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Be still my heart
by Richard Tenney 28 Nov '12

28 Nov '12

I can't tell you how much I hope this produces something tangible one day... http://io9.com/5963263/how-nasa-will-build-its-very-first-warp-drive

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[Utah-astronomy] http://www.zazzle.com/the_2013_mayan_calendar-158713461120501542
by baxman2＠q.com 28 Nov '12

28 Nov '12

My sister, Marilyn Baxter Riggs, is an archeologist. She specializes in Native American archeology. She told me that different Mayan communities had different Mayan Calendars. The cycles vary among these calendars. My brother, Robert Baxter's birthday is December 21st. The upcoming winter soltice, is not the end date of the Mayan Calender in the other Mayan calendars.

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A different kind of meteor
by Wiggins Patrick 27 Nov '12

27 Nov '12

And some people thought Ann dropping a bowling ball from a plane was weird. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebdxb8roC-Y patrick

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January S&T
by Wiggins Patrick 27 Nov '12

27 Nov '12

I just noticed the digital issue of the January Sky & Telescope is available: http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/newtrack/st_201301/ Free to those with a subscription to the snail-mail version. patrick

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] New Image - M42 in narrowband using Hubble Palette with Borg 45ED
by Tyler Allred 27 Nov '12

27 Nov '12

Thanks Rich. Fun stuff! Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID Richard Tenney <retenney(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >Tyler, this made me laugh out loud -- I had not expected that level of detail. Fabulous as usual. Can't wait to see what the new scope will produce... >/R > > > >________________________________ > From: Tyler Allred <tyler(a)allred-astro.com> >To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com >Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 10:49 PM >Subject: [Utah-astronomy] New Image - M42 in narrowband using Hubble Palette with Borg 45ED > > > >Hello all. > >I imaged again for a while last night with the little Borg 45ED scope. The >moon was pretty bright, so I decided to try collecting some narrowband >photons. The image includes 7 x 5 minutes each in Ha, OIII, and SII, mapped >with the Hubble palette: all binned 2x2 on the camera. I cropped away the >edges to get rid of the elongated stars, but the rest turned out pretty >good, especially considering the scope aperture is only 1.77 inches. Take >a peek! > > > >http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=5487 > > > >Cheers, > >Tyler > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >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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New Image - M42 in narrowband using Hubble Palette with Borg 45ED
by Tyler Allred 27 Nov '12

27 Nov '12

Hello all. I imaged again for a while last night with the little Borg 45ED scope. The moon was pretty bright, so I decided to try collecting some narrowband photons. The image includes 7 x 5 minutes each in Ha, OIII, and SII, mapped with the Hubble palette: all binned 2x2 on the camera. I cropped away the edges to get rid of the elongated stars, but the rest turned out pretty good, especially considering the scope aperture is only 1.77 inches. Take a peek! http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=5487 Cheers, Tyler

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] New Image - M42 in narrowband using Hubble Palette with Borg 45ED
by Tyler Allred 27 Nov '12

27 Nov '12

Thanks, Joe. I prefer LRGB as well, but occasionally like to do a Hubble palette version. The moon was too bright for a decent outcome in true color. My light grasp is limited with the Borg so it isn't a very deep image, but it was fun to do. It also kept me occupied while waiting for the tube from Germany. Cheers, Tyler Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID Joe Bauman <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >Spectacular, Tyler! Thanks, Joe >PS: I still prefer the colors from the LRGB combo just because they're more familiar, but this is a wonderful view. > > > >________________________________ > From: Tyler Allred <tyler(a)allred-astro.com> >To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com >Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 10:49 PM >Subject: [Utah-astronomy] New Image - M42 in narrowband using Hubble Palette with Borg 45ED > > > >Hello all. > >I imaged again for a while last night with the little Borg 45ED scope. The >moon was pretty bright, so I decided to try collecting some narrowband >photons. The image includes 7 x 5 minutes each in Ha, OIII, and SII, mapped >with the Hubble palette: all binned 2x2 on the camera. I cropped away the >edges to get rid of the elongated stars, but the rest turned out pretty >good, especially considering the scope aperture is only 1.77 inches. Take >a peek! > > > >http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=5487 > > > >Cheers, > >Tyler > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >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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Big news from Mars
by D P Pierce 26 Nov '12

26 Nov '12

Curiosity is lost because it lost its bearings. That shiny thing in the soil is one of them. Deloy

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Saturn and Venus
by Rodger C. Fry 26 Nov '12

26 Nov '12

Nice conjunction of Venus and Saturn this morning. Within about ½ degree of each other. Rodger C. Fry

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NASA ebooks.
by Daniel Holmes 26 Nov '12

26 Nov '12

For those of you that have Kindles, iPads, Nooks, computers, etc. NASA has a large collection of free ebooks. They cover anything from aeronautical history to memoirs of researchers. http://www.nasa.gov/connect/ebooks/index.html I browsed through the one on pressure suit design through the years. About half of it made my eyes bleed, but the other half was fascinating. Dan -- Daniel Holmes, danielh(a)holmesonics.com "Laugh while you can, monkey boy!" -- Lord John Whorfin

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