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The Verge: How a telescope forum feud ended with prison time
by Daniel Holmes 10 Dec '18

10 Dec '18

I am not a regular on Cloudy Nights, so I had no idea about this—Dan — How a telescope forum feud ended with prison time The Verge Even the victim says the sentence was too harsh Read the full story Shared from Apple News Sent from my iPad. Fewer misspellings, more errors.

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Comet
by Joe Bauman 09 Dec '18

09 Dec '18

Views of the comet and description. https://the-nightly-news.com/blog/blog-70-a-beautiful-green-comet Sent from my iPhone

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Steve Coe RIP
by Chuck Hards 29 Nov '18

29 Nov '18

I received word that well-known amateur astronomer Steve Coe has passed. http://darkerview.com/wordpress/?p=25146

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 189, Issue 5
by RON VANDERHULE 16 Nov '18

16 Nov '18

Chuck, i gave it a shot around noon, with and without sunglasses. Nothing. Am i correct in assuming it is leading the Sun? Thanx for the heads up. I will try tomorrow Ron Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note8, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: utah-astronomy-request(a)mailman.xmission.com Date: 11/16/18 12:00 PM (GMT-07:00) To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 189, Issue 5 Send Utah-Astronomy mailing list submissions to utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to utah-astronomy-request(a)mailman.xmission.com You can reach the person managing the list at utah-astronomy-owner(a)mailman.xmission.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Utah-Astronomy digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Venus in daylight (chuck.hards) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 11:01:00 -0700 From: "chuck.hards" <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Venus in daylight Message-ID: <5bef05db.1c69fb81.4b238.435a(a)mx.google.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Venus has been a spectacular morning object for a while.Just now, 11:00 am, standing outdoors under a clear blue sky, I looked up, due south, about halfway to the zenith.? There was Venus!The sun was blocked by the eaves of a structure. I confirmed the fat crescent of Venus with a 12x30mm binocular.But it's plainly visible without optical aid.? I was wearing my prescription sunglasses.Give it a try and let us know if you succeed.?Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com https://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php ------------------------------ End of Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 189, Issue 5 **********************************************

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Venus in daylight
by chuck.hards 16 Nov '18

16 Nov '18

Venus has been a spectacular morning object for a while.Just now, 11:00 am, standing outdoors under a clear blue sky, I looked up, due south, about halfway to the zenith. There was Venus!The sun was blocked by the eaves of a structure. I confirmed the fat crescent of Venus with a 12x30mm binocular.But it's plainly visible without optical aid. I was wearing my prescription sunglasses.Give it a try and let us know if you succeed. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

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Utah Valley Astro Club November Meeting
by David Moulton 05 Nov '18

05 Nov '18

For our November UVAC meeting, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Darin Ragozzine, Assistant Professor of Physics at BYU. Dr. Ragozzine is principal or co investigator on a number of NASA projects. Here is his bio: https://www.physics.byu.edu/department/directory/ragozzine <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.physics.byu.edu%2Fdepartme…>. His presentation to us is titled "Striking Exoplanetary Gold: Systems of Multiple Transiting Exoplanets." All are welcome. This meeting will be held either in the UVU planetarium or a nearby classroom. https://utahvalleyastronomyclub.wordpress.com/resources/meeting-location/ <https://utahvalleyastronomyclub.wordpress.com/resources/meeting-location/?f…> Thursday, November 8, 7pm David Moulton

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Pulsars
by Joe Bauman 03 Nov '18

03 Nov '18

Astro-folks might be interested in pulsars, the woman who discovered them 50 years ago, and the unfair system that denied her the Nobel Prize. This is in today's Deseret News, print edition and online. https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900040104/joe-bauman-the-discovery-of-p…

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Site
by Joe Bauman 02 Nov '18

02 Nov '18

Does anybody know of a good Astronomy site near Kanab? Thanks, Joe Sent from my iPhone

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Comets
by Joe Bauman 31 Oct '18

31 Oct '18

Dear fellow Utah Astronomy subscribers, I thought you might be interested in my latest blog, number 66 of a planned 72, because this board is mentioned in it. Many thanks, and especially thanks to Chuck for maintaining the board. Best wishes, Joe https://the-nightly-news.com/blog/blog-66-comets-part-2

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RIP DeLoy Pierce
by Chuck Hards 26 Oct '18

26 Oct '18

It is with a heavy heart that I announce that long-time SLAS member DeLoy Pierce passed-away on Oct. 22. Obituary: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/deseretnews/obituary.aspx?n=deloy-glen-pie… I've known Deloy for decades, and his wife Karen when she was living. Those two were a fixture at star-parties and gatherings for many, many years. DeLoy always dressed as Santa Claus at the club "Solstice Parties". I'm going to miss the old guy. Say hi to Siegfried for us, DeLoy. Ad Astra.

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