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Mamma Mia! at Stonybrook Cinemas
Aug 7, 2008
I will see it tonight in Louisville.
Night Sky 2008-2009
Aug 6, 2008
From the Wal-Mart parking lot in Lebanon, I used my binoculars to view an alignment of Saturn, Mars and Regulus near a four-day-old crescent moon. I noted the moon's terminator separating day and night and earthshine, that ghostly light reflected from Earth to the moon and back to Earth. This drama took place in the constellation Leo in the west after sunset. Saturn, pinkish Mars and 1st magnitude Regulus lined up to the right of the moon not unlike Orion's belt. I could almost see all three at once through my binoculars. This was the night of July 6, 2008.

Mars is moving closer to Saturn. Watch as Mars moves toward a July 10 conjunction with Saturn. Compare Mars' pinkish hue to Saturn's yellowish tint.

Saturn is brighter than Mars. The Sun will hide Saturn for two months before the planet reappears in the morning. Its rings will be even more edge-on in the fall.

Saturn and mars will not be this close again until 2022.

Tonight's sky
Aug 5, 2008
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Headed for Louisville
Aug 4, 2008
I have been going up and down I-65 between Louisville and Nashville for 33 years. I get sick of it sometimes but know that I have to do what has to be done. I am loaded up and have gas in my truck, so here I come. I am leaving Hellhole 2 on my way to Hellhole 1. Take your pick.
Aug 3, 2008
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Sky the night of August 2 and 3
Aug 2, 2008
If I am going to stay with this astronomy, I am going to have to make an effort to get out and look up.
Future trips
Aug 1, 2008
1 Atlanta (CFP exam, Federal Reserve Bank) 2008
2 Hollywood/Las Vegas (Jay Leno, Playboy Mansion, Sequoias) 2009
3 St. Louis (Arch), Kansas City, Denver (Mint), Perseids in Rocky Nountain National Park 2010
4 New York (Yankee Stadium, Freedom Tower, Chinatown, Federal Reserve Bank, Wall Street, Belmont Park) 2011
5 Kentucky Derby 2012


My book is available!
Aug 1, 2008
Jim Colyer Songs: Save The Planet" is available from Publish America.

My book is available online from Borders Books, Books-A-Million, Barnes and Noble, Walden Books and Amazon.com......Jim

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Memphis pictures
Aug 1, 2008
The Memphis pictures are up. We took 25 pics of Graceland, Sun Recording Studio and Beale Street.
Jim Colyer songs
Jul 31, 2008
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