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Its Capitol Reef - Not Bryce - for gegenschein
by Kurt Fisher 05 Sep '07

05 Sep '07

My apologies for mislabeling my prior posts. The private star party is at Capitol Reef, not Bryce. - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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Bryce Canyon - Look for gegenschien please
by Kurt Fisher 05 Sep '07

05 Sep '07

For those of you going to Bryce, I would appreciate it you would look gegnschien at the following predicted opportunities computed for Salt Lake City. Bryce times, az and alts should be similar: Date MDT Az Alt 09/07/2007 01:00:00 171 42 09/08/2007 01:00:00 171 43 09/09/2007 01:00:00 171 43 09/10/2007 01:00:00 171 44 09/11/2007 01:00:00 171 44 For those of you who have not seen it, here are some photos: http://www.swisseduc.ch/stromboli/volcano/photoastro/gegenschein-en.html?id… http://www.swisseduc.ch/stromboli/volcano/photoastro/gegenschein-en.html http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap061226.html - Kurt P.S. - Earlier in the year, I posted a gegenschien sighting opportunity calendar. http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/astromath/2007GegenschienE… _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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Bryce Canyon Trip - Venus, Moon, Saturn at sunrise
by Kurt Fisher 05 Sep '07

05 Sep '07

Venus, the Moon and Saturn will be visible at sunrise on Saturday and Sunday. See - http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance http://spaceweather.com/images2007/08sep07/skymap_north.gif Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Bryce Canyon - Look for gegenschien please
by Chuck Hards 05 Sep '07

05 Sep '07

Do you think shots taken with a polarizing filter, at various angles relative to the earth-sun line, might improve contrast, or is it thought that light from the gegenschien is completely unpolarized? What filters did you want used? On 9/5/07, Rob Ratkowski Photography <ratkwski(a)hawaii.rr.com> wrote: > > Gegenschien > > > Funny you mention that, as it's one of the photo documentation > projects on the books for the November Kordylewski Cloud search from > Mauna Kea. The K Cloud attempt during the total lunar eclipse had no > positive outcome but that may be from my partner operating the > camera/drive while I was 1/4mile away on the cliff edge shooting the > eclipse. Gary was told where to aim, exposure length, filters to be > used and shot in white light only ...... oh well. >

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Visit Foote's Vermillion Cliffs Observatory Friday?
by Patrick Wiggins 05 Sep '07

05 Sep '07

Weather permitting I'm planning on visiting Cindy and Jerry Foote at their Vermillion Cliffs Observatory near Kanab Friday afternoon. Taking off from the SLC airport around 11:00 Friday morning and returning in the evening. Anyone care to come along? patrick

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Stansbury Park in the eye of the storm
by Chuck Hards 05 Sep '07

05 Sep '07

I've just seen quite a bit of property damage in Stansbury Park, on the KSL noon news. Are all our resident SLAS members OK? Patrick, Bruce, Roger? Has anyone checked SPOC for damage?

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Bryce Canyon - Look for gegenschien please
by Kurt Fisher 05 Sep '07

05 Sep '07

For those of you going to Bryce, I would appreciate it you would look gegnschien at the following predicted opportunities computed for Salt Lake City. Bryce times, az and alts should be similar: Date MDT Az Alt 09/07/2007 01:00:00 171 42 09/08/2007 01:00:00 171 43 09/09/2007 01:00:00 171 43 09/10/2007 01:00:00 171 44 09/11/2007 01:00:00 171 44 For those of you who have not seen it, here are some photos: http://www.swisseduc.ch/stromboli/volcano/photoastro/gegenschein-en.html?id… http://www.swisseduc.ch/stromboli/volcano/photoastro/gegenschein-en.html http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap061226.html - Kurt P.S. - Earlier in the year, I posted a gegenschien sighting opportunity calendar. http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/astromath/2007GegenschienE… _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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Bryce Canyon - Moon, Venus, Saturn in mornings
by Kurt Fisher 05 Sep '07

05 Sep '07

The Moon, Venus, Saturn (and Mars) will be visible before sunrise on Saturday and Sunday. See http://spaceweather.com/images2007/08sep07/skymap_north.gif http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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Bright idea? Vegas may limit lights
by Patrick Wiggins 05 Sep '07

05 Sep '07

I'll believe it when I see it. Better still, I'll believe it when I can't see it (LV) from Bryce Canyon... http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695207266,00.html pw

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Re: SLAS on NPR
by Kurt Fisher 04 Sep '07

04 Sep '07

Quinn's "Lunar Eclipse" segment is now a link at the KUER Salt Lake Website. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE… I hope someone in the club sent Ms. Quinn a thank you note. - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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