Re: [TAC] Abridged summary of sf-bay-tac@googlegroups.com - 23 updates in 5 topics

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Why do we only rest in peace? 
Why don't we live in peace, too?

On Sat, Mar 7, 2026, 00:15 <sf-ba...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
Steve Gottlieb <astrog...@gmail.com>: Mar 06 12:31PM -0800

The parade of transits continues tonight — Io starts to cross Jupiter's disc a few minutes after 9:00, and it’s shadow follows by about an hour (it should be visible before 10:10). ...more
Ted Hauter <thgo...@gmail.com>: Mar 06 08:59PM -0800

Awesome Steve, ready here. Hope things are still acclimating as sky seems
steadier than the view, but we all know how localized seeing is.
 
 
 
On Fri, Mar 6, 2026, 12:31 PM Steve Gottlieb ...more
Rich Gregor <rfgr...@gmail.com>: Mar 06 11:04AM -0800

just remember Daylight Savings Time starts Sat night
 
 
Rich
 
On Friday, February 27, 2026 at 3:11:55 PM UTC-8 Rob Jaworski wrote:
 
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Rob Jaworski <jawor...@gmail.com>: Mar 06 11:18AM -0800

Hi all, last call, SJAA Swap Meet Sunday! (and remember that DST starts
early Sunday morning)
 
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Camerabooks.com Support <sup...@camerabooks.com>: Mar 06 11:23AM -0800

Excellent, thanks Rob. I apologize if I've been a bit of a pest in regards
the swap emails but people really need to be reminded. If this doesn't work
I don't know what will!
 
See you Sunday
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Brad Templeton <bra...@gmail.com>: Mar 06 05:56PM -0800

Yeah, who does an event for astronomers at 9am on DST morning (making it
8am) on Sunday! Yeah, I know it goes to noon (11am) but still.
 
On Friday, March 6, 2026 at 11:19:00 AM UTC-8 Rob ...more
Rajah <mcr...@gmail.com>: Mar 06 06:14PM -0800

I was thinking the same thing!!!
 
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Ted Hauter <thgo...@gmail.com>: Mar 06 08:54PM -0800

Only the real seller show up 🤣
 
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Mark Scrivener <markwsc...@gmail.com>: Mar 06 01:59PM -0800

And the Reflect Orbital (mirrors in space) deadline is in a few days.
Please, it you have not done so, submit a comment to the FCC. It is a huge
pain, but this page shows you how:
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Rajah <mcr...@gmail.com>: Mar 06 04:09PM -0800

Wow, they made it as difficult as possible, the page does not even render
well on mobile devices. I have submitted my version of 'comment' to both
file number, Thanks for sharing it with us Mark!
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Mark Scrivener <markwsc...@gmail.com>: Mar 06 06:53PM -0800

Yes they did Rajah. Without the instructions on the dark sky site I'm not
sure I would have figured it out. In any case, thank you for taking the
time to submit comments. Fingers crossed they listen ...more
Jane Smith <jes...@gmail.com>: Mar 06 11:05AM -0800

2026 GSSP is rapidly approaching, and this morning as I was entering some
registrations for this year's star party, I started thinking about how it
all began. I think this picture taken at Mt. ...more
Richard Navarrete <richa...@aol.com>: Mar 06 07:30PM

Hi Jane,
Thanks for the photo . I still have that flannel lined shirt !
Richard
 
 
Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS
 
 
On Friday, March 6, 2026, 11:05 AM, Jane Smith <jes...@gmail.com> ...more
Surya Rao <surya...@gmail.com>: Mar 06 11:45AM -0800

That is a great photo! Richard and Mark, you both have hardly changed at
all—and I can confirm that since I have seen you both in person recently.
 
Best,
Surya
 
 
On Fri, Mar 6, 2026, ...more
Peter Natscher <nats...@redshift.com>: Mar 06 11:47AM -0800

2000? Can't be. Bob Jardine is wearing a 2004 Shingletown Star Party
T-shirt.
 
On Friday, March 6, 2026 at 11:05:13 AM UTC-8 Jane Smith wrote:
 
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Richard Navarrete <richa...@aol.com>: Mar 06 08:10PM

Bob was always a man ahead of his time.
Richard
 
 
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On Friday, March 6, 2026, 11:47 AM, 'Peter Natscher' via The Astronomy Connection (TAC) ...more
Steve Gottlieb <astrog...@gmail.com>: Mar 06 12:25PM -0800

That’s from the 2006 Nelm’s Star Party at Lassen. Here are a few more pics from the star party — Bob Jardine, Jane, Randy Muller, and myself.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Ted Hauter <thgo...@gmail.com>: Mar 06 12:43PM -0800

Ya'll deserve the clearest skies imaginable.
 
On Fri, Mar 6, 2026, 12:25 PM Steve Gottlieb <astrog...@gmail.com>
wrote:
 
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Mark Wagner <itsmar...@gmail.com>: Mar 06 01:01PM -0800

Thanks Jane, it sure was fun. Nice to see you reappear on TAC, how long
has it been?
 
I remember another time we had some serious partying at the Big Wheel in
Shingletown, or I think I do (do ...more
Richard Ozer <rich...@gmail.com>: Mar 06 04:39PM -0500

I've been looking for those plastic pants for 15 years now. Did anyone
find them?
 
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Richard Ozer <rich...@gmail.com>: Mar 06 04:46PM -0500

Thanks Peter/Steve. 2006 makes more sense, although Jardine was known to
occasionally time travel. It doesn't change the plastic pants situation
however. I'm offering a reward.
 
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Muriel Dulieu Holzer <mdu...@gmail.com>: Mar 05 10:04PM -0800

I did a bit of digging too.
 
Lucifer comes from the latin roots lux (light) and ferre (to carry).
Lux/luc comes from the Proto-Indo-European word *lewk meaning
light/brightness. ...more
Muriel Dulieu <mdu...@gmail.com>: Mar 05 10:19PM -0800

Vesper and Venus have different etymological roots. The word Venus originally comes from the Proto-Indo-European word *wenh, meaning to desire.
 
-Muriel
 
On Mar 5, 2026, at 10:04 PM, Muriel Dulieu ...more
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