A friend email me this site. I thought it would be of interest. http://science.sbcc.edu/physics/flash/LengthofDay.swf Joe...
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Mike Moghadam
moghadam...
Sep 1, 2011 3:55 pm
Hi Valentin, There is a good map with directions on how to get to the Carp star party at: www.ottawa.rasc.ca . Click on the big star party schedule photo. ...
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Mike Moghadam
moghadam...
Sep 1, 2011 4:06 pm
Cool educational tool. Thanks for sharing. I wonder if our friends in Australia will find it as educational. Mike From: Joe <joe1silverman@...> ...
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Chris Thuemen
thuemen_cm
Sep 1, 2011 4:27 pm
Hi Joe! Very informative site. One question...were you able to get the earth to stop rotating. It looks like the site has a bad "Stop" switch. Cheers, Chris....
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Joe
joe1silverman
Sep 1, 2011 9:11 pm
Hi Chris, The stops button stops the earth from orbiting the sun but not its rotation. Once you choose the month and use the stop button to stop the earths ...
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Eric Le May
eric_lemay88
Sep 2, 2011 7:25 pm
Hi Oafs! I've decided to reduce the price I am asking for my Celestron CGEM mount + 2x21lbs counterweight to $1100. Cheers, Eric ... [Non-text portions of this...
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Pat
pbrowne2002
Sep 3, 2011 3:11 am
I just noticed we are past our 10th anniversary. I particularly like the first page of messages and the newcomer Mr. Wirth's comments. Perhaps the nostalgia...
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Stephen J McIntyre
mcintyre_sj
Sep 3, 2011 12:45 pm
The Clear Sky Chart and the standard weather reports are forcasting significant cloud and even rain for this evening. So the RASC Dark Sky Star party scheduled...
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Mike Moghadam
moghadam...
Sep 3, 2011 1:23 pm
Thanks Stephen for all the work you have done for organizing these star parties. Too bad we have to cancel. Clearly you made the right call. It is a real...
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Eric Le May
eric_lemay88
Sep 3, 2011 2:07 pm
Host the star party in Arizona ;) Eric ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Richard Harding
richard.hard...
Sep 3, 2011 2:23 pm
Personally I think that Carp is a myth...like Shangri-La! The secret society that is in place to protect the myth will never let it happen! At least that's one...
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Joe
joe1silverman
Sep 3, 2011 2:26 pm
Possibly the "Carpe Noctem" approach would work. Pick a window of opportunity each month. When the clear sky clock noon forecast predicts clear skies over a...
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Stephen McIntyre
mcintyre_sj
Sep 3, 2011 3:03 pm
Having public media announcements that can react at the last minute would be great. Although i it would help to know how people hear about the events. There...
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Michael Wirths
mikewirths
Sep 3, 2011 3:45 pm
Wow has it really been 10 years!? Is'nt it gratifying to note that in that time there has been very little bovine excreta or acrimony! Except perhaps for...
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Richard Harding
richard.hard...
Sep 3, 2011 3:53 pm
We all miss you too Pizzle! your name came up more than once at Starfest....and the term of endearment "ba*tard" hardly came up at all!! LOL ... [Non-text...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Sep 3, 2011 4:08 pm
I cant do it on weeknights ... -- attilla danko, danko@..., http://cleardarksky.com/csk...
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Richard
richard.hard...
Sep 3, 2011 4:46 pm
I can't do week nights either. Richard --...
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Joe
joe1silverman
Sep 3, 2011 9:01 pm
If a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights were chosen over two consecutive weekends each month as possibilities for a star party, given that there is a 1/3...
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Stephen McIntyre
mcintyre_sj
Sep 4, 2011 2:59 am
I don't think people would be too willing to come out on a Sunday night as it's usually a pretty late event. So Friday and Saturday see like the only days that...
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Attilla
attilladanko
Sep 6, 2011 4:18 pm
Looking to confront OAFs in person? Need ammo for a food-fight? Like to talk astronomy with your mouth full? This is the dinner for you: Vote here: ...
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Stephen J McIntyre
mcintyre_sj
Sep 6, 2011 4:46 pm
The Mill Of Kintail, as part of their Night Sky Conservation program, is offering an “Introduction to Astronomy Course”. The course runs for 5 Friday...
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eric_lemay88
Sep 8, 2011 3:13 am
Guys, Sunspot 1283 has been crackling with solar flares in the past 2 days. 2 x-class flares and a M-class flare. Check it out at www.spaceweather.com. I'm...
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Jana.m
jmakusova
Sep 8, 2011 4:02 am
Hi there, ...Watching you with a bit of jealousy as can't join you at this time, but with a joy for you and from your shoots you're taking and kindly sharing....
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eric_lemay88
Sep 8, 2011 4:17 am
uh...where was the Monty Python reference?? ;)...
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Jim Sofia
jimandmonica...
Sep 9, 2011 12:43 am
Hi everybody: So is there confirmation about getting together for dinner before the RASC meeting tomorrow? The restaurant in the lead was the Chinese buffet...
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Richard Harding
richard.hard...
Sep 9, 2011 1:11 am
Mmmmmmm....Chinese Buffet!! Sent from my iPad ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Sep 9, 2011 1:41 am
I'll make the reservation at the winning restaurantat noon Friday -ad ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Eric Le May
eric_lemay88
Sep 9, 2011 3:15 am
I have to work late tomorrow, so I'll have to catch up with you guys at the meeting. Cheers, Eric ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Michael Wirths
mikewirths
Sep 9, 2011 4:08 am
Do you guys not go to that yummy shawarma place anymore? What was its name Sandrellas, Barbarellas.... Thats on thing I miss is good Lebanese food, San Diego...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Sep 9, 2011 3:01 pm
Sandrella. I keep voting for it but it hasn't won the poll in ages. But Mike, you're a great cook. You could make your own Lebanese food and even shrubberies. ...
