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Newsletter by noted astronomy author and sky photographer Dennis Mammana to keep members informed about astronomical events occurring in and above Southern California, as well as regionally, nationally and internationally.
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ASTRONOMY UPDATE (07 November 2009)
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01) Rain of Fire outdoor lecture (Nov. 7 at 7:00 p.m.) 02) Sunday Stargazing at the Springs (Nov. 8) 03) Nightfall (Nov. 12-15) 04) Autumn Stargazing (Nov. 21, 10-11:30 a.m.) 05) Desert Sky Photography for Beginners class (Nov. 21) 06) City Sky Photography class (Nov. 22) 07) Borrego Springs Starry Starry Nights photos... more »
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ASTRONOMY UPDATE (13 October 2009)
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Make plans now to join us in beautiful Borrego Springs for the upcoming 44th Annual Borrego Days Desert Festival. To help celebrate our recent designation as California's first International Dark Sky Community, our Festival and parade theme this year is Starry Starry Nights, for which yours truly will be the Grand Marshal. To learn more about the many exciting... more »
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ASTRONOMY UPDATE (One more thing...)
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Hello all- One item slipped into my inbox within minutes after hitting the "send" button before. the deadline to RSVP for this event is Friday, October 9. I hope you can join us! --Dennis Galactic Gala logo <[link]> Celebrate Borrego Springs' "Starry Starry Nights" and International Dark-Sky... more »
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ASTRONOMY UPDATE (07 October 2009)
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Make plans now to join us in beautiful Borrego Springs for our upcoming 44th Annual Borrego Days Desert Festival. To help celebrate our recent designation as California’s first International Dark Sky Community, our Festival and parade theme this year is Starry Starry Nights, for which yours truly will be the Grand Marshal. To learn more about the many exciting... more »
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ASTRONOMY UPDATE (01 October 2009)
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The desert "season" has begun. Autumn days are now saturated with sunshine, and the nights are dark and filled with stars. With Borrego Springs' recent designation as California's first International Dark Sky Community-and the town's upcoming 44th Annual Borrego Days Desert Festival featuring the theme "Starry Starry Nights"-much is planned to help... more »
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ASTRONOMY UPDATE--CORRECTION
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Oops. one of my faithful readers let me know of an error in the final URL of entry 06). Please note the correct site is [link] <[link]> - without the trailing parenthesis included. "It just goes to show ya. It's always somethin'!" -- Roseanne Roseannadanna (Mammana)... more »
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ASTRONOMY UPDATE (24 September 2009)
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After a long (hot!) summer of preparations, my full 2009-2010 public schedule is now online. You can check it out here ([link]). Many exciting things are coming up, and I hope you make plans to enjoy some of them with me. In the meantime, here are some terrific things coming up soon.... more »
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ISS and Shuttle tonight at dusk
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The Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-128) undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) this afternoon and is preparing to return home At dusk tonight (Tuesday, September 8) the pair will make a bright pass over Southern California, traveling side-by-side across the northwestern sky from west to east between about 7:44 p.m. to about 7:51 p.m. PDT. At their... more »
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ASTRONOMY UPDATE (16 August 2009)
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01) Live interview on KPBS radio (August 17) 02) Julian Starfest 2009 (August 21-23) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 01) Live interview on KPBS radio (Monday, August 17) On Monday from 10:00-10:30 a.m. PDT, I'll be the guest on "These Days" on KPBS radio in San Diego. You can listen at 89.5 on your FM dial (97.7 FM... more »
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ASTRONOMY UPDATE (10 August 2009)
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Cool stuff to check out in the sky: 01) Perseid meteor shower (Aug 11/12) Join Dennis for fun programs this month: 02) Magnificent Milky Way at Borrego Springs Resort (August 15) 03) Capture the Cosmos! at Julian Starfest 2009 (August 22) Astronomy Activities: 04) Astronomy Essay Contest 05) Launch your own personal satellite... more »
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