Hawaii Star Party

The Shape of that Pizza reminds me of Triangulum!
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Greetings Fellow Stargazer,

Sliced into a tiny space between the well-known constellations Andromeda,
Aries, and Perseus is tiny Triangulum, the triangle or pizza slice. It
takes little imagination to see how this star pattern got its name. Its
three brightest stars form an isosceles triangle -- a long, skinny wedge
of pizza. Ancient Greek astronomers said that Triangulum was represented
the island of Sicily, which is also triangular. Others compared it to the
delta of the Nile River -- another triangle. Despite its small size it
contains one of Messier's objects, a faint face-on spiral galaxy, M33. I
once had a couple of friends at a star party a long time ago who were
using my star charts and found EEW. We all ran over to see that! Then
we turn the chart over and found out it was M33. Things like this can
happen if you eat your pizza too fast.

Speaking of pizza, why don't you triangulate you position to the
coordinates of the next star party at Dillingham Airfield and bring a
bunch of triangles with tomato sauce and pepperoni on it with you. So
bring a couple of beach chairs, something to munch on, something to
drink.... and bring them all to this month's Star Party, where telescopes
and pizzas will abound.

http://web.mac.com/macyoda/iWeb/Site/Stars.html

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Star Party Invitation for October 14th,
Sponsored by the Hawaiian Astronomical Society
http://www.hawastsoc.org
Dillingham Airfield - before sunset 6:08 pm)
(http://www.hawastsoc.org/directions/...Dillingham.jpg)
(Star Party Directions are at the end of this message)
Bring:

http://www.bishopmuseum.org/planetar...6/10/oct06.pdf

Here is where I go to check the weather on a Star Party Night:

http://www.wunderground.com/radar/ra...&scale=1&noclu
tter=0&ID=HMO&type=N0R&lat=0&lon=0&label=you

If it is clear, you will be able to see many astronomical sights.
It's now time for the Ring Nebula, and the Summer Triangle. Also
M-33, M-13 the Hercules Globular Cluster, and many other heavenly
bodies will be visible!

If you won't be in Hawaii, fear not. Check this link for a Star
Party near you!

http://SkyandTelescope.com/resources/organizations/
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October's Sky Tour
http://hubblesite.org/fun_.and._game...onth=october&y
ear=06
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If you miss this month's HAS Star Party then join us at the next:

***** 2006 *****
November 11th
December 23rd

***** 2007 *****
January 20th
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Corona Borealis (the half pizza)

Corona Borealis, or the Northern Crown, is the crown Ariadne wore at her
wedding. It was made by the supreme goldsmith, Hephaestus, at his
underwater smithy. The story is connected to a more notable myth, of the
Minotaur and of Theseus, who was destined to kill it. To do so, he needed
Ariadne's help. This beautiful young maiden was the daughter of Minos,
king of Crete. She was also the half-sister to the Minotaur, the half-man
half-bull which lived at the centre of a labyrinth. Every year Minos
ordered seven young men and seven maidens from Athens to be served up to
the Minotaur. The current hero in Athens was Theseus, son of Poseidon,
and heir to the Athenian throne. Only a young man, Theseus had already
proved himself by a variety of heroic deeds. Then time came for the
yearly tribute to Crete. Theseus volunteered to be one of the seven young
men. As he arrived in Crete, Theseus was met by Minos, who challenged the
young man to prove he was indeed the son of Poseidon. Minos threw a gold
ring into the sea, and told Theseus to fetch it. Theseus dove into the
deep, and was met by dolphins which escorted him to the palace of the
Nereids. Thetis, one of the Nereid sisters (or sea nymphs), gave Theseus
a jeweled crown that Hephaestus had made. With the gold ring and the
crown, Theseus swam back to Crete. This feat received the loving
admiration of Ariadne. Ariadne had a magic ball of twine that could roll
out by itself and follow the path to the centre of the labyrinth, where
the Minotaur was kept. She promised to help Theseus kill the Minotaur if
he would marry her and take her back to Athens. Theseus agreed, so she
gave him the ball of twine. Theseus followed the rolling twine to the
centre of the labyrinth and promptly killed the Minotaur. Unfortunately
he forgot his promise. Or, some say, he did marry Ariadne, giving her the
jewelled crown as a wedding present. And then he later abandoned her on
the isle of Naxos, on the way to Athens. Others have it that Theseus
sailed off, leaving a sleeping Ariadne to pine for her loss. She implored
her father, Zeus, to make amends. Zeus took pity and sent Dionysus to
comfort his daughter. Another version has Dionysus visiting Naxos and
falling in love with Ariadne, so he cast a spell on Theseus. Theseus then
forgot all about Ariadne and sailed off for Athens. In any case, Dionysus
took her for his bride and placed the jewelled crown of Hephaestus on her
head. They raised four sons and `lived happily ever after'. When Ariadne
died Dionysus took the wedding crown and placed it in the heavens between
Hercules and Bootes.
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The Wanderers (The Planets) this Month

Mercury (magnitude 0) is glimmering very low in bright twilight, well to
the lower right of brighter Jupiter. Using binoculars, scan for it just
above the west-southwest horizon 30 minutes after sunset.

Venus and Mars are hidden in the glare of the Sun.

Jupiter (magnitude *1.8) is very low in the southwest in twilight.

Saturn (magnitude +0.5, in Leo), rises around 2 a.m. and is high in the
east by dawn. Look for Regulus, about half as bright, twinkling below it
(by nearly a fist-width at arm's length).

Uranus (magnitude 5.8, in Aquarius) and Neptune (magnitude 7.9, in
Capricornus) are well placed in the south during evening.

Pluto (magnitude 14, in Serpens Cauda), now officially a dwarf planet, is
still in the southwest right after dark.

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Annual Meteor Showers

Quadrantids: January
Virginids: March/April
Lyrids: April
Scorpiids: May
Delta Aquarids: July
Perseids August
Piscids: September
Orionids: October
Leonids: November
Geminids: December
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Find what is moving overhead after sunset:
http://www.bester.com/
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/RealTim.../JTrack3d.html

Check out when the next Iridium Satellite is available for you to
see:
http://www.heavens-above.com/Neighbo...PlaceID=593409
(for non Oahu Star Gazers...)
http://www.heavens-above.com/selectt...p?CountryID=US
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Check out:
http://www.seds.org/messier/xtra/12months/m-oct-i.html

and bring the above list...

As for the rest of the Messiers, check out
http://www.hawastsoc.org/deepsky/messier.html It also has a link to:

http://www.hawastsoc.org/messier/index.html
(all the Messier Objects as photographed by HAS's local Jay Wrathall)
(and http://www.jastro.net/messier for great pictures)
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Star Party Directions
(http://www.hawastsoc.org/directions/dillingham.html)

To reach the Dillingham observing site, take the H2 to the end at
Schofield Barracks. Drive past Schofield and follow the signs to
Waialua. At the Y intersection at Waialua, bear left and pass under
the bridge. Drive out of town a few miles until you reach Dillingham
Airfield. Dillingham is several miles long. It has three gates. You
need to drive to the far end to the third gate (marked as Gate 1 on
the color map). When you enter the gate, the road will curve left
behind some hangars. It will then take you through a very sharp S
curve. 1/4 mile beyond that is a stop sign in the middle of nowhere.
Turn right at the stop sign, and you will be there. You can find me
by looking for the big red telescope in the corner with a table with
lots of pizza on it.

You will need to reach the site before sunset in order to find the
gate open!!!

A few words on light. We try to maintain dark conditions at the site.
Therefore we have certain rules about light. First, no white
flashlights. The only flashlights that you should use are not too
bright, red ones.

When entering and exiting the site, do not use headlights. Some cars
now can't turn off their headlights. If you have a car like that
please park nearer the windsock then the telescopes. Point it away
from the telescopes. Headlights make you lose your night vision for
up to 30 minutes. It immediately ruins any astro photography that
might be in progress.

Bring some warm clothes, something to sit on, some real powerful bug
spray, a dim or red covered flashlight and some munches to share with
your friends.

Remember there is an absolute need to remain clear of the runway, and
anyone attending the star party needs to remain in the immediate star
party area. Do not be wandering around in areas where we are not
permitted. Especially near any planes (parked or moving)!
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Bishop Museum Planetarium Happenings
http://www.bishopmuseum.org/visitors/dailyschedule.html

Daily Planetarium schedule:
(808) 848-4136 for pre-recorded planetarium schedule.

11:30 a.m. The Stars Tonight (30 Minutes)
12:45 p.m. Explorers of Polynesia in Japanese, (30 Minutes)
1:30 p.m. Explorers of Mauna Kea, (30 Minutes)
2:30-3:15p.m. Observatory is open for solar viewing
3:30 p.m. Explorers of Polynesia in English, (45 Minutes)

Barry Peckham will host the Sky Tonight program on the first Friday
of each month. Reservations are required as there is limited seating
in the planetarium. Call 848-4168 for information and reservations.
Tickets cost $4 for adults, $3 for kids, free to Bishop Museum
members and Hawaiian Astronomical Society members.
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After Dark with Stars in the Park
Waikele Community Park
OR... Kahala Park
(Weather permitting)
***** 2006 *****
October 28th
November 25th
December 30th

***** 2007 *****
January 27th

FROM DUSK to 9:30 PM
Bring your children! Tell your friends!
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Visit the cosmos via:

The HAS HomePage: http://www.hawastsoc.org/ or go to
(or show up at meeting 7:30pm first Tue of month)
and check out the Bishop Museum Planetarium Home Page
http://bishopmuseum.org/exhibits/pla...anetarium.html
and the Institute for Astronomy Colloquia/Seminars
http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/ifa/astronomy_in_hawaii.htm
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Keep Looking Sky Ward

Take care...gww

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--
The Lone Sidewalk Astronomer of Rosamond

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