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Thursday 28 April 2011

STS-134 Crew Arrives at Kennedy

STS-134 Crew Arrives at Kennedy
Tue, 26 Apr 2011 23:00:00 -0500

The STS-134 crew arrived in T-38 jets on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at the NASA Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The space shuttle Endeavour and its crew will deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and spare parts including two S-band communications antennas, a high-pressure gas tank and additional spare parts for Dextre, during the 14-day mission. Launch is scheduled for Friday, April 29 at 3:47 p.m. EDT. Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
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Tuesday 26 April 2011

[BAA-ebulletin 00577] Extended booking date for the May Norwich Meeting

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The next One Day BAA Meeting will be held on Saturday May 7th 2011 in
The Registry, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ
Title is "Working together - collaboration between amateur and
professional astronomers".

We have extended the closing date to 29th April.

Please note there will be a number of our observing section displays
set up so you can see the work being done by the sections.

Hope to see you all there

Hazel Collett
Meetings Secretary
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Good Clear Skies
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Astrocomet
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Colin James Watling
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Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for LYRA (Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers) also head of K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)
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Information: http://www.clubbz.com/club/2895/LOWESTOFT---3054/Lowestoft%20And%20Great%20Yarmouth%20Regional%20Astronomers%20(Lyra
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[BAA-ebulletin 00576] The next One Day BAA Meeting, Saturday May 7th 201, Norwich

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BAA electronic bulletin
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The next One Day BAA Meeting will be held on Saturday May 7th 2011 in
The Registry, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ

The title is "Working together - collaboration between amateur and
professional astronomers".
Registration is at 10.30 and will be finishing at 17.30. If conditions
are good Norwich Astronomical Society will open its observatory and
invite you to go at 19:30. The programme aims to help show how
amateurs and professionals can work together.

If you would like to come please book via the BAA office or on line
soonest to ensure a place. The closing date is 20th April and it costs
£11.00 for BAA members and £15.00 for non-BAA members. Accompanied
Children under 16 at £5.00. This cost includes a buffet lunch and
tea/coffee during registration and in the afternoon. Please advise
when booking if you have any dietary needs.

This is the programme for the day: -

10:30   Registration – Tea/coffee
10:50   Official welcome – BAA President, Dr David Boyd
11:00   Mr Mike Foulkes, Dr John Rogers and Dr Leigh Fletcher on "The
Giant Planets"
                                        - Jupiter impacts, Jupiter
SEB life cycle, Jupiter global upheavals and atmospheric motion
                                        - Saturn storm-prone
latitudes, Saturn polar dynamics, Saturn seasonal evolution
                                        - Dynamics and weather on the
ice giants
13:15   Lunch
14:30   Mr Robin Leadbeater and Dr Julian Pittard
                                       "It takes two to tango -
spectroscopy of the archetype colliding winds binary WR140"
16:00   Tea
16:45   Dr Stuart Lynn
                                       "Citizen science or what to do
with 350,000 scientists"
17:30   Raffle & Close

19:30   Norwich AS will be opening Seething Observatory in the evening
for anyone wishing to join them

We look forward to see you there.

Hazel

Hazel Collett
Meetings Secretary for the British Astronomical Association
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Good Clear Skies
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Astrocomet
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Colin James Watling
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Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for LYRA (Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers) also head of K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)
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Information: http://www.clubbz.com/club/2895/LOWESTOFT---3054/Lowestoft%20And%20Great%20Yarmouth%20Regional%20Astronomers%20(Lyra
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More Info: http://www.localokel.com/event/666/good_clear_skies
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Lyrid Meteor Shower

Space Weather News for April 21, 2010
http://spaceweather.com

LYRID METEOR SHOWER: Earth is entering a stream of dusty debris from Comet Thatcher, source of the annual Lyrid meteor shower. Forecasters expect the shower to peak on April 22nd with as many as 20 meteors per hour, although visibility will be reduced by bright moonlight. The best time to look, no matter where you live, is Friday morning during the hours before local dawn.  Visit http://spaceweather.com for live meteor counts and more information.

BIG SUNSPOTS: This week the sun is dotted with several large spots, a situation that will become increasingly common as Solar Cycle 24 intensifies.  Our new White Light Solar Observing System allows you to safely monitor these behemoth sources of solar activity.  Click here for more information:
http://www.shopspaceweather.com/explore-scientific-white-light-solar-observer-system.aspx

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Good Clear Skies
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Astrocomet
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Colin James Watling
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Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for LYRA (Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers) also head of K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)
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Information: http://www.clubbz.com/club/2895/LOWESTOFT---3054/Lowestoft%20And%20Great%20Yarmouth%20Regional%20Astronomers%20(Lyra
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Thursday 7 April 2011

What's Up for April 2011?

What's Up for April 2011?
Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:00:00 -0500

Use the Big Dipper to find Saturn this month.
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Good Clear Skies
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Astrocomet
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Colin James Watling
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Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for LYRA (Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers) also head of K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)
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Information: http://www.clubbz.com/club/2895/LOWESTOFT---3054/Lowestoft%20And%20Great%20Yarmouth%20Regional%20Astronomers%20(Lyra
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