Date: 05 Nov 2006 22:00:47
From: Starlord
Subject: Hawaii Star Party Pizza
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The Shape of that Pizza Reminds Me of the SWAN Comet!
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Greetings Fellow Stargazer,
Need a comet fix? Not a big one, but if you
have a pair of binoculars,then Comet SWAN may
be able to satisfy your need. Comet SWAN
is still in fine view in the west after dusk
each evening, though bright moonlight interferes
until Wednesday the 8th. The comet is a round,
very condensed greenish fuzz ball with hints
of a long, straight, upward-pointing tail.
To find the comet, you'll need to know where
to look since it isn't in the same ballpark
as Hale-Bopp. A HALE-BOPP IT IS NOT, but
you can look for Comet SWAN in or near Hercules.
So before we sing a swan song to Comet SWAN
try to find it or just check out:
http://cometography.com/lcomets/2006m4.html
Comets are small, fragile, irregularly
shaped bodies composed of a mixture of
non-volatile grains and frozen gases.
Pizza's on the other hand are small, medium
and large circular shaped bodies composed of a
mixture of cheese, tomato paste and non-volatile
pieces of pepperoni and other toppings.
Speaking of pizza, why don't you bring one for
examination to the next star party at Dillingham
Airfield and we can devour it with your
favorite comet drink (hold the dirt/rock and just
bring the ice and some liquid to put on it).
So bring a couple of beach chairs, something
to munch on, something to drink.... and I will
see you at this month's Star Party, where
telescopes and pizzas will abound.
http://web.mac.com/macyoda/iWeb/Site/Stars.html
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Star Party Invitation for November 11th,
Sponsored by the Hawaiian Astronomical Society
http://www.hawastsoc.org
Dillingham Airfield - before sunset 5:51 pm)
(http://www.hawastsoc.org/directions/Map_of_Dillingham.jpg)
(Star Party Directions are at the end of this message)
Bring:
http://www.bishopmuseum.org/planetarium/skyWatch/2006/11/nov06.pdf
Here is where I go to check the weather on a Star Party Night:
http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?num=6&delay=15&scale=1&noclu
tter=0&ID=HMO&type=N0R&lat=0&lon=0&label=you
If it is clear, you will be able to see many astronomical sights.
It's now time for the Ring Nebula, and the Summer Triangle. Also
all seven of the sisters will be there, and many other heavenly
bodies will be visible!
If you won't be in Hawaii, fear not. Check this link for a Star
Party near you!
http://SkyandTelescope.com/resources/organizations/
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November's Sky Tour
http://hubblesite.org/fun_.and._games/tonights_sky/show.php?month=november&;
year=06
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If you miss this month's HAS Star Party then join us at the next:
***** 2006 *****
November 11th
December 23rd
***** 2007 *****
January 20th
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November 8th Mercury Crosses in Front of the Sun
Mercuryıs transit of the sun will begin shortly after 9 A.M. that
Wednesday morning and finish shortly after 2 P.M. Hawaii time. You will
not be able to see this event without magnification and solar eye
protection. Unless you are an experienced astronomical observer, please
do not try to observe this on your own<it is very dangerous to view the
sun, especially with magnification. The Bishop Museum, in partnership
with the Institute of Astronomy and the Hawaiian Astronomical Society,
will have solar telescopes on the grounds throughout the transit that day.
http://www.bishopmuseum.org/planetarium/skyWatch/2006/11/nov06.html
http://media.skytonight.com/images/MercTrans_Path_print.jpg
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THE LEONIDS: King of the Meteor Showers!
Late every autumn in mid November in the still, silent hours of the
night, dedicated meteor watchers have long kept a vigil watching the
Leonid meteor shower. This years peak of the Leonids happens at 9 A.M. on
November 17, which is of course in broad daylight. So the early morning
hours of the 16th and 17th will be suitable for viewing. Which night will
be better is difficult to say, so you may have to check both nights. Leo
rises in the east shortly after midnight and is also home to Saturn at
the moment, so there's another reason to stay up! Leo's familiar Sickle
asterism, a backwards question mark, seems especially full of meaning
these nights, for on the cutting edge of the Sickle's curved hook is the
emanation point of the greatest of all showers. Most of the time nothing
happens. Only occasionally does the watcher, lying in comfy lounge
chairs, glimpse a meteor somewhere in the sky whose flight direction
betrays its invisible origin in the Sickle. Perhaps 8 or 10 Leonids per
hour will be seen. Are you feeling lucky?
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The Wanderers (The Planets) this Month
Mercury transits the Sun at inferior conjunction on Wednesday, November
8th.
Venus, Mars, and Jupiter are hidden in the glare of the Sun.
Saturn (magnitude +0.5, in Leo), rises around midnight and is in fine
view high in the southeast by early dawn. Regulus, about half as bright,
sparkles 6° below Saturn after they rise. By dawn, Regulus is positioned
to Saturn's lower left.
Uranus (magnitude 5.8, in Aquarius) and Neptune (magnitude 7.9, in
Capricornus) are highest in the south in early evening.
Pluto is lost in the sunset.
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Annual Meteor Showers
Quadrantids: January
Virginids: March/April
Lyrids: April
Scorpiids: May
Delta Aquarids: July
Perseids August
Piscids: September
Orionids: October
Leonids: November
Geminids: December
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Find what is moving overhead after sunset:
http://www.bester.com/
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/RealTime/JTrack/3d/JTrack3d.html
Check out when the next Iridium Satellite is available for you to
see:
http://www.heavens-above.com/Neighbours.asp?PlaceID=593409
(for non Oahu Star Gazers...)
http://www.heavens-above.com/selecttown.asp?CountryID=US
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Check out:
http://www.seds.org/messier/xtra/12months/m-nov-i.html
and bring the above list...
As for the rest of the Messiers, check out
http://www.hawastsoc.org/deepsky/messier.html It also has a link to:
http://www.hawastsoc.org/messier/index.html
(all the Messier Objects as photographed by HAS's local Jay Wrathall)
(and http://www.jastro.net/messier for great pictures)
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Star Party Directions
(http://www.hawastsoc.org/directions/dillingham.html)
To reach the Dillingham observing site, take the H2 to the end at
Schofield Barracks. Drive past Schofield and follow the signs to
Waialua. At the Y intersection at Waialua, bear left and pass under
the bridge. Drive out of town a few miles until you reach Dillingham
Airfield. Dillingham is several miles long. It has three gates. You
need to drive to the far end to the third gate (marked as Gate 1 on
the color map). When you enter the gate, the road will curve left
behind some hangars. It will then take you through a very sharp S
curve. 1/4 mile beyond that is a stop sign in the middle of nowhere.
Turn right at the stop sign, and you will be there. You can find me
by looking for the big red telescope in the corner with a table with
lots of pizza on it.
You will need to reach the site before sunset in order to find the
gate open!!!
A few words on light. We try to maintain dark conditions at the site.
Therefore we have certain rules about light. First, no white
flashlights. The only flashlights that you should use are not too
bright, red ones.
When entering and exiting the site, do not use headlights. Some cars
now can't turn off their headlights. If you have a car like that
please park nearer the windsock then the telescopes. Point it away
from the telescopes. Headlights make you lose your night vision for
up to 30 minutes. It immediately ruins any astro photography that
might be in progress.
Bring some warm clothes, something to sit on, some real powerful bug
spray, a dim or red covered flashlight and some munches to share with
your friends.
Remember there is an absolute need to remain clear of the runway, and
anyone attending the star party needs to remain in the immediate star
party area. Do not be wandering around in areas where we are not
permitted. Especially near any planes (parked or moving)!
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Bishop Museum Planetarium Happenings
http://www.bishopmuseum.org/visitors/dailyschedule.html
Daily Planetarium schedule:
(808) 848-4136 for pre-recorded planetarium schedule.
11:30 a.m. The Stars Tonight (30 Minutes)
12:45 p.m. Explorers of Polynesia in Japanese, (30 Minutes)
1:30 p.m. Explorers of Mauna Kea, (30 Minutes)
2:30-3:15p.m. Observatory is open for solar viewing
3:30 p.m. Explorers of Polynesia in English, (45 Minutes)
Barry Peckham will host the Sky Tonight program on the first Friday
of each month. Reservations are required as there is limited seating
in the planetarium. Call 848-4168 for information and reservations.
Tickets cost $4 for adults, $3 for kids, free to Bishop Museum
members and Hawaiian Astronomical Society members.
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After Dark with Stars in the Park
Waikele Community Park
OR... Kahala Park
(Weather permitting)
***** 2006 *****
November 25th
December 30th
***** 2007 *****
January 27th
FROM DUSK to 9:30 PM
Bring your children! Tell your friends!
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Visit the cosmos via:
The HAS HomePage: http://www.hawastsoc.org/ or go to
(or show up at meeting 7:30pm first Tue of month)
and check out the Bishop Museum Planetarium Home Page
http://bishopmuseum.org/exhibits/planetarium/planetarium.html
and the Institute for Astronomy Colloquia/Seminars
http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/ifa/astronomy_in_hawaii.htm
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Keep Looking Sky Ward
Take care...gww
http://homepage.mac.com/macyoda/Personal2.html
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