Post by thread:[OT]: New Star

Oh and let me guess its not a star :) Its a sat right? Andy N1YEW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell McMahon" <spam_OUTapptechTakeThisOuTCLEAR.NET.NZ> To: <.....PICLISTKILLspam@spam@MITVMA.MIT.EDU> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 2:51 AM Subject: [OT]: New Star {Quote hidden}> Look out for the appearance of a very bright new object in the sky later > next month. > It's expected there will only be one star (Sirius) that is brighter. > Any correspondence with the coming of Christmas is (probably) entirely > coincidental :-) > > > > Russell McMahon > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

A space station perhaps? :o) Mike {Quote hidden}> -----Original Message----- > From: Andy N1YEW [SMTP:n1yewKILLspamSOFTHOME.NET] > Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 12:15 PM > To: .....PICLISTKILLspam.....MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: Re: [OT]: New Star > > Oh and let me guess its not a star :) > > Its a sat right? > > Andy N1YEW > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Russell McMahon" <EraseMEapptechspam_OUTTakeThisOuTCLEAR.NET.NZ> > To: <PICLISTspam_OUTMITVMA.MIT.EDU> > Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 2:51 AM > Subject: [OT]: New Star > > > > Look out for the appearance of a very bright new object in the sky later > > next month. > > It's expected there will only be one star (Sirius) that is brighter. > > Any correspondence with the coming of Christmas is (probably) entirely > > coincidental :-) > > > > > > > > Russell McMahon > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > > > > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

part 1 2288 bytes content-type:text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi, Space station? Is that "Mir" conjecture? Seems like they reckon it will come down in a narrow strip the length of India, or something like that. According to "Have I got news for you", that is like parking a VW Golf in an area the size of Wales. No mention of the fairer sex's driving capabilities will be mentioned. Instead, you'd think in this day and age of technology........ Dan (Embedded Michael Rigby-Jones <@spam@mrjonesKILLspamNORTELNETWORKS.COM>KILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU>> image moved 29/11/2000 12:38 to file: pic19896.pcx) Please respond to pic microcontroller discussion list <KILLspamPICLISTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU> Sent by: pic microcontroller discussion list <RemoveMEPICLISTTakeThisOuTMITVMA.MIT.EDU> To: spamBeGonePICLISTspamBeGoneMITVMA.MIT.EDU cc: Subject: Re: [OT]: New Star Security Level:? Internal A space station perhaps? :o) Mike > {Original Message removed} part 2 165 bytes content-type:application/octet-stream; (decode) part 3 144 bytes -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

>>bright object > >In which hemisphere (both?) and is ti going to hit or not <g>. > >Peter It's the "International Space Station". STS-97 aka Endeavour will deliver 17 tons of solar panels which when installed will give it a 240 foot "wing span" and make it brighter in the sky than anything except Sol, Luna and Sirius. I guess that makes it brighter than Venus so it's going to be impressive. RM -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email RemoveMElistservTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

Hello Russell, I thought it was going to be the MIR on its final voyage, the Russians claim that they can predict it will hit the ocean next to Australia. Russell McMahon schrieb: {Quote hidden}> >>bright object > > > >In which hemisphere (both?) and is ti going to hit or not <g>. > > > >Peter > > It's the "International Space Station". STS-97 aka Endeavour will deliver 17 > tons of solar panels which when installed will give it a 240 foot "wing > span" and make it brighter in the sky than anything except Sol, Luna and > Sirius. I guess that makes it brighter than Venus so it's going to be > impressive. > > RM > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listservEraseME.....mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email EraseMElistservmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

>I thought it was going to be the MIR on its final voyage, the Russians claim >that they can predict it will hit the ocean next to Australia. Australia, the favourite space dumping ground for America and Russia . :-) Regards Jean-Michel. Perth, Western Australia >Russell McMahon schrieb: > >> >>bright object >> > >> >In which hemisphere (both?) and is ti going to hit or not <g>. >> > >> >Peter >> >> It's the "International Space Station". STS-97 aka Endeavour will deliver 17 >> tons of solar panels which when installed will give it a 240 foot "wing >> span" and make it brighter in the sky than anything except Sol, Luna and >> Sirius. I guess that makes it brighter than Venus so it's going to be >> impressive. >> >> RM >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! >> email RemoveMElistservEraseMEEraseMEmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > >-- >http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! >email RemoveMElistservspam_OUTKILLspammitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email RemoveMElistservTakeThisOuTspammitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

part 1 1468 bytes content-type:text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi, You were not the only one to think it was Mir...! Dan (Embedded "J.Feldhaar" <EraseMEj.feldhaarspamspamBeGoneTELEJET.DE>spamspamBeGoneMITVMA.MIT.EDU>> image moved 01/12/2000 13:48 to file: pic22648.pcx) Please respond to pic microcontroller discussion list <RemoveMEPICLISTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU> Sent by: pic microcontroller discussion list <PICLISTSTOPspamspam_OUTMITVMA.MIT.EDU> To: spamBeGonePICLISTSTOPspamEraseMEMITVMA.MIT.EDU cc: Subject: Re: [OT]: New Star Security Level:? Internal Hello Russell, I thought it was going to be the MIR on its final voyage, the Russians claim that they can predict it will hit the ocean next to Australia. Russell McMahon schrieb: > >>bright object > > > >In which hemisphere (both?) and is ti going to hit or not <g>. > > > >Peter > > It's the "International Space Station". STS-97 aka Endeavour will deliver 17 {Quote hidden}> tons of solar panels which when installed will give it a 240 foot "wing > span" and make it brighter in the sky than anything except Sol, Luna and > Sirius. I guess that makes it brighter than Venus so it's going to be > impressive. > > RM > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email KILLspamlistservspamBeGonemitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email EraseMElistservEraseMEmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body part 2 165 bytes content-type:application/octet-stream; (decode) part 3 136 bytes -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email @spam@listserv@spam@spam_OUTmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

Just think of it as a several billion dollar 'gift'. Now you just have to figure out how to catch it. ;-) -Adam Jean-Michel Howland wrote: {Quote hidden}> > >I thought it was going to be the MIR on its final voyage, the Russians claim > >that they can predict it will hit the ocean next to Australia. > > Australia, the favourite space dumping ground for America and Russia . :-) > > Regards > Jean-Michel. > Perth, Western Australia > > >Russell McMahon schrieb: > > > >> >>bright object > >> > > >> >In which hemisphere (both?) and is ti going to hit or not <g>. > >> > > >> >Peter > >> > >> It's the "International Space Station". STS-97 aka Endeavour will > deliver 17 > >> tons of solar panels which when installed will give it a 240 foot "wing > >> span" and make it brighter in the sky than anything except Sol, Luna and > >> Sirius. I guess that makes it brighter than Venus so it's going to be > >> impressive. > >> > >> RM > >> > >> -- > >> http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > >> email TakeThisOuTlistserv.....TakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > > >-- > >http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > >email TakeThisOuTlistservKILLspamspammitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email .....listservRemoveMEmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email RemoveMElistservspamBeGonemitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email spamBeGonelistserv@spam@spam_OUTmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email TakeThisOuTlistservspammitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

At 08:59 PM 12/1/00 +0800, you wrote: > >I thought it was going to be the MIR on its final voyage, the Russians claim > >that they can predict it will hit the ocean next to Australia. > >Australia, the favourite space dumping ground for America and Russia . :-) > >Regards >Jean-Michel. >Perth, Western Australia > America has run out of places for its landfills - care to make an offer on western Ozland? -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email RemoveMElistservEraseMEspam_OUTmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

At 01:42 AM 11/30/00 +1300, you wrote: >>Oh and let me guess its not a star :) >>Its a sat right? > >Careful reading will reveal the careful wording did not actually say that it >WAS a star :-). EXCEPT of course for the misleading name of the thread. ========== {Quote hidden}>And it is true that only one star is expected to be brighter (Sol excluded). >And I guess it's a satellite by definition - but not a "normal" one. >AND it's already there. >BUT it's scheduled to get much brighter real soon with the addition of some >special decorations. > >Look out for it. > > > >RM > >-- >http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics >(like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > > > -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email @spam@listservRemoveMEEraseMEmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

is this visible in both hemispheres? alok {Quote hidden}> -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Rigby-Jones [SMTP:@spam@mrjonesspam_OUT.....NORTELNETWORKS.COM] > Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 3:37 PM > To: spamBeGonePICLISTEraseMEMITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: Re: [OT]: New Star > > Too late, my PIC based web crawler found this page for me > http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/ > > Ok, ok...I might have lied about the PIC, but the above page has a nifty > java applet that predicts the position of several sattelites (including > the > ISS) for viewing from many cities accross the world. > > Mike > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jim Main [SMTP:j.mainspamBeGoneNTLWORLD.COM] > > Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 9:37 AM > > To: RemoveMEPICLIST@spam@spamBeGoneMITVMA.MIT.EDU > > Subject: Re: [OT]: New Star > > > > So - who's going to be first with a hand-held Pic controlled orbital > > predictor, so we know where and when to look? > > > > Jim > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Russell McMahon" <.....apptech@spam@EraseMECLEAR.NET.NZ> > > To: <.....PICLISTRemoveMEMITVMA.MIT.EDU> > > Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 11:57 AM > > Subject: Re: [OT]: New Star > > > > > > > >>bright object > > > > > > > >In which hemisphere (both?) and is ti going to hit or not <g>. > > > > > > > >Peter > > > > > > > > > It's the "International Space Station". STS-97 aka Endeavour will > > deliver > > 17 > > > tons of solar panels which when installed will give it a 240 foot > "wing > > > span" and make it brighter in the sky than anything except Sol, Luna > and > > > Sirius. I guess that makes it brighter than Venus so it's going to be > > > impressive. > > > > > > > > > RM > > > > > > -- > > > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > > > email .....listservSTOPspam@spam@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > > > > > -- > > > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > > > email listservEraseME@spam@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > > > > > -- > > > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > > > email RemoveMElistservspamBeGonemitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

i mean the satellite not the web page ALok {Quote hidden}> -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Rigby-Jones [SMTP:spamBeGonemrjonesKILLspam@spam@NORTELNETWORKS.COM] > Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 3:37 PM > To: PICLISTspam_OUT@spam@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: Re: [OT]: New Star > > Too late, my PIC based web crawler found this page for me > http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/ > > Ok, ok...I might have lied about the PIC, but the above page has a nifty > java applet that predicts the position of several sattelites (including > the > ISS) for viewing from many cities accross the world. > > Mike > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jim Main [SMTP:spamBeGonej.main@spam@NTLWORLD.COM] > > Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 9:37 AM > > To: RemoveMEPICLISTEraseMEKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU > > Subject: Re: [OT]: New Star > > > > So - who's going to be first with a hand-held Pic controlled orbital > > predictor, so we know where and when to look? > > > > Jim > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Russell McMahon" <spamBeGoneapptechspam_OUTRemoveMECLEAR.NET.NZ> > > To: <.....PICLISTRemoveMEMITVMA.MIT.EDU> > > Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 11:57 AM > > Subject: Re: [OT]: New Star > > > > > > > >>bright object > > > > > > > >In which hemisphere (both?) and is ti going to hit or not <g>. > > > > > > > >Peter > > > > > > > > > It's the "International Space Station". STS-97 aka Endeavour will > > deliver > > 17 > > > tons of solar panels which when installed will give it a 240 foot > "wing > > > span" and make it brighter in the sky than anything except Sol, Luna > and > > > Sirius. I guess that makes it brighter than Venus so it's going to be > > > impressive. > > > > > > > > > RM > > > > > > -- > > > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > > > email listserv@spam@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > > > > > -- > > > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > > > email EraseMElistservRemoveMESTOPspammitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > > > > > -- > > > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > > > email RemoveMElistservKILLspamTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

> > -----Original Message----- > > From: Michael Rigby-Jones [SMTP:spamBeGonemrjones@spam@NORTELNETWORKS.COM] > > Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 3:37 PM > > To: RemoveMEPICLISTspam_OUTMITVMA.MIT.EDU > > Subject: Re: [OT]: New Star > > > > Too late, my PIC based web crawler found this page for me > > spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/ > > > > Ok, ok...I might have lied about the PIC, but the above page has a nifty > > java applet that predicts the position of several sattelites (including > > the > > ISS) for viewing from many cities accross the world. > > > > Mike > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Alok Dubey [SMTP:adubeyspamWIPRO.CO.IN] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 10:22 AM To: spam_OUTPICLISTspam_OUTspam_OUTMITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Re: [OT]: New Star is this visible in both hemispheres? alok -----Original Message----- From: Alok Dubey [SMTP:adubeyspam_OUTWIPRO.CO.IN] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 10:23 AM To: RemoveMEPICLISTKILLspam@spam@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Re: [OT]: New Star i mean the satellite not the web page ALok Damn, just too late, I was going to ask.... The Java applet has various cities in both hemispheres including Oz, so I guess so... Cheers Mike -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics