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JuanDeFuca
Big Wall climber
Stoney Point
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Apr 26, 2006 - 01:39am PT
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Lois,
How many hours after sunset?
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Apr 26, 2006 - 01:44am PT
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Lois-I really believe you saw this and aren't shiiti,ng us, but can't imagine what it was you saw! I'd love to see photo or video!
tar -Colorad Nat, mon, Medicine Man is on the other side of the tower that fast draw is on.(it's in all the guides (original desert rock even, I think) I'll dig out photos) .10, .11,.12,.11. Crux pitch is red camalots, rated 12c, - way light for that grade, but very, very good!
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JuanDeFuca
Big Wall climber
Stoney Point
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Apr 26, 2006 - 01:53am PT
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Its very common in the summer to view satellites that appear like moving stars that change brightness. This can be a satellite or other space junk that is tumbling or spinning. If the period of rotation is right it can appear to blink. As the satellite moves into the earths shadow it disappears halfway across the sky.
In the Southwest the military conducts all kinds of secret tests.
In the early 90's every Thur morning we had the Aurora aircraft pass over the California Coast going about Mach 6 before it landed at Area 51. Nice Sonic Booms.
Juanito
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JuanDeFuca
Big Wall climber
Stoney Point
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Apr 26, 2006 - 01:56am PT
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Was it a continous bright light, with blinking side lights.
What was the period of the blinking?
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Wonder
climber
WA
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Apr 26, 2006 - 02:13am PT
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Im not making this up, last week i learned that large exercise balls are in with the youngers. They take them everywhere.
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JuanDeFuca
Big Wall climber
Stoney Point
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Apr 26, 2006 - 03:27am PT
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Wonder,
Thank You for helping the young people. It is a very noble and important service. They are our future.
Juan
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Same place as you, man...... (WB)
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Apr 26, 2006 - 10:10pm PT
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Lois...
That device is about as bit as a babys fist. Not the ball you are looking for.
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JuanDeFuca
Big Wall climber
Stoney Point
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Apr 26, 2006 - 10:39pm PT
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Was the guy rappelling with a rope bag. Common in Caving?
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JuanDeFuca
Big Wall climber
Stoney Point
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Apr 26, 2006 - 11:15pm PT
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Hi Lois,
With a rope bag on stuffs the whole rope in the bag. The end that comes out of the bag is anchored to the wall. As the climber rappells the bag hangs off their harness. So the end of the rope is hidden in the bag.
If it was not a rope bag I am thinking they where rappelling with packs hanging off their harness?
Juan
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JuanDeFuca
Big Wall climber
Stoney Point
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Apr 26, 2006 - 11:16pm PT
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I had a busy day at work and the movie Troy is on Cable. So I am drinking beer and going dark.
Juan
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scuffy b
climber
S Cruz
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Apr 27, 2006 - 08:16pm PT
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Lois,
Your husband's impression especially makes me think of an
iridium flare. That's a reflection from the antenna (or is it
the solar panel?) of a series of communication satellites.
The angles of the panels is known, the path of the satellite is
known, and the path and timing of a very bright, short-lived
"flare" is accurately predicted (and published).
I saw my first one several weeks ago. It was as bright as the brightest shooting star, -8 magnitude. It lasted a few seconds
with a noticeable increase to max brightness and decrease to
darkness. Very "clear" with no afterglow at all.
http://www.heavens-above.com lets you choose any location, then tells
when you can see a flare there, and where to go to see it at its brightest. It also has stuff about the space station.
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JuanDeFuca
Big Wall climber
Stoney Point
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Apr 27, 2006 - 08:19pm PT
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Never seen an Iridium Flare, but its on the list.
Also want to figure out when the space station transits the moon or sun.
Have to start thinking about Sibera in 2008.
http://www.eclipse-journeys.com/2008/eclipse_2008.htm
I am thinking jet aircraft over Greenland.
Juan
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scuffy b
climber
Chalet Neva-Care
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Apr 28, 2006 - 10:55am PT
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Yeah, Juan, you want to see an iridium flare. The chart showed
that a bright one would show at one of my several locations (you
can have settings for work, home, habitual evening hangout, JTree, Tahquitz etc). The site tells you exactly where to look and the exact time of the event. It's cool. "Just up and left
of that treetop there should be a bright light in...15 seconds"
The tumbling satellites phenom sounds like a good one too.
Please advise?
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