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Aluminum case
by Chuck Hards 22 Mar '04

22 Mar '04

As of six pm tonight, the Kmart on Redwood Road and 4100 South had one all-aluminum rifle case left, on-sale for only $29.99, reg. $59.99. Has 2 latches, 2 locks and is fully padded on the interior, measures 5"x14"x53". Great for lots of things besides rifles, such as telescopes! But hurry, only ONE left! I'm sneaking mine in from the truck later tonight when everyone else is asleep! ;) C. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html

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[Utah-astronomy] Interesting article about the price of getting to Mars
by Chris Russell 22 Mar '04

22 Mar '04

I thought this article was very interesting (I apologize if this has already been posted): http://www.thespacereview.com/article/119/1

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Comet Wild 2/ 3d...
by David L Bennett 22 Mar '04

22 Mar '04

...Chuck, i just realized that I can convince my brain to see receding craters in the image using either the cross-eyed or the relaxed-gaze method. That is only true for true stereo pairs and not the 'random dot' stereograms, ie, Magic Eye... I think it's much like the cube illusion...you can see the cube two different ways:

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Weekend observing report from Gravel Pit & Rush Valley
by UTAHDEB＠aol.com 22 Mar '04

22 Mar '04

I visited the 3190 group three times this week through my 15", a 20" Starmaster and a 25" Obsession. I saw all four galaxies in all three telescopes. The fourth was the faintest. I need to track down a picture of the galaxy group. It is a fun group to view. My seeing down here wasn't all that great this weekend. I packed it in a 12 midnight last night when the sky went to much. The warmer temperatures haven't helped the seeing. It was very warm last night and we smelled the awful ordor of a skunk. Debbie

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Stereo image of comet Wild-2
by Chuck Hards 22 Mar '04

22 Mar '04

http://skyandtelescope.com/news/article_1213_1.asp The instructions posted for viewing without a stereo viewer are incorrect. Do not "relax your gaze as if staring through the screen into the distance". This is the procedure for viewing random-dot stereograms, not true photographic stereo pairs with recognizable details. This is a true stereo image, not one of those red/blue "press release" jokes. For true stereo pairs, you must consciously cross your eyes. The images then instantly overlap and you get the true 3-D effect. If you can't consciously cross your eyes then I guess you're out of luck in the absence of a viewer. C. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Weekend observing report from Gravel Pit & Rush Valley
by UTAHDEB＠aol.com 22 Mar '04

22 Mar '04

Jim, He got it running all right. I was a bit nervous on that ladder. I don't like being that high off the ground. My legs are tired today from climbing. Told Jim I was going to contact Dr. Phil on my weight loss success- observing through a 25" telescope. LOL. Debbie

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Weekend observing report from Gravel Pit & Rush Valley
by UTAHDEB＠aol.com 22 Mar '04

22 Mar '04

Thanks Jim, That smaller one next to the bright galaxy was the faintest one of the group. It was north of the larger galaxy. I saw it clearly in the 20" Fri night. Debbie

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Weekend observing report from Gravel Pit & Rush Valley
by UTAHDEB＠aol.com 22 Mar '04

22 Mar '04

I also liked NGC 3521, the M105 group, NGC 3395-3396 duo in Leo Minor, Abell 1367 galaxy group, and the 3226-3227 duo in Leo. It was fun except for that skunk. Debbie

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Found end caps at Pit'n'Pole (Rush Valley)
by Richard Tenney 22 Mar '04

22 Mar '04

I forgot to mention earlier that a pair of end caps (they appear to be for a finderscope) were found as we were leaving early Sunday morning from a spot near the pole. If anyone who was there Saturday is missing them please email me your address and I'll drop them in the mail to you. -Rich __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html

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[Utah-astronomy] Re: Weekend observing report from Gravel Pit & Rush Valley
by Steve Trottier 22 Mar '04

22 Mar '04

Not at all. It's fun reading observation reports. I wish more people would post them. Keep 'em coming! I hope you've caught up on your sleep by now. >>> retenney(a)yahoo.com 3/21/2004 11:53:38 PM >>> (Sorry, I suspect this post is a yawner too),

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