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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Web page
by David Dunn 02 Apr '02

02 Apr '02

Here is the link. http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.html -----Original Message----- From: Chuck Hards [mailto:chuckhards@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 1:58 PM To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] (no subject) Like the Graphic timetable of the heavens, in each January's S & T? Remember that the rise and set times assume a featureless horizon. Local topography will alter the times by many minutes. I think you left off the link, Dave. Chuck --- David Dunn <david.dunn(a)albertsons.com> wrote: > I just found this cool webpage. You can put in your > city and state and it > gives you some Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset > and the % illuminated for > the moon. > > Dave > > _______________________________________________ > Utah-astronomy mailing list > Utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://http://taxes.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ Utah-astronomy mailing list Utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy

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(no subject)
by David Dunn 02 Apr '02

02 Apr '02

I just found this cool webpage. You can put in your city and state and it gives you some Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset and the % illuminated for the moon. Dave

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Comet question
by David Dunn 02 Apr '02

02 Apr '02

There have been times, usually when it is cold, when we have had moisture in the air affect visibility. We have generally had good visibility from Antelope Island. I don't think the parking lot that we usually use will be good for viewing the comet. I think that Buffalo Poing would be in the way. If you go right when you get to the other side of the causeway you can get to the beaches and campsites. If you set up there you should have a good view. Watch out for the lights on the restrooms. I haven't seen any problem with salt and our telescopes. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Joe Bauman [mailto:bau@desnews.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 8:22 AM To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet question More dithering. I now think the Wedge faces the wrong direction, with the Wasatch Plateau looming to the WNW where we'd like to see the comet. So probably the Wedge is out of the question. Regarding the headlights of Skull Valley: How about the road to the north toward Lakeside? Before the Utah Test and Training Range, probably there's a good spot. Anyway, looking at the map, that seems possible. The closeness of the Great Salt Lake brings up a concern that I have, which might be ridiculous, so I would like the group's opinion on this. But living in the middle of the Pacific (I went to high school on Kwajalein, Marshall Islands), we were acutely conscious of the corrosive effects of salt spray. Is there any such worry about astronomical equipment in proximity to the Great Salt Lake? Is vapor from the lake going to degrade the view? Even west of the lake, like the route to Lakeside, there are big muddy salt flats that contribute moisture to the atmosphere. Just wondering if anyone has thoughts on these notions. Thanks, Joe _______________________________________________ Utah-astronomy mailing list Utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy

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by Larry Frisk 02 Apr '02

02 Apr '02

For the inquisitive mind interested in celestial phenomena I recommend this informative treatise... http://www.arachnoid.com/sky/index.html _\\|//_ (-O-O-) -----o00--(_)--00o----- Larry & Kaye Frisk lkfrisk(a)earthlink.net

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Great star party
by Patrick Wiggins 01 Apr '02

01 Apr '02

Great views of the comet tonight from SPOC. But even better views of Saturn and M-42 through the Brandt and Jupiter through the Ealing. Chances are good that we'll open both scopes up Sunday night too. Patrick :-)

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Comet Viewing Again
by David Dunn 29 Mar '02

29 Mar '02

Last night the comet was 4 or 5 deg to the lower left of Mirach (Beta Andromeda). It looked to be about the same brightness as Epsilon Cassiopeia (listed as 3.4 in The Sky). I think it was slightly dimmer. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Troy Adair [mailto:troyadair@utah-inter.net] Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 10:38 PM To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet Viewing Again The March 2002 map at www.skymaps.com also includes where to find the comet. Troy _______________________________________________ Utah-astronomy mailing list Utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy

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Comet Viewing Again
by Joe Borgione 28 Mar '02

28 Mar '02

Nice look at the comet tonight. Was anyone able to catch a glimpse of it and M33 in the same eypiece? From my east bench location, I struggled to tease a glimpse of M31 to the north; from studying my Sky Atlas 2000, I calculate the comet's RA 1 hr 17 min dec 31.75 degrees; my 8 x 56 binoculars have a 5.8 degree field of view, and I'm not sure of my 15 x 70s, probably 3 or 3.5. If it's clear tomorrow, it will be worth a drive west to put the two together in darker skies..... Joe Borgione

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Comet Viewing Again
by David Dunn 28 Mar '02

28 Mar '02

Last night finding the comet was easy. It was right at the end of the top branch of the tree across the street. What I have been doing to find the comet is using binoculars and scanning the area between Aries and Andomeda. I have been starting at 7:45 and I don't think you could see it much past 8:15. In my case it would go below the houses. Last night we had to estimate where andromeda would be using Cassiopia. After you find it one night it is pretty easy to find it the next night because it doesn't move far. After I find it using binoculars I can usually pick up at least to core with the naked eye. Last night, with the naked eye, it looked like a real dim star instead of a fuzzy one. This is a fun time to observe. I have been getting out for an hour or so a couple of times a week. I really enjoy viewing the planets and galaxies. The other neat thing to see is Orion. There are a lot of nebulas in Orion. -----Original Message----- From: Joe Borgione [mailto:jborgion@xmission.com] Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 10:01 AM To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet Viewing Again I'm setting up right at sundown, about 7:15 or 7:30. By 8:00 it's plenty dark, but elevevation above the horizon (thick atmosphere)enters into the equation. Patricks description using Mars as guidepost is a good one; my description from last night or the day before has you coming in from the other other direction. While the moon is full, it will be rising with the sunset; I found moonlight to be more of problem last week when it was higher earlier in the first quarter. This springtime evening sky is fabulous; four planets are up at the same time, a comet, the pliedes, and a couple of near-neighbor galaxies. Temperatures are mild and you can be home before the 10:00 news. Joe Borgione ------------------- > I drove to the west last night and did not manage to see it. Can you give > me pointers on what time? The moon was so bright I think it washed out > whatever I was looking at, or else I looked too late. 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

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet update
by Steve Trottier 28 Mar '02

28 Mar '02

It was shortly after dark, around 8:10 maybe?

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet update
by Steve Trottier 28 Mar '02

28 Mar '02

I found it from my backyard in Orem last night. I needed my binoculars, couldn't see anything naked eye from there. Quite a sight! One of only a couple comets I've seen since I started this hobby. In a few weeks, it will become even more difficult to see anything from my backyard, since the Orem streetlights are going up. :(

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