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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Ison-another dud?
by D P Pierce 08 Apr '13

08 Apr '13

Debbie, It must have been Comet Macholz. http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=yfp-t-900-1… Deloy

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Astronomy Day -April 20-
by Chuck Hards 08 Apr '13

08 Apr '13

Besides the scheduled star party at SPOC, is SLAS doing anything else for Astronomy Day this year? (No goose-step marching around the telescopes, please.)

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School Star Party
by Chuck Hards 08 Apr '13

08 Apr '13

SLAS has a school star party tomorrow night, and so far Larry is the only one signed-up. Canyonview Elementary, 3050 E 7800 So. A couple more scopes would be a huge help. Larry, I'm getting up at 3:30 AM on Wednesday morning, or I'd be there. I'll be asleep before it even gets dark Tuesday night. I'll make up for it when there's one when I have the following day off.

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Fwd: SpotTheStation
by Larry Holmes 08 Apr '13

08 Apr '13

FYI. Cloud cover, per Danko, does not bode well. 73 -------- Original Message -------- Subject: SpotTheStation Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2013 10:57:26 -0400 (EDT) From: noreply(a)nasa.gov To: United-States-Utah-Salt-Lake-City-PM(a)lists.hq.nasa.gov Time: Mon Apr 08 8:58 PM, Visible: 6 min, Max Height: 70 degrees, Appears: SW, Disappears: ENE

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Astronomy Day -April 20-
by Joe Bauman 08 Apr '13

08 Apr '13

I know of a situation where wild horses in the Utah desert actually died from excessive consumption of DHMO. -- Joe ------------------------------ On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 12:58 PM MDT Daniel Holmes wrote: >I figured we'd show the deleterious effects of one of the most dangerous substances on the planet...dihydrogen monoxide. > > • Death due to accidental inhalation of DHMO, even in small quantities. > • Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes severe tissue damage. > • Excessive ingestion produces a number of unpleasant though not typically life-threatening side-effects. > • DHMO is a major component of acid rain. > • Gaseous DHMO can cause severe burns. > • Contributes to soil erosion. > • Leads to corrosion and oxidation of many metals. > • Contamination of electrical systems often causes short-circuits. > • Exposure decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes. > • Found in biopsies of pre-cancerous tumors and lesions. > • Given to vicious dogs involved in recent deadly attacks. > • Often associated with killer cyclones in the U.S. Midwest and elsewhere, and in hurricanes including deadly storms in Florida, New Orleans and other areas of the southeastern U.S. > • Thermal variations in DHMO are a suspected contributor to the El Nino weather effect. > >Join the fight against dihydrogen monoxide! More information at http://www.dhmo.org > >Dan > >On Apr 8, 2013, at 12:53 PM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> First you'd have to wake-up that last group. >> >> Who's in the H2O group? Fish-Stick from Hellboy? >> >> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 12:50 PM, Daniel Holmes <danielh(a)holmesonics.com>wrote: >> >> We could have a controlled test. Multiple viewing stations with O2, CO2, >> 70% nitrogen, H2O, and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. Record the results. >> >> All in the name of science, after all... >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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".

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Astronomy Day -April 20-
by Joe Bauman 08 Apr '13

08 Apr '13

KRCL recorded a piece with me about Astronomy Day, which will be played periodically starting Wednesday, I think at :50 of the hour. The club has several activities planned, including a booth at the planetarium and sun viewing if possible (and if not, providing information) at the Natural History Museum of Utah. I am sending out a press release to our outlets and posting it in FB today. -- Thanks, Joe ------------------------------ On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 12:26 PM MDT Patrick Wiggins wrote: >On 08 Apr 2013, at 05:40, Chuck Hards wrote: > >> Besides the scheduled star party at SPOC, is SLAS doing anything else for >> Astronomy Day this year? (No goose-step marching around the telescopes, >> please.) > >Well, in addition to the birthday you alluded to the 20th is also Weed Day. Hmmm, I wonder how that would effect ones ability to see fainter objects at the telescope. :) > >patrick >_______________________________________________ >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] O2 and Observing
by Joe Bauman 08 Apr '13

08 Apr '13

He was on something .... ------------------------------ On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 11:56 AM MDT jcarman6(a)q.com wrote: > > >Pretty sure I read Percival Lowell was on pure O2 when he was observing Mars. > > > > > >hmm, or was that pure CO2? > > > >Just in case, I'm eating carrots and broccoli over the next few weeks. >_______________________________________________ >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 - Another Dud?
by Joe Bauman 08 Apr '13

08 Apr '13

Yes, it certainly is. Thanks Debbie. ------------------------------ On Sun, Apr 7, 2013 4:28 PM MDT Debbie wrote: >Interesting article I came across on astromart. Enjoy. > >http://www.astromart.com/news/news.asp?news_id=1339 >_______________________________________________ >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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Ison - Another Dud?
by Debbie 07 Apr '13

07 Apr '13

Interesting article I came across on astromart. Enjoy. http://www.astromart.com/news/news.asp?news_id=1339

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Nova on Russian meteor tomorrow
by Patrick Wiggins 07 Apr '13

07 Apr '13

Channel 7 will be airing "Meteor Strike" tomorrow evening at 8:00 p.m. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/meteor-strike.html patrick

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