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August 3, 2016
Julian, CA.
Volume 31 - Issue 52 ISSN 1937-8416
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StarFest This Weekend
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High School Special Board Meeting - Friday July 29
by Michael Hart
Free Public Star Party Saturday Night, August 6 Anyone can enjoy the Julian StarFest by participating in the free public star party on Saturday, August 6, 2016. Arrive in Julian between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. and you can enter the StarFest grounds (1150 Julian Orchards Ln, Julian, CA 92036) for free. Take a star tour of the heavens using the many telescopes set up in the viewing area. Experts will be on hand to answer questions about what your looking at and about the telescopes. Parking is available nearby and we suggest you bring a red light flashlight to guide yourself to the observing area. If you don't have a red light flashlight, red film will be provided to cover a white light flashlight. Please, no white lights in the observing area. If you wish to take part in the drawing at 5:00 p.m., you must arrive before 5:00 p.m. and pay regular admission prices. Activities Activities on Friday and Saturday are available in the Vendor/Exhibit area.
Note: Day use does not require pre-registration. Admission to the Vendor / Exhibit area is $5.00 per adult, $2.50 for Teens (13 to 18) payable at the gate. Children, 12 and under are free. Admission for registered campers is included in their camping fee. Just show your wrist band for admission to the Vendor / Exhibit area. You only have to pay once for admission. Your wrist band will allow you entrance for both days of activities.
Photographing the August Night Sky - A Workshop by Dennis Mammana If you've always wanted to capture the magnificent Milky Way and the stars of summer, you'll never have a better chance! Learn the basics of capturing these phenomena with little more than a camera and tripod... all from one of America's favorite night sky photographers. Participants should bring a camera that can be manually adjusted to take time exposures, a normal or wide-angle lens (preferably with an aperture of f/2.8 or faster) that can focus manually, a solid tripod, a remote control or cable release (helpful, but not necessary) your camera user manual, and a flashlight (with a red LED or covered with red cellophane), and must have a good working knowledge of their equipment. The Workshop: On Friday afternoon you'll learn the basics of setting up your gear and shooting in complete darkness. And after dark, you'll have a chance to work with Dennis to try out your new knowledge under the beautiful Julian sky (weather permitting, of course). Date: Friday, August 5, 2016 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Lecture 8:15 - 9:45 p.m. Photography Cost: $50 per person Register for this event on the Attendee Registration page. About Dennis Mammana: In addition to being a nationally
syndicated columnist and a popular lecturer, Dennis is one of only six Americans to be an invited member of TWAN (The World At Night)— an international team of the world’s most highly-acclaimed night sky photographers. You can visit him online at dennismammana.com or “Like” his Facebook page at facebook.com/DennisMammana.
Live Feed - Woody Shlom The "Live Feed" astro-video tent theater displays live and nearly-live video from telescopes onto video monitors and a video projection screen. Because the cameras are much more sensitive than the human eye -you will see the celestial objects in color and in much greater detail than through an eyepiece. During the day, two side-byside solar scopes, each with its own camera pointed at the same area of the sun, display different live detailed images because one scope "sees" the outer Chromosphere, while the other scope "sees" the next layer down, the Photosphere. You'll see delicate and bold prominences on the Sun's limb reaching several Earthdiameters out into black space, and filaments, plage, hot-spots and perhaps a sunspot or two on the Sun's surface. You never know what kind of show the sun will put on -- and it constantly changes throughout the day. And who knows, you might even see a CME - Coronal Mass Ejection -- it happened a couple of years ago at JSF. After dark, a computercontrolled telescope will tour the sky and display a deep-sky sampler of celestial objects including colorful nebulae, dazzling globular clusters and multi-shaped far-away galaxies. No guarantees, but we found and displayed a comet with a faint tail last year. Guest Speakers We are planning another year of outstanding speakers! Speaker list and schedule will be added here as they are confirmed. FRIDAY, AUGUST 5TH 6:00 PM: John Garrett Topic Title: "An unusual fascination for pin-hole projections and other optical analogies from my time in prism." Description: Upon buying my first telescope, I wondered why the secondary mirror didn't affect the view through the scope. This bothered me for a long time. I eventually found the perfect analogy for a telescope by watching pin-hole projections. This analogy also explains magnification and focal ratios. The same curiosity has led me to discover that a few common illustrations of optical phenomena, from Herschel's discovery of infrared to the greenhouse effect, are presented incompletely or incorrectly. My talk is an illustrated story of my effort to improve these analogies. About John Garrett: A member of the Temecula Valley Astronomers, a contributor to the website Skeptical Science, and employed as an illustrator for Opto 22 in Temecula. His illustrations have appeared in science and trade journals, in a University of Queensland online course, and
in film documentaries by National Geographic and movie director James Cameron. He has also been active with the International Dark-sky Association and has a TEDx talk on light pollution. His past presentations to Starfest and his TEDx talk are viewable from his website www. b r i g h ts ta r s tem e c u l ava l l ey.o r g . He can be reached via his blog: brightstarswildomar.blogspot.com.
7:30 PM - Kin Searcy Topic: “Palomar Science Update” - Latest information on the upgrades and new sensor packages underway at Caltech’s Palomar Observatory. The 48-iinch Schmidt is being upgraded with new optics and a new sensor package to increase the quality and coverage of the Palomar Transit Factory becoming the Zwicky Transient Facility. There are new sensors, ARCHONS and DARKNESS, that will revolutionize detection. Take a brief journey from the story of classic discoveries Quasars - through the demotion of Pluto, to the search for planets around other suns. About Kin Searcy A retired electronic engineer who is the outreach coordinator for SDAA and a Master Docent at Palomar Observatory.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6TH 11 AM: Shane Haggard Topic: "The Chemistry of the Universe" - At one time or another, all science enthusiasts have heard Carl Sagan’s words: “We are made of star stuff.” But what does that mean exactly? Come learn about the incredible processes that create the calcium, potassium, iron and other elements that compose the universe around us. Learn how we study chemical processes that occur in space and how they might have led to life on earth. About Shane Haggard An assistant professor of analytical chemistry at San Diego City College and a HUGE science geek. His love of science and space started when he was very young and wanted to be an astronaut. His love of chemistry and instrumentation that lead him to become a chemical engineer and help design rocket engines. He still has a passion for science and chemistry along with the instruments used to study not only our own planet, but all the other bodies of the universe!
12:30 PM - Dennis Mammana Topic: “The Great American Total Solar Eclipse” - If your bucket list includes a total solar eclipse… well, get ready. Our next will occur in little more than a year, when the moon's shadow sweeps across the continental U.S. for the first time in nearly four decades. Learn the fine details of the eclipse, the best places to experience it, and why you must absolutely not miss this stunning once-in-a-lifetime celestial event! 2:00 PM: Dan Drinnon Topic: "The OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission" - OSIRIS-REx seeks answers to the questions that are central to the human experience: Where did we come from? What is our destiny? Asteroids, the leftover debris from the solar system formation process, can answer these questions and teach us about the history of the sun and planets. The OSIRIS-REx
spacecraft is traveling to Bennu, a carbonaceous asteroid whose regolith may record the earliest history of our solar system. Bennu may contain the molecular precursors to the origin of life and the Earth’s oceans. Bennu is also one of the most potentially hazardous asteroids, as it has a relatively high probability of impacting the Earth late in the 22nd century. OSIRIS-REx will determine Bennu’s physical and chemical properties, which will be critical to know in the event of an impact mitigation mission. Finally, asteroids like Bennu contain natural resources such as water, organics, and precious metals. In the future, these asteroids may one day fuel the exploration of the solar system by robotic and manned spacecraft. About Dan Drinnon: Dan works on the OSIRIS-REx Mission as a Systems Administrator at the University of Arizona and is an amateur astronomer whose main interests lie in restoring classic telescopes and using them for planetary imaging. Website: http:// www.asteroidmission.org
3:30 PM: Bill Carton Topic Title: "Why SpaceX is the most exciting 'New Space' company" - Bill Carton will be sharing the story and challenges of the most successful private spaceflight company in history. He'll explore SpaceX's flight history, technology, and their incredible successes creating the first truly reusable rocket. SpaceX provides commercial satellite launches, resupply missions to the International Space Station, NASA Observation payload launches, and soon...will be the first private company carrying astronauts to the ISS, a capability the US lost with the premature retirement of the Shuttle five years ago. About Bill Carton An electrical engineer (not in the aerospace industry), life long spaceflight enthusiast, and administrator of the SpaceX facebook group that's 18,000+ strong.
At 3pm on Friday, July 29 the Julian Union High School District School Board was to hold another special meeting. Because of the late notice, and conflicts with our schedule, the Julian News was unable to attend and despite attempts to verify what transpired we publish the following as information only. We are not sure there was a quorum of the current four board members in attendance. We did receive a copy of the agenda for the meeting and that is what we will present here: General Business matters where to: 1. Approve to extend the Interim Superintendent/Principal Employment agreement through August 19, with compensation to be $800 per day and a milage reimbursement of 54 cents per mile. 2. Approve current JUHS teacher Scott Munson as Athletic Director and Head Football Coach. 3. Approval of Scotty Munson and John Murphy as Volunteer Football Coaches. 4. Approval of Scott Munson and Theresa Gregor as Volunteer Assistant Volleyball Coaches. There was one item to be discussed in Closed Session, the consideration of Superintendent Applications. From what was on the agenda the board is moving forward in preparation for the up coming school year which begins on August 10, with the first day of classes. The board which is currently one member short, with the resignation of Dennis Cantor has decided to wait for the November election to fill the position, Applications for the board are available through the district and the Registrar of Voters office, the deadline to file is August 19. Should no one file or not enough people file the board will have to appoint someone to fill any seats left vacant.
Library Summer Programs Conclude This Week
The Summer Reading Program will be coming to an end. On Thursday, August 4, at 11 AM the Julian Branch library will be holding our final kids event for the 2016 summer reading program. This Thursday we are hosting Water Play (outside) with water balloons and other water toys as we beat the heat on a hot August day. Following the activities, we will serve popsicles or other frozen delights. Lunch will be served from noon to 1 PM (BBQ Chicken Sandwich, Veggie Sticks, fruit and milk). We round out the end of the of our summer program with Hawaiian Shave Ice being served at 1 PM. For all of the persons participating in the “Read to Win” reading program, you have until August 13 to turn in your completion logs to be eligible for the grand prize drawings. Once names have been selected, the people will be notified by telephone if they have won an additional prize. The three prize categories are Children (through grade 5); Teens, and Adults (over 18). The Summer Lunch Program ends at the library this Friday August 5. The summer nutrition program (Lunch service) at the library will end on Friday, August 5. The Julian Staff is grateful for the wonderful volunteers who have helped to serve the lunches and kept this program going on a daily basis. The amazing Joyce Lawrence is an awesome volunteer who has been here to coordinate and serve every breakfast and lunch that has been given out over the eight week period. Lunch service has been free for all persons aged 18 and under.
Now Is The Time To Quit Smoking! Starting on Wednesday, August 3, from 4 - 5 PM, there will be a smoking cessation class and support group held at the Julian Library. Behavioral Health Consultant, Kathy Merritt will facilitate the class which is being sponsored by Vista Hill Smart Care and the Julian/ Borrego Medical center. All persons attending every other week will receive a two week supply of free patches to assist in breaking the nicotine habit. The class is being held at the Julian library, located at 1850 Highway 78. For more information, contact Kathy Merritt at 760-450-4021.
Explore Your Inner Child, Or Re-live Your Youth New Adult Class At The Library
Coloring Club at the Library, for Adults
On the second Tuesday of each month, the Julian Library will be hosting a coloring club for adults. On Tuesday, August 9 at 6 PM, you will be able to choose from the many coloring pages and use
the felt pens, gel pens, colored pencils or even crayons if you choose to color a masterpiece to take home or post at the library. Coloring books for adults have become all the rage. This can be a great stress reducer as you channel your inner child. New
Julian Grape Stomp at Menghini Winery Saturday, September 3, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm www.visitjulian.com
coloring pages will be added or you may bring your own and socialize with others. For more information, please contact the branch at 760-765-0370.