[Peyton-observing] Observing Oct 10

[Khee-Gan (K.G.) Lee]

Hi all,

   Below is some materials (made by Jim) that both Jim and I had used to 
entertain folks when we were clouded over. You can build on it.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w50nte5owf51xma/P7qQW3s3D6/for_peyton_obs

KG

On 10/19/12 5:48 PM, Elisa Chisari wrote:
> Hi all,
> This is a great idea! Thanks for suggesting it. How about if each of 
> us puts together 5 or 6 slides and then we merge all of those? We 
> could cover anything from basics about the night sky, objects you 
> could have seen through our telescope had the weather allowed, a day 
> in the life of an astronomer, etc, etc. What do you think?
> Best,
> Elisa
>
>
> On 10/19/2012 11:18 AM, Xu HUANG wrote:
>> Hi, All:
>> The public observation this week (rain date) didn't happen in the end.
>> This week the weather was exactly inverse of what happened last week.
>> It was cloudy till 5:00pm and the forecast said it would be cloudy 
>> during the night
>> so we called cancel (it cleared out dramatically at 7pm though).
>> I think that we put together a Plan B so that we can open in the 
>> cloudy occasion (thanks to Pete's suggestion).
>> Nice pictures and videos in GC or auditorium room would be a good choice.
>> Best wishes
>> Chelsea
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 11:05 AM, Nora E. Chisari 
>> <nchisari at princeton.edu <mailto:nchisari at princeton.edu>> wrote:
>>
>>     Can you reply to the list and let people know the observing did
>>     not take place in the end?
>>     Thanks.
>>     Elisa
>>
>>     -------- Original Message --------
>>     Subject: 	Re: [Peyton-observing] Observing Oct 10
>>     Date: 	Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:13:47 -0400
>>     From: 	jegunn <jeg at astro.princeton.edu>
>>     <mailto:jeg at astro.princeton.edu>
>>     To: 	Brandon Hensley <bhensley at astro.princeton.edu>
>>     <mailto:bhensley at astro.princeton.edu>
>>     CC: 	<peyton-observing at astro.princeton.edu>
>>     <mailto:peyton-observing at astro.princeton.edu>
>>
>>
>>
>>     Thanks, Brandon and Chelsea. By all means try again next week.
>>
>>     --jim
>>
>>     On Wed, 10 Oct 2012, Brandon Hensley wrote:
>>
>>     > Hello all,
>>     > Forecasts called for clear skies after 8 PM... the weather didn't deliver.
>>     > We showed off the telescope and the astro carpet, but the sky was still
>>     > overcast at 9 so we gave up. Everyone (perhaps 15 people, mostly kids) was
>>     > enthusiastic, and one bright youngster in particular was insistent on
>>     > probing the edges (and beyond) of my early universe cosmology knowledge.
>>     > Good group.
>>     >
>>     > I think Chelsea and I would like to try again next week if that's ok. A
>>     > shame to waste these not-too-chilly autumn nights before winter sets in.
>>     >
>>     > Regards,
>>     > Brandon
>>     >
>>     > --
>>     > Brandon S. Hensley
>>     > PhD StudentAstrophysical Sciences
>>     > Princeton University
>>     >
>>     >
>>     >
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