Star Pizza

Jump for Joy, Pizza and to Stop Global Warming!

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Greetings Fellow Stargazer,



http://www.worldjumpday.org/



Theory is: if 600 million people jump at the same time, the force

will drive Earth into a new orbit, thus stopping global warming,

extending daytime hours and creating a more homogeneous climate. Of

course if we do it wrong we could send the Earth spiraling into the

sun.

Let's do the Math:



-Um, 600,000,000 people jumping would equal about 45 gigatons of

momentum.

-Planet Earth has a mass of 6,000,000,000,000,000 gigatons.

-Basically you're talking about a shift in mass of 0.00000000000075%.



Madness? Perhaps. Problem is that if they succeed, the length of the

year, and perhaps that day will change. All our clocks will be

wrong, we'll all be late for work and we're going to have to switch

our brains to work to a different biological clock. Not to mention

the possibility of causing earthquakes and confusing the heck out of

your pets.



Well just in case you want to contribute, we need to start carbo

loading. Soooo bring a pizza to this month's Star Party and let's

talk about the possibility that jumping for joy and pizza should also

be done on World Jump Day - 20 July 2006 at 11.39.13 GMT.



But that is in the future, right now enjoy Jupiter as it rises at

sundown on Sunday, April 3rd, the closest the giant planet will be to

Earth all year long. Step outside, face east and look toward the

horizon. To the naked eye, Jupiter resembles a very bright star,

almost three times brighter than Sirius, the Dog Star. Seen through

a backyard telescope, Jupiter reveals itself as a full-fledged world

with clouds, spots and four moons. If you miss Jupiter on April 3rd,

don't worry, it will remain close to Earth, bright and easy to see at

this month's Star Parties. Speaking of Star Parties, you are invited

to two in April!!!

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Star Party Invitation for April 9th and 30th,

Sponsored by the Hawaiian Astronomical Society

http://www.hawastsoc.org

Dillingham Airfield - before sunset 6:50ish pm)

(Star Party Directions are at the end of this message)

Bring:

http://bishopmuseum.org/exhibits/pla...5/04/apr05.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 that time of year to see Saturn (my first favorite

object), the M42 - Omega Centauri (my second favorite), Orion

Nebula (my third favorite), and the pizza slice asterism,

Bootes, the hungry herdsman!



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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If you miss this month's HAS Star Party then join us at the next:



***** 2005 *****

May 28th

June 25th

August 6th

August 27th

September 24th

October 22nd

December 3rd



***** 2006 *****

January 21st

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Astronomy Week - April 10th to April 16th



Lucky you live Hawaii because there will be several different events

for Astronomy Week events. To get you in the mood for this great

upcoming week, the Bishop Museum will get you ready for it by

sponsoring its first annual Mad About Science Festival on Saturday,

April 9. Starting from noon, and continuing through the evening

until 9 p.m., the festival will feature many of the museum¹s

educational science programs and hands-on activities normally offered

to schools and communities around the state. The appropriate age

for this festival ranges from kindergarten to life-long

learners‹anyone of any age who has an interest in the world (or

universe) around them. You can leave a bit early on April 9th, and

pick up a pizza and drive to Dillingham Field and join the Star Party

there.



On Sunday, April 10, the University of Hawaii¹s Institute for

Astronomy will kick off the week with its annual Open House in

Manoa. Lectures, demonstrations and other activities will be

presented throughout the day.



On Astronomy Day, Saturday, April 16, members of the Hawaiian

Astronomical Society will be stationed in front of Barnes and Noble

at Kahala Mall, lending their expertise and telescopes to solar

viewing from 1-6 p.m. When the sun sets, the club will then move to

two locations, Kahala Community Park and Waikele Regional Park for

more free sky viewing. If the weather looks questionable you may call

623-9830 for information.



At the other end of the island chain, more celebrations will be

taking place. If you are in Hilo you can attend the 4th Annual

AstroDay Fair at the Prince Kuhio Plaza shopping mall.



Send someone a Astro Day reminder and kind thought:



http://cards.123greetings.com/cgi-bi...wthumbs.pl?q1=

eapr_astronomyday&log=almanac

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2005 Hybrid Accord vs Hybrid Eclipse



I just bought a 2005 Hybrid Accord to celebrate the upcoming Hybrid

eclipse on April 8th, 2005. Unfortunately here in Hawaii you will

only be able to see my car and won't be able to see the eclipse. The

hybrid eclipse of the Sun will be visible from within a narrow

corridor which traverses the far Southern Hemisphere. The path of the

Moon's shadow begins southeast of New Zealand and stretches across

the Pacific Ocean to Panama, Colombia and Venezuela. A partial

eclipse will be seen within the much broader path of the Moon's

penumbral shadow, which includes New Zealand, much of the South

Pacific, South and North America. This eclipse will be visible as a

partial eclipse from the southern USA:



http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclips...05/PSE2005fig/

PSE2005-USA-1b.GIF



A hybrid eclipse is a unique type of central eclipse where parts of

the path are annular while other parts are total. This duality comes

about when the vertex of the Moon's umbral shadow pierces Earth's

surface at some points, but falls short of the planet along other

portions of the eclipse path. The curvature of Earth's surface brings

some geographic locations along the path into the umbra while other

positions are more distant and enter the antumbral rather than umbral

shadow. In most cases (like in this year's event), the hybrid eclipse

begins annular, changes to total for the central portion of the path,

and then converts back to annular towards the end of the path.

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The Lyrids - April 16-25



http://comets.amsmeteors.org/meteors...rs/lyrids.html



Maximum April 22, ~10hr UT [3am PDT; 6am EDT])



Moon: Nearly Full (major interference)



Best viewing window: Friday morning, April 22. Roughly 2:00am local

time until morning twilight gets too bright.



Recommended for: True diehards only.



The Lyrids have produced a few exceptional displays in the past, but

on a normal annual basis they are just barely a major shower.

Typical maximum rates are 10-20 per hour. The time of maximum is

rather variable; it's easy to miss it and observe even lower rates.

Throw in a nearly full Moon as occurs this year, and you'll be lucky

to see 3-5 Lyrids per hour. The Moon does get rather low for the

last hour before morning twilight, so concentrate on that period if

you really want to try to observe the Lyrids this year.



Lyrids produce fairly fast meteors with a reputation for being faint

on average (not auspicious in view of the bright moonlight). Nights

adjacent to the peak will be even less worth watching.

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The Wanderers (The Planets) this Month





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



Mars (magnitude +0.9, in Capricornus) glows low in the southeast in

early dawn.



Jupiter (a brilliant magnitude *2.5, in Virgo) is at opposition ‹

opposite the Sun in our sky so you can see it all night long.



Saturn (magnitude +0.1, in Gemini) shines brightly very high in the

southwest to west during evening, below Castor and Pollux. It's still

excellently placed for telescopic viewing.



Uranus is hidden in the glow of dawn.



Neptune (magnitude 8, in Capricornus) is far in the background of

Mars.



Pluto (magnitude 14, in Serpens Cauda) is well up in the

south-southeast before the first light of dawn.

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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-apr-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)

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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



Daily Planetarium schedule:

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



11:30 a.m. Explorers of the International Space Station (45 Minutes)

12:20 p.m. Explorers of Polynesia (in Japanese , 30 Minutes)

1:00 p.m. The Sky Tonight (in English, 40 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)

***** 2005 *****

April 16th

May 14th

June 11th

July 9th

August 13th

September 10th

October 8th

November 5th

December 10th



***** 2006 *****

January 7th



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/

http://apollo-society.org/launchpad39_A.html

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Keep Looking Sky Ward...Gary Ward



http://homepage.mac.com/macyoda/PhotoAlbum6.html

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"The computer is to the mind as the amplifier is to sound."

Paul Maurer

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You only need two tools in life: WD-40 and Duct Tape.

If it doesn't move and should, use the WD-40.

If it shouldn't move and does, use the duct tape.

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On Sun, 3 Apr 2005 09:46:20 -0700, "Starlord"
wrote:

Jump for Joy, Pizza and to Stop Global Warming!

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Greetings Fellow Stargazer,



http://www.worldjumpday.org/



Theory is: if 600 million people jump at the same time, the force

will drive Earth into a new orbit, thus stopping global warming,
What if Global Warming (unproven) is the only thing
that prevents the next Ice Age (proven)?
-Rich

Starlord wrote:

Jump for Joy, Pizza and to Stop Global Warming!

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Greetings Fellow Stargazer,

http://www.worldjumpday.org/

Theory is: if 600 million people jump at the same time, the force

will drive Earth into a new orbit, thus stopping global warming,

extending daytime hours and creating a more homogeneous climate. Of

course if we do it wrong we could send the Earth spiraling into the

sun.


Wouldn't you have to get all 600,000,000 people on the same side of
the planet first? Otherwise they'd cancel each other out.

Now... how to get 600,000,000 people to meet in one place... hmmm.
Maybe we could throw a star party with free pizza (and lots of cash)
:-)

~ Cougar

I just post that for the guy who sends it to me via email.

"Cougar" wrote in message
...
Starlord wrote:
Wouldn't you have to get all 600,000,000 people on the same side of
the planet first? Otherwise they'd cancel each other out.

Now... how to get 600,000,000 people to meet in one place... hmmm.
Maybe we could throw a star party with free pizza (and lots of cash)
:-)

~ Cougar

Whattya' suppose would happen if you could get 600,000,000 people (no need
to all be in Rhode Island at the same time) around the world to FART at
the same time???

While it may seem like there's a lot of flatulence on SAA at any given
moment, THAT would be a LOT of flatulence... Anybody got a MATCH???


"Starlord" wrote in message
...
I just post that for the guy who sends it to me via email.

"Cougar" wrote in message
...
Starlord wrote:
Wouldn't you have to get all 600,000,000 people on the same side of
the planet first? Otherwise they'd cancel each other out.

Now... how to get 600,000,000 people to meet in one place... hmmm.
Maybe we could throw a star party with free pizza (and lots of cash)
:-)

~ Cougar

I've heard that we're in an ice age now...that this is just a temporary
mild part of it...is this true? and if so, won't global warming be a
good moderation of it?

All hail Georgito Busholini, our beloved El Douche`, and his brave
Oilshirts----Today Iraq, Tomorrow Ethiopia, Corsica, Tunis!!!