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

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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Frontiers of Science tomorrow (plus Mayan & Bernson)
by Wiggins Patrick 14 Nov '13

14 Nov '13

Frontiers of Science talk tomorrow (Thursday) https://www.facebook.com/events/106708762820137/ Evidence that the Mayan calendar does not end this year: http://www.zazzle.com/the_2013_mayan_calendar-158713461120501542 And now we know where Dave Bernson arrived on Earth: http://nationexplorer.com/feature/1448512 Clear skies! patrick Sent from my iPad

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PANSTARRS this morning
by Patrick Wiggins 02 Jun '13

02 Jun '13

A quick shot of the comet before closing this morning. http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/C_2011_L4.2013MAY31.JPG I hope someone here with wide-feild capabilities can try this comet. patrick

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] THANKS!
by Stan and Jan Seeberg 31 May '13

31 May '13

Facinating area. To the West Yosemite Park, to the South, Mammoth Lakes, Mt. Whitney, Death Valley. To the North the old West gold mining town of Bodie. One could spend many weeks here and still not have exhausted the sights. In my opinion. Located on Hwy. 395 in California. BEST, Jan

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THANKS!
by Beverley Getzen 31 May '13

31 May '13

Thanks for posting the photograph! -- Beverley Getzen Retired, US Army Corps of Engineers PO Box 202 Wadesboro, NC 28170-0202 704-694-7022 "There are times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time we fail to protest." Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate.

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Observing Tonight
by Jay Eads 31 May '13

31 May '13

Not sure I will go all the way to Vernon tonight as I have a project going on at the house tomorrow, but I may go out by Five Mile Pass which is above the dew of Pit n Pole. If your interested in going along, let me know. I'll post directions.

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Ride to SPOC
by D P Pierce 30 May '13

30 May '13

I have a ride for Friday. I still need a ride for Saturday. Deloy

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Orion Intelliscope
by Jay Eads 30 May '13

30 May '13

Wayne, It's yours. Just email me at jayleads at gmail.com or jeads at graniteschools dot org and we can set up a time. Jay On 2013-05-30 15:02, Wayne Sumner wrote: > I'd love to get it to add to a 10" telescope in our observatory here at Northridge High School. > > -----Original Message----- > From: utah-astronomy-bounces@??? [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@???] On Behalf Of Jay Eads > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 9:37 PM > To: Utah Astronomy > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Orion Intelliscope > > When I broke up my old Orion XX14i to make a new scope, I never did anything with the Intelliscope. I have it still with all the parts and am willing to part with the parts and the controller if anyone wants it. It's free I'm saying if you think you can ATM and you can, there are sites on the web about doing it. If no one takes me up then I think come sometime this summer I will convert my own XT10 to the intelliscope for when kids at my new school assignment learn to use the scope from a pretty heavy light polluted sky. If your interested it is first come, first serve and you have to pick it up from me. I'm not driving it around. > > Thanks, > > Jay > > Send messages to the list to > Utah-Astronomy@??? > > 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 pr

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Ride to SPOC
by D P Pierce 30 May '13

30 May '13

Me again. Rodger F. won't be able to give me a ride so I need someone else to step. Deloy

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ALCON
by Ann House 30 May '13

30 May '13

Is anyone attending the AL convention in Atlanta this summer? I am considering it. -A

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