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Join Us On SLAS-Talk
by Ryan Simpkins 15 Jul '15

15 Jul '15

Hello Utah Astronomy Community! SLAS is pleased to announce the creation of SLAS-Talk, a social group on Facebook. Join this group to find friends to observe with, ask questions about equipment, or keep up with SLAS business. All SLAS members and local astronomers are welcome. Join today: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SLAS.Talk/ You can also follow all of our star parties and public activities by liking our Facebook pages: SLAS - https://www.facebook.com/UtahStarParty SPOC - https://www.facebook.com/UtahSPOC This new group will give those interested in discussing SLAS business and related items a place to do so. It also gives those who primarily use Facebook a way to keep up with the local community. Quick aside... Tonight's general meeting is going to be amazing! Dr. Heather Knutson from CIT (a brilliant scientist) will be giving us a grand tour of several exoplanets and their atmosphere's. Have you ever wondered how astronomer's figure out the makeup of a planet's atmosphere outside our solar system? Then plan on coming! Details here (including how to get free parking): http://slas.us/displayevent.asp?EventID=2197 -Ryan

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It lives!
by Wiggins Patrick 14 Jul '15

14 Jul '15

Signal received. New Horizons lives! Engineering data only. Now the wait begins for images and data. patrick

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Observing Thursday July 16th 2015 Vernon or Wolf Creek
by Jay inUT 14 Jul '15

14 Jul '15

Hey Chuck FYI, new job and I am working now year round. I just have some flexibility in the schedule so I can take a day when I want (I left the classroom) but still in education. Joe, Here is the local forecast by the NWS: This one covers the Vernon Area in Tooele Co. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 318 AM MDT TUE JUL 14 2015 UTZ003-150000- SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS- INCLUDING...SALT LAKE CITY...TOOELE 318 AM MDT TUE JUL 14 2015 .TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 70. .WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 70. .THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. *.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. * .FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LOWS NEAR 70. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. Here is that forecast for Wolf Creek: UTZ006-150000- WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- INCLUDING...HUNTSVILLE...PARK CITY...HEBER CITY 318 AM MDT TUE JUL 14 2015 .TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 50. .WEDNESDAY...A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 50. .THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. .*THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.* .FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. .SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LOWS NEAR 50. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS NEAR 80. Both areas should be clear but I am thinking the low sixties as a low sounds better than the upper 40's. Then again the upper 40's might feel real good of late and when I go to sleep late that night, it might be more comfortable. Just have to dress for it. So I am good either way, Vernon is just closer for me. We'll see but I am planning on going on Thursday. If Saturday is good, I will probably try a trip then but the forecast doesn't look great for that. We'll see but Thursday looks to be a good. -- Thanks! Jay

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Observing Thursday July 16th 2015 Vernon or Wolf Creek
by Jay inUT 14 Jul '15

14 Jul '15

Weather will be good on Thursday and I am off on Friday so I am heading out. I will be either going to my usual site at Vernon UT, or I am considering Wolf Creek since the snow is gone from up there. I will be spending the night either place. If you want to go observing, please let me know. -- Thanks! Jay

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New Horizons
by Chuck Hards 14 Jul '15

14 Jul '15

Well, it's finally there. It's all happening now. Those dark markings that I thought might be shadows now look to be dark basins. Frozen hydrocarbon seas, perhaps? Hopefully we'll get some good pictures before the data transmission picture moratorium kicks-in.

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Todays google
by Patrick Wiggins 13 Jul '15

13 Jul '15

https://www.google.com Go New Horizons! Sent from my iPad

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Metal working tools
by Michael Crane 13 Jul '15

13 Jul '15

Hi everyone, I figured I could ask on this mailing group since we are all interested in the same hobby. I am working on a project for my wife and our Nursery. I am making the Pixar Lamp as it jumps on top of the Toy Story Ball. I have the aluminum tubing cut for the arms, I just need to cut the plats out that will attach the tubes to the joints. I have a dremel and a little grinding disc, but it proves to be a little more difficult and jumpy than I would like. It skips and will grind accross the face where I don't want it to. So I was wondering if there was anyone that had access to a plasma cutter or maybe worked with water jet cutting equipment that could cut some pieces out maybe? Or could point me in a direction to a recommended company. Much appreciated.

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Jordanelle star party
by Jamie Bradley 13 Jul '15

13 Jul '15

So I guess I missed the change or memo on this, has the Jordanelle Star party really changed to Friday the 17th? The description on the calendar is confusing. Jamie B

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Countdown to Pluto: July 11, 2015
by Wiggins Patrick 11 Jul '15

11 Jul '15

Countdown to Pluto: July 11, 2015 http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/Multimedia/Videos/Broadcasts.php patrick

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Pluto Geology
by baxman2＠q.com 11 Jul '15

11 Jul '15

Now that Pluto has been found to have Geology, a complex surface structure, and its own Moons, I hope that Pluto will be upgraded back to Planet status. ----- Original Message ----- From: utah-astronomy-request(a)mailman.xmission.com To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Sent: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 11:54:16 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 149, Issue 12 Send Utah-Astronomy mailing list submissions to utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to utah-astronomy-request(a)mailman.xmission.com You can reach the person managing the list at utah-astronomy-owner(a)mailman.xmission.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Utah-Astronomy digest..." Today's Topics: 1. New Image of Pluto: 'Houston, We Have Geology' (Wiggins Patrick) 2. Next Best Candidate for a Type I SN (Jay inUT) 3. Re: New Image of Pluto: 'Houston, We Have Geology' (Ann House) 4. Re: Next Best Candidate for a Type I SN (Joe Bauman) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 02:10:29 -0600 From: Wiggins Patrick <paw(a)digis.net> To: Astronomy Utah <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] New Image of Pluto: 'Houston, We Have Geology' Message-ID: <91D4B1C3-EC8B-4E0D-AF0C-F87833F10C5A(a)digis.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii New Image of Pluto: 'Houston, We Have Geology' http://www.nasa.gov/feature/new-image-of-pluto-houston-we-have-geology patrick ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 08:59:22 -0600 From: Jay inUT <jayleads(a)gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Next Best Candidate for a Type I SN Message-ID: <CANCdW8f8Gzyc14iVP53nQrwqrbOaZRLXOMNM3cGd0mcW=HOHGg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Just thought I'd share in case those hunting for a SN are interested in setting their scope to scan this area. In M31 which has not had a visible SN since 1885 in SN 1885A there is a reoccurring Nova that is a confirmed Red Supergiant feeding material unto a White Dwarf that is aproachging the 1.44 mass limit before going into a Type Ia. The reoccurring Nova, M31N 2008-12a is located at RA = 00:43:26.66 Dec = +41:23:30.8 in M31, the Andromeda Galaxy. M31N 2008-12a has erupted in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. Here are some articles if anyone is interested: https://www.ras.org.uk/news-and-press/2663-erupting-every-year-and-on-the-b… http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=6374 http://arxiv.org/pdf/1401.2905v2.pdf The Nova seems to peak around limiting magnitude 18.2 or 18.3 and goes up to LM 20 to 22. A very faint object. However, when it goes as a Type Ia it should be MUCH brighter than that. So if your scope wants to and can scan that low you can take a look a perhaps capture the next SN to be seen in M31 . . . or not as it could be close in astronomical terms but not so close in terms of a human lifespan. Still, a good place to go and watch to increase your odds. I will post more on a blog post later today or tomorrow about it, and where roughly, visually this object is located in case a visual observer wants to just get to know the star field around that area and watch for a bright object to boost up. Robert Evans in Australia btw has 42 confirmed visual supernova finds so a visual person can learn to hunt SN's and find them, just a lot harder . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Evans_(astronomer) http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/supernova-champ-makes-40th-fi… http://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/15/kastner2.php Older article: http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/sao/guest/evans/ Oh btw, I will post later on what I am doing and I know that SLAS has outreach at SPOC but we are at the New Moon Window this weekend so either tonight or tomorrow night I am heading out. We'll see as tonight is clear but the winds are blowing 10 to 20mph and I don't like the wind. It may be tomorrow night (people clear out then also). If your interested I will post where but most likely this weekend is Vernon. I may try for Wolf Creek later in the week, but will post if I do that. -- Thanks! Jay ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 09:06:12 -0600 From: Ann House <ann(a)annhouse.org> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] New Image of Pluto: 'Houston, We Have Geology' Message-ID: <CAAKqo4w8fQZ2f42fSewOM1HynLHyLC3w4Mf8sPfgSjNmkj6n8Q(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Weren't we always told Pluto is shaped like a potato? A On Jul 11, 2015 2:26 AM, "Wiggins Patrick" <paw(a)digis.net> wrote: > New Image of Pluto: 'Houston, We Have Geology' > http://www.nasa.gov/feature/new-image-of-pluto-houston-we-have-geology > > 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". > ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 09:53:50 -0600 From: Joe Bauman <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Next Best Candidate for a Type I SN Message-ID: <684A55D2-F9F8-4186-B827-81A77241B394(a)yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Thanks, Jay. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 11, 2015, at 8:59 AM, Jay inUT <jayleads(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Just thought I'd share in case those hunting for a SN are interested in > setting their scope to scan this area. In M31 which has not had a visible > SN since 1885 in SN 1885A there is a reoccurring Nova that is a confirmed > Red Supergiant feeding material unto a White Dwarf that is aproachging the > 1.44 mass limit before going into a Type Ia. The reoccurring Nova, M31N > 2008-12a is located at RA = 00:43:26.66 Dec = +41:23:30.8 in M31, the > Andromeda Galaxy. M31N 2008-12a has erupted in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, > 2013, 2014. Here are some articles if anyone is interested: > > https://www.ras.org.uk/news-and-press/2663-erupting-every-year-and-on-the-b… > > http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=6374 > > http://arxiv.org/pdf/1401.2905v2.pdf > > The Nova seems to peak around limiting magnitude 18.2 or 18.3 and goes up > to LM 20 to 22. A very faint object. However, when it goes as a Type Ia it > should be MUCH brighter than that. So if your scope wants to and can scan > that low you can take a look a perhaps capture the next SN to be seen in > M31 . . . or not as it could be close in astronomical terms but not so > close in terms of a human lifespan. Still, a good place to go and watch to > increase your odds. I will post more on a blog post later today or > tomorrow about it, and where roughly, visually this object is located in > case a visual observer wants to just get to know the star field around that > area and watch for a bright object to boost up. Robert Evans in Australia > btw has 42 confirmed visual supernova finds so a visual person can learn to > hunt SN's and find them, just a lot harder . > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Evans_(astronomer) > > http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/supernova-champ-makes-40th-fi… > > http://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/15/kastner2.php > > Older article: http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/sao/guest/evans/ > > > Oh btw, I will post later on what I am doing and I know that SLAS has > outreach at SPOC but we are at the New Moon Window this weekend so either > tonight or tomorrow night I am heading out. We'll see as tonight is clear > but the winds are blowing 10 to 20mph and I don't like the wind. It may be > tomorrow night (people clear out then also). If your interested I will > post where but most likely this weekend is Vernon. I may try for Wolf Creek > later in the week, but will post if I do that. > > -- > Thanks! > > Jay > _______________________________________________ > 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". ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com https://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php ------------------------------ End of Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 149, Issue 12 ***********************************************

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