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SBAU Calendar / Monthly AU Planning Meeting
« on: March 14, 2014, 11:03:43 AM »
Monthly AU planning meeting in the classroom outside Javier's office.
All members are welcome - Free Pizza
Starts at 5PM
All members are welcome - Free Pizza
Starts at 5PM
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SBAU Calendar / Telescope Tuesdays Camino Real Market Place
« on: March 14, 2014, 11:01:00 AM »
Telescope Tuesday now second Tuesdays
We set up in the plaza by the theater
Where: Camino Real Market Place, Goleta 7PM
We set up in the plaza by the theater
Where: Camino Real Market Place, Goleta 7PM
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SBAU Calendar / Telescope Workshop
« on: March 14, 2014, 10:57:57 AM »
7:30pm – 8:30pm
Where SBMNH Broder Building
Description grinding, polishing, testing, oh, my!
http://sbautw.blogspot.com/
www.sbau.org
Where SBMNH Broder Building
Description grinding, polishing, testing, oh, my!
http://sbautw.blogspot.com/
www.sbau.org
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SBAU Calendar / Telescope Workshop
« on: March 14, 2014, 10:57:11 AM »
7:30pm – 8:30pm
Where SBMNH Broder Building
Description grinding, polishing, testing, oh, my!
http://sbautw.blogspot.com/
www.sbau.org
Where SBMNH Broder Building
Description grinding, polishing, testing, oh, my!
http://sbautw.blogspot.com/
www.sbau.org
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SBAU Calendar / Telescope Workshop
« on: March 14, 2014, 10:56:10 AM »
7:30pm – 8:30pm
Where SBMNH Broder
Description grinding, polishing, testing, oh, my!
http://sbautw.blogspot.com/
www.sbau.org
Where SBMNH Broder
Description grinding, polishing, testing, oh, my!
http://sbautw.blogspot.com/
www.sbau.org
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SBAU Calendar / SBAU Telescope Workshop
« on: March 14, 2014, 10:51:05 AM »
7:30pm – 8:30pm
Where SBMNH Broder
Description grinding, polishing, testing, oh, my!
http://sbautw.blogspot.com/
www.sbau.org
Where SBMNH Broder
Description grinding, polishing, testing, oh, my!
http://sbautw.blogspot.com/
www.sbau.org
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SBAU Calendar / Eta Aquarids meteor shower
« on: March 14, 2014, 10:49:08 AM »
When: Sat-Sun, April 5 & 6, 8pm – 3am
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SBAU Calendar / AU Monthly Meeting Farrand Hall
« on: March 14, 2014, 10:47:13 AM »
Monthly AU meeting in Farrand Hall at SBMNH. Short planetarium show at 7, followed by the meeting at 7:30.
Speaker to be announced.
Speaker to be announced.
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SBAU Calendar / Telescope Workshop
« on: March 14, 2014, 10:44:43 AM »
7:30pm – 8:30pm
Where SBMNH Broder
Description: grinding, polishing, testing, oh, my!
http://sbautw.blogspot.com/
www.sbau.org
Where SBMNH Broder
Description: grinding, polishing, testing, oh, my!
http://sbautw.blogspot.com/
www.sbau.org
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SBAU Calendar / Telescope Workshop
« on: March 14, 2014, 10:43:16 AM »
7:30pm – 8:30pm
Where SBMNH Broder
Description: grinding, polishing, testing, oh, my!
http://sbautw.blogspot.com/
www.sbau.org
Where SBMNH Broder
Description: grinding, polishing, testing, oh, my!
http://sbautw.blogspot.com/
www.sbau.org
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SBAU Calendar / SBAU Telescope Workshop
« on: March 14, 2014, 10:35:18 AM »
7:30pm – 8:30pm
Where SBMNH Broder
Description: grinding, polishing, testing, oh, my!
http://sbautw.blogspot.com/
www.sbau.org
Where SBMNH Broder
Description: grinding, polishing, testing, oh, my!
http://sbautw.blogspot.com/
www.sbau.org
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General Observing / Chuck Edhat March article on Leo & Aries
« on: March 13, 2014, 03:48:51 PM »Once again, Chuck McPartlin makes the night sky understandable. Here is his latest Edhat.com article on March coming in like a lion and going out like a lamb:
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?nid=130413
Find more articles of Chuck's at Edhat by searching for "McPartlin" or "Astronomy" there.
Also, Google should work if you put in "site:www.edhat.com mcpartlin" w/o the quotes
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Outreach & Events / 80+ visitors at Camino Real Marketplace, Telescope Tuesday 2/11/2014
« on: March 13, 2014, 03:42:46 PM »
Thanks to ChuckM, MaxN, and MartinM for manning the extremely bright location and bringing a Rock from Space, Jupiter, the Moon, and club handouts to the many folks. A few thin clouds took away a bit of the sharpness, but the bright walkway lights made it tough to see even the Orion constellation. Maybe a shade can be made for the lights that keep the steps in the light, but block the light at eyepiece height of the telescopes? This will require a little calculation, design, and approval from the Marketplace, I think.
http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/event-view.cfm?Event_ID=49830
http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/event-view.cfm?Event_ID=49830
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Outreach & Events / NASA's Hubble Telescope Witnesses Asteroid's Mysterious Disintegration
« on: March 13, 2014, 03:41:14 PM »NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has recorded the never-before-seen break-up of an asteroid into as many as 10 smaller pieces.
Fragile comets, comprised of ice and dust, have been seen falling apart as they near the sun, but nothing like this has ever before been observed in the asteroid belt.
Read More >> http://www.nasa.gov/press/2014/march/nasas-hubble-telescope-witnesses-asteroids-mysterious-disintegration-1/
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Outreach & Events / RTMC 2014
« on: March 13, 2014, 03:40:16 PM »
Don't miss out on the RTMC at beautiful hot dusty Camp Oakes near Big Bear Lake, May Thu 22-Mon 26!
Last year the SBAU was well represented, let's do it again. Featured presentations are the astrophotography workshop and the Kepler mission. Aside from that there will be many other presentations that are worth while. Don't forget to grow your beard, bring 2 sleeping bags and good wine.
It will be dusty, and so laid back that you may want to find some distractions such as hiking, seeing the lake or visiting the Starlight Festival nearby. It is fun to walk around the grounds and talk with all the hobbyists who are more than willing to show you their equipment.
Here is the link: http://www.rtmcastronomyexpo.org/general.html
Last year the SBAU was well represented, let's do it again. Featured presentations are the astrophotography workshop and the Kepler mission. Aside from that there will be many other presentations that are worth while. Don't forget to grow your beard, bring 2 sleeping bags and good wine.
It will be dusty, and so laid back that you may want to find some distractions such as hiking, seeing the lake or visiting the Starlight Festival nearby. It is fun to walk around the grounds and talk with all the hobbyists who are more than willing to show you their equipment.
Here is the link: http://www.rtmcastronomyexpo.org/general.html
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SBAU Website / Link to Chuck McPartlin stories on Edhat.com
« on: March 13, 2014, 03:38:57 PM »
Not sure how one would put the search results link from Edhat showing Chuck McPartlin's astronomy stories onto SBAU.org, but he does such a good job of outreaching there. At http://www.edhat.com you can search for "mcpartlin" and get, for example (by topic/date/viewers/comments):
Local News & Interest, You Make the News: Send items of interest to Ed
News Results for 'mcpartlin' | Skip to comment/referral search results | Images
Local News reads comments
Astronomy: It's time again for the International Space Station ... (02/23/14) 637 1
Astronomy: Chuck ... pink for Valentine's Day, the Great Nebula in Orion. (02/16/14) 582 3
Astronomy: The ISS is back ... over Santa Barbara this week. (02/04/14) 1011 1
Astronomy: A supernova was recently discovered ...(01/26/14) 652 6
Astronomy: The Winter ... views of stars. (01/19/14) 745 3
Astronomy: ...astronomical decorations from the winter sky... (12/29/13) 1374 6
Astronomy: The ISS ...(12/27/13) 1202 5
Astronomy: Chuck McPartlin compares ... June's Super Moon. (12/18/13) 1434 14
Behind ... Chase Palm Park,... Moon and Venus were paired ... [pics] (12/06/13) 1381 11
Astronomy: Chuck urges readers to look at the sky ... (12/05/13) 1179 7
Local News & Interest, You Make the News: Send items of interest to Ed
News Results for 'mcpartlin' | Skip to comment/referral search results | Images
Local News reads comments
Astronomy: It's time again for the International Space Station ... (02/23/14) 637 1
Astronomy: Chuck ... pink for Valentine's Day, the Great Nebula in Orion. (02/16/14) 582 3
Astronomy: The ISS is back ... over Santa Barbara this week. (02/04/14) 1011 1
Astronomy: A supernova was recently discovered ...(01/26/14) 652 6
Astronomy: The Winter ... views of stars. (01/19/14) 745 3
Astronomy: ...astronomical decorations from the winter sky... (12/29/13) 1374 6
Astronomy: The ISS ...(12/27/13) 1202 5
Astronomy: Chuck McPartlin compares ... June's Super Moon. (12/18/13) 1434 14
Behind ... Chase Palm Park,... Moon and Venus were paired ... [pics] (12/06/13) 1381 11
Astronomy: Chuck urges readers to look at the sky ... (12/05/13) 1179 7
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Programs & Speakers / Upcoming programs for SBAU
« on: March 13, 2014, 03:37:03 PM »
Looks like 1st or 2nd Fridays for programs:
March 14 730p (no planetarium), CubeSats, CalPoly lecturer
April 4, Gravity B probe, David Yale, relativity theory confirmation
May 2, History of Space Travel & Future, George Carlisle, JPL
June 6, Potluck...but location not set
July 4?, no, better make it the 11th, Members presentations, Jerry, Heidi signed up so far, but T.B.Determined
August 1, Members night again, maybe Telescope Workshop show & tell?
September 5 ?
October 3rd ?
November 7 ?
December 5 ?
Possible future programs: UCSB lecturers, Mt. Wilson director, LCOGT, SETI, Carey-old telescopes of Ireland, SBIG, checking on other astronomy clubs for their choices of speakers. Any other suggestions, topic requests, please let us know!
March 14 730p (no planetarium), CubeSats, CalPoly lecturer
April 4, Gravity B probe, David Yale, relativity theory confirmation
May 2, History of Space Travel & Future, George Carlisle, JPL
June 6, Potluck...but location not set
July 4?, no, better make it the 11th, Members presentations, Jerry, Heidi signed up so far, but T.B.Determined
August 1, Members night again, maybe Telescope Workshop show & tell?
September 5 ?
October 3rd ?
November 7 ?
December 5 ?
Possible future programs: UCSB lecturers, Mt. Wilson director, LCOGT, SETI, Carey-old telescopes of Ireland, SBIG, checking on other astronomy clubs for their choices of speakers. Any other suggestions, topic requests, please let us know!
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SBAU Calendar / Messier Marathon at the Shotgun Range
« on: March 13, 2014, 11:16:27 AM »
Saturday, March 29, all night
Messier Marathon at the Shotgun Range of the Winchester Canyon Gun Club, at the end of West Camino Cielo.
Messier Marathon at the Shotgun Range of the Winchester Canyon Gun Club, at the end of West Camino Cielo.
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Classified Info / Classifieds Info & Rules
« on: March 13, 2014, 10:56:28 AM »
Classifieds Info & Rules
SBAU.ORG will NEVER send any kind of "official" transaction notification. SBAU.ORG is a 3rd party that offers a forum for sellers and buyers to sell equipment. All correspondence will ALWAYS be between the seller and the buyer. SBAU.ORG has NO participation in these transactions nor do we have any kind of "SBAU.ORG transaction account". We only provide the medium (our classifieds section) for which the two parties can interact. If you receive any kind of correspondence that makes claims such as: "SBAU.ORG transaction Approved!", "SBAU.ORG purchase protection" or emails claiming to be the "SBAU.ORG Team"... you can be confident that these are frauds. Bottom line is to use common sense!
You are Dealing outside of SBAU.ORG and we are in no way Responsible for any Transactions that take place on the SBAU Classified Section of this Forum
SBAU.ORG will NEVER send any kind of "official" transaction notification. SBAU.ORG is a 3rd party that offers a forum for sellers and buyers to sell equipment. All correspondence will ALWAYS be between the seller and the buyer. SBAU.ORG has NO participation in these transactions nor do we have any kind of "SBAU.ORG transaction account". We only provide the medium (our classifieds section) for which the two parties can interact. If you receive any kind of correspondence that makes claims such as: "SBAU.ORG transaction Approved!", "SBAU.ORG purchase protection" or emails claiming to be the "SBAU.ORG Team"... you can be confident that these are frauds. Bottom line is to use common sense!
You are Dealing outside of SBAU.ORG and we are in no way Responsible for any Transactions that take place on the SBAU Classified Section of this Forum
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SBAU Calendar / Lunar Eclipse April 14th/15th
« on: March 13, 2014, 10:20:46 AM »
The first eclipse of the year is well placed for observers throughout the Western Hemisphere. The eclipse occurs at the lunar orbit's ascending node in Virgo. The apparent diameter of the Moon is close to its average since the eclipse occurs nearly midway between apogee (April 08 at 14:53 UT) and perigee (April 23 at 00:28 UT). This is the first of four consecutive total lunar eclipses in 2014 and 2015 (see Lunar Eclipse Tetrads).
The SBAU will have Telescopes and Binoculars setup at Westmont Collage Observatory for a Eclipse Viewing Party starting at Monday/Tuesday, April 14/15, 10:30 PM to 2 AM
The Moon's orbital trajectory takes it through the southern half of Earth's umbral shadow. Although the eclipse is not central, the total phase still lasts 78 minutes. The Moon's path through Earth's shadows as well as a map illustrating worldwide visibility of the event are shown in Figure 1. The times of the major eclipse phases are listed below.
Penumbral Eclipse Begins: 04:53:37 UT
Partial Eclipse Begins: 05:58:19 UT
Total Eclipse Begins: 07:06:47 UT
Greatest Eclipse: 07:45:40 UT
Total Eclipse Ends: 08:24:35 UT
Partial Eclipse Ends: 09:33:04 UT
Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 10:37:37 UT
More info here > http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/OH2014.html#LE2014Apr15T
See Attachment below
The SBAU will have Telescopes and Binoculars setup at Westmont Collage Observatory for a Eclipse Viewing Party starting at Monday/Tuesday, April 14/15, 10:30 PM to 2 AM
The Moon's orbital trajectory takes it through the southern half of Earth's umbral shadow. Although the eclipse is not central, the total phase still lasts 78 minutes. The Moon's path through Earth's shadows as well as a map illustrating worldwide visibility of the event are shown in Figure 1. The times of the major eclipse phases are listed below.
Penumbral Eclipse Begins: 04:53:37 UT
Partial Eclipse Begins: 05:58:19 UT
Total Eclipse Begins: 07:06:47 UT
Greatest Eclipse: 07:45:40 UT
Total Eclipse Ends: 08:24:35 UT
Partial Eclipse Ends: 09:33:04 UT
Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 10:37:37 UT
More info here > http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/OH2014.html#LE2014Apr15T
See Attachment below
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SBAU Calendar / General Interest "Our Moon -- What would we do without it?"
« on: March 13, 2014, 10:12:36 AM »
General Interest "Our Moon -- What would we do without it?"
is a meeting notice for a lecture on the moon. Peter does a terrific job on his lectures so I thought that there may be AU members who would be enjoy it.
It would also likely be a hit for an AU meeting program.
Presented by: Peter Beuret
April 14th & 17th 2014
9:30-12:30pm
Goleta Library
500 N. Fairview Ave, Goleta
Join us Monday morning of April 14, as we
prepare for a truly special event: A total
eclipse of the Moon visible from Santa
Barbara that night!
See Attached PDF.
is a meeting notice for a lecture on the moon. Peter does a terrific job on his lectures so I thought that there may be AU members who would be enjoy it.
It would also likely be a hit for an AU meeting program.
Presented by: Peter Beuret
April 14th & 17th 2014
9:30-12:30pm
Goleta Library
500 N. Fairview Ave, Goleta
Join us Monday morning of April 14, as we
prepare for a truly special event: A total
eclipse of the Moon visible from Santa
Barbara that night!
See Attached PDF.
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SBAU Calendar / Telescopes for Bacara Resort and Spa
« on: March 13, 2014, 09:51:46 AM »
Friday, March 28, setup 7 PM
Telescopes for Bacara Resort and Spa. We set up on the Miro Lawn.
Telescopes for Bacara Resort and Spa. We set up on the Miro Lawn.
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SBAU Calendar / Telescopes for an astronomy night at Midland School
« on: March 13, 2014, 09:50:57 AM »
Tuesday, March 25, setup 7 PM
Telescopes for an astronomy night at Midland School, at 5100 Figueroa Mountain Road, past Los Olivos in the Santa Ynez Valley. Dark skies!
Telescopes for an astronomy night at Midland School, at 5100 Figueroa Mountain Road, past Los Olivos in the Santa Ynez Valley. Dark skies!
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SBAU Calendar / Telescopes for a science night at St. Raphael School
« on: March 13, 2014, 09:50:20 AM »
Tuesday, March 25, setup 5 PM
Telescopes for a science night at St. Raphael School, 160 St. Joseph Street in Noleta, by Hollister and 217.
We set up in the parking lot to the east. Pat & Chuck can't make this one, so come if you can!
Telescopes for a science night at St. Raphael School, 160 St. Joseph Street in Noleta, by Hollister and 217.
We set up in the parking lot to the east. Pat & Chuck can't make this one, so come if you can!
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SBAU Calendar / Telescopes for Bacara Resort
« on: March 13, 2014, 09:49:12 AM »
Saturday, March 22, setup 7 PM
Telescopes for Bacara Resort and Spa. We set up on the Miro Lawn.
Telescopes for Bacara Resort and Spa. We set up on the Miro Lawn.
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SBAU Calendar / Monthly Public Telescope Night at Westmont College
« on: March 13, 2014, 09:25:43 AM »
Friday, March 21, 7:30 PM
Monthly Public Telescope Night at Westmont College observatory. Look through the big scope!
Monthly Public Telescope Night at Westmont College observatory. Look through the big scope!
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SBAU Calendar / Telescopes for Bacara Resort
« on: March 13, 2014, 09:24:37 AM »
Saturday, March 15, setup 7 PM
Telescopes for Bacara Resort and Spa. We set up on the Miro Lawn.
Telescopes for Bacara Resort and Spa. We set up on the Miro Lawn.
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SBAU Calendar / Monthly Meeting Farrand Hall
« on: March 13, 2014, 09:23:17 AM »
Friday, March 14th at 7:30 PM (no planetarium show due to Teen Friday at SBMNH)
The Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit March 14th (2nd Friday, due to Museum event) meeting speaker is Professor Jordi Puig-Suari of Cal Poly, SLO, presenting "CubeSats" (the history, development, deployments, and future of the micro-, nano-, pico- satellites http://cubesat.calpoly.edu/).
The Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit March 14th (2nd Friday, due to Museum event) meeting speaker is Professor Jordi Puig-Suari of Cal Poly, SLO, presenting "CubeSats" (the history, development, deployments, and future of the micro-, nano-, pico- satellites http://cubesat.calpoly.edu/).
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SBAU Calendar / Telescopes for Science Night at Santa Barbara Charter School
« on: March 13, 2014, 09:19:59 AM »
Thursday, March 13, setup 5:00 PM
Telescopes for Science Night at Santa Barbara Charter School, on the east end of the campus of Goleta Valley Junior High, 6100 Stow Canyon Road in Goleta.
Starts at 6 PM, and ends at 7:30 PM. Setup at 5 PM
Telescopes for Science Night at Santa Barbara Charter School, on the east end of the campus of Goleta Valley Junior High, 6100 Stow Canyon Road in Goleta.
Starts at 6 PM, and ends at 7:30 PM. Setup at 5 PM
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