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Re: [Utah-astronomy] August Liver and Onions meeting
by Chuck Hards 17 Aug '12

17 Aug '12

It's that time again, astronomical liver and onions lovers! Tomorrow, August 18th, Left Fork Grill. Let's shoot for 1:00 PM, then my > wife can come with me and some of the Ogden people can make it. > > *68 W 3900 S, Salt Lake City, UT * > It's looking like a smallish group this time since many folks are at Wolf Creek. Besides Kelly and myself, I believe Rich Tenney has said he'll be there. Everyone is encouraged to attend and of course you don't have to order liver and onions. The Left Fork has outstanding pies. Larry? Joe? Ray? Rodger? You guys up for it? Brent, why don't you come on down? Bring an astro item or something scientific, historical, anything you may find of interest to the group. > ** >

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Regrets--- L&O
by n7kh＠juno.com 17 Aug '12

17 Aug '12

Good afternoon crowd... I will not be able to attend the gala (as in galaxy) function... my tux did not come back from the cleaners in time... also Norm called me this morning, he will not be able to attend... I don't know if Dave will be coming or not... Please keep us on the active register... give our names to the sentries so they will let us in the next time... Kay ____________________________________________________________ 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/502e9fb0967ef1fb059f4st02duc

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Wolf Creek skies was: Wolf creek & spacestation
by Mark Shelton 17 Aug '12

17 Aug '12

Hi, Mat and everyone Tonight was a good night for astronomy. Sky's cleared and the Milky way came out about 9:30. Nice dark sky. Seeing was good at the zenith. Smokey more as you reached the horizon. M13 was as good as I have seen it. M57 came in good, not great just good. M51 was as good as pit&pole I did not have a O3 filter so I did not see much of NGC6888. All things considered was a very enjoyable night. Hope to see some of you Friday & Saturday. Mark

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Wolf Creek skies was: Wolf creek & space station
by Mark Shelton 17 Aug '12

17 Aug '12

Hi, Mat There has been some smoke in the air. Makes the sky a little bit hazy. Not bad. do you know where the smoke is coming from? Mark

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Bears and Wolf Creek
by D P Pierce 16 Aug '12

16 Aug '12

Mark, 40+ years ago a fellow idiot and I were bow hunting(for deer) at Wolf Creek. We saw a bear a long ways off. We decided to go after it. Luckily we never caught up to it. I hope you have the rifle loaded and your wife knows how to use it. Deloy

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Wolf Creek - how far is water?
by Mark Shelton 16 Aug '12

16 Aug '12

Water is at the forest campground. 1 mile or so. So is bathroom. Mark

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Wolf Creek - how far is water?
by Erwin Van Hook 16 Aug '12

16 Aug '12

I am really looking forward to my first trip to Wolf Creek. My 32 yr. old, blue, Coulter Odyssey is loaded in the van and raring to go. How far must one go for water, when camping in the unimproved campsites? -Van

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Wolf Creek skies was: Wolf creek & spacestation
by Mark Shelton 16 Aug '12

16 Aug '12

I will give it a try. I have my lx200 with me. I will let you know what I think in my opinion. This. Looks like the first night with clear sky's Monday - Wednesday was a wash out. Mark

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Items for sale
by Chuck Hards 16 Aug '12

16 Aug '12

With my mom nearing her final days, I've been spending a lot of time over there, and while she's been sleeping, I've been going through some of my stuff in deep storage. The following is the* beginning* of a list of stuff I intend to sell on eBay, but want to offer it here first for the benefit of locals, as well as to try and avoid the blood-sucking eBay and PayPal fees. If you see something you like, make me an offer off-list and we can haggle. I haven't really decided on prices yet. First come, first served, if we agree on a price. I need the money, folks. Divorce has put me into a hole that I won't work my way out of until I'm nearly 70...if I live that long. LOL! More items to come. Remember, I've been in this hobby and accumulating stuff since about 1968. Good Lord, what a pile. All items in very good to BN condition. Many thanks! Mirror blank, plate glass, 13” dia., ¾” thick Mirror blank, plate glass, 16” dia., ¾” thick 8” porthole glass mirror blank, have 2, one is chipped on one side but great for use as grinding tool, or grind the other face for 2 mirrors. Might be 8.5", will measure as time permits, recent aquisitions University Optics 8mm Konig eyepiece, ‘70’s manufacture, old design, made in Japan, excellent eyepiece Geisler Electronics synchronous motor drive corrector/power supply from the ‘70’s (predecessor company to Orion) solar, lunar, sideral rates. RA hand control only Edmund 8x50mm finderscope, professionally restored, gloss white finish, early ‘70’s vintage. Great eye-relief and wide field. Antares/GSO 2-inch, 2-speed refractor focuser. Deep scratch on metal casting, cosmetic flaw only Assorted 3” f/6 mirrors for small Newtonians, aluminized. Have at least 3. 8” f/5 Newtonian mirror, provenance unknown or not remembered. Appears to be plate glass substrate. Aluminized. A. Jaegers 1” shaft equatorial mount for Newtonians, with 3-legged pedestal and original RA clock drive. AC synchronous motor. Early ‘70’s manufacture. Nice mount. Konus 20x80 binocular, unused. Recent manufacture (21st century). Berton Willard’s biography of Russell W. Porter. Signed by author. Not first edition, but has dust jacket and in VG condition. Harlow Shapley’s autograph on 3x5 card, provenance unknown. More to come.

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Wolf Creek
by D P Pierce 16 Aug '12

16 Aug '12

Mark, I hope you have the rifle loaded and your wife knows how to use it. 40+ years ago I and a fellow idiot were bow hunting (for deer) in the Wolf Creek area. We saw a bear a long ways off and decided to go after it. Fotunately we never caught up to it. Deloy

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