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The Universe....Yours to discover....

December, 2008...

I love the astronomy photo of the day, I start my science classes with them!

January 2, 2009.....Alpine Conjunction

Yes, I copied that one for Monday, and the National Geogrpahic photo for my World Cultures class, I liked that one today.

Ghads, school will be in session Monday, I will miss the time at home.

Chonsi, Do you print the pics out in color and hang them up? I think that I will also do that and look into your other pic that you mentioned.



I hear ya about returning to work on Mon. Then we will have a long, long winter. I'm dreading the ice storms that we have here. My little car does not drive well in bad weather:(

chonsigirl;1099257 wrote: Yes, I copied that one for Monday, and the National Geogrpahic photo for my World Cultures class, I liked that one today.



Ghads, school will be in session Monday, I will miss the time at home.


Where is that 2nd pic Chonsi for you wcc?

Utah, Canyonland Grotto, Photo of the Day, Picture, Photography, Wallpapers - National Geographic

Today's photo-Anasazi ruin in Utah......

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Hello Jim,



If you're a novice and really want to know more about Astronomy you should go to kid's sites at first.....Here's a few sites to get you started.....You have to start reading 1st....



Solar System - Interactive Solar System - By KidsAstronomy.com



Astronomy For Kids



Astronomy for kids online takes you on a tour of the stars and space.



FAQ5: How to Use a Telescope



Here's Dubsy's site for your own stellarium:



Stellarium



Just remember jim that it's hard to tell the difference between stars and planets when you're looking at the sky. Planets shine with reflected light from the sun, and stars are suns as they give off their own light.



You should become a member of NASA and they'll send you loads of good stuff to ponder. They'll tell you when wonderful events are happening in the sky and give you sky charts to look at.



This is the site that sends me all the news....

spaceweather.com.........this is a great site



GOOD LUCK JIMBO....I'll proud of you. May the force be with you...

chonsigirl;1099291 wrote: Utah, Canyonland Grotto, Photo of the Day, Picture, Photography, Wallpapers - National Geographic



Today's photo-Anasazi ruin in Utah......


Oh Chonsi...we just studied the Anasazi's.....the kids will flip for joy seeing this pic. Thank you for sending me this site...I will look at it later on. How do you present this lovely pics to your kidlets???



I think I'll print mine in color, laminate and hang on an outside wall for all the kidlets to look at. The whole school passes my classroom as the library is right across from me.



My wall will be called the title of the poster "The Universe....yours to discover" and then I'll take pics of it to post in FG. Thanks for the idea.

I make a powerpoint every night, I have a projector from the ceiling that shows the computer screen. Can you believe it, the National Geogrpahic site is blocked at my school! So I copy them every night to show the next day.

chonsigirl;1099514 wrote: I make a powerpoint every night, I have a projector from the ceiling that shows the computer screen. Can you believe it, the National Geogrpahic site is blocked at my school! So I copy them every night to show the next day.


Oh, no....I can't believe you can't show National Geographic...must be dall those nuddy pictures:-6



I have to learn power point one day. We have a projector, but everyone fights over it....

jimbo;1099327 wrote: i love your picture of the day



if only i could work out what the heck i'm looking at through my telescope

i'd like to know if the bright spots are planets or stars

or a smart alec fg member :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl


Have a look at this to see what's going on at the moment.....Tosser!

HubbleSite - Tonight's Sky: Your guide to constellations, deep sky objects, planets, and events

jimbo;1099594 wrote: thanks buddy nice 3-1 for the mighty spurs :-6:-6:-6



er is that the sky as seen from england is it :-3:-3:-3


Northern hemisphere matey...You know cos this lump o dirt spins round..:yh_rotfl

January 3, 2009 "Double Cluster in Perseus"

January 4, 2009 "Earthrise"

Comet and Meteor

January 6th, 2009 "Jupiter Eclipsing Ganymede"



Jupiter Eclipsing Ganymede

January 7th, 2009 "The Galactic Core in Infrared'

January 10th, 2009 "Today's moon."

January 11, 2009 "In the shadow of Saturn"

January 12, 2009 "Light pillars over Latvia"

January 13, 2009 "Largest full moon of 2009"

January 14, 2009 "Celestial Still Life"

January 15, 2009 "Suspense bridge solargraph"

January 16, 2009 "International Space Station"

That's Spots neck of the woods KE..

The bridge I meant, not the space station...:wah:

dubs;1110803 wrote: That's Spots neck of the woods KE..


Hello Dubs:-4



I know...it's the Clifton suspension bridge over the Avon River...Bristol, UK...:-6



Lovely pic....

Kathy Ellen;1110811 wrote: Hello Dubs:-4



I know...it's the Clifton suspension bridge over the Avon River...Bristol, UK...:-6



Lovely pic....


Been over it many a time...Lovely picture..:-6

For my Aussie Friends...."Planets over Perth" September, 2008

January 19,2009 "A moon with odd shapes"





Saturn's Hyperion: A Moon with Odd Craters

Almost looks like a sponge!

January 21. 2009 "A Lenticular Cloud Over New Zealand"





A Lenticular Cloud Over New Zealand

January 22, 2009 "Planetary Nebula NGC 2818"









Planetary Nebula NGC 2818

January 23, 2009 "Globular Cluster NGC 2419"





Globular Cluster NGC 2419

January 24, 2009 "The Bubble Nebula"







The Bubble Nebula

Oh, such nice photos, Kathy. I missed my astronomy photos this week, I only had social studies. I can start putting them up in class again next week.

Oh, Chonsi,



I just love looking at the daily pictures of our Universe:-6Do you teach one unit of Science and then one unit of Social Studies? That's what we do.

January 25, 2009 "Annular Eclipse: The Ring of Fire "





Annular Eclipse: The Ring of Fire

I've got to say Kathy Ellen, your pictures are spectacular! :-6 Thanks for posting them!

Oh, I like that ring of fire photo!:-6

I teach one world cultures class, 4 6th grade science classes, 1 advanced math class. The downside of having 3 subject areas on a secondary credential.....

chonsigirl;1118198 wrote: Oh, I like that ring of fire photo!:-6



I teach one world cultures class, 4 6th grade science classes, 1 advanced math class. The downside of having 3 subject areas on a secondary credential.....


Oy Vey...lots and lots of work there. I teach everything, but it's on a much lower level. I remember working my tail off trying to keep up with the new advances in Science...

Mustang;1118193 wrote: I've got to say Kathy Ellen, your pictures are spectacular! :-6 Thanks for posting them!


Hello Mustang:-6



I look forward to viewing a new picture of our universe each day. This last eclipse one is my favorite so far...

Kathy Ellen;1118211 wrote: Hello Mustang:-6



I look forward to viewing a new picture of our universe each day. This last eclipse one is my favorite so far...


It's awesome! :-6

January 28, 2009 "Partial eclipse over Manila Bay"

February 1, 2009 "Auroral Corona Over Norway"







Auroral Corona Over Norway

February 26, 2009 "Waning moon with Mercury, Jupiter and Mars"