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Old 02-17-2008, 12:12 PM   #31 (permalink)
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thanks! i love waking up at 2-3 o'clock in the morning, making some hot chocolate, grabbing a couple of blankets and my scope then heading out in to the country a ways to watch the showers...i lay on the hood of my car, it's nice and toasty from the drive out, and just let my imagination flow...the leonids this year are supposed to be better than last, but my all time favourites are the perseids in august and the geminids in december...i missed the geminids this year due to back to back family deaths, so i am looking really forward to the escape the lyriads are going to bring in april...
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Old 02-20-2008, 08:58 AM   #32 (permalink)
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Reminder: Lunar eclipse tomorrow...
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Old 02-20-2008, 06:30 PM   #33 (permalink)
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The list I made & posted in this science thread came right out of NASA's website. I made it awhile back, so I guess they corrected a typo?

The eclipse is tonight.
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Old 04-14-2008, 09:54 PM   #34 (permalink)
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2008 Sky watching:

Feb. 21: Total Lunar eclipse
April 22: Lyrid Meteor showers
May 05: Eta-Aquarid Meteor showers
July 28: S. Delta Aquarid Meteor showers
August 01: Solar eclipse (N. Hem.)
August 12: Perseid Meteor showers
August 16: Partial solar eclipse
September 01: Aurigid Meteor showers
October 08: Draconid Meteor showers
October 21: Orionid Meteor showers
November 12: North Taurid Meteor showers
November 17: Leonid Meteor showers
November 22: Alpha-monocerotid Meteor showers
December 06: Phoenicid Meteor showers
December 07: Puppid-Velid Meteor showers
December 13: Geminid Meteor showers
One week reminder: April 22: Lyrid Meteor showers
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Old 04-21-2008, 07:54 PM   #35 (permalink)
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"The Lyrid meteor shower is not one of the strongest of the annual meteor showers, but it can be enjoyable to those meteor observers thirsting for something after over three and a half months of weak meteor activity.

The Lyrids generally begin on April 16 and end on April 26, with maximum generally occurring during the night of April 21/22. At maximum, hourly rates can reach about 10 meteors per hour. The Lyrids are particularly interesting for two reason. First, observations have been identified back to at least 2600 years, which is longer than any other meteor shower. Second, the meteor shower occasionally experiences an outburst of about 100 meteors per hour and the reason is basically unknown.

There are other, weaker meteor showers going on around the same time as the Lyrids...."

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"The Lyrid meteor shower is not one of the strongest of the annual meteor showers, but it can be enjoyable to those meteor observers thirsting for something after over three and a half months of weak meteor activity.

The Lyrids generally begin on April 16 and end on April 26, with maximum generally occurring during the night of April 21/22. At maximum, hourly rates can reach about 10 meteors per hour. The Lyrids are particularly interesting for two reason. First, observations have been identified back to at least 2600 years, which is longer than any other meteor shower. Second, the meteor shower occasionally experiences an outburst of about 100 meteors per hour and the reason is basically unknown.

There are other, weaker meteor showers going on around the same time as the Lyrids...."

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Thanks for the reminder...pool league tomorrow night, so I'll be driving home late.

I'll keep an eye to the sky
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What size telescope do you have, Gonzo?
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I apologize for missing your post. I just have a cheapy Galileo 900mm x 102mm. You?
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What size telescope do you have, Gonzo?
Idn't that a little personal, buddy?
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Idn't that a little personal, buddy?
I've been wanting to ask you this for some time. Did you use the nickname Gus on HBO RT?
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