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2013 Utah Star Party
by Jay Eads 19 Nov '12

19 Nov '12

I made a quick site this a.m. for the Utah Star Party with two poll questions. Feel free to take a look. I'll add more later today with places to sign up and with how we can meet and communicate. Central Nevada started one of these for the last two years and that can be seen here: http://tas.astronomynv.org/Alkali%20Star%20Party%20II.htm Rules and Guidelines will follow similar to the GSSP found here: http://www.goldenstatestarparty.org/home/rules-guidelines

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] 6th day of "Travels with Charley" Steinbeck?
by Joe Bauman 19 Nov '12

19 Nov '12

Drive safely -- and thanks very much for the interesting travelog! -- Joe ------------------------------ On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 8:52 AM MST Larry Holmes wrote: >Arrived Flagstaff last night at a reasonable hour. I was kinda washed out what with the show, 2 days of hard driving to get there, and what ever it took to get from Tucson to here. Anyway, I was ready for the salad bar at the Sizzler and bed. We were talking of going to the meteor crater and then to the Vermillion Hills Observatory. That seemed cool to me until I found out it was not the Winslow. We were talking the pros and cons of spending 3+ hours just to get there and back when Charlie slapped his leg and said, "Hey, I almost forgot about the Lowell Observatory." So, off we went. What an interesting night! For those of you who have been there, I do not have to describe the feeling of viewing Uranus through the 24" Alvin Clark! I did not appreciate the breath and reach of the Lowell family, as I just had not been that much interested. I cannot remember all of the poem hanging on the wall, but it went something like this: "Something about Boston and the land of the cod, where Lowells speak only to Cabots, and Cabots speak only to God." Quite a display on the discovery of Pluto and the back- ground of the 7 or so years of work that led up to the discovery. A 42" open truss newtonian is on display as you walk up to the observatory--I do not believe it was involved in the discovery. So now breakfast, and off to Kanab. 73 > > >_______________________________________________ >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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seven sisters
by Enid Norton 18 Nov '12

18 Nov '12

HI all .. so the Seven Sisters is my favorite grouping of stars but am confused... this has been posting all over facebook ... can someone please squash the myths or tell me if it is true.. thought also that this might be cool to put on the astronomy page.. thanks Enid www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=367817313307959&set=a.221116684644690.49632…

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Utah Star Party
by Jay Eads 17 Nov '12

17 Nov '12

Many surrounding states have a major star party in the summer that is not an outreach event, but is a star party for amateurs to gather. A few of us are going to organize for next summer the first Utah Star Party that will be open to any amateur who wants to come and observe. We will be meeting in January around full moon to begin planning and choosing a date, location etc. This is not affliated with any club or organization though they are of course welcome to participate, but is to be just an event open to anyone in Utah or the country to come and have four or five days of hopefully good observing in some of the best skies in the country. If your interested in helping to plan this please let me know at Jay.Eads at yahoo dot com (fix it to normal email). Nothing to big, just a good time to go out and observe. Thanks, Jay

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] 72-inch scope
by erikhansen＠thebluezone.net 17 Nov '12

17 Nov '12

>don't forget the didgerido. I met Mike when Steve and Cindy got married. Yes, he is single and does like the ladies. I remember meeting Meter Mike at Capitol Reef many years ago. It was > a chilly night, and there was mud on the ground. His hallmark was that he never wore shoes of any sort. He set up his scope for all who were there to enjoy. At the time, he did not have a day job, and spent all of his time traveling the country and sharing his love of the night sky. Even then, he had nothing but praise for Steve Dodd's craftsmanship, and an overwhelming desire to get an even bigger > mirror. One of the nicest people I have met in this hobby. > > Jo > > On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 4:32 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> He must be single or he'd be dead. >> ------------------------------ >> On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 4:18 PM MST Chuck Hards wrote: >>>You have your finger on the pulse of amateur astronomy in Utah, Ziggy. I know Steve, but have never met Mike. I'm betting that he's a single >>> guy. >>>On Nov 16, 2012 3:41 PM, "Siegfried Jachmann" <siegfried(a)jachmann.org> wrote: >>>> I notified Patrick of it on Tuesday and he had it in the news.I saw the >>>> mirror when Vaughn Parsons still had it. I'm glad to see it being made >>>> into >>>> a telescope. >>>> Sig >>>> On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 2:02 PM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> > It's now on the KSL Website, Kim: >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> http://www.ksl.com/?sid=22987812&nid=148&title=steel-beams-and-a-giant-mirr… >>>> > >>>> > On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Kim <kimharch(a)cut.net> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > > Did anyone else see KSL's story on the 72-inch mirror that Steve >>>> Dodds >>>> > > delivered to someone recently? I missed most of the details, >>>> including >>>> > the >>>> > > name of the crazy guy who's going to have the largest amateur >>>> scope >>>> since >>>> > > Lord Rosse. >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > 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". >>>> > >>>> -- >>>> Siegfried >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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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Re: [Utah-astronomy] OT -- UFOs
by Joe Bauman 16 Nov '12

16 Nov '12

Ooooh no you don't. The editor is appointed and non board members can't appoint, oh past, present and future editor .... ------------------------------ On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 6:20 PM MST Wiggins Patrick wrote: >And soon to be (as SLAS VP) in charge of the club's newsletter... :) > >On 16 Nov 2012, at 15:11, Chuck Hards wrote: > >> You are your own editor here, brother. ;-) >> On Nov 16, 2012 3:10 PM, "Joe Bauman" <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> Oops, bad grammar -- where's the copy desk when I need it? > >_______________________________________________ >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] OT -- UFOs
by Joe Bauman 16 Nov '12

16 Nov '12

Misinterpreting again, poor Daniel. If you can show me how my notes reflect any "pretended outrage" by me I'll pay you $10. If not, you pay me. Put up or shut up. -- Joe ------------------------------ On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 8:53 PM MST daniel turner wrote: >I looked at the Denver video and I'm convinced that hoax and that the journalists are in on it. Near the end of the piece they mention that the craft appears to be flying over a certain residence and even mention an address. If this was a legitimate story that residence would be beseiged like OJ's condo and every wire service and network would be fighting for a view. > >My beef with UFO stories is they are mostly started by someone who doesn't really believe this stufff. They just want to get a rise out of someone. It's a juvenile prank to prove how you're smarter than others. > >This last case was just like the yearly story of Santa Claus be tracked by NORAD or that stupid groundhog we have to endure every February. They are just filling up dead air on a slow news day. > >It's all as phoney as Joe's pretended outrage . > >Daniel Turner >_______________________________________________ >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] 72-inch scope
by Joe Bauman 16 Nov '12

16 Nov '12

He must be single or he'd be dead. ------------------------------ On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 4:18 PM MST Chuck Hards wrote: >You have your finger on the pulse of amateur astronomy in Utah, Ziggy. > >I know Steve, but have never met Mike. I'm betting that he's a single guy. >On Nov 16, 2012 3:41 PM, "Siegfried Jachmann" <siegfried(a)jachmann.org> >wrote: > >> I notified Patrick of it on Tuesday and he had it in the news.I saw the >> mirror when Vaughn Parsons still had it. I'm glad to see it being made into >> a telescope. >> >> Sig >> >> On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 2:02 PM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > It's now on the KSL Website, Kim: >> > >> > >> > >> http://www.ksl.com/?sid=22987812&nid=148&title=steel-beams-and-a-giant-mirr… >> > >> > On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Kim <kimharch(a)cut.net> wrote: >> > >> > > Did anyone else see KSL's story on the 72-inch mirror that Steve Dodds >> > > delivered to someone recently? I missed most of the details, including >> > the >> > > name of the crazy guy who's going to have the largest amateur scope >> since >> > > Lord Rosse. >> > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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". >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Siegfried >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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OT -- UFOs
by Joe Bauman 16 Nov '12

16 Nov '12

Risking the possibility that this may enrage anyone who doesn't think such nonscientific events as unknown objects should not be discussed by amateur astronomers, I want to bring attention to an interesting clip about something or other over Denver. -- Joe http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/ufos-over-denver-maybe-175541305.html

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72-inch scope
by Jay Eads 16 Nov '12

16 Nov '12

In August Mat and I delivered some Zambuto mirrors from Carl and Chuck who were coming through SLC to save them time since we live out by Steve. We saw the structure then and it is quite large. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

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