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Observing report for Thursday 27/28 April from Rush Valley
by Richard Tenney 28 Apr '06

28 Apr '06

A few (5) of us showed up last evening at the Rush Valley "Pit 'n Pole" site. High cirrus and some breeze at times were bothersome, but after 11:30 or so the clouds were all gone and the breeze died down. A productive night for me, I logged 26 more Herschel-400 galaxies, most in Virgo. Only 53 objects to go(!), and of course the vast majority of these are Spring galaxies. Two more nights like last night and I'll be done. Tyler Allred was there imaging, so expect some new and lovely photos posted soon. Higlights for me included "The Whale" and "The Crowbar" pair of galaxies in Canes Ven., NGC 4631 and 4656 (Tyler was imaging this pair when I left at 1:45); several other galaxy pairings, including NGC 4762/4754, and NGC 5363/5364. There are others I sketched that I need to go back and identify (faint companions to the target galaxy). These are always fun surprises, and I'm reminded that wandering around this part of the sky, it's very easy to get "lost"; detailed star charts and/or accurate DSC's are a must. The dew was just starting to form on the car roofs about 1:30, but had not been a problem at the scopes. The sky looked very nice as I was leaving (reluctantly). -Rich __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Fwd: STAR Atlas:PRO Astronomy Software - shareware edition
by Richard Tenney 27 Apr '06

27 Apr '06

Astro spam that may be of interest to some of you; apologies to those who are not interested. -Rich --- "Paul Mayo [SKY:Lab Astronomy Software]" <paulm(a)skylab.com.au> wrote: > From: "Paul Mayo [SKY:Lab Astronomy Software]" > <paulm(a)skylab.com.au> > To: <retenney(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: STAR Atlas:PRO Astronomy Software - > shareware edition > Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:06:07 +1000 > > STAR Atlas:PROÂ is a spectacular planetarium and > star atlas > packed with features for astronomers and stargazers > of all levels. > > To find out more and how you may download a free > demo copy visit > the STAR Atlas:PRO web site at www.skylab.com.au > > Clear Skies > > Paul Mayo > SKY:Lab Astronomy Software > Web Site: www.skylab.com.au > E-Mail: paulm(a)skylab.com.au > Tel: (+61) 02.4958.2116 > Fax: (+61) 02.4958.5393 > Post: PO Box 243 Wallsend NSW 2287 Australia __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Fwd: astroimaging conference
by Richard Tenney 25 Apr '06

25 Apr '06

--- STEVEN MAZLIN <seanseth(a)msn.com> wrote: > From: "STEVEN MAZLIN" <seanseth(a)msn.com> > To: retenney(a)yahoo.com > Subject: astroimaging conference > Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 14:53:22 +0000 > > We would like to make all of your members aware of > the East Coast Conference > on Astronomical Imaging (ECCAI), to be held on > August 11-13, 2006, in > Philadelphia, PA. > > If possible can you kindly post this info on your > website, or include in > your mailings or pass on to anyone you feel would > benefit from this > informative, easy to reach conference. > > Please visit our website for more details: > > www.pennastroimaging.com/eccai > > Please call me with any further questions. > > Thank you. > > Steve Mazlin, MD > 215-860-9046 > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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SLAS Blast - General Meeting on Tuesday, April 25th
by Lowell Lyon 19 Apr '06

19 Apr '06

Hello everyone: Thanks to all SLAS members and others who attended Robert K. Wilson's lecture this past Friday at the University of Utah. I videotaped the entire lecture including the question and answer period. I may show parts of this at a future club meeting or a special "Rap Session" for those who were unable to attend the lecture. The April general meeting of the Salt Lake Astronomical Society will be on Tuesday the 25th at the downtown campus of Salt Lake Community College located at 115 S. Main Street, Salt Lake City. Start time is 7:30pm. April's guest speaker will be Jerry Foote and his talk is titled "Amateur Contributions to Astronomical Science". Jerry is a past president of SLAS and now resides in Kanab, Utah. He along with his wife Cindy are the founders of ScopeCraft, Inc. a manufacturer of large computer controlled telescopes. In addition, they operate the Vermillion Cliffs Observatory at their home in Kanab. The observatory consists of two telescopes: a 24" f/3.4 reflector and a 14" Meade LX200GPS. They both are involved with astronomical research with Jerry interested in Cataclysmic variable stars and Cindy working on Extra Solar planet transits. Jerry will talk about his work as part of the Center for Backyard Astrophysics and discuss some of Cindy's work. Cindy, by the way, was mentioned on page 90 of the May issue of Sky & Telescope magazine. You might want to check it out!!! Jerry & Cindy are delightful people who you really ought to get to know and meet at the April meeting. Thanks!! Lowell Lyon

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SLAS Blast - General Meeting on Tuesday, April 25th
by Lowell Lyon 19 Apr '06

19 Apr '06

Hello everyone: Thanks to all SLAS members and others who attended Robert K. Wilson's lecture this past Friday at the University of Utah. I videotaped the entire lecture including the question and answer period. I may show parts of this at a future club meeting or a special "Rap Session" for those who were unable to attend the lecture. The April general meeting of the Salt Lake Astronomical Society will be on Tuesday the 25th at the downtown campus of Salt Lake Community College located at 115 S. Main Street, Salt Lake City. Start time is 7:30pm. April's guest speaker will be Jerry Foote and his talk is titled "Amateur Contributions to Astronomical Science". Jerry is a past president of SLAS and now resides in Kanab, Utah. He along with his wife Cindy are the founders of ScopeCraft, Inc. a manufacturer of large computer controlled telescopes. In addition, they operate the Vermillion Cliffs Observatory at their home in Kanab. The observatory consists of two telescopes: a 24" f/3.4 reflector and a 14" Meade LX200GPS. They both are involved with astronomical research with Jerry interested in Cataclysmic variable stars and Cindy working on Extra Solar planet transits. Jerry will talk about his work as part of the Center for Backyard Astrophysics and discuss some of Cindy's work. Cindy, by the way, was mentioned on page 90 of the May issue of Sky & Telescope magazine. You might want to check it out!!! Jerry & Cindy are delightful people who you really ought to get to know and meet at the April meeting. Thanks!! Lowell Lyon

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Fwd: Notice: Two MAJOR Events
by Richard Tenney 11 Apr '06

11 Apr '06

--- James DeGooyer <jdegooyer(a)biology.utah.edu> wrote: > Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 08:42:15 -0600 > To: office(a)science.utah.edu > From: James DeGooyer <jdegooyer(a)biology.utah.edu> > Subject: Notice: Two MAJOR Events > CC: mortensen(a)science.utah.edu > > Final Notice: Two special events in College of > Science: > > 1-- You are cordially invited to attend the upcoming > Frontiers of > Science lecture on Weds, April 12, 7:30 PM, > featuring Joel R. Primack > and Nancy Ellen Abrams. This special presentation is > part of a > nationwide book tour and has already received > critical acclaim from > audiences in California and New York! Frontiers of > Science lectures > are always free and open to the public! > > See the official U. of U. press release at > http://unews.utah.edu/p/?r=040306-10 > See Primack's and Abrams website at > http://www.viewfromthecenter.com/ > > The U. bookstore will sell the new book at this > event, and Primack > and Abrams will sign books after the lecture. > > > 2-- You are invited to attend a special presentation > on Friday, April > 14, 7:30 PM, featuring Robert K. Wilson, NASA > engineer and Spitzer > telescope project manager. This appearance is > sponsored by the > College of Science and the Salt Lake Astronomical > Society. Free and > open to the public! > > See the official U. of U. press release at > http://www.unews.utah.edu/p/?r=040706-2 > > This event will take place in the Aline Wilmot > Skaggs biology > auditorium (same location as Frontiers of Science > lectures) See > http://www.map.utah.edu/ for a campus map. > > -- > James R. DeGooyer > Public Relations Specialist > College of Science > 1430 E. Presidents Cir. Rm. 220 > Salt Lake City, UT 84112 > Ph. (801) 581-3124 > Fax (801) 585-3169 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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SLAS BLAST - Robert K. Wilson presentation on Friday, April 14th
by Lowell Lyon 04 Apr '06

04 Apr '06

Hello everyone: Please check out the SLAS website at http://www.slas.us and look on the events calendar for April 14th for the latest information about the special lecture on Friday, April 14th cosponsored by The Salt Lake Astronomical Society and the University of Utah College of Science. SLAS will get some great publicity as the University will include our logo and name on a 1200 piece mailer going out very shortly to promote the talk. I will have the opportunity to introduce Mr. Wilson and his presentation so I will plan to put in a plug for SLAS, SPOC and Astronomy Day. Hope to see you all for this very special lecture on the 14th!! You may want to check out the following website: http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/about/index.shtml Thank you, Lowell Lyon

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Fwd: NOVA to broadcast Cassini program Tuesday April 4
by Richard Tenney 03 Apr '06

03 Apr '06

--- jane.h.jones(a)jpl.nasa.gov wrote: > Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 09:55:27 -0700 (PDT) > From: jane.h.jones(a)jpl.nasa.gov > To: retenney(a)yahoo.com > Subject: NOVA to broadcast Cassini program Tuesday > April 4 > --------------------------------- Hello Richard Tenney, Thanks to SOC member George Lewycky in New Jersey for this 'heads up" about a Cassini program on PBS tomorrow. You'll have to check your local listings to see what time, etc. NOVA is showing. >From the program description on the website: A story of curiosity and imagination, this program highlights how many big questions remain unanswered about our own solar system and just how much we have yet to explore. Saturn, with its unique and beautifully constructed rings and diverse set of moons, holds mysteries that have tantalized researchers ever since the Voyager probes sent back breathtaking pictures of this wondrous planet. Speaking of websites, on this website http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/titan/ you will find articles, audio and interactive features, and many resources, including the ability to purchase the DVD. NOVA programs are often available for loan or rental in your local library, or DVD stores, too. Jane Jane Houston Jones Senior Outreach Specialist, Cassini Program JPL - 4800 Oak Grove Drive, MS 230-205 Pasadena, CA 91109 Phone - 818-393-6435 Fax - 818-393-4495 jane.h.jones(a)jpl.nasa.gov http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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