach and separation computed for the Earth's center and may vary significantly depending on your location JUN 11 11:03 Full Moon Moon rises at sunset, sets at sunrise, and is visible all night JUN 17-24 --- Star Party Grand Canyon Star Party. http://www.tucsonastronomy.org/gcsp.html JUN 18 07:08 Last Quarter Moon Moon rises at midnight and sets at noon JUN 20 13:11 Mercury Eastern Elongation Elusive Mercury attains its greatest angular separation from the Sun and is visible low in the west at dusk. JUN 21-24 --- Star Party 6th Annual Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival. http://www.nps.gov/brca/astronomy_programs.html JUN 21-26 --- Star Party Shingletown Star Party. Shingletown, CA http://shingletownstarparty.org/ JUN 22-25 --- Star Party Rocky Mountain Star Stare (Colorado) http://shingletownstarparty.org/ JUN 24-25 --- Dark Sky Weekend Best time this month to observe faint objects. Amateur astronomers may hold observing sessions at dark sites JUN 25 09:05 New Moon Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun and is invisible. Moon rises at sunrise and sets at sunset -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined,
and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853 |
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Jun 12 2006, 01:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2454 Joined: 8-July 05 From: NGC 5907 Member No.: 430 |
From Spaceweather.com:
On Thursday, June 15th, the planet Mars will glide through the Beehive star cluster, producing a beautiful display for backyard telescopes. It will look as if a red supernova (Mars) has gone off inside the cluster. Mars is easy to find in the western sky shortly after sunset; it's right beside the planet Saturn. [sky map] [full story] -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined,
and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853 |
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