I recived this from a frind of mine I was wondering wether this was another hoax.... As I have had them in the past... Colin Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 3:11...
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... This is an internet hoax which originated in August 2003, when Mars was at its closest in recorded history. The original email said Mars would be as large...
Hi, Here in Montreal, it was even mentioned on a radio station! A member of our club that works at that radio station is supposed to advise the person...
... The hoax email last summer (when Mars was actually on the far side of the Sun) was reported seriously by CTV's Toronto weather forecaster. The phones must...
... Hi Colin, It's not really a "hoax," since there is no attempt to deceive or defraud... it's a misinterpretation of an e-mail regarding an event that...
... another hoax.... As I have had them in the past... ... earth. ... Look at this website ... This comes around every 18 months. ... 30/07/2007 17:02...
Planetary Notes for August 2007 The Sun The Sun begins its journey across Leo starting 14th;currently its in Cancer The Moon Last Quartet is on Aug 6th, New...
August Calendar by Dave Mitsky All times, unless otherwise noted, are UT (subtract four hours and, when appropriate, one calendar day for EDT) 8/1 Mercury is...
Arizona State University has announced that every photograph taken above and on the surface of the Moon is being digitally scanned and publicly posted! Here is...
Please can I ask member's about their experience of observing the ring nebula in Lyra, and whether your findings are similar to mine. I observed this planetary...
... I would say a distinct medium light circle... but as long as it was a smokey grey ring, we agree. ;o) ... No need to feel ashamed on that score, I've only...
... I'd say that would be typical for your scope and location. I've _never_ seen the central star in nearly 50 years of observing M57, despite many tries, and...
Thanks all for your comments. I am pleased to find that I could see similar aspects of the ring nebula to other members (apart from the fact that I could not...
Apollo's lunar images go digital Original photos transported from the Moon to Earth 40 years ago now move from the archives to the Internet. Provided by...
Hi, Another observation from the night of 2nd-3rd August from my backyard. Moderately light polluted location - not able to see the border of the milky way or...
I just catching up on email after being away on vacation in Vermont and clicked on the link you sent. Amazing! I will be interesting to have a look at my...
Those seem to be very low resolution images. Are there higher resolution images elsewhere, either on that site or another? -- Dave Read my latest astronomy...
Hi folks, Another excellent night of seeing - I thought I'd better make the most of this as we often go for a month without a cloudless night! Moderately light...
Dumbell nebula I found this drawing on the net http://astronomicaldrawings.blogspot.com/2006/09/m-27-dumbbell- nebula.html It is a good approximation to what I...
Hi Geoff :) Welcome from me in Adelaide South Australia I've been an amatuer astronomer since I was 9 years old and now I'm 60, so I guess you have a bit to...
Good Day All, I have a very similar story to most of the star watchers here. I was in Kindergarden when our first lunar landing occured. We all gathered around...
Greetings To Everyone, Sorry that my copy and paste job on my previous post on this subject didn't come out very good or the link at the bottom of the post...
Has anyone ever asked you how many Moons were around a given Planet and there names, well here is a complete list of all of the known Moons or Planetary ...
... That's pretty much what I see in this cluster. Not especially memorable, as compered to, say, M11. I'm often puzzled as to how people decide that this is...
... My memories from observing these with my 11" under city skies are much the same as yours. M57 doesn't seem to be affected much one way or the other with a...
... I was in Calgary last month for the joint RASC-AAVSO-ALPO meetings, and there seemed to be plenty of Alberta astronomers there! Have you tried hooking up ...
... Hi Richard, I think you're getting me and Ben mixed up. I've been an amateur astronomer for 50 years, so you only have one year advantage over me! Geoff ...
Yes, I am a member of the Edmonton chapter of the RASC. We spend virtually every weekend at the dark sky preserve at Blackfoot, Elk Island park. We see very...
