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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 172, Issue 7
by Sue Ellen Ebertz 09 Jun '17

09 Jun '17

Thanks, Chuck....we are looking forward! Thanks again in advance for your time and kindness to share your knowledge. Best, Shoshana

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 172, Issue 6
by Sue Ellen Ebertz 08 Jun '17

08 Jun '17

Thanks Joe and Siegfried.

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 172, Issue 5
by Sue Ellen Ebertz 08 Jun '17

08 Jun '17

Thanks, Chuck and Mat, for your kind advice. Best, Shoshana

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 172, Issue 4
by Sue Ellen Ebertz 08 Jun '17

08 Jun '17

Yes, Joe, and much appreciated. I misspoke. I meant to be addressing 'Sun Parties' as there are many opportunities for weeknight sky viewing. Maybe I can fit a telrad filter and an eyepiece filter into a borrowed Dob? Is this possible and if not, maybe not the right way to go about viewing the sun in a Dob due to its major light collecting bucket function! Thanks, Shoshana

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 172, Issue 3
by Sue Ellen Ebertz 08 Jun '17

08 Jun '17

Chuck, I am Observant Jewish. Shabbos is Friday sundown to Saturday nightfall (after 3 stars can be seen, and determined by schedule....nowadays that happens at about 9:50 pm). Therefore I cannot go to any Sun OR Star Party. We don't use anything that has anything to do with creating. We don't ignite a spark. I was at ONE Star Party before becoming Observant, at the Museum. I saw the difference between white and red. I discovered I like the red view better. I learned a lot from Rodger that day. We also discussed How all the Jewish Festivals and holidays occur during astronomical events. Our calendar goes by the moon. Best, Shoshana The binocs were from B and H, and I just noticed them. I didn't do ANY research :) I just bought the top pair in this list: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=solar%20binoculars&N=0&InitialSear ch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search= I'm sure I will enjoy filters for my 25 X 100's. -----Original Message----- From: Utah-Astronomy [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of utah-astronomy-request(a)mailman.xmission.com Sent: Thursday, June 8, 2017 12:00 PM To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 172, Issue 3 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. Re: Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 172, Issue 2 (Sue Ellen Ebertz) 2. Re: Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 172, Issue 2 (Chuck Hards) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2017 13:41:38 -0600 From: "Sue Ellen Ebertz" <ebertzs(a)comcast.net> To: <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 172, Issue 2 Message-ID: <007e01d2dfc6$1524af10$3f6e0d30$(a)comcast.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Anyone in Sugarhouse have a solar scope? I would love to see! Just ordered solar binoculars, travelling to me as we speak. Shoshana ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2017 15:12:07 -0600 From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 172, Issue 2 Message-ID: <CAHmuOYrXn-dXEcBfeefnN3kXUU4aDtrbj5iXyDY5GAQp70eCrw(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Cool, Shoshana! A dedicated solar binocular? What brand? I've never seen such a thing. Are they for white light, or hydrogen-alpha? I have made many sets of Baader filters for friend's binoculars, they work well and are inexpensive. I use them on my 15x70mm Resolux bino. I just checked, and there is one small sunspot group visible in white light, the same group I saw a few days ago. If I have time, I'll take out the PST again today for some H-a views. H-a is where the real details are seen, such as prominences, flocculi, and a myriad of other features. Have you been to a SLAS Sun Party? Lots of scopes to look through, in both white light and H-a. The next one is this coming Saturday at Winchester Park, 8 AM to 11 AM. Everyone is welcome. Winchester Park is located at 64th South 11th West. On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 1:41 PM, Sue Ellen Ebertz <ebertzs(a)comcast.net> wrote: > Anyone in Sugarhouse have a solar scope? I would love to see! > Just ordered solar binoculars, travelling to me as we speak. > ------------------------------ 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 172, Issue 3 **********************************************

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 172, Issue 2
by Sue Ellen Ebertz 07 Jun '17

07 Jun '17

Anyone in Sugarhouse have a solar scope? I would love to see! Just ordered solar binoculars, travelling to me as we speak. Shoshana

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The Sun today
by Chuck Hards 06 Jun '17

06 Jun '17

Some nice solar activity today in H-a, many small prominences. One on the western limb had a filament associated with it that looked 3D due to the viewing angle. On Sunday in white light I saw a sunspot group that might still be visible, I didn't check in white light today.

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Public astronomy events in June
by Joe Bauman 01 Jun '17

01 Jun '17

Addresses for 6th Street Harmons star party and sun party are corrected here. Please discard previous notice. SALT LAKE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY NEWS RELEASE June schedule for public star and sun parties, general meeting May 31, 2017 With the arrival of June, amateur astronomers enter one of their busiest times, with many breathtaking cosmic objects to observe. It’s a period when the Salt Lake Astronomical Society hosts a dozen public events. The most sophisticated publicly-accessible telescopes in Utah will be deployed at the group’s observatory complex, and many SLAS members will set up their own impressive 'scopes for visitors' enjoyment. Amateurs who know astronomy will be on hand to explain the views in the eyepieces. Families are encouraged to participate. All of the happenings are free, except that Bryce Canyon National Park charges its standard entrance fee for the events there. The topic of the general meeting on June 21 is the great total solar eclipse that will darken a path across the continental United States on August 21. Experts will discuss a total eclipse’s many unusual phenomena and display images of past eclipses. The meeting will be held in the Rampton Building, Salt Lake Community College Redwood-Taylorsville campus, near 4600 S. Redwood Road, northeast corner of the campus. The session is scheduled from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and the public is welcome. Free parking is available east of the building in the Q lot. This month, star parties are slated from dusk to 11 p.m., assuming the weather cooperates. Reasonable weather also is required if the sun party is to be held, 9 a.m. to noon, June 10, at Winchester Park. The full schedule of the month's public events is: ** Friday, June 2, star party at the Seventh Street Harmons store, 7550 South 700 East. ** Saturday, June 3, star party at the group’s Stansbury Park Observatory Complex (SPOC), Stansbury Park, Tooele County. SPOC is about 30 miles west of Salt Lake City. From Utah’s capital, take I-80 west, then turn off at Exit 99, the Tooele-Grantsville exit, heading south on Highway 36. Turn right at the third traffic signal onto Stansbury Parkway. Travel west on the Parkway until the sign in the center median labeled “Plaza.” Turn left at the plaza and park in a parking lot adjacent to the skateboard park. The observatory, with its white dome, is to the right. ** Saturday, June 10, sun party at Winchester Park, Jordan River Parkway, 6400 S. 1100 West. Club volunteers will provide telescopes with special filters that allow visitors to safely view the enormous raging hot sphere at the center of our solar system. As of May 31, three sunspot complexes were visible, so seeing spots is a distinct possibility. ** Friday, June 16: star party at Wheeler Farm, 6351 S. 900 East, Salt Lake County. ** Saturday, June 17, star party at SPOC. See directions for June 3 event. ** Wednesday, June 21, general meeting about solar eclipses, see above for details. Solar filter glasses will be available at $1 each. ** Each day from Wednesday, June 21 through Saturday, June 24, the Salt Lake Astronomical Society will help host Bryce Canyon National Park’s annual Astronomy Festival. The park’s Astronomy Rangers and astronomy clubs, including the Salt Lake Astronomy Society, will share knowledge and telescope time with hundreds of visitors (if the weather allows). ** Monday, June 26, star party at the Tooele Public Library, 128 W. Vine Street, Tooele. ** Friday, June 30, star party at the South Jordan Harmons store, 10507 South Redwood Road, South Jordan. -30- For further information, call Joe Bauman, SLAS vice president, 801-913-3588. Note to the media members: if this release reaches the wrong desk, could you please forward it to the right person or persons? Thanks, Joe

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Aurora at Cedar Breaks
by Mark Shelton 31 May '17

31 May '17

Here is a link to the photo's of the Aurora That we saw Saturday night. From Cedar Breaks National Monument Mark Shelton https://www.facebook.com/CedarBreaksNationalMonument/ Sent from my iPhone

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Public astronomy events in June
by Joe Bauman 31 May '17

31 May '17

SALT LAKEASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY NEWS RELEASE June schedule for public star and sun parties, general meeting May 31, 2017 With the arrival of June, amateur astronomers enter one of theirbusiest times, with many breathtaking cosmic objects to observe. It’s a periodwhen the Salt Lake Astronomical Society hosts a dozen public events. The most sophisticated publicly-accessible telescopes in Utah willbe deployed at the group’s observatory complex, and many SLAS members will setup their own impressive 'scopes for visitors' enjoyment. Amateurs who knowastronomy will be on hand to explain the views in the eyepieces. Families areencouraged to participate. All of the happenings are free, except that BryceCanyon National Park charges its standard entrance fee for the events there. The topic of the general meeting on June 21 is the great totalsolar eclipse that will darken a path across the continental United States onAugust 21. Experts will discuss a total eclipse’s many unusual phenomena anddisplay images of past eclipses. The meeting will be held in the RamptonBuilding, Salt Lake Community College Redwood-Taylorsville campus, near 4600 S.Redwood Road, northeast corner of the campus. The session is scheduled from7:30 to 9 p.m. and the public is welcome. Free parking is available east of thebuilding in the Q lot. This month, star parties are slated from dusk to 11 p.m., assumingthe weather cooperates. Reasonable weather also is required if the sun party isto be held, 9 a.m. to noon, June 10, at Winchester Park. The full schedule of the month's public events is: ** Friday, June 2, star party at the Seventh Street Harmons store,755 S. Seventh East. ** Saturday, June 3, star party at the group’s Stansbury ParkObservatory Complex (SPOC), Stansbury Park, Tooele County. SPOC is about 30 miles west of Salt Lake City. From Utah’scapital, take I-80 west, then turn off at Exit 99, the Tooele-Grantsville exit,heading south on Highway 36. Turn right at the third traffic signal ontoStansbury Parkway. Travel west on the Parkway until the sign in the centermedian labeled “Plaza.” Turn left at the plaza and park in a parking lotadjacent to the skateboard park. The observatory, with its white dome, is tothe right. ** Saturday, June 10, sun party at Winchester Park, Jordan RiverParkway, 64 S. 1100 West. Club volunteers will provide telescopes with specialfilters that allow visitors to safely view the enormous raging hot sphere atthe center of our solar system. As of May 31, three sunspot complexes werevisible, so seeing spots is a distinct possibility. ** Friday, June 16: star party at Wheeler Farm, 6351 S. 900 East,Salt Lake County. ** Saturday, June 17, star party at SPOC. See directions for June3 event. ** Wednesday, June 21, general meeting about solar eclipses, seeabove for details. Solar filter glasses will be available at $1 each. ** Each day from Wednesday, June 21 through Saturday, June 24, theSalt Lake Astronomical Society will help host Bryce Canyon National Park’sannual Astronomy Festival. The park’s Astronomy Rangers and astronomy clubs,including the Salt Lake Astronomy Society, will share knowledge and telescopetime with hundreds of visitors (if the weather allows). ** Monday, June 26, star party at the Tooele Public Library, 128W. Vine Street, Tooele. ** Friday, June 30, star party at the South Jordan Harmons store,10507 South Redwood Road, South Jordan. -30- For further information, call Joe Bauman, SLAS vice president,801-913-3588. Note to the media members: if this release reaches the wrongdesk, could you please forward it to the right person or persons? Thanks, Joe

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