Author: Technology Services

SPASH astronomy FEB16/Mar15 2014

Sun	Moon	Mars	Mercury	Jupiter	Venus	Saturn
16 / 1948 Gerard Kuiper discovers Miranda, moon of Uranus	17 / 2007 THEMIS spacecraft launched / NO SCHOOL / PARENT/TEACHER / CONFERENCES / 11 am — 7 pm	18 / “What’s up Doc”? / Chap 6 / Our solar system / A handful of stuff / Ceiling Model / 1930 Pluto discovered	19 / GNATS 4 / Stars vs. Sand / Moon/Spica/Mars 6:13 / 1473 Nicholas Copernicus born / 1986 Mir space station launched. Mir 2???	20 / Swimsuits here? / Stars vs. Sand / 1962 John Glenn 1st American to orbit Earth / PARENT/TEACHER / CONFERENCES 4-8pm	21 / Chap. 3,4,5 /test due / Stars vs. Sand / Places for Observations / See Saturn and Moon balance Libra 6:13	22 3rd Q 11:15 / 1966 Cosmos 110 launched, sets record for dogs in space (22 days)? / 1978 First Navstar GPS satellite launched / 2006 HST firnds two new moons of Pluto / WINTER FORMAL
23 / Neptune in conjunction with Sun / 1987 Supernova 1987a explodes / 1990 Pioneer 11 leaves solar system? / 1997 Flash fire in Mir Kvant module?	24 / Scuba Training / Buoyancy Demos / 1968 Discovery of first pulsar announced?	25 / Astronaut Training in SPASH’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab	26 / Videos Taken Yesterday / Chap. 7 Earth / The Core Clip / Two-Four Groups / Kepler/Ocean/Land/Earth Layers / See Mars, Saturn, Venus/Moon, Mercury 6:13 / 1842 Camille Flammarion born	27 / Week 6 Stars / Group Research / 1897 Bemard Lyot born / 1970 HL-10 sets lifting body altitude record of 90,300 feet?	28 / Test 3-6 takehome / Chap. 6/GNATS 4 due / The Core / Presentations / 2007 New Horizons passes Jupiter, where is it now?	1 New Moon 2:00 / 1927 George Abell born / 1966 Venera 3 impacts and 1982 Venera 13 returns 1st color photos from surface of Venus
2 / 2004 Rosetta comet probe launched. It’s mission?	3 / What’s Up Doc?2 / Chap. 8 M&M’s / Kin esthetics / Phases/Same side / 1969 Apollo 9 launched, what was its mission?	4 / What’s Up Doc?3 / The Moon Live! / 1979 Jupiter’s ring discovered?	9th set of 13 / Week 7 Stars / Laser pointers / Messenger Research or Draw Moon / 1512 Gerardus Mercator born / Ash Wednesday	6 / Star Hustler video / Star/Const Quiz / Research/Draw Time / Jupiter appears stationary / 1787 Joe Fraunhofer born / 2009 Kepler Observatory launched,. What is its status now, mission?	7 / Chap. 7/test due / Presentation / What’s Up Doc?4 / Observation #1 / 1792 John Herschel born / 1837 Henry Draper born / 1969 Apollo 9 did what?	8 1st Q 7:27 / Spring ahead time / What was found on IO? / 2007 Orbital Express launched / 2008 1st Automated Tansfer Vehicle launched / SAT at SPASH
9 / 1564 David Fabricus born / Daylight Savings Time Boo Hoo?	10 / What’s Up Doc?5 / Week 8 Stars / Laser Pointers / Catch Up Time / Jupiter/Moon soccer balls for Gemini twins 19:13 / 1977 rings discovered around Ur anus?	11 / What’s Up Doc?6 / Week 9 Stars / Laser Pointers / UFO’s Day 1 / Pro’s/Con’s / 1811 Urbain Le Vernier born / SPASH CHOIR 7:30 pm	Early Release / UFO’s Day 2 / Why? / 1835 Simon Newcomb born / 1981 Who is Victor Savinykh? (100th what?)	13 know nationalities / UFO’s Day 3 / Your thoughts? / Observation am / Today or tomorrow / 1781 What does William Herschel discover? / 1855 Percivel Lowell born	14 Chap. 8 due / No test takehome / Star/Const. test / Catch Up time / See Mars,Saturn,Venus, Mercury 6:52 / Mercury at greatest elongation (28 degrees west) / All 3rd Quarter Points Due Today	15 / State Chess Tour. / 1713 Nicolas de Lacaille born / 1932 Alan Bean born / 1975 Helios 1 launched