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Red1530 January 6th, 2007 3:30 PM

Pokecommunity Astronomy Club
 
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This club is going to used to discuses the current events in astronomy.

Links to astronomy sites:
Space.com
Astronomy
Sky & Telescope
NASA
ESA
WIKISKY.ORG

Tools

Interactive Observing Tools

Let the discussions begin!

Akio123 January 7th, 2007 1:26 PM

I love constellations and studying the planets, so may I join?

Red1530 January 8th, 2007 6:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Akio123 (Post 2347788)
I love constellations and studying the planets, so may I join?

Sorry for the delay but yes, you can join. Also their is a bright comet visible right now.
Full Story: http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=4996

Akio123 January 8th, 2007 7:09 PM

That is really awesome I have to say.

22sa January 8th, 2007 7:41 PM

I love studying our universe and so I'll join, but I have no time for those links at this time unfortunately.

Akio123 January 8th, 2007 8:02 PM

You ahould check out the links at a later time.

Red1530 January 9th, 2007 6:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 22sa (Post 2349450)
I love studying our universe and so I'll join, but I have no time for those links at this time unfortunately.

Welcome to the club 22sa and I hope you have a great time.

Akio123 January 9th, 2007 6:59 PM

What was the first comet anyone has seen?

Red1530 January 11th, 2007 6:57 PM

I have yet to see a comet.

Akio123 January 11th, 2007 7:04 PM

I saw my first in third grade, I had a telescope and watched it for a while from my room, I was quiete happy seeing it.

Kotowari January 13th, 2007 4:21 AM

Can I join too?
Our geography topic for the previous therm was Astronomy. Only bad I just have one hour of Geography, those who do science have two hours and they learned lots more.
I really enjoyed that topic. It's intriguing that the Universe actually might stop at some moment. We have now reached a Space temperature of 4-5K, if it reaches 0K, everything is going to stop. It's hard to imagine that.

When I was little I read a lot of Astronomy books, just for fun. =D

Red1530 January 13th, 2007 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Mudkipblader (Post 2354540)
Can I join too?
Our geography topic for the previous therm was Astronomy. Only bad I just have one hour of Geography, those who do science have two hours and they learned lots more.
I really enjoyed that topic. It's intriguing that the Universe actually might stop at some moment. We have now reached a Space temperature of 4-5K, if it reaches 0K, everything is going to stop. It's hard to imagine that.

When I was little I read a lot of Astronomy books, just for fun. =D

Yes, you can join and you and everone else I hope will contribut to the club.

Akio123 January 13th, 2007 10:47 AM

Welcome to our club I hope you enjoy your time here!^^

Red1530 January 14th, 2007 1:50 PM

Over the weekend I cam across two interesting astronomy related links. The first one has you zooming into Earth from ten million light years away from the Milky Way. The second has deal with dark matter.

First Link: http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html

Second Link: http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/article2134891.ece

I just came across an article that talks about the New Horizons Mission taking photos of Jupiter

Link: http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/01/12/jupiter_spa_02.html?category=space&guid=20070112140030

Akio123 January 15th, 2007 12:22 PM

Those are really cool thanks for the links.

Red1530 January 16th, 2007 5:38 PM

Your welcome and here are three more links. The first is the direct measuring of an exoplanet diameter, the second is the discovery of a magnetic field in another galaxy and the last is the release of the mission details for the repair mission for the Hubble Space Telescope.

First Link: http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=5033
Second Link: http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=5037
Third Link: http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=5031

Akio123 January 17th, 2007 2:37 PM

The second I found the msot interesting due to the fact that possibly witha magnetic field if we follow t we may be able to find new life.

Kotowari January 18th, 2007 12:56 PM

I haven't read the complete articles yet, but they seemed very interresting.

The one with the zooming in to the earth is amazing. I wonder how far it will go on...

I was a bit surprised that they are still going to repaire the Hubble Telescope. According to my Geography teacher they were going to stop doing that. I'm happy to hear that they are not completely abandoning it. I mean, it took some amazing pictures and photo's of the Universe. I love them.

Akio123 January 18th, 2007 3:05 PM

I finished them completely and I gotta say again they were awesome articles.

Red1530 January 21st, 2007 5:06 AM

I just came up with an idea for the club. How about posting observation reports. Also any club member can post astronomy related info in the thread.

Akio123 January 22nd, 2007 2:23 PM

That's a cool idea, by the by the other night, I saw the moon in cresent phase around 7.PM.

Red1530 January 22nd, 2007 7:02 PM

Here is my observation reports after observing Saturn on Friday night and Jupiter Sunday morning with my telescope.

January 19, 2007
Weather:
Few clouds
Temperature at 28°F
Observations:
Saturn ( At Last)


January 21, 2007
Weather:
Clear
Light Breeze
14°F

Observations:
Jupiter (Three Moons sighted as well)

Kotowari January 27th, 2007 12:58 AM

You're lucky to have a telescope. I don't have one. =/
And it's freezing out here. -At last Winter started here, 2 months to late-
Currently in Geography we're learning about the Atmosphere, so not really Astronomy.

BTW, a few years ago I went to the "Sterrekijkdagen" (Stars-spot-days XD)
I saw a red, a blue and a yellow star. It's amazing that you can see those colours.

http://www.universetoday.com/
Site with daily updates.

Red1530 January 29th, 2007 4:56 PM

I was on SkyTonight.com and came across their interactive utilities like showing the phase of the moon and the locations of Jupiter's brightest moons.

Link: http://skytonight.com/observing/objects/javascript

Today some of the first pictures from the New Horizon mission of Jupiter and they can be viewed here.

Red1530 February 20th, 2007 6:34 PM

Nova and a Program
 
I would like to alert every member of club that a nova is progress in the constellation of Scorpius and I am releasing a program I made called Constellation Memory and will be available in the first post.
Source: http://www.astronomy.com/ASY/default.aspx?c=a&id=5215

Kotowari February 21st, 2007 1:17 AM

I must say it's interesting to hear a new Star is born. It's only sad I won't be able to see it. T_T
Can you explain a little more what that program is for? And it's awesome you can make that.

Red1530 February 21st, 2007 7:11 PM

It is memory game that I made for my computer programing class and if you get up very early ( 5:30 AM local time) in the morning, Scorpius visible.

spike71294 March 2nd, 2007 7:28 AM

i love astronomy.i am a member in the astronomy club of my school.i really wanna join this club.

Red1530 March 2nd, 2007 6:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spike71294 (Post 2399563)
i love astronomy.i am a member in the astronomy club of my school.i really wanna join this club.

Yes, you can join and I would like to remind members that on March 3, 2007 that there will be a total Lunar eclipse with the Umbral eclipse beginning at 4:30 EST, totality begins at 5:44 PM EST, the end of totality is at 6:58 EST, and the Umbral eclipse ends at 8:12 PM EST.

Kotowari March 3rd, 2007 12:41 AM

Welcome to the club!

So tomorrow is the Lunar Eclipse, huh? That's great!
I might check on it. I just heard that the sky above Belgium will be clear, so I might go see it. ^^
Now I just have to change the EST to GMT+1.

Red1530 March 6th, 2007 2:45 PM

I was able to observe it and it was cool to see.

Delkatty March 7th, 2007 5:01 AM

can i join the pokecommunity astronomy club too?

im in an astronomy club at school

Delkatty March 7th, 2007 5:03 AM

I saw the lunar eclipse on saturday 3rd of march, does anyone know when the next solar eclipse is meant to happen, and where is the best place to see it?

Kotowari March 7th, 2007 7:18 AM

Sure you may join, the more people the better. ^^

YES! I saw the lunar eclipse too. It was great, although the moon stood a bit to far away to really see it. And sky was a bit cloudy. xO
At my place it started at 10:30 and ended past midnight.
I remember seeing a lunar eclipse long ago. There were almost no clouds, and it was early in the evening. The moon wa really big and red like a tomato. It was awesome, yet a bit scary. (I was very young then, I didn't know what it was yet)

For the next solar eclipse? I don't know. The only thing I know is that we had a complete one in 2001. You could only see it in the south of the country, but in the north (where I live) you could see a bit of it.

Red1530 March 9th, 2007 3:55 PM

Welcome to the club Delkatty and Mudkipblader I will get back with the date for the next solar eclipse.

Edit: Technically some sort of solar eclipse occurs 15 days before or after a lunar eclipse. The next total solar eclipse is August 1st, 2008.

Red1530 March 27th, 2007 5:40 PM

Saturn Hexagon and Day Measurements
 
Scientists are still puzzled at the hexagon shaped clouds at Saturn's North Pole and Saturn's moon Enceladus is possibly making it impossible for astronomers on Earth measure the length of Saturn's day using traditional techniques.

First Story: http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/03/27/hexagon_spa.html?category=space&guid=20070327163030&dcitc=w19-502-ak-0000
Second Story: http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=5368

Red1530 April 17th, 2007 5:27 PM

National Dark - Sky Week and a Light Pollution Bill
 
Today marks the beginning of National Dark- Sky Week. national Dark - Sky Week was created five years ago to raise awareness of the effects of light pollution not only on the night sky but other effects on society. Also I would like to mention that the New York State Assemble introduced a bill that would fight light pollution.

Light Pollution Story: http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=5440

Light Pollution Bill Story: http://selene-ny.org/index.php?module=announce&ANN_user_op=view&ANN_id=48

Text of Light Pollution Bill: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A7438

Red1530 May 15th, 2007 5:50 PM

Mercury has a molten core
 
Recent studies of Mercury has indicate a molten core like Earth.

Kotowari May 17th, 2007 8:29 AM

Really? An other chance that we can move to Mars.
Ther's also a lot of water on mars, right?

Richard Lynch May 18th, 2007 9:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mudkipblader (Post 2484154)
Really? An other chance that we can move to Mars.
Ther's also a lot of water on mars, right?

Nah! There's signs that indicate there may have been water at one point with indentations that look like long streams (if memory is correct), but there's no water. In the long run, water = possibility for life, and we're the only life in our solar system. The only other thing close to water is on one of Jupiter's moons, Europa, which is covered with ice, but estimated to be too cold to support any sort of life.

I could be wrong, though... my area of expertise is in Astrophysics (black holes, Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, space-time, and all that jazz) rather than true blue Astronomy.

But I'd like to become a member anyways!

Kotowari May 19th, 2007 12:28 AM

Welcome to the club. ^^

But a few months ago -If I remember correctly- I read that there was -or has been- water on Mars. Mainly on the Norht/South-pole.
It's also possible that bacteria live on Mars. But I don't remember it good anymore.
And I thought it was Titan (Saturn) that was good.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4229110.stm

Pupitar247 July 1st, 2007 5:15 PM

Is this club still active? And can a noob like me join? I've enjoyed astronomy for years.


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