ASTRONOMY UPDATE (18 May 2014)
Dennis Mammana
Fun activities & events…
01) TWAN honors
02) A great Camelopardalids meteor shower… or not (May 23/24)
03) “Flying Blue Marble” (May 25)
04) Night Sky Photography workshop (May 31 – June 1)
05) “Summer Solstice Celebration” (June 21)
06) Borrego Night Sky Tours
07) Arrange for popular presentations in your area!
On the web…
08) Subscribe FREE to my “Stargazers” column
Come along with me, I’m on my way to a star…
09) Astronomical enrichment tours
Follow my celestial antics…
10) Keep up with me on Social Media
11) Bloggin’ across the cosmos…
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01) TWAN honors
Wow... a good day! Not only am I honored as the TWAN "Photographer of the Month" for May, but my recent aurora shot is today's TWAN "Photo of the Day" (May 18, 2014)! Maybe I should buy lottery ticket just in case! http://www.twanight.org
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02) A great Camelopardalids
meteor shower… or not. (May 23/24)
On Thursday night & Friday
morning, our planet will streak through a swarm of dusty particles left behind
by a periodic comet 209P/LINEAR and perhaps put on a meteor shower that could
rival—or even surpass—those of the annual Perseids shower of
mid-August. Perhaps. But you’ll need to be in a dark sky
location to have a chance to see anything… check it out in my current
“Stargazers” column. http://www.creators.com/lifestylefeatures/astronomy/stargazers/a-new-meteor-shower-this-week.html
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03) “Flying Blue Marble” dinner/lecture/stargazing (Sunday, May 25)
Sit in rush hour traffic for awhile and it's hard to believe that anything―anywhere―is moving. But, despite its appearance, our world is whirling through space in seven different directions at more than a million miles per hour. Here's a program that will surely leave your head spinning!
The evening begins with a light buffet dinner, followed by the presentation; then it's out to the Springs’ Astronomy Park for some telescope viewing of the magnificent desert sky (weather permitting) with expert amateur astronomers. For more information and reservations, call the Springs at Borrego RV Resort at 760.767.0004 or visit: http://www.springsatborrego.com/stars.php No RV is necessary to join the fun, but programs do fill quickly, so make your reservations today!
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04) “Night Sky Photography” workshop (May 31-June 1)
The summertime Milky Way is glorious... no question about it. But have you ever captured a great photo of it with just your camera & tripod? Join me for this special two-day Southern California workshop and learn the secrets to amazing night sky photography from under the clear, dark skies of Borrego Springs, California's only International Dark Sky Community. Reduced rates for the workshop and lodging are available. Register soon at the link below! http://www.dennismammana.com/BSNightSkyPhoto2014.htm
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05) “Summer Solstice Celebration” (June 21)
Join us to celebrate the onset of summer, and peer into the magnificent summertime sky with amateur astronomers from around Southern California! This terrific package at the Borrego Springs Resort includes: one night deluxe accommodations, buffet dinner, indoor slide program followed by telescope viewing of the night sky (weather permitting, of course) with expert amateur astronomers. Non-hotel packages are also available. For more information and reservations, please call the Borrego Springs Resort toll-free 888.826.7734. Availability is limited and these programs are very popular, so don’t delay! http://borregospringsresort.com/pdfs/Special%20Events%20Packages.pdf
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06) Borrego Night Sky Tours
Sights that boggle the mind are visible each night in the clear dark skies over Southern California's Anza-Borrego Desert―colorful stars, stellar clusters, planets, star-forming nebulae, Earth-orbiting satellites, distant galaxies and more. Unlike a typical “star party”, a Borrego Night Sky Tour is a personalized and truly inspiring journey across the cosmos above Borrego Springs—California's first and only International Dark Sky Community—with the power of a telescope and one of America's favorite celestial tour guides. And I promise it’s one voyage you won't soon forget! http://www.borregonightskytours.com
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07) Arrange for popular
presentations in your area!
Many of my fans have expressed disappointment that they cannot attend some of my astronomy programs and night sky photography workshops here in Southern California... but don't despair. Groups such as photo clubs, camera stores, astronomy associations, schools, etc. often host such programs, and if you know of organizations in your area that might be interested, please email me at mam...@skyscapes.com, and perhaps we can put something together in your area!
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08)
Subscribe FREE to my “Stargazers” column
Keep up with the starry heavens in my weekly column, now in its 22nd consecutive year. And remember, you can subscribe free to the column via e-mail or RSS feed… just click the appropriate box at the bottom of the column to do so. Or if you’re more “analog” than digital, click the box to let your local newspaper editor know you’d like them to carry it. http://www.creators.com/lifestylefeatures/astronomy/stargazers.html
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09) Astronomical enrichment tours
You know it’s on your bucket list, and now may be your best chance in the next decade or two to see the northern lights. Remember, the sun is now just past its "solar maximum" phase and, with it, auroral displays are at their best. The next solar max? Maybe in 2025. Maybe. There's debate in the astronomical community if it'll even happen. Don't miss out; act now before space is filled!
Churchill Polar Bears, Northern Lights & Hudson Bay Train (October 2014 with Dr. Seth Shostak, SETI ): http://melitatrips.com/destinations/2014/churchill/churchill.html
Norway Northern Lights (November 2014 with Dennis Mammana): http://melitatrips.com/destinations/2014/norwaynov/norway.html
Alaska Aurora Borealis (March 2015) with Dennis Mammana): http://melitatrips.com/destinations/2015/alaska/alaska2015.html
And, if you’ve never experienced the aurora borealis or a total solar eclipse, this might just be your ticket… a possible “two-fer”! Iceland for the aurora, and the Faroe Islands for a stunning total solar eclipse! (March 2015 with Dennis Mammana) http://melitatrips.com/destinations/2015/faroe/faroe.html
To learn more about any of these exciting programs, call 877.707.7827 toll-free, or visit the links above. And be sure to mention my name to receive top priority!
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10) Keep up with me on Social
Media
To receive more frequent and immediate details about celestial events, new
photographs, cool astronomical discoveries and discussion (if you so
choose)—more than I can possibly include in this newsletter—I hope
you’ll join the increasing number of fans that enjoy my postings on
social media. Three options are available:
Facebook: Go to my official page (http://www.facebook.com/DennisMammana),
look at the top near my name and click the “Like” button;
that’s it!
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Twitter: Or keep up
in even more real-time with my Twitter feed @dennismammana. Just go
to https://twitter.com/dennismammana
and click “Follow”.
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12) Bloggin’ across the
cosmos…
Lots of things to write about… so I’ll hope you’ll check out my blog at http://dennismammana.blogspot.com. And, in the meantime I’d like to invite your thoughts on what you’d be most interested in reading about. Just drop me a note at mam...@skyscapes.com...
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