Sunday, July 6, 2008 Moon Phase
From The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Visit our Monthly Sky Highlights and Moon Phase Calendars page for more information.
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“Bad Astronomy” Shows Picture As To Why Hubble Telescope Matters
This picture below from the Hubble Telescope was on my latest favorite blog for space news and science, Bad Astronomy, and it leaves me needing to know more about the things that I find so hard to get my head around. …
Original post by dekerivers
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Live video chat Sunday, 3:00 Mountain tme
OK, looks like I’ll be doing the live video chat thing on Sunday, July 6, at 3:00 pm Mountain time (21:00 UT). I haven’t embedded a stream in this new bloggy hideaway, so we’ll see if this works. Time to BA video chat: …
Original post by Phil Plait
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Re: Tracking
Quote from: barkis on Today at 00:19:47. Tez. further to the problem. I have an LX90 too, and I fitted a Crayford focuser, and did away with the Meade method of focusing by moving the main mirror up and down. There is …
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Comment on What Good is a Theory? by Scientific Method Obsolete …
[…] with the idea that we don’t know why our system works well. Edit: and from Sean Carroll, we have this blog post. Chris Hillman Last edited by Chris Hillman : Today at 05:32 […]
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Humans on Mars - false analogy to terrestrial colonization
I think the analogies to colonization of remote areas on Earth used to suggest that human colonization of Mars will be possible in the near future (ie within next century) are far-fetched & invalid. You might as well analogize that …
Original post by Delysid
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Astronomy Show
Some local children got a chance to gaze upon the stars early today.
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Brighton Astronomy Group Monthly Public Star Party (Coloardo)
Bring your binoculars, telescopes, star guides, and lounge chairs for some informal star gazing. We will be doing the Public Star Party in the park again at 22nd & Bromley Lane. Saturday July 12, 2008. Everyone young and old is welcome …
Original post by Walkey
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Star hopping with my new Celestron Go To Scope
I recently purchased a Celestron 102 slt 4 inch refractor. My skies leave a lot to be disired because of the sky glow from local businesses. With few stars visible, except the brightest ones, the go to feature is coming in pretty handy. …
Original post by orion4219
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Photons Build Elements
In looking at how a photo voltaic cell works it is further proof of what I have been theorizing concerning photons. In earlier threads I had speculated that photon frequencies in conjunction with an elements chemical makeup, …
Original post by coliver
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