Comments on: Astronomy Day and Cassini at AMNH http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/08/astronomy-day-and-cassini-at-amnh/ 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. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:41:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Thomas Siefert http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/08/astronomy-day-and-cassini-at-amnh/#comment-87414 Thomas Siefert Fri, 09 May 2008 09:23:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/08/astronomy-day-and-cassini-at-amnh/#comment-87414 Regarding item 1) "You have plenty of time to see it; it runs through March 2009." Don't ever say that... We said that exact thing about "The First Emperor" exhibition in the British Museum and we missed it. Just go now! Just like the time I could have met Mr. T at the mall. The entire day, I kept saying, 'I'll go a little later, I'll go a little later...' And when I got there, they told me he just left. And when I asked the mall guy if he'll ever come back again, he said he didn't know. Well, I'm never going to let something like that happen again! Regarding item 1) “You have plenty of time to see it; it runs through March 2009.”

Don’t ever say that… We said that exact thing about “The First Emperor” exhibition in the British Museum and we missed it.
Just go now!

Just like the time I could have met Mr. T at the mall. The entire day, I kept saying, ‘I’ll go a little later, I’ll go a little later…’ And when I got there, they told me he just left. And when I asked the mall guy if he’ll ever come back again, he said he didn’t know. Well, I’m never going to let something like that happen again!

]]> By: Michael Lonergan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/08/astronomy-day-and-cassini-at-amnh/#comment-87413 Michael Lonergan Fri, 09 May 2008 06:42:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/08/astronomy-day-and-cassini-at-amnh/#comment-87413 Totally off topic: Garret Reisman, aboard the ISS? Did anyone see this totally awesome interview with Stephen Colbert? Okay, BA nation, let's get Phil's "Death From The Skies" on the Colbert reprt, and then on the ISS! Totally off topic: Garret Reisman, aboard the ISS? Did anyone see this totally awesome interview with Stephen Colbert? Okay, BA nation, let’s get Phil’s “Death From The Skies” on the Colbert reprt, and then on the ISS!

]]> By: overstroming http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/08/astronomy-day-and-cassini-at-amnh/#comment-87412 overstroming Fri, 09 May 2008 05:54:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/08/astronomy-day-and-cassini-at-amnh/#comment-87412 Huh? UT reported that the first friday in May is Space Day, now we've got an Astronomy Day? How many more of these events are there? Anyway, it gives me another chance to try out my new telescope for the neighbour's benefit. Maybe this time without the "schweinwolke". ;-) Huh? UT reported that the first friday in May is Space Day, now we’ve got an Astronomy Day? How many more of these events are there?

Anyway, it gives me another chance to try out my new telescope for the neighbour’s benefit. Maybe this time without the “schweinwolke”.
;-)

]]> By: «bønez_brigade» http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/08/astronomy-day-and-cassini-at-amnh/#comment-87411 «bønez_brigade» Fri, 09 May 2008 02:28:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/08/astronomy-day-and-cassini-at-amnh/#comment-87411 Saturday is also Pangea Day, and a film called 'Pale Blue Dot' (referencing Sagan, of course) is one of the featured films for the event: http://www.pangeaday.org/pangeadayFilms.php Interestingly, I was notified of this through the CICLOPS email list. It also said that Porco will be speaking at the event in Los Angeles. Saturday is also Pangea Day, and a film called ‘Pale Blue Dot’ (referencing Sagan, of course) is one of the featured films for the event:
http://www.pangeaday.org/pangeadayFilms.php

Interestingly, I was notified of this through the CICLOPS email list. It also said that Porco will be speaking at the event in Los Angeles.

]]> By: John Paradox http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/08/astronomy-day-and-cassini-at-amnh/#comment-87410 John Paradox Fri, 09 May 2008 00:43:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/08/astronomy-day-and-cassini-at-amnh/#comment-87410 Speaking of National Astronomy Day: The Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association, in cooperation with Flandrau Science Center and local astronomers will have telescopes set up from 3:30PM until 10:00 on the U of A Mall by the Science Center. During the day, filters will allow viewing the Sun, and at night, you can see the Moon, planets, and stars. Local astronomer David Levy and his wife will be there to raise money for their Sharing The Sky Foundation. Admission is free. quick cut from where I posted it on my job's web site. J/P=? Speaking of National Astronomy Day:

The Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association, in cooperation with Flandrau Science Center and local astronomers will have telescopes set up from 3:30PM until 10:00 on the U of A Mall by the Science Center. During the day, filters will allow viewing the Sun, and at night, you can see the Moon, planets, and stars. Local astronomer David Levy and his wife will be there to raise money for their Sharing The Sky Foundation. Admission is free.

quick cut from where I posted it on my job’s web site.

J/P=?

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