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Author Topic: What's going on in the night sky? Greg Mueller Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1687 From: Port Gamble, WA Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-31-2003 10:32 AM                        For those interested in what's happening in the night sky. You can got to http://www.stardate.org/ and click on "Listen to Yesterday's Program" You'll hear a nice lady talk about interesting events in the night sky. It is yesterday's program, but when it comes to astronomical events it hardly makes a difference.  |  IP: Logged Nicholas Suchyta Film Handler Posts: 62 From: Washington, DC Registered: Nov 2003 posted 12-31-2003 03:33 PM                     Another good site is Space Weather. They keep you informed on meteor showers and auroras, not to mention a lot of other things going on in the heavens.  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 12-31-2003 04:01 PM                        Stardate is a good one--we get it here on KNPR 88.9, one of the local Nevada Public Radio stations.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 12-31-2003 10:46 PM                       I always liked the "Starhustler" on public TV stations. Jack Horkeimer, I believe his name is, from Miami. He's a hoot, very entertaining.  |  IP: Logged Carl Martin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1424 From: Oakland, CA, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 01-01-2004 04:28 AM                        unfortunately, he's now the "star gazer". doesn't have quite the same ring to it. carl  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 01-01-2004 12:54 PM                       Oh, you're KIDDING?! Did the PC crowd get to him, too?  |  IP: Logged Richard Fowler Film God Posts: 2392 From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 01-01-2004 04:20 PM                     People who know Jack in Miami or have worked with him, the "hustler" part fits but in a nice way.  |  IP: Logged Gracia L. Babbidge Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 709 From: Bowdoin, Maine Registered: Aug 2000 posted 01-02-2004 01:54 AM                        Ok - so I'm the geek with the interest in both astronomy and astrology, and I have found that knowledge of one helps the other. As I don't know all the constellations inside and out - my star map is a handy item - but other than that, as long as I have a current ephemeris - I can determine where in the sky to look for things. In a nutshell, provided I know (or can find out) what signs the Moon and the planets are in - by finding the Moon in the sky, I can determine which planets should be visible, and reason out where to look for them. I love my new calendar - it's an almanac, introduction to the daily use of astrology, ephemeris and calendar all in one!  |  IP: Logged Greg Mueller Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1687 From: Port Gamble, WA Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-02-2004 09:52 AM                        Gracia Next time you get by a news stand, take a look at Sky & Telescope Magazine. It has a "centerfold" section that is a "coming month's star chart" and a section that tells about that month's coming attractions, both for the northern and southern hemisphere. I think the January issue gives you a nice ephemeris, for the coming year. They also have a snazzy website http://skyandtelescope.com/  |  IP: Logged Jeffry L. Johnson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 809 From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 01-03-2004 01:25 PM                        Astronomy Daily registration required  |  IP: Logged

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