January 2011 - Utah-Astronomy - mailman.xmission.com

Sun day
by Chuck Hards 21 Jan '11

21 Jan '11

Lots of activity on the sun today. A nice large sunspot complex and plenty of prominences. Watched an arch form this afternoon. :o)

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Expanding Earth
by stormcrow60＠xmission.com 21 Jan '11

21 Jan '11

Hi Don, I do agree that we need to keep open minds in regards to scientific theory... even those theories that appear very solid. I admit I did not view any of the videos presented on the website. But I did read what was available. The fact that subduction was not even mentioned was enough for me to dismiss this guy out of hand. Viewing his videos was just a waste of time and I had already given him enough time reading his absurdities. I also found it ironic that this guy appears to take jabs and make petty offensive statements regarding established scientific theory. It almost appears he has a chip on his shoulder. I mean anyone can make up half cocked theories and present them as valid hypothesis. Charts and graphs and videos can be just as much fluff as much as it can also be defining. Jon Jon, I agree that the guy is probably "out to lunch", but I was at a meeting in the late sixties where geologists heckled the speaker who was advocating plate tectonics. We need to make sure we are open minded to all criticisms of current dogma. In the past many prominent scientists, such as Rutherford, have suppressed new ideas that didn't fit their paradigm ("The energy produced by the atom is a very poor kind of thing. Anyone who expects a source of power from the transformation of these atoms is talking moonshine." Ernst Rutherford).

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Fwd: The Romance of Radio Astronomy
by Daniel Holmes 21 Jan '11

21 Jan '11

Nice T-Shirt... Dan Begin forwarded message: > > The Romance of Radio Astronomy – $14.95 > > If your lover is a star lover (no, not the celebrity kind – the massive, luminous ball of plasma kind), then here’s the perfect T-shirt for you: The Romance of Radio Astronomy from the NeatoShop by Mark Heath of Nobrow Cartoons. Perfect for Valentine’s Day gift, too! > > Like that? See more: Mark Heath T-shirts | Scientists Do It T-shirts | Science T-Shirts | Funny T-Shirts > > > > http://www.neatorama.com/2011/01/21/the-romance-of-radio-astronomy/ > > > -- Daniel Holmes, danielh(a)holmesonics.com "Laugh while you can, monkey boy!" -- Lord John Whorfin

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telescope
by Mark Shelton 21 Jan '11

21 Jan '11

Hi, I ran into a great deal on KSL. I just acquired a: 13" Coulter Dob. 3" mead department store refractor 20-140X zoom by 70...... Bino. with tripod. brand name is SPION. It has been a very good morning. Mark

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Laser collimator for sale
by Chuck Hards 20 Jan '11

20 Jan '11

I have an Orion LaserMate Deluxe telescope collimator for sale. http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=HP_ProductZone1/~pcat… It is in excellent, essentially brand-new condition, used only a few times, and I still have the original box. Regularly $65.95, currently on-sale from Orion for $52.76 (plus shipping). I'll let this one go for an even $50 cash, and personally deliver it, or at least meet you halfway if you don't live too far. I'd rather not ship it. Thanks!

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Laser redux
by Chuck Hards 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/51080477-76/international-laser-lasers-ai… These idiots are ruining it for us. Remember, besides Federal law, in Utah it is illegal to point a laser at a person, vehicle (which includes aircraft), or animal.

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Split Sirius?
by Debbie 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

Has anybody split Sirius lately? It has been widening the past few years and I'm looking forward for a clean split. I'm hoping for a good night of seeing to see if I can split it. Debbie

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What a deal
by Chuck Hards 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

Several weeks ago, Orion listed a 26mm "highlight" plossl in their clearance center, for $19.95 apiece. I bought two of them, to fill a magnification gap for my bino-viewer. A few days later, I thought I'd buy a few more at that price just to tuck away or maybe pass-on at a swap meet. Well, by then the price had risen to $56.95 apiece, the same as their regular 25mm "highlight" plossl! No longer a bargain, so I didn't order more. http://www.telescope.com/control/clearance-center/accessories-on-sale/26mm-… It turns out that the $19.95 listing was a mistake and only on the website very briefly. I just lucked-out that day.

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Southern Utah February Observing Session
by Stephen Peterson 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

All, I live in Hurricane and would love to meet with the group from SLC. I hope that we could at least get together for a breakfast, lunch or dinner. I live about 5 miles S of the "city" center. Happy to provide local logistical support as needed. If observing conditions are marginal, but you are still here I propose a casual get together at my place. I am in the process of putting together a UHF solar radio "telescope" which may be of interest. Skies are pretty dark to the south from here as well. Keep in touch, H 435 635 5283. Steve

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] ALCON 2011
by erikhansen＠thebluezone.net 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

> Steve thanks I will contact you tomorrow, I just got back from an event from my other life. > > Erik > > Please feel free to contact me off list at sfisher01(a)comcast.net and let > me see what I might do to help resolve what is happening. > > Steve Fisher > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: erikhansen(a)thebluezone.net > To: Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 1:31:08 PM > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] ALCON 2011 > > Hi All, > > I apologize in advance for this posting but this is my only avenue to > express this. > > > 1st, Â Lowell has refused to allow me to be involved in ALCON planning, so > I must resign as SLAS ALCOR. I think Robert Taylor would be a good choice > for my replacement. > > 2nd Our Current SLAS President Rodger Fry has refused to hold planning > meetings at a location that I can access, other than crawling on my hands > and knees. He felt I should expend funds so I can video access the > meeting, this is excluding me from any input. SO I will no longer accept > assignments from the SLAS Board. > > > I am of ashamed of the Salt Lake Astronomical Society at this time. > > Sincerely, Erik > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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