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

Remove Me From Email Please
by Brent & Kristine Bennett 29 May '06

29 May '06

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] How to make a light-tight red-light sign box forstar parties
by Michael Carnes 29 May '06

29 May '06

Chuck, I see all sorts of observers at star parties. Some folks tend to set up quietly and endure the crowds that drift their way. They pass very little information on to their guests: perhaps that quiet approach is just the ticket for some people. Other astronomers are crowd magnets and seem really to enjoy passing knowledge and excitement along to others. I certainly enjoy watching someone light up when they see something for the first time; I'm equally happy when they've headed home and left me with a little time for myself. I certainly don't think any kind of astronomer is excluded or should feel excluded. Probably the only astronomer behavior that puzzles me is astronomers who take premium eyepieces to star parties and then fuss at people for the whole night. I've got a few El Cruddo brand plossls that are perfect for star parties. First-time viewers are thrilled with what they see and I don't sweat it when some kid puts his thumb on it. I also take a non-goto scope, since there's no harm done if somebody inadvertently knocks the scope out of alignment. A lot of it is just being prepared for Murphy and accepting the fact there will be little foos. You can then relax and enjoy the companionship. Of course, it's equally fun to head off to one of the private star parties. Hope to see you soon at both kinds. >If "star party" now means "educational outreach for >the general public", is the type of participant I >outlined above not welcome anymore? Or are there two

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Invisibility
by Chuck Hards 29 May '06

29 May '06

I'll be darned: http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=169&sid=279619 I wonder if this would have applications in light-pollution reduction? If it works as advertised, it would be pitch-black inside such material. Anyone wearing it would need at least pin-holes to see through. And the national security and privacy problems it will generate stagger the mind! Wood and stone floors will disappear, as everyone will want carpet just so they can tell if someone is "cloaked", standing in the room. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Anyone in Brigham?
by Tyler Allred 29 May '06

29 May '06

Jeremiah, I just bought a home in Tremonton and will be building an observatory over the next year. I'm looking forward to the dark skies and will welcome other astro-geeks! :) As of now I am still living in Orem, but will be heading your way eventually. Stay in touch and someday we will get together for a little viewing and/or photography. Cheers, Tyler ---------------------- -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+tylerallred=earthlink.net(a)mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+tylerallred=earthlink.net@mailman.xmission.co m] On Behalf Of Jeremiah J. Burton Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 10:38 AM To: 'Utah Astronomy' Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Anyone in Brigham? Just wondering if there are anyone else besides me in the Brigham city, perry or Willard areas? Thanks Jeremiah J. Burton tylosaurus(a)sisna.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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Re: [Utah-astronomy] uploader not working
by astrodeb＠charter.net 29 May '06

29 May '06

Joe, , I had trouble uploading an image but it was because I forgot to convert from a TIFF file to a JPEG file. Once I made the conversion, I had no problem. I posted a 30 sec image of M13 I took Tuesday night in LaVerkin. I need to do the dark subtraction before stacking a few images. I had to toss out most of the frames due to periodic error in the mount. The M13 picture is on page 5 of my album. Happy Memorial Day, Debbie ---- Joe Bauman <bau(a)desnews.com> wrote: > Hi friends, I'm trying to upload a few astro pics for the Utah > Astronomy gallery, but every time I attempt it, there's a long pause > then I get a message about not being able to access a photo save URL. > Can anyone help? Is the system down? Thanks, Joe > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Lunar observing - tides - Tides on Great Salt Lake?
by Canopus56 29 May '06

29 May '06

One astronomical phenomena I have been remiss in observing is Moon tidal forces. (I admit, I lived near an ocean for about 10 years and one of the Great Lakes for another 6.) Does the Great Salt Lake have tides that can be seen? If so, where is a good place? - Canopus56 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Telescopes for sale
by Patrick Wiggins 28 May '06

28 May '06

This just showed up on the Minor Planet list I'm subscribed to. Any takers? "i have three baker-nunn APT's (automatic patrol telescope), up for grabs. one has a new powder coat finish and a new mirror(recoated) but is in pieces. the other two are only slightly apart in original condition. these are perfect for setting up to track near earth objects. the university of calgary has one in service. if you or anybody you know is interested, please contact me."

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Canon considers halting film cameras
by Michael Carnes 28 May '06

28 May '06

Up until the last few years, my photography was purely casual. Then I bought a very good (for its day) digital camera and began to get more serious about what I was doing. Haven't really messed about with astro stuff--pretty strictly landscape for me. But as my knowledge has grown, I've appreciated film more and more. Even though film grain makes things more "interesting" on a microscopic scale, it's still got way better resolution that any digital camera I've seen. And the dynamic range is also considerably better. It takes me a lot of Photoshopping to get a digital photo to look anywhere close to a good film shot. I'll grab a new DSLR sometime over the next year or so, but it still takes $1500 of DSLR to get what I used to get with a $400 Pentax. > >I guess it's inevitable but I'll still miss film once it's gone. > >Hopefully it'll still be a round for a few years. > >http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12970479/ > >Patrick >

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Computer question
by Michael Carnes 28 May '06

28 May '06

Patrick, are you burning the talks in separate sessions? By that I mean burn a talk, eject the CD, burn another talk later, etc? If that's the case, it might be that the Winderz machine can only see the last session. It's been a while since I've done any multisession stuff, but I seem to remember there's a way to incorporate files from previous sessions into the current session. I don't remember if that was in the main Finder burn stuff or if it was in Toast. -----Original Message----- >From: Patrick Wiggins <paw(a)wirelessbeehive.com> >Sent: May 27, 2006 4:09 AM >To: utah astronomy listserve <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> >Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Computer question > >I'll bet someone here can answer this question. > >I have found that after I burn a bunch of my astronomy talks onto CD, >when I try to access the CD with a Windows machine it can only see the >last file added while Macs can see them all. > >Is that normal? > >When I add a file I'm always sure to check the section that says the >files will be readable by both Macs and Windows. > h-astronomy >Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com

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How to make a telescope - school presentation handout instruction sheets
by Canopus56 27 May '06

27 May '06

How to make a telescope - school presentation handout instruction sheets http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/astromath/htmatkit/MakeTel… This website distributes handouts for use by astronomy clubs in making presentations to junior high schools, elementary schools and scout clubs regarding basic telescope and hand-magnifier optics. The presentations are built around kits assembled from 2 bags of low-cost miscellaneous lenses offered by Edmund Scientifics Online. From the 2 bags of surplus lenses, typically 4 Keplerian and 7 Galilean hand-held telescopes can be assembled. These "telescopes" are packaged in easy to assemble envelopes containing two lenses each and the handouts described below. The bulk surplus lenses can be purchased from: Edmund Scientific Online. 2006. Bag of Lenses. Product No. 3082272. Count #20 per bag. http://scientificsonline.com/ http://scientificsonline.com/product.asp?pn=3009445 (accessed 5/2006) - Canopus56 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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