There are some interesting asteroidal occultations coming up this month: 16 Psyche, morning of Monday 17 May, 4:24 am As many of you already know, we are...
Albert Brakel
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May 3, 2004 3:39 pm
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Well, I'm glad the astronomy gods won in the end. What a beautiful sight. The eclipse was certainly one out of the text book. The umbral shadow was very clear...
... Couldn't agree more Darren! I was filming the event with my new camcorder (which by the way, at 18x zoom, over exposed on the bright full moon, however,...
Kimberley Rawlings
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May 4, 2004 11:13 pm
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Thought I'd post this one because there is a nice prominence or two visible today. I still think that the Maxscope does an amazing job for a 40mm telescope....
Steve Crouch
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May 5, 2004 3:40 am
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Hello everyone, As you are aware, there are two special social events for CAS members happening soon. One is our annual dinner which is always fun and enjoyed...
Kimberley Rawlings
kim@...
May 6, 2004 5:52 am
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Hi, I am emailing on behalf of the Principal of Calwell High School in an attempt to locate telescope owners (with solar filters) who are available to assist...
Hi, Just got back from observing C/2001Q4 (NEAT) from Williamsdale. If you haven't seen it yet from a dark sky site, I highly recommend it. Tonight it was...
Remember Calvin and Hobbes? Scientific Explanations from Calvin's Dad C: How do they know the load limit on bridges, Dad? D: They drive bigger and bigger...
Hi All We have a night for budding astronomers in Bungendore on the 26th May coming up. We need approximately two more scopes (we already have one volunteer...
nicole kennedy
waylandr@...
May 10, 2004 10:00 am
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Okay, I went outside early this evening with my binoculars and got quite excited when I looked through them to the west and saw a fairly bright "tail" ...
Andrew & Ursula White
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May 13, 2004 12:24 pm
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... Fred, First of all, slap yourself around the head and repeat after me: "I shall not attempt to observe comets from within the city limits". Now drive out...
Hi I started out trying to image the comet and failed miserably for reasons not yet entirely clear. I therefore switched to Omega Centauri and I think this...
Steve Crouch
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May 13, 2004 11:51 pm
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Ah!..now ..that's!.. a good image Steve! :-) Mike Sid on IO...
... I think NEAT baby was having a night off last night. The smoke and crud and haze may have been too much for it. Tuesday night, however, it was maybe ...
... Nobody seems to have seen the comet last night, let alone imaged it. ... Spectacular, stunning, mind-boggling, etc, etc. My questions: Where do all the...
... Now ... fuzzy ... 15th ... I Went out to Mt Campbell last night where the skies are quite dark and it was easy naked eye. With averted vision I could make...
Three weeks ago before the moon interfered, it was naked eye from suburban Narromine (where Mike Nelmes is - 40km west of Dubbo), and for the past week it has...
P Ogilvie
Peter.Ogilvie@...
May 14, 2004 5:14 am
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Good one Steve - but like John Howard, I was wondering about the star colours. Has the colour balance shifted bluewards? The colour-magnitude diagram for...
Ross Gould
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May 14, 2004 6:53 am
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Further to my email of 4 May, some bad news for anyone who was planning to watch for the occultation by Kalliope's satellite at 10:18 pm tonight. Recent...
Albert Brakel
abrakel@...
May 14, 2004 7:28 am
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Thanks John. I never make any claim that my images are scientifically colour balanced and perhaps this one is too blue. There is a significant number of the...
Steve Crouch
stevec@...
May 15, 2004 12:42 am
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Thanks Ross. I think that this image is probably too blue. See my comments to John. Steve...
Steve Crouch
stevec@...
May 15, 2004 1:10 am
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Got myself another Asteroid - 2004 JY06. LONEOS thought it was an NEO but 3 nights of obs show it to be most likely an Hungarias family MBA (inner most band)...
... Venus transit information sheet now available ... From Paul Floyd's Astronomy & Space Website http://thestarman.homemail.com.au/ Tuesday June 8th will see...
... WELL DONE DAVID!!!! Congratulations :-) Kim ... Kim Rawlings School Administration Research School of Chemistry Australian National University Email:...
Kimberley Rawlings
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May 16, 2004 11:00 pm
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Hello all, As some of you may not be aware, there is a growing gallery of images on the Stromlo web site, and the following one may be of particular interest: ...
Kimberley Rawlings
kim@...
May 17, 2004 2:35 am
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For your information: Engineers Australia Canberra Division Meeting Organised by: ITE&E Branch, ITEES, IEEE & IEE Tuesday 18 May 2004 - 5.30 for 6.00pm Venue:...
Vince Ford
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May 17, 2004 2:40 am
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Well done David!...
Steve Crouch
stevec@...
May 17, 2004 5:53 am
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... Excellent work, David - congratulations! I believe 2004JY06 might be a member of the as yet undiscovered Higgins low-a family of main belt asteroids. I...
Hello everyone This year's JM Nebulous Award goes to the person who observes the oldest and youngest Venus with the naked eye and observes the longest black...
Morland, John
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May 18, 2004 7:14 am
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This is far too controversial a question to be used as a tie breaker. For starters, the Gregorian calendar hadn't been introduced in Much Hoole in 1639, so...
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