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Re: Re: Green lasers
by Chuck Hards 16 Oct '05

16 Oct '05

Chase it away? Pop goes the weasel... > From: "Kim Hyatt" <kimharch(a)cut.net> > I'm assuming that I > can chase away my > neighbor's cat with the 100mw model? __________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/

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Four New Images
by Edward Lunt 16 Oct '05

16 Oct '05

Hi group; I have just placed four new images (M13, M15, M20 and M22 in my recent images file. You can view the images at: http://www.utahastronomy.com/album24 Ed Lunt __________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/

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Partial Lunar Eclipse Monday morning
by Canopus56 15 Oct '05

15 Oct '05

Although it looks like it will be clouded out, there will be a partial eclipse of the Moon on 10/17/2005 12:03:21 UTC (Monday morning 10/17/2005 at 6:03 AM MST) visible low on the western horizon. More info at: http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/OH/OH2005.html#LE2005Oct17P http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/OH/image1/Fig06-PLE2005.GIF http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/eclipse.html Here's an alt-az ephemeris generated from the Minor Planet Center for Salt Lake City: Date__(UT)__HR:MN Azi_(r-appr)_Elev Ang-diam 2005-Oct-17 09:30 m 235.7180 44.7881 1959.092 2005-Oct-17 10:00 m 243.1981 40.1054 1956.667 2005-Oct-17 10:30 m 249.7932 35.1147 1953.950 2005-Oct-17 11:00 m 255.7208 29.9173 1950.983 2005-Oct-17 11:30 m 261.1616 24.5900 1947.810 2005-Oct-17 12:00 m 266.2635 19.1939 1944.481 2005-Oct-17 12:30 Am 271.1482 13.7815 1941.044 2005-Oct-17 13:00 Nm 275.9191 8.4074 1937.552 2005-Oct-17 13:30 Cm 280.6675 3.1740 1934.055 2005-Oct-17 14:00 *s 285.4769 -1.6718 1930.604 Eclipse begins at 09:51:29 UTC. Greatest geocentric eclipse: 12:03:21 UTC Moon sets around 13:30 UTC before eclipse end. - Canopus56 __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com

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Re: Stargazing In Iran
by Chuck Hards 15 Oct '05

15 Oct '05

I don't know, Steve, seems like letting women stay out at night is just asking for trouble. Next thing you know they'll want to drive a car, or vote, or something equally absurd. Now excuse me while I call the bishop to find out what time Mars will rise tonight. > From: "Steven L. Dodds" <steve(a)pcmw.net> > "The townspeople even allow their daughters to stay > out at night if they > know they are going stargazing," Kabiri said. __________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

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New image... Proof of I.D.
by Chuck Hards 15 Oct '05

15 Oct '05

Guy, it's either Charles Manson, or perhaps the Unabomber. Also bears a resemblance to a fellow named Chuy who does dishes at the Mexican restaraunt near my house. Where's the ID tie-in? > From: diveboss(a)xmission.com > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] New image... Proof of I.D. > > Well, I can't explain how they do it, so it's got to > be a result of > intelligent design. Look here > <http://www.utahastronomy.com/diveboss/GuessWho> if > you dare. ;) No cheating! __________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Quote of the Day
by Dale Hooper 14 Oct '05

14 Oct '05

Hmmm... no takers eh... Well, after looking at C0DE all day and eating BEEF I'd have to be a real B0B0 if I didn't answer: 57006 (decimal) How come it's not 42? I always thought that was the ultimate answer? > -----Original Message----- > From: utah-astronomy-bounces+dale.hooper=sdl.usu.edu(a)mailman.xmission.com > [mailto:utah-astronomy- > bounces+dale.hooper=sdl.usu.edu(a)mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Gary > Liptrot > Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 6:13 PM > To: Utah Astronomy > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Quote of the Day > > Here's one for you folks... B) > > "How many people can read > hex if only you and dead > people can read hex?" > > > 73 de n7zi > Gary >

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Re: Re: [Utah-astronomy] New image... Proof of I.D.
by astrodeb＠charter.net 14 Oct '05

14 Oct '05

Lord Voldemort? 1 month and 4 days to go for "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" Debbie > From: Rob Ratkowski <ratkwski(a)hawaii.rr.com> > Date: 2005/10/13 Thu PM 11:21:25 MDT > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] New image... Proof of I.D. > > pretty trippy eh brah?? maybe one SkyPilot > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Green lasers
by Chuck Hards 14 Oct '05

14 Oct '05

While comparing brands, I've discovered that power rating is not in itself a foolproof indicator of brightness. I have seen some that are rated at 5mw, at very attractive prices -BUT- they have an intermittant, 50% duty cycle at a high enough frequency to be undetectable to the eye via persistance of vision- they flash off-and-on quickly, like the incandescent light bulbs in your house (yes, they really do!). Other lasers, also rated at 5mw output, are rated for a continuous duty cycle- in other words, they do not flash off-and-on faster than the eye can see. It is said that the continuous duty lasers are obviously brighter, with a more easily seen beam. My question is if anyone has had experience with the two side-by-side? If you're not sure what you have and are happy with it anyway, thats great but won't tell me what I would like to know. There is more info on duty cycles at the Scopetronix Website: http://www.scopetronix.com/ Click on the "Green laser pointers" link. Thanks! __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com

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Should the Space Shuttle Fly Again?
by Patrick Wiggins 12 Oct '05

12 Oct '05

http://www.planetary.org/news/2005/shuttle_1011.html Patrick

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Re: Re: [Utah-astronomy] New Mars Image
by astrodeb＠charter.net 11 Oct '05

11 Oct '05

Wonderful image Don. Lots of detail. What webcam did you use? I'm considering the ToU 840 webcam but haven't made up my mind yet. Also, did you use an IR cutoff filter? Debbie > > From: "Kim Hyatt" <kimharch(a)cut.net> > Date: 2005/10/11 Tue AM 10:28:45 MDT > To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] New Mars Image > > Wow, Don! Did you process the image at all? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don J. Colton" <djcolton(a)piol.com> > To: "'Utah Astronomy'" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 9:41 AM > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] New Mars Image > > > |I took this image http://www.utahastronomy.com/donjc/Mars_Enlarged last > | night. The seeing was OK but not excellent. > | > | Clear Skies > | Don Colton > | > | > | > | > | _______________________________________________ > | 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 > | > | ______________________________________________________________________ > | This e-mail has been scanned by Cut.Net Managed Email Content Service, > using Skeptic(tm) technology powered by MessageLabs. For more information on > Cut.Nets Content Service, visit http://www.cut.net > | ______________________________________________________________________ > | > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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