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20 x 70mm binos on-sale
by Chuck Hards 30 Aug '07

30 Aug '07

For those of you who liked the view of the eclipse (and the couple of DSO's we looked at during totality) in my 20 x 70mm binocular, I found a similar unit currently on-sale for under $30 +s&h - quite a deal since I paid $120 +s&h for mine a few years ago: http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=306928 These are *not* the same as mine (mine is the Brunton waterproof "Lite-Tech" model), but the view should be darn close, and the price is incredibly low for a 70mm binocular. This is just a "heads-up", I don't endorse any binocular that I have not tried. Caveat emptor.

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SLAS on NPR
by Ann House 29 Aug '07

29 Aug '07

KUER will air the "eclipse party" Monday at 7:30 and 8:30 AM. Check www.kuer.org. It will also air tomorrow, Wednesday at 4 PM and 5 PM. See www.upr.org. Did anyone take pictures of the moon during the eclipse? If so, please send them to me. The pictures, with your name, will be posted on both web sites. Thanks. -A

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Re: SLAS on NPR
by Kurt Fisher 29 Aug '07

29 Aug '07

Now that the segment has been broadcast, the segment is available at the Utah Public Radio site as a web broadcast: Direct story link http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/upr/local-upr-622710.mp3 Utah Public Radio Network main page with link http://www.upr.org/ - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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2 more eclipse pix from Joe Bauman
by Patrick Wiggins 29 Aug '07

29 Aug '07

http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/joeb/JOEB002.JPG http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/joeb/JOEB003.JPG patrick

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Joe's eclipse picture
by Patrick Wiggins 29 Aug '07

29 Aug '07

Sorry, but pictures and other attachments are not allowed on U-A, but since the U-A list won't allow pictures and the U-A gallery is down, Joe's picture lives here until the gallery comes back: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/joeb/JOEB001.JPG patrick p.s. Remember Ann's advisory that "Eclipse Party" will air on KUER (FM 90) at 4 and 5 this afternoon. > From: Joe Bauman <bau(a)desnews.com> > Date: 29 August 2007 09:32:57 MDT > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] SLAS on NPR > > > Ann, Here's one I took that shows stars around our satellite. Many > thanks for the gracious hospitality. Best wishes, Joe > > On Aug 28, 2007, at 9:13 PM, Ann House wrote: > > >> KUER will air the "eclipse party" Monday at 7:30 and 8:30 AM. Check >> www.kuer.org. It will also air tomorrow, Wednesday at 4 PM and 5 >> PM. See >> www.upr.org. >> >> Did anyone take pictures of the moon during the eclipse? If so, >> please send >> them to me. The pictures, with your name, will be posted on both >> web sites. >> >> Thanks. >> >> -A >>

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SLAS on NPR
by Kurt Fisher 29 Aug '07

29 Aug '07

Ann, Thanks as always for doing the publicity. - Kurt Desert News, Joe B. 'Pretty' lunar eclipse awes Utah watchers http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695205384,00.html SLC Trib. Sheena McFarland. Eerie eclipse thrills Utah sky watchers. http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_6746825 _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Eclipse
by Kurt Fisher 29 Aug '07

29 Aug '07

Chuck wrote: > I was glad that I opted for the 20 x 70mm binos over the 15x. > The lunar limb showed better detail at 20x- and because Kurt was > there it wasn't necessary to consult a lunar atlas to identify > features (thanks Kurt!). On the west rim, you were looking at the inner rook mountains of the Orientale basin. The mountain at the south pole was probably M1 or M5, usually best seen during the 1st quarter sticking up out of the terminator. Pre-eclipse, Roger Fry and I had a very good view of the Reiner Gamma magnetic swirl. - Kurt I. Orientale Basin Looking Across Orientale LPOD 2/19/2005 http://www.lpod.org/archive/LPOD-2005-02-19.htm (Oblique-angle Earth-based shot of the inner and outer rooks of the Orientale Basin) Imbrium Unflooded LPOD 7/19/2006 http://www.lpod.org/?m=20060719 (Lunar Orbiter IV view directly above the Orientale Basin) The Best Farside Full Moon. Aug. 21, 2006 http://www.lpod.org/?m=20060821 (The Basin in context of the lunar disk) Edge of the Bulls Eye Feb. 2, 2007 http://www.lpod.org/?m=20070202 (Another oblique-angle Earth-based shot, low-angle illumination) Floating Lava. LPOD July 8, 2007 http://www.lpod.org/?m=20070708 (Another oblique-angle Earth-based shot, high-angle illumination) II. Reiner Gamma albedo feature - magnetic swirl Bright Stuff. LPOD 8/5/2007 http://www.lpod.org/?m=20070805 Apollo 17 An Alternative Reality. LPOD 1/21/2006 http://www.lpod.org/?m=20060121 Brightness at Noon. LPOD 2/2/2004. http://www.lpod.org/archive/archive/2004/02/LPOD-2004-02-02.htm III. South polar mountains M1 and M5 The Bottom of the World, Upside Down. 11/13/2006. LPOD. http://www.lpod.org/?m=20061113 Polar Classic. LPOD May 12, 2007. http://www.lpod.org/?m=20070512 Mountains Near the South Pole. Oct. 21, 2006 http://www.lpod.org/?m=20061021 _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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Lights Out Utah
by Ann House 29 Aug '07

29 Aug '07

Has anyone heard of this? http://www.lightsoffamerica.com/join.php?ID=213 Should we amateur astronomers participate in some way? A special public star party in the city under darker skies than usual? What are your thoughts? -A

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Re: The next total lunar eclipse 2-20-2008
by Kurt Fisher 29 Aug '07

29 Aug '07

Another nice feature of the 2/20/2008 8:26pm lunar eclipse is that Saturn will only be about 4 degs away with the official Moon Saturn conjuction at 2.8 degs occuring the following morning at around 4:00am. This should make for some good wide-field photo ops where the Moon and Saturn will have a similar apparent brightness and similar exposure times. - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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Re: The next total lunar eclipse 2-20-2008
by Kurt Fisher 29 Aug '07

29 Aug '07

Patrick wrote: > Thanks for the correction (even though I'm guessing it > was not intended as one). No correction intended. I was just so pleased with last night that I wanted to plug in the next few dates into my calendar program so I don't miss another opportunity. Thanks for bagels and bottled-water. The whole thing was wonderful, but I was most impressed when the Moon neared the horizon and the large Moon effect kicked in after 5:15 am MDT. Then the Moon really seems like a 3-D object. - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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