Comments for Jane Houston Jones http://jane.whiteoaks.com Random thoughts about LA and the rest of the universe Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:51:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Viewing meteor showers from light polluted LA – not impossible! by jane http://jane.whiteoaks.com/2012/01/08/viewing-meteor-showers-from-light-polluted-la-not-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-1976 jane Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:51:55 +0000 http://jane.whiteoaks.com/?p=5940#comment-1976 We had our telescopes out at Myrtle and Lime Dec 31. Next outing Jan 28th. Did not see the fireball,on the 30th, tho'. We had our telescopes out at Myrtle and Lime Dec 31. Next outing Jan 28th. Did not see the fireball,on the 30th, tho’.

]]> Comment on Viewing meteor showers from light polluted LA – not impossible! by Peter Bennett http://jane.whiteoaks.com/2012/01/08/viewing-meteor-showers-from-light-polluted-la-not-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-1973 Peter Bennett Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:22:22 +0000 http://jane.whiteoaks.com/?p=5940#comment-1973 Saw an amazing one at around 9pm on Dec 30th to the west, from here on Monrovia/Arcadia border (just taking dog out for a walk). When I got back I checked out to see if anyone else had seen it on Twitter and found some sightings that could've been the same one (some tweets at http://www.twitter.com/peterbennettdot ). Seemed about 10x bigger than any metor/shooting star I've ever seen and I also I recall seeing a round 'meteor' shape at the front. Best, Peter Saw an amazing one at around 9pm on Dec 30th to the west, from here on Monrovia/Arcadia border (just taking dog out for a walk). When I got back I checked out to see if anyone else had seen it on Twitter and found some sightings that could’ve been the same one (some tweets at http://www.twitter.com/peterbennettdot ). Seemed about 10x bigger than any metor/shooting star I’ve ever seen and I also I recall seeing a round ‘meteor’ shape at the front.
Best,
Peter

]]> Comment on Viewing meteor showers from light polluted LA – not impossible! by jane http://jane.whiteoaks.com/2012/01/08/viewing-meteor-showers-from-light-polluted-la-not-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-1965 jane Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:43:43 +0000 http://jane.whiteoaks.com/?p=5940#comment-1965 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> Comment on Viewing meteor showers from light polluted LA – not impossible! by Barry Peckham http://jane.whiteoaks.com/2012/01/08/viewing-meteor-showers-from-light-polluted-la-not-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-1964 Barry Peckham Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:25:18 +0000 http://jane.whiteoaks.com/?p=5940#comment-1964 Nicely detailed report Jane! Nicely detailed report Jane!

]]> Comment on Solar System, Milky Way, Local Group, Extragalactic observing by jane http://jane.whiteoaks.com/2011/10/30/solar-system-milky-way-local-group-extragalactic-observing/comment-page-1/#comment-1865 jane Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:49:58 +0000 http://jane.whiteoaks.com/?p=5479#comment-1865 Thanks, John! It took some getting used to (no dew, low humidity, no fog, shirtsleeve observing all night long), but we cope. ;-) I didn't do the twitter thing for MSL launch, but was one of the two Juno live tweeters? for the August launch. I also worked GRAIL and MOjo and I attended a Vandenberg launch in October. :-) Quite the adventures! Thanks, John! It took some getting used to (no dew, low humidity, no fog, shirtsleeve observing all night long), but we cope. ;-)

I didn’t do the twitter thing for MSL launch, but was one of the two Juno live tweeters? for the August launch. I also worked GRAIL and MOjo and I attended a Vandenberg launch in October. :-) Quite the adventures!

]]> Comment on Solar System, Milky Way, Local Group, Extragalactic observing by John whitehouse http://jane.whiteoaks.com/2011/10/30/solar-system-milky-way-local-group-extragalactic-observing/comment-page-1/#comment-1864 John whitehouse Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:29:07 +0000 http://jane.whiteoaks.com/?p=5479#comment-1864 I really enjoyed both your blogs, very much! Oh how nice to have clear, dark, dry and warm conditions, jealous! I'm impressed by Mojo's relatively excellent images from that classic Traveller (can't beat the classic!) with short exposures on a good, but basic camera. Did you get to do the Twitter thing for the launch of Curiosity? Can't wait for that! Keep up the good work, John W from SCAS/RFO I really enjoyed both your blogs, very much! Oh how nice to have clear, dark, dry and warm conditions, jealous! I’m impressed by Mojo’s relatively excellent images from that classic Traveller (can’t beat the classic!) with short exposures on a good, but basic camera.

Did you get to do the Twitter thing for the launch of Curiosity? Can’t wait for that!

Keep up the good work,
John W from SCAS/RFO

]]> Comment on Solar System, Milky Way, Local Group, Extragalactic observing by Barry Peckham http://jane.whiteoaks.com/2011/10/30/solar-system-milky-way-local-group-extragalactic-observing/comment-page-1/#comment-1727 Barry Peckham Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:17:37 +0000 http://jane.whiteoaks.com/?p=5479#comment-1727 Nicely documented and noted! Nicely documented and noted!

]]> Comment on Chasing Galileo – 21-day old moon comparison by Barry Peckham http://jane.whiteoaks.com/2009/08/31/chasing-galileo-22-day-old-moon-comparison/comment-page-1/#comment-1693 Barry Peckham Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:51:15 +0000 http://jane.whiteoaks.com/?p=1405#comment-1693 Thanks for posting Jane. Will try to look tonight. Thanks for posting Jane. Will try to look tonight.

]]> Comment on Post-Perseid depression? More showers are on the way! by stacy http://jane.whiteoaks.com/2011/08/31/post-perseid-depression-more-showers-are-on-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-1573 stacy Sat, 10 Sep 2011 02:07:30 +0000 http://jane.whiteoaks.com/?p=5209#comment-1573 Love the.string idea Jane...never crossed my mind to use one...mostly relied on backtracking with my finger. Stacy (from my phone) Love the.string idea Jane…never crossed my mind to use one…mostly relied on backtracking with my finger. Stacy (from my phone)

]]> Comment on Flying through the Leonid Storm of 1999 by Post-Perseid depression? More showers are on the way! « Jane Houston Jones http://jane.whiteoaks.com/2009/11/09/flying-through-the-leonid-storm-of-1999/comment-page-1/#comment-1516 Post-Perseid depression? More showers are on the way! « Jane Houston Jones Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:58:26 +0000 http://jane.whiteoaks.com/?p=2314#comment-1516 [...] am is the peak, try early – before moonrise, before midnight. I have a soft spot for the Leonids from my years studying them from airplanes, or organizing ground based observing teams. Leonids are [...] [...] am is the peak, try early – before moonrise, before midnight. I have a soft spot for the Leonids from my years studying them from airplanes, or organizing ground based observing teams. Leonids are [...]

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