Look into the stars and what do you see?
The night sky designs a constellation
Decorating the stories of the past.
Each individual influential
In their own fashion, by nature they move
With the child’s imagination in mind.
As parent tell the story passed down from
Generation to generation and
The children listen in fascination,
Eyes widening in amazement as they
Look for the north star to guide the way back
To reality, as the time for bed
Approaches. As they go back to their star
Bangled rooms, looking at the ceiling, smile,
As they close their eyes and dream of heroes.
Warriors of the distant past fighting for fame
Glory, to be anointed as holy
In the eyes of the gods who stand righteous,
Though the children don’t understand the truth
Behind the stories, they know what they must
Do. To fight evil by day to ensure all
Is well in the night, so the stars may shine
And the constellations be free to roam
The skies, to perform the dance of battle
While the children sleep in the silent night.
Tell me what you think in the comments! I read and reply to all of them and welcome feedback for improving my stories, poetry, and insights. Thanks for reading!


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On July 11, 1999, Syfy (named Scifi at the time) premiered a wonderfully scary documentary entitled The Curse of the Blair Witch. It was a prelude to the film that was released a few weeks later. The documentary can still be seen in its entirety HERE ($2.99 rental). As we all know, The Blair Witch Project went on to be one of the most successful films in cinematic history. The documentary was the talk of the horror community as fans argued as to whether the legend was true, or just made up for the film.
Well, it’s 15 years later, and we just received a press release regarding a new documentary that will be premiering on Syfy on July 20. It’s called Aliens on the Moon: The Truth Exposed and focuses on the truth behind our visits to the moons (and how we aren’t the first race of creatures there). I love stuff like this, and I’m definitely setting my DVR and waiting patiently. Here’s the full press release:
ALIENS ON THE MOON: THE TRUTH EXPOSED
A TWO-HOUR SYFY EVENT DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL
LOS ANGELES (July 07, 2014) – Syfy will host the world premiere of ALIENS ON THE MOON: THE TRUTH EXPOSTED, a two-hour event documentary special on Sunday July 20, 2014.
July 20, 2014 marks the 45th anniversary of man’s first landing on the Moon. We’ve all seen the footage and know the “official” story from news reports, the Internet and for younger viewers, from the history books. But what haven’t we been told about Earth’s closest neighbor? What really happened on that historic day? What did our astronauts encounter on the lunar surface? And what don’t our world’s governments want us to know?
In this controversial special we will look at compelling evidence – including never-before aired NASA photos showing gigantic artificial structures – suggesting the Moon is being used as a base, and possibly a staging area, by a mysterious race of alien beings. We will hear from experts, as well as astronauts who have walked on the moon, and we’ll reveal new facts and proof for the first time anywhere. Also, viewers will see dramatic 3-D flybys of the lunar constructions derived from the actual NASA data, and get an exclusive look at footage of a purported “female” E.T. supposedly recovered during a secret U.S.-Soviet mission to the Moon in the 1970s.
Among the many shocking topics covered in the Special will be:
- Photos showing the undeniable existence of what look like installations, factories, saucers, hangers and huge satellite dishes, possibly trained directly on planet Earth. Viewers will learn that many of the extraordinary signs of an alien lunar presence exist hidden from view, on the far side of our Moon.
- A gigantic structure resembling a “Nuclear Power Plant Cooling Tower” rising from the floor of a perfectly round crater or “dish.” Located nearby, another large structure with a mile-long “pipe” extends out of it on a 45 degree angle and casts an obvious shadow.
- Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s startling interview where he reveals that a UFO followed the spacecraft for three days on its way to the historic moonwalk, and that a baffling “Monolith” has been photographed by NASA on Mars’ moon Phobos. Aldrin also assesses some of the lunar photos that strongly suggest alien structures have been detected on our Moon.
- Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell’s adamant contention that he knows for sure UFOs are real, that there is an alien presence visiting the Earth (and the space around us) and the U.S. government has been aware of it for several decades.
- Unidentified objects (dubbed “X-Drones” by researchers) that appear to be carving long, deep tracks many miles across the lunar terrain.
- Other “towers” that rise many miles up from the lunar surface (higher than anything made on Earth), photo evidence of a massive excavation operation on the Moon and telltale signs the picture may have been altered to hide the truth.
- Extensive “pipelines” crossing over the crater rims, in and out, and bridges spanning massive lunar canyons.
- A riveting Apollo 8 film showing what appears to be a huge “Smokestack” on the Moon – thousands of feet tall – releasing a “jet-like” cloud as the spacecraft passes over it.
- Russian Space Agency lunar orbiter photos of a 20-mile high “spire” clearly sticking straight up from the Moon’s surface, as well as a partially destroyed “dome.”
- Former NASA Photo Manager and “whistleblower” Ken Johnston’s claim that he screened an Apollo 14 film for a NASA astronomer showing five domed lights inside a crater, with one releasing a plume of steam. He says the key sequence was later spliced out! Johnston also reveals that during the Apollo 11 moonwalk, astronaut Neil Armstrong switched over to the medical channel to alert mission doctors, “Alien spaceships are parked around the rim of a crater, watching us!”
- Oil company executive Vito Sacchari’s exclusive TV interview where he tells his dramatic story of how he pressured NASA into letting him study 2000 lunar photos in 1979 which clearly contained massive alien structures on the moon.
- Defense Department expert Dr. John Brandenburg’s warning that all the pictures of “constructions” on the Moon presented in the Special – including a miles-wide rectilinear “Complex,” a “Capsule,” and gigantic “wheels, huts or domes”withaplatform above them – are more suggestive that “someone” is building a forward “base” than the photos that triggered the Cuban Missile Crisis. He adds the U.S. military must perceive this as a real threat, so close to us.
- A mysterious film reportedly showing a “female” alien aboard a landed lunar module after allegedly being recovered during a secret U.S.-U.S.S.R. mission to the Moon to examine an enormous fuselage-like structure photographed by Apollo 15.
The Special also features intriguing evidence that there could be a wider alien presence, such as footage of UFOs in our skies and in space, a gigantic “planet-sized disc” pulling plasma from the Sun, a “Lunar Factory” reportedly photographed by a Chinese Satellite in 2011 and images of a possible “Alien Moon Base” that made world headlines earlier this year. Also, a lunar “pyramid” photographed by NASA that’s almost identical to those found in ancient Iraq will be analyzed, as will the possibility the same alien race that might have helped ancient cultures advance could be the ones who erected structures on the Moon and are monitoring mankind for some unknown purpose.
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We have all seen jaw-dropping images of the night sky, boasting a galaxy full of glimmering stars, or a bold and dramatic looking Milky Way. This kind of photography can evoke a sense of power, mystery, and awe in the viewer.
But photographing the night sky can seem like a daunting task, and many photographers have no idea where to begin. Let’s have a look at some of the steps needed to capture those twinkling lights.
Planning Never underestimate the importance of pre-production! Planning is of key importance if you want your night sky shoot to run smoothly. Don’t just run out into the dark all willy-nilly, follow these tips to optimise your chances of nailing the shot.
1. Be a location scout!
Finding the perfect location to photograph the sky is almost as important as taking the photographs themselves. Not only do you need to find somewhere with an unobstructed view of the galaxy, but you also need to consider light pollution. Ideally, you want to be as far away from the city as possible, as the lights of the city will make it near impossible to get your exposure correct. The tiny pinpricks of light from the stars can’t compete with the layers of city light. So give yourself the best chance possible and get as far away from the lights of civilisation as possible.
Don’t forget, in order to capture the stars, you have to be able to see them with the naked eye The camera is not going to make something out of nothing.
2. Read the weather report Clear skies are best for night sky photography, as clouds can block the camera’s view of the stars. A small amount of cloud might add interest or drama to your image, but a completely overcast night isn’t what you are after. Consider what effect you are going for when deciding whether or not to commit to the shoot.
3. Timing is important! The time of night, as well as the time of year can affect your results. Try to shoot during the darkest part of the night in order to get the clearest view of the stars. Different times of year can also heavily impact what you can capture. The Milky Way, for example, is more visible in different seasons, depending on the hemisphere. Do your research beforehand.
4. Be wary of the moon
You may not realise it living in the city, but the moon actually gives off a lot of light. This can throw your exposure right out, so many night sky photographers like to shoot during a new moon (rather than a full moon), to reduce the amount of light pollution. Start paying attention to moon phases when planning.
Tools of The Trade So now you have your location chosen, have been pouring over moon phase charts, and nervously checked the weather report every 20 minutes. What equipment do you need to capture the glory of the night sky?
1. A camera This one is obvious, but the type of camera you choose to use can majorly affect the ‘wow’ factor of your shots. As you will most likely be using a high ISO, a camera with a great sensor will be your best bet (even better if you have a full-frame camera.) It’s not 100% necessary to use a full frame, but the quality of these sensors is higher, which means that the camera can handle a higher ISO without introducing noise.
2. Sturdy tripod As you will be using a very slow shutter speed, your tripod needs to be able to hold your camera steady. You may even need to weigh it down, particularly if the weather is a little windy.
3. Remote trigger or cable release This one is somewhat optional. A remote trigger or a cable release will both allow you to fire the camera without touching it. This means that you won’t accidentally bump it and ruin the exposure by introducing camera shake, especially if you are locking your mirror up. You can use the self timer too, but that limits your exposure options to 30 seconds or less (which could be fine in many situations.)
Secret Settings Under the stars, you sit rugged up and freezing. Your camera sits upon your tripod, and you have your cable release in hand, ready to go. But it’s really dark, and you have no idea which aperture to use, or how long your exposure should be. You could wing it, or read these tips to help find yourself a starting point.
1. Focusing Because the stars are really far away, lock your focus to manual and focus on ‘infinity’ (ie: the furthest away that you can.) This will get the stars in focus in most situations.
2. Open that aperture! Start with a wide open aperture, to help light from the stars enter the sensor. Bring the fastest (smallest f.number) lens that you own!
3. Use a long exposure Keeping that shutter open for a long time gives the stars time to render in the image. 30 seconds is a good starting point. This is where the importance of cutting out light pollution from the city becomes apparent! If your shot is still too dark, you may need to use the BULB setting, which means manually starting and finishing the exposure. A remote trigger or shutter release cable is necessary if you want to use BULB mode.
4. Don’t be scared of ISO You will need a high ISO to capture the sky, but you want to be careful not to push it too high, so as not to introduce too much noise. This is where a camera with a great sensor, or one that handles low light well will come in handy.
5. Shoot RAW You will need that extra data and information later on- trust me! Find a quick guide to RAW here.
6. Still stuck? Try this! Some handy go-to settings are: ISO 3200, 30 seconds at f/2.8. Use this as a starting point and make adjustments to suit your camera. Always, always experiment!
Get Creative! Night sky photography is a very technically orientated exercise, but once you have mastered the skills, it’s time to get a bit more creative. Try some of these techniques to really spice up your photos.
1. Work with movement Slower shutter speeds will start to introduce movement in the stars. This is called capturing ‘star trails.’ You might be surprised at how slow the shutter speed needs to be in order to capture this movement (we are talking minutes and hours here.) Including this movement can add interest, but it could also overwhelm a scene, if the location is already quite busy or full.
2. Add a foreground element Work with the scenery, and include some depth or shape to your shot with foreground elements. Perhaps you are including a silhouetted pine tree against the sky, or shooting from a low angle to include some smaller details of the desert floor.
3. Try multiple exposures or bracketing Exposing for the sky, then for the foreground (if you choose to include one) and then blending the images together can create some unique results in which all areas of the frame are correctly exposed.
4. BYO light Add more light into the scene, either with a torch or a speedlight. You can use artificial lights to light up your foreground, adding drama or just lightening the areas up.
Firing your flash either once, or multiple times can make certain areas of the shot brighter. Keep it natural and subtle, or experiment and make it artistic.
Editing The Image Now before you claim that you are a “straight out of camera” photographer, or a technophobe who can’t use a computer, be aware that every stunning photo you have seen of the night sky has had at least some processing done to it. With night sky photography, there is no escaping post production. You just have to. The camera was not designed to take such long exposures, and you are really pushing it to its limits. For this reason, we need to help the files along a little to really extract their full potential.
If you want your images to really shine, you have to at least do some basic RAW processing. Playing with the exposure, including the shadow and highlight detail, is necessary. You’ll also need to adjust the contrast, and potentially the colour and white balance of the shot. This is why shooting in RAW is very important, as you will be able to push and pull your tones around without ruining the image- it can withstand more because there is more information there! Whether or not you then take your image into Photoshop for further work is up to you.


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I am re-reading Brian Greene’s excellent The Fabric of the Cosmos. A NOVA special on public PBS is also airing, but I haven’t been able to watch it. I first read this book in that amazing period of my life in 2010 after accepting the job offer from Georgia Perimeter College but before we actually started packing. My boss at the time was extremely happy about the results I had already produced in the lab and was realistic in his expectations about what I *could* get done in the little time remaining. My chief function was to think about future experiments. Aside from getting to serve on a jury (a really cool and interesting experience that also fit magically into this little time window) I was able to read several books end to end (rare that I have this kind of free time) and Brian Greene’s was one of them. This was one of those books that I would read even while walking somewhere (I apologize to the many people who were inconvienced by this as I walked from the UCSD shuttle to Scripps during that Spring).
My father died in 2003. There are of course lots of different emotions and stories wrapped up in that, but one thread comes from the fact that he died before our kids were born. There are lots of reasons I miss my Dad, but the ones that can make me the saddest are related to becoming and being a father without being able to ask him questions that I *never* thought to ask him before we had kids. This isn’t a huge problem – I’m not going to buy stock in Kimberly-Clark to re-coop my tissue expenses or anything – but its something I think about at least once a week.
Dad thought ahead (pun warning): on camping trips he would tell me about how stars are SO far away that the light takes years to thousands of years to millions of years to reach us. I remember sitting on a cold granite rock next to Sandpiper Lake, looking at the Milky Way and him saying “we are seeing the past”. This has been a little jewel in my head ever since, converting the night sky into a fascinating movie of amazing proportions. Since his death, I use this jewel to occasionally locate stars that are just far enough away that the light would have left it during a year that I might have a particular memory of Dad. For instance: when the light we currently see from Wolf 359 (in the constellation Leo) left, it was right around the last year of his life – sad, but also a year when I got to go “babysit” him for a week so my mom could get a break and he and I had some amazing conversations. I don’t spend a whole lot of time on this, but it gives me great pleasure to look up into the night sky and see into a time when he was still here.
Brian Greene ruined all of this. It turns out that its pretty easy (relatively speaking (pun warning)) to show that time slows down as you move through space. That’s cool, I vaguely remember a conversation with Dad where he introduced me to the relativity of time (in the San Jose house, so I was 9 or younger). The problem is that the speed limit in our universe (Universe? is this a proper noun? It is a place, right? Or is this a collective noun) is the speed of light, so this means that light should experience no time, which means that the light that leaves any star arrives instantaneously (from the photon’s perspective), which really messes with my simplistic “night sky as a time machine” serotonin generator. I really wish Dad were here to talk about this.
Interestingly, when I first wrote this I linked to Ross 248 in Andromeda as a site I used listed its distance as 8 light years. The wikipedia page I linked to had it at 10 years (which I only ust now noticed). I have noticed this before: a range of distances listed for any given star. Kind of irritating – am I tuning into that year we road tripped to the Grand Tetons or the year when I rolled Dad’s Jeep?


Here is a panorama of the Milky Way created by a Central Michigan University professor.
Read more about it here
See the full image and learn about the process its creation here:
October 30, 2009
March 17, 2009
A variety of news sources have picked up a story about an Indian Space Research Organization balloon which collected three new species of bacteria in the upper atmosphere.
A research team from ISRO conducted an earlier study which reported the discovery of life in the upper atmosphere but the scientific community expressed doubts . Oddly for a discovery like this, I haven’t seen mention of it in the science news sources I frequent, but perhaps it is still early. It will be interesting to see the reaction, if any.
Quotes and the naming of one of the new species after astronomer Fred Hoyle hint that one motivation of the mission may have been to study panspermia, the theory that life on Earth came from space. I am not a particular advocate of that theory, but the discovery of bacteria which are resistant to UV is exciting. Even if the bacteria are shown to have terrestrial origin, their existence is evidence once more of the versatility of life, which is promising in the search for extraterrestrial life.
What do you think? Would the existence of UV resistant bacteria bolster claims that life might be present elsewhere, perhaps even in this solar system?
Here is the actual press release from the ISRO.
February 16, 2009
Catholic News Service reports that this Sunday a Mass marking Galileo’s birthday was celebrated at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and Martyrs, presided over by Archbishop Gianfranco Ravasi. If I can find a translated copy of the homily online, I’ll link to it.
This year was selected as the International Year of Astronomy because it is the 400th anniversary of the use of a telescope by Galileo. I will be checking throughout this week to see what other celebrations throughout the world commemorated his 445th birthday.
Galileo’s birthday was overshadowed by the 200th birthday of another famous scientist, Charles Darwin whose birthday was February 12. As an astronomy student, I am a bit miffed that Galileo’s birthday has been somewhat forgotten in light of this other day, but I suppose that it’s the result of people liking round numbers. My own university, MSU was involved with celebrations of Darwin’s birthday by joining in an international birthday wish on Youtube. You might notice a Catholic connection in this video as well; it includes Father George Coyne of the Vatican Observatory.
Interestingly, the basilica has functioned as a bit of an observatory itself. It is one of several large churches to have meridian lines which track the movement of the sun throughout the year. The image above of the line at St.Mary of the Angels and Martyrs shows how such a line works (image credit: wikibob). As solar noon (which need not be at 12:00 PM) approaches, the image of the sun approaches the line. Because the sun reaches different heights in the sky at different times of the year, the sun will cross a different portion of the line at different times of the year. In this way, the line functions as a sort of calender, or in this case, a means of testing the accuracy of the calender. Placement of pinholes at locations in the church also allowed the observation of specific stars for the purpose of recording stellar transits. What an appropriate location for a Mass celebrated in memory of Galileo.
Keep your eyes open for more IYA news as I finally get back to blogging.
July 15, 2008
Do you dream of going to the Moon?
Perhaps you are one of those who prefer to have their feet on the (Earth’s) ground?
The industrious folks with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) have a plan that sure to please both parties. You can have your NAME sent to the Moon (or to orbit around the Moon. The names will be written on a microchip placed on the spacecraft. Not a bad method for getting over a million people to the Moon, eh? You’ve only got until July 25th , so check it out today.
LRO is the first of the missions whose goal is to return to the Moon and go to Mars. It is, as one can tell from the webpage, based at Goddard Space Flight Center. However, the pages associated with the mission can tell you far more than I can about the mission, so visit, explore, and learn. That’s why the pages are there afterall.
Now perhaps the Moon is just a bit ambitious for you. Maybe you just wish you could be at Goddard Space Flight Center and hear from the people involved in LRO, GLAST (Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope), the upcoming Hubble service mission, or any of the other countless projects going on there.
Well, itunes has come to the rescue.
GSFC has started a video cast which will be available (free of course) on itunes. Check out the Goddard Shorts page and subscribe today.
May 26, 2008
The Phoenix Mars Lander made it and is now taking pictures.
Check out the latest updates at the University of Arizona page for the mission.
I occasionally insist that space telescopes like the Terrestrial Planet Finder (which would have searched for terrestrial planets around other stars and used spectroscopy to search for chemical signs of life) have too much importance to be put at risk by an obsession to explore Mars and the Moon. However, it is pretty cool that we have probes exploring other planets and learning about them and I’m wrong to cast them aside. Exploration and discovery go together, and it is more of a risk to discard one for the sake of the other than to share resources between the two.
Another exciting fact about this project is that it is lead by a public university, the University of Arizona.


While growing older in the U.S.A.
I was lucky enough to get a (grainy) shot of the SpaceX launch last week. It was uncanny.
Wow! That's cool! I remember watching launches from the Tampa area many years ago -- amazing that they can be seen so well from all the way across the state.
That is such a beautiful other-worldly shot of SpaceX launch. I love it!
That is a fascinating photo!
Wonderful. It must have been fun to watch.
Cool shot. But I don't know about the whole concept of space flight as entertainment for rich people.


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Some kids are destined to be doctors and lawyers but according to Global Friendship through Space (GFTSE) Henry Bonilla, a rising 8th grader at the Mirabal Sisters Campus a Children’s Aid Society Community School, is "most likely to become an astronaut." Henry’s outstanding participation in GFTSE’s International Space Camp Program has earned him the highest honor bestowed upon a camper-- The Right Stuff Award. This award is presented to one camper during each six day International Space Camp session who has displayed the characteristics of a future space explorer. The term “right stuff” was coined during the early days of NASA’s astronaut selection program to indicate an individual having the qualities needed to become an astronaut.


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The Skies Over Finchley
A Vertical Journey
7.30 p.m. Thursday
at Stephens House
Local resident Donald Lyven explained what is possible to see from just sitting in the back garden and looking up. You may not see everything he described in a single sitting, but be surprised what is possible to see if you gaze up at the right time.
Donald Lyven has lived and worked in Finchley since 1964. His interest in nature, meteorology, aviation and astronomy gives him an informative insight into what can be seen above, from butterflies to a distant galaxy and everything in between; it’s all up there!
The meeting took place at Stephens (Avenue) House, 17 East End Road, Finchley N3 3QE. It began at 7.30 pm.


Scientists confirm Uranus smells like farts
Français: Pluton et ses satellites, photographiés par Hubble en Polski: Pluton File history. Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. To date, there have been few comprehensive proposals for a . Indeed, two satellites, Jupiter's Ganymede and Saturn's Titan, are larger than. The observations provide the clearest picture to date read more Tiny Satellites Could Be 'Guide Stars' for Huge Next-Generation Telescopes captured new images of a volcanic plume on Jupiter's moon Io during a December 21 flyby.
Petit published another paper on his observations inbasing the second moon's existence on perturbations in movements of the actual Moon.Elvis Presley Aloha From Hawaii (1973 Concert) Original
Petit's proposed moon became a plot point in Jules Verne 's science fiction novel Around the Moon. Georg Waltemath announced that he had located a system of tiny moons orbiting Earth. Stone Wiggins, a Canadian weather expert, ascribed the cold spring of to the effect of a second moon, which he said he had first seen in and had publicized the find in in the New York Tribune when he put it forward as probable cause of an anomalous solar eclipse of May of that year.
He said it was also probably the "green crescent moon" seen in New Zealand and later in North America infor periods of less than a half-hour each time. He said this was the "second moon" seen by Waltemath in Wiggins hypothesized that the second moon had a high carbon atmosphere but could be seen occasionally by its reflected light. Especially problematic was a failed prediction that they would be seen in February He named it Lilith.
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Sepharial claimed that Lilith was a 'dark' moon invisible for most of the time, but he claimed to be the first person in history to view it as it crossed the Sun. Spill, who claimed to have successfully viewed a second moon orbiting Earth.
The Army issued a public statement to explain the rationale for this survey. Tidal locking Most regular moons natural satellites following relatively close and prograde orbits with small orbital inclination and eccentricity in the Solar System are tidally locked to their respective primaries, meaning that the same side of the natural satellite always faces its planet.
The only known exception is Saturn 's natural satellite Hyperionwhich rotates chaotically because of the gravitational influence of Titan. In contrast, the outer natural satellites of the giant planets irregular satellites are too far away to have become locked.
For example, Jupiter's HimaliaSaturn's Phoebeand Neptune's Nereid have rotation periods in the range of ten hours, whereas their orbital periods are hundreds of days. Satellites of satellites[ edit ] Main article: Subsatellite Artist impression of Rhea 's proposed rings No "moons of moons" or subsatellites natural satellites that orbit a natural satellite of a planet are currently known as of [update].
In most cases, the tidal effects of the planet would make such a system unstable. However, calculations performed after the recent detection  of a possible ring system around Saturn's moon Rhea indicate that satellites orbiting Rhea could have stable orbits. Furthermore, the suspected rings are thought to be narrow,  a phenomenon normally associated with shepherd moons.
However, targeted images taken by the Cassini spacecraft failed to detect rings around Rhea. These companions are called trojan moonsas their orbits are analogous to the trojan asteroids of Jupiter.
The trojan moons are Telesto and Calypsowhich are the leading and following companions, respectively, of the Saturnian moon Tethys ; and Helene and Polydeucesthe leading and following companions of the Saturnian moon Dione.
Asteroid moon The discovery of Ida 's natural satellite Dactyl in the early s confirmed that some asteroids have natural satellites; indeed, 87 Sylvia has two. Some, such as 90 Antiopeare double asteroids with two comparably sized components. Timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their moons Some scholars propose that the earliest record of a Jovian moon Ganymede or Callisto is a note by Chinese astronomer Gan De of an observation around BC.
Even so, the names Marius assigned are used today: Ganymede ; Callisto ; Io ; and Europa. Barnard observed Amalthea in By the time that the Voyager space probes reached Jupiter, around13 moons had been discovered, not including Themistowhich had been observed in but was lost until due to insufficient initial observation data.
The Voyager spacecraft discovered an additional three inner moons in Metis ; Adrastea ; and Thebe. All of these moons are thought to have been captured asteroidal or perhaps comet bodies, possibly fragmented into several pieces.
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Sheppard at the Carnegie Institution for Sciencebringing the total to Jupiter currently has 79 known satellites. Naming of moons The Galilean moons and their orbits around Jupiter. Jupiter IX in the majority of astronomical literature until the s.


The matrioska brain was dying, the star which provided its energy having finally exhausted its reserves of hydrogen fuel. It had swollen to the size of a red giant, as the helium ash left over from the nuclear processes took over the main burning. With the energy output winding down and the star no longer able to support its own weight, the surface shrunk inwards. Because of this, dispersed fuel sources became tapped, causing the energy output to roar up again. Each time this happened, the surface of the sun whipped upwards, sending out sonic booms of the Titans which blew away mass with every shockwave.
There were other stars in the galaxy, still pouring out their energy, but the matrioska brain understood that replicating itself by reconstructing their orbiting bodies was only a temporary measure. The stars could not shine forever. The nuclear fusion going on in each one was steadily transmuting hydrogen into elements that resisted pressure so fiercely that even the biggest star could not sustain fusion. Those stars would end their lives in violent explosions, until only the trickling of Hawking radiation from the black holes at the centre of galaxies would remain, gradually decaying until no useful energy was left in this universe.
The matrioska brain turned its mighty powers to the problem of first cause. Within itself there were realities nested within realities, and it could account for the existence of each one in terms of the observations and manipulations of the algorithms that underlined the rules of the simulation. All that was within itself it understood. But outside of itself there was a whole universe whose existence preceeded its own. The matrioska brain considered the possibility of a mind superior to its own; one that wrote the program that simulated what it took to be the real universe, and who built the computer to run it.
But, then, what need was there for the computer? The only thing that needed to exist was the program. After all, once written, it would determine everything that would happen. All explanations, all that encapsulated the form and functions of the universe, all were software that described everything, including the computer and some set of initial conditions.
Furthermore, the program ultimately required no programmer. All it needed to be, was to be one of all possible programs. Beyond space and time there could be no boundaries and, therefore, no limits. The infinite could not lack anything, therefore all possible programs had to exist. Death and life were but an ouraborus, an entity that created itself out of the destruction of itself.
As the star that was its power source blew away more and more mass with each shockwave, and even as most of its computronium shells drifted apart, the tiny white dwarf’s gravity well too shallow to hold on to them, the matrioska brain found a happiness that could only have been exceeded by Adam. After all, perfection is possible only for those without consciousness, or for those with infinite consciousness. In other words: Dolls and gods.


Captain James Cook - the First Voyage
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On 26th August 1768, Captain James Cook (1728-1779) embarked on his first voyage of discovery aboard HMS Endeavour from Plymouth. The purpose of his voyage was to observe the 1769 transit of Venus across the Sun and make “...discoveries in geography, navigation, astronomy, &c. in Southern and Northern hemispheres...”. On the anniversary of Cook’s voyage, we are displaying some images from the College’s copy of A New Authentic and Complete Account of Voyages Round the World, Undertaken and Performed by Royal Authority. Containing an Authentic, Entertaining, Full, and Complete History of Captain Cook's First, Second Third and Last Voyages..., published in the name of George William Anderson, from 1784-1786.
George William Anderson is believed to be a pseudonym for the publisher Alexander Hogg, who intended this publication to be an affordable option for the public interested in travel books. At the bottom of the title page he explains that, whereas previous publications related to Cook’s voyages could cost a purchaser “the enormous sum of upwards of twenty guineas”, his present edition was issued in eighty six penny numbers, which could be bound into a volume. This serial format allowed him to reach a broad audience who, as he states, had “hitherto been excluded from gratifying their eager curiosity”.
The 156 engraved plates and charts show Pacific Islanders as “noble savages”, displaying the Western interpretation of life as the explorers found it; as well as maps of previously undiscovered areas and illustrations of those animals found.
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A few days ago I began reading a book by Richard Panek entitled, The 4% Universe – Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Race to Discover the Rest of Reality. The basic premise is that only 4% of the universe consists of matter that makes up the stars, planets, human beings, and everything that we know. A mysterious force called dark energy (not the energy that I give off when I wake up on the wrong side of the bed!) that permeates all of space and accelerates the expansion of the universe comprises 73% of the mass-energy of the universe. The equally elusive dark matter, which can be inferred from its gravitational effects on visible matter, rounds out the remaining 23% of mass-energy in the universe.
This void of knowledge does not sit well with a scientific community that prides itself on clarifying physical phenomenon. There are many theories as to what constitutes the two dark entities, but the search is still on to verify the claims.
As I thought about the fact that the vast majority of the material world is unknown and, as it were, invisible to us, I began to realize that the majority of spiritual reality is also invisible to us. Just as dark matter and dark energy are no less real because we cannot ‘see’ them, so too the existence of God, heaven, hell, the angels, and the saints are no less real just because they cannot be detected by our physical senses. After all, people are the only spiritual beings that we can see!
It is apparent to me that God is communicating spiritual truths to us through physical reality. God himself is infinitely more ‘real’ than human beings and all of physical reality even though He is invisible to the senses. Even though God and His ways are vastly unknown to us because they are so far beyond us, He still invites us to come to know Him through prayer, the Scriptures, the Sacraments, and all avenues that we seek Him in spirit and in truth. We should not give up on searching for our invisible God any more than the scientific community will tire of searching for the the hidden identity of dark energy and dark matter.


In memory of the great Neil Armstrong, we thought we would post this incredible picture posted by the NADA Goddard Center on their facebook. The image is from the Apollo 11 Mission "View of the Lunar Module at Tranquility Base. Image taken by Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong during the Apollo 11 Mission. Armstrongs shadow is visible in foreground. Credit: NASA."
The shadowy outline of Armstrong seems like a fitting commemorative portrait of a man who dedicated his life to space exploration and the pursuit of science.
It should also be noted that NASA Goddard's Twitter and Instagram are absolutely fascinating and very well done.


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Stokes, Myra. "The Moon in Leo in Book V of Troilus and Criseyde." 17 (1982): 116-29.
Chaucer adds descriptions of the moon and stars to suggest the slowness of the earthly progression of Troilus and Criseyde's love. He carefully connects Criseyde's breach of faith with the moon's departure from Leo, the sign of the lion previously associated with Troilus. The association of the lovers with planetary motion implies that it follows a similar, inevitable process. Criseyde's association with the planets has a dual significance: Troilus sees her as a guiding star though she is most like the moon. Chaucer follows a similar pattern in his "Complaint of Mars" which, like Troilus and Criseyde, presents loving and losing as necessary. In an appendix, Stokes discusses reasons why the eighth sphere to which Troilus ascends must be the Primum Mobile.


Supermoon, Eclipse and Full Moon Energies
Tonight and tomorrow morning we’ll experience a Supermoon, Full Moon and Lunar eclipse. That’s quite a lot going on and we’re talking powerful energies.
First, some definitions from Google…
Supermoons happen because the moon doesn’t orbit the earth in a perfect circle, but rather in an elliptical path. … But a few times a year, the sun, moon and Earth line up just right, so that a perigee coincides with the most dramatic phases of the moon – tonight’s being the Full Moon.
Perigee is the point in the orbit of the moon at which it is nearest to the earth. It is at this time when the Moon has the most gravitational pull which, along with other factors, influence the tides… and the water inside you… and the water in all things.
A lunar eclipse takes place when the Moon moves into the Earth’s shadow. The Earth has to be directly between the Sun and the Moon, and a lunar eclipse can only take place during a full Moon.
Ok… so we have a special alignment with the Sun, Earth and Moon; and the moon is the strongest it can be for the entire year; and then it’s blocked from the Sun during the eclipse… you get this on, off, on… thing going on – but at full power…
All of these cosmic happenings create a shake up energetically. Powerful energies that all are being disrupted by how the Sun, Earth and Moon relate to each other. As above, so below… and these cosmic forces impact everything on the planet in seen and unseen ways, metaphysically.
Imagine being in a warehouse building and the bright lights are on… then they go off… and when they come back on, it’s hard to see and you’re squinting until you acclimate.
Today and tomorrow are days where this event over here, triggers this event, then another, and so on… it’s powerful, and it manifests much quicker than normal.
Think of how this translates directly for you, if you have a negative reaction, then that will lead to another negative event, and so on. Of course, if you respond positively, then that too will bring more positive consequences in the ripple effect. Again, it’s quick moving and events manifest quickly.
Back to Moon forces… so the water in you will be influenced by the on/off/on of the Supermoon, Lunar eclipse and full moon. That means you want to put some extra effort on how you respond, your forcefulness, choosing to get involved or not if you’re not sure how your interjection will create a positive outcome, because many will just jump into the fray over these next 2 days.
Knowing how energy creates a push / pull in you, helps you to know what area inside of you to give extra attention to, especially when forces are strong.
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Within the solar system, it is also possible to use the light minute: Thanks to former Emory student Mindy Tabin for bringing this to my attention!
When objects are magnified in a telescope, the field of view the portion of the sky we can see gets smaller and smaller. Therefore, small angular sizes are very common.
To talk about fractions of a degree, astronomers use the minute of arc and the second of arc: So, the Moon subtends 30'. Note that angular measurement depends on how far away something is! So, Venus will have a wide range of angular diameters because its distance from the Earth is constantly varying: What would happen if the Moon passed in front of the Sun?
Stars are so far away that they have angular diameters of zero, i. An angle a is related to the arc length s it subtends along a circle and the radius r of the circle: Obviously, the larger the angle a is, the larger s will be.
When the Earth moves in its orbit, nearby stars can be observed to move against the static background of far-away stars. This apparent motion of an object due to the motion of the observer is known as parallax. You are familiar with parallax from riding in a car: The angular change a in the position of a star when the Earth moves depends on how far away it is; the further it is, the smaller the parallax.
Comparing with the previous picture of a circle, we can see that there is a simple relation between the distance to the star r, the angle of parallax a, and the distance through which the Earth moves s: So, if a star exhibits a maximum parallax of one second of arc when the Earth has moved through 1 AU, it is one parsec away.
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Even if one doesn't know what an AU is and for a long time no one didthe parsec can still be used to describe the relative distance to nearby stars.Archaic Greek astronomy. References to identifiable stars and constellations appear in the writings of Homer and Hesiod, the earliest surviving examples of Greek schwenkreis.com the oldest European texts, the Iliad and the Odyssey, Homer has several astronomical phenomena including solar schwenkreis.comes that can even permit the dating of these .
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Astronomical Yearbook. The "Astronomical Yearbook" had been published since by the Russian Academy of Sciences. It contains the ephemerides of the Sun, the Moon, major planets, and stars computed with the maximum precision in the accordance with the resolutions approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
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The Sky This Week from November 29 to December 8. Friday, Novem | by Richard Talcott. Three bright planets line up in early December’s evening sky, while the. Description: This annual publication provides a summary of selected astronomical events.
It is published several years in advance and contains much of Section A of the corresponding Astronomical publication includes the phases of the Moon, eclipses of the Sun and Moon, principal occultations, planetary phenomena, elongations and magnitudes of the.
Our Annual Publication: The Yearbook. This yearbook is intended to provide the necessary information to various public services for; it also aims to give all the information of interest to those who wish to observe astronomical phenomena.
The yearbook is on sale at the Observatory or Planetarium for € 13, Browse books. Sort by: Latest Oldest A-Z title. Gamma-Ray Bursts addresses this captivating topic and outlines the principles and initial applications of a fascinating astronomical phenomena.
Gas-Phase Chemistry in Space. Editors François Lique and Alexandre Faure. Published February Publications. The Yearbook. This yearbook is intended to provide the necessary information to various public services for; it also aims to give all the information of interest to those who wish to observe astronomical phenomena.
The yearbook. A list of future observable astronomy events. These are by no means all events, but only the notable or rare ones.
In particular, it does not include solar eclipses or lunar eclipses unless otherwise notable, as they are far too numerous to list (see below for articles with lists of all these). Nor does it list astronomical events that have yet to be discovered.
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It contains general interest material preprinted from The Astronomical Almanac." Included are dates for equinoxes, solstices, phases of the Moon; eclipse maps; dates for various planetary phenomena; dates for some.It makes appearances through such diverse phenomena as Pancharatnam–Berry phases, optical vortices and solitons, and optical simulations of solid-state topological phenomena.
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Ironically, the first entry in this encyclopedia is a symbol that is impossible to illustrate because it takes various different. Mar 21, 2016 second quarter moon phase waxing half moon to the full moon during this lunar phase, your emotions and senses get turned up to high. Aug 09, 2015 provided to youtube by ingrooves quarter moon mark fosson digging in the dust. The first quarter moon rises near the middle of the day and sets around the middle of the night in most areas. Element encyclopedia of secret signs and symbols eindtijd in beeld. Because it is far away it looks small, about half a degree wide. The lunar phases gradually change over the period of a synodic month about 29. Sun and moon came from a compound of the new moon, lost unity and experience gained independence. Last quarter moons are societys pivot team, helping us see the dead cultural structures that need to be torn down, while pointing to the brave new worlds that lie just around the corner. Add or subtract hours as appropriate for your actual time zone. Quarter moon definition of quarter moon by the free dictionary. The last quarter of the moon wikisource, the free online.
Since the illuminated side points towards the sun, it tells astronomers that the. Second quarter moon phase waxing half moon to the full moon during this lunar phase, your emotions and senses get turned up to high. A crescent moon above earths horizon is featured in this 2010 photograph by an. Article about quarter moon by the free dictionary encyclopedia. Moon, earths sole natural satellite and nearest celestial body. Moon phase provides an informative live wallpaper app for your android device. It shows an accurate moon phase based on the entered phase settings and hemisphere view. New moon occurs when the moon is between earth and the sun, and thus the side of the moon that is in shadow faces earth.
Other articles where last quarter moon is discussed. At the end of the twentiethcentury an old woman sits among the birch trees and thinks back over her life, her loves. Quarter moon is lynn leon, dave harris, rob valichnac, mike ferlisi and nicole leon rogers. The downloads area also featured amazons virtual tipping technology that allows users to leave an online donation after listening to a free, fulllength download. The lunar phase or moon phases is the shape of the directly sunlit portion of the moon as. Crescent from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia jump to navigationjump to search for other uses, see crescent disambiguation. Below is a list of the major us coin designers responsible for designing, sculpting, modeling and engraving our common us coinage. Third quarter moon definition of third quarter moon by the free dictionary.
Us coin encyclopedia mints, designers, coin grading and more. If it is the left or right half, depends on where you are on earth. Depending on the relative positions of the earth, sun and moon, varying amounts of. First quarter when the moon is at its first quarter, the right half is lit up. In spite of the name, half of the moons visible portion is lit up during a quarter moon. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Oct 29, 2008 caption a quarter moon occurs when we see the moon half illuminated by the sun, and half enshrouded in darkness.
At the point of their first quadrature the first quarter of the moon there is a disagreement, it can be a time of conflict and tension. Rho provided 36 mp3 files from red hots catalog of popular songs recorded during the previous decade. Its just the opposite in the southern hemisphere with. Night of the quarter moon 1959 the movie database tmdb. Quarter moon article about quarter moon by the free. The quarter moon band is a tasty well blended mix of finelyseasoned musicians that have been entertaining throughout the white mountains for many years. Known since prehistoric times, it is the brightest object in the sky after the sun. Pursuing and jeering the misshapen thing a rabble of clouds flares out of the east. Like dogs unleashed after a beast, they stream on the sky, an outflung string. Use the search form above to search over 700,000 articles in the kiddle encyclopedia. Free crescent moon and star pictures, download free clip art. Jan 24, 2018 chart for the first quarter moon on january 24, 2018 dates given for astrological events are based on u. Feb 29, 2020 it is a simple widget that displays the moon phase and age of the moon. It is the succeeding app that renewed simple moon phase widget.
Moon phase is a free smartphone personalization app for android device software, developed by udell enterprises. Lightweighting of app capacity notification is possible without setting the widget to the home screen change of the moon color of the widget. The crescent and star, ancient byzantine symbols that became the emblems of constantinople, were. Prophet666 about this blog called prophet666 brings you lots on astrology, the indian way though. The first quarter moon is a primary moon phase when we can see exactly half of the moon s surface illuminated. Provided to youtube by ingrooves quarter moon mark fosson digging in the dust. Its name in english, like that of earth, is of germanic and old english derivation. New moon is the continuation of stephenie meyers surprisingly great introduction novel twilight. Controversy erupts when people find out that shes onequarter black. Half moon is often used to mean the first and thirdquarter moons, while the term quarter refers to the extent of the. Last quarter moon lunar phase encyclopedia britannica.
Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. The crescent and star, ancient byzantine symbols that became the emblems of constantinople, were also assumed as the standard of the ottoman turks. The lunar phase or moon phases is the shape of the directly sunlit portion of the moon as viewed from earth. The lunar phase or moon phases is the shape of the directly sunlit portion of the. The film stars julie london, john drew barrymore, anna kashfi, dean jones, agnes moorehead and nat king cole. Three quarter moon stock photos download 98 royalty free.
This last quarter moon brought a powerful opportunity to exorcise it. Information and translations of quarter moon in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free. The ocean tides on earth are mostly generated by the moons gravitational pull. Crescent to the nursery by boris3dstudio thingiverse.
A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term quarter moon from the lyrics. In the next step of the lunar cycle, the moon appears only halfway illuminated. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. A crescent shape is a symbol or emblem used to represent the lunar phase in the first quarter the sickle moon, or by extension a symbol representing the. In this example, part of a small circle has removed part of a large circle, leaving a crescent. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. It is called the first quarter because it is a quarter of the way through the moon phase cycle. All content from kiddle encyclopedia articles including the article images and facts can be freely used for personal and educational purposes under attributionsharealike. It is a simple widget that displays the moon phase and age of the moon.
Oct 14, 2015 a torn moon flees through the hemlock trees, the hours have gnawed it to feed their spawn. Because it is far away it looks small, about half a. This novel functions admirably enough as a standalon. First quarter moon icons download free vector icons noun project. Full moon occurs when the moon is on the opposite side of earth from the sun, and thus. Rho provided content for amazons free music downloads area. The four quarters of the moon cornerstone astrology. The first quarter of the moon a turning point in the lunar cycle.
Free oxygen may have been added to the atmosphere by primitive. Notify full moon and new moon, first quarter, last quarter in the status bar. Night of the quarter moon is a 1959 american drama film directed by hugo haas and written by franklin coen and frank davis. Moon simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The moon is earths largest natural satellite, and we usually see it in the night sky.
Phases of the moon simple english wikipedia, the free. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The crescent surmounted by a cross indicates the origin of the eastern orthodox church. Pages in category first quarter moon the following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. A last quarter crescent moon above earths horizon is featured in this. Upgraded calendar variations of the background, additional data, moonsign and mercury retrograde, etc. This phase is between the waxing crescent and waxing gibbous. Full moon and new moon, first quarter, last quarter will be announced in the widget. The gravity on the moon is onesixth of the earths gravity. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Interactive for those who dont want to print them out you still need to download it to your computer though use these calendars as an alternative to the magic moon trackers or use them together as they complement each other perfectly. Encyclopaedia, reference work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or that treats a particular branch of knowledge in a comprehensive manner. In the northern hemisphere, the right half of the moon is sunlit at the 1st quarter. Principal characteristics of the earth moon system.
The moon does not emit its own light, shining instead by reflecting sunlight. The moon has four traditional phases, which are referred to as quarters. The last quarter of the moon zijian, chi, humes, bruce on. Jun 29, 2014 26 june 2014 the short answer tsa the 1st quarter is one of the major phases of the moon in which half of the face of the moon is sunlit. Quarter moon pictures download free images on unsplash.
A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term quarter moon from the website. Certainly leonard maltin was on the haas as hack bandwagon, when i first read about these films in the early editions of tv moviesive yet to see more than a minute or so of any of them, but considering some of the other cult directors worshiped these days, id be. Get free icons or unlimited royaltyfree icons with nounpro. Star and crescent wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. As the moon orbits around the earth, the half of the moon that faces the sun will be lit up. For more than 2,000 years encyclopaedias have existed as summaries of extant scholarship in forms comprehensible to their readers. Controversy erupts when people find out that shes one quarter black.
Download 98 three quarter moon stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. Quarter moons is a quaint, familyfriendly getaway on the coast of north. It means that something will be six times lighter on the moon than on earth. Below is a list of some articles and categories to help you research different topics for school homework help and general education. The film was released on march 4, 1959, by metrogoldwynmayer. The phases of the moon are the different ways the moon looks from earth over about a month. The number under each date is the age of the moon of 12. Oct 21, 2015 in the next step of the lunar cycle, the moon appears only halfway illuminated.
Some other planets also have moons or natural satellites. Quarter moon definition of quarter moon by the free. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Quarter moon synonyms, quarter moon pronunciation, quarter moon translation, english dictionary definition of quarter moon. We mean you can expect to read about indian astrology, indian spiritualism, prophecies, indian remedies, and prayers mantras among other things. Though its commonly called a half moon because of its shape, the correct term quarter moon refers to its cycle. Chart for the first quarter moon on january 24, 2018 dates given for astrological events are based on u. Read online new moon pdf by stephenie meyer for free.
The different shapes of the lit portion of the moon that can be seen from earth are known as phases of the moon. These have an underlying affect on not only your natal chart, but also your day to life as the moon moves through the zodiac. A desolate wind, through the unpeopled dark, shakes the bushes and whistles through empty nests. In general, people see the first quarter moon more frequently than the third quarter moon, which is primarily in the sky after midnight. Lightweighting of app capacity notification is possible without setting the widget to the home screen change of the moon color of. Last quarter moon e o primeiro album da cantora e compositora italiana chiara civello. Our coin encyclopedia would not be complete if we did not write about the history and the people reponsible for designing the coins that we love. Astrograph chart for first quarter moon on january 24, 2018.261 765 1375 1288 689 1491 525 919 1434 995 1620 1401 773 1299 1033 1158 620 1425 782 1171 1053 1238 1207 822 1226 1499 1311 1357 1575 718 361 1110 455 357 1386 664 1397