May 2015 - Utah-Astronomy - mailman.xmission.com

Sunspots and Proms 10 & 11 May 2015
by John M. Craig 11 May '15

11 May '15

Hi Folks, Some low-budget H-a photos from yesterday and today (these are left-to-right reversed): May 10 Full Disk and Proms <http://user.xmission.com/%7Ejohncraig/astrogoo/solarpics/PromsAndFace/2015-…> May 10 Center to Trailing Limb <http://user.xmission.com/%7Ejohncraig/astrogoo/solarpics/PromsAndFace/2015-…> May 11 Full Disk and Proms <http://user.xmission.com/%7Ejohncraig/astrogoo/solarpics/PromsAndFace/2015-…> May 11 Center to Trailing Limb <http://user.xmission.com/%7Ejohncraig/astrogoo/solarpics/PromsAndFace/2015-…> Not as dramatic as the amazingly high and wide prom group from late April, but pretty decent arcs today too. Hope you get to take a look (if you've got the gear). John

2 1

Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sunspots: 10 May 2015
by John M. Craig 11 May '15

11 May '15

Hi Folks, I haven't had a chance to look today, but that same group from Dave's photo had a lot of activity visible in H-a yesterday. (Too much going on yesterday for me to have time to put the word out.) Glad for the recent rain, but some clear sky is nice too! John

1 0

Sunspots: 10 May 2015
by Dave Gary 10 May '15

10 May '15

Thanks, Joe. First time I’ve been able to photograph anything all week. It’s been overcast and raining the whole time I’ve been off. Bummer. I go back to work, tomorrow, so no imaging until June. Weekends are iffy when I’m on-call. Dave

2 1

Sunspots: 10 May 2015
by Dave Gary 10 May '15

10 May '15

Took a couple of photos of the large sunspot group 2339. > https://www.flickr.com/photos/78046474@N06/sets/72157652179056558 <https://www.flickr.com/photos/78046474@N06/sets/72157652179056558>

2 1

Message for David Dunn
by Joan Carman 09 May '15

09 May '15

You're with the Ogden group right? When is your monthly meeting? I MIGHT have something for you in August. Joan

1 0

Changing my email address
by Patrick Alton Wiggins 08 May '15

08 May '15

Hi fellow UAers. My email address is changing. Old: paw(a)getbeehive.net New: paw(a)digis.net Please update your records accordingly. Clear skies, patrick wiggins

1 0

GR Centennial
by Dale Hooper 08 May '15

08 May '15

Is anyone aware of whether Clark Planetarium, Discovery Channel, Nova, History Channel, etc. is doing anything this year to commemorate the centennial of General Relativity? If so, please pass the word along to me. Thanks and clear skies, Dale.

3 2

Seeking
by Joe Bauman 06 May '15

06 May '15

Does anyone know of a 12-inch light box for sale, either locally or from some manufacturer? I'm tired to taking flats in the morning when I should be sleeping. Thanks, Joe

7 9

Most Distant Galaxy Discovered... So Far
by Ryan Simpkins 06 May '15

06 May '15

"The team discovered an exceptionally luminous galaxy more than 13 billion years in the past and determined its exact distance from Earth using the powerful MOSFIRE instrument on the W.M. Keck Observatory's 10-meter telescope, in Hawaii. It is the most distant galaxy currently measured." - Source: http://phys.org/news/2015-05-astronomers-unveil-farthest-galaxy.html Link to the original paper, should you want to pay $9 to obtain a copy: http://iopscience.iop.org/2041-8205/804/2/L30/article -Ryan

1 0

5 Things to Know About SpaceX's Pad Abort Test
by Wiggins Patrick 05 May '15

05 May '15

5 Things to Know About SpaceX's Pad Abort Test http://www.spacex.com/news/2015/05/04/5-things-know-about-spacexs-pad-abort… patrick

1 0