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

Need Ride To SPOC
by D P Pierce 18 Oct '11

18 Oct '11

Greetings, I need a ride to SPOC Saturday night. I live at 6200 S & Bangerter. My 36 lb. foldup wheelchair fits in most trunks, hatchbacks and some backseats. I'm not taking a scope. I will be at SLAS meeting tonight and Wheeler Farm Friday begging and groveling. My cell # is 801 739 2730. Deloy Pierce, Large Bored Member

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Comic
by D P Pierce 18 Oct '11

18 Oct '11

http://www.gocomics.com/redandrover?ref=comics enjoy Deloy Pierce

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Timpview High School star party
by Rachel Benson 18 Oct '11

18 Oct '11

Hi! I am an astronomy teacher at Timpview High school in Provo. We host a star party every year at Big Springs Park up Provo Canyon. Our numbers have doubled this year and we are in need of some knowledgeable volunteers with telescopes to helps us out there! If you are willing to come and help us out at our star party I think you'll find that it is a very respectful and enthusiastic bunch. They are excited about astronomy and ready to learn! I am anticipating 200-250 people. Your help would be greatly appreciated! Friday October 28th 7-whenever people leave Big Springs Park: turn right at Vivian Park up Provo Canyon then drive 3.3 miles. Turn right at the sign for Big Springs and drive all the way up to the top of the drive where we'll be set up. E-mail me if you can come! Thanks, Rachel Benson

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Misc items
by Canopus56 18 Oct '11

18 Oct '11

1. Orionid Shower Peak with Third Quarter Moon washout. 25 ZHR, just before dawn on Friday 21st. Nothing to write home about. 2. Sun remains nicely active, better through a calcium filter. http://spaceweather.com/ http://solardatabase.free.fr/sol.php for Ka image 3. OT - Painting ``Star Bather'' by local artist Bob Striks. http://tinyurl.com/3bcn3ed Clear Skies - Kurt

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(372) Palma on approach to M-31
by Patrick Wiggins 18 Oct '11

18 Oct '11

(372) Palma is approaching M-31. It wont actually transit for another day or so but I got a few shots of its approach tonight. Animated GIF of 3 images taken over one hour. FOV is about 18x26 arc min. North is up, east to the left. http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/PALMA-2011OCT18.GIF Hopefully it will be clear again the next few nights so I can get images of the transit. Cheers, patrick

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Not related to amateur astronomy other than Patrick was involved...
by Hutchings, Mat (H USA) 17 Oct '11

17 Oct '11

So after completing the ATM session on Saturday, I and family headed out to Tooele to watch my oldest son skydive for the first time. As I walked through the hangar that houses Skydive Utah, I came across our own Patrick Wiggins who was packing his 'chute. As it turned out, he was jumping on the same flight that my son was on. It was great to talk to Patrick and it was great that he was on the same flight as my son. If any of you have ever thought of skydiving, I was impressed by Skydive Utah. They were very professional and yet personable. I myself will likely give it a try once my youngest ones get a little older. I do other, somewhat risky things like rock climbing, caving, etc., so I don't want to press my luck. Mat ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message and any included attachments are from Siemens Medical Solutions and are intended only for the addressee(s). The information contained herein may include trade secrets or privileged or otherwise confidential information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or using such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you received this message in error, or have reason to believe you are not authorized to receive it, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender by e-mail with a copy to Central.SecurityOffice(a)siemens.com Thank you

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Death by black hole.
by Daniel Holmes 17 Oct '11

17 Oct '11

From Barnes and Noble twitter: "nookBN: Today's NOOK Daily Find is DEATH BY BLACK HOLE, an accessible astronomy book for just $3.19 http://t.co/RUfQgkgb" --http://twitter.com/nookBN/status/125978210935648256 It's a great book, one highly recommend. Anyone with a Nook, or the Nook software (on a pc, mac, iPhone/iPad, most smartphones etc.) Should be able to read it. For 3 bucks, its well worth it. Dan -- Sent from my phone, please excuse any mispelings or errors.

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Phone aps (Was: Chuck on slippery slope)
by Gary Vardon 17 Oct '11

17 Oct '11

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Need Ride to SPOC Saturday
by D P Pierce 17 Oct '11

17 Oct '11

I need a ride to SPOC Saturday night. I live at 6200 S & Bangerter. My 36 lb. foldup wheelchair fits in most trunks, hatchbacks and some backseats. I'm not taking a scope. Deloy Pierce

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] SR-14 rock slide
by D P Pierce 17 Oct '11

17 Oct '11

You could also use SR-143 from Panguitch thru Cedar Breaks and Parowan. Deloy Pierce

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