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King of the globulars
by Patrick Wiggins 19 Apr '05

19 Apr '05

A new post on one of the other groups I'm subscribed to reminded me of a thread that played out here a few weeks ago. http://www.asv.org.au/index.php?option=com_zoom&Itemid=42&page=view&catid=4… If nothing else, it's a great reason to head south. Patrick

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Star Hunting for the Rest of Us
by William Biesele 18 Apr '05

18 Apr '05

From wired.com: "When amateur astronomer Tim Puckett pointed his telescope at a distant galaxy and spotted an exploding star known as a supernova, he felt like he had just struck gold. But then the clouds rolled in, threatening to keep him from taking the follow-up image that he needed to confirm his discovery. So Puckett did what every tech-savvy space buff would do: He turned to the web. Soon, he had a telescope in the Canary Islands trained on his star. Puckett snapped a photo, downloaded the image and confirmed that he had indeed discovered a supernova." http://www.wired.com/news/space/0,2697,67232,00.html

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] suggestions?
by Canopus56 18 Apr '05

18 Apr '05

Centering screws available for extra $10 http://www.scopestuff.com/ss_rings.htm Without centering screws http://www.telescope.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=166&itemTyp… - Canopus56 --- Joe Bauman <bau(a)desnews.com> wrote: > Can anyone point me toward a pair of inexpensive > mounting rings to > hold a 4" diameter (reflector type) guide scope onto > my main > telescope? Or can you tell me where I can find some > PVC piping of 5" > diameter that I can slice into mounting rings? Many > thanks, Joe > > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: > http://www.utahastronomy.com > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail

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Re: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Observing report from Rush Valley Tuesday
by astrodeb＠charter.net 18 Apr '05

18 Apr '05

I found a great picture of NGC 3718 from the AOP at Kitt Peak, AZ. http://www.noao.edu/outreach/aop/observers/n3718.html Debbie ps - Patrick, are you still taking requests? > > From: <astrodeb(a)charter.net> > Date: 2005/04/07 Thu PM 12:56:48 MDT > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Observing report from Rush Valley Tuesday > > There are are many nice pairs in Ursa Major. Among my favorite pairs are the Arp galaxies NGC 3718 and NGC 3729. > There is a nice picture of the pair in the May 2005 Sky and Telescope, page 79. It looked good in my 15" and great in Jim's 25" scope last month. The Arp galaxy NGC 3738 and NGC 3756 is also a nice pair, although they are not Herschel objects. I spent some time in Ursa Major last June looking at all the galaxies in the bowl of the Big Dipper. > > I really like the little spiral galaxy NGC 3184 in Leo Minor too. It is a pretty easy starhop from Mu Ursa Majoris. > > Debbie > > > > From: Richard Tenney <retenney(a)yahoo.com> > > Date: 2005/04/06 Wed PM 10:18:35 MDT > > To: Utah-Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com>, > > UVAA <uvaa(a)mailman.xmission.com> > > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Observing report from Rush Valley Tuesday > > > > Hi all, > > > > Four of us braved the cold Tuesday until frost crashed > > the party just after midnight. Transparency was > > so-so, the ground was perfectly dry, but the cold air > > brought very steady seeing, and the views of Jupiter's > > colorful festoons at 423x in the 16-inch (using my > > "new" $10 swap meet 6mm Celestron Ortho (thanks > > Patrick!)) were superb. > > > > For me it was also a very productive night; I logged > > 34 more Herschel-400 objects, all galaxies (most of > > them in Leo Minor, Ursa Major and vicinity) save NGC > > 4361, a PNe in Corvus (central star was easy). > > Highlights were NGC 3294, 3432, 3813, 3877, 3675, > > 3726, 3198, 3184, and 3556 (aka M108). 7 of the log > > sketches show pairs of galaxies, not uncommon in this > > part of the sky. > > > > The ground was nice and dry by the way, for any who > > might be wondering. > > > > Thanks Tyler, Daniel and Robert for the great company! > > > > -Rich > > > > PS, expect more lovely images from Tyler to be posted > > in the next day or so... > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Personals - Better first dates. More second dates. > > http://personals.yahoo.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com >

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Kudos to Ann and Co.
by Ken Harris 17 Apr '05

17 Apr '05

How was the little black lab-mix? Did you see him again before you left? Ken Harris Great Salt Lake Shipmodeling & Research Society NRG member Salt Lake Astronomical Society > [Original Message] > From: <diveboss(a)xmission.com> > To: <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Date: 4/17/2005 5:58:06 PM > Subject: RE: [Utah-astronomy] Kudos to Ann and Co. > > Quoting Ken Harris <kharrismar(a)earthlink.net>: > > > And a very special "Thanks & congratulations " to Tom Sevcik! > > > > Ken Harris > Great Salt Lake Shipmodeling & Research Society > NRG member > Salt Lake Astronomical Society > Builder of great hamburgers > and generally an all around good guy! > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Kudos to Ann and Co.
by Canopus56 17 Apr '05

17 Apr '05

--- diveboss(a)xmission.com wrote: > I'll second that! I'll third it. I started to go back to SPOC around 6:00pm but turned around because from SLC it looked like there was a cloud bank over SPOC. Were you able to take the 30" for walk? - Canopus56 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Plan great trips with Yahoo! Travel: Now over 17,000 guides! http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Kudos to Ann and Co.
by Ken Harris 17 Apr '05

17 Apr '05

And a very special "Thanks & congratulations " to Tom Sevcik! Ken Harris Great Salt Lake Shipmodeling & Research Society NRG member Salt Lake Astronomical Society > [Original Message] > From: Patrick Wiggins <paw(a)trilobyte.net> > To: utah astronomy listserve <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Date: 4/17/2005 3:22:04 AM > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Kudos to Ann and Co. > > Anyone who was at SPOC yesterday afternoon and last night knows just how > great a success SLAS's Astronomy Day celebration was. > > Hundreds of public showed up and there were more telescopes spread out > around the observatory grounds than I've ever seen before. > > Great guest speakers, door prizes fit for RTMC, good food, impressive > t-shirts and VERY long lines at the observatory's two telescopes. > > SLAS and everyone who attended owe a big "Thank you and a job well > done!" to Astronomy Day committee chair Ann House and the many members > of her committee. > > Kudos! > > Patrick > > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com

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Kudos to Ann and Co.
by Patrick Wiggins 17 Apr '05

17 Apr '05

Anyone who was at SPOC yesterday afternoon and last night knows just how great a success SLAS's Astronomy Day celebration was. Hundreds of public showed up and there were more telescopes spread out around the observatory grounds than I've ever seen before. Great guest speakers, door prizes fit for RTMC, good food, impressive t-shirts and VERY long lines at the observatory's two telescopes. SLAS and everyone who attended owe a big "Thank you and a job well done!" to Astronomy Day committee chair Ann House and the many members of her committee. Kudos! Patrick

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OT: Tonight, FRONTIERS OF SCIENCE--APRIL 14
by Richard Tenney 15 Apr '05

15 Apr '05

--- Jim DeGooyer <jdegooyer(a)science.utah.edu> wrote: > Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:03:57 -0600 > To: jdegooyer(a)science.utah.edu > From: Jim DeGooyer <jdegooyer(a)science.utah.edu> > Subject: FRONTIERS OF SCIENCE--APRIL 14 > CC: jdegooyer(a)science.utah.edu > > Dear Frontiers of Science patron: > > Reminder---The final Frontiers of Science lecture of > the year is > tonight, Thurs, April 14, 7:30 pm, featuring > world-renowned > mathematician Nancy Kopell from Boston University! > > Her topic is "Dynamics of the Nervous System: Do > Rhythms Help Us > Think?" See the official U. press release at: > http://www.utah.edu/unews/releases/05/mar/rhythms.html > > We sincerely hope you will join us for this exciting > presentation in > the Aline Skaggs Biology (ASB) auditorium. Free and > open to the > public. Call (801) 581-6958 for more info and/or > parking directions. > > -- > James DeGooyer > Administrative Program Coordinator > College of Science > 1430 E. Presidents Cir. Rm. 220 > Salt Lake City, UT 84112 > Ph. (801) 581-6958 > 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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Re: [Utah-astronomy] OT: Mt St Helens Picture
by Richard Tenney 15 Apr '05

15 Apr '05

Jo, Some of those other pics/days are wildly funny. New bookmark in my browser for sure -- thanks for sharing! :o) --- Josephine Grahn <bsi(a)xmission.com> wrote: > This is a gorgeous picture of Mt St Helens, and it > will almost make you > believe in UFO's... > > http://oddities.nocents.org/index.php?date=2005-04-13 > > Jo __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/

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