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Another big sunspot
by Chuck Hards 27 Oct '03

27 Oct '03

Jim Gibson is having trouble posting today, but he asked me to call the groups attention to another big sunspot that has just rotated into view on the eastern (solar) limb. It looks to me like it may actually be larger than the big group now in the center of the disk. C. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com

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Gravel quarry tonight (Sat.)?
by Richard Tenney 26 Oct '03

26 Oct '03

As it looks right now at 4pm I should be coming up to the gravel quarry east of Park City tonight sometime (when the chores get done) if anyone wants to join me. Rich __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/

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Many Thanks to Ron Ford
by John R. Peterson 24 Oct '03

24 Oct '03

Ron Ford was nice enough to bring the SLAS H-alpha 'scope up to East High on Thursday. It's been Science Week up here, and for Physic Day I brought out two of our school scopes and the 10" f/7 Dob that I made last Spring under Brent Watson's careful eye. I have glass solar filters for all 3, and the large grouping of sunspots looked fantastic. Still, it was all overshadowed by the views through the beautiful machiine that Ron brought. There were incredible prominences near both the South pole and the Eastern limb (In any case it was near the top side and the left side; I'm assuming that refractor inverts the image) as well as long filaments (topping 1/4 to 1/3 the solar diameter) to the side of the major grouping. I swear, it was one of the most breathtaking things I've ever seen through a telescope, and at least 150 of our students and several of our faculty and staff got the privelege to see it, too. To top it off, the skies were absolutely clear until about a minute before the bell ending lunch period sounded. I couldn't have asked for anything more. Hats off to you Ron, and all of you involved in putting together such a marvelous instrument! John

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Fri Night Option
by David L Bennett 24 Oct '03

24 Oct '03

Hi Folks, For those who aren't heading to the Wedge or the Gravel Pit or Wolf Creek or....let me offer a 'local' alternative: Mark Bloomenthal is hosting a private star party for some of his friends from the Wasatch Mountain Club tonight at SPOC using the 16" Ealing starting at dusk and going 'til 11:30p or so. Patrick Wiggins will be opening the 8" Brandt refractor in the adjoining bay as well. Mark has invited those with scopes from SLAS and the other clubs along the Front to join in the fun. Kim Hyatt and I will be going out to join them. Sorry for the late notice...I think it was mentioned in Patrick's News a few days ago too. Dave Bennett

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Welcome Mat continued...
by David L Bennett 24 Oct '03

24 Oct '03

...an english site explaining the art piece: http://www.jkkr.nl/jkkr_ENG/linkpaginasrotondeproject_ENG/ rotondeuitleg_ENG.htm

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Welcome Mat...
by David L Bennett 24 Oct '03

24 Oct '03

...for some long distance visitors: http://www.msnbc.com/c/0/188/379/ ssmain.asp?fmt=child&sld=6&res=10x7&0ss=N2b5188379

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National Weather Service Forecast(s)...
by David L Bennett 24 Oct '03

24 Oct '03

...for Salt Lake, Price/Emery and Hanna/Wolf Creek Is there a consensus where people are heading tonight? How about Saturday? dave SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALT LAKE CITY...TOOELE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 945 AM MDT FRI OCT 24 2003 .SYNOPSIS...STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT ALONG THE WEST COAST AND A DEEPENING UPPER TROUGH IN THE PLAINS WILL MAINTAIN A COOL AND DRY NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE REGION INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. && UPDATED FOR CLOUDS TODAY ... COOLER... PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS AROUND 60... NORTHWEST WINDS 5-15 MPH. TONIGHT ... COLDER... MOSTLY CLEAR... LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S SATURDAY ... MOSTLY SUNNY... HIGHS IN THE MID 50S SATURDAY NIGHT ... PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S SUNDAY ... PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS AROUND 60 SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY ... MOSTLY CLEAR... HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. LOWS IN THE 30S. WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HANNA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 945 AM MDT FRI OCT 24 2003 .SYNOPSIS...STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT ALONG THE WEST COAST AND A DEEPENING UPPER TROUGH IN THE PLAINS WILL MAINTAIN A COOL AND DRY NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE REGION INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. && UPDATED FOR CLOUDS TODAY ... MUCH COOLER... BREEZY... PARTLY SUNNY... HIGHS AT 8000 FEET IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 15-25 MPH. TONIGHT ... COLDER... MOSTLY CLEAR... LOWS AT 8000 FEET NEAR 20 SATURDAY ... MUCH COLDER... PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS AT 8000 FEET IN THE LOWER 30S. SATURDAY NIGHT ... PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS AT 8000 FEET 15-20 SUNDAY ... BREEZY... PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS AT 8000 FEET IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15-25 MPH. SUNDAY NIGHT ... MOSTLY CLEAR... LOWS AT 8000 FEET IN THE MID 20S MONDAY ... PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS AT 8000 FEET IN THE LOWER 50S MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY ... MOSTLY CLEAR... HIGHS AT 8000 FEET IN THE LOWER 50S. LOWS AT 8000 FEET IN THE LOWER 30S. TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY ... MOSTLY CLEAR... HIGHS AT 8000 FEET NEAR 50. LOWS AT 8000 FEET IN THE MID 20S. CASTLE COUNTRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRICE...CASTLE DALE...EMERY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 945 AM MDT FRI OCT 24 2003 .SYNOPSIS...STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT ALONG THE WEST COAST AND A DEEPENING UPPER TROUGH IN THE PLAINS WILL MAINTAIN A COOL AND DRY NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE REGION INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. && TODAY ... COOLER...BREEZY... MOSTLY SUNNY... HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NORTHWEST WINDS 15-25 MPH. TONIGHT ... COLDER...BREEZY... MOSTLY CLEAR... LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S EVENING NORTH WINDS 10-20 MPH. SATURDAY ... COOLER... MOSTLY SUNNY... HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S... NORTH WINDS 10-20 MPH. SATURDAY NIGHT ... MOSTLY CLEAR... LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S SUNDAY ... PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS IN THE MID 50S SUNDAY NIGHT ... MOSTLY CLEAR... LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY ... MOSTLY CLEAR... HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. LOWS NEAR 30.

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The Elegant Universe
by Dale Hooper 24 Oct '03

24 Oct '03

Please forgive me if you receive this twice. There will be a three hour (two night) PBS NOVA mini-series based on Brian Greene's excellent book, The Elegant Universe. This is an excellent introduction to string threory. It will be broadcast on KUED Oct 28th & Nov 4th. It will also be broadcast on KBYU - but I don't have the dates. The first part will be two hours and the second night will be a one hour show. Following the final broadcast the entire series will be available on the web. Here are some links: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/about.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/program.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/schedule-local.html Clear skies, Dale.

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Gravel quarry Wednesday night
by Josephine Grahn 22 Oct '03

22 Oct '03

Allen and I will be heading up this evening. Anyone else expect to be there? Jo Grahn

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Cave Nebula
by UTAHDEB＠aol.com 22 Oct '03

22 Oct '03

I did some observing last night west of Tuacahn. I was observing a few Caldwell objects in Cepheus when I decided to try Caldwell 9, the Cave Nebula. It was barely visable with my 15" Obsession scope with the OIII filter. I don't know how this object got it the Caldwell catalogue. This is more of an object for CCD astro-photography in my opinion. I wonder if Sir Patrick Moore ever saw this elusive object. I think he should of put in his list, NGC 281, the Pac Man nebula, instead of the "Cave" nebula. NGC 281 is a better and brighter emission nebula. I now understand why the Cave Nebula is such a controversial object. I'm glad I didn't spend much time on this object. But I will definitely come back to NGC 281 in the future. Debbie

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