Thursday 6/12

A High Pollution Advisory for Ozone has been issued for Thursday, June 12, 2008 by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society

PVCC star party tomorrow 6/12

PVCC STAR PARTY by the Telescope Domes
6/12 6pm to 10pm

Everyone welcome. Weather Permitting.
If you haven't already RSVP for this event.

Park in the North Lot and walk over.

Why RSVP?

In the case of this star party, the star party will happen
WEATHER PERMITTING
because it is also for the PVCC students. So, we have this
one even if we have no PUBLIC RSVP'S.

However, the weather may not be cooperative. According to
the weather man last night, there is a storm heading in and
should arrive, when? YES THURSDAY!

That may cancel this event.
You can either look to this PAS Digest Blog for a cancel notice by 4pm,
or check the PAS website www.pasaz.org calendar
and see if it has been canceled before you drive over.

My favorite weather website shows 6mph winds, that's ok,
no clouds, and no rain in sight. That's awesome. So, if that
stays true as the forecast, then the star party will happen.

If you are watching the weather put in the zip code of 85032 because
that is the zip of PVCC.

We hope to see you there.

RSVP is with Rod at President@pasaz.org.

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society

USS Space Telescope

Received this link from my hubby, William:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080610/sc_afp/usspacetelescopeglast

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society

Mars Worm & ISS Flyby

Space Weather News for June 10, 2008
http://spaceweather.com

DOUBLE FLYBY ALERT: Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled
to undock from the International Space Station on Wednesday
morning, June 11th, at 7:42 am EDT. This means many sky watchers
will be able to see the two spaceships flying in tandem, separate but
closely-spaced points of light, gliding among the stars on Wednesday
night. Double flybys will continue on Thursday the 12th and to a lesser
extent on Friday the 13th, with Discovery returning to Earth on Saturday.
Southeastern parts of the United States (e.g., Miami and Atlanta) are
favored with some particularly good apparitions. Check our Simple
Flybys tool to find out when you should look:
http://spaceweather.com/flybys/

MARSWORM: Meanwhile on Mars, Phoenix has photographed a
worm-shaped object near one of its feet. No, it is not a Marsworm.
Visit http://spaceweather.com to find out what really lies at Phoenix's
feet and to view the latest 3D images from the Red Planet.

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society

NASA TV

Received this from a friend:

If you don't have Cox digital cable you can still watch NASA TV via
the web. I watch it on the big screen using my laptop connected to it
and using this link. http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society

ISS Flyby's for Jun 4 - Jun 12

Date	Mag	Starts			Max. altitude			Ends
		Time	Alt.	Az.	Time	Alt.	Az.	Time	Alt.	Az.
4 Jun	0.0	21:43:02	10	NNW	21:44:43	19	NNE	21:44:43	19	NNE
5 Jun	0.3	22:04:28	10	NW	22:05:40	22	NW	22:05:40	22	NW
6 Jun	-0.2	20:51:59	10	NNW	20:54:08	19	NE	20:55:19	15	ENE
7 Jun	-2.3	21:13:18	10	NW	21:16:09	64	NE	21:16:18	62	ENE
8 Jun	-0.2	20:00:47	10	N	20:02:50	18	NE	20:04:52	10	E
8 Jun	-0.5	21:35:22	10	WNW	21:37:17	25	WSW	21:37:17	25	WSW
9 Jun	-2.1	20:21:55	10	NW	20:24:45	57	NE	20:26:59	15	ESE
10 Jun	-0.9	20:43:51	10	WNW	20:46:24	29	SW	20:48:02	17	S
12 Jun	-0.9	19:52:09	10	WNW	19:54:45	33	SW	19:57:22	10	SSE

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society

July 10th Celestial Event at PV Park 7pm to 10pm

July 10 Saturn and Mars will be with
42 arc
minutes
(or just under a
half a degree) apart.

PAS will be holding a star party at PV
Park to
show this awesome
celestial event. RSVP is required with
Terri
at Events@pasaz.org

We will be there from 7pm to 10pm.

No Public RSVP's will cancel this event.

See website pasaz.org calendar for July
10th for other items
that will be visible that night as well.
 

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society

Seeking a Speaker for the July Bookman's Telescope Workshop

I'm working on the Upcoming Events for PAS and
realized we had an awesome presentation, that I had
to miss, with Leah at Bookman's this last weekend.
Wish I could have attended,.

[B]So, the next Bookman's class that is long and can use a speaker is
July 20th. Do I have any volunteers to do a presentation, any length
as long as you fit into the schedule. We are there from 2:30 to 6:30,
you may do up to a 2 hour presentation, starting at 3pm.[/B]

On Nov 16, we have Mike doing a presentation. You won't want to miss it!
RSVP your attendance today.

Would love to have a speaker for the July meeting. Thanks a bunch!
Watch for more exciting events happening at PAS at www.pasaz.org,
and Check out our NEW CALENDAR!!! It has been updated to Dec 2009!

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society

Phoenix Mars

Received this link from William:

http://news.wired.com/dynamic/stories/P/PHOENIX_MARS_HACKER?SITE=WIRE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-05-31-13-08-02

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society

Icy Martian 3D

Space Weather News for June 1, 2008
http://spaceweather.com

ICY MARTIAN 3D:  NASA's Phoenix Mars
Lander may have already
 found ice
at its landing site without even digging
for it.  Exhaust from the
lander's descent engine appears to have
swept aside a layer of topsoil,
exposing frozen material beneath.  Today's
 edition of
http://spaceweather.com shows images of
the find along with some
eye-popping stereo views of the lander's
surroundings. 

SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY: Space shuttle
Discovery blasted off from Cape
Canaveral yesterday and now it is chasing
 the International Space
Station (ISS) around Earth. Sky watchers
 should be alert for the two
spacecraft streaking across the heavens
 tonight.  Check our global satellite
tracking tool for flyby times: 

http://spaceweather.com/flybys

The ISS appears first followed less than
two minutes later by Discovery
in hot pursuit. Discovery is on a mission
to deliver a new Japanese
science lab and robotic arm to the ISS
along with spare parts to repair
the station's malfunctioning toilet.

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society