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Classic 6" f/8 Newt. can still deliver
by Richard Tenney 28 Oct '05

28 Oct '05

The Venerable Criterion Dynascope (RV-6), now a collector's item, continues to amaze. Check out these images: http://www.digital-flight.com/thebigeye/page_13.htm Of course, a NICE camera and good seeing always helps... ;o) __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com

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Star Party
by Paul Atkinson 26 Oct '05

26 Oct '05

Would anyone be interested in stargazing on Friday, October 29th, weather permitting, at the Rush Valley site? I am planning on it and will bring my 12.5 inch dob. -Paul

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Re: [UVAA] Star Party
by Olhomorto＠aol.com 26 Oct '05

26 Oct '05

If the weather is good, I'll plan to go! Mike Bailey

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Franklin elementary star party - Postponed until next week
by Richard Tenney 26 Oct '05

26 Oct '05

Bill and others, We've decided to postpone the star party scheduled for tonight until next week, hoping for better weather. The tentative plan is for Wednesday November 2nd., and let's shoot for 6:30 pm this time (daylight savings will be over then), same location in Provo/South fork Canyon. Sorry for the late notice! Richard --- Bill Sprunger <bills(a)provo.edu> wrote: > Hi - > > It sounds like you feel it best to move it to > another night. We have a lot of volunteer help put > together and a lot of excited kids, but I'd really > like to have a good night for viewing. If the > forecast were to change before 3 o'clock, we could > still tell the kids it is on. But we'll trust the > forecast and cancel it for now. I'd love to try > again, perhaps next week? Most of our volunteers > could probably work on Wednesday again, or we could > re-organize for another day that would work for you > and the group. Let me know what you think. Thanks! > > Bill > > >>> Richard Tenney <retenney(a)yahoo.com> 10/26/05 > 10:11 AM >>> > Bill -- > > Tonight's forecast is for partly cloudy. Shall we > proceed with it (and likely reap disappointment), or > try again for another night? I need to get the word > out soon either way, so please RSVP ASAP. > > Tomorrow night is out for me, as is Friday. > > Call me if you want to discuss- > 722~7000 x308 @ work (Orem #). > > Richard > > --- Bill Sprunger <bills(a)provo.edu> wrote: > > > Thanks so much for the effort to put this together > > for us. The 26th would be great, and we could go > to > > the 27th if there is a difference in the weather. > > I'll start planning and organizing around the > night > > of Wednesday the 26th. Are there lights that > don't > > ruin night vision? Is there anything that we > should > > plan on preparing or bringing? Is there anything > > special that they will be seeing that we might > want > > to learn about in the next week? > > > > The kids (and teachers) are excited. Thanks > again. > > > > Bill > > > > >>> Richard Tenney <retenney(a)yahoo.com> 10/11/05 > > 9:37 PM >>> > > Bill, > > > > Sorry for the long delay; still at work (9:35 pm) > > and > > tired! > > > > I'm thinking let's shoot for either the 26th or > > 27th, > > whichever works better for you, and see if the > > weather > > cooperates! > > > > Keep in touch, > > Richard > > > > > > --- Bill Sprunger <bills(a)provo.edu> wrote: > > > > > Guess I should have considered the moon! Later > in > > > the month would work great, but I apologize, I > > > forgot all about UEA weekend, which is from the > > 19th > > > to the 23rd. The kids will be gone on their > break > > > and I don't think that would work. I am > supposed > > to > > > be in nashville on the 28th but could possibly > > make > > > it work. I know I suggested Fridays, but how > about > > > Wednesday the 26th? We could go any day that > week > > > other than friday and any day the next week. > That > > > time works wonderfully, and the place is > wonderful > > > as well. I'm sorry for the confusion on my > side, > > > and if we are putting anyone out. Again, thanks. > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > >>> Richard Tenney <retenney(a)yahoo.com> > 10/07/05 > > > 1:54 PM >>> > > > Bill, > > > > > > About all we're going to see next week is > > moonlight > > > :o) > > > > > > First quarter is Monday the 10th; Full moon is > the > > > following Monday (17). Last Qtr. is the > following > > > Tuesday (25th). I'm guessing you'll not want to > > go > > > very late with this, and so Friday the 21st is > > > probably the first best opportunity if we start > > > before > > > moonrise, say from 8-9:30? The place I was > > thinking > > > was the new park parking lot at the National > > Forest > > > Service trailhead, about 3 miles up South Fork, > > > IIRC. > > > > > > I'm personallly doing a private star party on > the > > > 28th > > > for Sundance, so the following friday (28) is > out > > > for > > > me, but I've gotten responses from at least 2 > > others > > > with telescopes, so we should have you covered > > > either > > > way if that's a better date. > > > > > > > > > That date/location sound okay to you, weather > > > permitting? > > > > > > > > > --- Bill Sprunger <bills(a)provo.edu> wrote: > > > > > > > Thanks so much for your reply. I'm excited > that > > > we > > > > can do this. I had in mind putting something > > > > together during this month (before it gets > > > > terrifically cold). South Fork would be > great. > > I > > > > am going to try to get all 60 of our students > > out, > > > > and probably 15 or so parents and 3 teachers. > > As > > > > far as dates, I think we would have a better > > > turnout > > > > of students if it was on a night after school. > > > > > Maybe a Thursday or Friday? We will take > great > > > care > > > > to have our students be cautious with the > > > equipment, > > > > and well-behaved. If it works for your > people, > > we > > > > could put everything together as soon as this > > next > > > > coming week. But we'd be able to work around > > your > > > > schedule. Once we have a date, I'll sign up > > > parents > > > > to drive the kids up, and we could work out > the > > > > details. > > > > > > > > Again, thanks. > > > > > > > > Bill Sprunger > > > > > > > > >>> Richard Tenney <retenney(a)yahoo.com> > > 10/06/05 > > > > 3:55 PM >>> > > > > Bill, > > > > > > > > I think we (UVAA) could come up with something > > for > > > > you. What date range do you have in mind, and > > how > > > > many students/parents are we talking about? > > Would > > > a > > > > trip up Provo/South Fork canyon work out ok as > > far > > > > as > > > > a "dark site" goes? > > > > > > > > Let me know and I'll put the word out... > > > > Regards, > > > > Richard Tenney > > > > > > > > --- Bill Sprunger <bills(a)provo.edu> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > My name is Bill Sprunger. I'm a sixth grade > > > > teacher > > > > > at Franklin elementary in Provo. I was > > looking > > > on > > > > > the internet for local astronomy groups. I > > > found > > > > > your name there. > > > > > > > > > > I'm trying to make some contacts in the > > > community > > > > > about getting my students, who are 11 and > 12, > > to > > > > > some kind of a star party where they can > > > > experience > > > > > the thrill of actually viewing and talking > > about > > > > the > > > > > night sky. Out of 60 students in our sixth > > > grade, > > > > 2 > > > > > or 3 have ever looked through a telescope. > > > > Although > > > > > I did a lot of viewing as a kid and have an > > 8" > > > > > dobsonian around, I am far from an expert on > > the > > > > > subject, and don't feel like I could do > > > something > > > > > like this on my own with only one scope. > Our > > > > school > > > > > could come up with a bus or parent drivers > to > > > get > > > > > out to someplace dark. If we could find > some > > > > > willing local folks to share their knowledge > > > (and > > > > > telescopes) with our students, we would be > > > > thrilled. > > > > > It would add a whole new dimension to their > > > > > learning. We may also be able to come up > with > > > > some > > > > > funds to reimburse local folks for their > > > efforts. > > > > > If you are able to help us in any way, or > > point > > > us > > > > > in the right direction, please let me know. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > Bill Sprunger > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > > > > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Yahoo! Music Unlimited > > Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. > > http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/ > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! 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Re: UVAA - Franklin elementary star party - Wed. 26th
by Richard Tenney 24 Oct '05

24 Oct '05

--- Bill Sprunger <bills(a)provo.edu> wrote: > Thanks so much for the effort to put this together > for us. The 26th would be great, and we could go to > the 27th if there is a difference in the weather. Let's plan on meeting in the parking lot of the South-most park in South fork Canyon (up from Provo Canyon) and plan to start about 8 pm. I believe the entrance sign is marked "National Forest Service trail head" or something like that. I also believe it's about 3 miles up the canyon. If anyone has a better description please post it! I'll try to do the same (need to research it some or drive up there). > I'll start planning and organizing around the night > of Wednesday the 26th. Are there lights that don't > ruin night vision? There is a bathroom light up there near the parking lot that we could cover with alumnium foil. > Is there anything that we should > plan on preparing or bringing? Is there anything > special that they will be seeing that we might want > to learn about in the next week? We will likely cover some of the objects visible on the star chart you can print for free from this website: http://www.skymaps.com/downloads.html > > The kids (and teachers) are excited. Thanks again. > > Bill You are welcome; pray for good weather! -Richard __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com

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Re: [UVAA] Need your opinion on Telescopes
by Aaron Orullian 17 Oct '05

17 Oct '05

Clark - I own two telescopes - a Mead 10 inch Schmidt- Cassie and a 14 inch Cassie LX200GPS-SMT with UHTC and it has spoiled me. Both scopes have been great. I love my 14 inch but cost is an issue to consider. Good hunting. I like Mead and Orion products. . I am spoiled by my Schmidt-Cassies. >>> pilot(a)ubtanet.com 10/14/2005 10:25:04 PM >>> I have pretty much settled on six inch reflector with an equatorial mount. There seems to be some price difference between Orion, Meade, Celestron and Apollo for very similar features. Is one of the telescopes that much better quality than the others to justify the price? Clark D. Hall 2341 West 1000 North Vernal, UT 84078 435-789-1578 of. 435-789-3594 hm. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.0/132 - Release Date: 10/13/2005 _______________________________________________ UVAA mailing list UVAA(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uvaa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This message may contain confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Reminder: Cassini lecture tonight at the Salt Palace 7-8:30
by Richard Tenney 17 Oct '05

17 Oct '05

I would like to cordially invite members of the Utah Valley Astronomical Association [and SLAS] to attend a Public Forum entitled ÂSaturn & Its Moons: A Ring-Side View from Cassini-HuygensÂ which will be presented free of charge at the Salt Palace Convention Center in conjunction with the 117th Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America. On Monday evening, 17 October, 2005, from 7:00Â8:30 p.m., a panel of top mission scientists will present a non-technical overview of the latest scientific findings from this international mission of science and exploration. See spectacular new images from space, learn about leading-edge research, and ask questions of mission specialists, including: Torrence Johnson and Rosaly Lopes from NASAÂs Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Carolyn Porco from the Space Science Institute, and Laurence Soderblom from the U.S. Geological Survey. Hosted by the GSA Planetary Division, this program is open to the public and is sponsored by Subaru of American, Inc. For more information visit http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2005/PublicForum.htm Please help us spread the word! This is a unique opportunity for space-lovers young and old. Questions are encouraged! Best regards, Christa Stratton Marketing Manager Geological Society of America 3300 Penrose Place Boulder, CO 80301 (303) 357-1093 (303) 357-1070 (fax) cstratton(a)geosociety.org __________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/

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Need your opinion on Telescopes
by Clark D. Hall 16 Oct '05

16 Oct '05

I have pretty much settled on six inch reflector with an equatorial mount. There seems to be some price difference between Orion, Meade, Celestron and Apollo for very similar features. Is one of the telescopes that much better quality than the others to justify the price? Clark D. Hall 2341 West 1000 North Vernal, UT 84078 435-789-1578 of. 435-789-3594 hm. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.0/132 - Release Date: 10/13/2005

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Re: UVAA - Franklin elementary star party
by Richard Tenney 11 Oct '05

11 Oct '05

Bill, Sorry for the long delay; still at work (9:35 pm) and tired! I'm thinking let's shoot for either the 26th or 27th, whichever works better for you, and see if the weather cooperates! Keep in touch, Richard --- Bill Sprunger <bills(a)provo.edu> wrote: > Guess I should have considered the moon! Later in > the month would work great, but I apologize, I > forgot all about UEA weekend, which is from the 19th > to the 23rd. The kids will be gone on their break > and I don't think that would work. I am supposed to > be in nashville on the 28th but could possibly make > it work. I know I suggested Fridays, but how about > Wednesday the 26th? We could go any day that week > other than friday and any day the next week. That > time works wonderfully, and the place is wonderful > as well. I'm sorry for the confusion on my side, > and if we are putting anyone out. Again, thanks. > > Bill > > >>> Richard Tenney <retenney(a)yahoo.com> 10/07/05 > 1:54 PM >>> > Bill, > > About all we're going to see next week is moonlight > :o) > > First quarter is Monday the 10th; Full moon is the > following Monday (17). Last Qtr. is the following > Tuesday (25th). I'm guessing you'll not want to go > very late with this, and so Friday the 21st is > probably the first best opportunity if we start > before > moonrise, say from 8-9:30? The place I was thinking > was the new park parking lot at the National Forest > Service trailhead, about 3 miles up South Fork, > IIRC. > > I'm personallly doing a private star party on the > 28th > for Sundance, so the following friday (28) is out > for > me, but I've gotten responses from at least 2 others > with telescopes, so we should have you covered > either > way if that's a better date. > > > That date/location sound okay to you, weather > permitting? > > > --- Bill Sprunger <bills(a)provo.edu> wrote: > > > Thanks so much for your reply. I'm excited that > we > > can do this. I had in mind putting something > > together during this month (before it gets > > terrifically cold). South Fork would be great. I > > am going to try to get all 60 of our students out, > > and probably 15 or so parents and 3 teachers. As > > far as dates, I think we would have a better > turnout > > of students if it was on a night after school. > > Maybe a Thursday or Friday? We will take great > care > > to have our students be cautious with the > equipment, > > and well-behaved. If it works for your people, we > > could put everything together as soon as this next > > coming week. But we'd be able to work around your > > schedule. Once we have a date, I'll sign up > parents > > to drive the kids up, and we could work out the > > details. > > > > Again, thanks. > > > > Bill Sprunger > > > > >>> Richard Tenney <retenney(a)yahoo.com> 10/06/05 > > 3:55 PM >>> > > Bill, > > > > I think we (UVAA) could come up with something for > > you. What date range do you have in mind, and how > > many students/parents are we talking about? Would > a > > trip up Provo/South Fork canyon work out ok as far > > as > > a "dark site" goes? > > > > Let me know and I'll put the word out... > > Regards, > > Richard Tenney > > > > --- Bill Sprunger <bills(a)provo.edu> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > My name is Bill Sprunger. I'm a sixth grade > > teacher > > > at Franklin elementary in Provo. I was looking > on > > > the internet for local astronomy groups. I > found > > > your name there. > > > > > > I'm trying to make some contacts in the > community > > > about getting my students, who are 11 and 12, to > > > some kind of a star party where they can > > experience > > > the thrill of actually viewing and talking about > > the > > > night sky. Out of 60 students in our sixth > grade, > > 2 > > > or 3 have ever looked through a telescope. > > Although > > > I did a lot of viewing as a kid and have an 8" > > > dobsonian around, I am far from an expert on the > > > subject, and don't feel like I could do > something > > > like this on my own with only one scope. Our > > school > > > could come up with a bus or parent drivers to > get > > > out to someplace dark. If we could find some > > > willing local folks to share their knowledge > (and > > > telescopes) with our students, we would be > > thrilled. > > > It would add a whole new dimension to their > > > learning. We may also be able to come up with > > some > > > funds to reimburse local folks for their > efforts. > > > If you are able to help us in any way, or point > us > > > in the right direction, please let me know. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Bill Sprunger > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > http://mail.yahoo.com > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/

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Re: UVAA - Franklin elementary star party
by Richard Tenney 07 Oct '05

07 Oct '05

Bill, About all we're going to see next week is moonlight :o) First quarter is Monday the 10th; Full moon is the following Monday (17). Last Qtr. is the following Tuesday (25th). I'm guessing you'll not want to go very late with this, and so Friday the 21st is probably the first best opportunity if we start before moonrise, say from 8-9:30? The place I was thinking was the new park parking lot at the National Forest Service trailhead, about 3 miles up South Fork, IIRC. I'm personallly doing a private star party on the 28th for Sundance, so the following friday (28) is out for me, but I've gotten responses from at least 2 others with telescopes, so we should have you covered either way if that's a better date. That date/location sound okay to you, weather permitting? --- Bill Sprunger <bills(a)provo.edu> wrote: > Thanks so much for your reply. I'm excited that we > can do this. I had in mind putting something > together during this month (before it gets > terrifically cold). South Fork would be great. I > am going to try to get all 60 of our students out, > and probably 15 or so parents and 3 teachers. As > far as dates, I think we would have a better turnout > of students if it was on a night after school. > Maybe a Thursday or Friday? We will take great care > to have our students be cautious with the equipment, > and well-behaved. If it works for your people, we > could put everything together as soon as this next > coming week. But we'd be able to work around your > schedule. Once we have a date, I'll sign up parents > to drive the kids up, and we could work out the > details. > > Again, thanks. > > Bill Sprunger > > >>> Richard Tenney <retenney(a)yahoo.com> 10/06/05 > 3:55 PM >>> > Bill, > > I think we (UVAA) could come up with something for > you. What date range do you have in mind, and how > many students/parents are we talking about? Would a > trip up Provo/South Fork canyon work out ok as far > as > a "dark site" goes? > > Let me know and I'll put the word out... > Regards, > Richard Tenney > > --- Bill Sprunger <bills(a)provo.edu> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > My name is Bill Sprunger. I'm a sixth grade > teacher > > at Franklin elementary in Provo. I was looking on > > the internet for local astronomy groups. I found > > your name there. > > > > I'm trying to make some contacts in the community > > about getting my students, who are 11 and 12, to > > some kind of a star party where they can > experience > > the thrill of actually viewing and talking about > the > > night sky. Out of 60 students in our sixth grade, > 2 > > or 3 have ever looked through a telescope. > Although > > I did a lot of viewing as a kid and have an 8" > > dobsonian around, I am far from an expert on the > > subject, and don't feel like I could do something > > like this on my own with only one scope. Our > school > > could come up with a bus or parent drivers to get > > out to someplace dark. If we could find some > > willing local folks to share their knowledge (and > > telescopes) with our students, we would be > thrilled. > > It would add a whole new dimension to their > > learning. We may also be able to come up with > some > > funds to reimburse local folks for their efforts. > > If you are able to help us in any way, or point us > > in the right direction, please let me know. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Bill Sprunger > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > http://mail.yahoo.com > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com

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