Rare stargazing opportunity for Californians

[Boston]

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser.../89690067.html

For millions of people next Monday night/early Tuesday morning, April 5-6, 2010, the naked-eye star Zeta (ζ) Ophiuchi will be occulted for up to 8 seconds when a passing asteroid, 824 Anastasia, blocks it from view. The 25-mile-wide path for seeing this event goes right over the Los Angeles region at about 3:34 a.m. PDT, then up through parts of Nevada, Idaho, western Montana, and finally almost right over the cities of Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, around 4:40 a.m. MDT.

By going to the web site you can find a star map to know which star to be looking at. I’m kinda jealous, this is a cool thing to watch … hope you all have clear skies!

[Boston]

Re: Rare stargazing opportunity for Californians

here ya go

[M from M]

Re: Rare stargazing opportunity for Californians

Boston or anyone who posts photos.

Could you please post the whole 'constellations' and where this is in
relationship to them,all.
Thank You,

I do have a reason.

bbl

[Lay it to Heart]

Re: Rare stargazing opportunity for Californians

Las Vegas is on the fringe of the kinda maybe zone and last time I looked the sky was too bright so I couldn't see those connector lines.

[Boston]

Re: Rare stargazing opportunity for Californians

Could you please post the whole 'constellations' and where this is in
relationship to them,all.

bbl

this is a clear one

http://www.jagowds.com/_jap/gfx/misc/summer-chart.jpg

this one is not so clear

[Boston]

Re: Rare stargazing opportunity for Californians

the sky was too bright so I couldn't see those connector lines.

and I thought I was the only one who did not see them ....

[Guest]

Re: Rare stargazing opportunity for Californians

I called the AAVSO the amateur org and they did say that lots of big telescopes are going to be watching the event...... someone may even see a planet around that star....

I've had trouble seeing the outlines of those constilations too.......

maybe if Obama will pass legislation requiring the night sky to show them---after all, he's mandating ""Change""

[Boston]

Re: Rare stargazing opportunity for Californians

I've had trouble seeing the outlines of those constilations too.......

maybe if Obama will pass legislation requiring the night sky to show ...

DON’T GIVE EM IDEAS! We could end up with a new constellation Mt. Rushmore style!

[M from M]

Re: Rare stargazing opportunity for Californians

Thank you for the chart Boston.

I don't know Astronomy, but have read and 'audio'd'd' some Believers
that look at such things. There are a few that refer to LEO-the-Lion
and the Virgo-female and (Sorry i don't know the name except but as;
The Crab-( a bad-guy-sign ).

Any way* some where or' the next 48months or so , there is supposed
to be an alignment where the 'Crab is going to attack the Virgo and
Leo the Lion will move into position to intercept/battle (?).

Is there a web-site that ( is simple 4 moi` ) to show those changes as
the months go by?

Thanks to those who are into Astronomy for your postings.

BE BLESS't


bbl

p.s. i had a definate impression of what the 1st-Posted Chart (?Might) look
like , the instant i 1st saw it.

[Boston]

Re: Rare stargazing opportunity for Californians

I don't know Astronomy, but have read and 'audio'd'd' some Believers
that look at such things. There are a few that refer to LEO-the-Lion
and the Virgo-female and (Sorry i don't know the name except but as;
The Crab-( a bad-guy-sign ).

Any way* some where or' the next 48months or so , there is supposed
to be an alignment where the 'Crab is going to attack the Virgo and
Leo the Lion will move into position to intercept/battle (?)

Be very careful in this area, it’s a major counterfeit zone by the enemy with the astrology stuff. My Dad was an optical engineer so I grew up with telescopes and stars, my other Dad made them (the stars). With that I have always had an interest and read up on a lot of both the stargazing and the Biblical ideas.

A lot of Christians take and 100% hostile view toward any talk of bible and the stars for fear of the astrology warnings in the Old Testament. I personally don’t find that “balanced” especially with the magi and “signs in the heavens” but it is a good thing to walk with respect in this area.

A general rule of thumb is: the counterfeit elevates man and the true elevates Jesus (not just “god” but Jesus)

Bottom line: Take any bible star stuff with a truck load of salt.

Is there a web-site that ( is simple 4 moi` ) to show those changes as the months go by?

the best are the ones for kids, I still use them

http://library.thinkquest.org/3645/constellations.html