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

29 Aug '07

Next eclipse is on Wed., Feb. 21, 2008, beginning at the more reasonable time of 0:35 UTC (2/20/2008 at 5pm). http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/LEplot/LEplot2001/LE2008Feb21T.GIF Then there is something of drought until 2011. Date UTC - Type - Time UTC Begins 2008-Feb-20 T 17:37 2009-Feb-09 N 05:39 2009-Jul-07 N 01:38 2010-Jun-26 P 01:57 2010-Dec-20 T 22:29 2011-Dec-10 T 04:34 N=Penumbral P=Partial T=Total http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/JSEX/JSEX-index.html - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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Eclipse
by Kim 29 Aug '07

29 Aug '07

Even though I set my alarm for 2:30, I must have turned it off in my sleep, because I didn’t wake until about 3:30. From my front yard I watched the last few minutes of the penumbral phase and a few minutes of totality, until about 4:15. Only my 9-year-old son was interested enough to join me for a few minutes. I then tried to sleep a bit and got up again about 4:45 for a brief look. Took another look a little after 5:00, then went back to bed again. I may as well have stayed up the whole time, since I didn’t really sleep after I first awoke at 3:30. I observed without optical aid this time (I couldn’t even find my glasses). This eclipse seemed a little “deeper” to me than some I’ve seen. During totality, most of the moon was a deep orange, with the brighter limb a red-orange and the darker limb almost brownish. What did others observe? Kim Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.1/963 - Release Date: 8/20/2007 5:44 PM

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Exploding Lunar Eclipse
by Patrick Wiggins 28 Aug '07

28 Aug '07

Exploding Lunar Eclipse Most people appreciate lunar eclipses for their silent midnight beauty. NASA astronomer Bill Cooke is different: he loves the explosions. http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/27aug_explodingeclipse.htm

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Tuesday morning eclipse party at SPOC
by Chuck Hards 28 Aug '07

28 Aug '07

What time are folks planning on showing-up? Is there going to be an AT breakfast afterwards?

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Aircraft streaks in images
by Patrick Wiggins 27 Aug '07

27 Aug '07

Too bad about spoiling what would have been a nice image of a galaxy but interesting in its own right: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070825.html pw

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Re: F/40 project fotos
by Patrick Wiggins 26 Aug '07

26 Aug '07

Chuck's pix are at: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/chuckh/F40project002.jpg http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/chuckh/F40project005.jpg http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/chuckh/F40project007.jpg http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/chuckh/F40project006.jpg On 26 Aug 2007, at 16:01, Chuck Hards wrote: > Patrick: > > Here are a few shots of the "F/40 project"; suitable > for framing, or wrapping fish: > > Shot 002: The assembled tube on a high-tech > terrestrial mount, for looking at the Wasatch > mountains across the valley. > > Shot 005: Focuser-end view of the tube assembly on > high-tech mount. 40mm Kellner eyepiece in star > diagonal. > > Shot 007: Side view of the focuser end. I had to use > 2 extension tubes plus a star diagonal in order to > reach focus, even with a main tube over six feet long. > > Shot 006: The tube assembly on top of the luggage > rack of our Subaru Forester, to get an idea of the > tube length. > > The OTA does double-duty on Flag Day & other federal > holidays. ;o) > > Thanks for the offer of server space, post the URL on > the astro-list for the rest of the gang. > > C.

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Re: U-A Gallery down
by Patrick Wiggins 26 Aug '07

26 Aug '07

The server the gallery is kept on has flat lined. Cynthia is trying to resuscitate it but it doesn't look good. Add to that she's headed out of town until the 8th (how do internet gremlins know to strike just as you're leaving town?). So it may be down for a while. On the up side she said she's going to move it to a paid host when she returns. In the interim, if you've got a few pictures to share I'd be happy to host them on my site until the gallery returns. patrick

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Science and the media
by Patrick Wiggins 26 Aug '07

26 Aug '07

I just learned that the Salt Lake Tribune has eliminated their science section. I'm told their science writer was on vacation and received a call saying the "Science beat" has been eliminated from the paper. I find this a distressing development. No doubt they'll continue to cover the latest from Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan's next few stints in rehab and other equally important news. Fortunately science continues on NPR Hour One: Hurricanes / Voyager Spacecraft Anniversary http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/2007/Aug/hour1_082407.html Hour Two: Chemistry News / Camping http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/2007/Aug/hour2_082407.html

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Funniest e-mail I have ever received...
by Ann House 26 Aug '07

26 Aug '07

Hello I am from Miami, Florida and I am doing a homework assignment in my class. If you would please respond back with some help I would really appreciate it. The following is the question: In 2003, the Salt Lake Astronomical Society dropped something from a low-flying Cessna in order to simulate a meteor falling to earth. What was it? I would really appreciate you respond back even if you don't know. Please, and Thank you. A Miami, FL. student

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U-A Gallery down
by Patrick Wiggins 26 Aug '07

26 Aug '07

Cynthia says she's moving the gallery to another server and hopes to have it back up tonight. pw

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