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- Thu Dec 29, 2022 1:09 am
- Forum: Beginners SIG
- Topic: Looking for a Presenter for the March BSIG
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4918
Re: Looking for a Presenter for the March BSIG
I will give you a call.
- Sat Oct 01, 2022 12:14 am
- Forum: General Astronomy
- Topic: U of M Geologists Believe Inver Grove Heights is the site of a Large Meteor Impact
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5330
Re: U of M Geologists Believe Inver Grove Heights is the site of a Large Meteor Impact
Thanks for the recommendation. I will reach oit and try to coordinate a talk at one of our monthly meetings.
- Fri Apr 22, 2022 5:03 am
- Forum: Space Exploration
- Topic: Solar Eclipse on Mars Captured by the Perseverance Rover
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2412
Solar Eclipse on Mars Captured by the Perseverance Rover
Now we know what a Solar Eclipse on Mars looks like.
Spoiler alert it looks more like a transit than an eclipse.
https://youtu.be/aKK7vS2CHC8
Spoiler alert it looks more like a transit than an eclipse.
https://youtu.be/aKK7vS2CHC8
- Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:21 am
- Forum: General Astronomy
- Topic: Pale Blue Dot 30 Year Anniversary
- Replies: 1
- Views: 506
Pale Blue Dot 30 Year Anniversary
As people celebrate Valentines day, we celebrate 30 years since Voyager 1 took the Pale Blue Dot photo of our tiny planet from over 40au. The picture that reflected our position in this vast universe. On this day we should remember Carl Sagan and his wise words: "Look again at that dot. That's ...
- Thu Feb 13, 2020 2:23 pm
- Forum: MAS Star Parties and Events
- Topic: Reserving ELO for Lunar Occultation of Mars
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3052
Re: Reserving ELO for Lunar Occultation of Mars
Dave,
I plan to come and help you if its a go.
I plan to come and help you if its a go.
- Mon Jan 13, 2020 9:42 am
- Forum: Beginners SIG
- Topic: Jan. B-SIG Presentation - Stellar Evolution - Sat. Jan. 11th - 1:30pm - Golden Valley Library
- Replies: 2
- Views: 603
- Thu Feb 14, 2019 1:23 pm
- Forum: Space Exploration
- Topic: Farewell Opportunity (2003-2019)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2932
Farewell Opportunity (2003-2019)
A nice cartoon for the Spirit mission but also applicable to Opportunity.
- Sun Nov 04, 2018 10:00 pm
- Forum: Beginners SIG
- Topic: Speaker Needed for the December B-SIG
- Replies: 2
- Views: 519
Re: Speaker Needed for the December B-SIG
Hi Suresh, what topics would you like the speaker to talk about?
- Thu Aug 09, 2018 11:05 pm
- Forum: MAS Star Parties and Events
- Topic: Perseid viewing
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1337
Re: Perseid viewing
Here is the reservation for the Saturday night star party. I was made back in April.
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=10226
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=10226
- Wed Dec 27, 2017 2:47 pm
- Forum: MAS Star Parties and Events
- Topic: 2018 ELO Public Star Party Schedule
- Replies: 2
- Views: 735
Re: 2018 ELO Public Star Party Schedule
Merle,
Thank you posting the schedule. Should we plan for a spring cleaning party the weekend before (March 3rd)? If we are I would like to signup
Thank you posting the schedule. Should we plan for a spring cleaning party the weekend before (March 3rd)? If we are I would like to signup
- Wed Dec 13, 2017 8:24 pm
- Forum: General Astronomy
- Topic: Galactic Distance Ladder
- Replies: 6
- Views: 949
Re: Galactic Distance Ladder
I am no astrophysicist, but I read the Wikipedia and NASA articles and it seemed to me that the primary methods to measure how faraway objects are as follows: - Radar signals for solar system objects - Parallax, Cepheid Variables , and Type IA Supernova Variables for objects up to 100 million light ...
- Wed Dec 13, 2017 8:24 pm
- Forum: General Astronomy
- Topic: Galactic Distance Ladder
- Replies: 6
- Views: 949
Re: Galactic Distance Ladder
I am no astrophysicist, but I read the Wikipedia and NASA articles and it seemed to me that the primary methods to measure how faraway objects are as follows: - Radar signals for solar system objects - Parallax, Cepheid Variables , and Type IA Supernova Variables for objects up to 100 million light ...
- Mon Dec 11, 2017 10:24 am
- Forum: General Astronomy
- Topic: Galactic Distance Ladder
- Replies: 6
- Views: 949
Re: Galactic Distance Ladder
I am interested, but which aspect specifically do you want to discuss?
- Wed Nov 22, 2017 7:27 pm
- Forum: Forum Help, Comments
- Topic: Can't get to Reservation Calendar
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4990
Re: Can't get to Reservation Calendar
I had the same issue this afternoon.
- Tue Sep 19, 2017 9:19 pm
- Forum: General Astronomy
- Topic: Oct 12: Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics Public Lecture, A Walk on the Dark Side
- Replies: 2
- Views: 466
Re: Oct 12: Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics Public Lecture, A Walk on the Dark Side
Deane,
Thanks, I plan to go, are you?
Thanks, I plan to go, are you?
- Wed Sep 13, 2017 2:46 pm
- Forum: General Astronomy
- Topic: Farewell Cassini
- Replies: 3
- Views: 560
Re: Farewell Cassini
Cassini's farewell breaks my heart. I wish we had a mission like Cassini's for every planet in the solar system, also I wish we have missions like the Voyagers attempting to tour and exit the solar system. Throughout the year NASA JPL YouTube channel has been posting a lot of farewell videos. These ...