The new issue of S&T carries a lot of information on May's possible Camelopardalids meteor shower. Anyone here have any plans for watching for it? For those who may not have heard, the shower is predicted to peak on the 24th of May between 0629 and 0740 UT. The article notes that "...the first noticeable meteoroids will occur around 5:40 UT and the last ones by 8:50 UT. There is a public star party in SLC the evening before which is scheduled to end about 1.5 hours before the shower's predicted start time. That should give those of us at the star party plenty of time to drive to dark skies. The radiant is to be near Polaris to we'd need a dark northern sky which has me thinking that site (name escapes me) north of I-80, west of the Great Salt Lake might work. Thoughts? patrick
Are you thinking of the Lakeside site? Good choice. On Mar 29, 2014 11:12 PM, "Wiggins Patrick" <paw@getbeehive.net> wrote:
The new issue of S&T carries a lot of information on May's possible
Camelopardalids meteor shower.
Anyone here have any plans for watching for it?
For those who may not have heard, the shower is predicted to peak on the
24th of May between 0629 and 0740 UT.
The article notes that "...the first noticeable meteoroids will occur
around 5:40 UT and the last ones by 8:50 UT.
There is a public star party in SLC the evening before which is scheduled
to end about 1.5 hours before the shower's predicted start time. That should give those of us at the star party plenty of time to drive to dark skies.
The radiant is to be near Polaris to we'd need a dark northern sky which
has me thinking that site (name escapes me) north of I-80, west of the Great Salt Lake might work.
Thoughts?
Ah yes, Lakeside. Thanks for the memory jog. patrick On 29 Mar 2014, at 23:23, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
Are you thinking of the Lakeside site? Good choice.
On Mar 29, 2014 11:12 PM, "Wiggins Patrick" <paw@getbeehive.net> wrote:
The new issue of S&T carries a lot of information on May's possible
Camelopardalids meteor shower.
Anyone here have any plans for watching for it?
For those who may not have heard, the shower is predicted to peak on the
24th of May between 0629 and 0740 UT.
The article notes that "...the first noticeable meteoroids will occur
around 5:40 UT and the last ones by 8:50 UT.
There is a public star party in SLC the evening before which is scheduled
to end about 1.5 hours before the shower's predicted start time. That should give those of us at the star party plenty of time to drive to dark skies.
The radiant is to be near Polaris to we'd need a dark northern sky which
has me thinking that site (name escapes me) north of I-80, west of the Great Salt Lake might work.
Thoughts?
I'm a big fan of Lakeside because it's relatively close and relatively dark. On Saturday, March 29, 2014 11:29 PM, Wiggins Patrick <paw@getbeehive.net> wrote: Ah yes, Lakeside. Thanks for the memory jog. patrick On 29 Mar 2014, at 23:23, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
Are you thinking of the Lakeside site? Good choice.
On Mar 29, 2014 11:12 PM, "Wiggins Patrick" <paw@getbeehive.net> wrote:
The new issue of S&T carries a lot of information on May's possible
Camelopardalids meteor shower.
Anyone here have any plans for watching for it?
For those who may not have heard, the shower is predicted to peak on the
24th of May between 0629 and 0740 UT.
The article notes that "...the first noticeable meteoroids will occur
around 5:40 UT and the last ones by 8:50 UT.
There is a public star party in SLC the evening before which is scheduled
to end about 1.5 hours before the shower's predicted start time. That should give those of us at the star party plenty of time to drive to dark skies.
The radiant is to be near Polaris to we'd need a dark northern sky which
has me thinking that site (name escapes me) north of I-80, west of the Great Salt Lake might work.
Thoughts?
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All, I am going to propose to the SLAS board in April, that the night of that star party which is at Wheeler Farm, That we move Advanced Training to a dark sight for a Meteor Shower watch. We might want to make this a pot-luck party. Let me know what you think. Thanks Rodger C. Fry SLAS Pres -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 11:24 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] 24 May Camelopardalids viewing? Are you thinking of the Lakeside site? Good choice. On Mar 29, 2014 11:12 PM, "Wiggins Patrick" <paw@getbeehive.net> wrote:
The new issue of S&T carries a lot of information on May's possible
Camelopardalids meteor shower.
Anyone here have any plans for watching for it?
For those who may not have heard, the shower is predicted to peak on the
24th of May between 0629 and 0740 UT.
The article notes that "...the first noticeable meteoroids will occur
around 5:40 UT and the last ones by 8:50 UT.
There is a public star party in SLC the evening before which is scheduled
to end about 1.5 hours before the shower's predicted start time. That should give those of us at the star party plenty of time to drive to dark skies.
The radiant is to be near Polaris to we'd need a dark northern sky which
has me thinking that site (name escapes me) north of I-80, west of the Great Salt Lake might work.
Thoughts?
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I like Rodgers idea. A On Mar 30, 2014 7:15 AM, "Rodger C. Fry" <rcfry@comcast.net> wrote:
All,
I am going to propose to the SLAS board in April, that the night of that star party which is at Wheeler Farm, That we move Advanced Training to a dark sight for a Meteor Shower watch. We might want to make this a pot-luck party.
Let me know what you think.
Thanks Rodger C. Fry SLAS Pres
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 11:24 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] 24 May Camelopardalids viewing?
Are you thinking of the Lakeside site? Good choice.
On Mar 29, 2014 11:12 PM, "Wiggins Patrick" <paw@getbeehive.net> wrote:
The new issue of S&T carries a lot of information on May's possible
Camelopardalids meteor shower.
Anyone here have any plans for watching for it?
For those who may not have heard, the shower is predicted to peak on the
24th of May between 0629 and 0740 UT.
The article notes that "...the first noticeable meteoroids will occur
around 5:40 UT and the last ones by 8:50 UT.
There is a public star party in SLC the evening before which is scheduled
to end about 1.5 hours before the shower's predicted start time. That should give those of us at the star party plenty of time to drive to dark skies.
The radiant is to be near Polaris to we'd need a dark northern sky which
has me thinking that site (name escapes me) north of I-80, west of the Great Salt Lake might work.
Thoughts?
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Darker location, > All, one where you might actually see the stars in the Camelopardalis.
I am going to propose to the SLAS board in April, that the night of that star party which is at Wheeler Farm, That we move Advanced Training to a dark sight for a Meteor Shower watch. We might want to make this a pot-luck party.
Let me know what you think.
Thanks Rodger C. Fry SLAS Pres
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 11:24 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] 24 May Camelopardalids viewing?
Are you thinking of the Lakeside site? Good choice.
On Mar 29, 2014 11:12 PM, "Wiggins Patrick" <paw@getbeehive.net> wrote:
The new issue of S&T carries a lot of information on May's possible
Camelopardalids meteor shower.
Anyone here have any plans for watching for it?
For those who may not have heard, the shower is predicted to peak on the
24th of May between 0629 and 0740 UT.
The article notes that "...the first noticeable meteoroids will occur
around 5:40 UT and the last ones by 8:50 UT.
There is a public star party in SLC the evening before which is scheduled
to end about 1.5 hours before the shower's predicted start time. That should give those of us at the star party plenty of time to drive to dark skies.
The radiant is to be near Polaris to we'd need a dark northern sky which
has me thinking that site (name escapes me) north of I-80, west of the Great Salt Lake might work.
Thoughts?
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