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There is an annular solar eclipse Sunday that those of you in the southwest and west coast should enjoy. Check it out.
There is an annular solar eclipse Sunday that those of you in the southwest and west coast should enjoy. Check it out.
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Getting my TSP butt handed to me on a platter. The beginning of May I was about 8% away from a number I wanted to get to. So I figured if I could get 3% of that in May I would be happy and probably sit in G for awhile and hope to play the on and off the lily pad to get the other 5% over the summer. I figured May couldn't have 3 bad years in a row. Well, now I am 18% away from that number and more than likely will have to jump to G just to stop the bleeding. The kicker was most mornings, the last week or so, started out in the green but didn't go red until after 12. 
Go figure. It was fun being in the top 5 but I bet I won't see the top 50 the rest of the year.
Go figure. It was fun being in the top 5 but I bet I won't see the top 50 the rest of the year.
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INTERPLANETARY SHOCK WAVE: An interpanetary shock wave possibly associated with the M5-class solar flare of May 17th swept past Earth on May 20th around 0200 UT. The shock's arrival caused geomagnetic activity around the poles, and several outbreaks of high-latitude auroras. Images:#1, #2.
FANTASTIC ECLIPSE: The Moon passed in front of the sun on Sunday, May 20th, producing a deep solar eclipse visible across the Pacific side of Earth. Sunlight dimmed, the air cooled, ordinary sunbeams turned into fat crescents and rings of light. Here is a sample view from Lake Waconia, Minnesota:
"I drove to the lake, and a couple of fishermen were kind enough to drop their lines in the glitter path of the eclipse," says photographer Tyler Burg. "It was a fantastic composition!"
more images: from Mike Theiss of New Mexico; from Sze-leung Cheung of Hong Kong; from Jimmy and Linda Westlake of Sundown, Texas; from Joe C. Olsen of South of Justiceberg, Texas; from Elon Gane of El Dorado Springs, MO; from Randy Shivak of Anthem, Arizona; from Phebe Pan of Xinfeng, Guangdong, China; from Bob Kelly of Story City, Iowa; from Tom Wagner of Waterloo, Iowa; from Jacob Silco of Finger Lakes, NY; from Dennis Mammana of Canyon de Chelly, Arizona; from Brett Nickeson of Walnut, Iowa; from Robert Ball of Albuquerque, NM; from Beth Kaeser of San Diego CA; from Elon Gane of El Dorado Springs, MO; from Raven Yu of Marikina City, Philippines;
VENUS TRANSFORMED: Something special is happening to Venus in the evening sky. The second planet is diving toward the sun for a much-anticipated transit on June 5-6. As Venus turns its night side toward Earth, the planet is transforming into a beautifully slender and colorful crescent:
John Chumack of Dayton, Ohio, took the picture on May 14th using a 10-inch telescope. "I was blown away by the sight of Venus," he says. "The planet was 14% illuminated, 47 arcseconds in diameter, and blazing at -4.43 magnitude."
The crescent shape of Venus is easy to see in good binoculars or small telescopes. No special observing experience is required. Just find Venus in the western sky after sunset (you can't miss it), point and look. A good tripod to hold the optics steady is recommended.
As the evening wears on and Venus sinks toward the horizon, the refractive effect of Earth's atmosphere splits the crescent into the colors of the rainbow. Kevin R. Witman of Cochranville, Pennsylvania, observed the phenomenon on May 11th: "Earth's atmospheric refraction of Venus's ample light made a beautiful image through my 10-inch telescope.
"more images: from Mark Marquette of Boones Creek, Tennessee; from Philippe Vanden Doorn of Rixensart, Belgium; from Luis Argerich of Buenos Aires, Argentina; from Tomasz Gołombek of Tczew, Poland; from Francesc Pruneda of Palamós, Catalonia (Spain); from Sadegh Ghomizadeh of Tehran, Iran;
"I drove to the lake, and a couple of fishermen were kind enough to drop their lines in the glitter path of the eclipse," says photographer Tyler Burg. "It was a fantastic composition!"
more images: from Mike Theiss of New Mexico; from Sze-leung Cheung of Hong Kong; from Jimmy and Linda Westlake of Sundown, Texas; from Joe C. Olsen of South of Justiceberg, Texas; from Elon Gane of El Dorado Springs, MO; from Randy Shivak of Anthem, Arizona; from Phebe Pan of Xinfeng, Guangdong, China; from Bob Kelly of Story City, Iowa; from Tom Wagner of Waterloo, Iowa; from Jacob Silco of Finger Lakes, NY; from Dennis Mammana of Canyon de Chelly, Arizona; from Brett Nickeson of Walnut, Iowa; from Robert Ball of Albuquerque, NM; from Beth Kaeser of San Diego CA; from Elon Gane of El Dorado Springs, MO; from Raven Yu of Marikina City, Philippines;
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John Chumack of Dayton, Ohio, took the picture on May 14th using a 10-inch telescope. "I was blown away by the sight of Venus," he says. "The planet was 14% illuminated, 47 arcseconds in diameter, and blazing at -4.43 magnitude."
The crescent shape of Venus is easy to see in good binoculars or small telescopes. No special observing experience is required. Just find Venus in the western sky after sunset (you can't miss it), point and look. A good tripod to hold the optics steady is recommended.
As the evening wears on and Venus sinks toward the horizon, the refractive effect of Earth's atmosphere splits the crescent into the colors of the rainbow. Kevin R. Witman of Cochranville, Pennsylvania, observed the phenomenon on May 11th: "Earth's atmospheric refraction of Venus's ample light made a beautiful image through my 10-inch telescope.
"more images: from Mark Marquette of Boones Creek, Tennessee; from Philippe Vanden Doorn of Rixensart, Belgium; from Luis Argerich of Buenos Aires, Argentina; from Tomasz Gołombek of Tczew, Poland; from Francesc Pruneda of Palamós, Catalonia (Spain); from Sadegh Ghomizadeh of Tehran, Iran;
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jkenjohnson
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Same thing happened to me. I should have seen it coming though. Any time Greece and the European Crisis pops up, the markets tank, just like last year. I will not be in the market when the budget talks start again.
The strange thing about it was that the markets would start out in the green and by the end of the day tank. So if you made a move before noon thinking you might have a good day you got really disappointed before 2.
Had a good day today.
Let's hope we can ride a positive wave this week. If I can get a little more back this week I am out for June. Matter of fact I might get out Thursday. I will be out of town this Friday and Tuesday next week and won't be around a computer.
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I jumped to the lily pad folks. Hindsight being what it is I should have done it the last week of April. Anyway I will be out of town tomorrow and Tuesday and will have no computer access, so I won't be able to follow the market. Ah! Retirement!! With the long weekend coming up and the Euro and Greece issues I felt that I might as well cut my losses. I still have one IFT left if I decide to get in just before June but that may be wishful thinking. Looking back at last years summer market I just might be better on the sidelines. I still want to get my IFT up to a certain dollar figure before I do a "partial withdrawl" or take it out all together (haven't decided on that yet). I was hoping to get almost there this month but that blewup in my face. So it may take me the rest of the year before I make any big IFT move.
Good luck everyone.
Good luck everyone.
I know what you are saying but there is too many other things mudding the water. I would have thought that May wouldn't have had 3 bad years in a row. Surprise!!
ILoveTDs
Member
Maybe for you Birch, but that is not what happened in '04 and '08, see govexe TSP returns chart.
Good luck to anyone who decides to stay in the market this summer
Handballer
Active member
I will be in and out at times. Most likely I will out of the market when its going up and....:embarrest:
PessOptimist
Well-known member
I forgot to wish you happy birthday. There are a couple more people who have been around here a while who share the day but I forget who.
I think you said this was one of those decade birthdays for you. Me too. I was so busy on the day I forgot about it.
Happy birthday to all who share it. John Wayne, Sally Ride, nasa1974 and a whole host of other important peoples.:cheesy:
PO
I think you said this was one of those decade birthdays for you. Me too. I was so busy on the day I forgot about it.
Happy birthday to all who share it. John Wayne, Sally Ride, nasa1974 and a whole host of other important peoples.:cheesy:
PO
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