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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Salt Lake Gastronomical Society - HeavenlyMeal-
by Joe Bauman 30 May '09

30 May '09

Sounds great! We can't wait to see the photos! Best wishes, Joe --- On Sat, 5/30/09, Rodger C. Fry <rcfry(a)comcast.net> wrote: From: Rodger C. Fry <rcfry(a)comcast.net> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Salt Lake Gastronomical Society - HeavenlyMeal- To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Date: Saturday, May 30, 2009, 12:23 PM Joe, The Hawaii trip was fantastic. I got home about 3 hours ago, I did manage to sleep the entire trip from Maui to SLC. My internal clock hasn't reset so I should be good to go for the star party tonight at SPOC. Hawaii is always great. We had fun with the astronomy stuff and had plenty of exploring and snorkeling. Most nights were cloudy so if we didn't go above the clouds to Haleakela we wouldn't have been able to see anything. > From sea level, the clouds would break up and give a view of the stars for a couple of hours but they usually came right back. Bob Moore and I took a lot of pictures and we will put something together for all to see. Rodger ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Bauman" <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 11:20 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Salt Lake Gastronomical Society - HeavenlyMeal- Hey Rodger, how was the Hawaiian excursion? Fill us in! -- Joe --- On Sat, 5/30/09, Rodger C. Fry <rcfry(a)comcast.net> wrote: From: Rodger C. Fry <rcfry(a)comcast.net> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Salt Lake Gastronomical Society - HeavenlyMeal- To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Date: Saturday, May 30, 2009, 8:32 AM Chuck, Count me in for the Liver and Onions. I have been in Hawaii and have been reading my email but couldn't send them easily from there so I waited until I got back home. Rodger ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Hards" <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 1:37 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Salt Lake Gastronomical Society - HeavenlyMeal- > I'll find out before the day arrives, Joe. > > Confirmed so-far: > > Chuck > Erik (non-liver menu selection) > Joe > Rich > Robert (non-liver menu selection) > > Daniel, you didn't say for sure if you'd be there. We'd love to have you > join us! > > Anyone bringing a guest? > > Maybe Patrick can mention this in "News"? "Liver and Onions committee to > meet before July18 star party" or something like that. We can vote on the > committee chair at the luncheon. I nominate Joe Bauman for the position of > Chairman. > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Salt Lake Gastronomical Society - HeavenlyMeal -
by Joe Bauman 30 May '09

30 May '09

Oh, I forgot it will be Saturday. I doubt that will be too crowded as they cater to the (dwindling) downtown cubicle crowd. But it wouldn't hurt to ask them. --- On Fri, 5/29/09, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Salt Lake Gastronomical Society - HeavenlyMeal - To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Date: Friday, May 29, 2009, 8:57 PM Is it usually crowded for lunch on a Saturday? Depending on how many sign-up for this, I was thinking of calling ahead to make sure they could seat us all at the same table. On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 12:32 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com>wrote: > Hi Chuck, 11 might be better, assuming they're open then, as lunch hour > gets a little crowded at Lamb's. Thanks, Joe > > --- On Wed, 5/27/09, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Salt Lake Gastronomical Society - > HeavenlyMeal - > To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 11:59 AM > > OK, to help Rich, and Joe says he's flexible, it's looking like lunch on > Saturday July 18th at Lamb's (I must have looked at the wrong month in my > first post); there is a SPOC star party that evening and it's not new-moon > weekend. > > Noon? Or would 11:00 be better? Is there a lunch rush on Saturdays? > > I'll try and bring some astronomical knick-knacks, and we'll almost > certainly talk astronomy anyway. > > Come on, liver and onions fans! (non-L&O eaters welcome, too) > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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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Moon, Saturn, and ISS
by Richard Tenney 29 May '09

29 May '09

I had my trusty 6" vintage Dynascope out last night in the driveway, showing my daughter's boyfriend the lovely crescent moon and edge-on rings of Saturn, when I happened to notice the ISS flying over. I managed to swing the scope up and get a second or two of focus on that very bright pass, able to make out the twin rectangular solar arrays in that brief moment @ 75x; pretty neat!

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Moon, Saturn, and ISS
by Joe Bauman 29 May '09

29 May '09

Hi Rich, I'm going to write a blog about Saturn's edge-on rings, but I'm a little confused. I thought they were at their "edgiest" late last year -- but I also heard they were going to be this year. Can you clarify for me? And can you send me a comment about the rings? I took a view of them early yesterday morning from the Millard County desert. The air was churning too much for a great view, but I got them and four moons lined up. Thanks, Joe --- On Fri, 5/29/09, Richard Tenney <retenney(a)yahoo.com> wrote: From: Richard Tenney <retenney(a)yahoo.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Moon, Saturn, and ISS To: "Utah-Astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Date: Friday, May 29, 2009, 3:02 PM I had my trusty 6" vintage Dynascope out last night in the driveway, showing my daughter's boyfriend the lovely crescent moon and edge-on rings of Saturn, when I happened to notice the ISS flying over. I managed to swing the scope up and get a second or two of focus on that very bright pass, able to make out the twin rectangular solar arrays in that brief moment @ 75x; pretty neat! _______________________________________________ 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] Salt Lake Gastronomical Society - HeavenlyMeal -
by Joe Bauman 29 May '09

29 May '09

Hi Chuck, 11 might be better, assuming they're open then, as lunch hour gets a little crowded at Lamb's. Thanks, Joe --- On Wed, 5/27/09, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Salt Lake Gastronomical Society - HeavenlyMeal - To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 11:59 AM OK, to help Rich, and Joe says he's flexible, it's looking like lunch on Saturday July 18th at Lamb's (I must have looked at the wrong month in my first post); there is a SPOC star party that evening and it's not new-moon weekend. Noon? Or would 11:00 be better? Is there a lunch rush on Saturdays? I'll try and bring some astronomical knick-knacks, and we'll almost certainly talk astronomy anyway. Come on, liver and onions fans! (non-L&O eaters welcome, too) _______________________________________________ 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] Whether Weather
by Joe Bauman 29 May '09

29 May '09

I got back from an astropedition to Utah's western desert after 1 a.m. today. Wednesday night's prediction was for "mostly clear" and it turned out to be completely clear, but with turbulence in the higher atmosphere; Thursday night's was for "partly cloudy" and I got run out by a fierce windstorm that seemed to signal the approach of much rain. However, the rain may not have materialized. Anyway, I'm having trouble believing the National Weather Service predictions, even though my father was a forecaster. -- Joe --- On Fri, 5/29/09, daniel turner <outwest112(a)yahoo.com> wrote: From: daniel turner <outwest112(a)yahoo.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Whether Weather To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Date: Friday, May 29, 2009, 1:49 PM The weather service has upgraded tonight's forecast to "mostly clear". Tomorrow night is still listed as 50% cloudy with 20% chance of rain. Looks like tonight is the night to go out. SLAS has a party at Harmons at 77south and 7th east in Midvale. DT _______________________________________________ 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] Moon, Saturn, and ISS
by Wayne Sumner 29 May '09

29 May '09

Hi Richard, The exact same thing happened at the observatory opening star party last night. As I tracked the ISS using the telrad on a 10" f6, half a dozen different people saw just what you described: two distinct rectangular shapes. I had never seen this myself before last night!! Several people had a hard time believing what they were seeing. Wayne A. Sumner Math/Physics/Astronomy/Engineering Boy's Tennis Coach Northridge High School Davis School District (801) 402-8610 >>> Richard Tenney <retenney(a)yahoo.com> 05/29/09 3:25 PM >>> I had my trusty 6" vintage Dynascope out last night in the driveway, showing my daughter's boyfriend the lovely crescent moon and edge-on rings of Saturn, when I happened to notice the ISS flying over. I managed to swing the scope up and get a second or two of focus on that very bright pass, able to make out the twin rectangular solar arrays in that brief moment @ 75x; pretty neat! _______________________________________________ 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] Northridge HS Obs opening - SLC Trib Art
by Wayne Sumner 29 May '09

29 May '09

Thanks, Kurt. I will follow up on both of those excellent suggestions. Wayne A. Sumner Math/Physics/Astronomy/Engineering Boy's Tennis Coach Northridge High School Davis School District (801) 402-8610 >>> Canopus56 <canopus56(a)yahoo.com> 05/29/09 1:34 PM >>> Wayne, Congratulations on the Northridge High observatory opening yesterday. I was not able to drive up last night but saw some TV news video on KSL. (The story was not posted as a vodcast on the KSL site by this afternoon.) It really was an impressive mount and scope. Great work in putting it all together and hats off the primary donors that made it happen. For suggestions on setting up a system for student check-out of gear, I'd suggest talking with Paul Ricketts at the UofU Astro Club. They manage student access to the five scopes on the roof of the U Physics building in support of the U's astronomy classes, e.g. - imaging and telescope operation. As previously mentioned in response to your posts, SLAS is the best for advice on running a training program. Clear Skies - Kurt _______________________________________________ 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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Whether Weather
by daniel turner 29 May '09

29 May '09

The weather service has upgraded tonight's forecast to "mostly clear". Tomorrow night is still listed as 50% cloudy with 20% chance of rain. Looks like tonight is the night to go out. SLAS has a party at Harmons at 77south and 7th east in Midvale. DT

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Northridge HS Obs opening - SLC Trib Art
by Canopus56 29 May '09

29 May '09

P.S. the UofU astro program can be contacted through: Website http://web.utah.edu/astro/ Mail observatory(a)physics.utah.edu Phone 801-58-SPACE (587-7223) - Kurt

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