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Guy isn't a Democrat?
by Dave Gary 11 Feb '06

11 Feb '06

Guy isn't a Democrat (tear, sniff)?

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] good news week
by Josephine Grahn 11 Feb '06

11 Feb '06

Dale, I guess it is very easy for us to forget that many more people read this news group than actually post regularly. I suspect Kim forgot that, and did not re-read his post as carefully as he might have otherwise done. Those of us who know Kim and know the pain that he sees daily from illness would never think that he would be happy that someone was ill. However, we also know he has fought hard against the absurd ideas promulgated by Buttars to teach religion as science in the schools. I think that those of us who know Kim understood that what he meant was that it was a good day for science because Buttars was not there to push for the silly science bill that he has been trying to foist upon us. It was not that Buttars was sick, just that he was "away". Regarding the Democratic underground crack.. well, I think that since the majority of the people in the US and on this news group think that Bush's backing of teaching "Intelligent Design" in schools was a bad idea, it was more a crack against Bush, than against the Republican party, per. se. and, again, appropriate to be upset at in a science news group. I have heard many of the Republicans on this group indicate a discomfort with Bush's statement supporting Intelligent Design being taught in school. I am sure Kim will apologize, because I know it was not Buttars pain that he was glad for, but I want him to know that those who know him, understood the intent of his post. At 11:55 PM 2/10/2006 -0700, Dale wrote: >Kim, > >I really don't know you well - but you should be ashamed of yourself. I certainly don't agree with what Mr. Buttars is saying but to consider someone's seriously ill health as "good news" is just bizarre. > >As far as your politics - I didn't realize this was a branch of democrat underground. I thought it was supposed to be a Utah Astronomy list.

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Any GPSers out there?
by Patrick Wiggins 10 Feb '06

10 Feb '06

Anyone on the list proficient with handheld GPS units? I'm trying to plot tonight's ISS Moon transit and would like to ask an expert if what I'm trying to do can be done. Patrick

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Re: Buttars is ill
by Chuck Hards 10 Feb '06

10 Feb '06

I don't wish ill health or suffering on anybody, but based on the theory (and it's only a theory) that past performance is indicative of future performance, don't you think that the good reverend Robertson would agree that Buttar's illness is God's punishment for his own legislative actions? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Moon wide field (5 deg) passage of Saturn tonight
by Canopus56 10 Feb '06

10 Feb '06

5 deg wide-field passage of the Moon and Saturn. At 3:00 UTC (8:00 PM) tonight as the Moon rises in the east: Moon 8h 11m 28s +24Â° 48.1' Saturn 8h 37m 12s +19Â° 16.5' At 7:00 UTC (Midnight) tonight near transit: Moon 8h 19m 56s +24Â° 16.9' Saturn 8h 37m 9s +19Â° 16.7' At 10:00 UTC (3:00 am Sat) as the Moon is low in the west: Moon 8h 26m 14s +23Â° 52.4' Saturn 8h 37m 6s +19Â° 16.9' Probably not worth photographing, but may be worth pointing out to your friends tonight. - Canopus56 (Kurt) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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That ex-NASA spokesman
by Michael Carnes 10 Feb '06

10 Feb '06

Poor baby's complaining that politics cost him his job. Wonder if he understands how he got that job in the first place... (hope the link works this time) http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2006/02/09/man_who_left_nasa_sa…

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The Moon Tonight - 2/8 9:00pm (2/10 3:00 UTC)
by Canopus56 09 Feb '06

09 Feb '06

Rukl's terminator position tables at 218-219 of Rukl's Atlas shows the terminator should be at about 51.7 deg W lunar longitude at 3:00 UTC 2/10/2006 (8:00PM 2/9, tonight). Some potential lunar objects along that longitude line are: 1) Crater Carpenter (60km dia.) 69.9 deg N, 50.9 deg W, Rukl Map 2 2) Rima Sharp (150km rille) 48 deg N - 40 deg N, 50 deg W, large apeture object, north south running rille, Rukl Map 9 3) Aristarchus complex ~24 deg N, 50 deg W. Valles Schroter looks particularly well placed for the terminator to cross the valley between 3:00-5:00 UTC, considering local topography. Rukl Map 18 4) Rima Marius (250km rille) 17 deg N, 49 deg W, large apeture object, Rukl Map 18 5) Oceanus Procellarum ripples 12 deg N - 0 deg N, 52 deg W - 44 deg W, basin structure, Rukl Map 29 6) Mons Hansteen (30km dia mtn) 12 deg S, 50 deg W, brillantly light as terminator approaches, Rukl Map 41 7) Crater Billy (46km dia) 13.8 deg S, 50.1 deg W, flooded crater with dark floor material, Rukl Map 31 8) Crater Hansteen (45km dia) 12 deg S, 52 deg W, Rukl Map 41 9) Crater Schickard (227 km dia) 44.4 deg S, 54.6 deg W, Rukl Map 62 10) Crater Zucchius (67 km dia) 61.4 deg S, 50.3 deg W, Rukl Map 71 - Canopus56 (Kurt) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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NASA public relations official resigns
by Michael Carnes 09 Feb '06

09 Feb '06

Patrick may have had this in news. If so, please excuse the duplication. http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2006/02/08/ nasa_public_relations_official_resigns/ Good riddance. Michael Carnes MichaelCarnes(a)earthlink.net home.earthlink.net/~michaelcarnes

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M100 supernova
by daniel turner 09 Feb '06

09 Feb '06

Heads up!! M100 is experiencing a supernova explosion. The star is currenly at mag 15 but is reach mag 12 in the comming weeks. Currently M100 transits at 3:40 am local time. DT __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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The Moon Tonight - 2/8/06 8:00pm (3:00 UTC 2/9)
by Canopus56 08 Feb '06

08 Feb '06

Rukl's terminator position tables at 218-219 of Rukl's Atlas shows the terminator should be at about 39.5 deg W lunar longitude at 3:00 UTC 2/9/2006 (8:00PM 2/8, tonight). Some potential lunar objects along that longitude line are: 1) Crater Philolaus (71 km) 72Â°1 N, 32.4Â°W; 60Â°N region; Rukl Map 3 2) Crater J. Herschel (156km) 62.7Â°N, 41.2Â°W, 60Â°N region; Rukl Map 2 3) Mons Graithuisen Gamma (20k dome) 36Â°N, 39.5Â°W; 40Â°N region; Rukl Map 9 4) Rima Brayley (240km rima) 23Â°N, 36Â°W-40Â°W; 20Â°N region; Rukl Map 19; Large apeture object, east-west running rille west (celestial east) of Crater Braley 5) Dorsa Ewing (320km) 11Â°S 42Â°W-34Â°W; equator south region; Rukl Map 41 6) Crater Gassendi (110km) 17.5Â°S 39.9Â°W; Rukl Map 52; fractured floor, complex rille system, north end of Mare Humorum 7) Crater Schiller (179km x 71km) 51.8Â°S 40Â°W; Rukl Map 71; gamma variations in crater floor from ejecta deposits - Canopus56 (Kurt) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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