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M57 +73PSW-3
by daniel turner 27 Mar '13

27 Mar '13

Mark your calendar for early evening May 7. Their will be a close encounter between the Ring nebula and periodic comet 73P. The comet will be close to earth so its exact position in the sky will depend stongly on your location on the globe. Go to spaceweather.com and use the link at the bottom of the page for "Observable Comets". 73p is in the list and includes orbital elements and a link for daily ephemerides. DT __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Earth-Mass Planet Found in Nearest Star System
by baxman2＠q.com 13 Nov '12

13 Nov '12

Unfortunately this Earth size planet orbits its sun every 3.6 days, making it uninhabital. However, it has been suggested that other Earth size planets might exist in that sun's habitital zone. ----- Original Message ----- From: utah-astronomy-request(a)mailman.xmission.com To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Sent: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:26:45 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 116, Issue 55 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: Earth-Mass Planet Found in Nearest Star System (Siegfried Jachmann) 2. Re: Earth-Mass Planet Found in Nearest Star System (Chuck Hards) 3. Re: Earth-Mass Planet Found in Nearest Star System (Joe Bauman) 4. Re: Earth-Mass Planet Found in Nearest Star System (Daniel Holmes) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:51:21 -0600 From: Siegfried Jachmann <siegfried(a)jachmann.org> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Earth-Mass Planet Found in Nearest Star System Message-ID: <CAH4Gk7iN-WmU=T6nuo=0cRzUUUv0NQrHk3+h_Urvabdr-Hx1iQ(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Fantastic On Oct 16, 2012 5:45 PM, "Wiggins Patrick" <paw(a)wirelessbeehive.com> wrote: > Planet Found in Nearest Star System to Earth > > ESO?s HARPS instrument finds Earth-mass exoplanet orbiting Alpha Centauri B > > European astronomers have discovered a planet with about the mass of the > Earth orbiting a star in the Alpha Centauri system ? the nearest to Earth. > It is also the lightest exoplanet ever discovered around a star like the > Sun. The planet was detected using the HARPS instrument on the 3.6-metre > telescope at ESO?s La Silla Observatory in Chile. The results will appear > online in the journal Nature on 17 October 2012. > > The release, images and videos are available on: > http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1241/ > > patrick > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > > Send messages to the list to > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > > The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. > > To unsubscribe go to: > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on > "Unsubscribe or edit options". > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:56:15 -0600 From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Earth-Mass Planet Found in Nearest Star System Message-ID: <CAHmuOYpzwck0mfs=-y8EZqDg3L1WWXuBWh042PhNfsKGmKGZ-A(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I was born a thousand years too soon. ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:14:52 -0700 (PDT) From: Joe Bauman <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Earth-Mass Planet Found in Nearest Star System Message-ID: <1350432892.96523.YahooMailNeo(a)web125104.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 "Lightest"-- that implies a gas pipsqueak, I think. -- Joe ________________________________ From: Wiggins Patrick <paw(a)wirelessbeehive.com> To: utah astronomy listserve utah astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 5:44 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Earth-Mass Planet Found in Nearest Star System Planet Found in Nearest Star System to Earth ESO?s HARPS instrument finds Earth-mass exoplanet orbiting Alpha Centauri B European astronomers have discovered a planet with about the mass of the Earth orbiting a star in the Alpha Centauri system ? the nearest to Earth. It is also the lightest exoplanet ever discovered around a star like the Sun. The planet was detected using the HARPS instrument on the 3.6-metre telescope at ESO?s La Silla Observatory in Chile. The results will appear online in the journal Nature on 17 October 2012. The release, images and videos are available on: http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1241/ patrick _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options". ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:26:31 -0600 From: Daniel Holmes <danielh(a)holmesonics.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Earth-Mass Planet Found in Nearest Star System Message-ID: <734B8009-2526-4207-9940-C2E4C3B0949A(a)holmesonics.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Interesting that a few days after Baumgartner breaks the warp barrier, we discover a planet orbiting the system Zephram Cochrane retired to. Coincidence? I think not! Patrick--I've heard that this news was broken prematurely due to a Croatian astronomer breaking the embargo on this press release. Nature and ESO wanted to release this tomorrow with lots of science writers backing this up with more information...do you know anything about that? (I guess I'm asking if in your role with NASA if you get this type of info early as well) Thanks, Dan On Oct 16, 2012, at 5:44 PM, Wiggins Patrick <paw(a)wirelessbeehive.com> wrote: > Planet Found in Nearest Star System to Earth > > ESO?s HARPS instrument finds Earth-mass exoplanet orbiting Alpha Centauri B > > European astronomers have discovered a planet with about the mass of the Earth orbiting a star in the Alpha Centauri system ? the nearest to Earth. It is also the lightest exoplanet ever discovered around a star like the Sun. The planet was detected using the HARPS instrument on the 3.6-metre telescope at ESO?s La Silla Observatory in Chile. The results will appear online in the journal Nature on 17 October 2012. > > The release, images and videos are available on: > http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1241/ > > patrick > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > > Send messages to the list to > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > > The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. > > To unsubscribe go to: > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options". -- Daniel Holmes, danielh(a)holmesonics.com "Laugh while you can, monkey boy!" -- Lord John Whorfin ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ 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 116, Issue 55 ***********************************************

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Frost prevention
by Wiggins Patrick 08 Nov '12

08 Nov '12

Hello list, Now that it's trying to get cold I'm thinking again about keeping frost off my corrector plate this coming winter. That, of course, has me thinking of Joe's "Frosty the Telescope" picture. :) But seriously, IIRC there was some talk here last year about someone local making custom dew shields for SCTs. Who was that? I'm thinking it might be time to get one for my C-14. Thanks! patrick

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Sage Hills Ele
by Ann House 05 Nov '12

05 Nov '12

Just wondering who else will be going to Sage Hills tomorrow for the Hogwarts Event? Thanks. A On Oct 18, 2012 6:07 PM, "Jay Eads" <jayleads(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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Science Friday: Tesla
by Wiggins Patrick 02 Nov '12

02 Nov '12

I just finished listening to a podcast of last Friday's edition of Science Friday. The subject was Nikola Tesla. In case you heard the piece and wondered about the Tesla cartoon they referred to, here it is: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla Caution, there are a few spots where the language is PG-13. And here is the podcast. patrick Sent from my iPad

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Astronomy costumes
by Dion Davidson 01 Nov '12

01 Nov '12

Let's see them! Here is my attempt at a non-star wars costume: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mPvWeewHGws/UJFlLADYWpI/AAAAAAAAg9A/dGrY… I think it will look better when the stars are glowing in the dark. Dion

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Frost Prevention
by Jay Eads 31 Oct '12

31 Oct '12

Patrick, You can also use Kydex material which is a plastic to make your dew shield. It is what I have on the bottom of my new scope. You can see what Dennis did with his scopes on the bottom mirror box to prevent dew at this link: http://dobstuff.com/dew.htm At the bottom he talks about Kydex and other similar plastics you can get to use on a SCT. Just a suggestion. If you want, your welcome to take a look at how it works on my new scope. I'll probably have the scope over at Mat's ATM session to do some adjustments I need. He offers a couple of other suggestions for material outside of Kydex at the bottom of his post as well. Hope it helps. Jay

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] APOD is down again
by Joe Bauman 31 Oct '12

31 Oct '12

I didn't know Flicker is free. Hummm. ------------------------------ On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 11:52 AM MDT Daniel Holmes wrote: >Frankly, a flickr group is probably better. Free, easy to use, allows mobile client uploads through it's website or an app, and best of all, no system administration. Still would require an operator though if you want it curated. Posting it to flickr though would allow everything in a photo album format with minimal operator intervention. > >This is going to fall apart without someone to run it--you will need someone to cull through the uploads and choose them if it's to be a 'of the day' format. Granted, not a lot of time, but it is something that has to be done on a regular schedule. And no, I'm not volunteering. > >Dan > >On Oct 30, 2012, at 6:56 PM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> A Utah phtoto site is a good idea, just look at KSL, who already does >> this. It's just that I get enough cat pics and links from friends and >> relatives as it is. I like astronomy and asto-imaging. If it becomes an >> "anything in Utah goes" site, please don't link it to this list-serve. >> >> Disclaimer: Kittens, sunsets and such are not a bad thing. I have a cat, >> myself, and take himself's pic very often! But there are plenty of sites >> catering to such already. Cat/sunset overload. At least for me. >> >> Thanks for your time. :-) >> >> On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 6:18 PM, daniel turner <outwest112(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> I think that astronomy is too focused. There is already an APOD and an >> AAPOD (amateur astronomers, not the other AA). I would like something like >> UPOD. For all of Utah, including sunsets and kittens and anything else >> that suits your fancy. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Utah-Astronomy mailing list >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> >> Send messages to the list to >> Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com >> >> The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. >> >> To unsubscribe go to: >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options". > >-- >Daniel Holmes, danielh(a)holmesonics.com >"Laugh while you can, monkey boy!" -- Lord John Whorfin > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Utah-Astronomy mailing list >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > >Send messages to the list to >Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > >The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. > >To unsubscribe go to: >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".

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APOD is down again
by Jay Eads 31 Oct '12

31 Oct '12

There is Astronomy Picture of the Day and Astronomy Sketch of the Day. I'm not sure in terms of sketching if there are enough sketches in Utah, as far as I know I am the only one who sketches and publishes his work (please someone share with me locally). I publish my sketches at a blog I use at a website at http://interstellarsketching.wordpress.com/ and at my blog which is at http://jaysastronomyobservingblog.blogspot.com/ Not sure if I would seek to publish locally as I find Astronomy Sketch of the Day a good medium to publish to if I want to go outside of my normal avenues. I do think you have enough imagers both in and out of SLAS that would publish their work on a local level. However, I know some publish their work over on CloudyNights as well to seek input there.

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] APOD is down again
by Joe Bauman 31 Oct '12

31 Oct '12

As much as we love 'em, kitties and other domestic animals wouldn't qualify as part of the natural scene -- unless they were bobcat or mountain lion kittens. ------------------------------ On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 6:57 PM MDT Chuck Hards wrote: >Not if it includes kittens, as Daniel suggested. > >On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 6:52 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> >> >> >> Not really beyond this list's topics because it would have a decided >> emphasis on astronomy and KSL doesn't. It could run astrophotos whenever >> possible and other nature photos when not. The heading could make that >> clear. >> >> >_______________________________________________ >Utah-Astronomy mailing list >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > >Send messages to the list to >Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > >The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. > >To unsubscribe go to: >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".

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