Astronomers!!!....

[piskieinboots]

Maybe she is in Hawaii because the summit of Mauna Kea on the Island of Hawaii hosts the world's largest astronomical observatory, with telescopes operated by astronomers from eleven countries.

Spot on!

I thought she was excellent - in fact, the whole program was 'awe inspiring' to use Liz's last words

[valmarg]

It was a meteor not a comet! Comets move very slowly through the sky.

Old dearly beloved did point that out. You beat me to correcting it.

valmarg

[Glutton4...]

Spot on!

I thought she was excellent - in fact, the whole program was 'awe inspiring' to use Liz's last words

Yup! I thought they were all excellent!

Even Wossy, had the grace to refer to himself as an idiot (or similar) and he managed to not lark about this time, too.

Loved it. Want more.

Can we have more TV progs like this, instead of soaps and reality shows and shopping channels and...

[valmarg]

"That dolly bird" has a Bachelor degree in biochemistry and also holds a Masters in Wild Animal Biology from the Zoological Society of London.

Well, I accept that she is very well educated, but biochemistry and wild animal biology are a bit far removed from astronomy.

valmarg

[piskieinboots]

Can we have more TV progs like this, instead of soaps and reality shows and shopping channels and...

Are you listening program decision makers? If not, you should be!

[Headfry]

look at the Heavens Above web site for space station passes and iridium flares

Heavens-Above Home Page

I love watching for the ISS and if I am very lucky the flares too!

SueA Zooniverse are doing a fab Weather thing......
They have loads of very old ships logs and they want us to detail the weather mentioned in those logs....some are hard to read but oooooh sooooo interesting!
Its a wonder I ever get out in the garden.

Have to say Dara and the very lovely Brian Cox make a fab team! Its light hearted in places - interesting - fun - and we can all take part. Brilliant well done BBC - at last.... more please.

ps Got the first series Brian Cox book for Christmas (Mr HF's Sister and Family ) great reading, little tough going in places but a great book thank you guys.
How I wish I was given a clever brain and a much better memory!

[Capsid]

WOW! Fab piccie!

They even showed it on the programme on Wednesday night.

[Capsid]

look at the Heavens Above web site for space station passes and iridium flares

Heavens-Above Home Page

I love watching for the ISS and if I am very lucky the flares too!

SueA Zooniverse are doing a fab Weather thing......
They have loads of very old ships logs and they want us to detail the weather mentioned in those logs....some are hard to read but oooooh sooooo interesting!
Its a wonder I ever get out in the garden.

Have to say Dara and the very lovely Brain Cox make a fab team! Its light hearted in places - interesting - fun - and we can all take part. Brilliant well done BBC - at last.... more please.

ps Got the first series Brain Cox book for Christmas (Mr HF's Sister and Family ) great reading, little tough going in places but a great book thank you guys.
How I wish I was given a clever brain and a much better memory!

Are you deliberately or subconsciously spelling his name wrong? My bold.

[Headfry]

oh no....now you have got me going all space'y .....try also

SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids

sorry I will go now........

[Headfry]

I am fighting the urge - honest but stuff in the sky is what I love!!! so last one - I promise

KryssTal : Monthly Sky Page (January 2011)

see HF get her coat.................

[Glutton4...]

Thanks HF - I now have a whole new series of Bookmarks! (Like I need any more! )

[HotStuff]

Well, I accept that she is very well educated, but biochemistry and wild animal biology are a bit far removed from astronomy.

valmarg

So? Dara O'Briain is a comedian who studied theoretical Physics. Prof. Cox is a particle physicist who used to be in the pop band D'Ream.

My point was that she's an intelligent educated woman, not "that dolly bird".

[Headfry]

Capsid.....no its not deliberate I just get excited and try and type too fast......oooops sorry

[Capsid]

Capsid.....no its not deliberate I just get excited and try and type too fast......oooops sorry

Ha ha no need to apologise. I think brain is an apt name for Professor Cox. Like the boffin in Thunderbirds?

[Glutton4...]

My Dad loves it when people miss-spell his name to Brain - he takes it as a compliment! Nutter!