March 2009 - Utah-Astronomy - mailman.xmission.com

Re: [Utah-astronomy] UFO Alert
by stormcrow60＠xmission.com 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

Hi Kim, A buddy and I saw a UFO while backpacking in Kings Canyon years ago. First we were charged by a buck which came fairly close to our fire. It only left when I got up, hollered and banged a hollow log with a piece of firewood. Then, later that evening, we were sky watching and we saw a flashing light zig-zag from horizon to horizon in a matter of a few seconds. Neither of us could identify it. When it appeared at the zenith I got chills down my spine. I had the strange feeling that whatever it was, it was intelligent and it was aware that we were watching it. I am sure the two events were unrelated, but it was a very strange night indeed. I am not convinced that intelligent aliens have visited Earth, but it is not beyond the realm of possibilties. Perhaps, they do not make direct contact with humans because they are so far beyond our level of consciousness, we are almost like single cell life forms. Perhaps they appear through their worm hole, and for short moments, they are within our space-time continuum, then poof!... they are gone. Jon

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Two new images posted to the SLAS gallery
by Joe Bauman 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

Great, again! -- Joe --- On Tue, 3/24/09, Mike Nelson <mikenelson63(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Mike Nelson <mikenelson63(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Two new images posted to the SLAS gallery To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 7:26 AM beautiful images Tyler.I really love the Horsehead/Flame Nebula. Mike On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 10:23 PM, Tyler Allred <tylerallred(a)earthlink.net>wrote: > Hi all. > > I just posted two new images to my SLAS gallery. I am doing some repeats > of > earlier images to work out the bugs in my new setup. > > > > See the new images at the following links: > > > > > > > > M81 and M81 in Ursa Major - Ha+LRGB > > > > http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=1725 > > > > > > > > Horsehead and Flame in Orion - Ha+LRGB > > > > http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=1728 > > > > > > I hope you enjoy these images. I like them both. The new camera has a lot > of potential and seems to be a good match for the ASA scope. > > Cheers, > > Tyler > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.slas.us/gallery2/main.php > Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com > -- “Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another” ~Plato~ _______________________________________________ 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.slas.us/gallery2/main.php Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com

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Two new images posted to the SLAS gallery
by Tyler Allred 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

Hi all. I just posted two new images to my SLAS gallery. I am doing some repeats of earlier images to work out the bugs in my new setup. See the new images at the following links: M81 and M81 in Ursa Major - Ha+LRGB http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=1725 Horsehead and Flame in Orion - Ha+LRGB http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=1728 I hope you enjoy these images. I like them both. The new camera has a lot of potential and seems to be a good match for the ASA scope. Cheers, Tyler _____________________________________________

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Two new images posted to the SLAS gallery
by Jim Gibson 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

tyler, Really nice. Jim --- On Mon, 3/23/09, Tyler Allred <tylerallred(a)earthlink.net> wrote: From: Tyler Allred <tylerallred(a)earthlink.net> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Two new images posted to the SLAS gallery To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Date: Monday, March 23, 2009, 10:23 PM Hi all. I just posted two new images to my SLAS gallery. I am doing some repeats of earlier images to work out the bugs in my new setup. See the new images at the following links: M81 and M81 in Ursa Major - Ha+LRGB http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=1725 Horsehead and Flame in Orion - Ha+LRGB http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=1728 I hope you enjoy these images. I like them both. The new camera has a lot of potential and seems to be a good match for the ASA scope. Cheers, Tyler _____________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 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.slas.us/gallery2/main.php Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com

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Shooting stars
by Joe Bauman 23 Mar '09

23 Mar '09

Ever wonder where shooting stars come from? Check this out! -- jb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAGC61LOTTY

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The Trib's Astronomy blog posts
by Sheena McFarland 23 Mar '09

23 Mar '09

Hi all, The Legislature is over, I have my feet firmly planted back on Earth after being stuck on Planet Legislature for way too long, and my astronomy blog is again in full swing. You can find it at http://blogs.sltrib.com/frontier I've very much appreciated the previous comments, and I'm always open to more on these: Spring has sprung! Learning more about Saturn The rainbow planet Construction zone next 236 miles A quadruple whammy Water on Mars? GLOBE at Night needs YOU to fight against light pollution Thanks for reading! Sheena McFarland State Government Reporter The Salt Lake Tribune 90 S. 400 West, Suite 700 Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Office: (801) 257-8619 Cell: (801) 510-5567 Fax: (801) 257-8525 smcfarland(a)sltrib.com

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] "It looks like a banana!"
by Wayne Sumner 23 Mar '09

23 Mar '09

Keep sowing those seeds of interest!!! Perhaps by the time they are in high school, they'll be able to take an astronomy class like the one I teach!! That's my secret ambition: astronomy taught as a regular class in every high school in the state. 50 years from now some Jeapardy contestant will choose astronomy for 300: This state is home to more astronomers that any other state in the Union. Answer: What is Utah? Keep up the great work everyone!!! Wayne A. Sumner Math/Physics/Astronomy/Engineering Boy's Tennis Coach Northridge High School Davis School District (801) 402-8610 >>> Raeburn Kennard <rkennard(a)kmclaw.com> 03/18/09 12:57 PM >>> I got my 10" Dob out last night to show the grandkids Venus. The 5-year old said "It looks like a banana!" All were impressed. Even the parents were asking good questions, like "What makes it a crescent?" "Why is it so bright, when so little of the surface is illuminated?" "Why is it so much bigger than it was when you showed it to us last January?" And after the naked-eye "star" disappeared into a cloud, "How come we can still see it in the telescope?" Hopefully, I'm sowing seeds of interest for new generations of star gazers. Now is a great time to view Venus: crescent phase, good spring weather! (While both last.) Raeburn G. Kennard Kirton & McConkie 60 East South Temple, Suite 1800 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 (801) 321-4867 direct telephone (801) 328-3600 main switchboard (801) 321-4893 facsimile rkennard(a)kmclaw.com<mailto:rkennard@kmclaw.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://gallery.utahastronomy.com Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Test
by Joe Bauman 23 Mar '09

23 Mar '09

Works great! Thanks, Joe --- On Mon, 3/23/09, Patrick Wiggins <paw(a)wirelessbeehive.com> wrote: From: Patrick Wiggins <paw(a)wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Test To: "utah astronomy listserve utah astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Date: Monday, March 23, 2009, 1:07 AM Testing to see if the footer now contains the correct URL for the SLAS gallery. _______________________________________________ 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.slas.us/gallery2/main.php Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com

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Water on Mars
by Joe Bauman 23 Mar '09

23 Mar '09

Following up on an item in Patrick's News, I wrote this blog about the exciting discovery of what may be liquid water on Mars: http://www.deseretnews.com/blogs/1,5322,10000034,00.html?bD=20090323 With hanks for taking a look and leaving a comment, Joe

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Test
by Patrick Wiggins 23 Mar '09

23 Mar '09

Testing to see if the footer now contains the correct URL for the SLAS gallery.

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