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Annual Eclipse
by jcarman6＠q.com 22 May '12

22 May '12

Try this link. http://s1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg587/joancarman/Facebook/Annular%20Ecl…

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h-alpha images
by erikhansen＠thebluezone.net 22 May '12

22 May '12

Check out these photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/visual-universe/7246981644/in/photostream/ Erik

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Star Party help.
by Siegfried Jachmann 22 May '12

22 May '12

Help line, I have made a commitment to the local Smith's grocery store this Saturday to do a star party. It is a fundraiser for Primary Children's Hospital. Bruno had agree to come down but had a change of heart when he realized he'd be coming down 3 weeks in a row. He is also coming down for the Venus transit. The star party is to be this Saturday. The Smith's is at 3500 East Bengal Blvd. I know it conflicts with a regularly scheduled SPOC star party and I hate to ask for help with this but I am asking for help. Are there a couple of people that could help me out with this? Please contact me at 801-520-2271 -- Siegfried

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double
by Joe Bauman 22 May '12

22 May '12

Just at sunset the sun was eclipsed by both the Earth and Moon, in this view I got from Kanarraville yesterday. http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=5032

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Eclipse at Bryce Canyon
by Daniel Holmes 22 May '12

22 May '12

There once was a man in the city Who had posters of an eclipse so pretty He said a pie would be spiffy But truly wholly not necessary This thread makes him feel witty Where/when would you like them? Dan -- Sent from my phone, please excuse any mispelings or errors. ----- Reply message ----- From: "Ann House" <ann(a)annhouse.org> Date: Mon, May 21, 2012 5:38 pm Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Eclipse at Bryce Canyon To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> To work for the poster I line or three I can do A On May 21, 2012 5:30 PM, "Daniel Holmes" <danielh(a)holmesonics.com> wrote: > For a key lime pie > I would be appreciative > The posters are yours > > (no, I don't need the pie...just wanted to write a haiku) > > Dan > > On May 21, 2012, at 5:14 PM, Ann House wrote: > > > How about a keylime pie? A > > On May 21, 2012 2:50 PM, "Daniel Holmes" <danielh(a)holmesonics.com> > wrote: > > > >> I've got a couple as well...I don't need an essay, however a haiku or > >> limerick could get your name to the top of the list. > >> > >> Dan > >> > >> On May 21, 2012, at 2:34 PM, erikhansen(a)thebluezone.net wrote: > >> > >>>> Sorry folks we have a winner. It's yours Mark. > >>> > >>> > >>> Hi, > >>>> Eric the poster could find a home at my house. > >>>> > >>>> Mark > >>>> > >>>> Mark Shelton > >>>> Indian Hill Middle School Tech Ed. Teacher > >>>> Salt Lake Astronomical Society Board Member > >>>> (School and Special Star Parties Coordinator) > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ________________________________ > >>>> From: "erikhansen(a)thebluezone.net" <erikhansen(a)thebluezone.net> > >>>> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > >>>> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 2:25 PM > >>>> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Eclipse at Bryce Canyon > >>>> > >>>>> I missed any crowds by 2 blocks, went to Veterans Park in Cedar City. > >>>> Found a nice shaded picnic table next to the river and had a pleasant > >>>> dinner, before 1st contact. Gave away 6 eclipse glasses (not for $10), > >>>> they did earn some good will though. The only reason I thought the > moon > >>>> seemed to pass off center was all the talk. I would be lying if I said > >> it > >>>> was clearly off center. I did see some faint baileys beads near 2nd > >>>> contact. To Mike: I did get the feeling that once I reached Cove Fort > I > >>>> would see the annular if the car broke down. > >>>> > >>>> I think the thing I liked best was no one yelling 1st contact, 2nd > >>>> Contact, 3rd Contact, etc. > >>>> > >>>> An annular is never waste of time, but I will never understand why > >> someone > >>>> would have left such a beautiful place, as Bryce, to go to a crowded > >> dusty > >>>> place, but thats just me. Either you did not pay for the gas or money > >> was > >>>> no object, maybe just the need for attention. I was surprised in that > >> the > >>>> sun seemed much higher above the horizon for 2nd and 3rd contact. > >>>> > >>>> BTW, I very nice woman from the tourist office saved some eclipse > >> posters > >>>> for us until monday morning. We ended up with three, I only need one, > so > >>>> to a good home I would give one away. Perhaps an essay, as to why you > >>>> would be the best person to receive it. > >>>> > >>>> Erik > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> OK, I baited y'all with that one, maybe meaning to subliminally. It > >> would > >>>>> certainly have been a waste of time for ME, obviously not for any of > >>>>> you. > >>>>> I'm glad that everyone I've heard from had a chance to enjoy the > >>>>> eclipse, > >>>>> no > >>>>> matter from where they were stuck observing it. (Had to get in one > >>>>> little > >>>>> dig, at least. ;-) If you really loved it, that was the Sweet Spot. > >>>>> > >>>>> One of our interpretive rangers, Kevin Doxstatter, who is an > excellent > >>>>> photographer, created a montage that should be posted on our (Bryce > >>>>> Canyon > >>>>> NP) facebook page. I refuse to ever go to or use facebook, so you'll > >>>>> have > >>>>> to > >>>>> find it on your own. It's worth a look, a really great montage. > >>>>> > >>>>> Kim > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> 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". > >> > >> -- > >> 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". > _______________________________________________ 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. 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Eclipse at Bryce Canyon
by Kim 22 May '12

22 May '12

Oh boy oh boy oh boy - What a day! I don't think that anyone here has seen so many people in the park. In spite of large crowds, we had eclipse glasses for all (ordered 8,000) and no safety issues. We did have some transportation/logistical problems after the main event with so many people trying to board buses at the same time, but overall a great success. This was my first annular eclipse, but I am now as convinced as ever that driving to the centerline (Kanarraville or wherever) was a waste of time. For the overall aesthetic experience, Bryce Canyon was just perfect: beautiful scenery, cool temps, and enough people to have a real party atmosphere. The cheers and shouts at annularity echoed all throughout the main Bryce Amphitheater area. I was operating a Coronado scope with a video camera attached to feed to a projector in the parking area for visitors. All who saw it were impressed. It allowed observing Bailey's Beads a good 10 or 15 seconds before they were seen visually and there were good sunspots and prominences visible throughout the eclipse. From my post at Inspiration Point the western horizon was less than one degree high; we saw the sun set with just a small nibble still showing out of the upper left quadrant, and I even saw a modest green flash. Now for the Venus transit. Kim

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North report
by Mark Shelton 22 May '12

22 May '12

Hi, We had a very large crowd of people at Dimple Dell Rec. Center. As far as SLAS members we had 4 members help Clark Planetarium with the solar eclipse. Thanks to all that helped. There were 9 telescopes set up and I figure about 1,000.00 people looking and waiting in line to have a look. We passed out over 500 SLAS schedules for star parties for the summer. Answered so many questions I can not count. We had a great time sharing the sun with everyone. Clouds rolled in just at the peak of the eclipse and did not leave. But I know most people in attendance had a great time. clear skies to all Mark Mark Shelton Indian Hill Middle School Tech Ed. Teacher Salt Lake Astronomical Society Board Member (School and Special Star Parties Coordinator)

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Annular Eclipse
by jcarman6＠q.com 22 May '12

22 May '12

Kudos to all those who got super photos. Patrick your montage is super. Dave, Joe, Brent (probably missed someone) your mid eclipse photos super. Murphy's law got me. Some how the sett ing on the camera got moved from manual to A-Dep just at mid eclipse and I couldn't get the shorter exposure times. When mid eclipse was over, I saw the problem. Alas too late. But I did get an aspect that maybe wasn't really photoed by others. Here's the link http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3322160854891.119041.1294436682&ty… Cedar Breaks was a great location. A group of about fifty at the lookout and many more spread across the ridge above Cedar City setting up at western looking spots without pine trees. There was only one other telescope at the look out besides mine. A guy (didn't get his name, shame on me) who was set up with a later model C-8 for photos only. Took about 1 minute apart for the entire eclipse. Had an I-pad that he could then show to everyone. His shots were spectacular. Yes, a cheer went up when mid eclipse time arrived. The people with me had never seen an eclipse and they were duly impressed. In retrospect. I was surprised at how centered the moon was at mid eclipse at Cedar Breaks. The location was off the center line. The simulations done last fall and posted to this board were inaccurate. Also, there was a debate on this board about how much sun would be covered, settling at 93%. Seemed like the percentage was higher. The ring of fire was small. There is already a website for the total eclipse in 2017. The centerline passes through Grand Teton National Park. The time there is 2 minutes 20 seconds. The most time is Hoskinville between Kentucky and Tennessee with 2 minutes 40 seconds. There is an "eclipse city" already named near or in the grand teton park. Eclipse starts around 4:00. Mark you calendars,

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corona during annular?
by erikhansen＠thebluezone.net 22 May '12

22 May '12

Now everyone keep an open mind on this. My friend and I commented before 2nd contact that it seemed liked we were seeing streaks from the sun that looked like coronal streaks. My 1st thought was this is not possible, it must be artifact from the glasses. The problem remains that the streaks looked exactly like the corona. Anyone else note this? Erik

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Mosaic v. 1
by Patrick Wiggins 21 May '12

21 May '12

Nit pickers like me will notice I'm still having problems with horizontal spacing but it's getting there. http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/eclspseinwork01.jpg I also played with making the color match from beginning to end but when I did that it just didn't look right. I like it better with it reddening toward the end (as it did in the real sky). I'm seeing some great images being posted today. I'm going to suggest to the SLAS board that SLAS devote at least part of one meeting to members' eclipse pictures and experiences. It really was a great experience for everyone who got to see it. And I was so relieved my personal experience with what I had been calling "just an annular" turned out to be nearly as great as for a total. Don't get me wrong. Totals still rule and I'm already trying to figure out where to be for the 2017 total. But when the crowd started to roar yesterday at the moment of annularity I could almost imaging I was experiencing totality. patrick

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