Archives for June 2005
Posted by Davin Flateau on 10 Jun 2005 at 3:12 pm.
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It looks like a stormy weekend here in Kansas, which means that stargazers will be staring at ceiling tiles rather than stars. In between reading through the latest issues of your favorite astronomy magazines, take a trip with us to the past.
Gander at a collection of translated Soviet press reports from 1961 about the […]
Posted by Davin Flateau on 13 Jun 2005 at 8:04 am.
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Back in May, the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit captured this spectacular image of the sun setting behind the rim of Gusev Crater. Since Mars is farther away from the sun than the Earth, the sun appears about 2/3 the size as our earthly sunsets. The colors in the image are close to what […]
Posted by Davin Flateau on 13 Jun 2005 at 6:53 pm.
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Up to now, just about every planet discovered around other stars has been a big gas giant - Jupiter, and Neptune sized or larger. But the big prize seemed beyond our current technological reach: Earth-like planets that are miniscule in comparison to their more massive cousins. The technological limts were redefined today, as […]
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Posted by Davin Flateau on 14 Jun 2005 at 12:38 pm.
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The skies have cleared here in Kansas! What a great time to go out and see some celestial sights. From our good friends at Universe Today: What’s In the Sky the week of June 13.
Posted by Davin Flateau on 16 Jun 2005 at 9:39 am.
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When most people think of amateur astronomy, they think of a small group of people gathering in a parking lot or a field somewhere, setting up scopes for people to look through. But when’s the last time you heard of an amateur astronomer setting up an antenna or parabolic dish? Some […]
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Posted by Davin Flateau on 17 Jun 2005 at 12:00 am.
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June 17 - Lake Afton Public Observatory and Kansas Astronomical Observers(Wichita) present Bring Your Own Telescope Night, 9pm, Learn How to Set Up and Use Your Telescope
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Posted by Davin Flateau on 18 Jun 2005 at 12:00 am.
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June 18 - Observing at Powell Observatory, Louisburg Kansas, 8:30pm. Program: “Our Amazing Moon”
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Posted by Davin Flateau on 18 Jun 2005 at 12:00 am.
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June 18 - Photography Night at Lake Afton Public Observatory (Wichita) 9-11pm, Take photographs of the moon using the obsevatory’s telescope. Bring your own camera and film.
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Posted by Davin Flateau on 23 Jun 2005 at 12:30 am.
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June 23 - Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers’ League (Topeka) June Meeting, 7:30pm
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Posted by Davin Flateau on 23 Jun 2005 at 1:17 pm.
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Apologies for the lack of posts in the past few weeks - I’ve been out of the office. But I’m back, and ready to share wonderful gobs of astronomy goodness dripping with wonder and sticky with awe.
Well, Kansanauts, it’s another week’s worth of astronomy news and breakthroughs, brought to you by:
The Scientific Method: […]
