Hey, Utah Astronomers. Just wanted to share with you that the first public event at Stansbury Park for the Salt Lake Astronomical Society is now "in the bag". A great night was had by all who attended. After snow all day, Patrick called me about 7:15 and informed me there was a huge sucker hole over the observatory and he had received some phone calls from the public. I jumped in the car and headed West. In attendance were Patrick Wiggins, Dale Wilson, Bruce Grim and myself. When I arrived the refractor dome was open and the observing had begun. A small family had attended before I got there and in the next hour one young lady from a local high school showed up to view the moon. I took one quick peek and the moon was beautiful. That is it! That is my observing report for the night and I assure you like I said, " A great night was had by all who attended". The summer observing season has begun. Steve
Steve, Glad you and others had great time and were able to share with the public. Now Steve, the summer observing season hasn't begun because the summer solstice hasn't occurred ushering in the season of summer. More importantly, I only saw a bunch of white stuff here in Herriman today making me wonder if spring is really here. I'm tired of the moisture and it can shut off now for awhile. Speaking of outreach, I've been at it at my school and a couple of others with the ASOP/NASA kits and guess I need to report those. Seriously though, I am glad there was a sucker hole and everyone was there to participate and share with the public. Nice report Steve. On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 11:25 PM, Steve Fisher <iotacass1@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hey, Utah Astronomers. Just wanted to share with you that the first public event at Stansbury Park for the Salt Lake Astronomical Society is now "in the bag". A great night was had by all who attended. After snow all day, Patrick called me about 7:15 and informed me there was a huge sucker hole over the observatory and he had received some phone calls from the public. I jumped in the car and headed West. In attendance were Patrick Wiggins, Dale Wilson, Bruce Grim and myself. When I arrived the refractor dome was open and the observing had begun. A small family had attended before I got there and in the next hour one young lady from a local high school showed up to view the moon. I took one quick peek and the moon was beautiful. That is it! That is my observing report for the night and I assure you like I said, " A great night was had by all who attended". The summer observing season has begun. Steve _______________________________________________ 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
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Being a deep sky junkie, I don't spend a lot of time on the moon. Coincidently, the sucker hole was right there. Anyway, advanced training was great as always. Dale ________________________________ From: Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sun, April 10, 2011 12:27:17 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] What a night Steve, Glad you and others had great time and were able to share with the public. Now Steve, the summer observing season hasn't begun because the summer solstice hasn't occurred ushering in the season of summer. More importantly, I only saw a bunch of white stuff here in Herriman today making me wonder if spring is really here. I'm tired of the moisture and it can shut off now for awhile. Speaking of outreach, I've been at it at my school and a couple of others with the ASOP/NASA kits and guess I need to report those. Seriously though, I am glad there was a sucker hole and everyone was there to participate and share with the public. Nice report Steve. On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 11:25 PM, Steve Fisher <iotacass1@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hey, Utah Astronomers. Just wanted to share with you that the first public event at Stansbury Park for the Salt Lake Astronomical Society is now "in the bag". A great night was had by all who attended. After snow all day, Patrick called me about 7:15 and informed me there was a huge sucker hole over the observatory and he had received some phone calls from the public. I jumped in the car and headed West. In attendance were Patrick Wiggins, Dale Wilson, Bruce Grim and myself. When I arrived the refractor dome was open and the observing had begun. A small family had attended before I got there and in the next hour one young lady from a local high school showed up to view the moon. I took one quick peek and the moon was beautiful. That is it! That is my observing report for the night and I assure you like I said, " A great night was had by all who attended". The summer observing season has begun. Steve _______________________________________________ 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
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I'm really, really, really tired of the crappy weather! Thanks for the report, Steve. -- Joe --- On Sun, 4/10/11, Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] What a night To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Sunday, April 10, 2011, 12:27 AM Steve,
Glad you and others had great time and were able to share with the public. Now Steve, the summer observing season hasn't begun because the summer solstice hasn't occurred ushering in the season of summer. More importantly, I only saw a bunch of white stuff here in Herriman today making me wonder if spring is really here. I'm tired of the moisture and it can shut off now for awhile.
Speaking of outreach, I've been at it at my school and a couple of others with the ASOP/NASA kits and guess I need to report those.
Seriously though, I am glad there was a sucker hole and everyone was there to participate and share with the public. Nice report Steve.
On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 11:25 PM, Steve Fisher <iotacass1@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hey, Utah Astronomers. Just wanted to share with you
that the first public
event at Stansbury Park for the Salt Lake Astronomical Society is now "in the bag". A great night was had by all who attended. After snow all day, Patrick called me about 7:15 and informed me there was a huge sucker hole over the observatory and he had received some phone calls from the public. I jumped in the car and headed West. In attendance were Patrick Wiggins, Dale Wilson, Bruce Grim and myself. When I arrived the refractor dome was open and the observing had begun. A small family had attended before I got there and in the next hour one young lady from a local high school showed up to view the moon. I took one quick peek and the moon was beautiful. That is it! That is my observing report for the night and I assure you like I said, " A great night was had by all who attended". The summer observing season has begun. Steve _______________________________________________ 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
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I hear you Joe about the weather. Just keep in mind it will only be another 60 days or so and we will be to busy sandbagging State Street to remember how cloudy it has been.
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 10:38:15 -0700 From: josephmbauman@yahoo.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] What a night
I'm really, really, really tired of the crappy weather! Thanks for the report, Steve. -- Joe
--- On Sun, 4/10/11, Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] What a night To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Sunday, April 10, 2011, 12:27 AM Steve,
Glad you and others had great time and were able to share with the public. Now Steve, the summer observing season hasn't begun because the summer solstice hasn't occurred ushering in the season of summer. More importantly, I only saw a bunch of white stuff here in Herriman today making me wonder if spring is really here. I'm tired of the moisture and it can shut off now for awhile.
Speaking of outreach, I've been at it at my school and a couple of others with the ASOP/NASA kits and guess I need to report those.
Seriously though, I am glad there was a sucker hole and everyone was there to participate and share with the public. Nice report Steve.
On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 11:25 PM, Steve Fisher <iotacass1@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hey, Utah Astronomers. Just wanted to share with you
that the first public
event at Stansbury Park for the Salt Lake Astronomical Society is now "in the bag". A great night was had by all who attended. After snow all day, Patrick called me about 7:15 and informed me there was a huge sucker hole over the observatory and he had received some phone calls from the public. I jumped in the car and headed West. In attendance were Patrick Wiggins, Dale Wilson, Bruce Grim and myself. When I arrived the refractor dome was open and the observing had begun. A small family had attended before I got there and in the next hour one young lady from a local high school showed up to view the moon. I took one quick peek and the moon was beautiful. That is it! That is my observing report for the night and I assure you like I said, " A great night was had by all who attended". The summer observing season has begun. Steve _______________________________________________ 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
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Too hideously true. --- On Sun, 4/10/11, Steve Fisher <iotacass1@hotmail.com> wrote:
From: Steve Fisher <iotacass1@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] What a night To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Date: Sunday, April 10, 2011, 1:33 PM
I hear you Joe about the weather. Just keep in mind it will only be another 60 days or so and we will be to busy sandbagging State Street to remember how cloudy it has been.
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 10:38:15 -0700 From: josephmbauman@yahoo.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] What a night
I'm really, really, really tired of the crappy weather! Thanks for the report, Steve. -- Joe
--- On Sun, 4/10/11, Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] What a night To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Sunday, April 10, 2011, 12:27 AM Steve,
Glad you and others had great time and were able to share with the public. Now Steve, the summer observing season hasn't begun because the summer solstice hasn't occurred ushering in the season of summer. More importantly, I only saw a bunch of white stuff here in Herriman today making me wonder if spring is really here. I'm tired of the moisture and it can shut off now for awhile.
Speaking of outreach, I've been at it at my school and a couple of others with the ASOP/NASA kits and guess I need to report those.
Seriously though, I am glad there was a sucker hole and everyone was there to participate and share with the public. Nice report Steve.
On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 11:25 PM, Steve Fisher <iotacass1@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hey, Utah Astronomers. Just wanted to share
with you that the first public
event at Stansbury Park for the Salt Lake Astronomical Society is now "in the bag". A great night was had by all who attended. After snow all day, Patrick called me about 7:15 and informed me there was a huge sucker hole over the observatory and he had received some phone calls from the public. I jumped in the car and headed West. In attendance were Patrick Wiggins, Dale Wilson, Bruce Grim and myself. When I arrived the refractor dome was open and the observing had begun. A small family had attended before I got there and in the next hour one young lady from a local high school showed up to view the moon. I took one quick peek and the moon was beautiful. That is it! That is my observing report for the night and I assure you like I said, " A great night was had by all who attended". The summer observing season has begun. Steve
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Did any roofs get opened?
Hey, Utah Astronomers. Just wanted to share with you that the first public event at Stansbury Park for the Salt Lake Astronomical Society is now "in the bag". A great night was had by all who attended. After snow all day, Patrick called me about 7:15 and informed me there was a huge sucker hole over the observatory and he had received some phone calls from the public. I jumped in the car and headed West. In attendance were Patrick Wiggins, Dale Wilson, Bruce Grim and myself. When I arrived the refractor dome was open and the observing had begun. A small family had attended before I got there and in the next hour one young lady from a local high school showed up to view the moon. I took one quick peek and the moon was beautiful. That is it! That is my observing report for the night and I assure you like I said, " A great night was had by all who attended". The summer observing season has begun. Steve _______________________________________________ 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
Neither the Grim or the Ealing were opened but there were no long lines for the refractor. If more had show up we could have opened but no.:(
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:16:42 -0600 From: erikhansen@thebluezone.net To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] What a night
Did any roofs get opened?
Hey, Utah Astronomers. Just wanted to share with you that the first public event at Stansbury Park for the Salt Lake Astronomical Society is now "in the bag". A great night was had by all who attended. After snow all day, Patrick called me about 7:15 and informed me there was a huge sucker hole over the observatory and he had received some phone calls from the public. I jumped in the car and headed West. In attendance were Patrick Wiggins, Dale Wilson, Bruce Grim and myself. When I arrived the refractor dome was open and the observing had begun. A small family had attended before I got there and in the next hour one young lady from a local high school showed up to view the moon. I took one quick peek and the moon was beautiful. That is it! That is my observing report for the night and I assure you like I said, " A great night was had by all who attended". The summer observing season has begun. Steve _______________________________________________ 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
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Bruce gets very nervous if there is any chance of precip.
Neither the Grim or the Ealing were opened but there were no long lines for the refractor. If more had show up we could have opened but no.:(
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:16:42 -0600 From: erikhansen@thebluezone.net To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] What a night
Did any roofs get opened?
Hey, Utah Astronomers. Just wanted to share with you that the first public event at Stansbury Park for the Salt Lake Astronomical Society is now "in the bag". A great night was had by all who attended. After snow all day, Patrick called me about 7:15 and informed me there was a huge sucker hole over the observatory and he had received some phone calls from the public. I jumped in the car and headed West. In attendance were Patrick Wiggins, Dale Wilson, Bruce Grim and myself. When I arrived the refractor dome was open and the observing had begun. A small family had attended before I got there and in the next hour one young lady from a local high school showed up to view the moon. I took one quick peek and the moon was beautiful. That is it! That is my observing report for the night and I assure you like I said, " A great night was had by all who attended". The summer observing season has begun. Steve _______________________________________________ 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
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On 10 Apr 2011, at 13:39, erikhansen@TheBlueZone.net wrote:
Bruce gets very nervous if there is any chance of precip.
As it happens it was Bruce who opened the refractor. You are right about his being nervous about rain but last night there wasn't anything to be nervous about. It was kind of weird with clouds down around the horizon in all directions but the skies above were completely clear at 7:30. Clouds did start moving in about an hour later but even then it was only high thin stuff at first. But by 9:00 it looked like the thick clouds were about to move in so since there were no lines we closed down and went to Advanced Training. Years ago it was explained to me by a meteorologist friend that situations like last night where it is cloudy in SLC but clear in Stansbury have to do with the placement of the Oquirrh and Wasatch mountains. Because the Oquirrhs end in the north at the GSL and the south in Rush Valley the weather can go around them. But then the weather runs into the Wasatch since they stretch so far south, north and up there's no place for the weather to go so it just piles up in the SL Valley. Another reason why in the 30+ years I've lived in Stansbury I might have to have shoveled snow maybe a couple times per year while those in the SL Valley shovel many times. At any rate, fun night last night. And that we got to help a student work on an astronomy report for school made it even better. patrick
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