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Re: [Utah-astronomy] BSA Outreach
by Jay Eads 05 Sep '09

05 Sep '09

David, There won't be power where we set up. I don't see a problem with the generator so feel free to bring it. On 2009-09-05 02:14, David Rankin wrote: > Is there power at the location, or would it be ok for me to bring a > little 4 stroke generator? Its it taboo to bring generators to star parties? > > David > > Jay Eads wrote: > > I checked Google Maps and the reservoir is on the map but no > > directions. Thus I'll let these stand. Thanks to you who have > > contacted me and volunteered. I think it will be a fun night. > > > > > > > > > > On 2009-09-04 13:03, JayLEads wrote: > > > And to confirm, we don't have to pay for anything other than what we > > > may want to bring to snack on and drink. I'll bring a garbage bag to > > > haul out these items so no trace is left behind. > > > > > > On 2009-09-04 12:51, JayLEads wrote: > > > > For those interested here are the directions from the mail. Later > > > > today I'll mapquest the directions to confirm them: > > > > > > > > To Granstsville Reservoir from the SLC area: > > > > > > > > Take Hwy 201 to westbound I-80 and turn off at exit 99 to Tooele/ > > > > Stansbury Park. Turn right to Grantsville just before you reach > > > > Stansbury Park. Drive through Grantsville to the last road on the > > > > left (at the end of town). Turn south on the Grantsville- Rush Valley > > > > Road. A few miles from town, take the first paved road to the right > > > > (North Willow Creek Road). Stay on the pavement and it will take > > you > > > > right up to the reservoir. Camping is inside the fenced area > > west of > > > > the reservoir (though we are setting up outside of this area). > > > > > > > > > > > > Here is an image of the area (but not the area the BSA is camping at > > > > or we'll be at but if you want to stay the night you could bring an > > > > RV or camper and if you get there early enough park it on a pad it > > > > looks like. It says there is no fees here. > > > > > > > > http://www.utahfishfinder.com/utah-lakes/grantsville-reservoir.html > > > > > > > > On 2009-09-04 07:32, David Rankin wrote: > > > > > Jay, > > > > > > > > > > I may be able to join you that night. Would need directions ect. > > > > to get > > > > > there. > > > > > > > > > > I have a 10" EQ-G GoTo > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > > > > > David > > > > > > > > > > Jay Eads wrote: > > > > > > I was contacted and have volunteered on Friday, September 18th > > > > to go > > > > > > to the Grantsville Reservoir in Tooele Co. to set up my > > scope(s) > > > > and > > > > > > hold a star party for the BSA. The BSA that night are > > > working on > > > > > > First Class advancements and their Astronomy Merit Badge. > > > > > > > > > > > > I know this is a new moon, and I know that SLAS has its Capital > > > > Reef > > > > > > SP that weekend and I know that many reach out all the time and > > > > may be > > > > > > burned out, so if there is no interest, I understand. Can't > > > > hurt to > > > > > > ask though. So, if there are two or three other people that > > > might > > > > > > want to go, and aren't traveling that weekend, and would like > > > > to meet > > > > > > me up there and show some objects from dusk til around > > > > 10:00p.m. they > > > > > > would appreciate it. After 10:00p.m.. or so I figure to do > > some > > > > of my > > > > > > own observing unless I have some leaders that want to view at > > > that > > > > > > time. One, the district leader asked if I could show him > > > M31. I'm > > > > > > taking up two scopes and a cooler of cold ice water and some > > hot > > > > > > chocolate and hot water. > > > > > > > > > > > > If anyone might want to go to the event and volunteer, the > > > > district > > > > > > organizer offered a free meal (stew I believe) and a patch; > > just > > > > email > > > > > > me at JayLEads@ (or someone who has my email at SLAS please > > > > teach me > > > > > > how to find your email on this site and I can send you the info > > > > if you > > > > > > reply to this). Again, if no one wants to go, can't go etc., > > > > that is > > > > > > just fine also. > > > > > > > > > > > > Here is the message on the "stew" so you know what your getting > > > > if you > > > > > > eat it. They are going to have dutch ovens set up and each > > > trooper > > > > > > will bring in beef stew and pour in a can after taking out a > > can > > > > > > worth's from another dutch oven. They call it community > > stew so > > > > the > > > > > > contents change depending on what is put in. You also get a > > > > roll and > > > > > > butter but need to bring your own utensils and plate/ bowl or > > > > camping > > > > > > cookware to eat on. Lights out for the Scouts is 10:00p.m. > > > We are > > > > > > welcome to bring our own gear and camp up there and to also > > > set up > > > > > > away from the scouts. There are no fires allowed because of > > the > > > > > > dryness. I can bring some light shields in case there is some > > > > light > > > > > > from the improved campground. > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers and Clear Skies and cooler weather soon? > > > > > > > > > > > > Jay > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > > > > > > Utah-Astronomy@??? > > > > > > 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@??? > > 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] BSA Outreach
by Jay Eads 04 Sep '09

04 Sep '09

I checked Google Maps and the reservoir is on the map but no directions. Thus I'll let these stand. Thanks to you who have contacted me and volunteered. I think it will be a fun night. On 2009-09-04 13:03, JayLEads wrote: > And to confirm, we don't have to pay for anything other than what we > may want to bring to snack on and drink. I'll bring a garbage bag to > haul out these items so no trace is left behind. > > On 2009-09-04 12:51, JayLEads wrote: > > For those interested here are the directions from the mail. Later > > today I'll mapquest the directions to confirm them: > > > > To Granstsville Reservoir from the SLC area: > > > > Take Hwy 201 to westbound I-80 and turn off at exit 99 to Tooele/ > > Stansbury Park. Turn right to Grantsville just before you reach > > Stansbury Park. Drive through Grantsville to the last road on the > > left (at the end of town). Turn south on the Grantsville-Rush Valley > > Road. A few miles from town, take the first paved road to the right > > (North Willow Creek Road). Stay on the pavement and it will take you > > right up to the reservoir. Camping is inside the fenced area west of > > the reservoir (though we are setting up outside of this area). > > > > > > Here is an image of the area (but not the area the BSA is camping at > > or we'll be at but if you want to stay the night you could bring an > > RV or camper and if you get there early enough park it on a pad it > > looks like. It says there is no fees here. > > > > http://www.utahfishfinder.com/utah-lakes/grantsville- reservoir.html > > > > On 2009-09-04 07:32, David Rankin wrote: > > > Jay, > > > > > > I may be able to join you that night. Would need directions ect. > > to get > > > there. > > > > > > I have a 10" EQ-G GoTo > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > David > > > > > > Jay Eads wrote: > > > > I was contacted and have volunteered on Friday, September 18th > > to go > > > > to the Grantsville Reservoir in Tooele Co. to set up my scope(s) > > and > > > > hold a star party for the BSA. The BSA that night are > working on > > > > First Class advancements and their Astronomy Merit Badge. > > > > > > > > I know this is a new moon, and I know that SLAS has its Capital > > Reef > > > > SP that weekend and I know that many reach out all the time and > > may be > > > > burned out, so if there is no interest, I understand. Can't > > hurt to > > > > ask though. So, if there are two or three other people that > might > > > > want to go, and aren't traveling that weekend, and would like > > to meet > > > > me up there and show some objects from dusk til around > > 10:00p.m. they > > > > would appreciate it. After 10:00p.m.. or so I figure to do some > > of my > > > > own observing unless I have some leaders that want to view at > that > > > > time. One, the district leader asked if I could show him > M31. I'm > > > > taking up two scopes and a cooler of cold ice water and some hot > > > > chocolate and hot water. > > > > > > > > If anyone might want to go to the event and volunteer, the > > district > > > > organizer offered a free meal (stew I believe) and a patch; just > > email > > > > me at JayLEads@ (or someone who has my email at SLAS please > > teach me > > > > how to find your email on this site and I can send you the info > > if you > > > > reply to this). Again, if no one wants to go, can't go etc., > > that is > > > > just fine also. > > > > > > > > Here is the message on the "stew" so you know what your getting > > if you > > > > eat it. They are going to have dutch ovens set up and each > trooper > > > > will bring in beef stew and pour in a can after taking out a can > > > > worth's from another dutch oven. They call it community stew so > > the > > > > contents change depending on what is put in. You also get a > > roll and > > > > butter but need to bring your own utensils and plate/bowl or > > camping > > > > cookware to eat on. Lights out for the Scouts is 10:00p.m. > We are > > > > welcome to bring our own gear and camp up there and to also > set up > > > > away from the scouts. There are no fires allowed because of the > > > > dryness. I can bring some light shields in case there is some > > light > > > > from the improved campground. > > > > > > > > Cheers and Clear Skies and cooler weather soon? > > > > > > > > Jay > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > > > > Utah-Astronomy@??? > > > > 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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bloodbath
by Roger Butz 04 Sep '09

04 Sep '09

Kim, I just got back on line, Wow what a bloodbath.I was just offering an opinion not chiseling policy into stone, I didn't expect any of this.I never even saw Chucks initial comments, I was responding to Richard Tenney's comments of 4:48pm Tuesday Sept. 1-09 where it appears as though he had already told Ms.Clemenza that "you could probably use the Salt Lake Astronomical Society Observatory," Maybe I should just "keep my comments to myself" as Mom often advised and withdraw as our friend Chuck has done. But as you know I'm not one to go Quietly into the night, much to the dissapointment of many I'm sure. Kim, Thank you for the supportive words and I'm sorry for the Beating. One thing I see as a problem with this type of communication is that it is very fragmented there is no flo or nuance, but hey I've never sent a text either. Does that make me a caveman? If so, so be it. I am guilty of proceeding more cautiously than most, my love of History and parental rearing are likely most responsible for that. The fact is: The Club has formally adopted the policy that SPOC is not to be used as a means to generate funds under any circumstances, as commerce has never been what we were about as a group who enjoy sharing the night sky with others. This and not wanting to see SPOC be part of a "Porky's" type film were the only points I tried to put forth, my mistake may have been trying to inject a little humor with the tin foil hat and campfire remarks. I do agree with Richard that it does sound like a fun project, my son's have been extras in a couple of locally shot films, always a fun diversion, but my concerns remain as previously stated. If any of my remarks offended or ruffled any ones feathers, I sincerely apologize.Lets all keep our patnies ironed,Peace, Love, Good Music, and Clear Skies.Signing off, your 2nd favorite curmudgeonRoger the dodger.

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] BSA Outreach
by JayLEads 04 Sep '09

04 Sep '09

And to confirm, we don't have to pay for anything other than what we may want to bring to snack on and drink. I'll bring a garbage bag to haul out these items so no trace is left behind. On 2009-09-04 12:51, JayLEads wrote: > For those interested here are the directions from the mail. Later > today I'll mapquest the directions to confirm them: > > To Granstsville Reservoir from the SLC area: > > Take Hwy 201 to westbound I-80 and turn off at exit 99 to Tooele/ > Stansbury Park. Turn right to Grantsville just before you reach > Stansbury Park. Drive through Grantsville to the last road on the > left (at the end of town). Turn south on the Grantsville-Rush Valley > Road. A few miles from town, take the first paved road to the right > (North Willow Creek Road). Stay on the pavement and it will take you > right up to the reservoir. Camping is inside the fenced area west of > the reservoir (though we are setting up outside of this area). > > > Here is an image of the area (but not the area the BSA is camping at > or we'll be at but if you want to stay the night you could bring an > RV or camper and if you get there early enough park it on a pad it > looks like. It says there is no fees here. > > http://www.utahfishfinder.com/utah-lakes/grantsville-reservoir.html > > On 2009-09-04 07:32, David Rankin wrote: > > Jay, > > > > I may be able to join you that night. Would need directions ect. > to get > > there. > > > > I have a 10" EQ-G GoTo > > > > Cheers > > > > David > > > > Jay Eads wrote: > > > I was contacted and have volunteered on Friday, September 18th > to go > > > to the Grantsville Reservoir in Tooele Co. to set up my scope(s) > and > > > hold a star party for the BSA. The BSA that night are working on > > > First Class advancements and their Astronomy Merit Badge. > > > > > > I know this is a new moon, and I know that SLAS has its Capital > Reef > > > SP that weekend and I know that many reach out all the time and > may be > > > burned out, so if there is no interest, I understand. Can't > hurt to > > > ask though. So, if there are two or three other people that might > > > want to go, and aren't traveling that weekend, and would like > to meet > > > me up there and show some objects from dusk til around > 10:00p.m. they > > > would appreciate it. After 10:00p.m.. or so I figure to do some > of my > > > own observing unless I have some leaders that want to view at that > > > time. One, the district leader asked if I could show him M31. I'm > > > taking up two scopes and a cooler of cold ice water and some hot > > > chocolate and hot water. > > > > > > If anyone might want to go to the event and volunteer, the > district > > > organizer offered a free meal (stew I believe) and a patch; just > email > > > me at JayLEads@ (or someone who has my email at SLAS please > teach me > > > how to find your email on this site and I can send you the info > if you > > > reply to this). Again, if no one wants to go, can't go etc., > that is > > > just fine also. > > > > > > Here is the message on the "stew" so you know what your getting > if you > > > eat it. They are going to have dutch ovens set up and each trooper > > > will bring in beef stew and pour in a can after taking out a can > > > worth's from another dutch oven. They call it community stew so > the > > > contents change depending on what is put in. You also get a > roll and > > > butter but need to bring your own utensils and plate/bowl or > camping > > > cookware to eat on. Lights out for the Scouts is 10:00p.m. We are > > > welcome to bring our own gear and camp up there and to also set up > > > away from the scouts. There are no fires allowed because of the > > > dryness. I can bring some light shields in case there is some > light > > > from the improved campground. > > > > > > Cheers and Clear Skies and cooler weather soon? > > > > > > Jay > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > > > Utah-Astronomy@??? > > > 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] BSA Outreach
by JayLEads 04 Sep '09

04 Sep '09

For those interested here are the directions from the mail. Later today I'll mapquest the directions to confirm them: To Granstsville Reservoir from the SLC area: Take Hwy 201 to westbound I-80 and turn off at exit 99 to Tooele/ Stansbury Park. Turn right to Grantsville just before you reach Stansbury Park. Drive through Grantsville to the last road on the left (at the end of town). Turn south on the Grantsville-Rush Valley Road. A few miles from town, take the first paved road to the right (North Willow Creek Road). Stay on the pavement and it will take you right up to the reservoir. Camping is inside the fenced area west of the reservoir (though we are setting up outside of this area). Here is an image of the area (but not the area the BSA is camping at or we'll be at but if you want to stay the night you could bring an RV or camper and if you get there early enough park it on a pad it looks like. It says there is no fees here. http://www.utahfishfinder.com/utah-lakes/grantsville-reservoir.html On 2009-09-04 07:32, David Rankin wrote: > Jay, > > I may be able to join you that night. Would need directions ect. to get > there. > > I have a 10" EQ-G GoTo > > Cheers > > David > > Jay Eads wrote: > > I was contacted and have volunteered on Friday, September 18th to go > > to the Grantsville Reservoir in Tooele Co. to set up my scope(s) and > > hold a star party for the BSA. The BSA that night are working on > > First Class advancements and their Astronomy Merit Badge. > > > > I know this is a new moon, and I know that SLAS has its Capital Reef > > SP that weekend and I know that many reach out all the time and may be > > burned out, so if there is no interest, I understand. Can't hurt to > > ask though. So, if there are two or three other people that might > > want to go, and aren't traveling that weekend, and would like to meet > > me up there and show some objects from dusk til around 10:00p.m. they > > would appreciate it. After 10:00p.m.. or so I figure to do some of my > > own observing unless I have some leaders that want to view at that > > time. One, the district leader asked if I could show him M31. I'm > > taking up two scopes and a cooler of cold ice water and some hot > > chocolate and hot water. > > > > If anyone might want to go to the event and volunteer, the district > > organizer offered a free meal (stew I believe) and a patch; just email > > me at JayLEads@ (or someone who has my email at SLAS please teach me > > how to find your email on this site and I can send you the info if you > > reply to this). Again, if no one wants to go, can't go etc., that is > > just fine also. > > > > Here is the message on the "stew" so you know what your getting if you > > eat it. They are going to have dutch ovens set up and each trooper > > will bring in beef stew and pour in a can after taking out a can > > worth's from another dutch oven. They call it community stew so the > > contents change depending on what is put in. You also get a roll and > > butter but need to bring your own utensils and plate/bowl or camping > > cookware to eat on. Lights out for the Scouts is 10:00p.m. We are > > welcome to bring our own gear and camp up there and to also set up > > away from the scouts. There are no fires allowed because of the > > dryness. I can bring some light shields in case there is some light > > from the improved campground. > > > > Cheers and Clear Skies and cooler weather soon? > > > > Jay > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > > Utah-Astronomy@??? > > 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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BSA Outreach
by Jay Eads 04 Sep '09

04 Sep '09

I was contacted and have volunteered on Friday, September 18th to go to the Grantsville Reservoir in Tooele Co. to set up my scope(s) and hold a star party for the BSA. The BSA that night are working on First Class advancements and their Astronomy Merit Badge. I know this is a new moon, and I know that SLAS has its Capital Reef SP that weekend and I know that many reach out all the time and may be burned out, so if there is no interest, I understand. Can't hurt to ask though. So, if there are two or three other people that might want to go, and aren't traveling that weekend, and would like to meet me up there and show some objects from dusk til around 10:00p.m. they would appreciate it. After 10:00p.m.. or so I figure to do some of my own observing unless I have some leaders that want to view at that time. One, the district leader asked if I could show him M31. I'm taking up two scopes and a cooler of cold ice water and some hot chocolate and hot water. If anyone might want to go to the event and volunteer, the district organizer offered a free meal (stew I believe) and a patch; just email me at JayLEads@ (or someone who has my email at SLAS please teach me how to find your email on this site and I can send you the info if you reply to this). Again, if no one wants to go, can't go etc., that is just fine also. Here is the message on the "stew" so you know what your getting if you eat it. They are going to have dutch ovens set up and each trooper will bring in beef stew and pour in a can after taking out a can worth's from another dutch oven. They call it community stew so the contents change depending on what is put in. You also get a roll and butter but need to bring your own utensils and plate/bowl or camping cookware to eat on. Lights out for the Scouts is 10:00p.m. We are welcome to bring our own gear and camp up there and to also set up away from the scouts. There are no fires allowed because of the dryness. I can bring some light shields in case there is some light from the improved campground. Cheers and Clear Skies and cooler weather soon? Jay

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LROSS Ejecta Cloud Visibility Update
by Canopus56 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

There is a new official LCROSS page outlining visibilty of the ejecta curtain and suggestions for imaging. LCROSS Citizen Science About Page http://apps.nasa.gov/lcross/about/ They quote without citation an apparent brightness figure of 4 to 6 mpsas and an ejecta curtain size of about 1/3 Jupiter. Mars (3.9 mpsas), Jupiter (5.6 mpsas) and Saturn (6.9 mpsas) have all been imaged at or near the point of occultation by the bright limb of the Moon. Doing some quick internet search, here are some amateur images of a crescent Moon occulting Jupiter: In 1990 http://www.icstars.com/HTML/JupiterMoon/MoonJupiter.html In 2004 http://www.astro.umd.edu/openhouse/gallery/planets/occultations/09nov04.html From what is currently known, if the curtain rises against a background of the night sky and perhaps against the background of the dark shadowed portion of a crater on the sunlit side of the terminator, it should be visible. If it rises, in part, against a background of a sunlit terminator side feature, that part of the ejecta cloud will not be visible. As previously noted, recently released finder maps from New Mexico State University include arcsec scales for the south polar region: http://astronomy.nmsu.edu/rthamilt/LCROSS/media.shtml See the "medium image" at url: http://astronomy.nmsu.edu/rthamilt/LCROSS/media/NMSU_LCROSS_medium.png The "About" page talks about the top of the plume being about 10km in diameter. The image scale on the NMSU finder is 1.78km/per arcsec. So, the top of the plume would be about 17.8 arcsecs across. Newton E, which is marked on the NMSU image, has a catalogue listed diameter of 17km. Note the 20 arcsec scale line on the NMSU image and the catalogue size of Newton E do not match. I'll leave you to make your own conclusions about the approximate visual size of a 10km curtain. The NMSU chart is a fine image and is sufficient to get a rough idea about how big 10km and 30km will appear in the eyepiece or camera on the morning of the October 9 impact. Malapert E, also appears on the NMSU finder, but is not marked, and also has a catalogue diameter of 17km. Here is an image of the south lunar pole that I took in August at f/36 or an efl of about 4600mm using a "small chip" Meade DSI under poor sky and seeing conditions: South Pole Region - Unlabeled http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/LCROSS/20090809_1… http://tinyurl.com/mart6v This image can be found in directory: http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/LCROSS/20090809_1… The 17km Caebus E and Malapert E are both visible in this image. The above image was taken using this gear: Meade ETX-125 AT 5" (f/15) 1900mm Meade #64 T-Adapter ETX-125EC with a T-Adapter in format 2 has an efl of 2310mm or f/18 (according to the Meade ETX 125 manual) Plus 2x barlow for 4620mm efl or f/36 (4620mm / 125mm) Here's an image I took using a 10" Newt at prime focus with an efl of 1200mm using the same Meade DSI and under extremely poor sky conditions: http://01227941410742638900-a-g.googlegroups.com/web/KFISHER_200812070442.j… http://tinyurl.com/nb4bwa Little 17km Malapert E is visible to the right of bottom center of the image. Illumination is the opposite side from the August 2009 image. Both images are stacked and highly processed, not raw. The LCROSS Citizen Science "About" page reasons that lower efls will result in a better image because "Higher power is not advisable, which would reduce the brightness per pixel of the plume." Sept 9 - 10 is the next and last imaging opportunity to practice imaging the south lunar pole with 71% illumination nearly the same during the impact. Sept. 9 at 11UT (Sept. 9 at 5am MDT, 77%)) and Sept. 10 11UT (Sept. 10, 5am, 68%): Source: LTVT ephemeris data, topocentric W111.8 N41.8 Date-TimeUT libr_lat lib_long colong illumfrac 20090907 1130 -6.2 -5.5 128 92 20090908 1130 -6.2 -5.5 140.2 85.5 20090909 1130 -6.1 -5.4 152.3 77.3 20091009 1130 -3.5 2.8 158.2 70.9 Impact day 20090910 1130 -5.4 -5.1 164.4 67.7 20090911 1130 -4.4 -4.3 176.5 57.1 20090912 1130 -3.2 -3.3 188.7 45.8 Date-TimeUT Lunar age (days) 20090907 1130 18.1 20090908 1130 19.1 20090909 1130 20.1 20091009 1130 20.6 Impact day 20090910 1130 21.1 20090911 1130 22.1 20090912 1130 23.1 For Sept. 9 and 10 at 11UT times (Sept. 9 at 5am MDT, Sept. 10 at 5am MDT) in Salt Lake City, the Moon will be an altitude much closer the circumstances of impact - around 70 degrees. There will be one more 71% illumination opportunity later in September, but from the opposite side from the Oct. 9 impact. Clear Skies - Kurt

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] ET movie
by Siegfried Jachmann 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

I wouldn't object to the use of SPOC for a fee as long as we control access to the facility. I wouldn't want them to run helter-skelter through our observatory. >From reading their needs I get the impression that SPOC exceeds the needs and wants for the project. Someone's more modest backyard observatory might be more suitable. If they were to want a full scale star party with their "star" participating I would also ask for an appropriate fee and travel expenses for participants. It could actually be fun. Remember the opening scene from "IMPACT"? Started with a star party scene. Siegfried On 2009-09-02 05:42, Roger Butz wrote: > We might be well served to rethink offering up SPOC or SLAS equipment as a prop for what sounds like a low budget ET movie.We don't wear pointy aluminum foil hats to SLAS meetings and we haven't started chanting around the campfire at SPOC as yet.I'm not too enthused about the idea of having a facility I spent five years building being used as a backdrop in > an oddball movie.but hey, that's just me.If members want to offer up their personal equipment , more power to them. sounds like > Ms.Clemenza is looking for an oddball home made scope anyway.peace, good tunes and clear skies.R. Butz > > >

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opinions and SLAS membership
by daniel turner 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

It seems odd that opinions about SLAS policy are voiced by people who are no longer members. Including sugestions for the current president. No wonder no one wants the job. Come on guys it's only 20 dollars and you can do it on PayPal. DT

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] opinions and SLAS membership
by Siegfried Jachmann 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

As long as your opinions agree with mine we’re OK. I thought I got it into the Constitution that way. ☺ On 2009-09-03 19:56, erikhansen wrote: > >Opinions and ....

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