Comments on: Mesrop Mashtots in star naming rip-off http://andyxl.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/mesrop-mashtots-in-star-naming-rip-off/ The Universe, the Internet, and Academic Life Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:26:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: How to pay for Astronomy « The e-Astronomer http://andyxl.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/mesrop-mashtots-in-star-naming-rip-off/#comment-4884 How to pay for Astronomy « The e-Astronomer Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:04:27 +0000 http://andyxl.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/mesrop-mashtots-in-star-naming-rip-off/#comment-4884 [...] to pay for Astronomy Keen readers may remember me uncovering the Great Armenian Star Naming Rip Off. Now Waterstones are at it too. Today in Princes Street, I was depressed to find them selling [...] [...] to pay for Astronomy Keen readers may remember me uncovering the Great Armenian Star Naming Rip Off. Now Waterstones are at it too. Today in Princes Street, I was depressed to find them selling [...]

]]> By: andyxl http://andyxl.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/mesrop-mashtots-in-star-naming-rip-off/#comment-2463 andyxl Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:18:35 +0000 http://andyxl.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/mesrop-mashtots-in-star-naming-rip-off/#comment-2463 It may look like I have been attacked by some weird spammers. In fact the above comments come from my beloved daughter Zoe (alias Zwee) and her friend Leo (temporary alias Zoe). You can take this as an insight into teenage web culture. I just feel lucky I understand ANY of it. So I got home for tea and she said "its alright Dad you can delete them". Huh. Thinks you. It may look like I have been attacked by some weird spammers. In fact the above comments come from my beloved daughter Zoe (alias Zwee) and her friend Leo (temporary alias Zoe). You can take this as an insight into teenage web culture. I just feel lucky I understand ANY of it. So I got home for tea and she said “its alright Dad you can delete them”. Huh. Thinks you.

]]> By: Zoe http://andyxl.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/mesrop-mashtots-in-star-naming-rip-off/#comment-2443 Zoe Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:36:02 +0000 http://andyxl.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/mesrop-mashtots-in-star-naming-rip-off/#comment-2443 Andy Lawrence is the coolest guy around (Stinkyninja.com, 1998) Andy Lawrence is the coolest guy around

(Stinkyninja.com, 1998)

]]> By: Zoe http://andyxl.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/mesrop-mashtots-in-star-naming-rip-off/#comment-2442 Zoe Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:33:25 +0000 http://andyxl.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/mesrop-mashtots-in-star-naming-rip-off/#comment-2442 Hey dad, I'm getting a sex change. Can I be your son please? Hey dad, I’m getting a sex change. Can I be your son please?

]]> By: me, zweeeee http://andyxl.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/mesrop-mashtots-in-star-naming-rip-off/#comment-2441 me, zweeeee Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:30:52 +0000 http://andyxl.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/mesrop-mashtots-in-star-naming-rip-off/#comment-2441 this is you (yer gettin old) http://www.nmseniorolympics.org/profiles/AndyAnderson.htm this is you (yer gettin old) http://www.nmseniorolympics.org/profiles/AndyAnderson.htm

]]> By: Zoe http://andyxl.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/mesrop-mashtots-in-star-naming-rip-off/#comment-2440 Zoe Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:29:53 +0000 http://andyxl.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/mesrop-mashtots-in-star-naming-rip-off/#comment-2440 I think I'm going to adopt Lawrence Andy Anderson as my father... I think I’m going to adopt Lawrence Andy Anderson as my father…

]]> By: me, zweeeee http://andyxl.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/mesrop-mashtots-in-star-naming-rip-off/#comment-2439 me, zweeeee Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:26:07 +0000 http://andyxl.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/mesrop-mashtots-in-star-naming-rip-off/#comment-2439 love you really love you really

]]> By: me, zweeeee http://andyxl.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/mesrop-mashtots-in-star-naming-rip-off/#comment-2438 me, zweeeee Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:25:28 +0000 http://andyxl.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/mesrop-mashtots-in-star-naming-rip-off/#comment-2438 also, the boxes on the comment box are too pale to see, so you have to guess where they are. also, the boxes on the comment box are too pale to see, so you have to guess where they are.

]]> By: me, zweeeee http://andyxl.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/mesrop-mashtots-in-star-naming-rip-off/#comment-2437 me, zweeeee Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:24:22 +0000 http://andyxl.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/mesrop-mashtots-in-star-naming-rip-off/#comment-2437 yer gay yer gay

]]> By: Stuart http://andyxl.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/mesrop-mashtots-in-star-naming-rip-off/#comment-2308 Stuart Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:36:15 +0000 http://andyxl.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/mesrop-mashtots-in-star-naming-rip-off/#comment-2308 Last year <a href="http://www.strudel.org.uk/blog/astro/000456.shtml" rel="nofollow">I wrote about a similar certificate from the Intergalactic Star Database</a> (a rival to ISR). It would appear that most of (if not all) these certificates contain dodgy and/or misleading information. The one my friend showed me had rise, set and transit times for the named star but nowhere was the observing site specified! It also gave an "altitude" plot which I am still unable to decipher. Last year I wrote about a similar certificate from the Intergalactic Star Database (a rival to ISR). It would appear that most of (if not all) these certificates contain dodgy and/or misleading information. The one my friend showed me had rise, set and transit times for the named star but nowhere was the observing site specified! It also gave an “altitude” plot which I am still unable to decipher.

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