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CHRISTMAS COMET ALERT

Space Weather News for Dec. 21, 2022
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https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com

CHRISTMAS COMET ALERT: Newly-discovered Comet ZTF (C/2022 E3) is approaching Earth for a close encounter next month. It’s already within range of backyard telescopes, and a New Moon makes Christmas weekend a good time to look. Full story @ Spaceweather.com

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Above: Comet ZTF photographed by Michael Jaeger of Martinsberg, Austria, on Dec. 18, 2022

Fanzines

More Zines!

Lots more zines arrived while I was busy with Christmas stuff.

This is the November 2022 issue of The N3F Review of Books. N3FReview202211

This is Guy Lillian’s review of zines: TZD56

From Israel, here is CyberCozen for December CCDecember-2022-v01

From Gail in South Africa: PROBE194X

Received via the N3F:

MT VOID 2251

MT VOID 2252

MT VOID 2253


A busy week for fanzine production!  Now at https://efanzines.com are:

Andy Hooper’s CAPTAIN FLASHBACK #48

Alexiad #122 edited by Lisa & Joseph Major

Leybl Botwinik’s CyberCozen – December 2022

David Grigg’s The Megaloscope #4

Archive issues of Heath Row’s Telegraphs & Tar Pits #39-43, Explosion Containment Umbrella #4, Faculae & Filigree #16

Opuntia #539, edited by Dale Speirs

Journey Planet #66, edited by James Bacon, Chris Garcia et al

Octothorpe #72, a regular fannish podcast by John Coxon, Alison Scott and Liz Batty, is now on line

Bill

N3F: Origin and Fanactivity Gazette are attached. Happy Holidays!

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FanAct202212

From Garth Spencer: The Obdurate Eye 22

From the N3F: TNFF202212


Just added at https://efanzines.com:

Marc Ortlieb’s Knot a Fanzine #4

Garth Spencer’s The Obdurate Eye #22

Henry Grynnsten’s Wild Ideas #30

Christopher J. Garcia’s The Drink Tank #442

Journey Planet #67, edited by James Bacon, Chris Garcia et al

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Bill

 

Reading

Locus Forthcoming Books December

Locus Forthcoming Books December

DEC 2022

  • ADRIAN TCHAIKOVSKY • City of Last Chances • Head of Zeus/Ad Astra, Dec 2022 (eb, hc)
  • CHRISTOPHER RUOCCHIO • Ashes of Man • DAW, Dec 2022 (hc, eb)
  • DEREK KÜNSKEN • Flight From the Ages and Other Stories • Rebellion/Solaris US, Dec 2022 (c, tp, eb)
  • DEREK KÜNSKEN • Flight From the Ages and Other Stories • Rebellion/Solaris, Dec 2022 (c, eb, tp)
  • GENEVIEVE COGMAN • Scarlet • Macmillan/Pan, Dec 2022 (eb, hc)
  • JENNIFER ROBERSON • Sword-Bearer • DAW, Dec 2022 (tp, eb)
  • MARK DE JAGER • Homecoming’s Fall • Rebellion/So¬laris, Dec 2022 (eb, tp)
  • MERCEDES LACKEY • Shenanigans • DAW, Dec 2022 (oa, tp, eb)
  • MICHAEL MOORCOCK • The Citadel of Forgotten Myths • Orion/Gollancz, Dec 2022 (eb, hc)
  • MICHAEL MOORCOCK • The Citadel of Forgotten Myths • Simon & Schuster/Saga Press, Dec 2022 (hc, eb)
Events and Conventions

Montreal Mini-Con January 28 & 29, 2023

The Montreal Mini-Comiccon is back at Palais des congrès January 28 & 29, 2023. It features a shopping experience aimed at fans that are looking for all collectors of games, T-Shirts, comics, toys, statues, DVDs/Blu-rays, replicas and more.
The vast range of activities and interests represented at Montreal Comiccon draws attendees of all ages, from families with young children to teenaged fans to seasoned collectors.
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FREE admission for all!
OPENING HOURS!
✔️Saturday, January 28, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
✔️Sunday, January 29, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
More info to come!

Events and Conventions

Le mini Comiccon de Montréal au Palais des congrès les 28 et 29 janvier 2023.

Le mini Comiccon de Montréal est de retour au Palais des congrès les 28 et 29 janvier 2023. Le mini Comiccon est un événement destiné aux amateurs de culture populaire. Il s’agit d’une occasion unique de dénicher des articles uniques, entre autres des T-shirts, des « comic books », des jouets, des figurines, des DVD ou Blu-ray, ou encore des répliques.
La diversité des activités et des thèmes abordés au Comiccon de Montréal attire un public de tous les âges, des jeunes familles aux collectionneurs aguerris en passant par des adolescents passionnés.
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L’entrée est GRATUITE pour tous!
HEURES D’OUVERTURE!
✔️Le samedi 28 janvier 2023 de 11 h à 19 h
✔️Le dimanche 29 janvier 2023 de 11 h à 17 h
Plus d’info à venir!
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Hobbies and crafts

Scale Models

Wayne has sent us photos of the models he showed at the meeting.

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RAF Lancaster MKI, Michael III (B-25C), Spitfire MKV, Hawker Hurricane MKI
Mosquito FB MK V

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Battlestar Galactica
Classic Cylon Raider, Cylon Raider MKII, Colonial Viper MKI,
Colonial Viper MKII, Colonial Viper MKVII

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Klingon Bird of Prey, USS Enterprise CVN-65 (under construction),USS Missouri BB-63,
SSRN Seaview

Battleship BB-63 USS Missouri escorted by SSRN Seaview

Astronomy News

BLUEWALKER 3 HAS SUDDENLY BRIGHTENED

Space Weather News for Nov. 13, 2022
https://spaceweather.com
https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com

BLUEWALKER 3 HAS SUDDENLY BRIGHTENED: There’s a new light in the night sky. Astronomers report that the BlueWalker 3 communications satellite has suddenly brightened nearly 50-fold, a sign that it is unfurling its giant antenna in low Earth orbit. Some astronomers worry that BlueWalker 3 might become one of the brightest objects in the night sky. So far it is about as bright as a 1st magnitude star. Full story with observing tips @ Spaceweather.com

 
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Above: BlueWalker 3 over Fort Davis, Texas, on Nov. 12th. Credit: Gary Dowdle.

Fanzines

A zine to share

From the N3F, Eldritch Science #9, featuring a lovely cover by Tiffanie Gray.

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Enjoy!

Front Cover
Meet Me at the Island by Tiffanie Gray

Fiction
3 … A Stranger and A Shootout … A Space-
Cowboy Story by Patrick McKay
61 … Book of Memories by A. C. Cargill
72 … Practical Exercise by George Phillies

Poetry

3 … Lois Was Right by David Kopaska-Merkel
3 … Foray To The Third Dimension by David
Kopaska-Merkel
61 … Imaginary Destinations by David C. Kopaska
-Merkel

Art
72 … Front cover of Practical Exercise