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New Saturn Picture
by Siegfried Jachmann 27 Oct '04

27 Oct '04

Joe, I see it the same way and wondered the same thing even before reading your post. The ring is not parallel with the belts. I'm also wondering where the top of the planet disappeared to. Siegfried Jachmann Family History Network Comptroller 801-553-8881

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Challenge Doubles
by UTAHDEB＠aol.com 04 Feb '03

04 Feb '03

Has anybody had success splitting these doubles?: Lambda Oph 52 Orionis 32 Orionis 36 Andromedae Zeta Bootis Lambda Cygni If so let me know the magnification and aperature. Thanks, Debbie

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Filter seminar
by Chuck Hards 03 Feb '03

03 Feb '03

Hi Jim: Sorry this reply took so long, I'm still off-line at home, and actually took Sunday off for a change. Rich and Brent covered it pretty well, this little experiment does require a few controls. As I said the other day, I also think that a variety of seeing conditions may be required. It may not be a one-night experiment. One of the reasons often cited for using colored filters is that sometimes, a night of marginal seeing can be partly compensated-for with proper filtration, and I want to test this also. My work schedule will probably preclude me from participating if it's done in the next 6 to 8 weeks, unless it's very close to home and preferably on a Saturday night, but I want to express my ideas on the direction the activity should follow, since it was my idea originally. Afterwards, there may be a meeting's worth of information that can be presented to everyone. It can then be tried again in a star-party environment. C. --- Jim Gibson <xajax99(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > Chuck Jim Gibson here: > > I have been reading with Great interest about what > has become The filter seminar. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Shuttle reentry update, 31 JAN 2003, 01:45
by David Dunn 31 Jan '03

31 Jan '03

Patrick, There are now 7 of us from OAS coming south tonight. We are currently planning to stay the night somewhere between exits 42 and 33. We are bringing telescopes and plan to spend a few hours viewing before we sleep in our vehicles. We are then planning to meet you at around 6:30 at exit 16 to view the shuttle. Let us know if you have any change of plans. If others are interested in joining us for the star party, just let me know how to contact you and I will let you know where we end out. We are leaving at about 4:30 to travel south. Thanks. Dave

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Joe does it again
by Patrick Wiggins 31 Jan '03

31 Jan '03

Here's the latest on our shenanigans in the D News: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view2/1,4382,455028741,00.html We're lucky to have a guy like Joe on our side. Patrick :-)

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Shuttle reentry update, 31 JAN 2003, 01:45
by Patrick Wiggins 31 Jan '03

31 Jan '03

The weather for tomorrow (Saturday) morning's reentry is looking good ( http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/UTZ017.php?warncounty=UTC053&city=Sa… ). So I guess it's time to see if anyone would care to either caravan down or meet down there? I've annotated the reentry track map (link at http://planet.state.ut.us ) with lines showing how high the shuttle will reach in the sky. Current predictions have it passing directly over I-15 exit number 16. I'll probably set up a little north of there to make it easier to take pictures (and just in case they drop any bowling balls). <g> I've asked some locals about the horizons at exits 22 and 23. My contact at JSC tells me he'll get me one more ground track map later today. I'll post it as soon as I receive it. I'll also be monitoring NASA Television until just before I leave (probably 1:00 am Saturday) and will post any updates I see there. Lastly I'll be in contact with my JSC contact via cell phone on the way down. That way, if the landing is scrubbed while we're en route we'll know to turn around. Patrick -- Patrick Wiggins NASA Solar System Ambassador to Utah http://planet.state.ut.us 435.882.1209 (observatory) 801.918.9092 (cell)

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Shuttle reentry update (28 JAN, 13:00)
by Patrick Wiggins 31 Jan '03

31 Jan '03

Things are looking better. Columbia is currently predicted to reenter over S. Utah Saturday morning at about 6:55 am which is about 40 minutes before local sunrise. Observers located close to the ground track will have the best view, but Columbia could be visible from as much as 100 miles north and south of the ground track. A link to the latest ground track map can be found at http://planet.state.ut.us . Now if only the weather will cooperate.

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Challenge Doubles
by UTAHDEB＠aol.com 30 Jan '03

30 Jan '03

Brent, Do you think an 8" TEC Mak-Cass could split Beta Delphini? Thanks for the input. De

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Bowling ball experiment spoof
by Kim Hyatt 30 Jan '03

30 Jan '03

I had time today after all... I spoke with the host of a nighttime BBC talk radio show last night at 7:45 (1:45 AM GMT for you Brits). The story was preceded by a conversation with a bowling pro from California. (Of course, bowling - dropping bowling balls from the air - pretty reasonable segue, no?) The host was brief and to the point. His questions were not mocking, he simply asked for an explanation of what we might do and why. He did ask about the BLM's concerns and I told him we would certainly not be dropping anything on persons on the ground. That was about it. Now I hope things might go away for awhile. (Patrick, are you paying attention?) -----Original Message----- From: Patrick Wiggins Along those lines, I wonder if Kim would like to post here about last night's radio interview...

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Bowling ball experiment spoof
by Kim Hyatt 30 Jan '03

30 Jan '03

I will - but no time now. I'll have to do it tomorrow. -----Original Message----- From: Patrick Wiggins [mailto:paw@trilobyte.net] Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 2:13 PM To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Bowling ball experiment spoof Along those lines, I wonder if Kim would like to post here about last night's radio interview... Patrick David L Bennett wrote: > > ...for those who missed Tuesday's SLAS meeting (or are just plain curious) my silly little spoof I created for my presentation is available on my Mac homepage: http://homepage.mac.com/dlbennett/ _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy

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