January 2005 - Utah-Astronomy - mailman.xmission.com

Re: Robert Burnham Jr. (Rob Ratkowski)
by Chuck Hards 18 Jan '05

18 Jan '05

Thanks for that, Rob. I think a lot of us old-timers are familiar with Burnham's story. Sad, to be sure, but all of his problems were avoidable and pretty much self-inflicted. The man needed help and never sought it properly, was incapable of losing his bitterness and moving-on. Funny but eccentricity almost always accompanies genius, sometimes to the point of self-destruction, sadly. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250

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Re: Swap Meet preview
by Chuck Hards 17 Jan '05

17 Jan '05

I found the hinged tube rings/cradle for the 5" f/9 Apogee refractor. Will include it with the OTA. Geez, I have a lot of stuff crammed in that basement...It's like the British Museum down there. I've had some requests for Baader filter material as well as eyepiece lenses; sorry, but my stock of Baader is on the low side right now and none of my eyepiece lenses/sets are for sale. All I have are some achromatic objective lenses as posted earlier, and a few projection lenses for those who want to make inexpensive finders or copyscopes. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com

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Re: Swap Meet preview -more-
by Chuck Hards 17 Jan '05

17 Jan '05

I just found a 15+ year-old Meade equatorial mount for small telescopes, still works, with slo-motions & hand cables. Probably came with the 60mm refractor...I fully restored and upgraded the refractor but stuck the mount away and forgot about it... $15 takes it away...worth that just for the tripod! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250

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Swap meet preview
by Chuck Hards 17 Jan '05

17 Jan '05

Heads-up on some items I plan to bring for sale: All items are in good working order or new condition. 7x50mm binos $10 (entry-level or glovebox bino) 10x50mm binos $15 (perfect mid-size bino) 9x63mm roof binos $40 (excellent, same as Meade $100) 5" f/9 Apogee refractor 2" focuser OTA $200 60mm f/12 Meade refractor 1.25" metal focuser OTA $25 Also have pair of 3-screw rings for the 60mm scope $12 BN aluminum optics/rifle case still in box $32 I am down to my last 2 sets of tripod flashers $6/set Several first-surface mirrors for bino stands or ???, 2 sizes available, one pair very HQ make offer 3" M.A. diagonal mirrors (HQ, BN, $30 ea, 2 avail.) 1.25" refractor focuser, aluminum, fits 4" tubing $10 2" Sky-Micro "Giant" focuser, piece of history, $50 (includes 1.25" adapter) Thousand-Oaks solar filter, type II, fits 80mm $30 Bino neck straps $1 ea Extendable magnetic probe (look for meteorites) $2 Red LED keychain light w/batteries $2 Red laser pointer w/hologram tips, w/batts $5 Big-digit LCD solar calculator BNIB $3 Assorted achromats, 80mm 63mm 50mm etc. Make offer I have an electromagnetic spectrum poster that I"m still trying to find, $10 if I find it... "earthrise" wallpaper mural, 8'x13' BNIB $40 Hope to see you all there! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250

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Re: File conversion
by Chuck Hards 17 Jan '05

17 Jan '05

Thanks to Kim and James Cobb, I'm all set now. I'm still on the steep side of the learning curve on my imaging software. One of these days I'll be able to "virtually" chew gum and walk at the same time... ;) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage less. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250

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File conversion?
by Chuck Hards 17 Jan '05

17 Jan '05

Can someone convert the "creature from Titan" image to a jpeg and send me a copy? I hate art files... Thanks in advance! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

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U of A site/Huygens images
by Chuck Hards 17 Jan '05

17 Jan '05

Another site hosting some of the raw, unprocessed images. They promise more in coming days: http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~kholso/data.htm __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! http://my.yahoo.com

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Donna Shirley
by Chuck Hards 16 Jan '05

16 Jan '05

Patrick, not to belabor a point, (too late for that in all probability) but it was you who initially (and more than once, I believe) used the title "project manager", in reference to Spear. Project manager is by definition a predominantly managerial, hands-off, delegatory job. If Spear is the new project manager, he is hands-off as well. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! http://my.yahoo.com

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SLAS Website/monthly photo contest
by Chuck Hards 16 Jan '05

16 Jan '05

I just noticed that the SLAS Website isn't responding. Has it moved, or possibly down for maintenance? Rob has a GREAT shot for the monthly photo contest, a sure winner. Whom should he contact to submit it? Thanks in advance! (Rob, watch this space...) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250

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Re: Donna Shirley
by Chuck Hards 16 Jan '05

16 Jan '05

OK, Patrick, that makes sense. She didn't have a soldering iron in her hand that's for sure. I remember from the book that she was the project manager. Was always telling teams that their assemblies were overweight, behind schedule, didn't work as advertized, that kind of thing. Getting engineers to stick to the schedule and watching the budget. Getting the engineers and scientists to work together was a chore. They tended to think their own part of the project was the most important, and all other aspects should be subject to their whims. It's natural that the nuts-and-bolts folks wouldn't want any "boss" on "their" Website. Shame. They would have failed without her. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250

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