[Neighbors] 2016 Quadrantid meteor shower

[Martha Ennis via Neighbors_nobhill-nm]

UNM has an observatory that’s open to the public as well as to students. the web site is

http://physics.unm.edu/pandaweb/observatory/ <http://physics.unm.edu/pandaweb/observatory/>

and there’s a phone number of recorded information also available at 277-1446.

check it out. 

UNM Campus Observatory

UNM Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
1919 Lomas Blvd. NE, UNM North Campus
505-277-2616 (8AM-5PM)
The Observatory is a public service of the department.


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About the Observatory

Location	On Yale Blvd. NE, 2 blocks north of Lomas
Stucco building with white dome
See map <http://physics.unm.edu/pandaweb/findpanda/>
Facilities	Meade 14" LX200GPS acquired in 2004
Parking	Free during Observatory hours in the M Lot adjacent to Observatory building
Viewing Dates	Every Friday during the Fall and Spring Semesters (except Fall and Spring Break) when the weather is clear; recorded information is also available at 277-1446.
Hours	7-9 p.m. MST, 8-10 p.m. MDT
Admission	Open to the public as well as UNM students...free of charge.
Group Arrangements	For groups of 15 or more, call at least 2 weeks in advance to make reservations: 505 277-2073
Safety Information	If we are open, the doors to the courtyard and the dome will be open, and red lights will be on inside. If the door to the courtyard is closed we are not open. It is possible for the weather to turn bad during a public evening, in which case we may close early. If you experience an emergency, call 911. Otherwise, the number for the campus police is 277-2241.
Information Hotline	505-277-1446
What’s in the sky right now?	Sky and Telescope’s skychart <http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/skychart> is adaptable for any location and any time.

On Jan 2, 2016, at 6:38 PM, Sally Beers <shelly1648 at yahoo.com> wrote:

Anyone know a good location to view or if there is a group viewing?
Thanks much,
Sally Beers

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On Sat, 1/2/16, Martha Ennis via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

Subject: [Neighbors] 2016 Quadrantid meteor shower
To: "nob hill" <neighbors at nobhill-nm.com>
Date: Saturday, January 2, 2016, 10:34 AM

seems to be Monday, Jan. 4 at ~3 am
EST, midnight PST (and 1 AM for MST), although read the
article for info re peak from a different model


http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/quadrantid-meteors-in-2016-122820158/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=sky-mya-nl-160101&utm_content=809540_SKY_HP_160101&utm_medium=email
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