My apologies for the text problems. Margie -----Original Message----- >From: Marjory Williams <margewms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Jan 2, 2007 12:16 PM >To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [AZ-Observing] Full moon Tuesday night > > >Tonight would be a fun night to be at Chimney Rock, the northernmost outli= e=3D >r of the Chaco Canyon Pueblos, to see, from the pueblo built especially to= =3D >view standstills, the full moon, for a few fleeting moments, peeking betwe= e=3D >n Chimney Rock and Companion Rock. > >Unlike Stonehenge of England and Callanish of Scotland where stone monolit= h=3D >s are moved to mark a lunar standstill, Chimney Rock and Companion Rock ar= e=3D > geological monoliths with the adjoining viewing pueblo made of millions = o=3D >f rocks brought from a canyon floor, a thousand feet below. Additionally, = t=3D >he walls of the pueblo are not parallel, allowing the south wall alignment= =3D >with the Crab Nebula and the north with the summer solstice sun. > >As I understand, it is thought the Chacoans moved north into this area in = s=3D >earch of food in the early 1000s, and it turned out to be a busy century f= o=3D >r the sky watchers: the 1054 supernova, Halley=3DE2=3D80=3D99s comet in 10= 66, tot=3D >al solar eclipses in 1076 and 1097, and the =3DE2=3D80=3D9Cmagical=3DE2=3D= 80=3D9D lunar=3D > standstills between the two stone pillars. > >Now humans are trying for a two new monoliths, the Aluna moon clocks in En= g=3D >land and Australia that will be 40 meters wide and 5 stories high. > >Margie=3D20 > >-----Original Message----- >>From: Joe Orman <joe.orman@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Jan 1, 2007 7:40 PM >>To: AZ-Observing mailing list <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Subject: [AZ-Observing] Very high full moon Tuesday night >> >>The first event on my 2007 Sky Events Almanac is Tuesday night (night of = J=3D >anuary 2-3). Go out just after midnight (about 12:15 a.m.) and see the fu= l=3D >l moon about as high as it ever gets in Arizona -- only 6 degrees away fro= m=3D > zenith from the latitude of Phoenix. This is because we are a few days p= a=3D >st the winter solstice (when the full moon is highest), and a few months p= a=3D >st a major lunar standstill (when the moon is at its highest declination i= n=3D > an 18.6-year cycle). >> =3D20 >> --Joe >> =3D20 >> Sky Events Almanac: >> http://joeorman.shutterace.com/Almanac2007.html >> Photo Pages: >> http://joeorman.shutterace.com/Gallery.html >> More on lunar standstills: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_standstill >> =3D20 >> =3D20 >> =3D20 >> =3D20 >> =3D20 >> >>-- >>See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please= =3D >=3D20 >>send personal replies to the author, not the list. >> > > >Margie Williams margewms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx gcspnorthrim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.tu= c=3D >sonastronomy.org/gcsp Cell: 602-321-MARG P.O. Box 176 Crown King, Arizo= n=3D >a: 928-632-8012 North Rimmers! Grand Canyon Star Party North Rim 2007 will= =3D >be nights of June 9th -13th. Promised, but we will see...the dining room p= o=3D >rch darkened after 10:00. Maybe set up at a Forest Road or Cape Royal beca= u=3D >se of the very limited room? CAMPING: (There MAY BE some free group campin= g=3D > sites in the REGULAR camp ground. We will know later on.) Xanterra 800-36= 5=3D >-2267 Outside U.S. 301-722-1257 http://nps.gov Try now but they may make y= o=3D >u wait until January or February for camping reservations. HOTEL OR MOTEL = R=3D >OOMS: contact AS SOON AS POSSIBLE the GRAND CANYON LODGE or the Motel (by = t=3D >he camp ground) Xanterra 888-297-2757 or 303-297-2757 www.grandcanyonnorth= r=3D >im.com or KAIBAB LODGE outside the park border at 928-638-2389 or info@kai= b=3D >ablodge.com. Bryce Canyon National Park Star Party June 13-16 GCSP South R= i=3D >m 9-16th. Carpe stellae! >-- >See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please= =20 >send personal replies to the author, not the list. > Margie Williams margewms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx gcspnorthrim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.tuc= sonastronomy.org/gcsp Cell: 602-321-MARG P.O. Box 176 Crown King, Arizon= a: 928-632-8012 North Rimmers! Grand Canyon Star Party North Rim 2007 will = be nights of June 9th -13th. Promised, but we will see...the dining room po= rch darkened after 10:00. Maybe set up at a Forest Road or Cape Royal becau= se of the very limited room? CAMPING: (There MAY BE some free group camping= sites in the REGULAR camp ground. We will know later on.) Xanterra 800-365= -2267 Outside U.S. 301-722-1257 http://nps.gov Try now but they may make yo= u wait until January or February for camping reservations. HOTEL OR MOTEL R= OOMS: contact AS SOON AS POSSIBLE the GRAND CANYON LODGE or the Motel (by t= he camp ground) Xanterra 888-297-2757 or 303-297-2757 www.grandcanyonnorthr= im.com or KAIBAB LODGE outside the park border at 928-638-2389 or info@kaib= ablodge.com. Bryce Canyon National Park Star Party June 13-16 GCSP South Ri= m 9-16th. Carpe stellae! -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.