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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Clear Skies Last Night
by Steinicke, Brett 14 Jan '02

14 Jan '02

My in-laws live in Mountain Green, I setup in their driveway. I had popcorn and ice cream with brownies. I had plenty of calories to burn to keep me warm in the 17 degree temperatures. I did move a full-upright piano upstairs with 5 others on Saturday. Brett -----Original Message----- From: Chuck Hards [mailto:chuckhards@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 10:07 AM To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Clear Skies Last Night My brother-in-law lives in Mountain Green. You are a BRAVE, STRONG, and young man! I salute your courage! C. --- "Steinicke, Brett" <bsteinic(a)enterasys.com> wrote: > It was pretty clear last night. The seeing was > excellent! I took my nexstar5 > up to Mountain Green last night. I saw great views > of Jupiter, Saturn, and > Mars. It was very cold up there. > > Brett > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ _______________________________________________ Utah-astronomy mailing list Utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy

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Swap Meet ideas
by Chuck Hards 14 Jan '02

14 Jan '02

If it can be authorized by SLAS leadership, what does everyone think about holding the Swap Meet at Stansbury, at the SPOC-2 site? Chuck __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/

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Swap Meet requirement
by Chuck Hards 14 Jan '02

14 Jan '02

I'll add one more requisite to Swap-meet site requirements: A rest room! I think anyone on the list over 40 will agree with me! Chuck __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/

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sunspots
by Larry Frisk 11 Jan '02

11 Jan '02

Hi Brent, You have very good eyesight for an older gentleman. ;-) I had to use some magnification to see the sunspots that you were talking about. I counted 35 to 40 spots today. Five of them are fairly large and there are a couple of good-sized clusters. After I had observed for twenty minutes or so I tried to see the spots looking through a piece of Badder film and thought that maybe I could just barely make out a couple of them but by then the clouds were starting to interfere with seeing. It was well worth the time spent. I sure would like to have a hydrogen alpha filter because I really enjoy looking at the sun. Larry

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Swap Meet
by Chuck Hards 11 Jan '02

11 Jan '02

This post originally went to never-never land, I'll try again: What about Stansbury for the swap meet? At the SPOC-2 site, if SLAS officers allow it? Chuck __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/

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RE: (utah-astronomy) Small lenses
by David Dunn 11 Jan '02

11 Jan '02

I agree. We should hold the swap meet further south this year. It would be nice to find a place near a freeway exit to that all of us from the north don't get lost. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Chuck Hards [mailto:chuckhards@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 5:07 PM To: utah-astronomy(a)lists.xmission.com Subject: RE: (utah-astronomy) Small lenses Gary, Dave, et al: Let's try this again....I'll actually TYPE a message before I hit SEND. ;) Gary, I sold one of the objectives, so I only have three, but I'll bring 'em. Maybe you can make a trinocular? Sounds like there is some interest in eyepiece making, so I"ll bring whatever extra lenses I have on-hand to the swapmeet. I have managed to go home with an empty car these past two years, I won't have nearly as much stuff this year, due to job pressures and schedules, I haven't had much free time to make stuff. This will be a "raw materials" year, I'm afraid. I do hope to make a few more bino-brackets, but haven't yet found the right extrusion in scrap. We'll see what happens. Speaking of the swap meet, IMHO, we should hold it in March or later, what with the Olympics and all. I don't think we'll get the good weather we had 2 years ago in February, this time around. I also think it should be closer to the southern end of the Wasatch, since we've been closer the northern end two years straight. Let's hear opinions on this. Ron, are you still lurking out there? You're the "father" of this swap meet, after all! Chuck PS: Gary, my boss loves having the big scope here. It impresses our customers no-end! And he's used to my glassy, vacant "thousand-yard" stare! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ - Visit the Utah Astronomy Message Board: http://pub61.ezboard.com/butahastronomy To unsubscribe from utah-astronomy, send an email to "majordomo(a)xmission.com" with "unsubscribe utah-astronomy" in the body of the message.

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Swap Meet
by Geek 1013 11 Jan '02

11 Jan '02

We can probably advertise the swap meet on the SLAS website too & put it on the calendar, as long as the SLAS officers don't object to that. I'll check with Siegfried (since I already know what Ken will say). Kathleen McCarthy SLAS Webmaster

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Swap Meet Location
by David Dunn 11 Jan '02

11 Jan '02

I like the idea of a Sun Party and Swap meet. I think that Draper or SPOC2 are about the same for those of us to the north. I am not sure if SPOC2 is any closer to Utah County than Bountiful. I think that I would prefer to have the swap meet in March or early April and then make a trip to SPOC2 for a star party after it is complete. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Chuck Hards [mailto:chuckhards@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 9:23 AM To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Swap Meet Location Jeffry, I think by the time the swap-meet is held, the only work left will be things like wiring and details, not sure if there will be enough work left for a large, general-purpose labor pool. Maybe landscaping, or cleaning-up and policing the general area. We'll have to see what Bruce Grim wants done; it's his call. Personally, I'm going to just buy and sell, see my friends, and maybe look at the sun. Chuck --- Jeffry D Luck <Jeffry.D.Luck(a)aexp.com> wrote: > > How about a combination swap meet and work party? > Unless unskilled and eager > labor is not what you're after -- the idea of me > swinging a hammer gives some > people the willies. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ _______________________________________________ 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: Sunspots
by Chuck Hards 11 Jan '02

11 Jan '02

Brent's post reminded me that winter is the best time for solar observing in the Salt Lake area. The ground is cold, so ground currents are almost non-existant all day; the seeing stays sharp much longer than in any other season. This is especially true when there is a lot of snow on the ground. In warmer weather, the seeing deteriorates rapidly once the sun rises and ground heating starts, and high-resolution views are typically not possible much after 10:00 or 11:00 am. But this time of year, especially during an inversion, the air is deathly still due to the cold, cold ground. Excellent for planetary observation at night, as well. In this respect, our area is similar to Yerkes, but at a higher altitude. The presence of a light fog can actually be helpfull for high-powered viewing; people living near coastal Florida experience this. The down side is that there is more extinction when the air is humid and/or full of solid particulates, so deep-sky observing suffers. Also heavy dewing can occur under these conditions, (at night only) unless you take preventative action. Chuck __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Swap Meet Location
by Jeffry D Luck 11 Jan '02

11 Jan '02

How about a combination swap meet and work party? Unless unskilled and eager labor is not what you're after -- the idea of me swinging a hammer gives some people the willies. -JL (most-time lurker) From: "Patrick Wiggins" <pwiggins(a)co.slc.ut.us>@mailman.xmission.com on 01/10/2002 04:55 PM Please respond to utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Sent by: utah-astronomy-admin(a)mailman.xmission.com To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com cc: Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Swap Meet Location If we hold off on the swap meet until the SLAS star parties start, perhaps it could be held at the by then newly opened SPOC 2? Maybe in the afternoon before a star party? The Ealing should be up and running by then (how's the Ealing painting coming, Chuck?). Very unlikely that the Big Scope will be running but the mount should be in there and boy is it impressive! Tube might be there too (provided Chucks gets the stuff he needs from Intermountain Optics by then) and it may be even more impressive than the mount. Patrick _______________________________________________ Utah-astronomy mailing list Utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy

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