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Andromeda Galaxy 11-11-2013 (Again)
by Dave Gary 12 Nov '13

12 Nov '13

http://www.flickr.com/photos/78046474@N06/10821322605/in/photostream/

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Veterans Day
by Joe Bauman 12 Nov '13

12 Nov '13

I'd like to take a moment to thank Patrick, Siegfried and all the others in our group who served in the military. -- Joe

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Lovejoy, 2013 NOV 12
by Wiggins Patrick 12 Nov '13

12 Nov '13

A compilation of 5 one minute exposures, tracking the comet. FOV is about 18 x 26 arc minutes. The coma is blown out but I do like the structure of the tail. http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/lj2013nov12-2.jpg Just wish I had a wider field of view. patrick

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Lovejoy's tail
by Wiggins Patrick 12 Nov '13

12 Nov '13

As Chuck said, Lovejoy is getting to be pretty easy to find. I just spotted it with 10x50s and 11x80s. Oddly it was less obvious in the C-5, maybe because of it's f/11 focal ratio. I tried imaging it with the C14 but it's so bright that even a 3 second exposure saturated the chip so I thought I'd see what I could do with the tail. Here's a hastily thrown together mosaic-of-sorts made up of 3 one minute exposures. Very little attempt was made to make the final product look pretty rather I just wanted to see how far the tail stretches: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/lj2013nov12.jpg Total width is just over half a degree. I saw no sign of a tail optically but it's nice to know there's one there. I can't help but wonder if Mike has observed it with the 1.8m. Also can't help but wonder what Tyler could do with Lovejoy (that was a hint, Tyler <g> ). patrick

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re Veterans Day
by Enid Norton 11 Nov '13

11 Nov '13

Thank you Joe I may not have served as long as some but I am proud of the time I did serve. Enid

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Veterans
by Kay Hargis 11 Nov '13

11 Nov '13

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Finding Comet Lovejoy
by Dave Gary 11 Nov '13

11 Nov '13

Dion, Finding Comet Lovejoy is a snap. It’s easily seen. Much brighter than ISON. I’m sure you could pick it out quite easily with binoculars. I couldn’t see ISON in the little finder scope attached to my telescope, but Lovejoy clearly stood out in the finder scope. Also, just before dawn, Lovejoy is very high in the sky. ISON is getting lower and lower. Much lower in the wee hours of the morning than when you first observed it. Thanks for the comment, Dave

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70-inch viewing sessions this weekend
by Chuck Hards 10 Nov '13

10 Nov '13

Steve and Mike have again graciously extended an invitation to view through the 70-inch telescope this Saturday, Nov. 9th, and Sunday, Nov. 10th. There are 20 openings only each night. The first 20 for each night to reply to me will be given a slot. Please only reserve one night to make room for others. Off-list would be best. Families are welcome but each member of the family counts as one slot. Please carpool if possible. I will send directions and the code to open the gate to those who respond in time to secure a reservation. If any SLAS officers are reading this, feel free to send a SLAS blast and give my email address as the proper RSVP address. chuck.hards(a)gmail.com I will send out another message when all slots are filled. Start time will be 6:00 PM until Steve and Mike decide it's time to close up for the night. Dress warmly. Good luck!

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70-inch tonight
by Chuck Hards 10 Nov '13

10 Nov '13

Steve called and asked me to let everyone know that the 70-inch will be up and running again tonight. Weather prospects look much better than last night.

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Naked Eye Comet, The Pup and 70-inch viewing sessions this weekend
by Don J. Colton 10 Nov '13

10 Nov '13

Thanks to Mike and Chuck for the 70" opportunity. I wish I could have stayed long enough for the clouds to clear some and see the Ring. I now live in Midway and it is about an hour and 20 minute drive from Steve Dodds' place. Before I left the area, Tony Sarra was kind enough to show me his observatory. A very impressive and well-designed set up. However, I had much better sky this morning. I woke up shortly after 4 am and went outside to check out the comets with my 7" refractor. I was surprised that I could see Comet Lovejoy 2013 naked eye to the left of the Beehive, much brighter than the original 9.9 predicted magnitude. Comet ISON was also easy but probably about 8th magnitude. I could see it in the finder. Turning to Sirius which was near the meridian I clearly saw the Pup. It is just about the same distance from the primary as Rigel's companion - about 10 arc seconds. The Pup will continue to get farther from Sirius until 2025 when it starts closing again. Clear Skies, Don -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces(a)mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 8:29 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] 70-inch viewing sessions this weekend Dion, it was all Mike and Steve's generosity, I was just spreading the word. Glad you had a good time! My wife had to get up very early this morning so we took off when the cloud cover took over, couldn't wait it out. Mike will be doing this semi-regulary through the winter, as he continues to refine the telescope. On Sat, Nov 9, 2013 at 10:45 PM, Dion Davidson <diondavidson(a)yahoo.com>wrote: > Chuck > Just wanted to say thanks for arranging that visit to the 70" telescope. > Truly breathtaking in person. Between groups I got to spend about 30 > minutes with Mike hearing about the telescope, its past and future. > The individual craters on the moon were amazing, and the ring nebula was huge! > I'm glad I stuck around until the sky cleared a bit. > Here are a few photos I took tonight: > http://goo.gl/6etXDD > > > _______________________________________________ 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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