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Following The Star

stillaig — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:48:04 +0000

Locating the North Star is one of the easiest things to do. As long as it’s not cloudy that is.
If you can find the North Star then you can find your way. So, if you know where you’re going then you really aren’t lost are you?
Several years ago while serving as a Navigator in the Navy I was fortunate enough to stumble across a book entitled “Astronomy Made Simple” which allowed me to take a much greater interest in the Stars. I was able to locate and name several stars no matter where I was as long as I was north of the Equator.
You see during daylight hours if we know where the Sun is, and assuming we know where it rises and where it sets then we always should know which way we are traveling. At night you must keep in mind that the stars will move across the sky just as the Sun does in the daytime. Because of the various rates of apparent movement this could be a drastic change or a more subtle one.
In the night sky, in the Northern Hemisphere (North of the Equator) one of the most prominent constellations would be Ursa Major, which is more commonly known as the Big Dipper. One of the other more noticeable constellations would be Orion, But that’s another story. For now we are going to speak on the Big Dipper and more importantly how it points the way to the North Star.
The current North Star, Polaris, is actually located at the end of the handle of Ursa Minor, or the Little Dipper and appears as the brightest star in that constellation. I say current because the North Star changes every so often because the direction of the earths axis slowly changes over time. But, we don’t have to worry about that for now since it’s not due to change for another 5000 years. But, in case you were curious the next North Star should be Alpha Cephei.
So let’s locate the North Star. We do that first by locating the Big Dipper and the two “Pointer Stars”. The names of these two stars are Dubhe and Merak. To know which two stars we are talking about let’s break the Big Dipper down into two parts called the handle and the basin. The basin would be the rectangular shape comprised of four stars. The two stars at the opposite end of the handle would be the two “Pointer Stars” with Dubhe being at the top (or the end water would overflow if it were a real dipper) and Merak being at the bottom. Got it?
Now, if we were to connect Merak to Dubhe (going from the bottom of the basin towards the top)
with an imaginary line and extend that line straight out approximately six teams the distance between these two stars we will find Polaris, the North Star. That’s it. It’s that easy. You would think that it would be brighter than that wouldn’t you? Now that you’ve got the North Star you’ll always know which way North is and therefor should know which way you’re going.
So if you’re out camping in the dessert or out on a dark lake in a kayak or boat, or you want to know what you’re looking at in your telescope as long as it’s not cloudy just look up to get your bearings. It should keep you from traveling in circles.

CWSkaggs is co-owner of kayakkrazy.com and an outdoor enthusiast who’s hobbies include Camping, Kayaking, Fishing, and Astronomy. boats

5 Nice Places to Visit in Puerto Rico

stillaig — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:38:33 +0000

There are a lot of places to visit in Puerto Rico on your trip. Most people concentrate on the main attractions on the metropolitan area of the island, here we feature 5 nice places to visit out of the way, they are worth the driving and the experience, enjoy.

Las Cuevas de Camuy National Park

This national Park features on of the largest cave systems in the world. visitors will walk into parts of the caves and explore a small part of the system. The surrounding areas feature some nature settings that make for very good views.

La Parguera, Bioluminescence Bay

Another very unique place to visit on the island. this bay has micro organisms on the water that when disturbed they “light up” and produce a beautiful display on the water. this phenomenon happens on various places around the world, but in Puerto Rico is the only place that is guaranteed for it to happen every night.

Arecibo radar observatory

In the north par of Puerto Rico you can visit the famous radio telescope, the largest of this kind of the world. Its large receptor plate it’s larger than 12 football fields, used to spot signals from planets and in the SETI research for extraterestrial life. Inside the Observatory there are science related exibitions of different subjects to watch.

Mayaguez Zoo

Mayaguez is home to the only public zoo in the island. The zoo 2 main animal selections are the African Forest and the African Savannah. Also it features a Beautiful bird sanctuary.

Ponce Art Museum

The Ponce Art Museum has the largest art collection of the Caribbean between pictures and sculptures. Its collection have many European works such as works by Velasquez, Rubens and Rodin, and others.

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2008: a Space Odyssey With Tsumori Chisato

stillaig — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:18:35 +0000

We are never quite sure what to expect from Japanese designer Tsumori Chisato but are always excited to find out. We love her for her daring leaps into a cosmic fantasy and her playful use of color and form. Whimsical and feminine, Tsumori, like fashion is both elusive and extravagant. Tsumori epitomizes the nature of fashion by taking advantage of its vulnerability. She plays hard and pushes the envelope to the max. For fashion is often more fleeting than an encounter of lust; entering like a gust of wind blowing away everything in sight. Only time will tell of its true power and ability to outlast trends and crazes. One can never truly pin fashion down, for as soon as we begin to understand its language, the next season is upon us.

Tsumori Chisato welcomes the Fall 2008 season with memories of a space odyssey. Imaginative day dreams, childhood drawings of the outer world, glow-in-the-dark stars and puffy space suit-like shapes appropriated from a Neil Armstrong fashion archive sneak into Fall’s inspirational creativity. Her planetary designs appear here in her Fall collection, awaking the senses and the realization that we are not fully alone in our bubble world. Tsumori’s collection reminds us of the infinite extent of our creative possibilities and the reality that sometimes traveling outside the boundaries of our own home actually takes us closer to who we are.

She begins her collection by experimenting with simple geometrical shapes, layering velvet and metallic circle, square and triangle forms upon dresses and tops. She plays with a new version of the flutter and dolman sleeve by developing one that looks like a tulip petal while covering like a cocoon but allowing for full arm movement. Caplets and swing coats follow this lead along with a beautiful gray ombre wool over coat. Roughly ninety five percent of her fall collection is short dresses, styled with opaque and ombre stockings and ankle socks circa 1960. Scalloped necklines, ruffled sleeves and petal layered skirts continue to pull us into the clouds of Tsumori’s whimsical fantasy where delicate layering is the master of her space travel vessel.

These 1960’s inspired silhouettes and shapes are approachable through Tsumori’s choice of color. Shades of sherbert orange, soft pink, beige, light gray, and cobalt blue dominate the palette. Well known for her use of artistic hand drawn patters and designs Tsumori then produces them onto fabric creating one-of-a-kind unique prints. Her customer following is widely based on this nonpareil and individual style that yields coveted runway and ready-to-wear pieces for her audience. Any savvy fashion collector knows that an investment in Tsumori Chisato will prove to not only fulfill your fashion fantasy needs but will remain a coveted item on into the next frontier.

Tsumori Chisato and other haute designers can be found at LA?s Satine Boutique and at http://www.satineboutique.com, a creative place to mix and match your modern sensibility with your wild dreams.

Satine is located at 8117 W. Third Street Los Angeles, CA 90048.

How do you think aliens see us?

stillaig — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:07:42 +0000

Do you believe that there are really aliens out there in outer space?
If they look like big bugs or insects then how does a fly or a bee see us?

barska astronomy telescope.(anything is helpful)?

stillaig — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:27:02 +0000

I recently bought a 600 maginification Barska astronomy telescope. I have no problem seeing stuff in the day. But when it comes to night it’s different. I tried using the finderscope but doesn’t help to much with stars. So if you could help me with that.

Also which lenses do I use with what distances?

I have a 4x, then 12x, then 20, that go with my erecting eyepiece.

Here is my telescope.
Anything will be helpful.

http://www.atafa.com/sports/products/Barska-Power-Starwatcher-Refractor-Telescopes-Az-118246.html

Only bout it for 72 dollars

The Small Cloud of Magellan

stillaig — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:27:45 +0000

Portuguese navigator

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NASA Aims to Plunge Car-Sized Probe Into the Sun (SPACE.com)

stillaig — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:00:41 +0000

SPACE.com – NASA is
developing an ambitious new mission to plunge a car-sized probe directly into
the sun’s atmosphere, boldly going where no spacecraft has gone before.

View full post on Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy

Jupiter is an Electron

stillaig — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:20:53 +0000

A new theoretical physics ebook documents a very significant DISCOVERY that shakes the very foundation of science and physics. In this ebook release over a year ago in late 2007 to specific group of people, a new relativistic mass equation is derived which equates the relativistic mass of Jupiter (1.898×10^27 kilograms) to the value of an electron charge (1.6×10^-19 coulombs) EXACTLY! There is no deviation in the math. It is rock solid! It was something the author did not expect to find but the new equation was the one that gave insight into this relationship which was the catalyst why this ebook was written. The new relativistic mass equation was derived using the Reality Scale value of S, a constant value also derived in the ebook, which remarkably related to the speed of light and Euler’s mathematical constant (two other Universal constants) and was further derived from a new relativistic mass-density equation. Essentially mass-gravity at the celestial scale is equal to charge at the quantum scale.

This is something the world needs to be aware of because the ramifications of derivative theories based on this discovery are huge. The most significant derivative theories include whole new gravity and relativity theories which are also detailed in the ebook. In specific reference to the new gravity theory, it basically states that gas giant planets interact with eachother as electrons would with eachother at a much slower rate of interaction. It further states that objects of similar size and mass-density repell eachother and objects of significantly different size and mass-density attract eachother, thus actual gravity is not just an attraction force but also a repulsion force dependent on the physical composition and structure of the objects in interaction.

To understand how this derived goto website below to download this ebook free:
http://www.gpofr.com

Also, checkout the YouTube video describing this discovery in the author’s own words:
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=ucRuZ9lKM0s

Robert DeMelo is a Physics Philosopher. He has worked in technology as a consultant, systems and software engineer for over 10 years. His educational background is in engineering and his interests of study include physics and ancient/prehistoric history.

How do we use a telescope?

stillaig — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:36:01 +0000

Where can I read about it.Do I have to join an astronomy club to learn. And how can i find about a local astronomy club. Can my elementary school kids join an astronomy club ?
Please help.

Anyone has a legit argument on the end of the world in 2012?

stillaig — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:14:15 +0000

Ok, so the Mayan calender ended in 2012, so what? Have the Mayans successfully predicted anything else? Are there others who predicted the end of the world in 2012? If so, what have they successfully predicted.