tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916100385089017262.post5574089277045286328..comments2010-04-12T09:25:01.895-07:00Comments on ALGALITA MARINE RESEARCH FOUNDATION Ship-2-Shore Education Program: ORV Alguitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15706186969975544507noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916100385089017262.post-10159214796175480222007-09-06T07:59:00.000-07:002007-09-06T07:59:00.000-07:00Is your sextant of the antique variety or is this ...Is your sextant of the antique variety or is this a modern sextant? This would really be an interesting story for my students to follow, the Time Line of the Sextant! Was its use part of your training or something you investigated yourself?Lucy in the Skieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406513893334436842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916100385089017262.post-5088701914257955762007-09-05T22:07:00.000-07:002007-09-05T22:07:00.000-07:00We have a pair of Fujinon image stabilizing binocu...We have a pair of Fujinon image stabilizing binoculars from Japan that can resolve the moons of Jupiter on board, and we have a sextant that can determine the height of celestial objects above the horizon for navigation.<BR/>Captain MooreORV Alguitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15706186969975544507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916100385089017262.post-7434291608795842862007-09-05T20:15:00.000-07:002007-09-05T20:15:00.000-07:00Do you carry any sort of telescopes on board or ot...Do you carry any sort of telescopes on board or other sky watching equipment?Lucy in the Skieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406513893334436842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916100385089017262.post-76880595611038490072007-09-05T08:20:00.000-07:002007-09-05T08:20:00.000-07:00Questions to the crew: How long have you done rese...Questions to the crew: How long have you done research and boating combined? What's your favorite meal at sea? What is your least favorite meal? What do you do if you get seasick? What is the coolest thing you've seen at sea? What is the most unbelievable sight you have encountered?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for taking the time to answer our questions.<BR/><BR/>Lucy and the Toucan 6th GradersLucy in the Skieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406513893334436842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916100385089017262.post-871960397429752952007-09-05T08:11:00.000-07:002007-09-05T08:11:00.000-07:00MESSAGE FROM:Christensen Middle SchoolLivermore, C...MESSAGE FROM:<BR/>Christensen Middle School<BR/>Livermore, CA<BR/><BR/>Hi, Holly,<BR/><BR/>My blog log in wasn't letting letting me on this morning. I want to let you know questions my students have.<BR/><BR/>-Exactly where will the ship be? I'm wondering if you'll post longitude and latitude so we can follow on a map.<BR/><BR/>-What instruments will be used? What data collected?<BR/><BR/>-What are the questions you want to answer?<BR/><BR/>Thanks,and have a great trip!<BR/><BR/>Regina<BR/><BR/>Christensen Middle School<BR/>Livermore, CAORV Alguitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15706186969975544507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916100385089017262.post-57215942480753499092007-09-04T08:18:00.000-07:002007-09-04T08:18:00.000-07:00Here is the address of the "Meet the Crew" page on...Here is the address of the "Meet the Crew" page on the "Ship to Shore" website. I will be filling in information for the rest of the crew as I get it!<BR/><BR/>http://orvalguita.googlepages.com/meetthecrew%21ORV Alguitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15706186969975544507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916100385089017262.post-22519834968853068872007-09-04T07:49:00.000-07:002007-09-04T07:49:00.000-07:00Have any of the crew sailed aboard Alguita before?...Have any of the crew sailed aboard Alguita before?<BR/><BR/>Three of the crew have sailed aboard ORV Alguita before; the captain, lead researcher and ship's doctor. The captain has logged over 75,000 miles of research voyages aboard!<BR/><BR/>Where are the crew from? <BR/>Long Beach, CA<BR/>Los Angeles, CA <BR/>Miami, FL<BR/>St. Augustine, FL<BR/>Atlanta, GA<BR/>I will have to ask the lead researcher Dr. Lorena Rios.ORV Alguitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15706186969975544507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916100385089017262.post-37806133082386388942007-09-04T07:25:00.000-07:002007-09-04T07:25:00.000-07:00Questions:Have any of the crew sailed aboard Algui...Questions:<BR/><BR/>Have any of the crew sailed aboard Alguita before?<BR/>Where are the crew from?<BR/><BR/>Thanks.Paul Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968854528009675838noreply@blogger.com