January 2004 - Utah-Astronomy - mailman.xmission.com

beautiful meteor
by Thomas Sevcik 03 Apr '06

03 Apr '06

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Today's NASA Briefing
by Patrick Wiggins 03 Feb '05

03 Feb '05

Two things of note out of today's briefing. 1) The briefer noted they have received 132 reports of found debris in CA, 130 in AZ and 9 in NM but that none had been confirmed. He made no mention of Utah. 2) The picture mentioned in the Aviation Week article was shown. Some of the media has been playing it up as being "hi resolution". Don't know that I'd call it hi-res but it does show the shape of the orbiter and maybe there's "something" with the left wing but the image is so pixcelated it's hard to say for sure. No doubt the picture will be all over the TV tonight.

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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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utahastronomy.com email?
by lucyblue＠xmission.com 21 Apr '04

21 Apr '04

Soo.. would anyone be interested in a whoever(a)utahastronomy.com email address? =D Would be accessable by web or by a POP3 client. I'm looking into the options. Cyn -- http://www.utahdogs.com http://www.cynthiablue.net

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Anybody awake?
by Patrick Wiggins 31 Jan '04

31 Jan '04

The signal to tell the rover to get off the lander was just sent. Confirmation of receipt of signal is expected about 1:52. Confirmation that it made it off the lander will not come down until around 4:30 am. I'd be happy to post more data as it comes in but some how I've got the feeling all normal people are in bed. If anyone wants the data live please reply to this message. Otherwise I'll just keep quiet and maybe post a message only once the roll off is confirmed. BTW, a bit of humor (non-political this time, I assure you <grin>). They apparently had some sort of contest to determine who would press the "go" button. One of the engineers won and they made a big thing of his approaching the seat, stretching his arms and cracking his knuckles as he sat down and then pressing the button (actually clicking a mouse). Nice to know they have a sense of humor. BTW, has anyone else noticed that the NASA types that work back east always seem to wear suits but those at JPL in California wear jeans and T-shirts? Patrick

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ISS transit movies
by Patrick Wiggins 31 Jan '04

31 Jan '04

"Movies" of a lunar and a solar transit. http://mysite.freeserve.com/satcom_transits Patrick

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ISS Transit Wednesday
by Patrick Wiggins 31 Jan '04

31 Jan '04

Looks like the ISS is going to cross in front of the nearly full Moon next Wednesday the 4 at 7:02 p.m. as seen from a point very near the Stansbury exit off I-80. If the weather cooperates I plan on trying to watch and tape the event. Visitor's welcome. Patrick

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Hubble news
by Patrick Wiggins 31 Jan '04

31 Jan '04

NASA asks Columbia inquiry expert for opinion on abandoning Hubble http://www.spacedaily.com/2004/040129225439.qssl1rnl.html Patrick

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Rover roll off tomorrow morning
by Patrick Wiggins 30 Jan '04

30 Jan '04

Operators of the second rover, Opportunity, are running ahead of schedule and plan to move the rover off the lander tomorrow (Saturday) morning. NASA TV coverage of the egress is tentatively set to start at 4:00 am MST with a press briefing to follow at 5:15 am MST. Patrick

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Astromart
by UTAHDEB＠aol.com 30 Jan '04

30 Jan '04

Chuck, I have an AOL address and I've never had any problems with AstroMart. I've saved hundreds of dollars on the equipment I have bought through this site. I have to admit I was a bit nervous when I bought my TeleVue 102 refractor but when it came it was in like-new condition. Are they a bit flakey? Maybe, but I can save a buck or two, I put up with it. I mean you cannot say the words "ebay" and "Amazon" in your posts but there are ways to get around that. Like say "the big winding river in South America" instead of "Amazon". I know this sounds a bit flakey but where else can one go to find good good deals on expensive telescopes, eyepieces and other equipment. I'd keep trying until you find out why go can't get registered. Or I would call Anacortes Telescope and Wild Bird. Debbie

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