Riverton High is having a star party tonight and I'm going to take my daughter whose in the astronomy class and the instructor has invited me. I'm taking the distance AoP kit with me to do but thought about showing some doubles since the moon is up. I'll probably stick with Alberio and Epsilon Lyrae. Then it hit me that perhaps a carbon star might be a good contrast as well. Out of the following any that would just stick out? 9 Piscium, TX Piscium Z Piscium S Sculptoris R Sculptoris I'm thinking Z Piscium. Would welcome any thoughts as I haven't viewed these yet. Thanks.
Jay, My favorite carbon Star is t-lyrae. It is in a good position for viewing tonight (RA: 18:32:20.08 DEC: 36:59:56.2). Many astronomers feel that this is the reddest star in the sky and I agree. All carbon stars are variable and if you catch t-lyrae when it is dim, it is very red. This would be my carbon star target if I were there. Thanks, Rodger Fry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay Eads" <jayleads@gmail.com> To: <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 3:54 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Which Carbon Star Tonight?
Riverton High is having a star party tonight and I'm going to take my daughter whose in the astronomy class and the instructor has invited me. I'm taking the distance AoP kit with me to do but thought about showing some doubles since the moon is up. I'll probably stick with Alberio and Epsilon Lyrae. Then it hit me that perhaps a carbon star might be a good contrast as well. Out of the following any that would just stick out?
9 Piscium, TX Piscium
Z Piscium
S Sculptoris
R Sculptoris
I'm thinking Z Piscium. Would welcome any thoughts as I haven't viewed these yet.
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Thanks Rodger, I had forgotten about T Lyrae. We'll give that one a go! On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Rodger C. Fry <rcfry@comcast.net> wrote:
Jay, My favorite carbon Star is t-lyrae. It is in a good position for viewing tonight (RA: 18:32:20.08 DEC: 36:59:56.2). Many astronomers feel that this is the reddest star in the sky and I agree. All carbon stars are variable and if you catch t-lyrae when it is dim, it is very red.
This would be my carbon star target if I were there.
Thanks, Rodger Fry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay Eads" <jayleads@gmail.com> To: <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 3:54 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Which Carbon Star Tonight?
Riverton High is having a star party tonight and I'm going to take my
daughter whose in the astronomy class and the instructor has invited me. I'm taking the distance AoP kit with me to do but thought about showing some doubles since the moon is up. I'll probably stick with Alberio and Epsilon Lyrae. Then it hit me that perhaps a carbon star might be a good contrast as well. Out of the following any that would just stick out?
9 Piscium, TX Piscium
Z Piscium
S Sculptoris
R Sculptoris
I'm thinking Z Piscium. Would welcome any thoughts as I haven't viewed these yet.
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I am learning how to program in flash to expand my web skills. I decided to play around with some of my images to see if I could add some perspective to some of these shots and give some better perspective for where they are being taken. If you click on an image, you can load the Hubble shot from within the image. Any feedback would be appreciated! Its my first flash program - about 1.9 megs, may take a minute to load. http://www.rankinstudio.com/dnloads/loader.swf Cheers David Rankin
Very cool. But how do I get the close-ups to close? -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of David Rankin Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 7:26 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Interactive Milky Way I am learning how to program in flash to expand my web skills. I decided to play around with some of my images to see if I could add some perspective to some of these shots and give some better perspective for where they are being taken. If you click on an image, you can load the Hubble shot from within the image. Any feedback would be appreciated! Its my first flash program - about 1.9 megs, may take a minute to load. http://www.rankinstudio.com/dnloads/loader.swf Cheers David Rankin _______________________________________________ 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 Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com
Sorry, forgot to mention. Click on the background to close the images :) Craig Smith wrote:
Very cool. But how do I get the close-ups to close?
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of David Rankin Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 7:26 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Interactive Milky Way
I am learning how to program in flash to expand my web skills. I decided to play around with some of my images to see if I could add some perspective to some of these shots and give some better perspective for where they are being taken. If you click on an image, you can load the Hubble shot from within the image. Any feedback would be appreciated! Its my first flash program - about 1.9 megs, may take a minute to load.
http://www.rankinstudio.com/dnloads/loader.swf
Cheers
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David, Nicely done and very enjoyable way to view your work! On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 9:02 PM, David Rankin <David@rankinstudio.com> wrote:
Sorry, forgot to mention. Click on the background to close the images :)
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Very cool. But how do I get the close-ups to close? -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of David Rankin Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 7:26 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Interactive Milky Way
I am learning how to program in flash to expand my web skills. I decided to play around with some of my images to see if I could add some perspective to some of these shots and give some better perspective for where they are being taken. If you click on an image, you can load the Hubble shot from within the image. Any feedback would be appreciated! Its my first flash program - about 1.9 megs, may take a minute to load.
http://www.rankinstudio.com/dnloads/loader.swf
Cheers
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Thanks Jay :) Jay Eads wrote:
David,
Nicely done and very enjoyable way to view your work!
On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 9:02 PM, David Rankin <David@rankinstudio.com> wrote:
Sorry, forgot to mention. Click on the background to close the images :)
Craig Smith wrote:
Very cool. But how do I get the close-ups to close? -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of David Rankin Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 7:26 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Interactive Milky Way
I am learning how to program in flash to expand my web skills. I decided to play around with some of my images to see if I could add some perspective to some of these shots and give some better perspective for where they are being taken. If you click on an image, you can load the Hubble shot from within the image. Any feedback would be appreciated! Its my first flash program - about 1.9 megs, may take a minute to load.
http://www.rankinstudio.com/dnloads/loader.swf
Cheers
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Thanks! I thought I tried that but I guess not; works fine! Craig -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of David Rankin Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 9:02 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Interactive Milky Way Sorry, forgot to mention. Click on the background to close the images :) Craig Smith wrote:
Very cool. But how do I get the close-ups to close?
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of David Rankin Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 7:26 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Interactive Milky Way
I am learning how to program in flash to expand my web skills. I decided to play around with some of my images to see if I could add some perspective to some of these shots and give some better perspective for where they are being taken. If you click on an image, you can load the Hubble shot from within the image. Any feedback would be appreciated! Its my first flash program - about 1.9 megs, may take a minute to load.
http://www.rankinstudio.com/dnloads/loader.swf
Cheers
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I am adding close buttons to the zoomed hubble shots to make it less confusing Craig Smith wrote:
Thanks! I thought I tried that but I guess not; works fine!
Craig
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of David Rankin Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 9:02 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Interactive Milky Way
Sorry, forgot to mention. Click on the background to close the images :)
Craig Smith wrote:
Very cool. But how do I get the close-ups to close?
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of David Rankin Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 7:26 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Interactive Milky Way
I am learning how to program in flash to expand my web skills. I decided to play around with some of my images to see if I could add some perspective to some of these shots and give some better perspective for where they are being taken. If you click on an image, you can load the Hubble shot from within the image. Any feedback would be
appreciated!
Its my first flash program - about 1.9 megs, may take a minute to load.
http://www.rankinstudio.com/dnloads/loader.swf
Cheers
David Rankin
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Great Work. patrick :) On 03 Nov 2009, at 19:26, David Rankin wrote:
I am learning how to program in flash to expand my web skills. I decided to play around with some of my images to see if I could add some perspective to some of these shots and give some better perspective for where they are being taken. If you click on an image, you can load the Hubble shot from within the image. Any feedback would be appreciated! Its my first flash program - about 1.9 megs, may take a minute to load.
http://www.rankinstudio.com/dnloads/loader.swf
Cheers
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David, Just out of curiosity -- you're not the kid who discovered a plesiosaur down around Lake Powell years ago, are you? In 2005 covered a paleontological dig of the beast. Best wishes, Joe --- On Wed, 11/4/09, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote: From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Interactive Milky Way To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 12:03 AM Great Work. patrick :) On 03 Nov 2009, at 19:26, David Rankin wrote:
I am learning how to program in flash to expand my web skills. I decided to play around with some of my images to see if I could add some perspective to some of these shots and give some better perspective for where they are being taken. If you click on an image, you can load the Hubble shot from within the image. Any feedback would be appreciated! Its my first flash program - about 1.9 megs, may take a minute to load.
http://www.rankinstudio.com/dnloads/loader.swf
Cheers
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Joe, That was me. I discovered my first one in 2001 and a few more since then. I still go looking for them when I have spare time (which isn't very often these days). I hope when my two boys get a bit older I can take them out more. Here are some shots from the digs. http://www.rankinstudio.com/discoveries Cool to know that you covered that :) David Joe Bauman wrote:
David, Just out of curiosity -- you're not the kid who discovered a plesiosaur down around Lake Powell years ago, are you? In 2005 covered a paleontological dig of the beast. Best wishes, Joe
--- On Wed, 11/4/09, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Interactive Milky Way To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 12:03 AM
Great Work.
patrick :)
On 03 Nov 2009, at 19:26, David Rankin wrote:
I am learning how to program in flash to expand my web skills. I decided to play around with some of my images to see if I could add some perspective to some of these shots and give some better perspective for where they are being taken. If you click on an image, you can load the Hubble shot from within the image. Any feedback would be appreciated! Its my first flash program - about 1.9 megs, may take a minute to load.
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Cheers
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I remember the BLM guys telling us what a fantastic dino-hunter you were. I'm really impressed with your energy and pursuit of things scientific. Keep it up! -- Joe --- On Wed, 11/4/09, David Rankin <David@rankinstudio.com> wrote: From: David Rankin <David@rankinstudio.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Interactive Milky Way To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 6:17 AM Joe, That was me. I discovered my first one in 2001 and a few more since then. I still go looking for them when I have spare time (which isn't very often these days). I hope when my two boys get a bit older I can take them out more. Here are some shots from the digs. http://www.rankinstudio.com/discoveries Cool to know that you covered that :) David Joe Bauman wrote:
David, Just out of curiosity -- you're not the kid who discovered a plesiosaur down around Lake Powell years ago, are you? In 2005 covered a paleontological dig of the beast. Best wishes, Joe
--- On Wed, 11/4/09, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Interactive Milky Way To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 12:03 AM
Great Work.
patrick :)
On 03 Nov 2009, at 19:26, David Rankin wrote:
I am learning how to program in flash to expand my web skills. I decided to play around with some of my images to see if I could add some perspective to some of these shots and give some better perspective for where they are being taken. If you click on an image, you can load the Hubble shot from within the image. Any feedback would be appreciated! Its my first flash program - about 1.9 megs, may take a minute to load.
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Hi all, here's my blog about the U.'s new observatory in Beaver County: http://www.deseretnews.com/blogs/1,5322,10000034,00.html?bD=20091112 Thanks, Joe
I know I'm late but I'd add v-aquilae...it's also a great star to star hop to if you're not running a goto. Dave Bennett On Nov 3, 2009, at 4:14 PM, Jay Eads wrote:
Thanks Rodger, I had forgotten about T Lyrae. We'll give that one a go!
On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Rodger C. Fry <rcfry@comcast.net> wrote:
Jay, My favorite carbon Star is t-lyrae. It is in a good position for viewing tonight (RA: 18:32:20.08 DEC: 36:59:56.2). Many astronomers feel that this is the reddest star in the sky and I agree. All carbon stars are variable and if you catch t-lyrae when it is dim, it is very red.
This would be my carbon star target if I were there.
Thanks, Rodger Fry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay Eads" <jayleads@gmail.com> To: <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 3:54 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Which Carbon Star Tonight?
Riverton High is having a star party tonight and I'm going to take my
daughter whose in the astronomy class and the instructor has invited me. I'm taking the distance AoP kit with me to do but thought about showing some doubles since the moon is up. I'll probably stick with Alberio and Epsilon Lyrae. Then it hit me that perhaps a carbon star might be a good contrast as well. Out of the following any that would just stick out?
9 Piscium, TX Piscium
Z Piscium
S Sculptoris
R Sculptoris
I'm thinking Z Piscium. Would welcome any thoughts as I haven't viewed these yet.
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I'm really late but I would add S Cephei. Of the ones originally suggested, I would choose 9 Piscium. T Lyrae and V Aquilae are both excellent. Fletcher Gross
I know I'm late but I'd add v-aquilae...it's also a great star to star hop to if you're not running a goto.
Dave Bennett
On Nov 3, 2009, at 4:14 PM, Jay Eads wrote:
Thanks Rodger, I had forgotten about T Lyrae. We'll give that one a go!
On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Rodger C. Fry <rcfry@comcast.net> wrote:
Jay, My favorite carbon Star is t-lyrae. It is in a good position for viewing tonight (RA: 18:32:20.08 DEC: 36:59:56.2). Many astronomers feel that this is the reddest star in the sky and I agree. All carbon stars are variable and if you catch t-lyrae when it is dim, it is very red.
This would be my carbon star target if I were there.
Thanks, Rodger Fry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay Eads" <jayleads@gmail.com> To: <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 3:54 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Which Carbon Star Tonight?
Riverton High is having a star party tonight and I'm going to take my
daughter whose in the astronomy class and the instructor has invited me. I'm taking the distance AoP kit with me to do but thought about showing some doubles since the moon is up. I'll probably stick with Alberio and Epsilon Lyrae. Then it hit me that perhaps a carbon star might be a good contrast as well. Out of the following any that would just stick out?
9 Piscium, TX Piscium
Z Piscium
S Sculptoris
R Sculptoris
I'm thinking Z Piscium. Would welcome any thoughts as I haven't viewed these yet.
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