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Ogden/St.George
by Mark Shelton 02 Mar '14

02 Mar '14

Hi, I have heard that the Ogden astro club is sponsoring a star party in late February. Anyone know anything about this? I checked the web pages of the Ogden club but did not see any information about this. Mark Sent from my iPhone

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Lunar transit Thursday morning
by Wiggins Patrick 30 Jan '14

30 Jan '14

This from spaceweather.com. patrick Space Weather News for Jan. 29, 2014 http://spaceweather.com LUNAR TRANSIT: The Moon is about to pass in front of the sun, producing an eclipse that can be seen only from space. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory will record the 2.5-hour "lunar transit" beginning at 1331 UTC or 8:31 EST on Thursday, Jan. 30th. Tune into http://spaceweather.com for pictures during the event.

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Moon humor
by Joe Bauman 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

NASA's "scientific instruments" must be nearsighted. The image of the L-shaped thingie approaching from millions and millions of mikes away is much more detailed than the one of it ensonced in its Chicago-size crater on the moon. ------------------------------ On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 3:42 PM MST Dave Gary wrote: >Finally, an alien civilization that has the presence of mind to wipe us out. I’ve been waiting for these guys. I’ll tell my neighbor to kick up the output on the old yard light so they can have something to shoot out. Landed in a crater the size of Chicago. That sounds foreboding. > >Dave > >On Jan 29, 2014, at 15:12, Rodger C. Fry <rcfry(a)comcast.net> wrote: > >> All I can say is that it is an "L" of a big space craft >> >> Rodger C. Fry >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: utah-astronomy-bounces(a)mailman.xmission.com >> [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Wiggins >> Patrick >> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 3:09 PM >> To: Utah Astronomy >> Cc: Wiggins Patrick >> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Moon humor >> >> This was sent to me by someone asking if it is true. >> >> Pretty funny read though I'm sure the humor is unintentional: >> >> http://turnerradionetwork.com/news/206-visually-confirmed-enormous-craft-det >> ected-on-moon >> >> 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". >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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Moon humor
by Wiggins Patrick 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

This was sent to me by someone asking if it is true. Pretty funny read though I'm sure the humor is unintentional: http://turnerradionetwork.com/news/206-visually-confirmed-enormous-craft-de… patrick :)

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FW: [NASA HQ News] NASA Discusses James Webb Space Telescope Progress
by Joe Bauman 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

Looks like good news -- otherwise NASA wouldn't trot out a politico. ----Forwarded message---- From: hqnews(a)newsletters.nasa.gov To: hqnews(a)newsletters.nasa.gov Sent: Wed, Jan 29, 2014 1:03 PM MST Subject: [NASA HQ News] NASA Discusses James Webb Space Telescope Progress January 29, 2014 * MEDIA ADVISORY M14-021 * * NASA Discusses James Webb Space Telescope Progress * NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland will participate in a news conference at 9 a.m. EST Monday, Feb. 3, to discuss the status of the agency's flagship science project, the James Webb Space Telescope. The event will take place in Building 8 at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., and be broadcast live on NASA Television. Webb will be the premiere observatory of the next decade, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide. It will study every phase in the history of our universe, including the first luminous glows after the big bang, the formation of solar systems capable of supporting life on planets similar to Earth, and the evolution of our own solar system. Reporters can visit the observation deck in building 29 to see the Webb instruments and speak with senior project representatives once the news conference ends. To attend, reporters should contact Laura Betz at laura.e.betz(a)nasa.gov [1] or 301-286-9030. For more information about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/webb [2] -end- J. D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 j.d.harrington(a)nasa.gov [3] Lynn Chandler Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. 301-286-2806 lynn.chandler-1(a)nasa.gov [4] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NASA news releases and other information are available automatically by sending an e-mail message with the subject line /*subscribe*/ to hqnews-request(a)newsletters.nasa.gov. [5] To unsubscribe from the list, send an e-mail message with the subject line /*unsubscribe*/ to hqnews-request(a)newsletters.nasa.gov. [6] › Back To Top [7] [1] mailto:laura.e.betz@nasa.gov [2] http://www.nasa.gov/webb [3] mailto:j.d.harrington@nasa.gov [4] mailto:lynn.chandler-1@nasa.gov [5] mailto:hqnews-request@newsletters.nasa.gov?subject=subscribe [6] mailto:hqnews-request@newsletters.nasa.gov?subject=subscribe [7] #backtoTop January 29, 2014 * MEDIA ADVISORY M14-021 * * NASA Discusses James Webb Space Telescope Progress * NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland will participate in a news conference at 9 a.m. EST Monday, Feb. 3, to discuss the status of the agency's flagship science project, the James Webb Space Telescope. The event will take place in Building 8 at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., and be broadcast live on NASA Television. Webb will be the premiere observatory of the next decade, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide. It will study every phase in the history of our universe, including the first luminous glows after the big bang, the formation of solar systems capable of supporting life on planets similar to Earth, and the evolution of our own solar system. Reporters can visit the observation deck in building 29 to see the Webb instruments and speak with senior project representatives once the news conference ends. To attend, reporters should contact Laura Betz at laura.e.betz(a)nasa.gov [1] or 301-286-9030. For more information about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/webb [2] -end- J. D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 j.d.harrington(a)nasa.gov [3] Lynn Chandler Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. 301-286-2806 lynn.chandler-1(a)nasa.gov [4] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NASA news releases and other information are available automatically by sending an e-mail message with the subject line /*subscribe*/ to hqnews-request(a)newsletters.nasa.gov. [5] To unsubscribe from the list, send an e-mail message with the subject line /*unsubscribe*/ to hqnews-request(a)newsletters.nasa.gov. [6] › Back To Top [7] [1] mailto:laura.e.betz@nasa.gov [2] http://www.nasa.gov/webb [3] mailto:j.d.harrington@nasa.gov [4] mailto:lynn.chandler-1@nasa.gov [5] mailto:hqnews-request@newsletters.nasa.gov?subject=subscribe [6] mailto:hqnews-request@newsletters.nasa.gov?subject=subscribe [7] #backtoTop _______________________________________________ Hqnews mailing list Hqnews(a)newsletters.nasa.gov http://newsletters.nasa.gov/mailman/listinfo/hqnews

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Longer Focal Length Imaging
by Don J. Colton 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

I have been experimenting with imaging at longer focal lengths using the SBIG STT-8300 with FW8G-STT, filter wheel with built-in-guider. I have been using the Mewlon 250 with the Astro-Physics .67 focal reducer. This gives a focal length of 2010 mm or 79.13 inches. At this focal length a guide scope is difficult to use without getting flexure. Using off-axis guiding is the most effective way. The new SBIG filter wheel intercepts some of the light with a small off-axis pick off mirror and passes it through a focal reducer before going to the separate built in guide camera bypassing the filters so you always guide with unfiltered light. This setup allows long guided exposures at relatively high magnification. On Saturday I took 9 - 15 minute luminances and 8 each 5 minute RGB images and combined them for the image of M 51 (see below link). Not one image had any star trailing, which I find quite amazing. The seeing was not very good which I think affected fine detail. http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=5755&g2_imageViewsIndex=1 Clear Skies, Don Colton

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Longer Focal Length
by Dave Gary 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

Very nice, Don. Makes me want to get out in the driveway and set up. It doesn’t look as if the weather will cooperate until sometime towards the middle of next week. We’ll see how it goes. Dave

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Longer Focal Length Imaging (Don J. Colton)
by John M. Craig 28 Jan '14

28 Jan '14

Wow! What a great image. Chuck, you sure the bloated stars aren't just that old, low-res monitor you're using? (Just kidding, I see it too, but it's still very fine.) One of the things I find interesting is that you can see what appear to be a number of more distant galaxies (the most prominent just above the "bridge" arm of M51); but there appear to be at least half a dozen down the left side of the frame. Pretty cool!

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Venus and the moon (Chuck Hards)
by John M. Craig 28 Jan '14

28 Jan '14

It was a great sight, indeed. I didn't have a chance to do anything but look with my nearly naked eyes (glasses, you know). I'll make a point of looking tomorrow. That's fun you saw the crescent with binos--I'll have to see what I can see that way. John

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Moon and Venus; rounding of a OTA
by Thomas Sevcik 28 Jan '14

28 Jan '14

I agree with Chuck and Seth about this morning's view of the Moon and Venus. I was at the State Capitol for a meeting and around 7:30 looked east from the south facing steps. What struck me was the beautiful reddish cloud just off to the left (east) of Venus. Missed a great photo-op. Tom Sevcik

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