January 2002 - Utah-Astronomy - mailman.xmission.com

Re: Sunspots
by Chuck Hards 11 Jan '02

11 Jan '02

Brent's post reminded me that winter is the best time for solar observing in the Salt Lake area. The ground is cold, so ground currents are almost non-existant all day; the seeing stays sharp much longer than in any other season. This is especially true when there is a lot of snow on the ground. In warmer weather, the seeing deteriorates rapidly once the sun rises and ground heating starts, and high-resolution views are typically not possible much after 10:00 or 11:00 am. But this time of year, especially during an inversion, the air is deathly still due to the cold, cold ground. Excellent for planetary observation at night, as well. In this respect, our area is similar to Yerkes, but at a higher altitude. The presence of a light fog can actually be helpfull for high-powered viewing; people living near coastal Florida experience this. The down side is that there is more extinction when the air is humid and/or full of solid particulates, so deep-sky observing suffers. Also heavy dewing can occur under these conditions, (at night only) unless you take preventative action. Chuck __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Swap Meet Location
by Jeffry D Luck 11 Jan '02

11 Jan '02

How about a combination swap meet and work party? Unless unskilled and eager labor is not what you're after -- the idea of me swinging a hammer gives some people the willies. -JL (most-time lurker) From: "Patrick Wiggins" <pwiggins(a)co.slc.ut.us>@mailman.xmission.com on 01/10/2002 04:55 PM Please respond to utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Sent by: utah-astronomy-admin(a)mailman.xmission.com To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com cc: Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Swap Meet Location If we hold off on the swap meet until the SLAS star parties start, perhaps it could be held at the by then newly opened SPOC 2? Maybe in the afternoon before a star party? The Ealing should be up and running by then (how's the Ealing painting coming, Chuck?). Very unlikely that the Big Scope will be running but the mount should be in there and boy is it impressive! Tube might be there too (provided Chucks gets the stuff he needs from Intermountain Optics by then) and it may be even more impressive than the mount. Patrick _______________________________________________ Utah-astronomy mailing list Utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Sunspots
by Steinicke, Brett 11 Jan '02

11 Jan '02

Never jump a gun if it is pointing upwards. -----Original Message----- From: Joe Bauman [mailto:bau@desnews.com] Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 8:21 AM To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sunspots Whew! Sorry I jumped the gun. -- Joe _______________________________________________ Utah-astronomy mailing list Utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy

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Bear Binos No More
by Joe Borgione 10 Jan '02

10 Jan '02

A friend of mine who had ordered a pair of the 15x70 Binoculars from Sportsmans Guide recieved an email today telling him that the manufacturer will not be sending any more. His order has been cancelled and SG dosen't think they'll be getting them again; ever. That's too bad; while I haven't used mine much in our Bay-Area weather as of late, I'm glad I was able to get them. Joe Borgione

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Test
by Chuck Hards 10 Jan '02

10 Jan '02

This is a test. Do not adjust your set. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Jump pilot?
by RStmarie＠aol.com 10 Jan '02

10 Jan '02

I dropped skydivers at SLC#2 for about 8 months in 1992. I must have missed Brent's earlier message. Brent are you looking for a plane, a job, or a place to park yours? Bob St. Marie

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] List Opinion Please
by RStmarie＠aol.com 10 Jan '02

10 Jan '02

I prefer just return to the one person rather than the whole list. Bob St. Marie

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15 x 70 binos on eBay
by Chuck Hards 10 Jan '02

10 Jan '02

There is a current listing on eBay for Barska 15 x 70 binos. They look exactly like the Bear brand from Sportsmans Guide. The seller has 8 units, and the bids open at $97. There were no bids last time I checked, with 4 days left on the auction. Item #1688539139 Chuck __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] List Opinion Please
by David Dunn 10 Jan '02

10 Jan '02

I prefer that the reply goes to the list. When we post to the list it should be for the benefit of everyone. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Cynthia Blue [mailto:lucyblue@xmission.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 3:15 PM To: Chuck Hards Cc: Utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: [Utah-astronomy] List Opinion Please With the new list, there is an option where I can set the reply-to address to go directly to the list, OR back to the person who sent the email, and not the entire list. So, when you hit 'reply', it'll either go to the list, or only back to the person who sent the message. If it's set only to go back to the poster, you could hit 'reply to all' on your email software, and then the reply would be sent back to the person who sent it, and to the list. I was wondering who would prefer which option... 1) Set the Reply-To address so it ONLY goes back to the original poster (not to the list). 2) Set the Reply-To address to go to the entire list. Lemme know, I'll keep a tally of the votes. You can reply directly to me or to the list. Thanks! -- http://www.xmission.com/~lucyblue http://www.ilsikhaucil.net http://www.utahdogs.com ICQ# 10306498 AIM# OlivLucyBlue _______________________________________________ Utah-astronomy mailing list Utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] List Opinion Please
by Geek 1013 09 Jan '02

09 Jan '02

My personal preference is that the reply-to default goes to the list. -----Original Message----- From: Cynthia Blue [mailto:lucyblue@xmission.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 15:15 To: Chuck Hards Cc: Utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: [Utah-astronomy] List Opinion Please With the new list, there is an option where I can set the reply-to address to go directly to the list, OR back to the person who sent the email, and not the entire list. So, when you hit 'reply', it'll either go to the list, or only back to the person who sent the message. If it's set only to go back to the poster, you could hit 'reply to all' on your email software, and then the reply would be sent back to the person who sent it, and to the list. I was wondering who would prefer which option... 1) Set the Reply-To address so it ONLY goes back to the original poster (not to the list). 2) Set the Reply-To address to go to the entire list. Lemme know, I'll keep a tally of the votes. You can reply directly to me or to the list. Thanks! -- http://www.xmission.com/~lucyblue http://www.ilsikhaucil.net http://www.utahdogs.com ICQ# 10306498 AIM# OlivLucyBlue _______________________________________________ Utah-astronomy mailing list Utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy

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