Live video chat Sunday May 18 at 3:00 p.m. MT

I’ll be doing another live video chat starting at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time (21:00 UT) on Sunday May 18 (barring my dumb dog lacerating herself again). If you look below and see/hear me whining about my camera not working correctly, then you’re good. I urge you to go to the UStream page, though, so you can participate in the chat room (or find/use an IRC client you like; the server is chat1.ustream.tv and the room is #bad-astronomy). If you want to change your nickname there, type "/nick Maffeo Barberini" (or whatever) in the text field.

May 17th, 2008 8:49 AM by Phil Plait in About this blog, Video Blog | 11 comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

11 Responses to “Live video chat Sunday May 18 at 3:00 p.m. MT”

1. Dennis Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 9:21 am

Hooray, a video chat on my birthday!
2. madge Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 9:57 am

I’ll be there (we will all sing “Happy Birthday” to you Dennis : ) I really want some advise on doing some amateur Spectroscopy (where to get equipment, how much to pay, books to read on the subject etc)
3. The Bad Astronomer Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 10:16 am

Madge, I don’t know what to do about amateur spectroscopy, though I’ve been an advocate of it for about a decade. Just a quiet one, because I’m not sure what’s out there. I know there is a book for it, and a web search will help. I found this site, for example, that seems OK.
4. Kaptain K Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 10:42 am

Please don’t insult poor Canis Minor like that! It’s not like she did it on purpose.
5. Jewel Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 11:18 am

Yay! I missed last week, but I should be around tomorrow.
6. madge Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 11:38 am

BA You are now OFFICIALLY my HERO! Thank you for taking the time and trouble to point me in the right direction. The site is now firmly added to my favourites and I will be reading every Goshdarn (hoping this doesn’t infringe the cussin’ rules) word of it. You ROCK! See you Sunday : )
7. Tim G Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 12:36 pm

I missed the last one. I noticed Phil hasn’t posted any video from it.
8. The Bad Astronomer Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 2:28 pm

Yeah, I didn’t want to interrupt the chat to record.
9. Michael Lonergan Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 6:37 pm

Ahh, chat the day BEFORE my birthday!
10. davidlpf Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 9:29 pm

Well will miss chat, at work and computers do not have sound cards but sneaking laptop and From Earth to the Moon.
11. madge Says:
May 18th, 2008 at 1:35 am

OK Michael I promise to sing “Happy Birthday Eve” to you too so you don’t miss out : )

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