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<HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META NAME="Generator" CONTENT="Microsoft Word 97/98"> <TITLE>Star Party Update Number 1</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <B><FONT FACE="Courier" SIZE=6><P ALIGN="CENTER">Star Party Update Number 1</P> </FONT><FONT FACE="Times" SIZE=6><P ALIGN="CENTER"></P> </FONT><FONT FACE="Courier" SIZE=6><P ALIGN="CENTER">May 2003</P> </B></FONT><FONT FACE="Times"> <P> </P> </FONT><FONT FACE="Courier"><P>A few people have pledged to bring their telescopes to Big Sky for you to use! We will likely have them aimed at interesting objects not usually visible from cities.</P> <P>One person will bring a solar spectrometer and show you that instrument before sunset.</P> <P>We will have sky maps for you both on the Sunday night sky viewing and the Tuesday night Star Rally. The telescopes will be set out both nights. The telescopes may not be a part of the Star Rally. The rally will rely on your eyes.</P> <P> </P> <P>Please bring the following:</P> <P>appropriate clothing for expected cool temperatures at high elevation at night</P> <P>binoculars</P> <P>insect repellant</P> <P>small flashlight (penlight) covered with red cellophane to protect night vision</P> <P>pencil to fill out contest sheet</P> <P>we will provide a star chart</P> <P>we will provide either red cellophane and rubber bands or a keyring size button red light</P> </FONT><FONT FACE="Times"> </FONT><FONT FACE="Courier"><P>on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 sunset is about 8:53 PM MDT</P> <P>Big Sky, Montana</P> <P>For the mountain village:</P> <P>Latitude = 45.29 deg</P> <P>Longitude = -111.40 deg</P> <P>Elevation = 2,275 m</P> <P>Did you realize that you are midway between the equator and north pole?</P> <P>Here is a web site that has an interactive sky chart:</P> <P>http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/skychart/</P> <P>use change location button</P> <P>Mars rises about 10:20 PM in east-southeast.</P> <P>Dark sky begins about 9:30 PM.</P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P>You may contact <B>Michael Zedd</B> with questions and comments.</P> <P>[email protected]</P> <P> </P></FONT></BODY> </HTML>