News, Tuesday, 08 AUG 2006 Call For Pictures While preparing pictures of last Saturday's events at SPOC for the web I was surprised to find there appear to be no pictures of last year's official opening of the other building at SPOC. If you have pictures of last year's opening (held on 16 April) please let me know so a web page can be put together for this very significant event in SLAS history. +++++ Thank You SPSA & BSA In mid-August the Stansbury Park Service Agency provided and the Boy Scouts planted several trees along the south perimeter of the SPOC grounds. All at no cost to SLAS. It is hoped the new foliage will help block any light pollution that might come from homes located to the south. See images 90 & 91 at: http://www.trilobyte.net/paw/slas/SPOC2BUILD08B.HTML . +++++ Utah Man Crusades for Starry Skies Astronomy buff sells fixtures that help fight light pollution. http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/1%2C1249%2C640200539%2C00.html +++++ Perseid Earthgrazers When the Perseid meteor shower peaks on August 12th, the nearly-full Moon is probably going to spoil the show. But there might be something to see before the Moon rises... http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/07aug_perseids.htm?list864576 +++++ Rhea Releases Enceladus Two slim crescents smile toward the Cassini spacecraft following an occultation event. http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/images/image-details.cfm?imageID=2226 +++++ Opportunity Approaches the Bowl of Beagle Crater NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity acquired this false-color image of the rim of the 35-meter diameter Beagle Crater... http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/press/opportunity/20060807a.html +++++ Shuttle, Station Missions Ahead Are Most Challenging Ever With the remaining shuttle missions, NASA will embark on a series of flights as difficult as any in history to complete the International Space Station. http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2006/aug/HQ_06288_Atlantis_shuttle_station_m... +++++ Mars's Peroxide Snow Would Kill Any Surface Life Dust devils on the red planet help spin off poison precipitation that makes life on the surface impossible, scientists say. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/08/060807-mars-snow.html +++++ ************************************************** ************************************************** Images and Data From Cassini-Huygens At:s http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/images/latest/index.cfm http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/press-releases.cfm +++++ Information On The Mars Rovers At: http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html +++++ SLAS 2006 Star Party Schedule http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/LOCAL.HTML +++++ SSA / UMNH 2006 Southern Utah Public Star Party Schedule http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/STARPARTIES.HTML +++++ ************************************************** News is being sent to you because of your affiliation with the Salt Lake Astronomical Society or because you are subscribed to the Utah Astronomy Listserve. To unsubscribe please send your request to paw at wirelessbeehive dot com. Check out my NASA Solar System Ambassador web site at: http://www.umnh.utah.edu/utahsky and mirrored at http://utahastro.info/ For astronomy clubs in Utah see: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/UTAHCLUBS.HTML For the Utah Astronomy Listserve see: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy ************************************************** -- Patrick Wiggins NASA Solar System Ambassador to Utah & NE Nevada paw at wirelessbeehive dot com http://www.umnh.utah.edu/utahsky http://utahastro.info/ 435.882.1209 801.918.9092