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Elegant Universe rebroadcast tonight 11pm
by Richard Tenney 30 Oct '03

30 Oct '03

If you missed it, the first two hours of the 3-hour presentation of Brian Greene's "The Elegant Universe" will be rebroadcast tonight at 11pm on KUED Channel 7. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Any Idea if light can be seen angain?
by Kim Hyatt 30 Oct '03

30 Oct '03

Most of us have also been Poor College Kids, so stop feeling sorry for yourself! ;) I suspect that skies are dark enough most anywhere in Sanpete County. I think the aurora was simply a no-show from your location. Remember, the peak of the storm occured Tuesday night/Wednesday morning, so last night was a gamble at best anyway. -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Glad [mailto:astronomy_rules@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 10:29 AM To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Any Idea if light can be seen angain? Hi, I read this list all the time but I never really write to it, I should more often. Anyhow I'm attending Snow College right now, I took some friends with me last night and we sat and waited until 2:00 the northern light never showed the only thing we saw where the lights from Nephi. I think maybe I need to get further away from the city? Am I far enough north from my location? If not where would be best to go? I checked NOAA website and it look iffy from my location just wanted your guys take on it. -Bruce, A.K.A. Poor College Kid.... _____ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney <http://launch.yahoo.com/video/?1093432&fs=1&redirectURL=http://launch.yahoo .com/promos/britneyspears/> Spears

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Any Idea if light can be seen angain?
by Bruce Glad 30 Oct '03

30 Oct '03

Hi, I read this list all the time but I never really write to it, I should more often. Anyhow I'm attending Snow College right now, I took some friends with me last night and we sat and waited until 2:00 the northern light never showed the only thing we saw where the lights from Nephi. I think maybe I need to get further away from the city? Am I far enough north from my location? If not where would be best to go? I checked NOAA website and it look iffy from my location just wanted your guys take on it. -Bruce, A.K.A. Poor College Kid.... --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] The Elegant Universe - rebroadcast tonight
by Dale Hooper 29 Oct '03

29 Oct '03

Zap2it.com says that Rich is right. > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Tenney [mailto:retenney@yahoo.com] > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 2:41 PM > To: Visit http://www.utahastronomy.com for the photo gallery. > Subject: RE: [Utah-astronomy] The Elegant Universe - > rebroadcast tonight > > > According to my dad, who has a Channel 7 guide for the > month, it was NOT rebroadcast last night at 11, but > will be shown again tonight -- actually early tomorrow > (Thurs) morning at 1 a.m. (set your VCR tonight!). > Hope that's accurate... > > -Rich > > > --- Dale Hooper <Dale.Hooper(a)sdl.usu.edu> wrote: > > The first two hours are now available on the web in > > quicktime and realvideo formats at: > > http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/program.html > > > > The rebroadcast on KUED was last night at 11pm. :-( > > But, here is a table with the broadcasts on KBYU > > > > Einstein's Dream Nov 5, 8:00PM > > Einstein's Dream Nov 8, 5:00PM > > The String's the Thing Nov 12, 8:00PM > > The String's the Thing Nov 15, 5:00PM > > > > The first broadcast of hour three will be Nov 4th at > > 7pm on KUED. > > > > Clear skies, > > Dale. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Joe Bauman [mailto:bau@desnews.com] > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 12:16 PM > > > To: Visit http://www.utahastronomy.com for the > > photo gallery. > > > Subject: RE: [Utah-astronomy] The Elegant Universe > > > > > > > > > Anybody know when it'll be replayed? I missed > > taping the first 10 > > > minutes. -- Thanks, Joe > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > > > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > > > > > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears > http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ > > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > >

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Aurora from Farmington
by RStmarie＠aol.com 29 Oct '03

29 Oct '03

Kirsi and I were up at 2 AM feeding little Sophia (4 months old). The Aurora was bright blue-green and extended from northwest through east with small spires starting. It was clearly visible in the lightpolluted environment here, so it must have been wonderful in a dark sky site. Unfortunately, Sophia isn't up for midnight fieldtrips yet. Bob, Kirsi, & Sophia St. Marie

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] The Elegant Universe
by Dale Hooper 29 Oct '03

29 Oct '03

The third hour will likely get into some real "meaty" stuff. It's entitled, "Welcome to the 11th Dimenson". The first hour was probably a "necessary evil". I.e. they had to have it to make a complete production - but it was just a summary of things that were already available from other sources. BTW, if you haven't already checked out the website - you are really missing out. It's got some great stuff. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/ > -----Original Message----- > From: Chuck Hards [mailto:chuckhards@yahoo.com] > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 11:51 AM > To: Utah-Astro > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] The Elegant Universe > > > While the show was aimed at the layperson, there > wasn't much depth, but it was still entertaining. > > The first hour was pretty much a summation of the > history of modern physics; the second hour delved into > string theory. > > Decent special-effects, though I'm sure most people > who never took a physics class will come away thinking > that the macro world really looks like the graphics > shown. (It almost certainly doesn't, but how else do > you represent a multi-dimensional realm on a TV > screen?) > > I thought it funny that some of the physicists who > obviously don't like string theory because it can't be > tested or observed called it "philosophy", rather than > theory, on grounds that if it can't be observed or > tested it isn't science. Funny because these are the > same people who eschew the Anthropomorphic Principle, > yet the requirement of testing & observation itself > restricts science to the realm of human cognition. > Science exists because of Mankind. > > It's been said before that not only is the universe > stranger than we understand, it may be stranger than > we CAN understand. > > In other words, the "Theory of Everything" just may > not be representable by mathematics (a human > invention), or understood by a living brain. We'll > see. > > On the whole, though, I'm giving the show a solid 4 > stars, mostly because deep down inside I'm a nerd at > heart and can't get enough of this stuff! Not up to > the grand scale of "Cosmos" (I miss Carl Sagan > deeply), but pretty darn good for 2 hours. > > My 2 cent review. > > C.

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The Elegant Universe
by Chuck Hards 29 Oct '03

29 Oct '03

While the show was aimed at the layperson, there wasn't much depth, but it was still entertaining. The first hour was pretty much a summation of the history of modern physics; the second hour delved into string theory. Decent special-effects, though I'm sure most people who never took a physics class will come away thinking that the macro world really looks like the graphics shown. (It almost certainly doesn't, but how else do you represent a multi-dimensional realm on a TV screen?) I thought it funny that some of the physicists who obviously don't like string theory because it can't be tested or observed called it "philosophy", rather than theory, on grounds that if it can't be observed or tested it isn't science. Funny because these are the same people who eschew the Anthropomorphic Principle, yet the requirement of testing & observation itself restricts science to the realm of human cognition. Science exists because of Mankind. It's been said before that not only is the universe stranger than we understand, it may be stranger than we CAN understand. In other words, the "Theory of Everything" just may not be representable by mathematics (a human invention), or understood by a living brain. We'll see. On the whole, though, I'm giving the show a solid 4 stars, mostly because deep down inside I'm a nerd at heart and can't get enough of this stuff! Not up to the grand scale of "Cosmos" (I miss Carl Sagan deeply), but pretty darn good for 2 hours. My 2 cent review. C. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/

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Aurora Activity
by Paul Witte 29 Oct '03

29 Oct '03

If anyone is still awake and happens to see this go outside & take a look. I am seeing some beautiful red-green aurora to the east here in Provo.

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Fantastic light show
by Thomas Sevcik 29 Oct '03

29 Oct '03

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*Small refractors for sale*
by Chuck Hards 29 Oct '03

29 Oct '03

FOR SALE: Meade 60mm f/15 refractor optical tube assembly. This is a 15-year-old doublet refractor that I have completely rebuilt. 1.25" all-aluminum r&p focuser, automotive finish in traditional white, with black dewcap & focuser. Anti-reflection coated objective. Tube interior is lined with black flocking. Excellent imagery. $60 for the OTA alone. Also available in a guidescope package, which would include a pair of cast aluminum, 3-screw rings, mirror star diagonal & 12mm illuminated reticle eyepiece, asking $170 for this package. Also available is a 70mm f/4.6 (320mm focal length) refractor suitable as a large finderscope or spotting scope. This scope does not come with any eyepieces or diagonal, but accepts 2" eps & diagonals, secured with a set-screw. Black cell, white tube, with a tripod mounting block (1/4-20) on the tube bottom for tripod use. Uses Apogee objective (sells for $60!), this objective is remarkable for it's lack of spurious color in the center of the field. You can see this little scope in my S&T article of 10/00, mounted on the Weightless mount. $70 for the OTA. Contact me off-list at: chuckhards(a)yahoo.com Thanks! C. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/

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