Space Forum / Astronomy / March 2005

Getting really fed up with all this night cloud and no stars, in the
Midlands anyway. So I have just passed a few hours projecting that bright
thing in the sky on to A4 paper. Just basic schoolboy physics, and very
entertaining it was too. Hey presto Sunspots. My first. Now if ...

Couldn't believe my luck when this appeared on the screen..
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Well a few weeks ago Double-A asked me how old my wife was?. I felt that
was her mystery(secret) Girls don't give out their real age. What does
this have to do with astronomy?    Well the universe hides her age very
well. Telling the universes age has to go with how much it expanded

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Robert Blake has just been found not guilty of murdering his wife.
Double-A

1) Can Black Holes 'explode'?
2) Is there good reason to suppose that the gravitational 'constant'
remains constant within or adjacent to black holes?
the Raving Loonie

First clear evening for weeks.  Configured for f6.3, did my darks/bias for the
guider and off we go.  Located the first NGC but ..... no images because the
cloud and mist came up.
Lawrence Harris

Interesting webpage comparing Canon, Nikon and Pentax offerings and tips on
imaging and processing (Includes a first look at the new Canon 350D)
http://www.deep-sky.co.uk/dslr/dslr.htm
Robin

I have been imaging 9P/Temple 1 which is brightening but the other
night it was very close to a bright star so I elected to image it's
nearest neighbor comet, 62P/Tsuchinshan 1.
62P has a relative motion of 0.5 arc seconds per minute. With my

Party-going
A room exactly the size necessary
Is build in the center of the stadium. Too
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"My skill is in communication ( the perceptual variety )"
~ Raving
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Does anyone know what happened to Celestron's web site?  I've not been able
to get on it for several days now.
Thanks,
Tom

Greetings to all,
Wondered if anyone could give me a bit of help, I am looking for information
on a planetary alignment that happened in June 1992 (the 6th I think) I
don't remember the specifics but if anyone could provide any info (or any

March 16, 2005
The Man Who Made Moon Dirt for NASA Is in Demand Again
Bush's Exploration Plans Have Created a Need For Dr. Carter's Expertise
By AMY SCHATZ

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