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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Near End of Week West Desert Report.
by Debbie 17 Sep '04

17 Sep '04

Looks like Jim and I are going up to his property tonight. I'm hoping to view M31 through his binoviewer and his 25" Obsession. I'm going to try to take a picture of my 15" next to his 25" when we get set up. I feel aperature challenged when I look through that 25". I'll post the pictures in the gallery probably Sunday. I think I solved my problem of protecting my scope in the daytime. I forgot I had a scopecoat from AstroSystems because I rarely use it. I used it once I think up at Mark Dakins house. It will shield the scope from the heat, dive-bombing birds, dogs, cats, or thundershowers during the daytime. It is a good investment to protect the scope. As far as mosquitos go, try putting on some fresh garlic on your neck and face. That will keep mosquitos and everybody else away from you. It's also non-toxic. Debbie > [Original Message] > From: Chuck Hards <chuckhards(a)yahoo.com> > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Date: 9/17/2004 2:35:39 PM > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Near End of Week West Desert Report. > > > --- diveboss(a)xmission.com wrote: > > > > I felt optically inferior next to Daniels 17" scope. > > I'm sorry, make that > > SEVENTEEN AND A HALF inch scope. ;) What's a half > > inch among friends? > > Actually, everyone forgets to subtract their edge > bevel. Most folks are surprised to find that their > clear aperture is sometimes almost 1/4" less than the > stated size. My own, old, old 17.5" mirror has a > clear aperture of ~17.35" when the bevel is > subtracted. I'd be willing to bet that Daniels isn't > a true 17.5" too. Hope that doesn't ruin his day. > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > _______________________________________________ > 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] Midweek Wolf Creek report.
by Debbie 16 Sep '04

16 Sep '04

I almost forgot to tell everyone to beware of skunks when driving down from Wolf Creek. I had to hit the brakes to avoid hitting one last month. It would be hard to get a skunk smell out of a car. Debbie > [Original Message] > From: Debbie <astrodeb(a)earthlink.net> > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com>; Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Date: 9/16/2004 3:05:00 PM > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Midweek Wolf Creek report. > > That is true in regard to the animals. I'm going to talk to Jim later > and see if we can just leave everything in his trailer. That way the > scopes are protected from the sun, wind, dust, or whatever is out > there.He has a concrete observing pad which makes it nice to load and > unload. > In November, I think I'll just leave the scope at Jim's house when > we are going to be observing for a few days. I would of left it there last > night but we were planning to go up his property today for some darker > skies. > > Debbie > > > > [Original Message] > > From: <diveboss(a)xmission.com> > > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > > Date: 9/16/2004 2:44:55 PM > > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Midweek Wolf Creek report. > > > > Here's what you do Debbie, mark the scope and the site yourself first > thing. > > Drink a lot of coffee or coke and mark as many bushes as you can, in a > > circle, around where you plan to put your scope. No self respecting animal > > in their right mind would come near anything that wreaked of a humans > > scent. Many years ago I accidentally peed on myself and no one would come > > near me for a long time so I know it works... ;) Good luck. > > > > Guy > > > > > > > > Quoting Debbie <astrodeb(a)earthlink.net>: > > > > > I may be able to leave my scope on Jim's property near Kolob Reservoir > > > next > > > year. It would be nice > > > to leave it up there for a few days at a time. The only thing that > > > worries > > > me is that > > > some animal is going to mark their territory on the scope. > > > > > > Great report, > > > > > > Debbie > > > > > > > > > > [Original Message] > > > > From: Joe Bauman <bau(a)desnews.com> > > > > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > > > > Date: 9/16/2004 1:21:08 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Midweek Wolf Creek report. > > > > > > > > Great report! -- 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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] Midweek Wolf Creek report.
by Debbie 16 Sep '04

16 Sep '04

That is true in regard to the animals. I'm going to talk to Jim later and see if we can just leave everything in his trailer. That way the scopes are protected from the sun, wind, dust, or whatever is out there.He has a concrete observing pad which makes it nice to load and unload. In November, I think I'll just leave the scope at Jim's house when we are going to be observing for a few days. I would of left it there last night but we were planning to go up his property today for some darker skies. Debbie > [Original Message] > From: <diveboss(a)xmission.com> > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Date: 9/16/2004 2:44:55 PM > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Midweek Wolf Creek report. > > Here's what you do Debbie, mark the scope and the site yourself first thing. > Drink a lot of coffee or coke and mark as many bushes as you can, in a > circle, around where you plan to put your scope. No self respecting animal > in their right mind would come near anything that wreaked of a humans > scent. Many years ago I accidentally peed on myself and no one would come > near me for a long time so I know it works... ;) Good luck. > > Guy > > > > Quoting Debbie <astrodeb(a)earthlink.net>: > > > I may be able to leave my scope on Jim's property near Kolob Reservoir > > next > > year. It would be nice > > to leave it up there for a few days at a time. The only thing that > > worries > > me is that > > some animal is going to mark their territory on the scope. > > > > Great report, > > > > Debbie > > > > > > > [Original Message] > > > From: Joe Bauman <bau(a)desnews.com> > > > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > > > Date: 9/16/2004 1:21:08 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Midweek Wolf Creek report. > > > > > > Great report! -- 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 > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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: [UVAA] Star party weekend - First Light
by David L Bennett 16 Sep '04

16 Sep '04

I can attest to the quality of the mirrors and scopes being produced in John & Lisa's class. Bob Taylor had his new 16" f/4.43 (correct me if I'm wrong Bob) up at Wolf Creek this Saturday night. A first class instrument both optically and in performance. We had to pear through gaps in the clouds but we had a good time as well. Iota Cas at about 90 power was very sharp and split cleanly (2.7" for the ac pair.) 7331 showed several satellite galaxies and Stephan's nearby was quite nice...you could see that the foreground galaxy in the cluster was more distinct than the others. NGC 246 in Cetus was very nice & mottled. NGC 7332/39 in Pegasus displayed themselves well...two edge-ons in a tight dance. Congrats Bob (John & Lisa too) on such a great scope! Dave B. On Monday, September 13, 2004, at 09:31 AM, David Trevino wrote: > I was fun indeed. > > I don't know if someone else will write a report on > it, but let me give a quick review. > > For many of us in John and Lisa's class, it was First > Light Night for our scopes. I am terrible > remembering names, but there several scopes out there > ranging from 10" to 16". > > We all had a blast taking looks at great targets, like > Andromeda (M31) The Hercules cluster (M13) and the > Ring Nebula (M57). Later on the night we enjoyed > views of the Veil Nebula and the North America Nebula. > > Other highlights were that there was plenty of food > and great company by all. > > > > > --- Don and Kathryn Mechling > <dkmechling(a)herbsfirst.com> wrote:

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Reminder: Frontiers of Science
by David L Bennett 15 Sep '04

15 Sep '04

Lecturer: Marjorie A. Chan, chair and professor of geology and geophysics, University of Utah Title: Red Rock to Red Planet: From Utah Marbles to Mars' Blueberries Date: Wednesday Sept. 15, 2004 Time: 7:30 p.m. Place: Aline Wilmot Skaggs Biology Building Auditorium, University of Utah See: http://www.utah.edu/unews/releases/04/sep/lecture.html http://www.utah.edu/news/releases/04/jun/marsmarbles.html Also, a map of the local campus with the Biology building in blue: http://www.map.utah.edu/umaplink/0084.html Dave

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Fwd: (astro) Star Party and a Lecture on "Mars Blueberries"
by Chuck Hards 14 Sep '04

14 Sep '04

The following is forwarded from Dan Burn, of the U of U astro club: --- D.Burn(a)m.cc.utah.edu wrote: > Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:15:58 -0600 > From: D.Burn(a)m.cc.utah.edu > Subject: (astro) Star Party and a Lecture on "Mars > Blueberries" > To: astro(a)physics.utah.edu > > > Two great events are taking place Wednesday > September 15th. The Frontiers of > Science Lecture Series begins at 7:30 p.m. with "Red > Rock to Red Planet: From > Utah Marbles to Mars'Blueberries." by Marjorie A. > Chan, department chair and > professor of geology and geophysics at the U. Go to > > http://www.science.utah.edu/lecture.FOS.html to > read about this and other > informative lectures awaiting us. > > And of course the Star Party from 8 to 10 p.m. Go > listen to the lecture and > then take in the stars! > > Blueberrily, > > Dan Burn > Dave Pawlowski > Jason Sills > > ----- End forwarded message ----- _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Wolf Creek?
by Michael Carnes 13 Sep '04

13 Sep '04

Hi Mel, Go to the SLAS website at slas.ws (peculiar URL, isn't it) and log in as a member. Then check the Events calendar. You'll see a listing of the members-only star parties, as well as the public star parties. Michael >>I never heard about the party. I get that comments after. How do I find about the up and coming events? Mel

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Aurora.
by daniel turner 13 Sep '04

13 Sep '04

Spaceweather.com says the Aurora will arrive at nightfall tomorrow. DT __________________________________________________ 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] Wolf Creek?
by Michael Carnes 13 Sep '04

13 Sep '04

Hi Don, Let me make sure I know where I'm going. If I turn into the Wolf Creek campground (on the right as I head out), I see a latrine dead ahead. I go to the right side of the latrine and make my way up the hill. Am I approximately correct? See you, Michael -----Original Message----- From: "Don J. Colton" <djcolton(a)piol.com> Sent: Sep 9, 2004 10:45 AM To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: RE: [Utah-astronomy] Wolf Creek? Michael I am planning on Wolf Creek right now. Anyone else? Be sure to dress warm it will probably get down to the high 30's. Clear Skies Don Colton -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+djcolton=piol.com(a)mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+djcolton=piol.com@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Michael Carnes Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 9:22 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Wolf Creek? Anybody going up to Wolf Creek tomorrow night? The weather projections (if you believe them) have been improving over the last few days. Michael _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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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Exciting amateur capability
by Chuck Hards 12 Sep '04

12 Sep '04

These are great times to be an amateur astronomer: http://skyandtelescope.com/news/article_1344_1.asp __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

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