Post by Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe on Mar 25, 2006 2:21:08 GMT -6
Fellow Chicago Astronomers,
Spring is always good for astronomy, although the temperature swings can play havoc on observational time. But the bite of winter is leaving and Vega is rising...always a good sign. We endured the winter to share another season of astronomcal enjoyment.
Here are the current topics in discussion on the Chicago Astronomer:
* - Computer Generated Moon Man
Here is a great CG effort that recreates Buzz Aldrin's famous Lunar pose, but it's all digital and not real. It's a remarkable piece of work.
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=Apollo&thread=1143204181&page=1
* - Taki's Star Atlas
Always on the prowl for free astronomy programs, I came across this neat little compilation star chart down to the 8.5 magnitude.
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=Software&thread=1087462304&page=1
* - Bulgarians in buying spree of space territory
Here is a mad rush to purchase parcels of land on the Moon, Mars, and the Moons of Jupiter. Only $24.00 a parcel, sounds like a deal
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=News&thread=1143181473&page=1
* - Earth and Juoiter viewed from Martian Orbit
Here is a cool image of the only conjuctions of Earth and another planet taken from Mars.
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=solarsystem&thread=1143179389&page=1
And the Voyager spacecraft looks back home.
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=voyager&thread=1143177763&page=1
* - Mars metorite might show bacterial activity
I still don't know how scientists can say that this rock originated from Mars, but if it did, it shows tunneling by some organism.
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=MarsLife&thread=1138841091&page=1
* - Chicago Astronomer Joe's Lunar Eclipse photo in Spaceweather.com
This is a nice treat that made me smile.
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?board=Observations&action=display&thread=1142419933&page=1
* - New Browser
I have been using Internet Explorer for some time now, with all it's buggy behaviour, but I recently came across the great and slick Opera browser that now is free and works great!
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=ponderings&thread=1143136202&page=1
* - Eqinoxes & Soltices - 2006 to 2020
For those who wish to mark the passing of the seasons, here is a nice listing of the events.
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=NightSky&thread=1143030072&page=1
* - Light Pollution group activity
Here is a nice world wide group effort of monitoring how light polluted our skies are. There are two separate projects, but I encourange everybodies participation in this effort!
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=Observations&thread=1143028851&page=1
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=News&thread=1142880606&page=1
* - The United States Airforce had a Gemini Program
While NASA was working on Gemini, the USAF was working on a similar project.
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=Manned&thread=1142879498&page=1
* - Our Moon to be very High and Low in 2006
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=Lunar&thread=1142877422&page=1
* - Pickering's Harem
This is a great story of an formally uneducated woman who became a pioneer in astronomy.
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=Ancient&thread=1142684561&page=1
These and more on the Chicago Astronomer.
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Respectfully,
Chicago Astronomer Joe
Administrator
Spring is always good for astronomy, although the temperature swings can play havoc on observational time. But the bite of winter is leaving and Vega is rising...always a good sign. We endured the winter to share another season of astronomcal enjoyment.
Here are the current topics in discussion on the Chicago Astronomer:
* - Computer Generated Moon Man
Here is a great CG effort that recreates Buzz Aldrin's famous Lunar pose, but it's all digital and not real. It's a remarkable piece of work.
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=Apollo&thread=1143204181&page=1
* - Taki's Star Atlas
Always on the prowl for free astronomy programs, I came across this neat little compilation star chart down to the 8.5 magnitude.
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=Software&thread=1087462304&page=1
* - Bulgarians in buying spree of space territory
Here is a mad rush to purchase parcels of land on the Moon, Mars, and the Moons of Jupiter. Only $24.00 a parcel, sounds like a deal
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=News&thread=1143181473&page=1
* - Earth and Juoiter viewed from Martian Orbit
Here is a cool image of the only conjuctions of Earth and another planet taken from Mars.
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=solarsystem&thread=1143179389&page=1
And the Voyager spacecraft looks back home.
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=voyager&thread=1143177763&page=1
* - Mars metorite might show bacterial activity
I still don't know how scientists can say that this rock originated from Mars, but if it did, it shows tunneling by some organism.
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=MarsLife&thread=1138841091&page=1
* - Chicago Astronomer Joe's Lunar Eclipse photo in Spaceweather.com
This is a nice treat that made me smile.
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?board=Observations&action=display&thread=1142419933&page=1
* - New Browser
I have been using Internet Explorer for some time now, with all it's buggy behaviour, but I recently came across the great and slick Opera browser that now is free and works great!
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=ponderings&thread=1143136202&page=1
* - Eqinoxes & Soltices - 2006 to 2020
For those who wish to mark the passing of the seasons, here is a nice listing of the events.
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=NightSky&thread=1143030072&page=1
* - Light Pollution group activity
Here is a nice world wide group effort of monitoring how light polluted our skies are. There are two separate projects, but I encourange everybodies participation in this effort!
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=Observations&thread=1143028851&page=1
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=News&thread=1142880606&page=1
* - The United States Airforce had a Gemini Program
While NASA was working on Gemini, the USAF was working on a similar project.
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=Manned&thread=1142879498&page=1
* - Our Moon to be very High and Low in 2006
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=Lunar&thread=1142877422&page=1
* - Pickering's Harem
This is a great story of an formally uneducated woman who became a pioneer in astronomy.
astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=Ancient&thread=1142684561&page=1
These and more on the Chicago Astronomer.
===============
Chicago Astronomer Stats:
Hits: 23288
Page Loads: 122737
Topics: 1,605
Posts: 6,416
Members: 338
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Thanks to all for your membership & Participation
Respectfully,
Chicago Astronomer Joe
Administrator