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Pit n Pole
by Jay Eads 03 Sep '11

03 Sep '11

If I recover from Wolf Creek last night, I am going to head out to Pit n Pole since the moon is down at 11:21 tonight or so. Wolf Creek was great until the wind came up around 12:30a.m./1:00a.m. and just got worse the rest of the night. -- Jay Eads

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Lakeside Sunday night
by Michael Vanopstall 03 Sep '11

03 Sep '11

Hello -- I'm thinking Lakeside on Sunday. I'm writing to see if anyone else is going, because I don't want to interrupt. Since the moon doesn't set until about midnight, I was planning on showing up at 11:00 or so. If someone will already be there, I'll try to go in on parking lights. ---- Rev. Michael A. van Opstall Department of Mathematics, University of Utah Office: JWB 313 opstall(a)math.utah.edu

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comet 2009p1 garradd
by daniel turner 02 Sep '11

02 Sep '11

It will be easy to find the comet this weekend. It will be just south of the "coathanger" asterism in Vulpecula. Use a low power eyepiece and scan around and you can picke it up even with binoculars. DT

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Great ISS pass this evening / Star party reminder
by Patrick Wiggins 02 Sep '11

02 Sep '11

CalSky predicts a very nice ISS pass for this evening (Friday). It happens only about 30 minutes after sunset in civil twilight so (hopefully) we'll see a bright dot of light moving across a blue sky. Details: Appears 20h25m46s 2.7mag az:305.4° NW horizon Culmination 20h30m56s -4.1mag az:217.9° SW h:80.2° Disappears 20h34m30s -1.7mag az:130.7° SE h:7.2° Distance: 385.0km Height above Earth: 381.0km Elevation of Sun: -7° The above are data for my place here at Stansbury but will be very close for most folks on Utah-Astronomy (sorry Rob, not you <g>). patrick p.s. SLAS is at the Harmons in Midvale this evening. And SPOC tomorrow. Y'all come!

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Wolf Creek question
by Erwin Van Hook 02 Sep '11

02 Sep '11

A newbie question: Where, at Wolf Creek, does one set up for observing? I would like to get up into clear air just once before summer ends. Regards, Erwin Van Hook > From: utah-astronomy-request(a)mailman.xmission.com > Subject: Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 103, Issue 6 > To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 18:39:20 -0600 > > Send Utah-Astronomy mailing list submissions to > utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > utah-astronomy-request(a)mailman.xmission.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > utah-astronomy-owner(a)mailman.xmission.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Utah-Astronomy digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Lakeside Friday night (Hutchings, Mat (H USA)) > 2. Re: National Geographic's POD (M Wilson) > 3. Observing Carbon Stars (Dale Hooper) > 4. Re: Observing Carbon Stars (Rodger C. Fry) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 14:51:58 -0400 > From: "Hutchings, Mat (H USA)" <mat.hutchings(a)siemens.com> > To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside Friday night > Message-ID: > <F04316395058F74887D96A59052D99E508736E88(a)USMLVV1EXCTV05.ww005.siemens.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I'm planning on Wolf Creek on Friday night. So far it looks to be a > great night. Only a very young moon. > > Mat > > -----Original Message----- > From: utah-astronomy-bounces(a)mailman.xmission.com > [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe > Bauman > Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 2:18 PM > To: Utah Astronomy > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside Friday night > > Anybody up for Lakeside Friday night? Or elsewhere, like the Wedge? > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 12:36:31 -0700 (PDT) > From: M Wilson <astro_outwest(a)yahoo.com> > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] National Geographic's POD > Message-ID: > <1314905791.58560.YahooMailNeo(a)web161617.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Can anyone say "Desktop Screen Saver"? > > > From: David Rankin <David(a)rankinstudio.com> > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2011 7:37 AM > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] National Geographic's POD > > One of my shots made the Picture of the Day on http://www.nationalgeographic.com/. > > - David > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 23:27:15 +0000 > From: Dale Hooper <Dale.Hooper(a)sdl.usu.edu> > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Observing Carbon Stars > Message-ID: > <070138D79981AD4DAB2091C929180C3A05417803(a)Mercury.usurf.usu.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Last week at Monte Cristo I was observing a number of carbon stars from the "Observing Carbon Stars" list by Craig Nance. For example, S Cephi [21h35.9m +78.37] was a beautiful deep red color. There were several people that asked for a copy of the list. I finally located where I found the PDF. I thought there might also be some people on Utah-Astronomy that would like to observe some of these gorgeous late-type red giant variables. So, here is the URL for the PDF: > > http://nefas.org/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=42&func=fileinfo&id… > > Clear skies, > Dale. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 18:38:29 -0600 > From: "Rodger C. Fry" <rcfry(a)comcast.net> > To: "'Utah Astronomy'" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Observing Carbon Stars > Message-ID: <007101cc6908$a2e281f0$e8a785d0$@net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Dale, > > Thanks for the link. Several years ago, I made a Meade LX-200 tour of > carbon stars and it includes most but not all of those on this list. They > are very interesting to look at and their variability helps make them > interesting. > > Thanks > Rodger Fry > > -----Original Message----- > From: utah-astronomy-bounces(a)mailman.xmission.com > [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Dale > Hooper > Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 5:27 PM > To: Utah Astronomy > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Observing Carbon Stars > > Last week at Monte Cristo I was observing a number of carbon stars from the > "Observing Carbon Stars" list by Craig Nance. For example, S Cephi > [21h35.9m +78.37] was a beautiful deep red color. There were several people > that asked for a copy of the list. I finally located where I found the PDF. > I thought there might also be some people on Utah-Astronomy that would like > to observe some of these gorgeous late-type red giant variables. So, here > is the URL for the PDF: > > http://nefas.org/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=42&func=fileinfo&id= > 156 > > Clear skies, > Dale. > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > End of Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 103, Issue 6 > **********************************************

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Wolf Creek question
by jayleads＠gmail.com 02 Sep '11

02 Sep '11

Can you call me at eight zero one, six three four six zero seven six Sent from my LG phone Erwin Van Hook <ecvanhook(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >A newbie question: Where, at Wolf Creek, does one set up for observing? I would like to get up into clear air just once before summer ends. > >Regards, >Erwin Van Hook > >> From: utah-astronomy-request(a)mailman.xmission.com >> Subject: Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 103, Issue 6 >> To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com >> Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 18:39:20 -0600 >> >> Send Utah-Astronomy mailing list submissions to >> utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> utah-astronomy-request(a)mailman.xmission.com >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> utah-astronomy-owner(a)mailman.xmission.com >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Utah-Astronomy digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Lakeside Friday night (Hutchings, Mat (H USA)) >> 2. Re: National Geographic's POD (M Wilson) >> 3. Observing Carbon Stars (Dale Hooper) >> 4. Re: Observing Carbon Stars (Rodger C. Fry) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 14:51:58 -0400 >> From: "Hutchings, Mat (H USA)" <mat.hutchings(a)siemens.com> >> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> >> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside Friday night >> Message-ID: >> <F04316395058F74887D96A59052D99E508736E88(a)USMLVV1EXCTV05.ww005.siemens.net> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> I'm planning on Wolf Creek on Friday night. So far it looks to be a >> great night. Only a very young moon. >> >> Mat >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: utah-astronomy-bounces(a)mailman.xmission.com >> [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe >> Bauman >> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 2:18 PM >> To: Utah Astronomy >> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside Friday night >> >> Anybody up for Lakeside Friday night? Or elsewhere, like the Wedge? >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 12:36:31 -0700 (PDT) >> From: M Wilson <astro_outwest(a)yahoo.com> >> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> >> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] National Geographic's POD >> Message-ID: >> <1314905791.58560.YahooMailNeo(a)web161617.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >> Can anyone say "Desktop Screen Saver"? >> >> >> From: David Rankin <David(a)rankinstudio.com> >> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> >> Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2011 7:37 AM >> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] National Geographic's POD >> >> One of my shots made the Picture of the Day on http://www.nationalgeographic.com/. >> >> - David >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 23:27:15 +0000 >> From: Dale Hooper <Dale.Hooper(a)sdl.usu.edu> >> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> >> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Observing Carbon Stars >> Message-ID: >> <070138D79981AD4DAB2091C929180C3A05417803(a)Mercury.usurf.usu.edu> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Last week at Monte Cristo I was observing a number of carbon stars from the "Observing Carbon Stars" list by Craig Nance. For example, S Cephi [21h35.9m +78.37] was a beautiful deep red color. There were several people that asked for a copy of the list. I finally located where I found the PDF. I thought there might also be some people on Utah-Astronomy that would like to observe some of these gorgeous late-type red giant variables. So, here is the URL for the PDF: >> >> http://nefas.org/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=42&func=fileinfo&id… >> >> Clear skies, >> Dale. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 18:38:29 -0600 >> From: "Rodger C. Fry" <rcfry(a)comcast.net> >> To: "'Utah Astronomy'" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> >> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Observing Carbon Stars >> Message-ID: <007101cc6908$a2e281f0$e8a785d0$@net> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Dale, >> >> Thanks for the link. Several years ago, I made a Meade LX-200 tour of >> carbon stars and it includes most but not all of those on this list. They >> are very interesting to look at and their variability helps make them >> interesting. >> >> Thanks >> Rodger Fry >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: utah-astronomy-bounces(a)mailman.xmission.com >> [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Dale >> Hooper >> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 5:27 PM >> To: Utah Astronomy >> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Observing Carbon Stars >> >> Last week at Monte Cristo I was observing a number of carbon stars from the >> "Observing Carbon Stars" list by Craig Nance. For example, S Cephi >> [21h35.9m +78.37] was a beautiful deep red color. There were several people >> that asked for a copy of the list. I finally located where I found the PDF. >> I thought there might also be some people on Utah-Astronomy that would like >> to observe some of these gorgeous late-type red giant variables. So, here >> is the URL for the PDF: >> >> http://nefas.org/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=42&func=fileinfo&id= >> 156 >> >> Clear skies, >> Dale. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> End of Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 103, Issue 6 >> ********************************************** > >_______________________________________________ >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

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Observing Carbon Stars
by Dale Hooper 02 Sep '11

02 Sep '11

Last week at Monte Cristo I was observing a number of carbon stars from the "Observing Carbon Stars" list by Craig Nance. For example, S Cephi [21h35.9m +78.37] was a beautiful deep red color. There were several people that asked for a copy of the list. I finally located where I found the PDF. I thought there might also be some people on Utah-Astronomy that would like to observe some of these gorgeous late-type red giant variables. So, here is the URL for the PDF: http://nefas.org/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=42&func=fileinfo&id… Clear skies, Dale.

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Lakeside Friday night
by Joe Bauman 01 Sep '11

01 Sep '11

Anybody up for Lakeside Friday night? Or elsewhere, like the Wedge?

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Chandra finds closest binary black holes
by Jay Eads 01 Sep '11

01 Sep '11

Kinda of cool if you ask me! Here's the link to the NASA Chandler site. http://chandra.si.edu/press/11_releases/press_083111.html -- Jay Eads

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 103, Issue 2
by garrard55＠xmission.com 01 Sep '11

01 Sep '11

Beautiful shot, David! Congratulations! Quoting utah-astronomy-request(a)mailman.xmission.com: > Send Utah-Astronomy mailing list submissions to > utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > utah-astronomy-request(a)mailman.xmission.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > utah-astronomy-owner(a)mailman.xmission.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Utah-Astronomy digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: National Geographic's POD (Dale Wilson) > 2. Re: National Geographic's POD (David Rankin) > 3. Re: National Geographic's POD (Mark Shelton) > 4. Re: maybe Lakeside again tonight... (erikhansen(a)thebluezone.net) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 06:56:34 -0700 (PDT) > From: Dale Wilson <dalel2112(a)yahoo.com> > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] National Geographic's POD > Message-ID: > <1314885394.73974.YahooMailNeo(a)web36904.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Amazing shot David, > > Dale > > > ________________________________ > From: David Rankin <David(a)rankinstudio.com> > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2011 7:37 AM > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] National Geographic's POD > > One of my shots made the Picture of the Day on > http://www.nationalgeographic.com/. > > - David > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:00:49 -0600 > From: David Rankin <David(a)rankinstudio.com> > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] National Geographic's POD > Message-ID: <4E5F9011.5090903(a)rankinstudio.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Thanks Dale :) > > On 9/1/2011 7:56 AM, Dale Wilson wrote: >> Amazing shot David, >> >> Dale >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: David Rankin<David(a)rankinstudio.com> >> To: Utah Astronomy<utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> >> Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2011 7:37 AM >> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] National Geographic's POD >> >> One of my shots made the Picture of the Day on >> http://www.nationalgeographic.com/. >> >> - David >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 07:40:40 -0700 (PDT) > From: Mark Shelton <woodturninginc(a)yahoo.com> > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] National Geographic's POD > Message-ID: > <1314888040.45408.YahooMailNeo(a)web59407.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > WOW that is one cool shot > > > ________________________________ > From: David Rankin <David(a)rankinstudio.com> > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2011 7:37 AM > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] National Geographic's POD > > One of my shots made the Picture of the Day on > http://www.nationalgeographic.com/. > > - David > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 10:28:50 -0600 > From: erikhansen(a)thebluezone.net > To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] maybe Lakeside again tonight... > Message-ID: > <ac1a2ccb31332bd9ddfc055c81cc66d5.squirrel(a)webmail.thebluezone.net> > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 > >> The Hawk was probably checking out wether or not he could eat you. > > > > Patrick, >> >> Millions of years of evolution is more effective than man's ability to >> engineer and build an effective machine for transportation be it in the >> air >> or sea. >> >> Rodger >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: utah-astronomy-bounces(a)mailman.xmission.com >> [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick >> Wiggins >> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 4:26 PM >> To: Utah Astronomy >> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] maybe Lakeside again tonight... >> >> Ok, totally off topic but since we are telling fun animal stores I'll >> mention that several years ago I was working on my glider license over the >> Heber Valley. I was in a thermal feeling pretty cocky about how much >> altitude I was gaining when my instructor pointed down and to the left. >> There circling below us was a hawk soaring in the same thermal. >> >> It didn't take him long to catch up with me and then he just sort of >> stopped >> climbing just off my left side. I swear he was looking at me with a look >> something like "Amateur!". And then with a slight flap of his wings he >> continued in his climb leaving me (and my chuckling instructor) far below >> as >> he disappeared high above us. >> >> patrick :) >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Aug 31, 2011, at 16:10, Troy Davidson <clandaith(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I was actually driving back from Lakeside one night, on the long road >>> that leads to the freeway, and had an owl swoop down and 'lead' my >>> truck for a while. It just coasted in front of my truck for a bit and >>> then flew off to the right. That was very cool to see. >>> >>> ++++++++++++++++++ >>> Troy Davidson, KF7MTE >>> www.istroyworking.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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > End of Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 103, Issue 2 > ********************************************** >

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