I met with Steve Fisher today and he has the VHS tape. He should be uploading the program within a few days on youtube. Hope others who view it might recognize other people. I swear the back of the head as seen in the airplane cabin is Bob Brundidge. Also, it is Cindy Dodds formerly Raetz and it is not Alpine Stringham and now the true identity escapes me. The time lapse at the very end of the tape shows Venus not Jupiter (duh) and you should stay through to the end to see that. It was very well done. Special note to Steve – It was a real pleasure to meet you. I look forward to comparing refractors in the future, but, just to let you down easy, my refractor is best Also, I did a google search for Brian Ottum at home and got a different listing. Apparently there is a Brian Ottum who is a member of the”low-brow astronomers” in Michigan (where the Brian Ottum you found works). There was no e-mail address for Brian, but I did find one for the club president, so I am e-mailing him. This Brian is very active in amateur astronomy, so I am pretty convinced that I found him (so easy – thank you internet). Joan
Can't wait, Joan. Many thanks, Joan and Steve! -- Joe ________________________________ From: J E CARMAN <jcarman6@q.com> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 2:54 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Solar Eclipse 1991 I met with Steve Fisher today and he has the VHS tape. He should be uploading the program within a few days on youtube. Hope others who view it might recognize other people. I swear the back of the head as seen in the airplane cabin is Bob Brundidge. Also, it is Cindy Dodds formerly Raetz and it is not Alpine Stringham and now the true identity escapes me. The time lapse at the very end of the tape shows Venus not Jupiter (duh) and you should stay through to the end to see that. It was very well done. Special note to Steve – It was a real pleasure to meet you. I look forward to comparing refractors in the future, but, just to let you down easy, my refractor is best Also, I did a google search for Brian Ottum at home and got a different listing. Apparently there is a Brian Ottum who is a member of the”low-brow astronomers” in Michigan (where the Brian Ottum you found works). There was no e-mail address for Brian, but I did find one for the club president, so I am e-mailing him. This Brian is very active in amateur astronomy, so I am pretty convinced that I found him (so easy – thank you internet). Joan _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php
Who's is best? 9" vs 6", hmmmm On Aug 27, 2011 2:53 PM, "J E CARMAN" <jcarman6@q.com> wrote:
I met with Steve Fisher today and he has the VHS tape. He should be uploading the program within a few days on youtube. Hope others who view it might recognize other people. I swear the back of the head as seen in the airplane cabin is Bob Brundidge. Also, it is Cindy Dodds formerly Raetz and it is not Alpine Stringham and now the true identity escapes me. The time lapse at the very end of the tape shows Venus not Jupiter (duh) and you should stay through to the end to see that. It was very well done.
Special note to Steve – It was a real pleasure to meet you. I look forward to comparing refractors in the future, but, just to let you down easy, my refractor is best
Also, I did a google search for Brian Ottum at home and got a different listing. Apparently there is a Brian Ottum who is a member of the”low-brow astronomers” in Michigan (where the Brian Ottum you found works). There was no e-mail address for Brian, but I did find one for the club president, so I am e-mailing him. This Brian is very active in amateur astronomy, so I am pretty convinced that I found him (so easy – thank you internet).
Joan
If you believe the same "wise man" that I often quote. The best scope is the one that gets used most! I'm thinking that would be my 6" f/12. Although a refractor created in 1915 has probably had the most use over all. I'm also aware of a 200mm Brandt that gets used very often somewhere nearby. (waiting for Patrick here)Steve
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:50:33 -0600 From: siegfried@jachmann.org To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Solar Eclipse 1991
Who's is best? 9" vs 6", hmmmm On Aug 27, 2011 2:53 PM, "J E CARMAN" <jcarman6@q.com> wrote:
I met with Steve Fisher today and he has the VHS tape. He should be uploading the program within a few days on youtube. Hope others who view it might recognize other people. I swear the back of the head as seen in the airplane cabin is Bob Brundidge. Also, it is Cindy Dodds formerly Raetz and it is not Alpine Stringham and now the true identity escapes me. The time lapse at the very end of the tape shows Venus not Jupiter (duh) and you should stay through to the end to see that. It was very well done.
Special note to Steve – It was a real pleasure to meet you. I look forward to comparing refractors in the future, but, just to let you down easy, my refractor is best
Also, I did a google search for Brian Ottum at home and got a different listing. Apparently there is a Brian Ottum who is a member of the”low-brow astronomers” in Michigan (where the Brian Ottum you found works). There was no e-mail address for Brian, but I did find one for the club president, so I am e-mailing him. This Brian is very active in amateur astronomy, so I am pretty convinced that I found him (so easy – thank you internet).
Joan
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Ok Steve you can quit waiting now. :) On 27 Aug 2011, at 16:12, Steve Fisher wrote:
If you believe the same "wise man" that I often quote. The best scope is the one that gets used most! I'm thinking that would be my 6" f/12. Although a refractor created in 1915 has probably had the most use over all. I'm also aware of a 200mm Brandt that gets used very often somewhere nearby. (waiting for Patrick here)Steve
If we don't limit it to refractors, I know of a 350mm S/C that's been used on 97 nights so far this year. Which tells me over half the nights this year have been cloudy. Depressing. patrick
Another country heard from. ;)
From: paw@wirelessbeehive.com Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:32:26 -0600 To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Most oft used scope (Was: Solar Eclipse 1991)
Ok Steve you can quit waiting now. :)
On 27 Aug 2011, at 16:12, Steve Fisher wrote:
If you believe the same "wise man" that I often quote. The best scope is the one that gets used most! I'm thinking that would be my 6" f/12. Although a refractor created in 1915 has probably had the most use over all. I'm also aware of a 200mm Brandt that gets used very often somewhere nearby. (waiting for Patrick here)Steve
If we don't limit it to refractors, I know of a 350mm S/C that's been used on 97 nights so far this year.
Which tells me over half the nights this year have been cloudy. Depressing.
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touche Steve, very good point ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Fisher" <iotacass1@hotmail.com> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 4:12:45 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Solar Eclipse 1991 If you believe the same "wise man" that I often quote. The best scope is the one that gets used most! I'm thinking that would be my 6" f/12. Although a refractor created in 1915 has probably had the most use over all. I'm also aware of a 200mm Brandt that gets used very often somewhere nearby. (waiting for Patrick here)Steve
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:50:33 -0600 From: siegfried@jachmann.org To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Solar Eclipse 1991
Who's is best? 9" vs 6", hmmmm On Aug 27, 2011 2:53 PM, "J E CARMAN" <jcarman6@q.com> wrote:
I met with Steve Fisher today and he has the VHS tape. He should be uploading the program within a few days on youtube. Hope others who view it might recognize other people. I swear the back of the head as seen in the airplane cabin is Bob Brundidge. Also, it is Cindy Dodds formerly Raetz and it is not Alpine Stringham and now the true identity escapes me. The time lapse at the very end of the tape shows Venus not Jupiter (duh) and you should stay through to the end to see that. It was very well done.
Special note to Steve – It was a real pleasure to meet you. I look forward to comparing refractors in the future, but, just to let you down easy, my refractor is best
Also, I did a google search for Brian Ottum at home and got a different listing. Apparently there is a Brian Ottum who is a member of the”low-brow astronomers” in Michigan (where the Brian Ottum you found works). There was no e-mail address for Brian, but I did find one for the club president, so I am e-mailing him. This Brian is very active in amateur astronomy, so I am pretty convinced that I found him (so easy – thank you internet).
Joan
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It's not the size of the boat but the motion of the ocean
Who's is best? 9" vs 6", hmmmm
On Aug 27, 2011 2:53 PM, "J E CARMAN" <jcarman6@q.com> wrote:
I met with Steve Fisher today and he has the VHS tape. He should be uploading the program within a few days on youtube. Hope others who view it might recognize other people. I swear the back of the head as seen in the airplane cabin is Bob Brundidge. Also, it is Cindy Dodds formerly Raetz and it is not Alpine Stringham and now the true identity escapes me. The time lapse at the very end of the tape shows Venus not Jupiter (duh) and you should stay through to the end to see that. It was very well done.
Special note to Steve It was a real pleasure to meet you. I look forward to comparing refractors in the future, but, just to let you down easy, my refractor is best
Also, I did a google search for Brian Ottum at home and got a different listing. Apparently there is a Brian Ottum who is a member of thelow-brow astronomers in Michigan (where the Brian Ottum you found works). There was no e-mail address for Brian, but I did find one for the club president, so I am e-mailing him. This Brian is very active in amateur astronomy, so I am pretty convinced that I found him (so easy thank you internet).
Joan
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Geez, you know it's not the size but the quality of the lens (es). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Siegfried Jachmann" <siegfried@jachmann.org> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 3:50:33 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Solar Eclipse 1991 Who's is best? 9" vs 6", hmmmm On Aug 27, 2011 2:53 PM, "J E CARMAN" <jcarman6@q.com> wrote:
I met with Steve Fisher today and he has the VHS tape. He should be uploading the program within a few days on youtube. Hope others who view it might recognize other people. I swear the back of the head as seen in the airplane cabin is Bob Brundidge. Also, it is Cindy Dodds formerly Raetz and it is not Alpine Stringham and now the true identity escapes me. The time lapse at the very end of the tape shows Venus not Jupiter (duh) and you should stay through to the end to see that. It was very well done.
Special note to Steve – It was a real pleasure to meet you. I look forward to comparing refractors in the future, but, just to let you down easy, my refractor is best
Also, I did a google search for Brian Ottum at home and got a different listing. Apparently there is a Brian Ottum who is a member of the”low-brow astronomers” in Michigan (where the Brian Ottum you found works). There was no e-mail address for Brian, but I did find one for the club president, so I am e-mailing him. This Brian is very active in amateur astronomy, so I am pretty convinced that I found him (so easy – thank you internet).
Joan
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It's both On Aug 27, 2011 6:15 PM, <jcarman6@q.com> wrote:
Geez, you know it's not the size but the quality of the lens (es).
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Who's is best? 9" vs 6", hmmmm On Aug 27, 2011 2:53 PM, "J E CARMAN" <jcarman6@q.com> wrote:
I met with Steve Fisher today and he has the VHS tape. He should be uploading the program within a few days on youtube. Hope others who view it might recognize other people. I swear the back of the head as seen in the airplane cabin is Bob Brundidge. Also, it is Cindy Dodds formerly Raetz and it is not Alpine Stringham and now the true identity escapes me. The time lapse at the very end of the tape shows Venus not Jupiter (duh) and you should stay through to the end to see that. It was very well done.
Special note to Steve – It was a real pleasure to meet you. I look forward to comparing refractors in the future, but, just to let you down easy, my refractor is best
Also, I did a google search for Brian Ottum at home and got a different listing. Apparently there is a Brian Ottum who is a member of the”low-brow astronomers” in Michigan (where the Brian Ottum you found works). There was no e-mail address for Brian, but I did find one for the club president, so I am e-mailing him. This Brian is very active in amateur astronomy, so I am pretty convinced that I found him (so easy – thank you internet).
Joan
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