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M27 09072015 ~22:30-Driveway Observatory
by Dave Gary 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

M27, the Dumbbell Nebula, the Apple Core, whatever you think it looks like. Quick and dirty photo from the driveway. The mount was a litte off, so I did a one-shot photo and called it good. No flats, no darks, just the one photo. Better luck next time. > https://www.flickr.com/photos/78046474@N06/20625891623/in/dateposted-public/ <https://www.flickr.com/photos/78046474@N06/20625891623/in/dateposted-public/>

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Grism spetrograph
by Chuck Hards 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

Does anyone have experience using the Grism stellar spectrograph?

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New Horizons
by Jamie Bradley 06 Sep '15

06 Sep '15

Kuiper Belt Target Picked for New Horizons <http://click.e.skyandtelescope.com/?qs=92d02a8dbcb0fbbb7b663462b3790b6f9630…> A small body known as 2014 MU69, found by the Hubble Space Telescope barely a year ago, will be the next destination for NASA's New Horizons spacecraft.

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Surplus scopes
by Wiggins Patrick 06 Sep '15

06 Sep '15

During yesterday's SPOC cleanup 4 scopes were declared surplus. If the SLAS board agrees at next week's SLAS BOD meeting all four will be awarded to the highest bidders with bids received before the SLAS general meeting on the 16th. Two 8" Meade Newtonians on German equatorial mounts are in pretty good shape, though one does have rust on the legs. Their 110VAC drives run properly and both appear to be in ok collimation. Both have straight through finders and rack and pinion focusers. Both have Telrad mounts but no Telrads. Neither have any eyepieces. One 5" iOptron Newtonian on equatorial mount appears to be out of colimation. One Meade 80mm refractor on goto mount. All scopes can be seen by appointment a SPOC (email me at paw(a)digis.net if you'd like to see them). Pictures have been posted on SLAS Talk at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SLAS.Talk/ Speaking of SLAS Talk, Kurt Fisher has posted a nice write up there on last evening's SPOC star party. Plus a few pictures from yesterday's SPOC cleanup have been added to SLAS Talk (should eventually end up on the official SLAS website). patrick

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 151, Issue 2
by Kathy T 03 Sep '15

03 Sep '15

Hey Seth, We would love to come but can't find a hotel room available in Moab. Any chance that some hotel rooms have been reserved for those bringing telescopes? If not, hope to meet up with you at another event. I recently joins SLAS and have a 925 Edge CGEM. Have enjoyed getting to know the members. Thank you, Kathy Terry On Wednesday, September 2, 2015, < utah-astronomy-request(a)mailman.xmission.com> wrote: > Send Utah-Astronomy mailing list submissions to > utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com <javascript:;> > > 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 <javascript:;> > > You can reach the person managing the list at > utah-astronomy-owner(a)mailman.xmission.com <javascript:;> > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Utah-Astronomy digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Canyonlands star party Sept 18 (Seth Jarvis) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2015 14:56:13 +0000 > From: Seth Jarvis <SJarvis(a)slco.org <javascript:;>> > To: 'Utah Astronomy' <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com <javascript:;>> > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Canyonlands star party Sept 18 > Message-ID: <4b2b7bda246c4015bc70b698c00f4d33(a)SLCISMAIL2.slcounty.org > <javascript:;>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Canyonlands Nation Park has recently received the International Dark Sky > Association's highest ranking as a "Gold-Tier International Dark Sky Park." > > http://kuer.org/post/canyonlands-becomes-dark-sky-park > > > http://darksky.org/canyonlands-national-park-named-international-dark-sky-p… > > > I'll be in Canyonlands on September 18th helping them celebrate and > participating in a star party with park staff and their telescopes. We > still could use a couple of other telescopes. > > The star party itself will be at Grand View Point (N38.312 W109.857) > within Canyonlands NP. > > I've posted about this previously, but my Utah-Astronomy inbox archive > somehow vanished and I don't recall who said they'd be willing to come down. > > Canyonlands is offering to reserve (a very rare thing) two campsites near > the star party for use by participants who come with a telescope and share > the views with the public. Canyonlands staff say they're anticipating ~200 > people, hence the need for more telescopes. > > If you're interested, or if you've previously told me you're coming, > please send me a message so I know if any folks here will be coming down > and wanting one of the two reserved camp sites. > > Thanks, > > Seth Jarvis > Clark Planetarium > sjarvis(a)slco.org <javascript:;> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com <javascript:;> > 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 151, Issue 2 > ********************************************** >

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Chrome versus tinfoil
by D P Pierce 03 Sep '15

03 Sep '15

Hi, After having another crash in my wheelchair this past week (a scrape and a bruise is all.) I am looking into getting a helmet. None of the ones I've tried in bike shops are big enough. I need a 2X. I was looking at motorcycle half helmets on Amazon and noticed several chrome plated ones. Are chrome plated helmets better at preventing the government and/or aliens from controlling and reading thoughts as tinfoil hats? Deloy Pierce

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Rides to SP's
by D P Pierce 03 Sep '15

03 Sep '15

I've got Friday night covered but still need Aride Saturday. Deloy

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Canyonlands star party Sept 18
by Seth Jarvis 02 Sep '15

02 Sep '15

Canyonlands Nation Park has recently received the International Dark Sky Association's highest ranking as a "Gold-Tier International Dark Sky Park." http://kuer.org/post/canyonlands-becomes-dark-sky-park http://darksky.org/canyonlands-national-park-named-international-dark-sky-p… I'll be in Canyonlands on September 18th helping them celebrate and participating in a star party with park staff and their telescopes. We still could use a couple of other telescopes. The star party itself will be at Grand View Point (N38.312 W109.857) within Canyonlands NP. I've posted about this previously, but my Utah-Astronomy inbox archive somehow vanished and I don't recall who said they'd be willing to come down. Canyonlands is offering to reserve (a very rare thing) two campsites near the star party for use by participants who come with a telescope and share the views with the public. Canyonlands staff say they're anticipating ~200 people, hence the need for more telescopes. If you're interested, or if you've previously told me you're coming, please send me a message so I know if any folks here will be coming down and wanting one of the two reserved camp sites. Thanks, Seth Jarvis Clark Planetarium sjarvis(a)slco.org

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Rides to/from starparties
by D P Pierce 01 Sep '15

01 Sep '15

Hi, I need a ride home from the Wheeler Farm SP Friday night. I can get there by bus but not home. My usual ride, my sister will be out of town. Enid will give me a ride to Advanced Training, although someone will need to load my wheelchair into her chariot. (she has neck and shoulder problems and can't lift much. I also need a ride to and from SPOC on Saturday. I live at 6200 S and Bangerter. My 40 lb. wheelchair folds up and fit in truck beds, hatchbacks and in some backseats. Deloy Pierce Large Bored Member

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