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Fire sun
by jcarman6＠q.com 16 Aug '13

16 Aug '13

Sorry, Chuck, I didn't think you had to be a FB member. Checked the link before I posted it to make sure it went to the right place. Maybe you do have to be a member. I rarely get on FB, set up the account years ago, so am not sure. Can anyone else use the link to see the pictures? I've tried photobucket, but for some reason always had problems with uploading any picture to it. It should be simple (photobucket), but the pictures never uploaded.

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Nova/Supernova at Mag. 6.8 (I saw 6.0) in Delphinus
by Jay Eads 16 Aug '13

16 Aug '13

Universe today is reporting that a new nova, possible supernova in Dephinius is at Mag 6.8. I looked and confirm a measurement using variable stars at 6.0. Here is the link to the article and it includes findercharts. http://www.universetoday.com/104103/bright-new-nova-in-delphinus-you-can-se… Here is an animation showing it. Found at day 1 at mag. 6.8, now at 6.0 it should continue to brighten. Here's hoping we may have a SN naked eye! Cool though even if it is a Nova. http://s176.photobucket.com/user/walcom77/media/gif_1531x1459_2db958_zps3f6…

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Fire Sun
by jcarman6＠q.com 16 Aug '13

16 Aug '13

Here are a couple of very wide field pictures taken last night. It looks like the chip is still being overloaded. The sun wasn't as red as the night before, but still red enough. By the time the moon moved (okay, the earth moved) to get in a position to take a picture, the smoke cloud was sufficiently thin to not redden it overmuch. https://www.facebook.com/joan.carman/media_set?set=a.10200437626405260.1073… I'm duly impressed with Chuck's photo and command of mother nature. To think he ordered those birds, in proper flying formation, at just the right moment is awe inspiring. I hope to some day attain his level of command of the birds. :) As to the the sun viewing article - humph. Printed it off, all 15 pages, to read at my leisure. Many years ago I was making some final adjustments to the position of my scope in regards to the sun, sans filter. Looking through a low power eyepiece, i t was only a second or so before turning away. I saw the sun for five minutes afterward. Fortunately, temporarily, burned the retina with the solar image. Absolutely not worth the risk.

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Patrch Spring fire aerial shot
by Joe Bauman 16 Aug '13

16 Aug '13

Thanks! ------------------------------ On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 3:10 PM MDT jcarman6(a)q.com wrote: >Papa Joe was chiding me - lol. It's a good point made about the electronic viewfinder. I thought the sun dimmed enough because of the smoke to risk it, otherwise wouldn't have even considered it. But I will remember the warning papa! >_______________________________________________ >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] Patch Springs fire aerial shot
by Joe Bauman 16 Aug '13

16 Aug '13

Well, don't stare at the sun, regardless. Even when the smoke is dense enough to turn it deep red, I suspect it still can inflict eye damage. And that includes looking through a viewfinder. (And I suspect it could damage a camera with an electronic viewfinder.) -- Joe ------------------------------ On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 2:27 PM MDT Chuck Hards wrote: >The wind shifted and the smoke is blowing north now. The GSL is completely >covered with smoke. >Leaving work this afternoon, as I got onto I-215 at the south end of the >Legacy Parkway, the road was high enough to let me peek into the Tooele >valley. It looks like it's filled with smoke. > >I suspect the fire abated a bit over night thanks to the cooler temps, but >as of 2:30 this afternoon, there is more smoke than ever. > >We may get another deep red sun and moon tonight. > >On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 11:57 AM, <jcarman6(a)q.com> wrote: > >> >> >> This morning no plumes of smoke over the Oquirhs. Is the fire out? >> >> >> >_______________________________________________ >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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Galaxy NGC 6946 through smoke and meteriors
by Joe Bauman 16 Aug '13

16 Aug '13

Hi Gang, Here are shots I took at Lakeside early Wednesday morning; the captions explain them. http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=5713&g2_imageViewsIndex=1 http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=5716&g2_imageViewsIndex=1 http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=5719&g2_imageViewsIndex=1 Almost nothing but a few bright stars showed up in the blue exposures, thanks to the Patch Springs air filter. -- Thanks for looking, Joe

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Galaxy NGC 6946 through smoke and meteors
by Dave Gary 16 Aug '13

16 Aug '13

Nice images, Joe. What technique do you use to polar align your scope. The drift method or iterative alignment? Dave

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Patrch Spring fire aerial shot
by jcarman6＠q.com 15 Aug '13

15 Aug '13

Papa Joe was chiding me - lol. It's a good point made about the electronic viewfinder. I thought the sun dimmed enough because of the smoke to risk it, otherwise wouldn't have even considered it. But I will remember the warning papa!

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Patch Spring fire aerial shot
by jcarman6＠q.com 15 Aug '13

15 Aug '13

Thanks Chuck. Initially, t he camera choose the exposure (automatic). Guess I should have set it on a shorter exposure rather than longer.

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Patch Springs fire aerial shot
by jcarman6＠q.com 15 Aug '13

15 Aug '13

Looking toward the west (from the south eastern part of Salt Lake Valley - Cottonwood Heights), I was also struck by the "blood red" sun (concurring with Chuck). You could also see two plumes of smoke rising and spreading in the sky. One was substantially wider than the other. Tried to take a picture, but the red of the sun didn't come through. Tried longer exposures and the lack of redness grew worse. Not sure why that happened. Yeah, its a digital camera and the chip my not be red sensitive, at least for astrophotography, but the sun was incredibly red. Later also notice the red of the first quarter moon. Knowing better, it appears as if it was eclipsed - well eclipsed by the smoke anyway. This morning no plumes of smoke over the Oquirhs. Is the fire out? Yea, nice shot Patriick.

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