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[DA July 26, 2010] The Second Henge

From the Southworth Planetarium “Great news! We spend one seventh of our lives on a Monday” THE DAILY ASTRONOMER July 26, 2010 The Second Henge *************************************** Hey, gang! We are pleased to announce that Professor Patrick Peoples will present a “Mid Winters’s Eve at Stonehenge” on December 20th at 7:00 p.m. For the first time, [...]

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[DA July 23, 2010] Quiz; SProsaic

From the Southworth Planetarium “Out of sorts” THE DAILY ASTRONOMER July 23, 2010 Quiz: SProsaic Today’s quiz is quite prosaic, in that it is a straightforward astronomy quiz. The shadow professor (SP), a real specimen of flesh, blood, bone and brain, crafts these questions based on DA articles. Being properly concerned about his reputation, he [...]

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[DA July 22, 2010] The Scorpion’s No Claws (R)

From the Southworth Planetarium “Growth opportunities are for rainforests.” THE DAILY ASTRONOMER July 22, 2010 The Scorpion’s No Claws (R) Some days, the time gets away and we are compelled to post a repeat. While some will say this is cheating and cheap, we assert that we have strict standards for repeats. One, the post [...]

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[DA July 21, 2010] Meanwhile, in the West….

From the Southworth Planetarium “A mischief of stars” THE DAILY ASTRONOMER July 21, 2010 Meanwhile, in the West……….. …the stage is set for a splendid planetary gathering. We apologize for using such an over-utilized term, but such an analogy certainly applies. The western evening sky is a stage and upon it one will find Venus, [...]

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[DA July 20, 2010] Leo’s Heart and Orion’s Shoulders

From the Southworth Planetarium “I’ll nominative the genitive to date the accusatory and watch as the ablative vocalizes his first person declension.” THE DAILY ASTRONOMER July 20, 2010 Leo’s Heart and Orion’s Shoulders Let’s cast our minds back to the April evening sky, in which an observer would see the magnificent Orion lurking in the [...]

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August 2010 Planetarium Events

AUGUST 2010 PLANETARIUM EVENTS To the devil with those golden August afternoons and beachside frolicks. Your soul craves the stygian gloom of an underworld planetarium full of shadows, stars, and a private portal to the most fantastic places in the cosmos. We invite you to experience late summer with us and discover that it looks [...]

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[DA July 19, 2010] The Iridium Factor

From the Southworth Planetarium “O, stars!” THE DAILY ASTRONOMER July 19, 2010 The Iridium Factor ******************************* We announce a new DA feature at the conclusion of today’s article. ******************************* Most dinosaurs, having lived in tropical climates, were subjected to constant light from a high-altitude sun. Over generations, these sun-drenched dinos developed sight-obscuring cataracts. Their vision [...]

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[DA July 16, 2010] Quiz: Non Sequitur

From the Southworth Planetarium “Far afield…” THE DAILY ASTRONOMER July 16, 2010 Quiz: Non Sequitur It doesn’t follow. That is the theme of this week’s quiz. Sometimes it’s a pure pleasure to wander down a meandering path without previous knowledge of what you might encounter (unless, of course, you’re in a Michael Crichton novel.) The [...]

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[DA July 15, 2010] The Sun, For Instance….

From the Southworth Planetarium “There’s always 2014″ THE DAILY ASTRONOMER July 15, 2010 The Sun, For Instance.. To A: “Misinformation. “Those who pay close attention to these lectures will realize that this topic figures in quite frequently. Its inclusion is no accident. Through the ages, we have been as impeded as much as we’ve been [...]

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