Astronomy News, Montreal Area Event / Convention

Virtual Event Hosted by McGill

If you have an interest in astronomy, you may want to register for this virtual event:

https://www.mcgill.ca/library/channels/event/talking-telescopes-338521

Virtual event description:

Telescopes then and now. We have been watching the stars for centuries and our tools have changed dramatically since the time of Ptolemy and early astronomers. This panel will explore how tools and practices have changed over time.

Sajjad Nikfahm-Khubravan will trace the history of tools and ideas down from Greek astronomers to Islamic observers, and from the golden age of Islamic astronomy to European observers. Dallas Wulf will balance this historical tour with a talk on the powerful tools used by astronomers today. Join ROAAr and the McGill Space Institute for this special collaborative panel, and get a peek at some of the history of astronomy treasures in the McGill Library’s rare and special collections with librarian Lauren Williams.

 

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From the N3F, Tightbeam: Tightbeam331

On page 4, an interesting LoC from GrayJay, one of our members, regarding unicorns.

Table of Contents

Art
Front Cover … Stormtrooper by Jose Sanchez
Back Cover … C3PO by Jose Sanchez
4 … Editorial
4 … News
4 … Letter of Comment (GrayJay)

Anime

5 … Winter 2022 First Impressions – Shenmue the Animation … by Jessi Silver
7 … Winter 2022 First Impressions – FreakAngels … by Jessi Silver
Comics
9 … Shogun Warriors … by Thomas E. Simmons
13 … Mister Jinx, Recalled by Will Mayo
13 … Will Mayo Reviews Dick Tracy

SerCon

13 … Frederik Pohl Bio-Bibliography by Jon D. Swartz, Ph.D.
Short Stories
16 … Will Mayo Reviews Ray Bradbury’s The Pedestrian
Music
16 … Will Mayo’s Review Of Elton John’s Rocket Man

Food of Famous Authors with Cedar Sanderson

17 … This Month: George Phillies and Greek Stew

 

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From Garth Spencer, the Obdurate Eye 15.

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Contents
A Wooden Leg Named Psmith ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1
Look! It’s Roy Orbison! …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1
The Cherokees Is Invaded Fort Mudge! ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1
The Turks Have Taken Vienna!………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1
Houses Sprout New Ears! ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
From A Fool’s Errands ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3
Excerpt from How to Human ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
LoCs …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
It Came in My Email …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8

Reading

LOCUS FORTHCOMING BOOKS: APRIL 2022

LOCUS FORTHCOMING BOOKS: APRIL 2022

  • JOHN KESSEL • The Dark Ride • Subterranean Press, Apr 2022 (c, hc)
  • BRANDON SANDERSON • Skyward Flight • Orion/Gollancz, Apr 2022 (c, eb, hc)
  • JAMES BARCLAY • The Queen’s Assassin • Orion/ Gollancz, Apr 2022 (eb, tp)
  • MARY GENTLE • The Landing • Orion/Gollancz, Apr 2022 (eb, tp)
  • JENN LYONS • The Discord of Gods • Macmillan/Tor UK, Apr 2022 (eb, hc)
  • TIM PRATT • Prison of Sleep • Angry Robot, Apr 2022 (eb, tp)
  • ADRIAN TCHAIKOVSKY • Eyes of the Void • Macmillan/Tor UK, Apr 2022 (eb, hc)
  • JOHN CROWLEY • Flint and Mirror • Tor, Apr 2022 (hc, eb)
  • JENNIFER EGAN • The Candy House • Simon & Schuster/Scribner, Apr 2022 (hc, eb)
  • JOHN M. FORD • Aspects • Tor, Apr 2022 (hc, eb)
  • W. MICHAEL GEAR • Implacable Alpha • DAW, Apr 2022 (hc, eb)
  • NICOLA GRIFFITH • Spear • Tordotcom, Apr 2022 (hc, eb)
  • T. KINGFISHER • Nettle & Bone • Tor, Apr 2022 (hc, eb)
  • MARK LAWRENCE • The Girl and the Moon • Ace, Apr 2022 (hc, eb)
  • JENN LYONS • The Discord of Gods • Tor, Apr 2022 (hc, eb)
  • EMILY ST. JOHN MANDEL • Sea of Tranquility • Penguin Random House/Knopf, Apr 2022 (hc, eb)
  • ADAM OYEBANJI • Braking Day • DAW, Apr 2022 (hc, eb)
  • REBECCA ROANHORSE • Fevered Star • Simon & Schuster/Saga Press, Apr 2022 (hc, eb)
  • WEN SPENCER • Harbinger • Baen, Apr 2022 (hc, eb)
  • T. KINGFISHER • Nettle & Bone • Titan, Apr 2022 (hc)
  • MARK LAWRENCE • The Girl and the Moon • Harper Voyager, Apr 2022 (hc)
  • PAUL CORNELL • Rosebud • Tordotcom, Apr 2022 (na, tp, eb)
  • FONDA LEE • The Jade Setter of Janloon • Subterranean Press, Apr 2022 (na, hc, eb)
  • JANE LINDSKOLD • Aurora Borealis Bridge • Baen, Apr 2022 (tp, eb)
  • TIM PRATT • Prison of Sleep • Angry Robot US, Apr 2022 (tp, eb)
  • CHARLIE JANE ANDERS • Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak • Titan, Apr 2022 (tp)
  • PETER McLEAN • Priest of Crowns • Quercus/Jo Fletcher, Apr 2022 (tp)
  • ALASTAIR REYNOLDS • Inhibitor Phase • Orion/Gollancz, Apr 2022 (tp)
  • REBECCA ROANHORSE • Fevered Star • Rebellion/Solaris, Apr 2022 (tp)
  • GWENDA BOND • The Date from Hell • St. Martin’s Griffin, Apr 2022 (v, hc, eb)
  • CHARLIE JANE ANDERS • Dreams Bigger than Heartbreak • Tor Teen, Apr 2022 (ya, hc, eb)
  • DANIEL PINKWATER • Crazy in Poughkeepsie • Tachyon Publications, Apr 2022 (ya, hc, eb)
  • NEIL GAIMAN & P. CRAIG RUSSELL • Norse Mythology • Volume 2, Dark Horse Books, Apr 2022 (gn, art, hc, eb)
  • DAVID DALGLISH • The Bladed Faith • Little, Brown UK/ Orbit, Apr 2022 (tp)
  • LUKE ARNOLD • One Foot in the Fade • Little, Brown UK/Orbit, Apr 2022 (tp)
Astronomy News

Class X1.3 Flare causes shortwave radio blackout

Space Weather News for March 30, 2022
https://spaceweather.com
https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com

X-CLASS SOLAR FLARE: Earth-orbiting satellites have just detected a powerful explosion on the sun. The X1.3-class flare on March 30th (1737 UT) caused a shortwave radio blackout over the Americas and has almost certainly hurled a CME toward Earth. Follow this developing story @ Spaceweather.com.

Don’t miss another solar flare: Subscribers to our Space Weather Alert Service received a text message about this X-flare while it was happening. Such prompt notifications allow ham radio operators, amateur astronomers and others to react to flares before they fade away.
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Above: The extreme ultraviolet flash from today’s X-flare. Credit: NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory

Astronomy News

A ‘CANNIBAL CME’ IS APPROACHING EARTH

Space Weather News for March 29, 2022
https://spaceweather.com
https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com

A ‘CANNIBAL CME’ IS APPROACHING EARTH: A strong G3-class geomagnetic storm is possible later this week when a ‘Cannibal CME’ hits Earth’s magnetic field. It’s a ‘cannibal’ because it ate one of its own kind en route to our planet. The mash-up of two CMEs could spark naked-eye auroras visible from northern-tier US states. Full story @ Spaceweather.com.

Aurora Alerts: Sign up for Space Weather Alerts and get instant text notifications when geomagnetic storms are underway.
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Above: This frame from a NASA animation shows one CME overtaking another. The resulting merger is called a ‘Cannibal CME.’

Astronomy News

SOLAR FLARE, TSUNAMI, AND RADIATION STORM

Space Weather News for March 28, 2022
https://spaceweather.com
https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com

SOLAR FLARE, TSUNAMI, AND RADIATION STORM: A strong flare on the sun this morning kicked off a remarkable sequence of events: a solar tsunami, a solar radio burst, a solar proton storm, a terrestrial radio blackout and a polar cap absorption event. The explosion also (almost certainly) hurled a CME toward Earth. Developing story @ Spaceweather.com.

Solar Flare Alerts: Sign up for Space Weather Alerts and get instant text notifications when solar flares are underway.
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Above: An M4-class solar flare and shortwave radio blackout (inset) on March 28, 2022.

Astronomy News

GEOMAGNETIC STORM WATCH (G1-CLASS)

Space Weather News for March 26, 2022
https://spaceweather.com
https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com

GEOMAGNETIC STORM WATCH (G1-CLASS): Yesterday, the sun launched a coronal mass ejection (CME) toward Earth. Forecasters are divided on when it might arrive–sometime between midday on March 27th and early March 28th. The impact could spark minor G1-class geomagnetic storms with equinox auroras boosted by the “Russell-McPherron effect.” Full story @ Spaceweather.com.

Solar Flare Alerts: Sign up for Space Weather Alerts and get instant text notifications when solar flares are underway.
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Above: Equinox auroras over Norway on March 20, 2022. Photo credit: Sirpa Pursiainen. For the latest sightings, check out Spaceweather.com’s real time Aurora Photo Gallery.

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