One Minute Astronomer?

[Baddad]

:) :gday: Hey you Astro people out there. I have a request.

I came across this site and I was wondering if it is worth while to subscribe to it. www.oneminuteastronomer.com (http://www.oneminuteastronomer.com)


:confuse3: Has anyone had any experience with it? Be it good or otherwise. :confused:

Cheers Marty

[Ric]

That's the first time I've seen that site Marty, I had a quick browse and it does look interesting.

It's similar to "Universe Today" I would say.

Cheers

[Baddad]

Thanks Ric. I was concerned about spam, because it asks for email address. I may go ahead and subscribe. I'll let you know of results in a few days.:thumbsup:

[Jen]

Mmmm first time i have seen this site there dosnt appear to be any forums :screwy: or a chat room would be fun :thumbsup: astro chat woop woop :P
:D
Let us know how you go Marty :)

[Enchilada]

Marty
It is a bit of a giggle, but seems to be mostly chaff. The One-Minute leaves the impression that they glosses over the really good stuff. :sadeyes:

Some of the quotes are a worry;
I.e. Any site that says about 47 Tuc being; "Today, a fine globular cluster. It’s not the brightest, it’s not the biggest, but it may very well be the prettiest"
or says;
"...the open star cluster Messier 35 in Gemini ranks as one of the most beautiful objects in the heavens."

ore says of M33 in Triangulum; "Under dark skies it’s visible without telescope or binoculars." but then says in conclusion; "I haven’t seen this object in 20 years because in Canada." :screwy:

As a southern observer, under the best and brightest deep-sky objects in the sky, well frankly, you just deserve much better.

[Baddad]

OK, Thanks for that Enchilada. That about concludes that episode. I won't be going there.

To you Jen, (Green Whatever :ship1: )
As you can see from Enchilada's input, its not worthwhile and he has put forward a convincing reason. I found the site while investigating, "HowStuffWorks". I was looking for info on the SCT's.

[Jen]

Nice work guys good pick up Enchilada :thumbsup::thumbsup:
Just the name of it sounded like those Sniff N Stiff advertisements i hear on the radio for adults :lol: :lol:

Thank god for that im busy enough in here let alone another site hahaha but a chat room would be awsome :D

[bventrud]

Hi Folks,

What a fine forum and website you've got here! I'm from the other half of the world (the half that can't see the Magellanic Clouds), so it's great to hear what amateur astronomers are doing and seeing in the southern hemisphere.

In my rare trips south of the equator, I discovered that you southerners get to see the finer parts of the sky.

As the publisher of One-Minute Astronomer, let me say that we aim our material at those who are beginning in this wonderful hobby, or who have maybe a year or two under their belt. Maybe 1/4 of our subscribers are from the southern hemisphere, so we try to write short, snappy articles about objects that can be seen from both hemispheres, with occasional articles on things from the deep north and south. Lots of science, observing tips, and history too.

Here are a couple favorites of our more than 14,000 subscribers:

http://www.oneminuteastronomer.com/2008/07/11/dark/

http://www.oneminuteastronomer.com/2008/07/29/easy-math-astronomers/

I look forward to learning more about the southern skies at this forum.

Brian Ventrudo, Ph.D.
Publisher, One-Minute Astronomer

[erick]

Hi Brian

Welcome to IIS and thanks for the links.

"You can imagine the reaction I get from police officers who occasionally find me in the local park peering through a telescope, wearing an eye patch with a towel over my head to block out the nearby street lights. “Really officer, I’m just trying to see the faint structure in M97. Want a carrot?” "

That is :rofl: