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Attention SPOC Users
by Patrick Wiggins 19 Jul '05

19 Jul '05

SPOC Observatory Director Bruce Grim has asked me to get the word out about a problem that came up at SPOC during last Saturday's star party. Complete details in today's issue of News, but here are the highlights: The guy in charge of the property on which SPOC sits noticed several vehicles entering the site by driving around the back side of the ball fields. He was not amused. And someone apparently made matters worse by arguing with him. 1) If you need to drive onto the site PLEASE use the gate located by the skateboard park. Since not everyone had a key to the old lock Bruce has replaced it with a combination lock. The combination is 1357. 2) If you are at SPOC and anyone with the organization that owns the land approaches you PLEASE don't argue. If there is a problem please refer them to Bruce. Patrick

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Re: RE: [Utah-astronomy] Was M27 Image, now stuck in Orlando
by astrodeb＠charter.net 18 Jul '05

18 Jul '05

Not that bad when you walk from a parking garage right into the casino. The power went off in St. George Sat afternoon so we decided to head to Mesquite for a nice dinner. I put a $1.30 in the nickel video poker and got a free beer to boot. I'm thinking of going back there in a couple of days. I like the Oasis Resort. Debbie > > From: Joe Bauman <bau(a)desnews.com> > Date: 2005/07/18 Mon AM 09:43:15 MDT > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: RE: [Utah-astronomy] Was M27 Image, now stuck in Orlando > > Ah, this good old dry heat is so much nicer than Fla.'s sauna ... Although > the Mesquite roast seems a little excessive! -- Joe > > > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com >

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Anyone else go to Antares graze?
by Patrick Wiggins 18 Jul '05

18 Jul '05

Just back from a very successful quick trip to south of Fillmore to video last evening's grazing occultation of Antares. While there I met a guy and his wife who had driven up from Florida (!) to see/tape the event. Since they came from so far I'm wondering if anyone on this list went to the graze? Patrick

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Re: RE: [Utah-astronomy] Was M27 Image, now stuck in Orlando
by astrodeb＠charter.net 18 Jul '05

18 Jul '05

You could do a story on the physics of surfing. It could be awhile till the shuttle lifts off. Debbie > > From: diveboss(a)xmission.com > Date: 2005/07/16 Sat AM 08:50:41 MDT > To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > Subject: RE: [Utah-astronomy] Was M27 Image, now stuck in Orlando > > Quoting Joe Bauman <bau(a)desnews.com>: > > > The problem is I can't afford to take time away from the story -- I have > > to be at NASA press h.q. much of the day waiting for press conferences > > that never happen on time, then I have to drive back to my hotel, edit > > photos and send them in, then write my story and send it in. By the time I > > finish with that it's late at night. I can't afford to stray away in the > > mornings because of the demands of breaking news. And to be frank I never > > enjoy myself in another city without my wife -- poor me -- Joe > > > You're giving the press a bad name... ;) > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com >

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Re: RE: [Utah-astronomy] Was M27 Image, now stuck in Orlando
by astrodeb＠charter.net 16 Jul '05

16 Jul '05

If you think it is hot in Salt Lake, try 118 degrees in Mesquite, NV. I just got home from there. I'll settle for 103 now in St. George. Debbie > > From: Joe Bauman <bau(a)desnews.com> > Date: 2005/07/16 Sat PM 08:54:42 MDT > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: RE: [Utah-astronomy] Was M27 Image, now stuck in Orlando > > I'm home! Taking a couple of days off now. Hooray! -- Joe > > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com >

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Stuff (OT)
by Kim Hyatt 16 Jul '05

16 Jul '05

>From the FWIW department: I heard a great bit of folksy wisdom this morning while listening to Click and Clack on KUER, "Only the mediocre can truly achieve their very best." Therefore, I have nothing to be ashamed of... Remember that today is the 60th anniversary of the world's first atomic explosion (excluding, of course, the UFO that blew up over Tunguska in 1908 ;-) NPR's All Things Considered had a great story on the event. Go to http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4757424 and listen to Don Honig's fascinating and humorous first person account of the event. Highly recommended! Kim

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M27 Image Posted
by Tyler Allred 16 Jul '05

16 Jul '05

Hi all. I just added a new image of M27 to my image gallery. It is the first real image taken with the Tak CN-212 in Cass mode at F9.9. I think the scope has pretty good potential for higher magnification imaging. Here is a link to the thumbnail image: http://www.utahastronomy.com/album16/Utah_Astronomy_M27 Click on the thumbnail for the full version. Cheers, Tyler

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Please check these URLs
by Ken Harris 15 Jul '05

15 Jul '05

Patrick, I got both of them. Ken Harris Great Salt Lake Shipmodeling & Research Society NRG member Salt Lake Astronomical Society > [Original Message] > From: Patrick Wiggins <paw(a)trilobyte.net> > To: utah astronomy listserve <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Date: 7/15/2005 2:48:31 PM > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Please check these URLs > > Hi, > > One of the list's subscribers reports he is not able to get to either of > these URLs. I'd appreciate it if a few others could try them and let me > know how they fare: > > http://www.trilobyte.net/paw/ > http://www.trilobyte.net/paw/LOCAL.HTML > > Many thanks, > > Patrick > > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] A q for those NASA guys
by diveboss＠xmission.com 15 Jul '05

15 Jul '05

Quoting Canopus56 <canopus56(a)yahoo.com>: > Too bad Bush cancelled the X-33 in 2001. I really had > high-hopes for watching it land at Dugway. > http://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/news/releases/1999/Feb99/99-008.html > http://www.aerospaceguide.net/space_planes/x-33.html > http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/aero/x33_x34end.htm You know Kurt, I looked, but didn't see anythings crediting President Bush with cancelling the X-33 program. If you'll refer back to the 3rd link you provided, <http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/aero/x33_x34end.htm>, you'll find a little one line statement that say's, Quote: "The decision to terminate both X-33 and X-34 were made internally by NASA and were not a White House decision, Stephenson said."

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Star Party 4 Aug (Thurs) in AF Canyon (Girl's Camp)
by Richard Tenney 15 Jul '05

15 Jul '05

Anyone care to join me that night? I should be bringing up the 16-inch. Anyone with a laser pointer is especially welcome. RSVP! -Rich --------------- Hi Richard, Thanks for returning my call last night. Our Young Womens Camp is going to be at Camp Timpanookie, and we were hoping you could come on August 4th. We will have approximately 20 to 25 young women and leaders there. Please let me know if this will work for you. Thanks so much for helping us make camp the best ever this year. We appreciate your time and efforts, and if you need anything, please let us know. --Pam Cassity __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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