Space Forum / Amateur Astronomy / December 2007

The asteroid in question is said to be mag 24. How large a
scope is required to see it visually?
J

I am trying to figure out what orbit event of Io is referred to in the
1677 paper reporting Romer's experiment measuring the speed of light.
Romer's estimate was confirmed by the Royal Academey measuring "the
emersion of the first satellite observed at Paris the 9th of November

I know very little about astronomy, other than having an engineering
background. I have been watching programs such as "The Moon" in the
History Channel where they speculate on the different theories about
the moon's origin.

New York Times, Tuesday, February 3, 2003:
"Hurtling through space 240 miles above Earth, with 16 nations
struggling to complete this challenging engineering project, the
station has become a $100 billion dead end."

Gang,
Is anyone else having difficulty getting to www.astromart.com ?  My ISP
(Road Runner cable) has been acting up all day.  I can get to
www.cloudynights.com just fine with almost instantaneous response, and I'm

AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TOO.
Jar-Jar

How bout we go to this format?>
jeremiah

How can I learn to identify lines in a spectrogram/spectrum. Does
anyone know any good books or anything?

Why are we having another Spooge Flood? Is there any way to filter the
messages so that I only see real messages? I am using Outlook Express.
Thanks,
Jar-Jar

Which means definitely can expect bad weather on the 30th of Jan.
Eugene L Griessel
  Every thing on earth and in the Universe has limits
  except human stupidity - there is no limit to that.

tard      where did you go tard         saa benders need you to come back and spam
and stalk                 and plagiarise  some more           we need to get hard pissed arseholed  
          and bugger your gaping arsehole       with our chubby telescopes
 help me wax my ...

this is the old starlord onlinw, i am out of the hospital and am at home in
trosmoade now, if roy see rhis i need him to go down where i was and gt my
dob for me the bab i came on couls' get loaded op i need it now. i have to
tranfor me mail on monday so i;ll be a bit late ...

They must hate us!
Maybe Ossama is behind this?

Suggestions for good collimating tools other than a collimating cap?
Clear Skies.
Bruce

"Twas the night before Christmas," and as has been my personal custom
for the last 40 years or so, I was outside at midnight.  The sky was
clear aside from a few clouds around the horizon, but with the Moon just
past full, it was a poor night for astronomy...  No matter.  My ...