Hi everyone, I'm going observing/camping with some other members of my local astronomy club this Saturday. I don't have much experience viewing for long...
After showing my Mother-in-law my project Jupiter report (plus observation logs, and bragging about Charlie, Heather, Tim, Weems and Paula!) last light, I...
Heather, I highly recommend wearing warm shoes & heavy socks - maybe even boots. I got some boots from Walmart for about $30 that have "thinsulate" material,...
Hi Heather, I don't know where you live, so don't know what temperatures you are talking about. Here, in winter, we often are dealing with temperatures well...
... If you try to stay "really warm" you won't be able to complete a long observing session in cold weather. While this may not be the answer you're looking...
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Jan 1, 2003 7:52 pm
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Some excellent advice!! We're driving out a-ways from San Antonio to a place called Ft. McKavett. Temps are predicted in the low 30s (which is pretty cold for...
Hi Heather. I work outside all winter and the best I've used is an insulated union suit that you can buy at Sunny's Surplus. Mine is a Dickies. If we're not ...
Hello there and Seasons Greetings. I was wondering if anyone in the group could satify my curiosity regarding Globular Star Clusters such as Messier M3 and...
Your questions are not basic at all. I pondered the same things about a year ago. This is what I know, or at least I think I know ;) 1. All of the globular...
... FWIW, NGC1049 is a globular cluster in the Fornax dwarf (a galaxy). M54 is now sometimes considered to be the brightest part of the Sagittarius dwarf ...
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Neat! Thanks for the information! Apparently the book I had made a simplification. This is what I like about this group: Ask questions any you learn,...
Thank you for the replies. I have been finding some extra reading on the subject but I would be glad of anything you can refer me to. (hopefully not 'too' ...
Let me know if you find a single "gold mine" of information. All that I have found is scattered here and there. There is a posting of Hubble images on the...
I got a first-light intro astronomy kit for Christmas, and of course it's been cloudy every night since then! Just for my information, when the sky clears up...
Jupiter is now an evening event. Here it is about 15 deg above the E-N-E horizon by 9 pm, and is up for the evening/night. Anyone that did not participate in...
Just a brief report on a fun night. I had an opportunity on last Monday night to talk to a group of people that home-school their children. About 20 kids and...
I can't give you a very detailed answer, but here's a little info that might be helpful: I also have a pair of 10x50 binoculars, and I also live in light...
Knowing you live near NYC, I was wondering if you've been to the American Museum of Natural History. Purportedly they are a great astronomy resource (I...
Sounds like a great astronomy curriculum you have there!!! Being in that homeschooling environment I can understand the excitement of your presentation. It...
What a great evening you had!! Were you using a particular curriculum? If you worked from any sort of guideline, I'd love to have a copy of it (or know where...
I will try again. Paula Eugene & Carol Lanning <ealanni@...> wrote:Jupiter is now an evening event. Here it is about 15 deg above the E-N-E horizon by...
I created the lesson content about a year ago when I had a similar teaching opportunity at the Lincoln (NE) Christian School, teaching the 5th and 6th graders....
I kind of suspected that you would be among the first to be interested in the Project. Thanks Paula. Lets wait a a few days and see if any others will be...
I will wait a few daysor longer if neccesssary. Paula Eugene & Carol Lanning <ealanni@...> wrote:I kind of suspected that you would be among the first...
Yes, please send it to me . . . I'm interested in seeing what you've put together. Don't spend too much time "dressing it up". If I see where you are going...
I would love to see it. I help to teach a kids astronomy group. I am in the process of trying to finish a kids universe sampler for them to work on. I would...
In a message dated 1/9/03 3:48:26 PM Central Standard Time, ... Heather: The Primer for the Beginning Astronomer would be a good resource for teaching ...
I may be able to get into this round. I am all healed up and have my scope outside just waiting for me. Well waiting for these darn clouds to get out of here. ...
Eugene, You crammed one heck of a lot into an hour. Sounds like an intersting presentation. From teaching, I know that a one hour presentaion with that much...
