Hmmm... Hogwarts is supposed to be somewhere in Scotland and O.W.L.'s would be taken around the beginning of June (I think it was). Maybe this is one case where she was lucky instead of good. -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+dale.hooper=sdl.usu.edu@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+dale.hooper=sdl.usu.edu@mailman.xmission. com] On Behalf Of Ken Warner Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 10:32 AM To: 'Utah Astronomy' Subject: RE: [Utah-astronomy] Hooking the novice Maybe Hogwarts is in the extreme north. Venus can actually be visible at midnight if you are far enough north and close the summer solstice.

From the latitude of Edmonton, AB Venus will about 1 degree above the horizon, and above 4 degrees if you go above 60 degrees latitude in the year 2007. Incidentally, Venus is visible in the daytime when it's not too close to the sun.

Ken -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+killerken=killerken.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+killerken=killerken.com@mailman.xmission. com] On Behalf Of Cynthia Blue Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 9:36 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Hooking the novice Hey I noticed that too! LOL I was like um... that would be very very hard to do... ;) Dale Hooper wrote:

*** WARNING: Possible H. Potter spoiler alert ***

But, this is one of the areas where J.K. Rowling actually disappointed me a bit. If I remember correctly - when Harry was working on his star

chart for his astronomy O.W.L. (in Order of the Phoenix) - he was observing Venus well after midnight! Of course, I guess it is a magical place.

-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+dale.hooper=sdl.usu.edu@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+dale.hooper=sdl.usu.edu@mailman.xmission . com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 11:31 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Hooking the novice

Chuck Hards wrote:

...

Science has little or nothing to do with Hogwarts...

Ah, but remember that astronomy is taught at Hogwarts and even has an astronomy tower.

:-)

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