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

Re: [Utah-astronomy] Leonids observing sites
by Grahn Family 18 Nov '02

18 Nov '02

Fot those of you on the east side of the Salt Lake valley, some of us are planning on heading up to the gravel quarry in Browns canyon. I don't expect to get there until 1 or 2 AM, but I can't speak for others. I like this choice becasue then the Salt Lake glare and moon are all in the west (sort of) by then. Looks like the weather will cooperate nicely! Jo Grahn

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St. George Leonid Safari additions
by David Bennett 18 Nov '02

18 Nov '02

1- To get to the Econo Lodge from I-15 take the St. George Exit #8 and turn right (west). They are on the left (south) side of the street at 460 E, St. George Blvd. Rates are $40 for a room with 2 queen beds w/ 8 max occupancy. 2- The main local alternate is going to be out at the SPOC observatory site. Don't miss it! Someone should be bringing a space heater and there should be a great crowd. We may see you there if we get chased away by clouds! dlb

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St George Leonid Safari and the latest NWS forecast
by David Bennett 17 Nov '02

17 Nov '02

Hi Folks, It looks like a few of us are heading South after all. For those that can make the initial convoy we are meeting at the 13th South 'Ballpark' Trax Station/Park and Ride in SLC at 10:00am and leaving by at least 10:30am. The initial destination will be to the Econo Lodge in St. George at 460 E., St George Blvd. (435-673-4861 or 877-963-2666 toll-free). We hope to arrive by 3pm or so, check in, hook up with Deb Whitaker, and then go explore for an observing site. Right now I think the BLM Warner Valley Dinosaur Tracks site is looking promising being 10-15 miles SE out of St. George proper. This is NOT definite yet... The BLM website: http://www.ut.blm.gov/stgeorge_fo/sgfofort_pierce.html The other options being considered are the old airstrip which Brent Watson has observed from and somewhere along the Mt. Trumble road which heads south out of town. If you do make it down to St. George later in the day or are seperated from the convoy for some reason, Kim Hyatt's cel phone number is 801-631-5228. If possible, I will stop into a Kinko's or somesuch in St. George after we have a definite site and send a quick email letting you know our location for those who will be coming down for the main (second) peak at 3:30am. Wherever you make it I wish you clear skies and good company. Dave Bennett 801-583-3295 From the BLM WEBSITE: Location: 10-15 miles southeast of St. George, Utah, in Warner Valley. What To See And Do: Easy walk to ruins of Fort Pearce. Easy to moderate hiking to petroglyph and dinosaurtrack sites. Fort Pearce was built in 1866-67 during the Black Hawk War. It is a small structure erected to protect a water source in Pearce Wash, but no battles were fought at this site. The fort never had a roof. About two miles further down the main road, visitors will find a fairly large concentration of dinosaur tracks in a sandstone wash well marked by BLM signs. There is also an interpretive sign at this location. Pearce Wash contains several pioneer names painted on the north wall of the wash near the fort. How To Get There: Depart St. George south on River Road to the Virgin River Bridge. Cross the bridge and turn left on 1450 South. Continue on main road and keep bearing to the east through several 90 degree left and right turns until you come to a large two-story farm house on the west side of road as you are traveling south. Turn left (east) on dirt road at the Fort Pearce sign and continue 5.6 miles to a road that branches right along a small wash to the Fort Pearce parking lot. Dinosaur tracks are 2.1 miles farther down main road that has a sign directing you to the parking area. At Fort Pearce, visitors may visit the fort ruins and a small group of petroglyphs located approximately 20 feet downslope south of the fort. A short hike down into Pearce Wash to the southwest will bring you to the pioneer names on the north wall. Continuing down the wash and by careful observation of the north wall, several more petroglyph sites can be found periodically for about two miles. A beautiful large red anthropomorphic pictograph is located farther down the wash on the upper north wall, but directions to this site should be obtained from the BLM office in St. George. Nearby Attractions: Little Black Mountain Petroglyph Interpretive site. Honeymoon and Temple Trails. UTAH'S DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST GEORGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 630 PM MST SUN NOV 17 2002 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MAKE IT THROUGH UTAH TONIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE GREAT BASIN MONDAY AND LAST THROUGH MIDWEEK. DECREASED CLOUD COVER TONIGHT TONIGHT...CLEAR... LOWS AROUND 40... NORTHWEST EVENING WINDS 15-25 MPH BECOMING LOCAL NORTHEASTERLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MONDAY...SUNNY... HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR... LOWS AROUND 40 TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TUESDAY NIGHT...BREEZY... PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS AROUND 40 WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY... HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR... LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S... HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS IN THE MID 40S... HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS IN THE MID 40S... HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEHI...PROVO...NEPHI...SALT LAKE CITY... TOOELE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 630 PM MST SUN NOV 17 2002 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MAKE IT THROUGH UTAH TONIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE GREAT BASIN MONDAY AND LAST THROUGH MIDWEEK. REMOVED CHANCE OF SHOWERS TONIGHT TONIGHT...CLEARING BY MIDNIGHT... LOWS IN THE MID 20S... EVENING NORTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH. MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS IN THE MID 40S MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS IN THE MID 20S TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY... HIGHS AROUND 50 THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR... LOWS AROUND 30... HIGHS AROUND 50 FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS AROUND 30... HIGHS AROUND 50 SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S... HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.

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pure beauty
by David Bennett 15 Nov '02

15 Nov '02

I know Patrick already included this reference in his latest News under "Sharpest Ever View Of The Sun" but I thought it appropriate to mention it twice: http://bellman.astro.su.se/solar/NatureNov2002/images/AR10030_4877_color.jp… one of the most awe inspiring photos of the Sun I have ever seen..It's now my current wallpaper on my Mac. dlb

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Lunar Eclipse Nov 19
by David Dunn 15 Nov '02

15 Nov '02

I think you are right and we will be able to see it. It might start before it gets dark here. I found the following web page where you can put in your locatioin and it will give you the start and end time as well as Altitude and Azimuth of the moon. http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/LunarEclipse.html This is what it produced for me. Penumbral Eclipse of the Moon LAYTON, UTAH o ' o ' W111 58, N41 04 Mountain Standard Time Moon's Azimuth Altitude h m o o Moonrise 2002 Nov 19 17:05 65.4 ---- Middle of eclipse 2002 Nov 19 18:46.5 80.6 17.2 Moon leaves penumbra 2002 Nov 19 21:01.1 102.4 42.0 Moonset 2002 Nov 20 07:56 297.7 ---- Dave -----Original Message----- From: Troy Adair [mailto:troyadair@utah-inter.net] Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 7:47 AM To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Lunar Eclipse Nov 19 David Levy's astronomy article in the Sunday Parade Newspaper supplement a week or two ago mentioned a lunar eclipse on Nov 19. I jotted the time down in my daytimer as about 6:15 to 7:15 PM our time. A book I have lists that this eclipse would be visible from the Eastern US. If the weather is cooperative, this eclipse will be visible for us also, won't it? And do I have the time right? Thanks, Troy _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy

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Binocular accessory
by bill biesele 13 Nov '02

13 Nov '02

Seems like an interesting, and inexpensive, accessory for binoculars, from another astronomy club. http://www.fvas.net/bino.html

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Binocular viewing accessory
by bill biesele 11 Nov '02

11 Nov '02

Seems like an interesting, and inexpensive, accessory for binoculars; from another astronomy club. http://www.fvas.net/bino.html

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Something quite interesting
by David Dunn 08 Nov '02

08 Nov '02

Joe, Lee and I are still planning to be at Golden Spike this weekend. The weather looks pretty bad, so I don't know if we will get to see anything. We'll see you there if you make it. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Joseph Barney [mailto:jbarneyut@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 1:30 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Something quite interesting http://www.space.com/teamencounter/ I first found this on Space.com - and it has a link to the official site. I'm definitely thinking of doing this. I hope I can make it to the next star party. Hey, I've got a telescope on my wish list. It's not very expensive but it is rather nice. I found it on Telescope.com and it's an Orion I believe. 09820 Apex(tm) 90mm Maksutov-Cassegrain That is the item # and the model. I know they say you should buy binoculars first, but I just can't resist it for $199. I just need an inexpensive tripod. The only one that I think fits is $79. I haven't bought it yet, but hopefully one of these days. I'm currently in the process of trying to get another job. See you at the Golden Spike Star Party (I hope I can make it). Joe __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2 _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy

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Something quite interesting
by Joseph Barney 07 Nov '02

07 Nov '02

http://www.space.com/teamencounter/ I first found this on Space.com - and it has a link to the official site. I'm definitely thinking of doing this. I hope I can make it to the next star party. Hey, I've got a telescope on my wish list. It's not very expensive but it is rather nice. I found it on Telescope.com and it's an Orion I believe. 09820 Apex 90mm Maksutov-Cassegrain That is the item # and the model. I know they say you should buy binoculars first, but I just can't resist it for $199. I just need an inexpensive tripod. The only one that I think fits is $79. I haven't bought it yet, but hopefully one of these days. I'm currently in the process of trying to get another job. See you at the Golden Spike Star Party (I hope I can make it). Joe __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Fwd: Another Big Bino alert
by David Dunn 06 Nov '02

06 Nov '02

Hi Bob, I have taken a look through several of the cheap 15X70's. I think they put out a real nice image and are certainly worth the money. Chuck does have a couple of different brands of 15X70's. I went out and visited Chuck at lunch yesterday and took a look through the Galileo's. The image looked just like it does in the Bears that I own. They all appear to be made by the same company and are just created for different companies. There are quite a few people locally who have purchased the 15X70's. You ought to try and get a look through them. I would be happy to let you look through mine. I live in Layton so you might want to see if you can find someone closer to home. You could also buy a pair of 15X70s at the sportsmans guide and then return them if you don't like them. Dave -----Original Message----- From: RStmarie(a)aol.com [mailto:RStmarie@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 12:48 PM To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Fwd: Another Big Bino alert Hi, my name is Bob, and I'm an Astro-haulic... Hey folks how do you think these cheap 15x70's compare to a set of Pentax 15x60's (sportsman's warehouse, ~$250) I was thinking of buying? At $70, even if they are plastic, they ought to be worth it. Chuck, you have a couple don't you?

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