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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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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Getting Started with my new telescope
by Joe Bauman 02 Nov '12

02 Nov '12

The trouble with star parties is that they're done for the year, I think. But welcome to this most enjoyable hobby. -- Joe ------------------------------ On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 8:27 PM MDT Chuck Hards wrote: >Welcome, Mike. We're glad to help. Where do you live? >On Nov 2, 2012 7:49 PM, "Michael Wells" <eyeonyouproductions(a)gmail.com> >wrote:u > >> Hello everyone, >> >> I am new to groups like SLAS and owning a telescope. My 4 year old has been >> pestering my wife for about 9 months for a telescope, and I've been wanting >> to get one for the family over the years. Finally, this year, my wife got >> me one. Anyway, even though I know about telescopes, I am a little lost in >> how to set this up correctly. I know that I can just blindly try and find >> what I'm looking at, sweeping back and forth, and hoping for the best, but >> this is a pretty good 'scope, a Celestron AstroMaster 114EQ, and I know it >> has the capability to track stars and locate items based on their >> coordinates in the sky. I'm just wondering if there are any small groups >> that get together semi-regularly and would be willing to help a newbie get >> started with his new equipment. My kids would much appreciate me being able >> to use this when I set it up, rather than saying 'Just a minute, I've >> almost got it.' over and over all night. I would also be cool to be able to >> participate in some of the star parties with my 'scope. >> >> Thanks, >> Mike Wells >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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Getting Started with my new telescope
by Michael Wells 02 Nov '12

02 Nov '12

Hello everyone, I am new to groups like SLAS and owning a telescope. My 4 year old has been pestering my wife for about 9 months for a telescope, and I've been wanting to get one for the family over the years. Finally, this year, my wife got me one. Anyway, even though I know about telescopes, I am a little lost in how to set this up correctly. I know that I can just blindly try and find what I'm looking at, sweeping back and forth, and hoping for the best, but this is a pretty good 'scope, a Celestron AstroMaster 114EQ, and I know it has the capability to track stars and locate items based on their coordinates in the sky. I'm just wondering if there are any small groups that get together semi-regularly and would be willing to help a newbie get started with his new equipment. My kids would much appreciate me being able to use this when I set it up, rather than saying 'Just a minute, I've almost got it.' over and over all night. I would also be cool to be able to participate in some of the star parties with my 'scope. Thanks, Mike Wells

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FW: Sounds of Saturn
by Joe Bauman 01 Nov '12

01 Nov '12

Here's a great video that allows you to see Saturn as if through a spaceship's port while listening to radio sounds it picks up. -- Joe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_LChpv_Dc0

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Spooky Moon
by Patrick Wiggins 01 Nov '12

01 Nov '12

I flew down to Richfield this evening (my way of hiding from trick or treaters) and on the way back had a "spooky" experience. As I was climbing out of Richfield I could see a glow in the east signaling the immanent appearance of the Moon. Weird thing was the glow was bright orange. As I climbed so did the terrain to the east so it took a while for the Moon to show and when it did it too was orange. And to add to the show, a dark band of clouds crossed the top of the Moon at an angle making it look like the Man in the Moon was wearing a bandana. What a hoot. A nearly full, bandana wearing, bright orange Moon on Halloween night. It wasn't long before the terrain caught up and the Moon again set for a bit. All the way back to SLC it would alternately hide behind one peak or another before popping out again again for a series of brief appearances. Then as I started my descent into SLC the terrain again gained ground and the Moon pretty much disappeared until I was down and taxiing back to my hanger. But, alas, by then it had lost it's orange hue and was back to its normal whitish self. Fun flight. patrick

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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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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Spooky Moon
by Joe Bauman 31 Oct '12

31 Oct '12

NOPE! ------------------------------ On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 9:47 PM MDT Patrick Wiggins wrote: >Hi Joe, > >On 31 Oct 2012, at 21:39 , Joe Bauman wrote: > >> The moon would have made a great pic! > >I thought about it but it was too dark and the plane was bouncing about too much. > >I guess you'll just have to come along on a flight one day so you can see for yourself. (like that is ever going to happen <g> ). > >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".

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Spooky Moon
by Joe Bauman 31 Oct '12

31 Oct '12

The moon would have made a great pic! ------------------------------ On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 9:36 PM MDT Patrick Wiggins wrote: >I flew down to Richfield this evening (my way of hiding from trick or treaters) and on the way back had a "spooky" experience. > As I was climbing out of Richfield I could see a glow in the east signaling the immanent appearance of the Moon. Weird thing was the glow was bright orange. > As I climbed so did the terrain to the east so it took a while for the Moon to show and when it did it too was orange. And to add to the show, a dark band of clouds crossed the top of the Moon at an angle making it look like the Man in the Moon was wearing a bandana. What a hoot. A nearly full, bandana wearing, bright orange Moon on Halloween night. > It wasn't long before the terrain caught up and the Moon again set for a bit. All the way back to SLC it would alternately hide behind one peak or another before popping out again again for a series of brief appearances. > Then as I started my descent into SLC the terrain again gained ground and the Moon pretty much disappeared until I was down and taxiing back to my hanger. But, alas, by then it had lost it's orange hue and was back to its normal whitish self. > Fun flight. > >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".

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