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scale of the universe infographic
by Kelly Ricks 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

An interactive variation on the epic zoom video. The only mistake I found was that the Sears Tower is now officially the Willis Tower (the big Willy...should I say that in mixed company?), though I'm sure few outside of Chicago are aware of that. Anyway, enjoy! interactive universe zoom <http://htwins.net/scale/> ~Kelly

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In the news.
by Daniel Holmes 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

www.blastr.com/2013-4-2/rock-farmer-used-ham-press-1980-turns-out-be-5m-met… Ham. Is there anything it can't do? Dan -- Sent from my iPhone. Please pardon any mispelings or errors.

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Poor Mark's departure
by daniel turner 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

I hopefully assume that Mark is kidding about leaving amateur astronomy, but I'm not really sure. We all need hobby activities to help us unwind from our jobs and family responsibilities, but amateur astronomy observing is much more demanding and frustrating than most because of the dependence on the weather. I like to think of amateur astronomy observing as a meta-hobby. That's a hobby that is so frustrating that you need other hobbies to help you occasionally unwind from it. This time of year the weather is so wet that you can only observe waterfowl. Earlier in February there is the Snow Geese migration in Delta. Last month there was the Swans passing through Bear River Refuge. And soon you can pic up on birds nesting within 50 feet of the road in Farmington and Willard Bay. Some astronomy equipment can crossover into the bird hobby. 10x50 binoculars with wide angle and center focus are excellent for birding. But 20x80's on a tripod or even just your elbows propped on the hood of your car can get you up close to foxes, pronghorns, eagles, and hawks. And of course there is the photography of wildlife and sunsets and other landscape features. I keep running into people at sunset out at Saltair. Some are there for the sunset but many are also trying to pick up the evening comet.. And every one of them shows up out there for the lunar and solar eclipses. The point is, you don't need to stay home just because of the weather. You can go out in the rain and sit in your car with your camera and binoculars and have a grand time for very little gasoline. DT

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] nice publicity
by Joe Bauman 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

Now that you mention it, I do remember the discussion. Thanks, Rodger ------------------------------ On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 3:30 PM MDT Rodger C. Fry wrote: >There have been several comments about this coming weekend being a new moon >weekend and our scheduled public star parties. Technically, it is between >the third quarter and new moon. The weekend of April 12 and 13 is actually >closer to the new moon weekend. I think there is one other case later in >the season that has the same situation. When putting the schedule in place, >we looked at the options on this and planned these as shown on the SLAS >website. > >Thanks >Rodger C. Fry > >-----Original Message----- >From: utah-astronomy-bounces(a)mailman.xmission.com >[mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman >Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 2:31 PM >To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com >Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] nice publicity > > > >You can check the calendar on line and see if other events are planned for >new-moon weekends. I was surprised when I saw it too. -- Joe > > >------------------------------ >On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 2:26 PM MDT Chuck Hards wrote: > >>Is this for April, only? I'm pretty sure that historically, new-moon >>weekends were not "public" nights. Has there been a sea-change in SPOC >>scheduling that I missed? >> >> >> >>On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 2:22 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> NO. These are listed as public star parties on our web site. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 2:18 PM MDT Chuck Hards wrote: >> >> >Isn't the new-moon weekend supposed to be for members, and not >published? >> >Or at least one of the two nights? >> >On Apr 1, 2013 2:04 PM, "Joe Bauman" <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> > >> > >> > Hi All, Michell's Powell listed this nice listing on the Internet. >> > -- >> Joe >> > >> > http://www.enjoyutah.org/2013/04/free-star-parties.html?m=1 >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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". >> > >> >_______________________________________________ >> >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". >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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". >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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". > > >_______________________________________________ >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". > > >_______________________________________________ >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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Utah Star Party
by Jay Eads 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

Larry, This is proceeding. We will have a meeting later this month about and I'll post here (probably tied in with Mat's ATM session if Mat is okay with that). We are looking at the first weekend in October out by Vernon (we'd do September but don't want to conflict with Great Basin). October 3rd, 4th, and 5th look good with new moon on October 4th, the Friday. Cooler and people will have to dress warmer, but still well worth it if we are in Indian Summer like we have been the last several years during that weekend. It will be a low key event, at a relatively local site that will allow people to come out and experience a nice dark site, that isn't humid nor is it the fine dust like at Lakeside. For that matter people can come out one night or several nights, their choice. Yes, its Conference Weekend and for those who are LDS, but if one chooses one can attend Priesthood in Vernon, they have a chapel there. We are coming up with basic rules for observing and having a visual area and a astro-photography area. Basically the rules like at the GSSP. We are looking at securing some sites on the Forest Land or if my own land that is out that way is ready, I'll open my land up for observing or imaging (which is one of the goals for that site, to have a dark site observing area people can go to and observe that is private with a dedicated imaging area and a dedicated visual area). I just have some building going on out there and until that is done, don't want the liability on the land along with some other venture related to the hobby that are more personal that I don't want to discuss yet. That and it is a little farther than going out to the Forest or BLM land out there. Bottom line the Utah Star Party will be similar to start out with to the Tonopah Astronomical Society's annual trip which you can see here: http://tas.astronomynv.org/cnspvi.htm If anyone is interested in speaking or participating just let me know or helping in planning let me know. We have done some of this at Mat's ATM session and in April I imagine that is where we will do more of the planning over this month and in May. If someone is interested here are some images of the field we are looking at using which is okay by the ForestService for the event. It is large, very large and plenty of areas to park, camp and even put an RV if you have it. I may be going out to my land this weekend and will take some pictures there but this field will hold more than my area on my property. This is looking West: http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f203/ArathornJax/20120719_084749.jpg Looking North mainly, a little NW: http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f203/ArathornJax/20120719_084726.jpg Looking NW towards Lookout Pass: http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f203/ArathornJax/20120719_084717.jpg Looking NE I believe: http://s48.photobucket.com/user/ArathornJax/media/2012-07-19084819_zpsa2c2b8 2c.jpg.html?sort=6 <http://s48.photobucket.com/user/ArathornJax/media/2012-07-19084819_zpsa2c2b 82c.jpg.html?sort=6&o=25> &o=25 Looking East http://s48.photobucket.com/user/ArathornJax/media/2012-07-19084815_zps337728 63.jpg.html?sort=6 <http://s48.photobucket.com/user/ArathornJax/media/2012-07-19084815_zps33772 863.jpg.html?sort=6&o=26> &o=26 Looking S http://s48.photobucket.com/user/ArathornJax/media/2012-07-19084807_zpsad4a8b f7.jpg.html?sort=6 <http://s48.photobucket.com/user/ArathornJax/media/2012-07-19084807_zpsad4a8 bf7.jpg.html?sort=6&o=27> &o=27 Looking SW: http://s48.photobucket.com/user/ArathornJax/media/2012-07-19084756_zps016d48 91.jpg.html?sort=6 <http://s48.photobucket.com/user/ArathornJax/media/2012-07-19084756_zps016d4 891.jpg.html?sort=6&o=29> &o=29

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Utah Star Party
by Jay Eads 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

Chuck, Those are just proposals from the Golden Gate Star Party to what they use. Stoves will depend of course what Wasatch National Forest Service issues as restrictions by then. I have no problem with what your using and we can amend for that. It's open for discussion that's why I posted it on the forum so anyone can discuss it. Thanks for your input. Jay

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Solar observing question
by Chuck Hards 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

How many of you are using a "double-stack" setup on your H-a scope? Also, how many are using it on a PST, vs. a larger Coronado? Thanks!

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New Image - M82 and Jets - Homemade Astrograph
by Tyler Allred 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

Hi all. I just posted a new image on my website. It is M82 with the hydrogen alpha jets. It looks like an exploding cigar! If you are interested, take a look at the link below... http://www.allred-astro.com//viewer.php?id=117 <http://www.allred-astro.com/viewer.php?id=117&cat=1&sub=98> &cat=1&sub=98 Cheers, Tyler

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Utah Star Party
by Jay Eads 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

Because it is easier to post this as a thread and keep it all together, on the Utah-Astronomy Site there is a thread that is sticky over at http://astronomyinutah.forumer.com/utah-star-party-t1281687.html#p12222946 There we have a discussion on rules, and other such matters going on. Anyone is free to add to the discussion there as well.

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New Image - M82
by jcarman6＠q.com 01 Apr '13

01 Apr '13

See me picking up my jaw. :)

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