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Episode 123: Lights! Phoenix! Action!

Garth has returned from his special assignments, and Cody has returned from Phoenix with a tale to tell. Get out your telescopes and potato cameras, look upwards and through the past to the mid 90's as we explore one of the largest mass UFO sightings in history! And along the way we'll take a ride on a warthog too. 

As always, please come join the episode discussion on the Least Haunted Discord!

Enjoy the images and videos below!

Newspaper article with artists interpretation of eye witness accounts of UFO that flew over Arizona March 13th, 1997.

Flight path of UFO. Starting in Henderson, Nevada and finishing near Tucson, Arizona. A route of approximately 370 miles or 546 Kilometers. This was traveled in 1.25 hours.

At 10:00 pm Mike Crispin looks southward across Phoenix towards "South Mountain" and captures this footage.

Approximate line of sight of Mike Crispin, with his position being the North (top) end of the line.

Arizona Governor Fife Symington III holds a press conference about The Phoenix Lights with an aide dressed as an alien.

The A-10 Thunderbolt II aka "The Warthog" Close Air Support (CAS) jet aircraft. Development began in 1972, and it entered into service in 1977. Headquartered at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona.

The General Electric GAU-8 Avenger 30mm Gatling Gun.

The Gau-8 Avenger can fire 3,900 30 millimeter depleted uranium rounds a minute. The round on the left is the 30 millimeter round, with the left being the round of a 30.06 rifle for comparison.

The Barry Goldwater Gunnery Range and Training Area.

The LUU2 Illumination Parachute Flare.

Sales Brochure for the flare with selected specs. Note that it is a A-10 Warthog that is shown deploying the flare in official promotional material for the hardware.

A video Analyisis of the Crispin footage that shows what is really going on with the second set of lights seen on March 13th, 1997.

Enhanced image from the video that shows the night time lights superimposed on top of daylight footage from the same exact spot and angle. This proves that the lights were beyond South Mountain, and confirms the official explanation of a LUU2 flare training exercise over the Barry M. Goldwater Gunnery Range.

GARTH'S CORNER!

Comet Hale-Bopp

Alan Hale, Astronomer and one of two discoverers of the comet.

Thomas Bopp (1949-2018), the other discoverer of the comet.

Model of the path of Comet Hale-Bopp, credit for the animations goes to Phoenix7777 posted on Wikipedia - working from Data source: HORIZONS System, JPL, NASA.

3D model of the same

Heaven’s Gate website, which is still active.

How to report a comet: https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/how-to-report-a-comet-discovery/

[livingforstars]

Hale-Bopp, Jupiter, and the Milky Way - July 23rd, 1996.

"Shining brightly, the mighty Jupiter rules this gorgeous Kodacolour photo of the Milky Way near Sagittarius. Astronomer Bill Keel took the picture earlier in the month (July 7th, 1996) while standing near the summit of Hawaii's Mauna Kea, contemplating the sky in the direction of the center of the galaxy (right of the picture's center). In addition to the gas giant planet, which is well placed for evening viewing, the image contains an impressive sampler of celestial goodies. Many famous emission nebulae are visible as reddish patches - M16, the Eagle nebula, is just above and right of the center, with the Horseshoe nebula, M17, just below it and farther to the right. Also, look for the Lagoon Nebula, M8, as the brightest red patch at the right of the picture with the Trifid Nebula, M20, just above it and to the left. The milky glow of distant unresolved stars in the plane of our galaxy (thus the term Milky Way) runs through the image, cut by dark, absorbing, interstellar dust clouds. The much anticipated comet Hale-Bopp is also visible. The comet was discovered while still beyond the orbit of Jupiter on July 23rd, 1995, independently by Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp."

[quiltofstars]

M70 // Fran Jackson

Separated from its neighbor M69 by only 1,800 light years, M70 is pretty similar to M69 is terms of size and brightness, although M70 is slightly larger and more luminous. Unlike its neighbor, M70 is more metal-poor indicating that it belongs to the spherical halo rather than the bulge.

Fun fact: this was the object Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp were observing in 1995 when they discovered their eponymous comet, Comet Hale-Bopp on July 23, 1995!

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As the comet streaked across the night sky, Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp argued over if comets normally wear clothes or not.

[1997thebracket]

Round 1F

Comet Hale-Bopp: It’s the Great Comet, Charlie Brown! Comet Hale-Bopp, lesser known as C/1995 O1, was one of the most famous and widely observed comets of the 20th century. It was discovered independently by two astronomers, Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp, in July 1995. It’s difficult to predict the maximum brightness of new comets with certainty, but Hale–Bopp exceeded most predictions when it passed perihelion on April 1, 1997. It was visible to the naked eye for a record 18 months, due to its massive nucleus size; this is twice as long as the Great Comet of 1811, the previous record holder. Accordingly, Hale–Bopp was dubbed the Great Comet of 1997. Comet Hale-Bopp provided valuable insights into the composition and behavior of comets and inspired a great deal of scientific and public interest, and its appearance had a significant cultural impact, with many people organizing comet-watching parties and producing art and literature about the cosmic spectacle.

Shania Twain’s Come On Over: Man! I feel like a woman! Come On Over is Shania Twain’s third country-pop album released in 1997. Featuring hits You're Still the One, That Don't Impress Me Much, the titular Come On Over and more, the album helped Twain break into the mainstream music scene, with her crossover success transcending genres. Writing alongside her then-husband and producer, her goal was to create a conversational album reflective of her desires and beliefs, resulting in an album centered on love and empowerment with a backdrop of humor. Propped up by infectious melodies and Twain's charismatic voice, the album left an indelible mark on the country music and broader pop music industry on 1997: with over 40 million copies sold worldwide, Come On Over was recognized by Guinness World Records as the biggest-selling studio album of all time by a solo female artist, and it's one of the best-selling albums in music history.

[spacepandora]

The comet Hale–Bopp (formally designated C/1995 O1) is a comet that was one of the most widely observed of the 20th century and one of the brightest seen for many decades.

Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp discovered Comet Hale–Bopp separately on July 23, 1995, before it became visible to the naked eye. It is difficult to predict the maximum brightness of new comets with any degree of certainty, but Hale–Bopp exceeded most predictions when it passed perihelion (the perihelion [q] and aphelion [Q] are the nearest and farthest points respectively of a body's direct orbit around the Sun) on April 1, 1997, reaching about magnitude −1.8. It was visible to the naked eye for a record 18 months, due to its massive nucleus size. This is twice as long as the Great Comet of 1811, the previous record holder. Accordingly, Hale–Bopp was dubbed the great comet of 1997.

Sadly, there was a tragic footnote to the appearance of Hale-Bopp, 39 people who were part of the "Heaven's Gate" cult in San Diego committed mass s*icide as the comet came close to Earth.

Interestingly enough, Hale-Bopp will return to view in roughly 2380 years as its orbit is incredibly wide and long.

[gonzalo-obes]

IMAGENES Y DATOS INTERESANTES DEL DIA 23 DE JULIO DE 2023

Día Mundial de las Ballenas y los Delfines, Día Mundial del Síndrome de Sjögren, Día de Batman, Año Internacional del Mijo y Año Internacional del Diálogo como Garantía de Paz.

Santa Zaida / Zoraida, Santa Alcira, San Apolinar, Santa Herundina, San Abilio y Nuestra Señora de la Divina Gracia.

Tal día como hoy en el año 1508: El militar español Pedro Navarro consigue tomar el Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, guarida de piratas en el mar Mediterráneo. Tras varios meses de campaña persiguiendo piratas con una flotilla que gobernaba.

En 1829: El inventor William Austin Burt patenta el tipógrafo en Estados Unidos, una versión primitiva de la máquina de escribir.

En 1881: Se funda la Federación Internacional de Gimnasia, el organismo más antiguo de los deportes modernos.

En 1973: El presidente de Estados Unidos Richard Nixon se niega a entregar las grabaciones que le implican en el caso Watergate.

En 1995: De manera casi simultanea los astrónomos estadounidenses Alan Hale y Thomas Bopp descubren el cometa Hale-Bopp, una de las efemérides astronómicas más importantes de los años 90.

En 2001: Se logra en la Cumbre del Clima, celebrada en Bonn (Alemania), un acuerdo en el pacto para la reducción de la emisión de gases que provocan el efecto invernadero y por tanto el calentamiento global. Con el voto de 178 países a favor y la única negativa de Estados Unidos.

En 2004: La revista Science hace público que se ha creado una nueva vacuna para combatir la bacteria Haemophilus influenzae tipo b, que causa neumonía y meningitis.

En 2015: La NASA confirma el descubrimiento del exoplaneta Kepler 452-b. Es el primer exoplaneta que se descubre de dimensiones similares a la Tierra que orbita dentro de la zona de habitabilidad.

[peachyyvibes]

It has come to my realization that I'm completely head over heels for many British Boys... Tom Holland, Harrison Osterfield, Asa Butterfield, Taron Egerton and Thomas Brodie Sangster... THE LOVE OF MY LIFES

[teachersource]

Did you know?

Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp both discovered Comet Hale–Bopp separately on July 23, 1995, before it became visible to the naked eye. It was visible to the naked eye for a record 18 months, due to its massive nucleus size. This is twice as long as the Great Comet of 1811, the previous record holder. Accordingly, Hale–Bopp was dubbed the great comet of 1997.

[stripesandrockers]

In rememberance today, of those that died in the explosion of turret 2, the USS Iowa held a roll call and memorial ceremony.

Tung Thanh Adams

Robert Wallace Backherms

Dwayne Collier Battle

Walter Scot Blakey

Pete Edward Bopp

Ramon Jarel Bradshaw

Philip Edward Buch

Eric Ellis Casey

John Peter Cramer

Milton Francis Devaul Jr.

Leslie Allen Everhart Jr.

Gary John Fisk

Tyrone Dwayne Foley

Robert James Gedeon III

Brian Wayne Gendron

John Leonard Goins

David L. Hanson

Ernest Edward Hanyecz

Clayton Michael Hartwig

Michael William Helton

Scott Alan Holt

Reginald L. Johnson Jr.

Nathaniel Clifford Jones Jr.

Brian Robert Jones

Michael Shannon Justice

Edward J. Kimble

Richard E. Lawrence

Richard John Lewis

Jose Luis Martinez Jr.

Todd Christopher McMullen

Todd Edward Miller

Robert Kenneth Morrison

Otis Levance Moses

Darin Andrew Ogden

Ricky Ronald Peterson

Mathew Ray Price

Harold Earl Romine Jr.

Geoffrey Scott Schelin

Heath Eugene Stillwagon

Todd Thomas Tatham

Jack Ernest Thompson

Stephan J. Welden

James Darrell White

Rodney Maurice White

Michael Robert Williams

John Rodney Young

Reginald Owen Ziegler

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THOMAS BOPP (1949-Died January 5th 2018,at 68.Liver failure). American astronomer best known as the co-discoverer of comet Hale–Bopp (with Alan Hale) in 1995.At the time of the comet discovery he was a manager at a construction materials factory and an amateur astronomer. On the night of July 22,Bopp was observing the sky with friends in the Arizona desert when he made the discovery. It was the first comet he had observed and he was using a borrowed,home-built telescope.Hale and Bopp both discovered the comet by chance at approximately the same time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Bopp

[1997thebracket]

Round 2A

Comet Hale-Bopp: It’s the Great Comet, Charlie Brown! Comet Hale-Bopp, lesser known as C/1995 O1, was one of the most famous and widely observed comets of the 20th century. It was discovered independently by two astronomers, Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp, in July 1995. It’s difficult to predict the maximum brightness of new comets with certainty, but Hale-Bopp exceeded most predictions when it passed perihelion on April 1, 1997. It was visible to the naked eye for a record 18 months, due to its massive nucleus size; this is twice as long as the Great Comet of 1811, the previous record holder. Accordingly, Hale-Bopp was dubbed the Great Comet of 1997. Comet Hale-Bopp provided valuable insights into the composition and behavior of comets and inspired a great deal of scientific and public interest, and its appearance had a significant cultural impact, with many people organizing comet-watching parties and producing art and literature about the cosmic spectacle.

Mario Kart 64: You're in a car with a beautiful boy, and he won't tell you that he loves you, but-- goddammit, blue shell! Mario Kart 64 is a classic racing game for the Nintendo 64 console, and the second in the Mario Kart series. Sailing overseas in early 1997 for the Western market, it featured eight recognizable characters from the Mario franchise (in later years, a free-for-all selection of beloved Nintendo characters would appear regardless of their prior connection with Mario) racing for death or glory on gaudy, self-referential, and otherwise nostalgic tracks littered with power-ups and hazards. The point of Mario Kart is not so much winning a race as it is systematically breaking down your real-life relationships with other players through sabotage, subterfuge, and guerilla tactics (gorilla tactics, if you're Donkey Kong.) The game introduced 3D track design and four-player support to the franchise and is renowned for iconic courses like Rainbow Road and Wario Stadium, as well as birthing two harbingers of chaos: the infamous blue shell and the powerslide mechanic.

[didanawisgi]

Abstract

This chapter addresses certain features of Native American healing practices that have relevance to the treatment of traumatic stress syndromes and other mental states of distress. The major focus will be on American Indian healing practices used for survivors. To those unfamiliar with the ways of American Indian shamans, these practices may seem strange and initially somewhat foreign or even threatening. However, for those willing to learn and be open to experience, there is psychic encounter in ritual that some would term metaphysical or perhaps supernatural. To Native Americans, they are both religious and sacred.

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Lawyer for GOP megadonor Harlan Crow offers to meet with Senate Judiciary staff | CNN Politics : Inside US

CNN  —  A lawyer for Harlan Crow, the GOP megadonor who provided luxury travel and engaged in private real estate deals with Clarence Thomas, has offered to meet with Senate Judiciary Committee staff to discuss its questions regarding the interactions between his client and the Supreme Court justice. In a letter to Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin obtained by CNN, the lawyer, Michael Bopp,…

[lesser-known-composers]

Chiara Margarita Cozzolani - Quid miseri

Soprano: Miriam Feuersinger, Marie Luise Werneburg Alto: Flavio Ferri-Benedetti Tenore: Raphael Hoehn, David Munderloh Basso: Lisandro Abadie

Cornetto: Frithjof Smith Violino: Regula Keller, Katharina Heutjer Viola: Katharina Bopp Viola da gamba: Brian Franklin Violone: Thomas Goetschel Tiorba: Maria Ferré Organo: Jörg-Andreas Bötticher

[mywifeleftme]

21: The Cars // Candy-O

Candy-O The Cars 1979, Elektra

Some people severely underrate running it back. Obviously, it’s great when an artist fearlessly shapeshifts with each release, leaving behind a discography of inspiring diversity and bravery. But let’s hear it for just doing the same shit people liked the first time over again and having it also rock, despite a 5 to 10 percent diminished return. Brother, if every Hale–Bopp of a record like The Cars was followed exactly one year later by a just-about-as-bright encore like Candy-O, I would not be upset in the slightest.

The Cars pull some archetypal sophomore album moves by moving things in the studio a bit closer to their live sound: out go returning producer Roy Thomas Baker’s signature multi-tracked harmonies and in comes a harder-edged guitar tone to match the nervier energy of Ric Ocasek’s new songs. In place of the debut’s stately, audiophile’s dream suite “Moving in Stereo/All Mixed Up” we have the mangy (by Cars standards), hallucinatory Suicide-homage “Shoo Be Doo” crashing directly into the strafing, high-octane title track. “Nightspots” (written for the first album but left off for more winsome fare like “Don’t Cha Stop”) and “Got a Lot on My Head” twist themselves into hyperactive knots.

Of course, by and large Candy-O still trades in the irresistible roller-rink glitter that made The Cars such an indelible classic. “Let’s Go,” is the album’s sole deathless contribution to the classic rock radio rotation, and it makes the prospect of ‘the nightlife’ sound like a confectioner’s dream every time I hear it. The other hit single “It’s All I Can Do” (also sung by bassist Benjamin Orr) rides some perfectly Ocasekian sweet nothings (e.g. “When I was crazy / I thought you were great”) into the prettiest synth melody the band ever laid down. I’d put the harmony that lead guitarist Elliot Easton and keyboardist Greg Hawks weave together on the all too brief bridge on my short list of perfect moments in rock.

If you’re a casual fan of The Cars, it’s mostly down to their Greatest Hits-esque debut. Candy-O is the closest they ever came to repeating that level of sustained excellence, and it’s a present waiting on the right summer day to open.

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