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Fwd: Utah Valley Astronomy Association Members Receive a Free Eyepiece and Special Discounts
by Richard Tenney 09 Feb '07

09 Feb '07

Let's try this again, this time with the original in-line text (since these lists don't allow attachments). Sorry to spam ya'll twice. -Rich --- orders(a)highpointscientific.com wrote: > From: <orders(a)highpointscientific.com> > To: <retenney(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: Utah Valley Astronomy Association Members > Receive a Free Eyepiece and Special Discounts > Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 13:14:36 -0500 > > Richard Tenney, > > It was nice speaking with you a while back. By now I > trust you have > received your High Point Advantage Card Promo Kit. > > With that said, we have created a very special offer > for your club > members as a thank you for their support of > astronomy. The details of > the offering are listed below. > > Please forward this information to all of your club > members so they can > take advantage of this special while supplies last. > > Regards, > Your friends at High Point Scientific > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------------------------------------------- > > > While supplies last, members of the Utah Valley > Astronomy Association > will receive a free 2.5mm TMB Planetary Eyepiece (a > $99.00 value) with > any purchase of $299.00 or more at High Point > Scientific. > > The 2.5mm TMB Planetary Eyepiece has recently been > name a Sky & > Telescope Hot Product of 2007, and performs > amazingly on double stars > and planets. > > > Receiving your FREE 2.5mm TMB Planetary Eyepiece and > lifetime discounts > on all future astronomy orders from High Point > Scientific is easy! > Simply visit www.highpointscientific.com > <https://www.highpointscientific.com> or call > 800-266-9590 to place > your order. When ordering online enter your High > Point Advantage Card > number 10069 in the dedicated ÂHigh Point Advantage > CardÂ box at > checkout where your discount will be revealed > instantly. When shopping > by phone (800-266-9590) simply give your advantage > card number 10069 to > the sales associate you are working with and the > associate will give you > your discount. ItÂs that simple! > > Don't Forget, Your High Point Advantage card number > is: > > 10069 > > Save your High Point Scientific Advantage Club > number, as you can use it > on all of your future purchases with High Point > Scientific to save > yourself money with each and every order. > Thank you for your support of astronomy! > > Sincerely, > Your friends at High Point Scientific > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with the Yahoo! Search weather shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#loc_weather

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Fwd: Utah Valley Astronomy Association Members Receive a Free Eyepiece and Special Discounts
by Richard Tenney 09 Feb '07

09 Feb '07

FWIW, these guys sent me a ton of marketing material (I really never asked for any of it) but in case anyone is in the mood to buy $300 of astro-gear, a "free" eyepiece thrown in doesn't hurt... -Rich Note: forwarded message attached. ____________________________________________________________________________________ TV dinner still cooling? Check out "Tonight's Picks" on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/

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Fwd: Frontiers of Science Jan. 31 is tomorrow, WEDNESDAY January 31st.
by Richard Tenney 01 Feb '07

01 Feb '07

I thought I got a posting from someone at SLAS about this with the incorrect date -- please take note that this lecture is TOMORROW (Wednesday), and not on Thursday. --- James DeGooyer <jdegooyer(a)science.utah.edu> wrote: > Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:09:25 -0700 > To: office(a)science.utah.edu > From: James DeGooyer <jdegooyer(a)science.utah.edu> > Subject: Frontiers of Science Jan. 31 > CC: jdegooyer(a)science.utah.edu > > Dear Frontiers of Science Patron: > > The next Frontiers of Science lecture is Wed, Jan. > 31, 7:30 PM in the > Aline Wilmot Skaggs Biology auditorium. This event > is free and open > to the public! > > Dr. Matthew P. Golombek, senior research scientist > at NASA Jet > Propulsion Lab, Pasadena, will discuss "Martian > Climate Change: From > Wet to Dry." He will present the latest scientific > evidence and > extensive photographs from Mars. > > Golombek will give a live radio interview Wed, Jan. > 31, 9:10 a.m. on > KCPW public radio, 88.3 FM or 105.3 FM. Tune in! > > See http://www.map.utah.edu/index.jsp?find=82 for a > campus map to the event. > > See http://www.unews.utah.edu/p/?r=011807-1 for the > official U. of U. > press release about this event. > > > We hope to see you there! > -- > 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 ____________________________________________________________________________________ TV dinner still cooling? Check out "Tonight's Picks" on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/

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Re: Astronomy Question
by Richard Tenney 15 Jan '07

15 Jan '07

Amber, I may be in a position, come March, to help with this; if not, I think it's likely I can find someone who can. I've copied your email to the local astronomy lists, and if someone out there can help, please reply to Amber (and cc me) if you would be willing to help out. If you don't hear back from me or someone else after a couple of weeks, please send me another reminder! -Rich --- Amber Withers <awithers(a)lflmail.org> wrote: > Hi Mr. Tenney, > > My name is Amber Withers. I work for a not for > profit that teachers character and life skills to > children. I am currently working with a school in > Orem providing monthly activities for the before and > after school children. These children are there for > extra homework help and the monthly activities are > intended to reward them for their hard work. The > principal and I have decided that a guest speaker on > the basics of astronomy would be something fun and > different for the students. The school apparently > has some kind of blow up thing that shows different > constellations, etc. The times are kind of awkward > and the students who come in the morning are > different from the students who stay after school. > I am looking for someone who can do a presentation > on astronomy. The times the students are in session > are from 8am - 9:15am and then again from 2:30pm - > 3:15pm. Would you or anyone you know be interested > and have the time to come and speak to these > students? If the same person had the time that > would be great, or if two different people could > come we would be happy for that as well. The day we > are looking at is March 16, 2007. > > If you could let me know either way I would > appreciate it. I apologize for the length of this > email. It's a lot of information. Please feel free > to email or call me if you would like anymore > information. > > Thanks much, > > > Amber > > > > Amber Withers > Learning for Life Executive > Utah National Parks Council > 801.437.4477 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Weird green lights?
by Richard Tenney 08 Jan '07

08 Jan '07

I had a reporter from the Tribune call me last night, telling me that he had received several phone calls from people reporting seeing "green lights" in the sky (I assume it was Saturday night), like meteors. I told him I hadn't heard a single word from the local astro-community. I assume nobody has...? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Fwd: FOR SALE: Astronomical Observatory and Beautiful AZ Custom Home
by Richard Tenney 05 Jan '07

05 Jan '07

A bit 'o SPAM that just might interest one of you... --- James and Susan Smith <sandjsmith(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > From: "James and Susan Smith" > <sandjsmith(a)earthlink.net> > Subject: FOR SALE: Astronomical Observatory and > Beautiful AZ Custom Home > Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 16:19:08 -0700 > > January 5, 2007 > > Dear Fellow Astronomer: > > We are offering for sale our 3,500 ft2 custom > pueblo-style home with a > detached observatory located on five acres of > natural desert in rural > Surprise, Arizona. The observatory makes this a > unique property and we > would like to see it enjoyed by an astronomer > (amateur or professional) > or a family with children who may be interested in > astronomy. > > > Our home and observatory are located on a rocky > hilltop about 35 mi. NW > of Phoenix which provides year-round astronomical > observation. The > observatory was designed to accommodate casual > planetary or deep space > viewing, and astrophotography to professional > research levels. The > building is 12Âx 24Â and consists of a 12Âx 12Â > elevated observatory > deck covered by a 10Â steel Ashdome (Ash > Manufacturing, P.O. Box 312, > Plainfield, Il 60544) with ample storage room below > the observatory > deck. The dome is controlled by Meridian Systems > dome control hardware & > software. The control room is 12Âx 12Â and features > lots of wall and > under counter cabinets (shelves & drawers), a > multi-monitor DELL > computer, a built-in TRANE heating and cooling unit, > and a telescope > surveillance camera with a 4-channel TV monitor. > > The CELESTRON C14 scope (white OTA, hand picked > mirror with minimal > flop) is mounted on a Software Bisque Paramount > GT-1100S and is > accompanied by Software Bisque controlling software > (incl. SKY 5 & 6, > T-Point, Orchestrate, etc.). The scope has an OPTEC > 2Â TCF-S Temperature > Compensated Focuser and an ST-9XE CCD Imaging Camera > (with electronic > alternate cooling), both controlled by Software > Bisque SKY or CCDSoft. > > Details, photos and virtual tours of the many > amenities in our home and > the observatory may be found at the following link: > > http://arml > <http://armlslistings.marketlinx.com/SearchDetail/Scripts/PrtBuyFul/PrtB > uyFul.asp?prp=mls&AgentId=DB326&EmailKey=61707797> > slistings.marketlinx.com/SearchDetail/Scripts/PrtBuyFul/PrtBuyFul.asp?pr > p=mls&AgentId=DB326&EmailKey=61707797 > > Complete details and contacts at: > > http://callthebigsbys.com > <http://callthebigsbys.com/> > > Or, call Dave or Ernie Bigsby, Windermere Surprise > Toll free at 877 > 469-7431 for information by phone; cell 623 > 826-8051, FAX 623 584-5502 > > Thank you. > > Dr. James Smith, Owner & Retired Biology Professor __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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REMOVAL FROM LIST
by Lowell Lyon 04 Jan '07

04 Jan '07

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Question about star?comet sighting.
by kelly vaughn 24 Dec '06

24 Dec '06

I am hoping someone hear can help me. On Dec. 8th at about 6:25-6:30am, I was waiting for the bus at 2100 south, 700 east. As I looked toward the mountains (east) I saw an enormous star shooting towards the mountains and then fizzling out. It was bigger than what one (myself) usually sees, it kinda came down and floated and then shot faster till it faded out. The was still dark that morning, though with the lights of the streets...you could really see it over the mountains...just amazing! I am wondering if anyone saw this spectacle and if so, can you tell me what time you saw it and what you made of it. thank you very much. Thor

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Green laser special - $35
by Richard Tenney 15 Dec '06

15 Dec '06

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Re: Lens Makers?
by Richard Tenney 07 Dec '06

07 Dec '06

Hi Paul, glad to hear from you! I'm replying to you and my list contacts to see who out there can help.... anyone... (Bueller? Hards? Dodds?) anyone...? (Please reply to all) -Rich --- Paul Mills <MILLSPA(a)uvsc.edu> wrote: > Rich, > > It's been a long time. I'm glad the UVAA is still > around. > > Do you know of any astronomy enthusiasts who like to > grind their own > lenses? I have a glass lens that needs a new focal > length and would be > willing to pay for the job if the price is not too > steep. > > Best Wishes, > > Paul Mills > Planetarium > Utah Valley State College > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on www.Answers.yahoo.com

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