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Fwd: Launch is a GO!]
by Patrick Wiggins 26 Feb '05

26 Feb '05

This just showed up on the Utah Rocket group's email list. If you've ever launched Estes type model rockets and thought they were impressive wait until you see the stuff these guys put up in the sky. Their web site is http://www.uroc.org/ . Patrick -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [UROC Mail List] Launch is a GO! Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 03:01:17 -0000 From: nealbaker1 <president(a)uroc.org> Reply-To: uroc-owner(a)yahoogroups.com To: uroc(a)yahoogroups.com The launch re-scheduled for February 26th is a GO. Weather looks to be great. Mitch Adamson (UROC Vice Pres.) drove out to the launch site last week and checked the ground. At that time the ground was driveable and since the site has not had any signifcant precip since then it should still be good. Rumor has it that amongst the stuff flying tomorrow, Mich will be flying a large number of Hybrids. (Cool weather is the best time to fly them). As is usually the case in the early months (jan and feb) the launch will be a Misfire alley launch. This means that the UROC equipment trailer will not be making the trip out. Mitch will be allowing people to fly off of his equipment (up to 1/2" rod) and you are welcome to bring your own gear as well. Should be a great launch. Flying starts arond 9:00am. Make sure to tell Mitch "thanks" for putting the launch together.

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Mars Ice [was "WOW!!!"]
by Canopus56 25 Feb '05

25 Feb '05

Patrick reported in the SLAS 2-24-2005 daily newswire that - ESA's Mars Express sees signs of a 'frozen sea' 23 February 2005 This image, taken by the Mars Express spacecraft, shows what appears to be a dust-covered frozen sea near the Martian equator. http://www.esa.int/export/SPECIALS/Mars_Express/SEMCHPYEM4E_0.html A more detailed abstract of Murray's paper can be found at the March 18th morning session of the - 36th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference March 14-18, 2005 http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2005/ Evidence from HRSC Mars Express for a Frozen Sea Close to Mars Equator [#1741] Murray J. B. * Muller J.-P. Neukum G. Werner S. C. Hauber E. Markiewicz W. J. Head J. W. III Foing B. H. Page D. Mitchell K. L. Portyankina G. HRSC Investigator Team Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXXVI (2005) "We present evidence for a presently-existing frozen sea, with surface pack-ice, at 5°N, 150°E, age ca. 5 million years. It measures ca. 800 × 900 km and averages ca. 45 m deep. It has probably been protected from complete sublimation by ash and a sublimation lag of exposed sediment." ftp://www.lpi.usra.edu/pub/outgoing/lpsc2005/full97.pdf The March 18th morning session of the LPSC has many papers that may change our worldview of Mars as a "dry" planet. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2005/pdf/program.pdf - Peace - Canopus56 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Tin Foil Alert!
by astrodeb＠charter.net 24 Feb '05

24 Feb '05

One of the funniest videos I ever saw was a documentary called "Debunking UFOs". I wish I could see it again sometime. Debbie > > From: diveboss(a)xmission.com > Date: 2005/02/24 Thu PM 01:09:48 MST > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Tin Foil Alert! > > This evening, Channel 4 will be airing a 2 hour program about UFO's and > Aliens. > > Now for the tin foil part of the message. Tin foil can also be used to cook > with. ;) > > _______________________________________________ > 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] Observing Report from the Gravel Pit
by UTAHDEB＠aol.com 24 Feb '05

24 Feb '05

Are there any good hiking trails up there? I need to take advantage of that fresh air. Debbie

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Big Scope dedication
by Canopus56 23 Feb '05

23 Feb '05

Patrick wrote for the date of the Big Scope dedication: > 16 April. Thanks. - Canopus56 P.S. That gives SLAS 50 days to come up with a better name than "BS" for its newest outstanding accomplishment. -:) (Sorry, couldn't resist. But if I could quickly think of it, what will the public do with the name?) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250

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Some astro-comic relief
by Canopus56 23 Feb '05

23 Feb '05

Some comic relief - http://www.astronerds.com/download.html#menu You know your're an astronomer when your coworkers known the phase of the moon just by looking at you - http://www.astronerds.com/Newsletter%20Comics/newmoonatwork.jpg Peace - Canopus56 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250

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Big Scope dedication date?
by Canopus56 23 Feb '05

23 Feb '05

At the SLAS meeting lastnight, I did not note down the date of the Big Scope dedication. When was it? - Canopus56 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] New Canon EOS 20Da for astrophotography
by astrodeb＠charter.net 21 Feb '05

21 Feb '05

Thanks David, I found this tonight on the astromart forums. It is in english. http://www.twomobile.com/content/100/336/C3734/ Debbie > > From: "Naz & David" <naz_david(a)msn.com> > Date: 2005/02/18 Fri PM 07:33:39 MST > To: "Utah Astro List" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] New Canon EOS 20Da for astrophotography > > Debbie, > > Translation attempt - nice camera :) > > * As for this product it is the camera which we recommend to the method which is done real celestial photographing. * After this product receiving because it becomes incoming order production, order, it becomes the delivered item after approximately 3 months. Beforehand acknowledgement. EOS 20Da body...... open price *1 (incoming order production item *2) type turn: EOS20D-A product code: 0639B001/JAN cord/code: The commodity of 4960999278773 *1 open price has not decided desired retail price. After *2 order receiving, it becomes the delivered item after approximately 3 months. * The CANON plaza S (Shinagawa)/at digital house Zero-One Ginza & Shinjuku Umeda you can view EOS 20Da. Reproduce the starry sky in high picture quality e.g., it improves in approximately 2.5 times that transmissivity EOS of effective pixel several approximately 820 ten thousand pixel large-sized CMOS sensor H ? bright lines which 20D, is suited for celestial photographing at the time of actualizati! on long second even with exposure and high sensitivity photographing low actualizes noise the focus adjusting can do the optical quality which with the second generation on-chip noise removal circuit liquid crystal monitor which "live view mode" on-board Kousei detail do color reappearance processing at super high speed the abundant accessory of the image engine "DIGIC II" all EF lens and the EOS camera which enabled > > Cheers > > David > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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] SPOC topic/speaker for tomorrow?
by astrodeb＠charter.net 21 Feb '05

21 Feb '05

how bout astronomy? LOL Debbie > > From: Richard Tenney <retenney(a)yahoo.com> > Date: 2005/02/21 Mon PM 12:29:40 MST > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] SPOC topic/speaker for tomorrow? > > Okay, THAT'S helpful. Mind sharing with the rest of > us Mr. President?! > > --- ziggy943(a)xmission.com wrote: > > > I do > > > > Quoting Richard Tenney <retenney(a)yahoo.com>: > > > > > Anyone know what's on the agenda for Tuesday > > night? > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage less. > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 > > _______________________________________________ > 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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SPOC topic/speaker for tomorrow?
by Richard Tenney 21 Feb '05

21 Feb '05

Anyone know what's on the agenda for Tuesday night? __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

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