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The Radcliffe Wave_"We were sitting next to a Giant and didn't know it"
by Sue Ellen Ebertz 18 Feb '20

18 Feb '20

Hi everyone, I just enjoyed this talk by Joao Alves (tilde over the first o) from Radcliffe Institute at Harvard about the discovery of the Radcliffe Wave that puts to rest the Gould circle. It's ginormous. What do you think after listening? Is it a newly noticed arm? He is fun to listen to and for me explained the process and discovery very nicely. All the best, Shoshana Listen and watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZjiE81ofFM&feature=youtu.be

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New Reports from Parker Solar Probe and Scientific Papers
by Sue Ellen Ebertz 17 Feb '20

17 Feb '20

Hi everyone:) New reports have just come out Feb 5, 2020 with new understandings. The sun is so fascinating! http://parkersolarprobe.jhuapl.edu/ https://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/parker-solar-probe (five features seen by Parker Solar Probe as seen in one of the YouTube videos) Clear Skies All the best, Shoshana

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Mars occultation info
by John Craig 16 Feb '20

16 Feb '20

I didn't read carefully enough. The latitude/longitude used for calculating the alt/az & timings for SLC is apparently near the center of the airport property. As best I can get Google maps to show me, that's about 2/3 of the way down the B concourse, on the east side. Good luck getting scope and mount thru security ;-) 40 degrees 47.3' N 111 degrees 58.7' W I'd be interested to hear what you manage to see. John ⁣ On Feb 16, 2020, 12:00 PM, at 12:00 PM, utah-astronomy-request(a)mailman.xmission.com wrote: >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. Info on the occultation of Mars on Tuesday a.m. (John M. Craig) > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 09:40:57 -0700 >From: "John M. Craig" <jmcraig(a)xmission.com> >To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> >Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Info on the occultation of Mars on Tuesday > a.m. >Message-ID: <5E497099.10002(a)xmission.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > >Hi, > >I just put together some info from a long list of timings (from >occultations.org) of the disappearance & reappearance of Mars and if >anyone's interested in having a look, I've shared it here on Google >Sheets: > >https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15_kCgqU2o7B4uVL5LzbC8KEfr4o5VtyuuG_… > >The most significant issue is the altitude of the disappearance. To see > >it from anywhere on the Wasatch Front, you'll need as low a visual >horizon as you can get toward azimuth 126 degrees (East is 90, so it's >sort of East-South-East) because the altitude is only 4 degrees. > >Note that based on other entries, the farther south you are from SLC >(not sure the exact coordinates used for it by the program that >produced >the data), the higher in the sky the event will be (and there is no >correction factor for that, but Phoenix shows 11 degrees as opposed to >SLC's 4). So, heading farther south will get things a bit higher, but >the opposite is also true: farther north means lower. > >Hope this is of use! And hoping to find a low horizon on Tuesday >morning--and fewer clouds than predicted! > >John > > > > >------------------------------ > >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 204, Issue 2 >**********************************************

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Info on the occultation of Mars on Tuesday a.m.
by John M. Craig 16 Feb '20

16 Feb '20

Hi, I just put together some info from a long list of timings (from occultations.org) of the disappearance & reappearance of Mars and if anyone's interested in having a look, I've shared it here on Google Sheets: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15_kCgqU2o7B4uVL5LzbC8KEfr4o5VtyuuG_… The most significant issue is the altitude of the disappearance. To see it from anywhere on the Wasatch Front, you'll need as low a visual horizon as you can get toward azimuth 126 degrees (East is 90, so it's sort of East-South-East) because the altitude is only 4 degrees. Note that based on other entries, the farther south you are from SLC (not sure the exact coordinates used for it by the program that produced the data), the higher in the sky the event will be (and there is no correction factor for that, but Phoenix shows 11 degrees as opposed to SLC's 4). So, heading farther south will get things a bit higher, but the opposite is also true: farther north means lower. Hope this is of use! And hoping to find a low horizon on Tuesday morning--and fewer clouds than predicted! John

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Will the Sun’s planetary be fancy or plain?
by Joe Bauman 10 Feb '20

10 Feb '20

https://the-nightly-news.com/blog/blog-100-a-beautiful-collision?fbclid=IwA… Sent from my iPhone

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looking for friend to go to star party tomorrow Capital Reef
by Sue Ellen Ebertz 23 Jan '20

23 Jan '20

Hi Friends, Sorry this is last minute. There is a star party tomorrow night at Capital Reef Field House, only for one night. (LOL not for the faint of heart). It is next to the building for warming up, etc. I have a new scope that I am looking for a friend to go with me and it's not difficult to get it out of my truck, as Mark and I have done dry runs. I don't think I'll be using electronics so it should be simple to set up. I prefer a female b/c there are sleeping quarters of one room/two beds and private bathroom. Please let me know asap if you want to go. I will bring food. U will need bedding and slippers and warm clothes. FYI, I won't be leaving until about 6:30 Saturday to come back to SLC so we can hike on Saturday. Please let me know, you can email me at ebertzs(a)comcast.net or call 801-884-7522 Looking to leave Salt Lake late morning or mid-day to allow time for set-up and there is a dirt road going to the field house. Thanks for your time and attention to this. Best, Shoshana

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Amazing mappoing
by Joe Bauman 21 Jan '20

21 Jan '20

Dear Folks, It sounds like a bold exaggeration, but two teams have succeeded in mapping the surface of a 16-mile-diameter neutron star 1,100 miles from Earth. https://the-nightly-news.com/blog/blog-99-mapping-a-cosmic-pinpoint Thanks for taking a look -- Joe

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NGC925
by Joe Bauman 15 Jan '20

15 Jan '20

Anyone who cares about lovely galaxies that hide mysteries -- and who doesn't? -- may enjoy a blog of mine in today's (Wednesday's) Deseret News and on its web site. Take a read on me. -- Thanks, Joe https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/1/15/20966137/joe-bauman-a-beauty-with-a-…

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Looking for Sue Baxter
by Chuck Hards 15 Jan '20

15 Jan '20

Does anyone have contact info for Sue? I have a telescope for her that I need to get moved out soon.

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Ed Byers RIP
by Chuck Hards 09 Jan '20

09 Jan '20

For those who haven't heard, Ed Byers passed away on Dec. 27th. He was 92.

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