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Photo Album Okay?
by Cynthia Blue 22 Oct '04

22 Oct '04

Has anyone tried the photo album in the last couple days? A friend of mine on another album I have says that hers isn't allowing uploads. I had some problems beginning of this week with one of my websites, but I fixed it and things seemed okay. Today, however, all the mySQL databases are not working. It appears my database is offline. I didn't think this would effect the photo album, but it appears it might be doing so. :( And, unfortunately, I'm out of town this weekend and next for dog stuff. I'll try to do some quick fixes this week but no guarantees for a while. :) Anyone recommended their favorite Linux OS? I have Red Hat 8 on that box and it's no longer being supported. I'm thinking of setting up a brand new server with new flavor of Linux and moving everything over. My box has been up for 2 years now and I think that's pretty darn lucky with no hacks. :) Cyn -- CH Pembroke Faded Glory NA NAJ NAC TN-N Elsinore Lucilla Aurelius CGC Angel Pumpkin Spice Lady CGC Spirit Chasers Spice http://www.cynthiablue.net http://www.utahdogs.com http://www.animalfoster.com

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RE: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Photo Album Okay?
by Dale Hooper 22 Oct '04

22 Oct '04

You'll have a lot of spare time beginning in MAY next year as a Lakers fan this time around. <g> > -----Original Message----- > From: > utah-astronomy-bounces+dale.hooper=sdl.usu.edu(a)mailman.xmission.com > [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+dale.hooper=sdl.usu.edu@mailman > .xmission. > com]On Behalf Of Rob Ratkowski > Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 1:37 PM > To: Utah Astronomy > Subject: Re: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Photo Album Okay? > > > Yuk Yuk I actually watched the astros/cardinals game yesterday and > part of the sox/yankees game. I will watch some of the World Series > as it gets real good. I watch the LAKERS!!!!! mostly and at one time > the 49ers religiously. I just have too much other stuff happening > and to stop and sit for 3 hrs or so is way too hard. who you for?? > > > Aloha > Rob > > > Sunny this AM and a BIG FRONT is moving in from the SE, weather is > changing real fast. I was out for the Orionids this early AM and > saw NADA so I went back to bed. It's off to do a shoot (weather > permitting) and then to the lab. > > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com > >

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Re: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Photo Album Okay?
by astrodeb＠charter.net 21 Oct '04

21 Oct '04

Rob, I think the server only works when the baseball games are on. In that case it will work Monday when the World Series begins. Debbie > > From: Cynthia Blue <leviblue(a)softhome.net> > Date: 2004/10/21 Thu AM 07:29:16 MDT > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Photo Album Okay? > > Rob, > It hasn't been fixed. I woke up this morning and the server was > rebooting itself. It has some problems and it might be a couple of > weeks before they are fixed. > > It appears up now, but no guarantees until I set up a brand new server. > And I won't be able to even start that until next week. I'm out of > town for the next two weekends. :( > > Sorry everyone. I'll let you all know when it's stable again. > > Cynthia > > Rob Ratkowski wrote: > > Aloha Cynthia > > > > > > I have tried to upload a few images from our solar eclipse here and I > > have been unsuccessful. Is this problem fixed??, I'd like to post these > > new images. > > > > > > aloha > > Rob > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com > > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com >

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Re: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Astrophotos posted
by astrodeb＠charter.net 21 Oct '04

21 Oct '04

Chuck, I have high speed internet service so I can watch TV and be online without missing anything. I'm tired of the Yankees going to the World Series so I'm cheering for the Red Sox. Let them have their day in the sun. I wish Damon would cut his hair but I think he has a "Sampson complex". Debbie > > From: Chuck Hards <chuckhards(a)yahoo.com> > Date: 2004/10/20 Wed PM 09:54:18 MDT > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Astrophotos posted > > Debbie, the game's not over yet, I'm surprised! > > So, for you are the Yankees bums, or saints? > > > --- astrodeb(a)charter.net wrote: > > > I finished up my slides last Thursday night in > > LaVerkin, UT. They are 10 minute exposures with a > > 50mm lens at f/2.8. > > Some resolution was lost when they were scanned but > > I guess that is normal. I used Kodak Ektachrome 200 > > slide film. This film is very sensitive to the red > > nebulae. All exposures were unguided. > > > > Debbie > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > > Visit the Photo Gallery: > > http://www.utahastronomy.com > > > > > > > _______________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! > http://vote.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com >

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Astrophotos posted
by astrodeb＠charter.net 21 Oct '04

21 Oct '04

I finished up my slides last Thursday night in LaVerkin, UT. They are 10 minute exposures with a 50mm lens at f/2.8. Some resolution was lost when they were scanned but I guess that is normal. I used Kodak Ektachrome 200 slide film. This film is very sensitive to the red nebulae. All exposures were unguided. Debbie

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Photo Album Okay?
by Dale Hooper 20 Oct '04

20 Oct '04

Fedora 2 has been pretty reliable for me. It's basically Red Hat without their proprietary stuff. http://fedora.redhat.com/ > > Anyone recommended their favorite Linux OS? I have Red Hat 8 > on that box > and it's no longer being supported. I'm thinking of setting > up a brand > new server with new flavor of Linux and moving everything > over. My box > has been up for 2 years now and I think that's pretty darn > lucky with no > hacks. :) > > Cyn > > -- > CH Pembroke Faded Glory NA NAJ NAC TN-N > Elsinore Lucilla Aurelius CGC > Angel Pumpkin Spice Lady CGC > Spirit Chasers Spice > > http://www.cynthiablue.net > http://www.utahdogs.com > http://www.animalfoster.com > > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com > >

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Photo Album Okay?
by astrodeb＠charter.net 20 Oct '04

20 Oct '04

I uploaded a picture Sunday night. Haven't tried anything more because of the baseball games. Debbie > > From: Cynthia Blue <leviblue(a)utahdogs.com> > Date: 2004/10/20 Wed AM 07:49:23 MDT > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Photo Album Okay? > > Has anyone tried the photo album in the last couple days? A friend of > mine on another album I have says that hers isn't allowing uploads. > > I had some problems beginning of this week with one of my websites, but > I fixed it and things seemed okay. Today, however, all the mySQL > databases are not working. It appears my database is offline. I didn't > think this would effect the photo album, but it appears it might be > doing so. :( > > And, unfortunately, I'm out of town this weekend and next for dog stuff. > I'll try to do some quick fixes this week but no guarantees for a > while. :) > > Anyone recommended their favorite Linux OS? I have Red Hat 8 on that box > and it's no longer being supported. I'm thinking of setting up a brand > new server with new flavor of Linux and moving everything over. My box > has been up for 2 years now and I think that's pretty darn lucky with no > hacks. :) > > Cyn > > -- > CH Pembroke Faded Glory NA NAJ NAC TN-N > Elsinore Lucilla Aurelius CGC > Angel Pumpkin Spice Lady CGC > Spirit Chasers Spice > > http://www.cynthiablue.net > http://www.utahdogs.com > http://www.animalfoster.com > > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com >

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Techinical Problems with Astrophotography
by astrodeb＠charter.net 20 Oct '04

20 Oct '04

I posted the first of several piggyback shots I took a week ago Friday. I had some problems with light pollution from car headlights and some wind. But the biggest problem was that my piggy-back adapter is not high enough above the telescope. I got some of the telescope in the lower left corner of the slide. I don't know if I should put the piggy-back bracket in another area on the clamshell ring or if I need to have another bracket machined so it is an inch or two taller. I pointed the camera towards M11 in Scutum and got some of the Milky Way in that area. It is image #18 in Debbie's folder. Hopefully I can get out this weekend and find a solution to my problem without getting a new bracket. The E200 film picked up lots of nebulosity in my slides. I was viewing my slides last night while trying to watch the baseball games. Is anybody getting any sleep lately with these ball games going into extra innings? Debbie

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Dawn Patrol: observing report from the gravel pit
by Richard Tenney 20 Oct '04

20 Oct '04

For those of you who were sitting at home, or surfing the Wedge (and I don't mean Newport Beach CA) last evening, early this morning I joined Tyler Allred (Orem) at the gravel quarry about 1 a.m. (sorry I missed the folks from BYU who were up earlier), and was later joined by Joan, Lowell, and Robert Fisher around 2 for some early winter fun. A nagging breeze kicked up just before I arrived, but in spite of the scope moving on its own a little too often, we managed to find some pretty neat stuff. For one thing, a welcome plethora of meteor activity (are we close to a shower?) all night. In addition to adding a few new H-400 objects to my log book (some open clusters in Taurus, a few diffuse nebulae and a small Planetary nebula in Orion), and Stephens Quintet, we were treated to the California Nebula (huge!), Abell 21 (the medusa nebula) and Hubble's variable Nebula (all firsts for me) among other deep-sky gems, along with a very cool "3-D" view of M42 in Robert's new AP Traveler with the Denkmeier binoviewer fitted with 24mm Panoptics -- an experienced not to be missed. Half the fun up there was listening to Joan's frequent ooohs and aaahs ;o) -- I love her enthusiasm. Aside from an unfortunate mishap with my DSC's hitting the pavement too hard (:o( it was a fun way to greet the dawn... now if I can just get caught up on my rest... <yawn>. _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com

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Teaching
by Kim Hyatt 20 Oct '04

20 Oct '04

I may have the opportunity to teach a college general-education-level astronomy course. (It's too soon to say where, or if it's certain.) Do any of you have good ideas for a text or texts for such a class? Kim Hyatt Architect 1849 East 1300 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 801.631.5228 kimharch(a)msn.com<mailto:kimharch@msn.com> serius est quam cogitas

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