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Binoviewers
by jim Gibson 07 May '09

07 May '09

Does anyone know anything about the William Optic Binoviewers; good, bad? http://www.williamoptics.com/accessories/binoviewer_features.php Jim

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It's baaaaack...
by Patrick Wiggins 06 May '09

06 May '09

While at a local eatery today a lady walked up to me and exclaimed "It's great to hear the news about Mars this August!" Yep, she'd just seen an email indicating on 27 August Mars will appear as big in the sky as the full Moon. So I guess that makes, what, 6 years that has been circulating on the web? patrick :)

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Supernova
by Joe Bauman 06 May '09

06 May '09

That's really cool, Chuck! That is a definite, not a coulda, like mine. -- Joe --- On Wed, 5/6/09, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Supernova To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 2:08 PM I independantly "discovered" Nova Cygni 1975: http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/N/Nova_Cygni_1975.html I was 16 years old at the time, and was with several SLASers on Little Mountain a day after or the same day it rose to naked-eye visibility, and kept telling the adults that there was a 2nd magnitutde star in Cygnus that didn't belong there. I watched the sky nightly back then so I think I caught it as soon as it was more than a photographically-detectable-only object. Apparently none of them knew their constellations because I got nothing but laughter and jokes that night, from everyone in attendance. Some of you on this list were there, I believe, so you will remain nameless. For now... Talk about the one that got away...listen to your children, people!! _______________________________________________ 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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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Supernova
by Joe Bauman 06 May '09

06 May '09

Wow, that's still a cool story! Thanks, Joe --- On Wed, 5/6/09, Raeburn Kennard <rkennard(a)kmclaw.com> wrote: From: Raeburn Kennard <rkennard(a)kmclaw.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Supernova To: "utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 12:05 PM Reminds me of the time I thought I had discovered some new object (Comet? Supernova? Star of Bethlehem? Extra-terrestrial Visitor?) in a series of photos that included Sirius. The photos also included an equally-bright star on the other side of the frame, but changing position slightly with each new shot! I was excited and sent the photos to one of the magazines ("Astronomy" I think.) Someone wrote back and asked if I didn't perhaps have a UV filter on my camera? Yes. Then he pointed out that the extra star was the image of Sirius on the film plane of the camera reflecting back onto the UV filter and back again to the other side of the film plane. Dang! I had thought I would be famous and have a new star named after me. 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://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com

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Supernova
by Raeburn Kennard 06 May '09

06 May '09

Reminds me of the time I thought I had discovered some new object (Comet? Supernova? Star of Bethlehem? Extra-terrestrial Visitor?) in a series of photos that included Sirius. The photos also included an equally-bright star on the other side of the frame, but changing position slightly with each new shot! I was excited and sent the photos to one of the magazines ("Astronomy" I think.) Someone wrote back and asked if I didn't perhaps have a UV filter on my camera? Yes. Then he pointed out that the extra star was the image of Sirius on the film plane of the camera reflecting back onto the UV filter and back again to the other side of the film plane. Dang! I had thought I would be famous and have a new star named after me. 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>

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Follow-up on Weather post and jokes
by Ann Blanchard 06 May '09

06 May '09

Since you were all in a joking mood yesterday, while I don't have any "asteroid" jokes to follow up on the theme, I did find this list. I bet many of you (Chuck?) can add even better ones to the list: Ten Commandments for Amateur Astronomers 1. Thou shalt have no white light before thee, behind thee, or to the side of thee whilst sharing the night sky with thy fellow stargazers. 2. Thou shalt not love thy telescope more than thy spouse or thy children; as much as, maybe, but not more. 3. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's telescope, unless it exceeds in aperture or electronics twice that of thy wildest dreams. 4. Thou shalt not read "Astronomy" or "Sky & Telescope" on company time, for thine employer makes it possible to continue thine astronomical hobby. 5. Thou shalt have at least two telescopes so as to keep thy spouse interested when the same accompanies thee under the night sky or on eclipse expeditions to strange lands where exotic wild animals doth roam freely. 6. Thou shalt not allow either thy sons or thy daughters to get married during the Holy Days of Starfest. 7. Thou shalt not reveal to thy spouse the true cost of thy telescope collection; only the individual components and that shall be done with great infrequency. 8. Thou shalt not buy thy spouse any lenses, filters, dew shields, maps, charts, or any other necessities for Christmas, anniversaries, or birthdays unless thy spouse needs them for their own telescope. 9. Thou shalt not deceive thy spouse into thinking that ye are taking them for a romantic Saturday night drive when indeed thou art heading for a dark sky site. 10. Thou shalt not store thy telescope in thy living room, dining room, or bedroom, lest thou be sleeping with it full time. (Source: Anonymous) Ann M. Blanchard Executive Assistant to the Associate VP Undergraduate Studies 110 Sill University of Utah (801) 581-3188 a.blanchard(a)ugs.utah.edu

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Supernova story
by Joe Bauman 05 May '09

05 May '09

Well, my ending says it for both of us, then: Grrrr. -- Best wishes, Joe --- On Tue, 5/5/09, Patrick Wiggins <paw(a)wirelessbeehive.com> wrote: From: Patrick Wiggins <paw(a)wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Supernova story To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 10:57 PM Sorry to hear it Joe, If misery loves company you might be interested to know that I recently received an email from the Minor Planet Center indicating that discovery credit for one of my minor planet discoveries last year had been transferred to another observatory. It seems someone found that my "find" had actually been found by someone else 3 years ago. So it goes, patrick :) On 05 May 2009, at 22:05, Joe Bauman wrote: > Sorry folks, Here's the correct URL: > > http://www.deseretnews.com/blogs/1,5322,10000034,00.html?bD=20090505 > > Thanks, Joe > > --- On Tue, 5/5/09, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > From: Joe Bauman <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Supernova story > To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 10:01 PM > > A whiny story about the supernova that got away .... > > http://scooter.desnews.com:81/cma/dn/blogs/entries/save/1,5326,10004590,00.… > > -- Comments welcome. 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.slas.us/gallery2/main.php Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Supernova story
by Joe Bauman 05 May '09

05 May '09

Sorry folks, Here's the correct URL: http://www.deseretnews.com/blogs/1,5322,10000034,00.html?bD=20090505 Thanks, Joe --- On Tue, 5/5/09, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: From: Joe Bauman <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Supernova story To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 10:01 PM A whiny story about the supernova that got away .... http://scooter.desnews.com:81/cma/dn/blogs/entries/save/1,5326,10004590,00.… -- Comments welcome. 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.slas.us/gallery2/main.php Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com

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Supernova story
by Joe Bauman 05 May '09

05 May '09

A whiny story about the supernova that got away .... http://scooter.desnews.com:81/cma/dn/blogs/entries/save/1,5326,10004590,00.… -- Comments welcome. Thanks, Joe

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] It's baaaaack...
by Joe Bauman 05 May '09

05 May '09

You mean it won't be as big as the full moon???? --- On Tue, 5/5/09, Rodger C. Fry <rcfry(a)comcast.net> wrote: From: Rodger C. Fry <rcfry(a)comcast.net> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] It's baaaaack... To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 8:16 PM Patrick, My son sent me an email about two weeks ago that made this claim. He asked me if it was true. The difference with this email from the ones I have seen in the past is this one had a very impressive Powerpoint presentation with it that would make a believer out of the nieve. I laughed at this and told my son that this rumor has been floating around for about four years in various forms. Rodger Fry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Wiggins" <paw(a)wirelessbeehive.com> To: "utah astronomy listserve utah astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 7:36 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] It's baaaaack... > While at a local eatery today a lady walked up to me and exclaimed "It's great to hear the news about Mars this August!" > > Yep, she'd just seen an email indicating on 27 August Mars will appear as big in the sky as the full Moon. > > So I guess that makes, what, 6 years that has been circulating on the web? > > patrick :) > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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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