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Utah Star Party
by Jay Eads 27 Sep '13

27 Sep '13

FYI, the Utah Star Party begins next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 3rd, 4th and 5th on Forest Land out by Vernon, Utah. Here is the website. http://members.webs.com/s/sitebuilder/pages/312258496/ Feel free to come all 3 days, or just 2 days or even just 1 day if that is what you can make it. If you haven't observed and will respond to this or email me at JayLEads at g m a i l dot com (put it together normally) I am more than wiling to bring out my XT10 and teach someone how to use it and let them go for it afterwards. I won't bring it though it no one wants to use it. Weather for Thursday is party cloudy, and one site says slight chance of a thunderstorm, the National Weather Service is saying partly cloudy as is another site. Friday and Saturday look like great nights with temps by day in the low 60's and 40's by night. Come see what it is like observing from a dark site if you so desire. Jay

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] OT: IPCC report out today, it doesn't look good
by Joe Bauman 27 Sep '13

27 Sep '13

Can't hear you Joan -- my ears are full of sand. ------------------------------ On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 12:13 PM MDT jcarman6(a)q.com wrote: > > >Off topic???? It's science and it impacts observing time and locations and, well, human existence. > > > >I wonder how many members of this board will actually read the report you linked. No doubt you've irritated more than a few. They are the ones with their behinds in the air and their heads in the sand. Now this is what I call poor stewardship. >_______________________________________________ >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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Still need rides to SPOC
by D P Pierce 26 Sep '13

26 Sep '13

Hi, I still need rides to SPOC Friday and Saturday. Deloy

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] 8" Zerochromat refractor--I want one now!
by John M. Craig 26 Sep '13

26 Sep '13

From: "Erik Hansen" <erikhansen(a)thebluezone.net> > There have been a few folded refractors at RTMC and they work very well, to me a long focal length refractor lacks versatility. So, I guess you don't wanna go halfsies on one then? IMO, it's not just the fact that it's folded that makes this an intriguing design. (Although I think that's a nice feature--if it's not hard to transport and mount, it seems like it improves the versatility. But I get what you mean and that's ultimately just a matter of taste/favored viewing targets and modes, right?) The significantly unusual characteristic of the Zero's design is that its big objective lens is just one piece of glass (a simple lens)--and therefore the scope is relatively inexpensive for the large aperture with apo-type performance--can't imagine what a flourite or HD 8" objective would cost. The Zero's price is such that it'd be conceivable to have your versatility (in whatever moderately-priced form you like it) and the long focus refractor too. In any case, I thought it was pretty great to be able to see one in person and I assume there's some refractor's-are-neat folks on the list who might be interested to hear about it as it's a pretty obscure design. I'll eventually get something up on CloudyNights with some pictures (for those who watch the Refractors forum). (Are we going to have another cloudy/wet weekend? Sheesh. In the words of Governer Bangeter: "It's a hell of a way to run a desert." But, at least there hasn't been the widespread flooding like in CO.) John

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APOD won't open up.
by D P Pierce 26 Sep '13

26 Sep '13

I tried several times and APOD won't open up. Deloy

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 127, Issue 71 Playing It Backwards
by John R. Peterson 26 Sep '13

26 Sep '13

Wouldn't it be nice if they heard John Lennon say, "I buried Paul"? >> On Sep 25, 2013, at 9:18 AM, "Erik Hansen" <erikhansen(a)thebluezone.net> >> wrote: >> >>>> What happens if they play it backwards? >>>

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] 8" Zerochromat refractor--I want one now!
by D P Pierce 25 Sep '13

25 Sep '13

I think Bob Brundidge (Little Mountain Bob) has an 8" folded refractor. It's quite old and once belonged to UC at Santa Barbara. Deloy

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Rides to SPOC
by D P Pierce 25 Sep '13

25 Sep '13

Hi, I need rides to SPOC Fri and Saturday nights. Deloy

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Where is the link to the illustration
by Bruce Hugo 25 Sep '13

25 Sep '13

Ah! This is known as "The Country Music" effect. When you play country music backwards you get your wife back, you get your pickup truck back, you get your dog back.... Heheheheeee! > Then Carl Sagan comes back to life. > Does that make Sagan the devil?

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Today's XKCD
by Patrick Wiggins 25 Sep '13

25 Sep '13

Iceberg in Utah? http://www.xkcd.org/1269/ Grins, patrick

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