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

Thanks, Josephine
by Patrick Wiggins 29 Nov '04

29 Nov '04

Josephine Grahn was kind enough to send me copies of this week's News so there's no need for anyone else to send them. 'Course, I'm still looking for copies of any other non-Utah Astronomy emails I've sent/received this week. Patrick

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Another for Siegfried to have donated..
by Patrick Wiggins 28 Nov '04

28 Nov '04

Go for it Sieg! :-) C-20 astrograph http://www.celestron.com/prod_pgs/tel/c20_index.htm Patrick

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10" refractor - For Sale (Siegfried?)
by Patrick Wiggins 25 Nov '04

25 Nov '04

Do you suppose Siegfried could get this for SPOC 3? :-) http://www.astr.ua.edu/keel/telescopes/ua10inch.html Patrick

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X-43A Rockets Into Oblivion
by Patrick Wiggins 24 Nov '04

24 Nov '04

I really don't like putting controversial stuff in News. Thanks goodness Cynthia has provided us with Utah Astronomy... :-) http://www.spacedaily.com/news/oped-04zl.html Patrick

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 21, Issue 10
by Lambert, Aaron 22 Nov '04

22 Nov '04

I tend to think that balloons would be _more_ interesting to tourists because the risks would be much less. If you could increase the safety, you will get more people to take the ride. Also there are a lot of people who would not be able to handle the G's of a rocket ride and would prefer a longer, smoother ride in a balloon. You would have more time to enjoy the view instead of puking or wondering if your spine would collapse. :) Aaron > -----Original Message----- > From: Chuck Hards > Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 7:10 PM > To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 21, Issue 10 > > > A story or two below that one (same address) really > caught my eye: > > * Nov. 19, 2004 | 5:30 p.m. ET > Ups and downs for space balloon: JP Aerospace is > changing course as it pursues its plan to create what > it calls "the other space program," using balloons > rather than rockets to get to the final frontier. > > **** > > Using a balloon platform as the first-stage 'booster' > is probably the biggest consumables-saving strategy > i've heard of yet. Also seems quite a bit safer for a > large chunk of the ascent. Lacking the excitement of > a rocket ship, however, it might not attract the "rich > tourists", or even investor interest. > > C. > > > > --- utah-astronomy-request(a)mailman.xmission.com wrote: > > > From: Patrick Wiggins <paw(a)trilobyte.net> > > To: utah astronomy listserve > > <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > > Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 21:59:28 -0700 > > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] More on private > > spaceflight > > > > This will be in Monday's News but since this sort of > > thing has been a topic of > > conversation here I figured a sneak preview might be > > in order. > > > > Private Spaceflight Legislation Moves on to Senate > > > > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3217961/ > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! > http://my.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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Rock n' Roll on Titan
by Patrick Wiggins 22 Nov '04

22 Nov '04

It would appear the ESAers that designed the Huygens probe have a fun side. Not only did they include a microphone to allow us to hear the first sounds from another world (Titan) but I just read the probe will also be broadcasting Rock n' Roll from Titan. http://www.spacedaily.com/news/cassini-04zzzzi.html Patrick

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Re: Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 21, Issue 10
by Chuck Hards 22 Nov '04

22 Nov '04

A story or two below that one (same address) really caught my eye: Nov. 19, 2004 | 5:30 p.m. ET Ups and downs for space balloon: JP Aerospace is changing course as it pursues its plan to create what it calls "the other space program," using balloons rather than rockets to get to the final frontier. **** Using a balloon platform as the first-stage 'booster' is probably the biggest consumables-saving strategy i've heard of yet. Also seems quite a bit safer for a large chunk of the ascent. Lacking the excitement of a rocket ship, however, it might not attract the "rich tourists", or even investor interest. C. --- utah-astronomy-request(a)mailman.xmission.com wrote: > From: Patrick Wiggins <paw(a)trilobyte.net> > To: utah astronomy listserve > <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 21:59:28 -0700 > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] More on private > spaceflight > > This will be in Monday's News but since this sort of > thing has been a topic of > conversation here I figured a sneak preview might be > in order. > > Private Spaceflight Legislation Moves on to Senate > > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3217961/ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com

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More on private spaceflight
by Patrick Wiggins 22 Nov '04

22 Nov '04

This will be in Monday's News but since this sort of thing has been a topic of conversation here I figured a sneak preview might be in order. Private Spaceflight Legislation Moves on to Senate http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3217961/ Patrick

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Fwd: (astro) Star Party Possible this Wednesday!
by Chuck Hards 20 Nov '04

20 Nov '04

--- D.Burn(a)m.cc.utah.edu wrote: > Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 17:07:53 -0700 > From: D.Burn(a)m.cc.utah.edu > Subject: (astro) Star Party Possible this Wednesday! > To: astro(a)physics.utah.edu > > The last 6 Wednesday nights have been raining, > snowing, and/or cloudy so no > star > parties have taken place in about 7 weeks. > Tommorrow might be different. It > is "supposed" to be mostly clear. If it is we will > enjoy the approaching > Winter Sky from 6 pm to 8 pm at the South Physics > Observatory. Tony Pantziris > is bringing pizza so come and enjoy! > > Pizzaly, > > Dan Burn > Dave Pawlowski > Jason Sills > www.utah.edu/astro > > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! http://my.yahoo.com

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digest
by Chuck Hards 15 Nov '04

15 Nov '04

Hello my friends: For email management reasons I have changed over to the digest version of the list, so I will not be getting postings immediately. Bear this in mind if you ask me a question, thanks. I've apparently missed some messages lately (no fault of list management) hopefully this will lessen those occasions. C. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com

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