Universe Today ran an article on the 2nd of Sept. by Bob King about seeing ISON right now. Here is the link. http://www.universetoday.com/104458/ready-set-observe-how-to-see-comet-ison-... He states an excellent observer could do it in a 8 inch but for most it is a 10inch or 12 inch object right now. It would be a great way to end a night of observing this weekend! Jay
I received an email notice today of an upcoming NASA training seminars. I like the title: "Comet ISON: Comet of the Century or Another Kohoutek?" So I guess since they're not going to make money off the comet they can be honest about it. patrick Sent from my iPad On Sep 5, 2013, at 18:02, Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> wrote:
Universe Today ran an article on the 2nd of Sept. by Bob King about seeing ISON right now. Here is the link.
http://www.universetoday.com/104458/ready-set-observe-how-to-see-comet-ison-...
He states an excellent observer could do it in a 8 inch but for most it is a 10inch or 12 inch object right now. It would be a great way to end a night of observing this weekend!
Jay
A "droning graybeard" seminar! On Sep 5, 2013 7:09 PM, "Patrick Wiggins" <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
I received an email notice today of an upcoming NASA training seminars. I like the title:
"Comet ISON: Comet of the Century or Another Kohoutek?"
So I guess since they're not going to make money off the comet they can be honest about it.
patrick
Sent from my iPad
On Sep 5, 2013, at 18:02, Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> wrote:
Universe Today ran an article on the 2nd of Sept. by Bob King about seeing ISON right now. Here is the link.
http://www.universetoday.com/104458/ready-set-observe-how-to-see-comet-ison-...
He states an excellent observer could do it in a 8 inch but for most it
is
a 10inch or 12 inch object right now. It would be a great way to end a night of observing this weekend!
Jay
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Jay, what are the chances that the weather will cooperate this weekend? It looks pretty bleak to me. -- Joe ________________________________ From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M. A "droning graybeard" seminar! On Sep 5, 2013 7:09 PM, "Patrick Wiggins" <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
I received an email notice today of an upcoming NASA training seminars. I like the title:
"Comet ISON: Comet of the Century or Another Kohoutek?"
So I guess since they're not going to make money off the comet they can be honest about it.
patrick
Sent from my iPad
On Sep 5, 2013, at 18:02, Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> wrote:
Universe Today ran an article on the 2nd of Sept. by Bob King about seeing ISON right now. Here is the link.
http://www.universetoday.com/104458/ready-set-observe-how-to-see-comet-ison-...
He states an excellent observer could do it in a 8 inch but for most it
is
a 10inch or 12 inch object right now. It would be a great way to end a night of observing this weekend!
Jay
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Joe, I was planning on observing tonight, but alas, the weather is interfering with that plan. Iff the weather is better tomorrow, I will be going to the Pit-N-Pole. Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 3:29 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M. Jay, what are the chances that the weather will cooperate this weekend? It looks pretty bleak to me. -- Joe ________________________________ From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M. A "droning graybeard" seminar! On Sep 5, 2013 7:09 PM, "Patrick Wiggins" <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
I received an email notice today of an upcoming NASA training seminars. I like the title:
"Comet ISON: Comet of the Century or Another Kohoutek?"
So I guess since they're not going to make money off the comet they can be honest about it.
patrick
Sent from my iPad
On Sep 5, 2013, at 18:02, Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> wrote:
Universe Today ran an article on the 2nd of Sept. by Bob King about seeing ISON right now. Here is the link.
http://www.universetoday.com/104458/ready-set-observe-how-to-see-comet-ison-...
He states an excellent observer could do it in a 8 inch but for most it
is
a 10inch or 12 inch object right now. It would be a great way to end a night of observing this weekend!
Jay
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Hi Mat, Tomorrow didn't look great either, the last I checked. I may go Monday night even though the moon will be a little bit of a pain. Thanks, Joe ________________________________ From: "Hutchings, Mat" <mat.hutchings@siemens.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, September 6, 2013 1:22 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M. Joe, I was planning on observing tonight, but alas, the weather is interfering with that plan. Iff the weather is better tomorrow, I will be going to the Pit-N-Pole. Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 3:29 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M. Jay, what are the chances that the weather will cooperate this weekend? It looks pretty bleak to me. -- Joe ________________________________ From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M. A "droning graybeard" seminar! On Sep 5, 2013 7:09 PM, "Patrick Wiggins" <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
I received an email notice today of an upcoming NASA training seminars. I like the title:
"Comet ISON: Comet of the Century or Another Kohoutek?"
So I guess since they're not going to make money off the comet they can be honest about it.
patrick
Sent from my iPad
On Sep 5, 2013, at 18:02, Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> wrote:
Universe Today ran an article on the 2nd of Sept. by Bob King about seeing ISON right now. Here is the link.
http://www.universetoday.com/104458/ready-set-observe-how-to-see-comet-ison-...
He states an excellent observer could do it in a 8 inch but for most it
is
a 10inch or 12 inch object right now. It would be a great way to end a night of observing this weekend!
Jay
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I wish I could join you on Monday, Joe, but I will be in the Seattle area. Maybe the skies will be more clear there... ;) Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 4:17 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M. Hi Mat, Tomorrow didn't look great either, the last I checked. I may go Monday night even though the moon will be a little bit of a pain. Thanks, Joe ________________________________ From: "Hutchings, Mat" <mat.hutchings@siemens.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, September 6, 2013 1:22 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M. Joe, I was planning on observing tonight, but alas, the weather is interfering with that plan. Iff the weather is better tomorrow, I will be going to the Pit-N-Pole. Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 3:29 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M. Jay, what are the chances that the weather will cooperate this weekend? It looks pretty bleak to me. -- Joe ________________________________ From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M. A "droning graybeard" seminar! On Sep 5, 2013 7:09 PM, "Patrick Wiggins" <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
I received an email notice today of an upcoming NASA training seminars. I like the title:
"Comet ISON: Comet of the Century or Another Kohoutek?"
So I guess since they're not going to make money off the comet they can be honest about it.
patrick
Sent from my iPad
On Sep 5, 2013, at 18:02, Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> wrote:
Universe Today ran an article on the 2nd of Sept. by Bob King about seeing ISON right now. Here is the link.
http://www.universetoday.com/104458/ready-set-observe-how-to-see-comet-ison-...
He states an excellent observer could do it in a 8 inch but for most it
is
a 10inch or 12 inch object right now. It would be a great way to end a night of observing this weekend!
Jay
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Thanks, Mat -- I'm pretty discouraged about the whole year as far as astronomy goes. Let's hope for some clearing soon. I have some second thoughts about the Lakeside site, as some speed racing was canceled at Bonneville Salt Flats because they had become a big lake. I wonder if the Wedge will be all right. -- Joe ________________________________ From: "Hutchings, Mat" <mat.hutchings@siemens.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, September 6, 2013 6:25 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M. I wish I could join you on Monday, Joe, but I will be in the Seattle area. Maybe the skies will be more clear there... ;) Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 4:17 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M. Hi Mat, Tomorrow didn't look great either, the last I checked. I may go Monday night even though the moon will be a little bit of a pain. Thanks, Joe ________________________________ From: "Hutchings, Mat" <mat.hutchings@siemens.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, September 6, 2013 1:22 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M. Joe, I was planning on observing tonight, but alas, the weather is interfering with that plan. Iff the weather is better tomorrow, I will be going to the Pit-N-Pole. Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 3:29 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M. Jay, what are the chances that the weather will cooperate this weekend? It looks pretty bleak to me. -- Joe ________________________________ From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M. A "droning graybeard" seminar! On Sep 5, 2013 7:09 PM, "Patrick Wiggins" <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
I received an email notice today of an upcoming NASA training seminars. I like the title:
"Comet ISON: Comet of the Century or Another Kohoutek?"
So I guess since they're not going to make money off the comet they can be honest about it.
patrick
Sent from my iPad
On Sep 5, 2013, at 18:02, Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> wrote:
Universe Today ran an article on the 2nd of Sept. by Bob King about seeing ISON right now. Here is the link.
http://www.universetoday.com/104458/ready-set-observe-how-to-see-comet-ison-...
He states an excellent observer could do it in a 8 inch but for most it
is
a 10inch or 12 inch object right now. It would be a great way to end a night of observing this weekend!
Jay
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Sorry to make all you observers feel bad, but in fact the weather in Seattle right now is really great. Too bad I can't bring my dob with me on the airplane... Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Hutchings, Mat Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 8:25 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M. I wish I could join you on Monday, Joe, but I will be in the Seattle area. Maybe the skies will be more clear there... ;) Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 4:17 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M. Hi Mat, Tomorrow didn't look great either, the last I checked. I may go Monday night even though the moon will be a little bit of a pain. Thanks, Joe ________________________________ From: "Hutchings, Mat" <mat.hutchings@siemens.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, September 6, 2013 1:22 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M. Joe, I was planning on observing tonight, but alas, the weather is interfering with that plan. Iff the weather is better tomorrow, I will be going to the Pit-N-Pole. Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 3:29 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M. Jay, what are the chances that the weather will cooperate this weekend? It looks pretty bleak to me. -- Joe ________________________________ From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M. A "droning graybeard" seminar! On Sep 5, 2013 7:09 PM, "Patrick Wiggins" <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
I received an email notice today of an upcoming NASA training seminars. I like the title:
"Comet ISON: Comet of the Century or Another Kohoutek?"
So I guess since they're not going to make money off the comet they can be honest about it.
patrick
Sent from my iPad
On Sep 5, 2013, at 18:02, Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> wrote:
Universe Today ran an article on the 2nd of Sept. by Bob King about seeing ISON right now. Here is the link.
http://www.universetoday.com/104458/ready-set-observe-how-to-see-comet-ison-...
He states an excellent observer could do it in a 8 inch but for most it
is
a 10inch or 12 inch object right now. It would be a great way to end a night of observing this weekend!
Jay
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Time to build a travelscope Mat! I've been thinking of one, myself. Hmmm... I'm more jealous of the seafood. I was in Oak Harbor a few years ago taking a class, and had some of the best seafood dinners I've ever eaten. On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 5:42 PM, Hutchings, Mat <mat.hutchings@siemens.com>wrote:
Sorry to make all you observers feel bad, but in fact the weather in Seattle right now is really great. Too bad I can't bring my dob with me on the airplane...
FYI & pretty cool! Special thanks to those of you who came to Arches last May for the Panorama Point Star Party, which gave the rangers and park volunteers a dose of enthusiasm for the importance of astronomy in our national parks! Seth FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 3, 2013 Contacts: Chad Moore, chad_moore@nps.gov<mailto:chad_moore@nps.gov>, 970-267-7212<tel:970-267-7212> Nate Ament, nathan_ament@nps.gov<mailto:nathan_ament@nps.gov>, 435-719-2349<tel:435-719-2349> Starry Starry Night: A cooperative effort to celebrate, promote and preserve the star-filled night skies of the Southwest’s Colorado Plateau MOAB, Utah – In a collaborative effort to “celebrate starry skies”across the Colorado Plateau of the American Southwest, a voluntary cooperative is organizing to promote the preservation, enjoyment and tourism potential of stargazing and astronomy in the vast region. The Colorado Plateau Dark Skies Cooperative is focused on thetopographic heart of the high desert, forest and canyon countrywhere the Four Corners states meet. The 130,000-square-mile Colorado Plateau, contains substantial parts of Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. Its combination of high elevation, excellent air quality, low population density and frequent cloud-free weather afford world-class viewing and enjoyment of naturally dark, star-filled skies. In daylight, the region’s striking scenery has long attracted millions of visitors annually to national and state parks, national forests, tribal lands, and other public lands. Now, their after-dark appeal is arapidly growing phenomenon, too. Where the “drive-through” nature of some daytime tourist visits can be fleeting, stargazingfosters overnight stays that can pump more dollars into local economies. In much of the developed world, the experience of a dark sky in one’s own back yard is disappearing or gone. On the Colorado Plateau, the exceptional unfettered view of the Milky Way, planets, meteors and galaxies has become a major reason for many to visit from across the U.S. and around the world. In support of this cooperative initiative, the National Park Service(NPS) has hired a full-time Colorado Plateau Dark Sky Cooperative Coordinator, Nate Ament, with an office in Moab, UT. Nate joined the cooperative with a diverse background of environmental education, resource management, and restoration coordination across the western U.S. He has spent most of his life on the plateau, exploring its wonders and working toward their preservation. Natewill work with the NPS’s own parks and with other land management agencies, interested communities, groups, businesses,and individuals to support local projects and promote civic engagement with the dark skies message. “We commend the members of the Colorado Plateau Dark Sky Cooperative,” said W. Scott Kardel, managing director of theInternational Dark Sky Association. “Their work will help preserve valuable resources on the ground and in the sky while keeping the stars brightly shining over the plateau for generations to come.” Dark Sky Cooperative members invite community discussion about what form initial local efforts might take – public meetings, lighting demonstration projects, night-skies festivals, dark-sky monitoring and the like. (A list of online resources is below.) Although labeled for the Colorado Plateau, the region’s dark skies have no formal boundary. The initiative intends to support and encourage all who voluntarily seek to protect, enhance and appreciate the plateau’s night-sky resource as a recreational, economic and educational treasure. Other dark sky benefits include cultural heritage, improved habitat for nocturnal wildlife, energy conservation and greenhouse gas reduction, preservation of rural character, promotion of astronomy and the inspiration of youth with an interest in science. Colorado Plateau communities such as Flagstaff, AZ and Springdale, UT already have adopted dark sky ordinances that foster the use of lighting that does not harm the night viewing environment. Some communities, businesses, individuals and government agencies also are retrofitting light fixtures to reverse past practices that may have unnecessarily dimmed clear nightviews. In federal and state public lands alone, the Colorado Plateau’s dark sky resource is enormous and rich. The plateau contains at least 27 national parks and monuments, five national forests, many Bureau of Land Management (BLM) areas, and several state parks of the Four Corners states. In 2007, Natural Bridges National Monument in southeastern Utah was named the world’s first-ever “Dark SkyPark” by the International Dark-Sky Association. In many of the national parks, stargazing programs are the most popular ranger-led activity, day or night. A number of of them have annual night-sky festivals, as do some plateau communities. On September 6-7, 2013,Wayne County, UT will hold its fourth annual Heritage Starfest. Nor is this a new activity. People have been drawn to view the Colorado Plateau night skies for millennia, from prehistoric ancestors of pueblo Indian peoples to astronomers, vacationers and dreamers today. Bryce Canyon National Park in southern Utah, which averages 305 cloudless nights a year, has hosted stargazing programs continuously since 1969. In 2012, the park reported approximately 52,000 night-sky related visits and $2 million in associated benefits to local economies. “The public knows that the dark skies of the Colorado Plateau are both a celestial treasure and a celestial refuge,” said Chad Moore, Night Skies Team leader for the Park Service, one of the partnersworking to organize the cooperative. “We are happy to partner in this effort so that residents and visitors alike will see this ‘dark harbor’ as something worth protecting now and for the future.” There are numerous online resources for further information, including: The International Dark-Sky Association website (http://www.darksky.org/) Local government dark-skies activities in Colorado Plateaucommunities: -- Flagstaff, AZ (http://www.flagstaffdarkskies.org/) -- Springdale, UT (http://www.springdaletown.com/uploads/fb/pdf/generalplan_pdf/07-Environmenta... ) The National Park Service Night Sky website (http://www.nature.nps.gov/night/ ) For additional information about the Colorado Plateau Dark SkyCooperative, news media can contact: Nate Ament, Colorado Plateau Dark Sky Coordinator, nathan_ament@nps.gov<mailto:nathan_ament@nps.gov>, (435) 719-2349<tel:(435)%20719-2349>. and Chad Moore, National Park Service Night Skies Team Leader,chad_moore@nps.gov<mailto:chad_moore@nps.gov> , (970) 267-7212<tel:(970)%20267-7212>. -- end –
what's the visual magnitude and what's the position tomorrow morning? On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 5:42 PM, Hutchings, Mat <mat.hutchings@siemens.com>wrote:
Sorry to make all you observers feel bad, but in fact the weather in Seattle right now is really great. Too bad I can't bring my dob with me on the airplane...
Mat
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Hutchings, Mat Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 8:25 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M.
I wish I could join you on Monday, Joe, but I will be in the Seattle area. Maybe the skies will be more clear there... ;)
Mat
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 4:17 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M.
Hi Mat, Tomorrow didn't look great either, the last I checked. I may go Monday night even though the moon will be a little bit of a pain. Thanks, Joe
________________________________ From: "Hutchings, Mat" <mat.hutchings@siemens.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, September 6, 2013 1:22 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M.
Joe, I was planning on observing tonight, but alas, the weather is interfering with that plan. Iff the weather is better tomorrow, I will be going to the Pit-N-Pole.
Mat
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 3:29 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M.
Jay, what are the chances that the weather will cooperate this weekend? It looks pretty bleak to me. -- Joe
________________________________ From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M.
A "droning graybeard" seminar! On Sep 5, 2013 7:09 PM, "Patrick Wiggins" <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
I received an email notice today of an upcoming NASA training seminars. I like the title:
"Comet ISON: Comet of the Century or Another Kohoutek?"
So I guess since they're not going to make money off the comet they can be honest about it.
patrick
Sent from my iPad
On Sep 5, 2013, at 18:02, Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> wrote:
Universe Today ran an article on the 2nd of Sept. by Bob King about seeing ISON right now. Here is the link.
http://www.universetoday.com/104458/ready-set-observe-how-to-see-comet-ison-...
He states an excellent observer could do it in a 8 inch but for most it
is
a 10inch or 12 inch object right now. It would be a great way to end a night of observing this weekend!
Jay
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On 09 Sep 2013, at 21:15, Siegfried Jachmann wrote:
what's the visual magnitude and what's the position tomorrow morning?
For Siegfried and anyone else who is interested go to: http://www.minorplanetcenter.org/iau/MPEph/MPEph.html Enter C/2012 S1 in the box at the top. Down where it asks for an observatory code, those in northern Utah can enter my code, 718. Those elsewhere should enter their longitude, latitude and altitude above sea level in meters. I just ran the numbers for this morning (Tuesday) and saw that at the start of nautical twilight the comet will be about 23 degrees above a flat, zero degree horizon. patrick
Thank You On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 12:22 AM, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com>wrote:
On 09 Sep 2013, at 21:15, Siegfried Jachmann wrote:
what's the visual magnitude and what's the position tomorrow morning?
For Siegfried and anyone else who is interested go to: http://www.minorplanetcenter.org/iau/MPEph/MPEph.html
Enter C/2012 S1 in the box at the top.
Down where it asks for an observatory code, those in northern Utah can enter my code, 718. Those elsewhere should enter their longitude, latitude and altitude above sea level in meters.
I just ran the numbers for this morning (Tuesday) and saw that at the start of nautical twilight the comet will be about 23 degrees above a flat, zero degree horizon.
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On 05 Sep 2013, at 19:37, Chuck Hards wrote:
A "droning graybeard" seminar!
Ha! Took me a moment to figure out what you meant. BTW, I'm just getting home from my monthly program at Bryce where this time I spent part of my talk droning (but without a beard) about Kohoutek and the much hoped for possibilities of ISON. patrick p.s. Beautiful skies down there so what's with all the clouds up here? :(
I'm sure Daniel meant it with affection for the local crowd, Patrick. ;-) My beard is white so I'm off the hook. Generally clear over the eastern horizon this morning but very windy, stars twinkling madly. No telescope with me today but I may try for ISON Saturday morning with the 12". If it's borderline in an 8", it should be an easy catch with the 12". On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 2:17 AM, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com>wrote:
On 05 Sep 2013, at 19:37, Chuck Hards wrote:
A "droning graybeard" seminar!
Ha! Took me a moment to figure out what you meant.
BTW, I'm just getting home from my monthly program at Bryce where this time I spent part of my talk droning (but without a beard) about Kohoutek and the much hoped for possibilities of ISON.
Hey. I'm allowed to make fun of old people because I are one. Honestly a few years back I couldn't get people to look at comet McNaught because at that time the droning was deafening. And later that year the same thing happened with comet Holmes. It seems that some sort of public relations kerfuffle occurred almost 40 years ago and now every time the word "comet" makes it to the web the ballad of Kohoutek has to be sung. All twelve verses in four part harmony. It's as predictable as those yearly reminders that Mars will be visible as large as the full moon. and about a relevant. So children, go out and look at the comets if you want to. Don't be bound by the traumas of your elders. DT ________________________________ From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, September 6, 2013 5:35 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet ISON in the A.M. I'm sure Daniel meant it with affection for the local crowd, Patrick. ;-) My beard is white so I'm off the hook. Generally clear over the eastern horizon this morning but very windy, stars twinkling madly. No telescope with me today but I may try for ISON Saturday morning with the 12". If it's borderline in an 8", it should be an easy catch with the 12". On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 2:17 AM, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com>wrote:
On 05 Sep 2013, at 19:37, Chuck Hards wrote:
A "droning graybeard" seminar!
Ha! Took me a moment to figure out what you meant.
BTW, I'm just getting home from my monthly program at Bryce where this time I spent part of my talk droning (but without a beard) about Kohoutek and the much hoped for possibilities of ISON.
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Daniel, though I understand your position, I think that statement might be a tad misleading as to what it's really about. Just about everyone who calls themselves an amateur astronomer observes telescopic comets whenever they appear, and many show them to the public. *Nobody* ever said "don't look", to the best of my knowledge. Some people simply feel that making a premature announcement about how spectacular a comet or other celestial phenomenon will be, gives astronomy a black eye when the apparition doesn't live up to the hype. Better to be pleasantly surprised when things do work out. The lesson from Kohoutek isn't "don't announce comets to the general public", it's "don't hype comets to the general public as "spectacular" until it's clear there's going to be something spectacular to look at". Very few people saw comet West, precisely because Kohoutek was overhyped. The public didn't believe astronomers when a year later something utterly fantastic DID appear in the sky. It's about crying wolf. The press never seems to print "but it could be nothing" in bold type. Over-hype ISON, and the next legitimate Great Comet could lose many of it's viewers as history repeats itself. Eight months or a year of hype is never necessary. Even the comet experts know that brightness predictions are not much better than reading tea leaves. A few weeks or a couple of months advance notice will get word out to just about everyone, in today's Internet world. The amateur astronomers who care are already in the loop, practically from the day of discovery. On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 7:49 AM, daniel turner <outwest112@yahoo.com> wrote:
So children, go out and look at the comets if you want to. Don't be bound by the traumas of your elders.
Chuck: Kohoutek was an incident from the days before the internet. Today hype will happen whether anyone likes it or not. The "public" is a great deal more sophisticated then back then. They can handle it. The print media is no longer the primary source of information on ANY topic. We have no need to police the content of the print media And there are no longer any real "gatekeepers" on information flowing to the media. Information flows around them and they are lucky if they can just keep up with it. So a lesson from the days of the rolodex and the rotary dial phone just doesn't cut it with me anymore. I'm more interested in what's in the sky today and I can read through the hype if I have to. DT
This is for Jay Eads, but I don't have his email address, so I'm hoping to reach him this way. Sorry to bother the rest of you. Jay, will I still be able to come by tomorrow morning to pick up the Intelliscope parts? If so, I need an address. A phone number would also be handy in case I get lost. My email is wsumner@dsdmail.net, and my cell phone is (801) 721-5852. Thanks,
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