December 2006 - Utah-Astronomy - mailman.xmission.com

RE: [Utah-astronomy] Geminid Meteor Shower...
by David Dunn 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

We are planning to go south on January 19 & 20 and February 16 & 17. I will send out more details closer to the date. Dave -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+david.dunn=albertsons.com(a)mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+david.dunn=albertsons.com@mailman.xmissio n.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 9:12 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Geminid Meteor Shower... Also, sometimes there will be an expedition where a few of us head south. -- Joe >Hi Rich, >Even if the weather allows, I'm not expecting to be able to get out >for the Geminids. But let me take the opportunity to welcome you. >I've only been in Utah a few years myself, but have found quite a >few interesting folks in the club. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. >Don't know where you were before (I was in New England), but >observing opportunities really diminish in the winter here. Some >of our best remote spots are inaccessible and the valleys often get >socked in by clouds and trapped pollution. You'll certainly notice >some cabin fever on this list as winter proceeds. We get out of >our caves around April. I will note there are a few southern >Utahns on the list. They'll take the opportunity to let us know >when it's warm and clear in the south. We call that "rubbing it >in". > >In the meantime, hook up with SLAS (www.slas.us) We've had a run >of good speakers at meetings and you'll have a chance to meet >people. > >Michael > >On Dec 13, 2006, at 3:10 AM, Ilove2getSpam(a)gmail.com wrote: > >>Greetings Everyone, >> >>I am new to this list, I don't know how many subscribers there are but, I am >>looking for any groups planning to meet tomorrow night for the climax of the >>Geminids. I am relatively new to Utah so I would love to meet new people >>with similar interests. >> >>Thank you, >> >>-Rich >>http://digitalpowderhound.blogspot.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 > >Michael Carnes >MichaelCarnes(a)earthlink.net >home.earthlink.net/~michaelcarnes > > > >_______________________________________________ >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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Fwd: [Aurorawarn] Middle Latitude Auroral Activity WARNING - 14-15 December 2006
by bsi＠xmission.com 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

----- Forwarded message from aurorawarn(a)spacew.com ----- Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 06:45:51 +0000 (GMT) From: Mid or Low Latitude Aurora Warnings <aurorawarn(a)spacew.com> Subject: [Aurorawarn] Middle Latitude Auroral Activity WARNING - 14-15 December 2006 MIDDLE LATITUDE AURORAL ACTIVITY WARNING Updated: 06:15 UTC on 13 December 2006 Solar Terrestrial Dispatch www.spacew.com VALID BEGINNING AT: 00:00 UTC ON 14 DECEMBER VALID UNTIL: 23:00 UTC (5 pm EDT) ON 15 DECEMBER HIGH RISK PERIOD: 14 DECEMBER (UTC DAYS) MODERATE RISK PERIOD: 14 - 15 DECEMBER PREDICTED ACTIVITY INDICES: 15, 70, 30, 15 (13 - 16 DECEMBER) POTENTIAL MAGNITUDE OF MIDDLE LATITUDE AURORAL ACTIVITY: HIGH POTENTIAL DURATION OF THIS ACTIVITY: MAIN BELT = 12 HOURS MINOR BELT = 12-24 HOURS ESTIMATED OPTIMUM OBSERVING CONDITIONS: NEAR AND AFTER LOCAL MIDNIGHT EXPECTED LUNAR INTERFERENCE: MODERATE AFTER LOCAL MIDNIGHT OVERALL OPPORTUNITY FOR OBSERVATIONS FROM MIDDLE LATITUDES: GOOD TO VERY GOOD AURORAL ACTIVITY *MAY* BE OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY NORTH OF A LINE FROM... (THIS LINE IS VALID *ONLY* IF FAVORABLE STORM CONDITIONS OCCUR) NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TO NORTHERN NEVADA TO COLORADO TO KANSAS TO SOUTHERN MISSOURI TO TENNESSEE TO NORTH CAROLINA. ACTIVITY *MAY* ALSO BE OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY NORTH OF A LINE FROM... (THIS LINE IS VALID *ONLY* IF FAVORABLE STORM CONDITIONS OCCUR) FRANCE TO NORTHERN ITALY TO AUSTRIA TO SOUTHERN POLAND TO CENTRAL RUSSIA. NEW ZELAND AND SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA MAY ALSO SPOT PERIODS OF ACTIVITY MODERATE TO STRONG ACTIVITY. SYNOPSIS... A powerful and well-directed solar flare from active solar Region 930 was observed early on 13 December. This event has the potential to produce periods of moderate to strong (possibly even intense) auroral storm activity on 14 December, possibly lingering into 15 December. The most intense phase of activity is likely to occur some hours after the initial impact, which is currently expected near 07:00 UTC on 14 December (2 am EST on 14 December). The moon will begin to impinge on observations after it rises sometime after local midnight, so the best observations (if possible) will occur prior to and near local midnight when the moon is still below the horizon. This warning will remain valid through 24:00 UTC (5 pm EST) on 15 December. It will be updated or allowed to expire at that time. For updated information, visit: http://www.spacew.com/aurora/forum.html. For real-time plots of current activity, visit: http://www.spacew.com/plots.html PLEASE REPORT VALID OBSERVATIONS OF AURORAL ACTIVITY TO: http://www.spacew.com/submitsighting.html ** End of Warning ** _______________________________________________ Aurorawarn mailing list Aurorawarn(a)spacew.com http://spacew.com/mailman/listinfo/aurorawarn

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See the shuttle and station (and OT videos)
by Patrick Wiggins 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

Looks like we in the west have a number of good chances to see the shuttle and station starting in a few days. For sighting particulars follow the links at: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/skywatch.cgi? country=United+States And for those who did not see the piece on ABC News last evening, here are some fascinating biology videos. http://multimedia.mcb.harvard.edu/media.html pw

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Adios, Night Sky
by Chuck Hards 12 Dec '06

12 Dec '06

This from Patrick's "News": Night Sky Magazine to Cease Publication Sky Publishing has decided to stop producing Night Sky, its bimonthly magazine for beginning amateur astronomers http://skytonight.com/news/4884391.html I'm not surprised. This was an unnecessary magazine in the first place, and I thought it strange that S&T would essentially compete against itself. S&T has drifed-away from the professional "feel" it once had some 30 years ago, and is now very much a magazine for the masses- it resembles Astronomy magazine more than the semi-professional journal that it once was, in a successful attempt to boost circulation. I remember that Astronomy was originally marketed as "The Most Beautiful Astronomy Magazine". It was aimed squarely at the novice & intermediate amateur, S&T leaned toward the advanced amateur and professional. These days there is much less difference between the two. There is plenty of editorial content geared toward the novice in S&T already and that made Night Sky redundant. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Cheap talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. http://voice.yahoo.com

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Green laser special - $35
by Michael Carnes 12 Dec '06

12 Dec '06

Hey Rich, Have you dealt with this company before? Looks like a nice deal. Michael

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by Richard Tenney 12 Dec '06

12 Dec '06

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Update on winged Channel crossing
by Patrick Wiggins 11 Dec '06

11 Dec '06

A while back there was a discussion here about a guy who glided across the English Channel using wings strapped to his back. Well, if that was not wild enough, he's now added miniature jet engines to the wings: http://www.jet-man.com/actuel_eng.html pw

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Planets anyone?
by Patrick Wiggins 11 Dec '06

11 Dec '06

I stayed up well past my bedtime hoping to see the planet grouping. They should be above my horizon by now but their part of the sky is obscured by a cloud over the Oquirrhs. Anyone here have better luck? pw

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Planets anyone?
by astrodeb＠charter.net 11 Dec '06

11 Dec '06

Hey, we have a lady in our neighborhood that is 98 and she still drives her Toyota around town. So you never know. Debbie ---- Michael Carnes <MichaelCarnes(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > I'll only be 103, so I can help you set up. > MC > > On Dec 10, 2006, at 8:56 PM, Rob Ratkowski Photography wrote: > > > Aloha Joe > > > > > > I'm looking forward to 2053 for the next conjunction I think I'll > > be 108 by then :^D > > > > > > 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

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Friday fireball
by Chuck Hards 11 Dec '06

11 Dec '06

Did any list members see the daylight fireball reported today? Patrick, I heard you and a Stansbury resident on KSL but didn't catch if you yourself saw it... Is this the same one that was reported seen over Colorado? ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited

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