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Re: When lasers are outlawed, only outlaws will have lasers
by Chuck Hards 04 Jan '05

04 Jan '05

The story is also now on the KSL Website: http://tv.ksl.com/index.php?nid=6&sid=142456 Don't accidentally sweep your laser over an aircraft at a star party, or you'll get a visit from the Men in Black... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250

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Get ready for the new witch trials
by Michael Carnes 04 Jan '05

04 Jan '05

Shouldn't be too long before congress turns their attention to green lasers. You've got to figure that any time a commercial pilot sees a green flash on a cloud bottom (not anywhere near) he's going to report it. And of course, not only astronomers can buy these things. Take a look at this butthead who tried to blame his own daughter. And of course, America loves nothing so much as a national panic, so I think we're going to be hearing a lot of public demand to be protected from terrorists and star parties. http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2005/01/04/ man_charged_under_patriot_act_for_laser/

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Meade announces new product
by Dale Hooper 04 Jan '05

04 Jan '05

I saw this too. It looks like a fantastic price for a Ritchey-Chretien. Lots of great features - carbon fiber tube, electronic collimation, built-in dew heater, etc. BUT, I am still interested to see what kind of periodic error the mount has. Also, I would be very interested to see if they would offer an OTA only version. The current version seems to have a lot of mount base & OTA electronics intertwined. But, a 10" RC for $5k & a 14" RC for $9k still seems like a VERY sweet deal. Clear skies, Dale. -----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 diveboss(a)xmission.com Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 10:05 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Meade announces new product http://www.meade.com/rcx400/ _______________________________________________ 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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The Elegant Universe
by Chuck Hards 04 Jan '05

04 Jan '05

Watching the re-run of "The Elegant Universe" over the weekend, I wondered if, as was posited, gravity can seep between dimensions, could the "Great Attractor" be such a case, instead of indicating mass in our own universe? Could it be an indication of a parallel "brane" close to our own, or a lot of mass tied-up in one of those 7 other dimensions? You can tell my mind isn't on my work this morning... Happy New Year to all my list freinds. May 2005 be better than 2004. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - What will yours do? http://my.yahoo.com

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Re: What's this picture?
by Michael Carnes 03 Jan '05

03 Jan '05

There was an annular eclipse in the Northeast about fifteen years back. There were little rings projected underneath every tree. Truly bizarre, it was. >You and John Zeigler had the right idea. It was taken between 3rd and >4th contact of the total eclipse of 16 FEB 1980.

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Re: What's this picture?
by Michael Carnes 03 Jan '05

03 Jan '05

Can't quite make it out from your picture, Patrick. My eyes, my brain, who knows? But I'm guessing it was different. With a total, you'll get projections that look like the letter 'C' getting thinner until totality. With the annular, you get lots of little 'O's. Guess I'm getting picky. Kind of like this? http://www.trilobyte.net/paw/temp/TEMP009.JPG Also from the 1980 eclipse. Patrick _______________________________________________ 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] Re: What's this picture?
by Michael Carnes 03 Jan '05

03 Jan '05

Ahh. The difference between Utah (where I am) and Massachusetts (where I was). Your photo looked exactly like the partial eclipse on Christmas day a few years back. > Christmas day, what was it? 3 years ago? Nope. February 1980. Patrick _______________________________________________ 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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What's this picture?
by Patrick Wiggins 03 Jan '05

03 Jan '05

Anyone care to guess what was happening when this picture of the floor of a truck cab was taken? http://www.trilobyte.net/paw/temp/TEMP008.JPG Patrick :-)

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] What's this picture?
by David Dunn 03 Jan '05

03 Jan '05

I wonder why the Sun isn't round. I think I saw the same thing on the floor of my house. Dave

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Comet Machholz - courtesy finder charts (repost and update)
by Canopus56 02 Jan '05

02 Jan '05

The current month prime moonless viewing frame for 9:00pm-10:300pm transit of the comet has begun and will continue through Jan. 13-14. This corresponds with the comet's predicated maximum brightness on Jan. 6 through Jan. 12 and the 1st quarter moon's return on 1/13. The astrophotographic highlight will be on Jan. 8, when Comet Machholz will pass next to the Pleaides. Patrick, although the weather forecast through Jan. 8 is still "mostly cloudy" << http://weather.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iwszone3 >>, Jan. 8 might provide a NASA ambassador and SLAS club promotional opportunity. (Or whenever the usual January storm pattern clears out.) The following are some mag 10 courtesy finder charts for January 2 through January 22, 2005: All the finder charts: http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/finder/ To 1/2/2005 in Tau: http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/finder/CometC2004Q2Tau1_2_… To 1/8/2005 in Tau: http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/finder/CometC2004Q2Tau1_8_… To 1/10/2005 in Tau: http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/finder/CometC2004Q2Tau1_10… To 1/18/2005 in Per: http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/finder/CometC2004Q2Per1_18… To 1/22/2005 in Per: http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/finder/CometC2004Q2Per1_22… To 1/22/2005 - overview 120 deg finder (horizon system at lat 41N) http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/finder/CometC2004Q241NOver… JPL Finder Charts: http://encke.jpl.nasa.gov/charts.html Sky & Telescopes overview chart: http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/comets/article_1396_1.asp Inner solar system orbital diagram at JPL by Gregorio Drayer: http://encke.jpl.nasa.gov/images/04Q2/q2-inner.gif Note the arclike structure seen at high-magnification within the central 3 arcminute core of the comet, per G. Sostero and A. Lepardo: http://encke.jpl.nasa.gov/images/04Q2/04Q2_041128_gs1.jpg from - http://encke.jpl.nasa.gov/ - Kurt __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250

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