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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Where to watch eclipse
by Joe Bauman 11 Aug '17

11 Aug '17

I meant, and come back late. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 11, 2017, at 6:53 PM, Joe Bauman via Utah-Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> wrote: >

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Where to watch eclipse
by Craig Smith 11 Aug '17

11 Aug '17

I was planning on going up to Rexburg ID, but now I'm worried about the crowds. Initially I was thinking the only people going there would be from Utah so it couldn't be that bad, but now I realize that it might be the preferred location for everyone from Las Vegas, Southern California, and maybe Arizona. I was thinking smaller places like Mackay ID or Riverton WY, but they won't have much in the way of facilities, so it wouldn't take much to overwhelm them. Thoughts?

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Where to watch eclipse
by dunndave 11 Aug '17

11 Aug '17

You want to see the Corona and promineces. Also bailys beads, the planet's, how dark it gets. You also want to see the shadow come towards or away from you. There are others shadow effects and of course using pin holes to see the partial phases. I think I remember seeing the face of the moon with earth glow. I am sure I am missing some so others, chime in. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: Joel Stucki <joel.stucki(a)gmail.com> Date: 8/11/17 15:42 (GMT-07:00) To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Where to watch eclipse Ok David. Give us your list of "cool things to see". I want to be sure there isn't anything I haven't thought of. I am planning on being in Rigby with a white light solar scope. Admittedly I am not very experienced with solar astronomy. I usually find it a bit boring. On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 12:53 PM Dunn, David <David.Dunn(a)supervalu.com> wrote: > If anything happens with the traffic for those that are headed up there. > It looks like if you can get to at least Shelley you will get to experience > the eclipse for a minute. I wouldn't want to end up short of there because > I think it will take a minute to see all of the cool things to see. > > Thanks, > David Dunn > > -----Original Message----- > From: Utah-Astronomy [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] > On Behalf Of Craig Smith > Sent: Friday, August 11, 2017 12:34 PM > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Where to watch eclipse > > *** External Email *** > > Thanks! Yes, I definitely plan to leave in the middle of the night. I > was going to spend the whole weekend up there but canceled when my wife > couldn't go. Now she can go so I'm a little more concerned about > facilities. I've been waiting my whole life for one of these and have > thought about it constantly for the past 5 years ago, and then suddenly I > started to feel like I blew it. > > Whenever I searched for what Rexburg was planning all I got were private > places that wanted ridiculous prices for a spot. But now I found the > city's site, and they have a list of public viewing spaces as well as > camping spots that can be reserved for a more reasonable fee than the > private spots. I also found that BYU Idaho is doing something, and was > able to reserve a spot there for free. So I feel much better now! > > I'm sure it will be a nightmare driving home so plan to just wait it out a > bit. > > Craig > > On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 10:23 AM, Dale Hooper <dchooper5(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > I think that a lot of the media has crossed over into scaremonger mode. > > That seems to be what they think makes an interesting story right now. > > Certainly there will be mega traffic and big crowds in most areas. I > > really don't think you need to change your preferred observing site > > just yet. Rexburg has been planning on this for a while, so I think > > they will be better prepared than a lot of the really small towns. > > > > But, when you go to travel, I would check the following traffic info > > sources: > > > > Idaho: https://hb.511.idaho.gov > > Wyoming: http://www.dot.state.wy.us/home/news_info/road-- > > travel-information.html > > > > While in either state I believe you can also call 511 for traffic info. > > > > Idaho will be setting up port-a-potties along I-15 and they are going to > > stop freeway construction for a few days around the eclipse. I've been > > suggesting to people in Cache Valley (which are traveling the day of) > > that they leave around 3am. So if you are in the SLC region - you > > will want to set out as early as possible. > > > > I suspect that you will find fairly large crowds no matter where you go. > > But it will be worth it! > > > > Clear skies, > > Dale. > > > > On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 9:54 AM, Craig Smith <cs2560(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I was planning on going up to Rexburg ID, but now I'm worried about > > > the crowds. Initially I was thinking the only people going there > > > would be > > from > > > Utah so it couldn't be that bad, but now I realize that it might be > > > the preferred location for everyone from Las Vegas, Southern > > > California, and maybe Arizona. > > > > > > I was thinking smaller places like Mackay ID or Riverton WY, but > > > they > > won't > > > have much in the way of facilities, so it wouldn't take much to > > > overwhelm them. > > > > > > Thoughts? > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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". > > > Information contained in this email, including attachments, is intended > only for the recipient and may contain confidential information. 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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 174, Issue 7
by WAYNE A SUMNER 11 Aug '17

11 Aug '17

My wife and I are currently camping at the Gros Ventre Campground just north of Jackson Hole. There are over 400 campsites here and only about two-thirds of them are currently filled. The Rangers do not expect it will be completely filled on the weekend of the eclipse! The road to the Gros Ventre campground will be one way in from 5 a.m. until 5 p.m. and parking will be allowed on the roadside all the way to Kelly, 2 miles past our campground. We're very close to the centerline with plenty of wide open spaces for good viewing. Come and join us! Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> ________________________________ From: Utah-Astronomy <utah-astronomy-bounces(a)mailman.xmission.com> on behalf of utah-astronomy-request(a)mailman.xmission.com <utah-astronomy-request(a)mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2017 12:00:05 PM To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 174, Issue 7 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. Where to watch eclipse (Craig Smith) 2. Re: Where to watch eclipse (Dale Hooper) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2017 09:54:48 -0600 From: Craig Smith <cs2560(a)gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Where to watch eclipse Message-ID: <CAGmy6cnweY9tBNSAbZTs_X31RvcRNoSOiZDgrRresNfbBkTpJQ(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I was planning on going up to Rexburg ID, but now I'm worried about the crowds. Initially I was thinking the only people going there would be from Utah so it couldn't be that bad, but now I realize that it might be the preferred location for everyone from Las Vegas, Southern California, and maybe Arizona. I was thinking smaller places like Mackay ID or Riverton WY, but they won't have much in the way of facilities, so it wouldn't take much to overwhelm them. Thoughts? ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2017 10:23:51 -0600 From: Dale Hooper <dchooper5(a)gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Where to watch eclipse Message-ID: <CAAgMn4zoKJr=T0UPLOSzoFqzEynczXeNazhTA82e_BMRkHCqNw(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I think that a lot of the media has crossed over into scaremonger mode. That seems to be what they think makes an interesting story right now. Certainly there will be mega traffic and big crowds in most areas. I really don't think you need to change your preferred observing site just yet. Rexburg has been planning on this for a while, so I think they will be better prepared than a lot of the really small towns. But, when you go to travel, I would check the following traffic info sources: Idaho: https://hb.511.idaho.gov Wyoming: http://www.dot.state.wy.us/home/news_info/road-- travel-information.html While in either state I believe you can also call 511 for traffic info. Idaho will be setting up port-a-potties along I-15 and they are going to stop freeway construction for a few days around the eclipse. I've been suggesting to people in Cache Valley (which are traveling the day of) that they leave around 3am. So if you are in the SLC region - you will want to set out as early as possible. I suspect that you will find fairly large crowds no matter where you go. But it will be worth it! Clear skies, Dale. On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 9:54 AM, Craig Smith <cs2560(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I was planning on going up to Rexburg ID, but now I'm worried about the > crowds. Initially I was thinking the only people going there would be from > Utah so it couldn't be that bad, but now I realize that it might be the > preferred location for everyone from Las Vegas, Southern California, and > maybe Arizona. > > I was thinking smaller places like Mackay ID or Riverton WY, but they won't > have much in the way of facilities, so it wouldn't take much to overwhelm > them. > > Thoughts? > _______________________________________________ > 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 174, Issue 7 **********************************************

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Fw: Star Parties and an Exoplanet Discoverer
by Joe Bauman 10 Aug '17

10 Aug '17

Resending to include the date of the general meeting SALT LAKE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY NEWS RELEASE August publicevents: star parties, general meeting Aug. 10,2017 Freepublic events that the Salt Lake Astronomical Society has scheduled for Augustpromise to be of singular interest, as objects ranging from the spooky RingNebula to glorious star clusters are in prime viewing position. In addition,the new Clements Telescope, the world’s largest amateur visual ‘scope, willoffer amazing views, including colors of outer-space objects. Ordinary-sizetelescopes lack the light-gathering power to show color, but with the Clements,visitors can see yellow-gold Saturn, orange in Jupiter’s atmosphere and redgiant stars in globular star clusters like M-13. SLAS membersalso announce a new policy that should be welcomed by anyone who has a telescopeand isn’t quite sure how to set it up or find celestial objects with it. Those withquestions may arrive at any public star party one hour prior to sunset, andknowledgeable, experienced amateur astronomers with the group will be glad toexplain and help with the equipment. Events towhich the public is invited this month include: **Friday, Aug. 11, a star party at Wheeler Farm, 6351 S. 900 East, Salt LakeCounty, dusk until 11 p.m. **Saturday, Aug. 12, a star party at the group’s Stansbury Park ObservatoryComplex (SPOC), Tooele County, featuring four of the most sophisticatedpublicly-accessible telescopes in Utah. The king of them all is the35-foot-long Clements Telescope, which was recently installed in its new homeat SPOC, the Kolob Observatory. The session is from dusk until 11 p.m. SPOC isabout 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, going south on Highway36. Turn right at the third traffic signal onto Stansbury Parkway. Travel weston the Parkway until the sign in the center median labeled “Plaza.” Turn leftat the plaza and park in a lot adjacent to the skateboard park. Theobservatory, with its white dome, is to the right. Many membersof the group set up their own telescopes for visitors’ enjoyment at star shows,and will explain the surprising views seen through the eyepieces. All starparties are family-friendly, and are only held when the weather allows. ** Wednesday, Aug. 16, the SLASmonthly general meeting, at which Brigham Young University astronomer MichaelJoner will discuss exoplanets – planets orbiting distant stars – that he andother team members at BYU discovered. These fascinating and exotic objects are manylight-years from Earth. To hear a planet-discoverer tell how it was done willbe a treat long cherished by all present. The meetingis scheduled for the Rampton Building, Salt Lake Community CollegeRedwood-Taylorsville campus, near 4600 S. Redwood Road, northeast corner of thecampus, 7:30 to 9 p.m. The public is welcome and free parking is available eastof the building in the Q lot. Also atthe meeting, the club will offer a limited supply of safe eclipse-viewingglasses at $1 a pair. Nobodyshould look at the partial phase of a solar eclipse without the proper protectiveglasses, and nobody should use a telescope or binoculars at such times to seethe sun without the correct solar filters. **Thursday, Aug. 24, a special star party is slated for Jordanelle State Park, HailstoneEvent Center, dusk until 11 p.m. SLAS Secretary-Treasurer Rodger Fry will guidewatchers through an astronomical power-point presentation. The park is locatedin Heber Valley, Wasatch County. -30- Forfurther information, call Joe Bauman, SLAS vice president, 801-913-3588. Noteto media members: if this release reaches the wrong desk, could you pleaseforward it to the right person or persons? Thanks, Joe

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Fw: Note on press release
by Joe Bauman 10 Aug '17

10 Aug '17

Dear Folks, The Utah Astronomy email program has a serious deficiency when copying information: it often jams words together. The actual press release I'm sending out does not have that difficulty. To correct the awful look of the last note, here is a version without the jam-ups. I hope it goes through correctly. -- Joe SALT LAKE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY NEWS RELEASE August public events: star parties, general meeting Aug. 10, 2017 Free public events that the Salt Lake Astronomical Society has scheduled for August promise to be of singular interest, as objects ranging from the spooky Ring Nebula to glorious star clusters are in prime viewing position. In addition, the new Clements Telescope, the world’s largest amateur visual ‘scope, will offer amazing views, including colors of outer-space objects. Ordinary-size telescopes lack the light-gathering power to show color, but with the Clements, visitors can see yellow-gold Saturn, orange in Jupiter’s atmosphere and red giant stars in globular star clusters like M-13. SLAS members also announce a new policy that should be welcomed by anyone who has a telescope and isn’t quite sure how to set it up or find celestial objects with it. Those with questions may arrive at any public star party one hour prior to sunset, and knowledgeable, experienced amateur astronomers with the group will be glad to explain and help with the equipment. Events to which the public is invited this month include: ** Friday, Aug. 11, a star party at Wheeler Farm, 6351 S. 900 East, Salt Lake County, dusk until 11 p.m. ** Saturday, Aug. 12, a star party at the group’s Stansbury Park Observatory Complex (SPOC), Tooele County, featuring four of the most sophisticated publicly-accessible telescopes in Utah. The king of them all is the 35-foot-long Clements Telescope, which was recently installed in its new home at SPOC, the Kolob Observatory. The session is from dusk until 11 p.m. 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, going 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 lot adjacent to the skateboard park. The observatory, with its white dome, is to the right. Many members of the group set up their own telescopes for visitors’ enjoyment at star shows, and will explain the surprising views seen through the eyepieces. All star parties are family-friendly, and are only held when the weather allows. ** The SLAS monthly general meeting, at which Brigham Young University astronomer Michael Joner will discuss exoplanets – planets orbiting distant stars – that he and other team members at BYU discovered. These fascinating and exotic objects are many light-years from Earth. To hear a planet-discoverer tell how it was done will be a treat long cherished by all present. The meeting is scheduled for the Rampton Building, Salt Lake Community College Redwood-Taylorsville campus, near 4600 S. Redwood Road, northeast corner of the campus, 7:30 to 9 p.m. The public is welcome and free parking is available east of the building in the Q lot. Also at the meeting, the club will offer a limited supply of safe eclipse-viewing glasses at $1 a pair. Nobody should look at the partial phase of a solar eclipse without the proper protective glasses, and nobody should use a telescope or binoculars at such times to see the sun without the correct solar filters. ** Thursday, Aug. 24, a special star party is slated for Jordanelle State Park, Hailstone Event Center, dusk until 11 p.m. SLAS Secretary-Treasurer Rodger Fry will guide watchers through an astronomical power-point presentation. The park is located in Heber Valley, Wasatch County. -30- For further information, call Joe Bauman, SLAS vice president, 801-913-3588. Note to 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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Free public events sponsored by SLAS
by Joe Bauman 10 Aug '17

10 Aug '17

SALT LAKE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY NEWS RELEASE August public events: star parties, general meeting Aug. 10, 2017 Free public events that the Salt Lake Astronomical Societyhas scheduled for August promise to be of singular interest, as objects rangingfrom the spooky Ring Nebula to glorious star clusters are in prime viewingposition. In addition, the new Clements Telescope, the world’s largest amateurvisual ‘scope, will offer amazing views, including colors of outer-spaceobjects. Ordinary-size telescopes lack the light-gathering power to show color,but with the Clements, visitors can see yellow-gold Saturn, orange in Jupiter’satmosphere and red giant stars in globular star clusters like M-13. SLAS members also announce a new policy that should be welcomedby anyone who has a telescope and isn’t quite sure how to set it up or findcelestial objects with it. Those with questions can arrive at any public starparty one hour prior to sunset, and knowledgeable, experienced amateurastronomers with the group will be glad to explain and help with the equipment. Events to which the public is invited this month include: ** Friday, Aug. 11, a star party at Wheeler Farm, 6351 S.900 East, Salt Lake County, dusk until 11 p.m. ** Saturday, Aug. 12, a star party at the group’s StansburyPark Observatory Complex (SPOC), Tooele County, featuring four of the mostsophisticated publicly-accessible telescopes in Utah. The king of them all isthe 35-foot-long Clements Telescope, which was recently installed in its newhome at SPOC, the Kolob Observatory. The session is from dusk until 11 p.m. 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,going 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 lot adjacent tothe skateboard park. The observatory, with its white dome, is to the right. Many members of the group set up their own telescopes forvisitors’ enjoyment at star shows, and will explain the surprising views seenthrough the eyepieces. All star parties are family-friendly, and are only heldwhen the weather allows. ** The SLAS monthly general meeting, at which Brigham YoungUniversity astronomer Michael Joner will discuss exoplanets – planets orbitingdistant stars – that he and other team members at BYU discovered. These fascinatingand exotic objects are many light-years from Earth. To hear a planet-discoverertell how it was done will be a treat long cherished by all present. The meeting is scheduled for the Rampton Building, SaltLake Community College Redwood-Taylorsville campus, near 4600 S. Redwood Road,northeast corner of the campus, 7:30 to 9 p.m. The public is welcome and freeparking is available east of the building in the Q lot. Also at the meeting, the club will offer a limited supplyof safe eclipse-viewing glasses at $1 a pair. Nobody should look at the partial phase of a solar eclipsewithout the proper protective glasses, and nobody should use a telescope orbinoculars at such times to see the sun without the correct solar filters. ** Thursday, Aug. 24, a special star party is slated for JordanelleState Park, Hailstone Event Center, dusk until 11 p.m. SLAS Secretary-TreasurerRodger Fry will guide watchers through an astronomical power-point presentation.The park is located in Heber Valley, Wasatch County. -30- For further information, call Joe Bauman, SLAS vice president,801-913-3588. Note to 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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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 174, Issue 4
by Sue Ellen Ebertz 07 Aug '17

07 Aug '17

Thanks, Jared! I wouldn't have known about this. I'll give it a try. I have 1200 mm to work with:) Best, Shoshana

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ISS Solar/Lunar transit during eclipse
by Jared Smith 06 Aug '17

06 Aug '17

CalSky has alerted me to an ISS transit of the sun and moon at 10:43am on August 21st - during the eclipse. The sun will be about 20% eclipsed at that time. The center-line path goes from near Tremonton to Smithfield to the North end of Bear Lake. I'm not sure how wide the path is that you can see this, but you won't be able to see it from Idaho on the totality path. If there's anyone that's not going to brave the total eclipse crowds, and if these predictions hold, this would provide an amazing photo if you were lucky enough to snap a silhouette of the space station zooming across the partially eclipsed sun. Jared

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Total Eclipse May 28, 1900,
by Beverley Getzen 06 Aug '17

06 Aug '17

*Wadesboro, NC, *was once the locus of attention also. On May 28, 1900, this NC town was the center of great scientific interest because it was the prime place for viewing the event. Here is a link to a Smithsonian article about the excitement. Wadesboro was full of scientists and their equipment (*two full box cars* of telescopes and other equipment were brought here)! Here is a link to an old report on that event in Wadesboro, very interesting for historians, astronomy buffs, and all Ansonians! https://ia802704.us.archive.org/16/items/1900solareclipse00smitrich/ 1900solareclipse00smitrich.pdf If you scan through, you will also find old photographs of the scientific encampment, some of the equipment, and photographs of the sun in eclipse. -- ******** Beverley Getzen Retired, US Army Corps of Engineers PO Box 202 Wadesboro, NC 28170-0202 704-694-7022 "There are times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time we fail to protest." Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate.

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