Comments on: What’s Up 2006 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:59:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: icemith http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-9522 icemith Thu, 09 Mar 2006 19:07:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/#comment-9522 Just finished downloading the 'WORKS'! I figured I would just get the first three months, after the short 10 page skymap etc., and thought, 'What the heck'? why not at least check out the calendar? Well I'm very impressed. Decided to get the next 3 months...and the next 3 months. Here's where I came unstuck, I forgot to save that download, didn't I!! At least I downloaded it at the end. Wish I had been more adventureous earlier. But there may have been some good in that initial 'mistake', as during the first try the d/l failed, and on repeating it, noticed the speed even accessing the site and the download was painfully slow. I realised that I had just clicked over the 1GB limit. In my case my ISP just throttles back the speed to dial-up speed, and I have to put up with it for a few days till the 13th when the monthly period starts again. I dont think I will be printing it out all at once — 400 odd pages is a bit much. But I'm glad I have it though. Now if the is to be a commercially printed version I think I may follow that line. Hope that happens soon or maybe for next year???? Please. Many thanks to all concerned. Ivan Just finished downloading the ‘WORKS’! I figured I would just get the first three months, after the short 10 page skymap etc., and thought, ‘What the heck’? why not at least check out the calendar? Well I’m very impressed. Decided to get the next 3 months…and the next 3 months. Here’s where I came unstuck, I forgot to save that download, didn’t I!! At least I downloaded it at the end. Wish I had been more adventureous earlier.

But there may have been some good in that initial ‘mistake’, as during the first try the d/l failed, and on repeating it, noticed the speed even accessing the site and the download was painfully slow. I realised that I had just clicked over the 1GB limit. In my case my ISP just throttles back the speed to dial-up speed, and I have to put up with it for a few days till the 13th when the monthly period starts again.

I dont think I will be printing it out all at once — 400 odd pages is a bit much. But I’m glad I have it though. Now if the is to be a commercially printed version I think I may follow that line. Hope that happens soon or maybe for next year???? Please. Many thanks to all concerned.

Ivan

]]> By: John B. Sandlin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-9509 John B. Sandlin Mon, 09 Jan 2006 03:34:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/#comment-9509 One has to wonder who this Wonkette really is. I checked her link - no truth there. I checked UniverseToday. Great place to visit, might even want to stay awhile. jbs One has to wonder who this Wonkette really is. I checked her link – no truth there. I checked UniverseToday. Great place to visit, might even want to stay awhile.

jbs

]]> By: Richard Saunders http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-9510 Richard Saunders Mon, 09 Jan 2006 02:52:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/#comment-9510 Thanks Phil, and thanks for that gift you sent. Where did you get it? R Thanks Phil, and thanks for that gift you sent. Where did you get it?

R

]]> By: JusANuttaBackYahdah http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-9511 JusANuttaBackYahdah Sun, 08 Jan 2006 23:52:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/#comment-9511 Not trying to get personal Wonkette (oops looks like you already have) I think Universe Today is a great site; I use it often and have truly enjoyed the weekly "What's Up" article. It's OK to disagree but come on keep it civil...or just don't log on here. Thanks for pointing folks to this site BA, I'm sure many will enjoy it. Clear skies ;-) Not trying to get personal Wonkette (oops looks like you already have) I think Universe Today is a great site; I use it often and have truly enjoyed the weekly “What’s Up” article.
It’s OK to disagree but come on keep it civil…or just don’t log on here.
Thanks for pointing folks to this site BA, I’m sure many will enjoy it.
Clear skies ;-)

]]> By: John Euchler http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-9513 John Euchler Sun, 08 Jan 2006 21:07:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/#comment-9513 "What's Up 2006" is simply elegant. Thank you Tammy and Fraser and Phil! Perhaps others may find more serious inconsitencies, but none of the errors listed so far at http://www.bautforum.com/showthread.php?t=36681 will minimize one's edification... Thanks again. “What’s Up 2006″ is simply elegant. Thank you Tammy and Fraser and Phil!

Perhaps others may find more serious inconsitencies, but none of the errors listed so far at http://www.bautforum.com/showthread.php?t=36681 will minimize one’s edification…

Thanks again.

]]> By: Tammy Plotner http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-9512 Tammy Plotner Sun, 08 Jan 2006 19:40:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/#comment-9512 I thank everyone for their kind responses! There are several small errors here and there that are currently being fixed and hopefully will be corrected very soon. When the bugs are out, we'll see what we can do about offering it as a hard copy. And to get such words from the great Phil Plait is a reward all of its own!! (pssst! phil... did anyone ever have to tell you to put on a coat when it was cold outside? ;)) Thanks again! ~Tammy I thank everyone for their kind responses! There are several small errors here and there that are currently being fixed and hopefully will be corrected very soon. When the bugs are out, we’ll see what we can do about offering it as a hard copy.

And to get such words from the great Phil Plait is a reward all of its own!!

(pssst! phil… did anyone ever have to tell you to put on a coat when it was cold outside? ;) )

Thanks again!

~Tammy

]]> By: The Bad Astronomer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-9514 The Bad Astronomer Sun, 08 Jan 2006 16:24:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/#comment-9514 <b>Carnifex</b>, if you found any typos or such, feel free to email Fraser (info at universetoday dot com) or <a href="http://www.bautforum.com/showthread.php?t=36681" rel="nofollow">post at our bulletin board</a>. Maybe they can be fixed. Carnifex, if you found any typos or such, feel free to email Fraser (info at universetoday dot com) or post at our bulletin board. Maybe they can be fixed.

]]> By: Carnifex http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-9515 Carnifex Sun, 08 Jan 2006 15:29:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/#comment-9515 Wooohooo, I took a quick glance through the file. Despite several quirks with formatting and mistypes, it is a GRAND thing. Awesome, interesting, many facts, many photoes, many everything!!! The best sky guide ever :) By the way, downloading from the page works again ;) Wooohooo, I took a quick glance through the file. Despite several quirks with formatting and mistypes, it is a GRAND thing. Awesome, interesting, many facts, many photoes, many everything!!! The best sky guide ever :) By the way, downloading from the page works again ;)

]]> By: P. Edward Murray http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-9521 P. Edward Murray Sun, 08 Jan 2006 15:25:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/#comment-9521 I sincerely hope that they are planning to really sell this at bookstores..my gosh, to spend so much time and effort and not get paid for it? I sincerely hope that they are planning to really sell this at bookstores..my gosh, to spend so much time and effort and not get paid for it?

]]> By: Varun http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-9516 Varun Sun, 08 Jan 2006 12:26:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/#comment-9516 This is awesome ! Downloading mine ! This is awesome ! Downloading mine !

]]> By: Carnifex http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-9517 Carnifex Sun, 08 Jan 2006 11:12:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/#comment-9517 Yay, thanks, Rowsdover, going to check that PDF ASAP :) Yay, thanks, Rowsdover, going to check that PDF ASAP :)

]]> By: Rowsdower http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-9519 Rowsdower Sun, 08 Jan 2006 07:38:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/#comment-9519 I just got an e-mail from Universe Today (which I've subscribed to for almost as long as I have Bad Astronomy) and it turns out that despite having two dedicated servers for this book, "the demand for _What's Up 2006_ is totally melting them down." Fortunately, I snagged my copy before it happened. It's a nifty book in PDF format that's got lots of pictures. Makes for a great daily calendar that points out great stuff to look at in the sky. If you use BitTorrent you can download it from there. The link is at: http://www.mininova.org/tor/193558 Enjoy! I just got an e-mail from Universe Today (which I’ve subscribed to for almost as long as I have Bad Astronomy) and it turns out that despite having two dedicated servers for this book, “the demand for _What’s Up 2006_ is totally melting them down.” Fortunately, I snagged my copy before it happened. It’s a nifty book in PDF format that’s got lots of pictures. Makes for a great daily calendar that points out great stuff to look at in the sky.

If you use BitTorrent you can download it from there. The link is at:

http://www.mininova.org/tor/193558

Enjoy!

]]> By: n/a http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-9518 n/a Sun, 08 Jan 2006 05:20:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/#comment-9518 try http://www.universetoday.com/whatsup/ try http://www.universetoday.com/whatsup/

]]> By: horseshoe http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-9520 horseshoe Sun, 08 Jan 2006 04:55:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/01/07/whats-up-2006/#comment-9520 The link's not working! *gasp* Does this mean I have to buy the book now? ;) *opens wallet* The link’s not working! *gasp*

Does this mean I have to buy the book now? ;)

*opens wallet*

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