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A special time
by Ann House 04 Apr '06

04 Apr '06

All, On Wednesday, at two minutes and three seconds after 1:00 am, the time and date will be 01:02:03 04/05/06. That won't happen again in our lifetime. Seize the moment - if you are awake. -A

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Eclipse photos
by astrodeb＠charter.net 04 Apr '06

04 Apr '06

Hi Joe, Can you give exposure times for your 2 eclipse photos? The shorter exposure shows the prominences at 11 and 12 o'clock. Well done. Hope you are recovered from your trip. Debbie ---- Patrick <paw(a)wirelessbeehive.com> wrote: > Barney B. wrote: > > > Hey Patrick. Remember when we went "eclipsing" in LaPaz. We tried to get > > some sleep on the lawn in front of the air terminal and got eaten alive > > by the little ants. Then they herded us off to the soccer field where > > the big ants lived. Ha! 36 hours of nonstop fun and I've got the photos > > to prove it. > > Ah, yes. Hard to forget. > > I think my most painful eclipse moment was for the 1983 eclipse in > Indonesia when, while setting up the scope, I fell backwards onto a > cactus. Ouch! > > Any more eclipse stories out there? > > Patrick > > > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com

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Fw: Fwd: Fw: Trivia
by Barney B. 04 Apr '06

04 Apr '06

Ha! Just for fun: >>>Subject: Trivia Think about this one ! ! ! ! ! On Wednesday of next week, at two minutes and three seconds after 1:00 in the morning (and again in the afternoon), the time and date will be 01:02:03 04/05/06. That won't ever happen again. You may now return to your (normal ?) life.

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Washington Watch: Evolution after Dover
by Patrick 04 Apr '06

04 Apr '06

http://www.aibs.org/washington-watch/washington_watch_2006_04.html Patrick

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Re: Science Fair
by Chuck Hards 04 Apr '06

04 Apr '06

On page 4 of my Gallery page, I have posted a 5-shot mosaic of the entire gym at Lincoln elementary, showing all the projects set-up for judging at the Granite District Science Fair last Wednesday. This was a quick and dirty digital mosaic and isn't seamless yet (I've got more work to do on it), but it conveys the scale of the event. If you can view the image in a program that allows zooming-in, there is a fair amount of detail, although I did reduce the original mosaic file size. Judging takes 4 hours, by a small army of judges. Then the day is capped-off with an awards ceremony in the school auditorium in the early evening. Lincoln used to be a jr. high, so the facilities are terrific, not typical elementary-school architectural scale. It's a fun, interesting way to spend an afternoon. If Whitney enters again next year, I'll post the date, time and address for anyone else who would like to attend. Very informal atmosphere. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Blue lasers
by Patrick 04 Apr '06

04 Apr '06

Those with deep pockets (or lots of imagination), click here: http://wickedlasers.com Patrick

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beautiful meteor
by Thomas Sevcik 03 Apr '06

03 Apr '06

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Space Environment Center seeking letters of support
by Canopus56 03 Apr '06

03 Apr '06

Redistributed from private email receipt. These are the people that allow you to determine when aurora are likely. The commercial value of the SEC is it provides warnings of space weather that may distrupt the electricity grid. - Canopus56 ===================== From: secproducts(a)noaa.gov To: xxxx Subject: SEC User Notes Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 14:50:03 -0000 LOSS OF IMPORTANT SEC SERVICE On April 3, 2006, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)issued a press release announcing a call for public comment on the value of continuing real-time solar wind data, and products derived from such data, provided by the Space Environment Center. This is your opportunity to comment on the value of this service. The comment period starts on April 3 and continues for 45 days through May 18. Public comments will be incorporated into future plans to best meet the needs of the users. If you wish more background information, go to the special National Weather Service (NWS) web site http://www.weather.gov/os/space/ If you wish to express your opinion on this directly, send an email to solar.wind.comments(a)noaa.gov Please redistribute this notice to other customers you may know who are also potentially affected. This is a one-time opportunity to provide your input on this matter. Brief Background: Currently there is no plan to replace NASA's Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) satellite when it or the monitoring instruments ultimately fail. ACE is now the only source of real-time solar wind data. During the next 6 weeks, you can let the NWS know of the importance of solar wind data and products. You may wish to comment on: -- The value of real-time solar wind data and the products that use it (alerts, warnings, forecasts, models) -- The economic consequences to your business, or negative impact on your activities, if real-time solar wind data are unavailable -- The need for follow-on solar wind monitoring once ACE fails Please send an email to solar.wind.comments(a)noaa.gov or contact: NWS Contacts: Beth McNulty or Dorothy Haldeman Mail: National Weather Service Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services Aviation Services Branch 1325 East-West Highway, SSMC2 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: 301-713-1726 x116 or 301-713-1726 x130 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Fwd: NOVA to broadcast Cassini program Tuesday April 4
by Richard Tenney 03 Apr '06

03 Apr '06

--- jane.h.jones(a)jpl.nasa.gov wrote: > Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 09:55:27 -0700 (PDT) > From: jane.h.jones(a)jpl.nasa.gov > To: retenney(a)yahoo.com > Subject: NOVA to broadcast Cassini program Tuesday > April 4 > --------------------------------- Hello Richard Tenney, Thanks to SOC member George Lewycky in New Jersey for this 'heads up" about a Cassini program on PBS tomorrow. You'll have to check your local listings to see what time, etc. NOVA is showing. >From the program description on the website: A story of curiosity and imagination, this program highlights how many big questions remain unanswered about our own solar system and just how much we have yet to explore. Saturn, with its unique and beautifully constructed rings and diverse set of moons, holds mysteries that have tantalized researchers ever since the Voyager probes sent back breathtaking pictures of this wondrous planet. Speaking of websites, on this website http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/titan/ you will find articles, audio and interactive features, and many resources, including the ability to purchase the DVD. NOVA programs are often available for loan or rental in your local library, or DVD stores, too. Jane Jane Houston Jones Senior Outreach Specialist, Cassini Program JPL - 4800 Oak Grove Drive, MS 230-205 Pasadena, CA 91109 Phone - 818-393-6435 Fax - 818-393-4495 jane.h.jones(a)jpl.nasa.gov http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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KCPW, 2:00 p.m. today
by Patrick 03 Apr '06

03 Apr '06

If you're near a radio between 2 and 3 this afternoon (Monday) what's say you tune in to KCPW (1010 am, 88.3 fm, 105.3 fm, http://www.kcpw.org/)? I'll be helping with their radiothon during that hour and it would be fun if I could snag some of the amateur astronomy vote. :) Thanks, Patrick

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