I was wondering what conditions should be met to have the "darkest" sky .. ... Upon the above publication of the Southern Galactic hemisphere, TunГ Tezel started seeking opportunities to create the Northern counterpart image. ... So, the initial quest of having the darkest possible sky have delivered us these two all-sky images of the two galactic hemispheres as seen from Planet Earth. Zoomable and 'full-screenable' fisheye view of the "darkest sky" Southern Galactic Hemisphere image. ...

Mr. Spaceman Byrds Woke up this morning with light in my eyes And then realized it was still dark outside It was a light coming down from the sky I don't know who or why Must be those strangers that come every night Those saucer shaped lights put people uptight Leave blue-green footprints that glow in the dark I hope they get home all right { Refrain } Hey , Mr. Spaceman Won't you please take me along I ...

The Golden Fire of Lions In the night some souls can see Strings of light in the open sea. ... August night - is always dark night. The sea is opening its eye. Listen, Shimmering Lions fly. You can see their Golden Fire. Stand by me and touch me twire. We will fly along the road. ... Even death can't fly so high. ... Touch them, kiss them. ... Playing lions- playing Gods. Death is a ghost in their thoughts. ...

... Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DG, +44 (0)28 3752 2928 . Dr. Simon Jeffery with the new telescope system. An image taken with the new telescope. ... A new telescope to study light pollution over the City of Armagh took its first pictures of the sky from the roof of the Armagh Observatory on Tuesday October 7th. The telescope will check that the night sky is getting darker as the city's efforts to reduce light pollution come into effect. ...

Mercury Winter 2009 Table of Contents . Image courtesy of Dan and Cindy Duriscoe (National Park Service Night Sky Program). by Rowena Davis . ... For 20 years the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) has made the task of protecting the night its sole mission. If you enjoyed this excerpt from a feature article and would like to receive our quarterly Mercury magazine, we invite you to join the ASP and receive 4 issues a year. 390 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112 . ...

Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Space Flight . ... Monthly Sky Notes . ... Posted on May 31, 2011 | 324 Comments Comet Elenin is coming!WeтАЩre doomed!That is if you believe everything you see on the internet.Comet EleninтАЩs approach has been all but ignored by the mainstream media, and into this vacuum [ ] . Continue Reading.. ... No Comments What can you see in the March 2011 night sky? ... 9 Comments To observers on Earth, the great bull of Taurus has a fiery red eye. ...

... 2003 August 18 . Bright Lights, Dark City . ... A large power outage in northeast North America , however, dimmed most city lights and brought unfamiliar celestial wonders to many who looked up. ... Prominent in the above four-image digital montage are two of the few celestial wonders that can be seen even above the usual glare of city light pollution : the Moon and Mars . ... Tomorrow's picture: Mars Approaches . ... About APOD | ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . ...

... Usually, the reflection of city lights off of local air impurities makes it hard for casual observers to see more than a handful of stars from a bright urban area . ... Prominent in the above four-image digital montage are two of the few celestial wonders that can be seen even above the usual glare of city light pollution : the Moon and Mars . ... Scrolling right will show how eerily dark New York City appeared from across the Hudson River in New Jersey at about 10 pm on 2003 August 14. ... August ....

... Bad Astronomy . Misconceptions . ... Bad Astronomy : "That's as remote as the dark side of the Moon!" ... As the tired, hackneyed refrains went on, one in particular caught my ear: " Fly me away to the bright side of the moon, and meet me on the other side." ... As the Moon orbits the Earth, different parts of it get illuminated by the Sun. ... Bad Addendum : At the end of the album "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd, there is a voiceover that actually says "There is no dark side of the moon. ...

... A star party is a gathering of amateur astronomers who set up their telescopes and observe the dynamic night sky. ... Star parties are best scheduled during first quarter and waxing gibbous Moon. During full moon, the moon is so bright it obscures a view of other celestial objects and even the Moon is best viewed when NOT full. ... We will consult local weather forecasters and make a decision by 2:00p on the day of the star party. ... Copyright (c) Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston, Inc. ...

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... I've been to Alaska to see them almost every spring since 1996. ... My hobby turns to be my work. ... I was singing in a rock band when I was a student. I love 70's western rock music (e.g., AEROSMITH, ROLLING STONES, QUEEN,...) and 80's Japanese rock music (ARB, ECHOES, Carmen Maki Oz,.. My most favorite band is LA-PISSCH , which is a Japanese funky rock band and plays a kind of mixture music (like FISHBONE) including ska, punk. hard rock, blues.. ... Now I'm tring to see Japanese movies. ...

Astronomy Discussion Forums . Forums: . ... Discussion Forums . ... Please Explain . Forum List | ... Post Message | Back to Thread Topics | ... Posted by Sean on January 8, 2011 10:39:28 UTC . ... Does that mean we see 8 mins back? ... Login to Post . ... www.astronomy.net . About Astronomy Net | Advertise on Astronomy Net | ... Forum posts are Copyright their authors as specified in the heading above the post. "dbHTML," "AstroGuide," "ASTRONOMY.NET" & "VA.NET" . ...

Please enter the lightcurve file name and period search parameters: . Lightcurve file: . ... Apply the Heliocentric correction and convert all dates to Terrestrial Time (TT)? ... Also, the Heliocentric correction cannot be applied to such lightcurves. ... This period search service is also available at the mirror sites: Mirror 1 , Mirror 2 , Mirror 3 , Mirror 4 . You may download the latest source code distribution and install the period search service at your own web server. ...

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... Home Lectures Lecture Series 2011-2012 Lecture Series 2011-2012 ? тАЬA Ray of Light in a Sea of Dark (Matter)тАЭ ? Charles Keeton . ... Charles Keeton , associate professor of physics and astronomy at Rutgers University and faculty director of the Aresty Research Center for Undergraduates , will speak to the AAA Friday, March 2, on тАЬA Ray of Light in a Sea of Dark (Matter).тАЭ The free public lecture begins at 6:15 p.m. in the Kaufmann Theater of the€а American Museum of Natural History . ...

... On the equator (point C) the sun would always rise until it was overhead, while at the poles (A and B) it would always be on the horizon, going around the horizon once a day. ... Because everything is symmetric with respect to the line AB, the dark and light portions are always equal, and so are day and night, anywhere on Earth. ... Twice a year, the angle is as big as it can get, at the summer and winter solstices , when it reaches 23.5 degrees. ... That part of Earth enjoys summer . ...

... Tonight's Sky . ... SUN MOON MERCURY VENUS MARS, JUPITER SATURN . ... The Magazine . ... Observing . ... The double star 54 Leonis, spiral galaxy NGC 3198, and emission nebula NGC 3199 . ... Astronomy for Kids . ... Sky Guide . ... Guiding the light . ... Get instant access to subscriber content on Astronomy.com! ... Receive news, sky-event information, observing tips, and more from Astronomy's weekly email newsletter. ... Click here to receive a FREE e-Guide exclusively from Astronomy magazine. ...

... ARC 3.5m | Observer Orientation and Training Policy . ... Non-PhD level (Student) Training - APO staff will generally NOT train student users how to use the 3.5-m telescope and instruments. ... PhD level Remote-observing orientation & training - Before a new Ph.D.-level user can use the 3.5-m telescope remotely, he or she MUST spend three nights in person at the telescope. ... Once the three nights have been spent at APO, the new user can use the telescope remotely. ... 3.5m Telescope . ...

... Climb 60 steps at the back of the planetarium to view the sky through a 12.5-inch diameter reflecting telescope operated by knowledgeable volunteers from the Astronomy Section of the Rochester Academy of Science, the leading local astronomy club. ... As many as 100 people per Saturday night come to view the heavens through a telescope at the Strasenburgh Planetarium, thanks to volunteers from our leading local astronomy club, the Astronomy Section of the Rochester Academy of Science (ASRAS). ...