Interesting satellite site

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  • October 31, 2011 at 12:44 am
    CindyS
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    http://www.spaceweather.com/flybys/index.php

    October 31, 2011 at 2:12 am
    simple home
    Member

    Thank you Cindy, this is what I have been wanting!

    While on the subject, anyone own a good, affordable telescope? I would love to get one for Christmas for the entire family to enjoy. 🙂

    October 31, 2011 at 1:01 pm
    Doug Smith
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    That’s a great site. We’ve used the spaceweather.com site to watch for the international space station to fly over. And one of my sons really enjoys watching for the flash of light during the day when irridium satelites fly over.

    Spaceweather also tracks solar activity that can spark the auroras (northern lights) and they have a gallery of beautiful pictures of them.

    Regarding telescopes, it’s important to do some research and learn the things important to look for in a telescope. Otherwise, you’ll end up with one that is so frustrating to use that the whole family will lose their love of using it. Here are a few good articles.

    Advice for New Astronomers

    http://www.my-spot.com/whatkind.htm

    http://findascope.com/

     

    October 31, 2011 at 6:26 pm
    simple home
    Member

    Thanks Doug. I will definitely look into these articles.

    November 2, 2011 at 2:12 am
    CindyS
    Participant

    Oh my goodness Doug, you just showed me my favorite spot to shop this Christmas!

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