October 2012 - Utah-Astronomy - mailman.xmission.com

Balloon launch is go!
by Daniel Holmes 31 Oct '12

31 Oct '12

So far, so good. Had a couple of holds due to high wind at the top of the balloon, but they are inflating it now. http://m.gizmodo.com/5951563/first-human-supersonic-space-jump-live-coverage Dan -- Sent from my iPhone. Please pardon any mispelings or errors.

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best ipad app.
by Mark Shelton 30 Oct '12

30 Oct '12

Hi, I am getting a new Ipad for my school and I would like your opinion on what is the best astronomy apps. for the apple Ipad. Any suggestions. Mark Mark Shelton Indian Hills Middle School CTE Tech Ed. Teacher Salt Lake Astronomical Society Board Member (School and Special Star Parties Coordinator)

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] APOD is down again
by Joe Bauman 30 Oct '12

30 Oct '12

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. ------------------------------ On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 5:59 PM MDT Chuck Hards wrote: >Good idea, I admit. But it's no longer astronomy, and beyond the realm of >this list-serve. I'm sure such sites exist already. KSL, for example. >On Oct 30, 2012 5:50 PM, "Joe Bauman" <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Interesting ideas, Patrick. That would work. One day an astrophoto, the >> next wildlife. What about a Utah Nature Photograph of the Day? UNPOD. >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Wiggins Patrick <paw(a)wirelessbeehive.com> >> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 5:41 PM >> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] APOD is down again >> >> I don't know that Utahans generate enough images or sketches to make an >> astronomy picture of the day. >> >> Ad there's the concern expressed earlier about who would manage it. >> >> But in the event such a site is set up perhaps it could be opened up to >> all kinds of stuff like Utah wildlife, nature, photomicrography and >> astronomy. >> >> 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". >> _______________________________________________ >> 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". >> >_______________________________________________ >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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Re: [Utah-astronomy] APOD is down again
by Joe Bauman 30 Oct '12

30 Oct '12

There is no need for SLAS to build it into its web site because it already has a gallery where members can post their astrophotos. But a seperate site for one photo a day, open to all of the state's astrophotogs would be interesting. ------------------------------ On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 4:13 PM MDT Chrismo wrote: >I was thinking of it as an independent entity, not to be associated with >any one group, but yes, UAPOD is more or less what I had in mind. > >On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 3:39 PM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Maybe a UAPOD? Redundancy is to be avoided, time is limited especially for >> people who work primarily off-line. Why can't SLAS incorporate this into >> the club website? One less bookmark. >> >> My 2 cents. >> On Oct 30, 2012 3:34 PM, "Chrismo" <djchrismo(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > I don't know, I'm just spitballing. I'm talking to a friend of mine who >> > knows a bit about it right now... >> > >> > On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 1:43 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > Chris, That would be fun! Who would be the administrator? >> > > >> > > >> > > ------------------------------ >> > > On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 11:31 AM MDT Dion Davidson wrote: >> > > >> > > >I had an album of 60 photos taken in 2012 from which I had to choose >> 10 >> > > to submit for the SLAS photo contest. I surprised myself with how many >> I >> > > had that were viable options. If I can produce 60, I'm sure there are >> > > plenty among us who can come up with 365, especially when you throw in >> > the >> > > "E" for EPOD. >> > > > >> > > >Dion >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >________________________________ >> > > > From: Chrismo <djchrismo(a)gmail.com> >> > > >To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> >> > > >Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:13 AM >> > > >Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] APOD is down again >> > > > >> > > >Which gives me an idea... let's take a quick poll: >> > > > >> > > >Do you think that there are enough imagers/photographers/sketchers in >> > our >> > > >group here to start a Utah APOD/EPOD site? I'd like to hear 'yes' or >> > 'no' >> > > >from anyone who believes they're qualified to answer. >> > > > >> > > >-Chrismo >> > > > >> > > >On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 12:35 AM, D P Pierce < >> > starsbirdsglyphs(a)gmail.com >> > > >wrote: >> > > > >> > > > I'm assuming the big storm has taken down NASA's web site. I >> think >> > > that >> > > > happened earlier in the year when a bad storm hit D. C. >> > > > >> > > > Deloy >> > > > _______________________________________________ >> > > > 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". >> > > > >> > > >_______________________________________________ >> > > >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". >> > > >_______________________________________________ >> > > >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". >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > 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". >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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". >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> 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". >> >_______________________________________________ >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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Moon Photos
by Dave Gary 30 Oct '12

30 Oct '12

Thanks, Larry. I hope to get a little more imaging in this weekend. Maybe Sunday. Dave

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Star Map for iOS.
by Joe Bauman 30 Oct '12

30 Oct '12

Hi Dan, It is a Kindle Fire but I don't know anything about rooting. Can you advise me? Thanks, Joe ------------------------------ On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 4:42 PM MDT Daniel Holmes wrote: >Joe, if it's a Kindle Fire, you can do a process called 'rooting', and that will let you load anything available for Android on it. If it's one of the e-ink ones, you won't be able to get anything satisfactory on it. > >Dan > >On Oct 26, 2012, at 12:57 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> >> >> My Kindle supposedly has the Aneroid OS and I wonder if the astronomy software would work on it. -- Joe, who is still suffering back and leg pain. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 11:03 AM MDT Daniel Holmes wrote: >> >> Chuck found one, not completely sure what the name was...skeye or something like that. >> >> Yeah, that's it: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lavadip.skeye&hl=en >> >> Dan >> >> On Oct 26, 2012, at 11:00 AM, william baker <baker464b(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>> Question concerning this subject. Are there any similar applications that anyone would recommend for Android OS's? >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Daniel Holmes <danielh(a)holmesonics.com> >>> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> >>> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 9:41 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Star Map for iOS. >>> >>> Oh, I agree, Sky Safari is probably the best of the astronomy apps on iOS devices...but this was free, so I wanted to take a look at it...I had Astromist on my Palm Tungsten, and it was pretty good, but it's iOS version has a lot of performance problems. >>> >>> The light shows--they aren't quite the same as the old laser shows at the Hansen Planetarium. I've enjoyed the U2 show at the Clark, and have plans to see the Holiday one next month. I love the new effects and visuals that are possible with the new system, but there was a certain charm to the crudeness of the early shows. >>> >>> Speaking of the old Hansen, one that I always thought was a good time was the electricity show--I remember my girlfriend at the time getting freaked out by the guy standing next to the tesla coil with the fluorescent tubes and having them light up. >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> On Oct 26, 2012, at 8:54 AM, Seth Jarvis <SJarvis(a)slco.org> wrote: >>> >>> Two points: >>> >>> 1) I downloaded and played around with the Star Map 3D astronomy app mentioned. Hmmm. The UI is not especially friendly but the graphics are pretty. For $2, it's OK but not great. >>> >>> My collection of astronomy apps for my iPhone and iPad is... let's just say it's extensive. >>> >>> I still prefer Sky Safari 3 for iOS devices. >>> >>> http://www.southernstars.com/products/skysafari/index.html >>> >>> I use it to control my telescope at star parties. The wifi connection between my phone and telescope is always a hit with viewers. I just loves me some iOS astronomy apps. >>> >>> 2) Yes, we still play Cosmic Light Shows here at the planetarium. >>> >>> http://clarkplanetarium.org/venue/cosmic-light-shows/ >>> >>> >>> Seth >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: utah-astronomy-bounces(a)mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Holmes >>> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 10:00 PM >>> To: Utah Astronomy >>> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Star Map for iOS. >>> >>> I always liked laser zeppelin a little more... >>> >>> Are there still laser shows at the planetarium? >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from an iPad. There should be less mispelings, but more errors. >>> >>> On Oct 25, 2012, at 6:48 PM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I love planetarium programs! >>> >>> Laser Floyd! >>> >>> ;-) >>> On Oct 25, 2012 4:59 PM, "Daniel Holmes" <danielh(a)holmesonics.com> wrote: >>> >>> There's a free planetarium program for those with iOS devices (iPad, >>> iPod, iPhone)... >>> >>> >>> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/star-map-3d+-stargazing-astronomy/id3 >>> 51986992?mt=8 >>> >>> Looks pretty good. >>> >>> Dan >>> -- >>> 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: >>> 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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". >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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". >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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Re: [Utah-astronomy] APOD is down again
by Joe Bauman 30 Oct '12

30 Oct '12

Chris, That would be fun! Who would be the administrator? ------------------------------ On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 11:31 AM MDT Dion Davidson wrote: >I had an album of 60 photos taken in 2012 from which I had to choose 10 to submit for the SLAS photo contest. I surprised myself with how many I had that were viable options. If I can produce 60, I'm sure there are plenty among us who can come up with 365, especially when you throw in the "E" for EPOD. > >Dion > > > >________________________________ > From: Chrismo <djchrismo(a)gmail.com> >To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> >Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:13 AM >Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] APOD is down again > >Which gives me an idea... let's take a quick poll: > >Do you think that there are enough imagers/photographers/sketchers in our >group here to start a Utah APOD/EPOD site? I'd like to hear 'yes' or 'no' >from anyone who believes they're qualified to answer. > >-Chrismo > >On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 12:35 AM, D P Pierce <starsbirdsglyphs(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> I'm assuming the big storm has taken down NASA's web site. I think that >> happened earlier in the year when a bad storm hit D. C. >> >> Deloy >> _______________________________________________ >> 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". >> >_______________________________________________ >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". >_______________________________________________ >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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Binocular repair?
by Dion Davidson 30 Oct '12

30 Oct '12

Does anyone have suggestions on where I can take my Bushnell 12x50 binoculars for repair? The eyes don't line up anymore, and nothing I do with the knobs and dials seems to fix it. I don't know if they got dropped or what. Each eye seems OK independently, but together they create nothing but headache because the two images are not aligned. Thanks, Dion

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Moon: 29 October 2012 ~ 22:00 MDT
by Dave Gary 30 Oct '12

30 Oct '12

Took some photos of Moon. Even labeled a few things. I hope the labels are correct. I was pretty tired when I did it. http://www.flickr.com/photos/78046474@N06/sets/72157631885490301/

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APOD is down again
by D P Pierce 30 Oct '12

30 Oct '12

I'm assuming the big storm has taken down NASA's web site. I think that happened earlier in the year when a bad storm hit D. C. Deloy

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