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Topic: Do any forumites like heavenly bodies? |
Matt Dawson
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Luxembourg, Europe
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Posted 11 Jun 2006 6:47 am |
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I' m the first steel guitarist EVER to......discover a new minor planet.
http://www.dawson.lu/asteroidsearch.html
I guess my playing will never win me any firsts (except maybe the worst E9 solo ever)so I have to concentrate on my 'other hobby' as an astronomer for that 
Matt
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 11 Jun 2006 10:02 am
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| Very cool. Do you get to name it, too? If so, perhaps you could name it "The Big E", who also happens to share a passion for astronomy! Wouldn't that be dandy? |
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Matt Dawson
From:
Luxembourg, Europe
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Posted 11 Jun 2006 10:53 am
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Well yes I will get to name them in 2 or 3 years when the orbit is well calculated. The Big E would be my first choice but it would be registered as Thebige (with an attached citation that explains who its named after)
Other people Id like to honour would be Albertlee and Gordonhuntley. Ill just have to keep going out looking for these rocks after gigs (when the rest of the band are down the pub..)!
I had no idea Buddy Emmons was interested in astronomy....cool!
Matt
[This message was edited by Matt Dawson on 11 June 2006 at 11:55 AM.] |
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John Coffman
From:
Wharton,Texas USA
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Posted 11 Jun 2006 12:31 pm
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| Cool, But Matt I believe I hold the record for worst solo. |
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Jim Sliff
From:
Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 11 Jun 2006 12:55 pm
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Matt, that's very cool!
I have a nice little Nexstar 4 - fits perfectly into the old saying "the best telescope is the one that gets used". It's convenient, quick to set up and align and small enough to store in an accessible spot. Lots of fun! |
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Robert Porri
From:
Windsor, Connecticut, USA
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 10:23 am
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Matt,
Congratulations! I've been interested in astronomy since I was a kid. About 10 years ago my interest peaked and I've been involved with local groups ever since. I can't say that I've ever had the level of commitment that you obviously have. I have a lot of respect for anyone who maintains such an endeavor as you have been involved with. I'm thrilled for you that you were rewarded with "the find". At my level, I just enjoy taking out the scopes and binoculars, learning and sharing under the sky when I can. Thanks for sharing this.
Bob P. |
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Mark Krutke
From:
Tomahawk, WI USA
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Rick Nicklas
From:
Verona, Mo. (deceased)
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 8:16 pm
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Matt........ That is "Far Out". The closest I ever came to Astrology was sitting up half the night after a gig listening to the Art Bell Show from Pahrump, Nevada. I was addicted to it and wish he were still on the air.
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Rick
Kline U-12, Nashville 112 and 1000, Hilton Volume Pedal
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Matt Dawson
From:
Luxembourg, Europe
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 11:30 pm
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Me too!! I always take binocs on vacation, just because I take it as seriously as playiing steel doesnt mean I've lost the simple joy of just looking at the sky!
I probably devote less time and commitment to astronomy than most people on this forum devote to practicing and playing steel! I love both but there just isn't enough time.
Its about 100.000.000 miles away, between Mars & Jupiter. ...... its only about one mile wide so its a VERY minor planet.
Thanks for the encouragement.
Matt |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 13 Jun 2006 3:23 am
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| Now wait a minute... are you saying that you've discovered something that's only a mile wide, that's located a hundred million miles away from us? Um... what are you using, the Palomar Observatory?? |
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Charlie McDonald
From:
out of the blue
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Posted 13 Jun 2006 3:57 am
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Way cool, Matt.
My ex-brother-in-law has a little observatory; here's his website http://www.astroimager.com/
with lots of cool pics including nebulae and other 'vermin of the skies.'
Keep lookin'.... |
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Matt Dawson
From:
Luxembourg, Europe
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Posted 13 Jun 2006 8:28 am
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Hi Jim.
I^m using a 20 inch mirror with a VERY sensitive CCD chip (cooled to -40 degrees)
These days the stuff amateurs can afford is comparable to what Moont Palomar had 30 years ago. The digital revolution has moved the goalposts in our favour! I built the telescope myself. The drive uses parts of a crap German ABM steel I once had
Matt
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Bob Cox
From:
Buckeye State
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Posted 16 Jun 2006 5:38 pm
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| I thought we were talkin about ETC's song heavenly bodies [This message was edited by Bob Cox on 16 June 2006 at 06:38 PM.] |
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Scott Shipley
From:
The Ozark Mountains
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Posted 18 Jun 2006 1:56 pm
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I thought you were talkin about Bobbe's website!
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Charles Curtis
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Posted 18 Jun 2006 3:13 pm
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| I have loved heavenly bodies all my life!! |
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Bill Cook
From:
Montgomery, Alabama, USA (deceased)
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Posted 19 Jun 2006 10:44 am
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| I used to have a heavenly body, but, "I don't look good naked anymore".Time marches on!! |
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