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Patrick's supernova
by Joe Bauman 19 May '17

19 May '17

Hi Friends, the Deseret News published my story about Patrick Wiggins' impressive supernova discovery, on-line today. You can read it here: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865680349/Tooele-County-man-discovers-a-… Best wishes, Joe

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Congratulations Patrick!
by Chuck Hards 18 May '17

18 May '17

Patrick Wiggins has apparently discovered his third supernova, and this one is bright enough to see visually in apertures as small as six inches. Well-done, Patrick! http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/possible-brigh…

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Fw: Death of a star far, far away
by Joe Bauman 18 May '17

18 May '17

Dear Friends, Patrick Wiggins has made what I consider the discovery of alifetime, for amateur astronomers: a supernova in a beautiful relatively nearbygalaxy, NGC 6946, also called the Fireworks Galaxy. Read about it in my latestblog: http://the-nightly-news.com/blog/blog-16-patrick-wiggins-super-supernova As always, I would appreciate it if you’d look at the blog’shomepage, http://the-nightly-news.com/ , where you can find information aboutme and a link to the Salt Lake Astronomical Society. Comments are greatly appreciated. There is no cost to subscribe,which may be done by signing up on the homepage. Many thanks, JoeBauman

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Congratulations Patrick!
by chuck.hards 18 May '17

18 May '17

It's his third, Debbie, he's an astro machine! Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: astrodeb(a)beyondbb.com Date: 5/18/17 12:58 PM (GMT-07:00) To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Congratulations Patrick! That is really cool that you found a supernova! I'm going to look for it Saturday night. I have been hating this wind. Going up to the dark site Mountain Meadows. No ghosts there! I fixed the issue with the focuser so I need to give the scope a test drive. Supposed to warm up by Saturday so I'll be more comfortable than last month. Congratratulations, Debbie On 2017-05-15 17:17, Siegfried Jachmann wrote: > Nice work Patrick. > > On May 15, 2017 4:21 PM, "Rodger C. Fry" <rcfry(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > Patrick, > > Way to go. Diligence usually pays off and this time it certainly did. > > Rodger C. Fry > > -----Original Message----- > From: Utah-Astronomy [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] > On > Behalf Of Joe Bauman via Utah-Astronomy > Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 10:48 AM > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Congratulations Patrick! > > It has been confirmed. Peak brightness should be in about six days. I hope > the weather clears and I can get out by then. -- Joe > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 15, 2017, at 5:47 AM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Patrick Wiggins has apparently discovered his third supernova, and > this one is bright enough to see visually in apertures as small as six inches. Well-done, Patrick! > > http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/possible- > bright-supernova-discovered-in-fireworks-galaxy-ngc-6946/ > _______________________________________________ > 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". _______________________________________________ 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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Night Sky Pro app and Sky Safari 4 Plus
by astrodeb＠beyondbb.com 18 May '17

18 May '17

Hi, Have anybody used the Night Sky Pro app or the Sky Safari 4 Plus app? I was thinking of downloading both. They are a little different but they look useful. I have a buddy that has Sky Safari 3 and I like it so I may download that one first. It has a night vision screen so dark adaptation is not compromised. Any help would be appreciated. Debbie

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Still hoping for more help on Friday evening at Lakeridge Jr. High in Orem
by John M. Craig 16 May '17

16 May '17

Hi Folks, So far, I just have one confirmed helper on Friday (the weather is looking more promising at this point--if a bit cool). Let me know if you'd be able to help. We expect a big turn-out. You can also call or text me at Eight-zero-one three-six-zero seven-six-six-four (I hope that's both readable and obscure enough to avoid getting spammed!). Thanks! John Craig

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Wiggins
by Larry Holmes 15 May '17

15 May '17

Kudos, Patrick! 73

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NOVA newsletter
by Joe Bauman 11 May '17

11 May '17

The Salt Lake Astronomical Society hopes to encourage an interest in astronomy whether or not a person is a member of the group. We've instituted a policy under which anyone who wishes will get an email notification of the availability of NOVA, our excellent newsletter, which comes out every other month. It's chock-full of articles, club doings and plans, interviews, photographs and other tasty material. The notification will provide a link to the newsletter, which be read online or printed out at home, at no charge and with no need to join the Society, though we'd love to have you. Simply surf to http://slas.us/ and click on the link to subscribe to the "Friends of SLAS notification list." Also, previous and current copies of the newsletter are posted on the homepage, which anyone can peruse. Thanks, Joe

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Fwd: Invitation to Participate: "Saturday Solarbration" at the NHMU
by Joe Bauman 08 May '17

08 May '17

Friends, you may find this of interest. -- Joe Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Echo Annabelle Paixao <epaixao(a)nhmu.utah.edu> > Date: May 8, 2017 at 12:43:31 PM MDT > To: "'bernsondave(a)gmail.com'" <bernsondave(a)gmail.com>, "'josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com'" <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com>, "'alc(a)fredccox.com'" <alc(a)fredccox.com>, "'ngoodman6053(a)gmail.com'" <ngoodman6053(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Invitation to Participate: "Saturday Solarbration" at the NHMU > > Dave, Joe, Aleta, Nate: > > Howdy! Echo from the Natural History Museum of Utah here! I believe I have met a few of you in my work with Paulmichael Maxfield at the Museum, however, I hope I have a better opportunity to match some faces with names in the future! > > I am reaching out today because The Natural History Museum of Utah is looking to spotlight several local scientists, organizations and community partners whose works involves astronomy! If part of your work focuses on space or physics and astronomy, we would love to invite you to be a presenter at NHMU’s Saturday Solarbration which will kick-off August’s total solar eclipse on Saturday, August 19th! > > This is also an excellent opportunity for students to build their science communication skills so please forward this information on to any students that you think would be interested in participating. > > For more information about the Saturday Solarbration and what your commitment would be, check out the information below, and feel free to respond with any questions. > > Saturday Solarbration: > As part of its mission to “illuminate the natural world,” NHMU will host a Saturday Solarbration on Saturday, August 19th 2017 from 12 pm – 4 pm. The Saturday Solarbration will include opportunities for the general public to meet local scientists whose physics and astronomy research serves variety of scientific applications. The Saturday Solarbration will include activities for audiences of all ages. > > Scientist/Organization Commitment: > Participating scientists and organizations will sign up participate for the entire duration of the event from 12pm-4pm. Scientists should bring objects that help the general public visualize their research. Typical objects include things like: specimens, field equipment, lab tools, pictures, videos, etc. > > NHMU’s Commitment: > NHMU will provide information and support that will help scientists/organizations communicate their research. We’d be happy to meet with you in-person or talk by phone about the best approach to take when interacting with the public. We can support you with IT assistance, and by providing basic materials, on the day of the event. Two admission tickets to NHMU for family and friends. > > Events like our Saturday Solarbration help scientists build their capacity for science communication and help the general public understand and appreciate current scientific research. > > If you have any questions or would like to sign up, please don’t hesitate to contact me! Thanks in advance for any help you may provide. > > Best, > > Echo > ECHO PAIXAO > Assistant Gallery Programs Coordinator > NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF UTAH > Rio Tinto Center | University of Utah | www.nhmu.utah.edu > 301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108 > 801-587-5721 office | 860-208-8310 cell > epaixao(a)nhmu.utah.edu > > >

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School Star Party May 19th in Orem
by John M. Craig 08 May '17

08 May '17

Hi Folks, Hoping some of you will join me for a star party at Lakeridge Junior High in Orem on the 19th. At this point we do not have a fall-back date in case of bad weather; I'm hoping to work that out, but haven't got anything nailed down yet. At any rate, I wanted to give time for planning (I hope 2 weeks is enough!). Lakeridge Junior High is at 951 S 400 W (If coming from any distance, you can get off the freeway at the UVU/University Parkway exit, go up to top of hill and take a left on 400 W -- be careful; it's a bit tricky to see oncoming traffic; go "straight" at round-about; the school's on your right in a few blocks.) Best parking is around back off 900 South. I do not suggest trying to go around the south side of the school (much more awkward). Last year we set up on the track behind the school; that worked out pretty well and we picked up a few late evening exercisers as well as the school kids and families. The track is just south of the parking off 900 S and we'll want to set up along the edge because there will be walkers and joggers on the track (some people have odd hobbies). Light pollution is extensive and the moon won't be up until past these kids' bedtime so we'll hope to give some good view of Jupiter and whatever brighter/higher-contrast DSO's you can find. (Not sure if Saturn will be over the mountains before things break up.) At any rate, I'd love to have everyone who came last year (if you can make it), plus several more--we have both science teachers putting out the word this time, so expect more people than last time by around double. I'd appreciate your letting me know if you will be coming, just so I can panic if no one's available! (Actually so I can give everyone a go/no-go weather update on the 19th along with exchanging cell phone numbers.) I plan to have two scopes, but if it's at all windy, it'll probably be just one. I don't have a Facebook account (shocking, really) so if someone would post this over on the Utah Valley Astro club's Facebook page, that'd be great. Thanks much! John

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