Thursday, October 28, 2010

Shuttle passes of NW New Jersey Tonight (@ 7:12pm) and this weekend

Tonight: Thursday the space station will come out of the SW (at 7:12) and head overhead passing the bright star Vega and then disappear (at 7:17) into the Earth's shadow just after it passes by the constellation Cassiopeia (see chart above)For more information (times /directions and star charts) on tonight's pass and other passes the next few nights: click on the link: http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=25544&lat=41.033&lng=-74.639&loc=Sparta&alt=254&tz=EST   or click on Heavens Above link to the right of this site.

Shuttle's Toilet Requires Special Training

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Summer 2010: tied for Warmest Ever !

The summer of 2010 tied for the warmest summer in the past 130 years. For more information: (Click Here)

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Astronomical Calculator

Use this link to answer questions in Lab:
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Meteor Shower in the morning sky over NJ...Oct 18-20th for more information Click Here!