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More prominences
by Patrick Wiggins 06 Aug '10

06 Aug '10

Just had another look at the Sun. The big prominence I mentioned yesterday is even bigger today and part appears to be forming an arch. Plus a number of additional prominences are there. Very nice view. patrick

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Weather
by Kim 06 Aug '10

06 Aug '10

It's a beautiful morning, but what's the latest forecast for Wolf Creek for tonight, anyone know? Kim

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RE Meade contact
by Stephen Peterson 06 Aug '10

06 Aug '10

Couldn't find email for customer support but try lenora.cabral(a)meade.com She is the investor relations person. Might be good to fill er ear with the contact issues. Steve

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Wolf Creek Pass Friday and Saturday
by Jay Eads 06 Aug '10

06 Aug '10

I just checked theAccuWeather Astronomy Forecast for Kamas at http://www.accuweather.com/us/ut/kamas/84036/outdoor-astronomy.asp and it is predicting a 9/10 on Friday and a 10/10 for Saturday for Kamas and that area. I usually use this for seeing how Wolf Creek Pass is going to be. As a result, I am taking a tent, a bag, food and my scope and heading up to Wolf Creek Pass this weekend for both days. Always a chance of a thunderstorm during the afternoon, early evening but they usually clear out by viewing time late in the evening. Anyone game for either one night or both nights? I have a friend who is planning on bringing his huge Obsession up there, and another individual contacted me to say they would be up there Thursday, Friday and Saturday so that makes three. Anyone else? I return to the working world next Thursday and Friday during the day so this weekend and next week will be my final summer excursions and I'd love to have anyone who wants join up for a night of either visual observing or astrophotography or who wants to simply come up and enjoy a very dark sky. I had wanted to go to Great Basin but that won't work into the plans for me this week for personal/family business reasons. I'll head up to Wolf Creek on Friday, probably late morning so I can secure a campsite in the trees and then set up just down from there. I'll have a 5 person tent, really good for 3 large men comfortably that I'll set up. I'm also trying out Gary Seronik's save your scope found at http://www.garyseronik.com/?q=node/29 . Just want to see how it works. Hope to see some of you up there this weekend.

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KSL radio tonight
by Patrick Wiggins 05 Aug '10

05 Aug '10

I'll be doing KSL radio (1160 on the AM dial) tonight from 9 to 10. It's a call-in show so I hope to hear from some of you. Cheers, patrick

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Question for Meade owners
by Patrick Wiggins 05 Aug '10

05 Aug '10

Howdy group, Interestingly, no sooner had the thread here about Meade quieted down than one has started on another group I'm on. Much of the talk is the same as was here but one guy asked a question that no one seems to have an answer for so I thought I'd post it here. The guy posting the question lives in Australia and is having trouble reaching the Meade's service department via snail mail and is looking for an email address he could use. But someone posted saying Meade insists on phone calls even though the guy is on the other side of the planet and would have to pay for the call. Ok, I know that Meade isn't high on a lot of people's lists but that seems a bit unbelievable to me. Certainly there must be an email address for such uses. Perchance does anyone here have an email address for Meade's service department? Thanks, patrick

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Nice prominences, lots of spots
by Patrick Wiggins 05 Aug '10

05 Aug '10

I just had a look at the Sun in both white light and H-Alpha. Two nice big spots and a smattering of smaller ones. Most I've seen at one time in a long time. But the thing that impressed me most were the prominences. A few small ones, a big one and a REALLY big one. Impressive! Looks like Ol' Sol is finally stirring up after a very long sleep. patrick

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Perseids Watch?
by Patrick Wiggins 05 Aug '10

05 Aug '10

Despite tonight's Aurora Watch being so much fun, it was put together awfully quickly and maybe even a bit sloppily. Maybe now is the time to start thinking about a Perseids Watch for next Friday morning (the 13th). Is there any interest here? I understand that the site near Delta SLAS used last year will not be available this year. So maybe the Lakeside site? Here's what S&T has to say about this year's moonless shower: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/observingblog/99304684.html patrick

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Lakeside
by Ray Druian 04 Aug '10

04 Aug '10

The digest I just read had a whole bunch of references to "Lakeside," with one writer asking where it is. I have the same question. Any chance someone can answer before this evening starts? Thanx, B.Ray Kiss a malamute today!

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Perseids
by Ray Druian 04 Aug '10

04 Aug '10

I'd be interested. Thanx, B.Ray Kiss a malamute today!

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