Archives for August 2006
Posted by Vicki Sieglen on 17 Aug 2006 at 2:15 pm.
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Currently in Prague, Czech Republic, The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is discussing a new definition for the word “planet”. By the end of next week the solar system may have three new planetary additions taking our current planet total from 9 planets to 12. The three additions to earn the crown planet-hood would […]
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Posted by Vicki Sieglen on 18 Aug 2006 at 11:14 am.
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The first open debate regarding the redefining of the word planet at the General Assembly for the International Astronomical Union has failed! In this debate only planetary scientists took part. The proposal was voted down approximately 60 to 40, the term “plutons” was also knocked down in an overwhelming majority vote.
“Most […]
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Posted by Vicki Sieglen on 18 Aug 2006 at 12:00 pm.
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Lake Afton Public Observatory
Public Programs: Great Space Telescopes
August 18th-19th and August 25th-26th
9:30pm - 11:00pm
The famous Hubble Space Telescope is only one of several space telescopes. These telescopes see the universe at wavelengths we cannot see, such as X rays, ultra-violet and infra-red. In this program, you will observe, Jupiter, Saturn (until June 24), a […]
Posted by Vicki Sieglen on 19 Aug 2006 at 12:00 pm.
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Photography Program
Lake Afton Public Observatory
Satuday, August 19th at 11:00pm
Object to be Photography: The Summer Milky Way
On selected night anyone with a 35mm camera the type with a removeable lens can take an astronomical photograph using the Observatory’s telescope. Automatic camera without a manual override cannont be used to take astronomical photographys.
For August’s photography […]
Posted by Vicki Sieglen on 24 Aug 2006 at 2:20 pm.
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Over the last two weeks, The International Astronomical Union as been discussing, in Prague, The Czech Republic, about the redefinition of the word planet, as well as the fate of Pluto.
The new definition of the word planet is as follows: A) The object in question has to orbit the Sun. […]
Posted by Vicki Sieglen on 25 Aug 2006 at 12:00 pm.
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Lake Afton Public Observatory
Public Programs: Great Space Telescopes
August 25th-26th
9:30pm - 11:00pm
The famous Hubble Space Telescope is only one of several space telescopes. These telescopes see the universe at wavelengths we cannot see, such as X rays, ultra-violet and infra-red. In this program, you will observe, Jupiter, Saturn (until June 24), a stellar gas cloud, […]
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Posted by Vicki Sieglen on 25 Aug 2006 at 9:30 pm.
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Friday, August 25th
9:30-11:00pm
Lake Afton Public Observatory, Wichita, Kansas
The Lake Afton Public Observatory is presenting a special program on the star lore of the Native Americans. Just as the ancient Greeks and Romans have their “stare stories,” Native American tribes have constellations and stories that are unique to them. This program will give […]
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