Space Forum / Astronomy / August 2005

On July 4th, the International Earth Rotation Service (IERS) announced
that the first leap second in seven years will be issued at the end of
December 2005.
On July 5th, the head of the Earth Orientation Center of the IERS,

On Saturday 6 Aug at 8:50pm,(1950 UTC) I saw what looked like a bright
Iridium flare, it appeared and faded then reappeared at approx the same
time as another flare. They were to the NW approx 40 deg altitude. I'm
in South Lincs.  The gap between them was approx a hand width when ...

Here is a small java prog that gives you a challenge, try to get your own
satellite into orbit with out crashing into the moon or the earth. I managed
just on two hours, after waiting far more that was..
http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/applets/satellites.html

FOR RELEASE: August 4, 2005
PHOTO NO.: STScI-PRC05-20
HUBBLE SPIES A ZOO OF GALAXIES
Gazing deep into the universe, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has spied a

Chaps,
Seeking to change the foccuser on my 250 newt and would like to know the
differences/opinions on the Craford style and standard rack and pinion
style! From what i can see the Crayford is still a rack and pinion isnt it?

Notions such as the the speed of light, the gravitational constant,
Planck's constant,  ... are supposed to be constant and the SAME
throughout the universe ...
.. Or are they?

I want to track and photograph the sun.
How do I align my Meade ETX 125
Steve

Who says ther is no God, you scoffers!
Now NASA's Hubble Telescope has actually photographed the "Eye of God"!
http://www.skyimagelab.com/helixnebula.html
Double-A

What time and date is the Shuttle due to Land ?
Regards

nightbat
       Observing radio comm. silence on Darla's advice so as not to
compromise the Star Race mission with the Andromedians. Shhhhh, try to
be quiet and there's a great show on Nova about Mars which started 10 PM

On Aug 6, 2005, at 5:00 PM, Jack Sarfatti wrote:
Memorandum for the Record
Subject: Are we alone, or are the Little Green UFO Buggers here already
screwing things up - as if we needed help?

Mars Earth Wedding
(mars is the planet of energy, shakti... may all beings
take this energy at its highest frequency)
By Jim Scudder

About now... if you don't know already!

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