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Fw: Planetary Scientist to Speak at BYU Nov. 21
by Richard Tenney 28 Oct '08

28 Oct '08

--- On Mon, 10/27/08, Roger Layton <roger_layton(a)byu.edu> wrote: > From: Roger Layton <roger_layton(a)byu.edu> > Subject: Planetary Scientist to Speak at BYU Nov. 21 > To: "retenney(a)yahoo.com" <retenney(a)yahoo.com> > Date: Monday, October 27, 2008, 12:59 PM > Dear Mr. Tenny, > > Our library is hosting an event that we think will appeal > to your organization. > > Dr. Jani Radebaugh, a planetary scientist, has been chosen > to deliver the annual Alice Louise Reynolds Lecture on > November 21 at 2:00 pm in the Harold B. Lee Library at BYU. > Dr. Radebaugh has traveled to Hawaii to study volcanoes and > to Antarctica to search for meteorites. Her work focuses on > moons including Saturn's moon Titian, Jupiter's moon > Io, and Earth's own Moon. > > You can learn more about Dr. Radebaugh on her faculty > information page at: > http://www.geology.byu.edu/faculty/jr/jr.htm > > Thanks, > Roger Layton > > ---------------------------- > Roger Layton > Communications Manager > The Harold B. Lee Library > HBLL 2082 > BYU > Provo, UT 84602 > 801-422-6687 > roger_layton(a)byu.edu

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WorldWide Star Count
by Mark Hanning-Lee 24 Oct '08

24 Oct '08

The next two weekends may be a good time to share the Great WorldWide Star Count with the public. The appearance of Cygnus is compared to maps printed for various limiting magnitudes. See http://www.windows.ucar.edu/citizen_science/starcount/ . The project runs until the return of significant evening moonlight on Nov. 3. During a star party, we could bring up several topics: Light pollution The stages of evening twilight Dark adaptation No white lights The scatter among measurements made by different people The more you look the more you see Aperture and magnification, and how they affect the field of view ... Best, Mark

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Fw: BYU Astronomical Society Star Party This Weekend
by Richard Tenney 23 Oct '08

23 Oct '08

--- On Tue, 10/21/08, Nicholas Herrick <nick.herrick(a)gmail.com> wrote: > From: Nicholas Herrick <nick.herrick(a)gmail.com> > Subject: BYU Astronomical Society Star Party This Weekend > To: "Rich Tenney - UVAA" <retenney(a)yahoo.com> > Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 12:41 PM > Rich, > > We're having a Halloween Star Party this Friday up at > Big Springs Park. Your > association is welcome to join us, as well as any public > you may want to > invite. We'll have candy at each telescope and people > can dress up in (warm) > Halloween costumes. We might even decorate the telescopes, > who knows... > > Place: Big Springs Park - upper parking lot (toward the > back of the lot this > time - that way we won't have the lights in our eyes) > Google > map<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Big+Springs+Park+%4040.332…> > Time: Dark > > Nick Herrick > President - BYU Astronomical Society

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Star Party tonight in South Fork (Provo) Canyon for BYU astronomy club
by Richard Tenney 20 Oct '08

20 Oct '08

There's supposed to be 200 people showing up, so come and help or just hang out if you are otherwise home and bored tonight! The turnoff into the park where we will set up is about 3.25 miles up from the turnoff in Provo Canyon at Vivian Park (where we have been before) -- large paved parking area. Not great horizons, but OK for a 15-minute drive up the canyon! See you there, /Rich

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Fw: scope armor covers
by Richard Tenney 17 Oct '08

17 Oct '08

Astro Spam some of you might be interested in... /R --- On Fri, 10/17/08, rogerr(a)mydigiframe.com <rogerr(a)mydigiframe.com> wrote: > From: rogerr(a)mydigiframe.com <rogerr(a)mydigiframe.com> > Subject: scope armor covers > To: retenney(a)yahoo.com > Date: Friday, October 17, 2008, 12:40 PM > Dear astronomy club member, > > > > I would like to propose a special offer for the members of > your astronomy club. > > Scopearmor telescope covers would like to propose a 25% > discount off our regular retail prices. Included in this > discount program are all models of our telescope protectors > as well as our merino wool thermal underwear. To participate > your members need only to mention the name of your club when > submitting the order. We will deduct 25% and refund the > difference to each club member. > > > > Scope armor covers are made from marine grade waterproof > mildew resistant materials. Each cover is unconditional > guaranteed for 5 years. I send a swatch of the material if > your club would like to check it out before placing an > order. See www.scopearmor.com for models and prices. Again > the 25% will be taken off the shown retail prices. > > > > Attached is an order form for your members convenience. > > > > This offer is good until November 30th 2008. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Roger Rivers > > MDF Trading Inc. > > (603) 964 4402 (tel/fax) > > PO Box 504 > > Rye, NH 03870 > > www.scopearmor.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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