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SKYVIEWS IMPOSSIBLE BINARY STARS DISCOVERED

CLOUDCAM TIME LAPSE SUNSET TO SUNRISE JULY 5-6, 2012 July 5 At a distance of just 11 light-years, 61 Cygni is one of our closest stellar neighbors. And it consists of two stars, not one. Even so, it is just barely visible to the unaided eye — a faint dot not far from the graceful outline of Cygnus, the swan. July 6 The planet Venus, the “morning star, is fairly low in the east at first light. The slightly fainter planet Jupiter is above it. The true star Aldebaran, the orange “eye” of Taurus, the bull, is a bit below Venus. It doesn’t look as impressive as the two planets, but that’s only because of its great distance. Mercury hangs above the western horizon after the Sun sets in early July, and Mars, Saturn, and Virgo’s brightest star, Spica, pop into view. Mercury hangs above the western horizon after the Sun sets in early July. As the innermost planet sinks and the sky darkens, Mars, Saturn, and Virgo’s brightest star, Spica, pop into view. A waxing crescent Moon joins this trio of bright objects a week before the month ends. The morning sky displays a pair of planets that appears even more spectacular. Both Venus and Jupiter shine brilliantly before dawn near the impressive Pleiades and Hyades star clusters. ‘Impossible’ Binary Stars Discovered A team of astronomers have used the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT) on Hawaii to discover four pairs of stars that orbit each other in less than 4 hours. Until now it was thought that such close-in binary stars could

Sri Lanka – Secret-Garden-Of-Surfing-Holiday.mp4

Surfing holidays to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is the secret garden of surfing holiday making and is the island in the Indian Ocean located to the south of the Indian subcontinent and is one of the most reliable surf destinations in the Indian ocean. The island encompasses beautiful tropical beaches, verdant vegetation, ancient monuments and a thousand delights to please all tastes. Sri Lanka the finest island of its size in all the world offers some amazing surfing opportunities, and you’ll likely agree after exploring the country’s fabled delights. During the past 10 years Sri Lanka has become a famed for its relaxed attitude towards surfing holidays and offers truly mystical surf destination and a place that is cheap, safe and full of the splendours and colour of Asia.The local people are special and offer the surf tourist a smile and welcome that is associated with Sri Lanka. The average air temperature never drops below that of 75F with peaks in the 100F. You can do lots more in Sri Lanka than just surfing, why not try Scuba Diving the best months are November to April and there are a number of qualified PADI instructors at Dive schools in the area. Snorkeling equipment can be hired throughout the Island and Glass-bottomed boats can be rented to explore the marvelous reefs. Bikes can be hired or tuk-tuks will take you through the myriad of dirt roads through lush foliage, rice fields and villages. Extensive wildlife and beautiful surroundings offer many experiences and

Islands of Paradise Kid Hawaii Lafferty

Hollywood Kid Hawaii takes you on a smooth ride to the islands to see the bathing beauties along the beaches of the Pacific Ocean! Sounding like the late Don Ho singing on Waikiki at his beach bar you can feel the trade winds blowing in your face from the deep blue sea. Enjoy the views and enjoy this lovely Hawaiian love song! Happy Summer! Hear more songs on YouTube channel GilHCLafferty. Listen to his music! ‘Islands of Paradise’ is an original song by Gil Lafferty. Lyrics,singing, music, guitars, ukulele composed by Kid Hawaii. This original song is copyrighted with all intellectual property rights to Gil Lafferty. To use any of his songs/poetry/stories please contact [email protected] – Enjoy and Aloha!

Surfing the Bonzai Pipeline! – Hawaii Part 5 Oahu

It’s Hawaii Week! Join me & Kim for some goofy fun in paradise! Part 1: youtu.be Part 2: youtu.be Part 3: youtu.be Part 4: youtu.be This was our bonus FREE trip to Oahu this past Christmas! Kim won two free flights and a few nights in Waikiki (from a raffle to raise money for Japan Tsunami relief) and we had a blast visiting Oahu for the first time! Also, everyone who visits Hawaii needs to attend a luau at least once — but make sure it’s in a beautiful location and not on a concrete rooftop! 🙂 Hawaiian Music by Daniel Ho www.youtube.com www.danielho.com opening theme instrumentation and incidental music by Kevin MacLeod http Vocals by Greg Benson Hawaii Five-O-ish music provided by Jewelbeat www.jewelbeat.com See more of Greg’s Travels! http Oahu is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and the most populous of the islands in the US state of Hawaii. The state capital, Honolulu, is on Oahu’s southeast coast. The island is home to about 953207 people (approximately 75% of the resident population of the state). Well-known features found on Oʻahu include Waikiki, Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head, Hanauma, Kaneʻohe Bay, Kailua Bay, and the North Shore. It also has the best food and shave ice we’ve found on any Hawaiian island!

Hawaii

TO ORDER: www.MyPCTalks.com Now the awe-inspiring beauty of Hawaii is available on your TV or PC. This DVD video is your one stop guide to Hawaii – America’s tropical paradise, with exotic landscapes, the surf, sun and fun. And the videos are indexed so you can plan your tour. Spectacular DVD videos – You’ll see Oahu’s world-class surfing, its museums, Pearl Harbor, shopping and exciting nightlife, and visit the Big Island with its explosive volcanic forces. See Maui’s golden beaches, Mount Haleakala, Iao Valley – the “Yosemite of the Pacific”, take stunning scuba dives and drive the magnificent road to Hana. In Kauai, visit Waimea Canyon – the Grand Canyon of the Pacific. Explore Hawaii’s rich culture, its Kings and goddesses plus a hula that was so alluring that the missionaries banned it. This terrific guide reveals the top dream destination in America – perfect for a wedding or a vacation where you can swim, surf, golf, hike, kayak, parasail, scuba dive, snorkel, sail or just kick back and relax on the beach. Incredible Travel Planner – See the videos and then plan a spectacular vacation to a land of incredible beauty and fun. The following is a short overview of this enchanting paradise. Oahu – See Honolulu, Waikiki, the north shore & the Bonsai Pipeline; pineapple fields; Waikiki Aquarium with reef sharks, sea dragons; the Polynesian Cultural Center with dances by native Fiji, Tahiti and other Polynesians. The Bishop Museum has the cloak of Kamehameha, Hawaii’s most

Jin Akanishi: Making of the “Sun Burns Down” Music Video

Official “Sun Burns Down” MV: www.youtube.com Watch Jin Akanishi perform “Sun Burns Down” live on tour! JAPONICANA Tour tickets and info at www.jinakanishiusa.com ★ ★ Japonicana Tour ★ ★ March 9 – Los Angeles at Club Nokia March 10 – Vancouver at the Centre for Performing Arts March 12 – Honolulu at Hawaii Theatre March 15 – New York at Best Buy Theater March 17 – San Francisco at the Warfield Music video by Jin Akanishi performing Sun Burns Down. © 2012 Warner Music Japan Director Tony Au Cinematographer/Editor: Vu Hoang Cinematographer: Joe Cheung