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Wanna buy a name?
by Patrick Wiggins 28 Dec '13

28 Dec '13

Those who have been on this list a very long time might remember that back in 2007 I spotted a little dot on one of my images that moved from picture to picture that turned out to be an unknown minor planet. I gave it the temporary name UOFU08 (for Univ. of Utah find #8). The Minor Planet Center checked and when they decided it was in fact a new find they called it K07V08N / 2007 VN8. Going through my correspondence from back then I saw I'd posted to this list that it would probably be a couple of years before I'd be able to name it. Turned out to be longer than that. However, a couple of hours ago I received my second cosmological birthday present (the first being the GRB) in the form of an email from MPC giving my little rock a number: 361690 So, what am I bid for naming rights? :) Just kidding as the rights were gone long ago. Some here might also remember that following my (with wife Holly) first find back on 03 November 1999 and my solo find a couple of weeks later I was thinking this was going to be easy. So easy that I gave naming rights to my next find to KCPW to auction off during one of their telethons. And from what I remember, they got a handsome sum. Little did the winner (or I) know that next find would be 8 years later. And that the ability to name it would come 6 years after that. So I just sent the winning bidder an email to the address I had for him in 2007. So far it has not bounced. I'm really interested to see how he'll respond. Clear skies, patrick

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Need a monitor?
by Wiggins Patrick 02 Dec '13

02 Dec '13

Anyone need a computer monitor? I've got a KDS XF-9B 19" Flat CRT Monitor I'd like to find a new home for: http://www.amazon.com/KDS-XF-9B-19in-CRT-Monitor/dp/images/B00007MENZ Free to whomever might want it. patrick

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON
by Kelly Ricks 01 Dec '13

01 Dec '13

> > Thanks Chuck! ~Kelly > ---------------- > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:09:38 -0700 > From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] ISON update > Message-ID: > < > CAHmuOYqVXN+cLg6EbBUvyWNrUB7sJY7kQRP3z94c3k+gANVkzg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Kelly; Patrick's still asleep in his coffin. > > For a few days, ISON will be both an evening and morning object due to > favorable geometry. It will then be a morning object for a couple of > weeks, eventually becoming circumpolar as it receeds from the sun, and > visible all night. > > The big caveat is if there is anything left to see. I was unsuccessful > trying to spot it last night before, and shortly after sunset. > > On Sat, Nov 30, 2013 at 6:41 AM, Kelly Ricks <kellyalenericks(a)gmail.com > >wrote: > > > Hey Patrick, > > > > I'm probably missing something really basic here (wouldn't be the first > > time), but I'm confused by what seem to be conflicting reports about the > > whereabouts of ISON over the next few days. The spaceweather post you > link > > to below says the comet will next be visible in evening skies, while a > link > > to Sky and Tel in today's APOD > > > http://www.skyandtelescope.com/letsgo/whatsuptonight/233643231.htmlsuggests > > it will again be a predawn object. Is one of these articles written for > the > > southern hemisphere or something? > > > > ~Kelly > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > Message: 2 > > > Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 11:30:16 -0700 > > > From: Wiggins Patrick <paw(a)getbeehive.net> > > > To: utah astronomy listserve utah astronomy > > > <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > > > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] ISON update > > > Message-ID: <D22EA2A5-7790-4BF6-87D7-3CC726620EC0(a)getbeehive.net> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > > > > This from spaceweather.com. > > > > > > patrick > > > > > > > > > Cancel the funeral. Comet ISON is back from the dead. Yesterday, Nov. > > > 28th, Comet ISON flew through the sun's atmosphere and appeared to > > > disintegrate before the cameras of several NASA and ESA spacecraft. > This > > > prompted reports of the comet's demise. Today, the comet has revived > and > > is > > > rapidly brightening. Visit http://spaceweather.com for images and > > > updates. > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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] ISON update
by Kelly Ricks 30 Nov '13

30 Nov '13

Hey Patrick, I'm probably missing something really basic here (wouldn't be the first time), but I'm confused by what seem to be conflicting reports about the whereabouts of ISON over the next few days. The spaceweather post you link to below says the comet will next be visible in evening skies, while a link to Sky and Tel in today's APOD http://www.skyandtelescope.com/letsgo/whatsuptonight/233643231.html suggests it will again be a predawn object. Is one of these articles written for the southern hemisphere or something? ~Kelly > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 11:30:16 -0700 > From: Wiggins Patrick <paw(a)getbeehive.net> > To: utah astronomy listserve utah astronomy > <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] ISON update > Message-ID: <D22EA2A5-7790-4BF6-87D7-3CC726620EC0(a)getbeehive.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > This from spaceweather.com. > > patrick > > > Cancel the funeral. Comet ISON is back from the dead. Yesterday, Nov. > 28th, Comet ISON flew through the sun's atmosphere and appeared to > disintegrate before the cameras of several NASA and ESA spacecraft. This > prompted reports of the comet's demise. Today, the comet has revived and is > rapidly brightening. Visit http://spaceweather.com for images and > updates. > > >

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ISON today
by Wiggins Patrick 30 Nov '13

30 Nov '13

FWIW, when the Sun transits this afternoon at 12:18* ISON will be 7.5 degrees above and 2 degrees to the west of the Sun. That will increase to 10 degrees above and 4 degrees west at tomorrow's transit. patrick *Time calculated for SPOC but within a few minutes of that for all of Utah.

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Observing on November 29th If Anyone Wants to Join Me
by Jay Eads 29 Nov '13

29 Nov '13

Next week we have a pretty good winter storm coming in with snow on Tuesday and Wednesday it looks like in significant amounts on the valley floor. Some smog in the Salt Lake Valley but I am heading out tonight for an evening of observing. If your interested in joining me let me know so I can give you location. Probably the best way is to email me at JayLEads at gee mail dot com (put it together normally). If not I am looking for good conditions, and a good time observing nebula, galaxies in open clusters in Cassiopeia, Perseus, Pegasus, then in Auriga, Taurus and ending up in Orion before heading home tonight. Forgot to mention, hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. Jay

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ISON update
by Wiggins Patrick 29 Nov '13

29 Nov '13

This from spaceweather.com. patrick Cancel the funeral. Comet ISON is back from the dead. Yesterday, Nov. 28th, Comet ISON flew through the sun's atmosphere and appeared to disintegrate before the cameras of several NASA and ESA spacecraft. This prompted reports of the comet's demise. Today, the comet has revived and is rapidly brightening. Visit http://spaceweather.com for images and updates.

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ISON (?) Lives
by Jay Eads 28 Nov '13

28 Nov '13

Another reason. Look at the image I posted of ISON as of 2:10 e.s.t. and then watch Lovejoy as it emerges. Lovejoy's tail goes in the opposite direction of the sun and nucleus. The image of ISON at 2:10pm EST shows a dust trail. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk6sSAqoLqM

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ISON (?) Lives
by Jay Eads 28 Nov '13

28 Nov '13

A nice update that is pretty realistic from Karl Battams, the Astrophysicist from the NRO (he was on the Google Hangout today). Here is the link, he makes some excellent points. http://www.planetary.org/blogs/guest-blogs/2013/11281948-schroedingers-come…

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ISON (?) LIves
by Jay Eads 28 Nov '13

28 Nov '13

Karl Battams who was on the Google Hangout for ISON today and works on this stated on his SunGrazer's Tweet that: "Alright we're calling it, and you heard it here first: We believe some small part of #ISON <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ISON&src=hash>'s nucleus has SURVIVED perihelion." https://twitter.com/SungrazerComets

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