March 2013 - Utah-Astronomy - mailman.xmission.com

City Weekly's Best of Utah Lists SLAS Star Parties
by Ivo Stutznegger 29 Mar '13

29 Mar '13

I hadn't noticed anyone mentioning that City Weekly's Best of Utah 2013: Active Life - lists SLAS Star Parties as the "Best Guided Tour of Space" and includes a link to the SLAS website. http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/article-2-17302-best-of-utah-2013-active-lif…

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Cedar Breaks
by Mark Shelton 29 Mar '13

29 Mar '13

Hi all, Has Anyone observed from Cedar Breaks. My brother in law tells me it is or could be a good place to use here in southern Utah. Mark Sent from my iPhone

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ISON tonight
by Patrick Wiggins 29 Mar '13

29 Mar '13

I'll be so glad when the Moon and the haze go away. Here's tonight's offering. Not hiding in front of a star but pretty well washed out by the aforementioned offenders: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/C_2012_S1.2013MAR29.JPG patrick

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The Future
by Dave Gary 28 Mar '13

28 Mar '13

Chuck, All my daughter ever asks about is where is her flying car? Dave

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Really cool SDO prominence video
by Thomas Sevcik 28 Mar '13

28 Mar '13

Reaaly cool video of a solar prominence captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory. http://www.space.com/20353-exquisite-solar-prominence-captured-by-orbiting-… Tom Sevcik

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Comics
by D P Pierce 28 Mar '13

28 Mar '13

http://www.gocomics.com/brewsterrockit/2013/03/26 Deloy

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] summer volunteering in national parks
by Thomas Sevcik 28 Mar '13

28 Mar '13

Bill,Glad to hear you're looking for opportunities of volunteering in the national parks. I see you've already applied to the Astro VIP program in which I served my first tour at Great Basin last year working with Ranger Kelly Carroll. They have night sky programs on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday nights which I assisted with in addition to public solar viewing during the afternoons. The weather there last year did not favor stargazers however, but hopefully this year will make up for it. I recently learned from Teresa Jiles that the list of parks for those volunteering this year will be available around mid-April. Those in their first year will get to choose their preferences once those volunteers who are returning have chosen their preference. Have you had the phone interview yet? Also, if you haven't already done so, you'll need to complete two free on-line courses through the Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands that deals with the history of the parks service, handling public crowds and such. This year will be Great Basin's fourth annual astronomy festival, which will be held September 5,6 and 7th. Would like to invite you to participate there as well with some of the other SLAS members who attend. We also have a fair share of volunteers from the Las Vegas astronomny club. Tom Sevcik

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comic- metrics again
by D P Pierce 28 Mar '13

28 Mar '13

http://www.gocomics.com/bc/ Deloy

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ISON tonight (through clouds), 2013 MAR 28
by Patrick Wiggins 27 Mar '13

27 Mar '13

It's out in the open tonight no longer hiding in front of stars. But tonight's high, thin clouds pretty well washed out what little tail that might have been visible. http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/C_2012_S1.2013MAR28.JPG patrick

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A funny
by Patrick Wiggins 27 Mar '13

27 Mar '13

Like they say, the reason the dinosaurs are not around today is they did not have a space program. http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/64880_421741414586887_1305932… patrick Sent from my iPad

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