Reminder from: AlaskanAstronomy Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlaskanAstronomy/cal ERNC - Astronomy Presentation Friday January 5, 2007 7:00 pm -...
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Reminder from: AlaskanAstronomy Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlaskanAstronomy/cal ERNC - Astronomy Presentation Friday January 5, 2007 7:00 pm -...
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I received my green laser pointer today in he mail. I have a few questions. I tried it out in a dark room but I do not see the beam in the air. I went...
I have noticed several things that affect my ability to see the beam of my 5mw laser... Yes, dark skies help - a bright moon can wash out the beam. More...
Reminder from: AlaskanAstronomy Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlaskanAstronomy/cal CCSC - The Science of Science Fiction Thursday January 11, 2007...
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I heard a blip on the radio this morning, very little details. But they appeared be claiming a view of a comet up in Alaska around Jan 12- 14 from Barrow to...
The comet is comet Mcnaught. I haven't tried to see it yet but it is supposed to be bright and near the sun. Some say as bright as Venus. It is supposed to be...
Michael, Yep. Comet C/2006 P1 McNaught. It is low on the horizon before the sun sets, and just before it rises. Quite a view here in Homer! I got some good...
Here is the story from the Anchorage Daily News today: http://www.adn.com/news/environment/story/8549802p-8443636c.html Mike Michael <mochool@...> wrote:...
You asked for it and you've got it! Mark your calendars! Astrophotography presentation on February second! Jan 5, 7pm - Rich Pellessier - Galaxy Clusters Jan...
Reminder from: AlaskanAstronomy Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlaskanAstronomy/cal CCSC - The Science of Science Fiction Thursday January 11, 2007...
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News from the Mid-Atlantic Region Space Science Broker (MARSSB) NASA is Accepting Applications for Undergraduate and Graduate Student Opportunities NASA...
http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/news_center/news/011007.htm Jupiter Encounter Begins January 10, 2007 The New Horizons Jupiter encounter is under way! The spacecraft...
I saw Comet McNaught tonight (Saturday)! The sky was looking great all day but it started to cloud up in the west in the afternoon. At around 3:30 pm I had to...
Just Awesome! This one is spectacular enough to have been a bad omen in the simpler times past. Maybe it's a retrospective warning about amateur astronomy...
Maybe it's a retrospective warning ... No kidding. Conditions this winter seem to have been horrible. All that clear (but cold) weather we had earlier on had...
Reminder from: AlaskanAstronomy Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlaskanAstronomy/cal ERNC - Cassini at Saturn Friday January 19, 2007 7:00 pm - 9:00...
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Spaceweather.com has a gallery of McNaught photos.... http://www.spaceweather.com/comets/gallery_mcnaught_page12.htm It's tail has become spectacular! ...
Hello all, I am ordering a Particle Wave Technology DDCAP for my scope. They're $45 and $9 shipping. If anyone is interested in ordering one and splitting...
My wife got me a Moon rock for my birthday! http://24.237.160.4/files/astronomy/Moon_rock http://www.LunarRock.com I'll bring it for show and tell during the...
WOW! I am jealous - and I won't get to see it! The group needs to bring telescopes to Kenai - very little light pollution. I can see the big dipper through...
That is way cool! Your wife knows how to buy great gifts. I didn't know any of the moon rocks returned to Earth by the Apollo missions were available to...
Lunar meteorite. The previous links explain the details. Most of the Apollo Moon rocks are not in private circulation. ...except for what has been stolen or...
What a bunch of Astronuts... You receive a small, gray, unattractive pebble as a birthday present, and THE REST OF US ARE JEALOUS! Cool rock. Happy Birthday. ...