Anyone thinking about going for a marathon this week? I'm giving some thought to Wednesday, weather permitting. -- Chrismo I fix things, all kinds of things... (801) 897-9075
Where are you planning to go? ________________________________ From: Chrismo <djchrismo@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 8:13 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon? Anyone thinking about going for a marathon this week? I'm giving some thought to Wednesday, weather permitting. -- Chrismo I fix things, all kinds of things... (801) 897-9075 _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".
I've never gone anywhere but Lakeside. If you've got a different spot in mind and want to, I'll go wherever. On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 10:43 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com>wrote:
Where are you planning to go?
________________________________ From: Chrismo <djchrismo@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 8:13 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
Anyone thinking about going for a marathon this week? I'm giving some thought to Wednesday, weather permitting.
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Lakeside sounds good to me -- what's the weather like? I wouldn't go for the marathon but just for the first new-moon outing of the season. Thanks, Joe ________________________________ From: Chrismo <djchrismo@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 11:06 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon? I've never gone anywhere but Lakeside. If you've got a different spot in mind and want to, I'll go wherever. On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 10:43 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com>wrote:
Where are you planning to go?
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weather.com says clear with overnight low around 38. i've never done the marathon before, and I don't really know how far I can get with it. i haven't had a nite out in a long time, so it'll be fun either way. On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 11:10 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com>wrote:
Lakeside sounds good to me -- what's the weather like? I wouldn't go for the marathon but just for the first new-moon outing of the season. Thanks, Joe
________________________________ From: Chrismo <djchrismo@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 11:06 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
I've never gone anywhere but Lakeside. If you've got a different spot in mind and want to, I'll go wherever.
On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 10:43 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com
wrote:
Where are you planning to go?
________________________________ From: Chrismo <djchrismo@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 8:13 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
Anyone thinking about going for a marathon this week? I'm giving some thought to Wednesday, weather permitting.
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That sounds really good. Do you know if these conditions will produce frost or dew? Thanks again, Joe ________________________________ From: Chrismo <djchrismo@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 11:17 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon? weather.com says clear with overnight low around 38. i've never done the marathon before, and I don't really know how far I can get with it. i haven't had a nite out in a long time, so it'll be fun either way. On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 11:10 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com>wrote:
Lakeside sounds good to me -- what's the weather like? I wouldn't go for the marathon but just for the first new-moon outing of the season. Thanks, Joe
________________________________ From: Chrismo <djchrismo@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 11:06 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
I've never gone anywhere but Lakeside. If you've got a different spot in mind and want to, I'll go wherever.
On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 10:43 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com
wrote:
Where are you planning to go?
________________________________ From: Chrismo <djchrismo@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 8:13 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
Anyone thinking about going for a marathon this week? I'm giving some thought to Wednesday, weather permitting.
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well, tonight's dew point is 27, so it's certainly possible that we might see some frost, but who knows. On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 11:38 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com>wrote:
That sounds really good. Do you know if these conditions will produce frost or dew? Thanks again, Joe
________________________________ From: Chrismo <djchrismo@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 11:17 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
weather.com says clear with overnight low around 38. i've never done the marathon before, and I don't really know how far I can get with it. i haven't had a nite out in a long time, so it'll be fun either way.
On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 11:10 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com
wrote:
Lakeside sounds good to me -- what's the weather like? I wouldn't go for the marathon but just for the first new-moon outing of the season. Thanks, Joe
________________________________ From: Chrismo <djchrismo@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 11:06 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
I've never gone anywhere but Lakeside. If you've got a different spot in mind and want to, I'll go wherever.
On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 10:43 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com
wrote:
Where are you planning to go?
________________________________ From: Chrismo <djchrismo@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 8:13 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
Anyone thinking about going for a marathon this week? I'm giving some thought to Wednesday, weather permitting.
-- Chrismo I fix things, all kinds of things...
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Thanks! I'm 50-50 on it but this certainly sounds like a nice outing. Anyone else going? -- Joe ________________________________ From: Chrismo <djchrismo@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 11:45 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon? well, tonight's dew point is 27, so it's certainly possible that we might see some frost, but who knows. On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 11:38 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com>wrote:
That sounds really good. Do you know if these conditions will produce frost or dew? Thanks again, Joe
________________________________ From: Chrismo <djchrismo@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 11:17 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
weather.com says clear with overnight low around 38. i've never done the marathon before, and I don't really know how far I can get with it. i haven't had a nite out in a long time, so it'll be fun either way.
On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 11:10 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com
wrote:
Lakeside sounds good to me -- what's the weather like? I wouldn't go for the marathon but just for the first new-moon outing of the season. Thanks, Joe
________________________________ From: Chrismo <djchrismo@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 11:06 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
I've never gone anywhere but Lakeside. If you've got a different spot in mind and want to, I'll go wherever.
On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 10:43 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com
wrote:
Where are you planning to go?
________________________________ From: Chrismo <djchrismo@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 8:13 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
Anyone thinking about going for a marathon this week? I'm giving some thought to Wednesday, weather permitting.
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SLAS is holding a Messier Marathon at SPOC this Friday and Saturday. It's not being published as a public event since it's a New Moon weekend. Messier Marathons are typically frantic activity after sunset and again nearing sunrise, with a lot of waiting for objects to rise in-between. So have a secondary list handy. Dress warm!
OAS is holding a Messier Marathon at Curlew Campground Friday and Saturday nights. The Curlew Campground is 6 miles north of Snowville. It is a nice dark location. Any astronomer is welcome to come. Not all of us will be doing the marathon. Let us know if you are coming so we can watch for you. Thanks, David Dunn -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 6:03 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon? SLAS is holding a Messier Marathon at SPOC this Friday and Saturday. It's not being published as a public event since it's a New Moon weekend. Messier Marathons are typically frantic activity after sunset and again nearing sunrise, with a lot of waiting for objects to rise in-between. So have a secondary list handy. Dress warm! _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".
I'm stuck working all weekend, so I can't get out to either SPOC or OAS, but I would if I could. I'm gonna play it by ear. Lastnight's snow isn't very encouraging, so I may just sit inside and bitch about how cold it is :) On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 8:29 AM, Dunn, David <David.Dunn@supervalu.com>wrote:
OAS is holding a Messier Marathon at Curlew Campground Friday and Saturday nights. The Curlew Campground is 6 miles north of Snowville. It is a nice dark location. Any astronomer is welcome to come. Not all of us will be doing the marathon. Let us know if you are coming so we can watch for you.
Thanks, David Dunn
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 6:03 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
SLAS is holding a Messier Marathon at SPOC this Friday and Saturday. It's not being published as a public event since it's a New Moon weekend.
Messier Marathons are typically frantic activity after sunset and again nearing sunrise, with a lot of waiting for objects to rise in-between. So have a secondary list handy.
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Yeah, I'm feeling discouraged about it too. -- Joe ________________________________ From: Chrismo <djchrismo@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9:45 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon? I'm stuck working all weekend, so I can't get out to either SPOC or OAS, but I would if I could. I'm gonna play it by ear. Lastnight's snow isn't very encouraging, so I may just sit inside and bitch about how cold it is :) On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 8:29 AM, Dunn, David <David.Dunn@supervalu.com>wrote:
OAS is holding a Messier Marathon at Curlew Campground Friday and Saturday nights. The Curlew Campground is 6 miles north of Snowville. It is a nice dark location. Any astronomer is welcome to come. Not all of us will be doing the marathon. Let us know if you are coming so we can watch for you.
Thanks, David Dunn
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 6:03 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
SLAS is holding a Messier Marathon at SPOC this Friday and Saturday. It's not being published as a public event since it's a New Moon weekend.
Messier Marathons are typically frantic activity after sunset and again nearing sunrise, with a lot of waiting for objects to rise in-between. So have a secondary list handy.
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highs in the 70's lows in the 40's by weeks end.
Yeah, I'm feeling discouraged about it too. -- Joe
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I'm stuck working all weekend, so I can't get out to either SPOC or OAS, but I would if I could. I'm gonna play it by ear. Lastnight's snow isn't very encouraging, so I may just sit inside and bitch about how cold it is :)
On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 8:29 AM, Dunn, David <David.Dunn@supervalu.com>wrote:
OAS is holding a Messier Marathon at Curlew Campground Friday and Saturday nights. The Curlew Campground is 6 miles north of Snowville. It is a nice dark location. Any astronomer is welcome to come. Not all of us will be doing the marathon. Let us know if you are coming so we can watch for you.
Thanks, David Dunn
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 6:03 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
SLAS is holding a Messier Marathon at SPOC this Friday and Saturday. It's not being published as a public event since it's a New Moon weekend.
Messier Marathons are typically frantic activity after sunset and again nearing sunrise, with a lot of waiting for objects to rise in-between. So have a secondary list handy.
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The Clear Sky Clock for "Lakeside" looks pretty good for tonight and tomorrow night. Not perfect, but pretty good. We won't know about Thursday nights forecast for a while yet. Steve
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Yeah, I'm feeling discouraged about it too. -- Joe
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I'm stuck working all weekend, so I can't get out to either SPOC or OAS, but I would if I could. I'm gonna play it by ear. Lastnight's snow isn't very encouraging, so I may just sit inside and bitch about how cold it is :)
On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 8:29 AM, Dunn, David <David.Dunn@supervalu.com>wrote:
OAS is holding a Messier Marathon at Curlew Campground Friday and Saturday nights. The Curlew Campground is 6 miles north of Snowville. It is a nice dark location. Any astronomer is welcome to come. Not all of us will be doing the marathon. Let us know if you are coming so we can watch for you.
Thanks, David Dunn
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 6:03 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
SLAS is holding a Messier Marathon at SPOC this Friday and Saturday. It's not being published as a public event since it's a New Moon weekend.
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The sad truth about our springtime skies is that there is a lot of cirrus haze at high altitude. This makes it hard to impossible to pick out the faint fuzzies like galaxies in the Virgo cluster. The weather forcasters don't seem to notice this and will list the conditions as "mostly clear" even though it's still bad news for deep space observing. It's thin enough for the UV index to rise and you can get a sunburn through it. But for observing it's only fit for planets and the moon, like at an urban star party. That's why the the Transparency line on the CSC lists conditions as "below average". DT ________________________________ From: Steve Fisher <iotacass1@hotmail.com> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 12:11 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon? The Clear Sky Clock for "Lakeside" looks pretty good for tonight and tomorrow night. Not perfect, but pretty good. We won't know about Thursday nights forecast for a while yet. Steve
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:04:41 -0700 From: josephmbauman@yahoo.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
Yeah, I'm feeling discouraged about it too. -- Joe
________________________________ From: Chrismo <djchrismo@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9:45 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon? I'm stuck working all weekend, so I can't get out to either SPOC or OAS, but I would if I could. I'm gonna play it by ear. Lastnight's snow isn't very encouraging, so I may just sit inside and bitch about how cold it is :)
On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 8:29 AM, Dunn, David <David.Dunn@supervalu.com>wrote:
OAS is holding a Messier Marathon at Curlew Campground Friday and Saturday nights. The Curlew Campground is 6 miles north of Snowville. It is a nice dark location. Any astronomer is welcome to come. Not all of us will be doing the marathon. Let us know if you are coming so we can watch for you.
Thanks, David Dunn
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 6:03 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
SLAS is holding a Messier Marathon at SPOC this Friday and Saturday. It's not being published as a public event since it's a New Moon weekend.
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I'm wondering if anyone has seen Sirius B. I went out a few days ago with my scope and all I could ever see was a giant big blue 4th of July Sparkler! Is there really a Sirius B? Has anyone ever seen it? Spencer Ball
Spencer, I've observed Sirius B before but not since the late 80's/early 90's. The chart at: http://www.dibonsmith.com/cma_a.gif will give you position angle and seperation details. The seperation is growing and is already greater than when I was observing the companion. What scope setup are you using? Good luck, Dave Bennett On Mar 20, 2012, at 01:13 PM, Spencer Ball <spencer@spencerball.com> wrote: I'm wondering if anyone has seen Sirius B. I went out a few days ago with my scope and all I could ever see was a giant big blue 4th of July Sparkler! Is there really a Sirius B? Has anyone ever seen it? Spencer Ball
Dave, I have a Celestron 14" SCT. I have tried to place Sirius just outside of the upper left field of view (upper right before the star diagonal changes it) so I could see Sirius B without so much glare. But it doesn't work. It seems that I just must be picking all the wrong fuzzy days! I'll try again. I see it has moved farther north than I had thought. Spencer Ball -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of David Bennett Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 2:26 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sirius B Observing Spencer, I've observed Sirius B before but not since the late 80's/early 90's. The chart at: http://www.dibonsmith.com/cma_a.gif will give you position angle and seperation details. The seperation is growing and is already greater than when I was observing the companion. What scope setup are you using? Good luck, Dave Bennett On Mar 20, 2012, at 01:13 PM, Spencer Ball <spencer@spencerball.com> wrote: I'm wondering if anyone has seen Sirius B. I went out a few days ago with my scope and all I could ever see was a giant big blue 4th of July Sparkler! Is there really a Sirius B? Has anyone ever seen it? Spencer Ball _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".
This is one of those instances where diffraction spikes may actually be helpful. Spencer, if you can fashion a thin cardboard strip that you can place over your secondary/corrector plate, it will cause two diffraction spikes 180-degrees apart. The spikes will draw some of the glare off of Sirius A and if you rotate so Sirius B is 90-degrees to the spikes, it may help. 1/4" wide is enough. If the upper atmosphere is at all in motion, however, it may be a lost cause. You need pretty steady seeing to see it. You may want to try as early as possible, as soon as Sirius is visible, even before dark. On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Spencer Ball <spencer@spencerball.com>wrote:
Dave,
I have a Celestron 14" SCT. I have tried to place Sirius just outside of the upper left field of view (upper right before the star diagonal changes it) so I could see Sirius B without so much glare. But it doesn't work. It seems that I just must be picking all the wrong fuzzy days!
I'll try again. I see it has moved farther north than I had thought.
Chuck, I'll try it. I appreciate these tips. Spencer Ball -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 3:25 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sirius B Observing This is one of those instances where diffraction spikes may actually be helpful. Spencer, if you can fashion a thin cardboard strip that you can place over your secondary/corrector plate, it will cause two diffraction spikes 180-degrees apart. The spikes will draw some of the glare off of Sirius A and if you rotate so Sirius B is 90-degrees to the spikes, it may help. 1/4" wide is enough. If the upper atmosphere is at all in motion, however, it may be a lost cause. You need pretty steady seeing to see it. You may want to try as early as possible, as soon as Sirius is visible, even before dark. On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Spencer Ball <spencer@spencerball.com>wrote:
Dave,
I have a Celestron 14" SCT. I have tried to place Sirius just outside of the upper left field of view (upper right before the star diagonal changes it) so I could see Sirius B without so much glare. But it doesn't work. It seems that I just must be picking all the wrong fuzzy days!
I'll try again. I see it has moved farther north than I had thought.
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In the 'Cloudy Night' double star chatroom claims have been made for the "pup" by a number of observers with telescopes as small as 80mm. Most of these observations are claimed by refractor users. Remembering how difficult it was in the 9" refractor, I am somewhat sceptical of the claims in an 80mm. I have not attempted it this season. I will try Friday night with a 160mm, weather permitting. The suggestion of a device to produce diffraction spikes away from the pup is a good solution and has worked for me. My preference is a square mask over the aperture. You might also want to use a smaller aperture. Sig On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 3:25 PM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
This is one of those instances where diffraction spikes may actually be helpful.
Spencer, if you can fashion a thin cardboard strip that you can place over your secondary/corrector plate, it will cause two diffraction spikes 180-degrees apart. The spikes will draw some of the glare off of Sirius A and if you rotate so Sirius B is 90-degrees to the spikes, it may help. 1/4" wide is enough.
If the upper atmosphere is at all in motion, however, it may be a lost cause. You need pretty steady seeing to see it. You may want to try as early as possible, as soon as Sirius is visible, even before dark.
On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Spencer Ball <spencer@spencerball.com
wrote:
Dave,
I have a Celestron 14" SCT. I have tried to place Sirius just outside of the upper left field of view (upper right before the star diagonal changes it) so I could see Sirius B without so much glare. But it doesn't work. It seems that I just must be picking all the wrong fuzzy days!
I'll try again. I see it has moved farther north than I had thought.
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I've seen it in a 4.25" f/10 Newt. On Mar 20, 2012 3:45 PM, "Siegfried Jachmann" <siegfried@jachmann.org> wrote:
In the 'Cloudy Night' double star chatroom claims have been made for the "pup" by a number of observers with telescopes as small as 80mm. Most of these observations are claimed by refractor users. Remembering how difficult it was in the 9" refractor, I am somewhat sceptical of the claims in an 80mm. I have not attempted it this season. I will try Friday night with a 160mm, weather permitting.
The suggestion of a device to produce diffraction spikes away from the pup is a good solution and has worked for me. My preference is a square mask over the aperture. You might also want to use a smaller aperture.
Sig
On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 3:25 PM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
This is one of those instances where diffraction spikes may actually be helpful.
Spencer, if you can fashion a thin cardboard strip that you can place over your secondary/corrector plate, it will cause two diffraction spikes 180-degrees apart. The spikes will draw some of the glare off of Sirius A and if you rotate so Sirius B is 90-degrees to the spikes, it may help. 1/4" wide is enough.
If the upper atmosphere is at all in motion, however, it may be a lost cause. You need pretty steady seeing to see it. You may want to try as early as possible, as soon as Sirius is visible, even before dark.
On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Spencer Ball <spencer@spencerball.com
wrote:
Dave,
I have a Celestron 14" SCT. I have tried to place Sirius just outside of the upper left field of view (upper right before the star diagonal changes it) so I could see Sirius B without so much glare. But it doesn't work. It seems that I just must be picking all the wrong fuzzy days!
I'll try again. I see it has moved farther north than I had thought.
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Sad but true, and this weekend will fall into that category. On the other hand, some of the best, clearest, most transparent skies I have ever seen around here are in springtime, one or two days after a storm front blows through. If you time it right, spring can offer the best seeing. But probably not this weekend. The good news is that all you need to do in a Messier Marathon is simply ID a lot of old familiar targets, even if the view is sub-par. On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 1:07 PM, daniel turner <outwest112@yahoo.com> wrote:
The sad truth about our springtime skies is that there is a lot of cirrus haze at high altitude. This makes it hard to impossible to pick out the faint fuzzies like galaxies in the Virgo cluster. The weather forcasters don't seem to notice this and will list the conditions as "mostly clear" even though it's still bad news for deep space observing. It's thin enough for the UV index to rise and you can get a sunburn through it. But for observing it's only fit for planets and the moon, like at an urban star party. That's why the the Transparency line on the CSC lists conditions as "below average".
I would be interested in going to SPOC except it appears the GRIM is not in working order.
Sad but true, and this weekend will fall into that category.
On the other hand, some of the best, clearest, most transparent skies I have ever seen around here are in springtime, one or two days after a storm front blows through.
If you time it right, spring can offer the best seeing. But probably not this weekend.
The good news is that all you need to do in a Messier Marathon is simply ID a lot of old familiar targets, even if the view is sub-par.
On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 1:07 PM, daniel turner <outwest112@yahoo.com> wrote:
The sad truth about our springtime skies is that there is a lot of cirrus haze at high altitude. This makes it hard to impossible to pick out the faint fuzzies like galaxies in the Virgo cluster. The weather forcasters don't seem to notice this and will list the conditions as "mostly clear" even though it's still bad news for deep space observing. It's thin enough for the UV index to rise and you can get a sunburn through it. But for observing it's only fit for planets and the moon, like at an urban star party. That's why the the Transparency line on the CSC lists conditions as "below average".
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I'm planning on observing tomorrow night at the Pit-N-Pole. Lakeside, I'm afraid, would be a quagmire with the recent precipitation we've had. I know Jay will also be at the Pit tomorrow. Also, my son has planned a star party for several of his college friends. This will take place this Friday at the Pit. If anyone is willing to help out, we could use a few more telescopes and operators. I know there are a couple of folks who are also going to use this time/place to do the marathon. There will be a place dedicated for marathoners that will be separate from the party goers. But anyone is welcome to join us for either the star party or the marathon at the Pit on Friday PM. Keep looking up! Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chrismo Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 10:14 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon? Anyone thinking about going for a marathon this week? I'm giving some thought to Wednesday, weather permitting. -- Chrismo I fix things, all kinds of things... (801) 897-9075 _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".
I'm gonna wait until this afternoon to decide, but if it clears up enough I think I might head out to the Pit N Pole location as well. On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 6:52 PM, Hutchings, Mat (H USA) < mat.hutchings@siemens.com> wrote:
I'm planning on observing tomorrow night at the Pit-N-Pole. Lakeside, I'm afraid, would be a quagmire with the recent precipitation we've had. I know Jay will also be at the Pit tomorrow.
Also, my son has planned a star party for several of his college friends. This will take place this Friday at the Pit. If anyone is willing to help out, we could use a few more telescopes and operators.
I know there are a couple of folks who are also going to use this time/place to do the marathon. There will be a place dedicated for marathoners that will be separate from the party goers. But anyone is welcome to join us for either the star party or the marathon at the Pit on Friday PM.
Keep looking up!
Mat
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chrismo Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 10:14 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
Anyone thinking about going for a marathon this week? I'm giving some thought to Wednesday, weather permitting.
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Excellent, we'll look for you out there. Can you tell I am being hopeful about the weather? I plan on being there later as I have a commitment I need to attend to until 8:00 pm or so. Hopefully I'll be at the Pit by 9:00. Jay will likely be there before dusk. Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chrismo Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 11:12 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon? I'm gonna wait until this afternoon to decide, but if it clears up enough I think I might head out to the Pit N Pole location as well. On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 6:52 PM, Hutchings, Mat (H USA) < mat.hutchings@siemens.com> wrote:
I'm planning on observing tomorrow night at the Pit-N-Pole. Lakeside, I'm afraid, would be a quagmire with the recent precipitation we've had. I know Jay will also be at the Pit tomorrow.
Also, my son has planned a star party for several of his college friends. This will take place this Friday at the Pit. If anyone is willing to help out, we could use a few more telescopes and operators.
I know there are a couple of folks who are also going to use this time/place to do the marathon. There will be a place dedicated for marathoners that will be separate from the party goers. But anyone is welcome to join us for either the star party or the marathon at the Pit on Friday PM.
Keep looking up!
Mat
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chrismo Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 10:14 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
Anyone thinking about going for a marathon this week? I'm giving some thought to Wednesday, weather permitting.
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I'm being hopeful about the weather too, but the cloud cover here in SLC doesn't look too promising. On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Hutchings, Mat (H USA) < mat.hutchings@siemens.com> wrote:
Excellent, we'll look for you out there. Can you tell I am being hopeful about the weather?
I plan on being there later as I have a commitment I need to attend to until 8:00 pm or so. Hopefully I'll be at the Pit by 9:00. Jay will likely be there before dusk.
Mat
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chrismo Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 11:12 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
I'm gonna wait until this afternoon to decide, but if it clears up enough I think I might head out to the Pit N Pole location as well.
On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 6:52 PM, Hutchings, Mat (H USA) < mat.hutchings@siemens.com> wrote:
I'm planning on observing tomorrow night at the Pit-N-Pole. Lakeside, I'm afraid, would be a quagmire with the recent precipitation we've had. I know Jay will also be at the Pit tomorrow.
Also, my son has planned a star party for several of his college friends. This will take place this Friday at the Pit. If anyone is willing to help out, we could use a few more telescopes and operators.
I know there are a couple of folks who are also going to use this time/place to do the marathon. There will be a place dedicated for marathoners that will be separate from the party goers. But anyone is welcome to join us for either the star party or the marathon at the Pit on Friday PM.
Keep looking up!
Mat
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chrismo Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 10:14 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
Anyone thinking about going for a marathon this week? I'm giving some thought to Wednesday, weather permitting.
-- Chrismo I fix things, all kinds of things...
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anyone located down that way that can give us the early report? On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 1:44 PM, Chrismo <djchrismo@gmail.com> wrote:
I'm being hopeful about the weather too, but the cloud cover here in SLC doesn't look too promising.
On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Hutchings, Mat (H USA) < mat.hutchings@siemens.com> wrote:
Excellent, we'll look for you out there. Can you tell I am being hopeful about the weather?
I plan on being there later as I have a commitment I need to attend to until 8:00 pm or so. Hopefully I'll be at the Pit by 9:00. Jay will likely be there before dusk.
Mat
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chrismo Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 11:12 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
I'm gonna wait until this afternoon to decide, but if it clears up enough I think I might head out to the Pit N Pole location as well.
On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 6:52 PM, Hutchings, Mat (H USA) < mat.hutchings@siemens.com> wrote:
I'm planning on observing tomorrow night at the Pit-N-Pole. Lakeside, I'm afraid, would be a quagmire with the recent precipitation we've had. I know Jay will also be at the Pit tomorrow.
Also, my son has planned a star party for several of his college friends. This will take place this Friday at the Pit. If anyone is willing to help out, we could use a few more telescopes and operators.
I know there are a couple of folks who are also going to use this time/place to do the marathon. There will be a place dedicated for marathoners that will be separate from the party goers. But anyone is welcome to join us for either the star party or the marathon at the Pit on Friday PM.
Keep looking up!
Mat
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chrismo Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 10:14 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
Anyone thinking about going for a marathon this week? I'm giving some thought to Wednesday, weather permitting.
-- Chrismo I fix things, all kinds of things...
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Well, the forecast for Bryce Canyon through the weekend is for clear skies, temps in the high 50's to low 60's during the day and high 30's at night. So, Chrismo, if "down that way" means a little further south than you had in mind, Bryce looks like a good shot. I plan to spend Friday evening hours with some of my springtime friends in the night sky - from 8,000 feet with (hopefully) crystal clear air, perfect seeing, and unmatched darkness. And 15 minutes from my home. :-) May the observing gods smile upon us all this weekend. Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chrismo Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 4:50 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon? anyone located down that way that can give us the early report?
Ah, if only it were 15 minutes from MY home... I didn't get out lastnight, clouds here in SLC made me doubtful of conditions elsewhere. I may try to get out on Sunday night tho, probably Pit N Pole, but I might venture down to Bryce, especially if I can find someone to go with. Anyone interested? On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 8:10 AM, Kim <kimharch@cut.net> wrote:
Well, the forecast for Bryce Canyon through the weekend is for clear skies, temps in the high 50's to low 60's during the day and high 30's at night. So, Chrismo, if "down that way" means a little further south than you had in mind, Bryce looks like a good shot. I plan to spend Friday evening hours with some of my springtime friends in the night sky - from 8,000 feet with (hopefully) crystal clear air, perfect seeing, and unmatched darkness. And 15 minutes from my home. :-)
May the observing gods smile upon us all this weekend.
Kim
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chrismo Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 4:50 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Messier Marathon?
anyone located down that way that can give us the early report?
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participants (12)
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Chrismo -
Chuck Hards -
daniel turner -
David Bennett -
Dunn, David -
erikhansen＠thebluezone.net -
Hutchings, Mat (H USA) -
Joe Bauman -
Kim -
Siegfried Jachmann -
Spencer Ball -
Steve Fisher