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Apt checks
by Kurt Fisher 04 Nov '07

04 Nov '07

Sorry guys, another misdirected personal message. I really gotta turn this auto-fillin feature off. Last time. Bear with me. - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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Apt checks
by Kurt Fisher 04 Nov '07

04 Nov '07

G, Got your message. Cat-cam appears to have the bugs out of it and is running normally. Hope you continue to have a great time. See if you can catch a fishmonger tossed samon for me at the Market. - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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Name that astro gizmo contest
by Kurt Fisher 04 Nov '07

04 Nov '07

>From my amateur construction projects this weekend. How are these items used in astronomy? Item #1 http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/d/10560-2/004.jpg Item #2 http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/d/10569-2/007.jpg - Kurt Answers: http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/v/kurt/atm/004.jpg.html http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/v/kurt/atm/007.jpg.html in http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/v/kurt/atm/ _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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Minor Windows DST synchronization error
by Kurt Fisher 04 Nov '07

04 Nov '07

There may be a small error in Windows XP time synchronization - but it will probably self-correct. I and another net user experienced error updates on the DST time. My box "synchronized" to DST by rolling backwards 13 hours. The auto net time synchronization was set for 11-4 at 1:00pm. (Click the clock, then the tab "Internet time".) The error will self-correct when Windows re-sycs to a network time server, but in the unlikely event that you were doing any imaging or tracking last night, your image time stamps and track will be off. - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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Comet Holmes with streamers
by Kurt Fisher 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

See also entry in Utah Asto wiki re John Wunderin's images posted on Cloudy Nights ( #1958459 - 11/03/07 02:13 PM ) now show tail like streamers coming out of the back of Comet 17P. Cloudy Nights images can only be accessed by registered users of that forum. - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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Comet Holmes with streamers
by Patrick Wiggins 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

Not sure if the streamers are real or PhotoShop <grin>, but a nice picture: http://cbsu.tc.cornell.edu/staff/jarekp/personal/astro/ showpicture.htm?id=57&loc=1 patrick

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Apartment checks
by Kurt Fisher 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

Sorry guys - this was a misdirected personal post. This is a webcam I was setting up for a friend who is on vacation. Please disregard. - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Successful Regulus graze
by Kurt Fisher 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

Patrick, congratulations. I would like to add some of the Nov. 24 Pleadies grazes from the IOTLA calendar to the Utah Astro Wiki list. But I am having problems dechipering IOTLA calendar entries. Can you help interpret what this is supposed to mean. How can you tell if it is a graze or just an occultation somewhere in the middle of the Moon? - Kurt =================== The original source entry reads day Time P Star Sp Mag % Elon Sun Moon CA PA VA WA Libration A B RV Cct R.A. (J2000) Dec y m d h m s No D V ill Alt Alt Az o o o o L B m/o m/o "/sec o h m s o m s 07 11 24 11 55 26 D 539SB6 4.3 100+ 175 28 280 57N 107 51 120 +0.4 -6.2 +0.2-1.7 .520 -23 3 45 12.5 24 28 2 539 = Taygeta = 19 Tauri Distance of 539 to Terminator = 2.7 ; to 3km sunlit peak = 0.0 539 is multiple : 0.000" 348.0 : 4.6 6.1 0.012" 0.0 : 4.3 8.1 71" 329.0 =================== Column decode attempt day 07 11 24 Time 11 55 26 P D Star 539SB6 Sp Mag 4.3 % Elon 100+ Sun 175 Moon 28 CA 280 PA 57N VA 107 WA 51 Libration 120 A +0.4 B -6.2 RV +0.2-1.7 Cct .520 R.A. (J2000) 23 3 45 12.5 Dec y m d h m s 24 28 2 No D V ill Alt Alt Az o o o o L B m/o m/o "/sec o h m s o m s 539 = Taygeta = 19 Tauri Distance of 539 to Terminator = 2.7 ; to 3km sunlit peak = 0.0 539 is multiple : 0.000" 348.0 : 4.6 6.1 0.012" 0.0 : 4.3 8.1 71" 329.0 _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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Successful Regulus graze
by Patrick Wiggins 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

Just back from Snowville where I joined Rodger Fry and Al Rowe from SLAS and David Dunn and Dale Hooper from OAS. There were a few thin clouds about an hour before the graze but by the time graze time arrived the sky was clear with steady seeing and a light breeze. I saw and recorded 6 events (one for each hour I was on the road <grin>). Rodger, who was about 20 meters south of me and deeper into the occultation reported seeing 5. Dale, who with David was about 100 meters south, hadn't played back his tape by the time I left so I don't know exactly how many they got. All in all a fun night but now it's time to get some sleep. patrick :)

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Apartment checks
by Kurt Fisher 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

2007-11-03 Sat 2:10pm Cat-cam does appear to be functioning normally as viewed from a remote coffee house. Directory is: http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/Live/ Updates occur automatically every 1/2 hour at 5 minutes after the hour. 2007-11-03 Sat 12:30pm-01:30pm CWC; LBC; RON; DDCOE; experimental Web cam installed - still working out the updating bugs 2007-11-02 Fri 11:00pm-01:00am CWC; LBC; RON; DDCOE; Light timer installed - light goes on at 6:30pm and out at 11:30 or 11:59 pm. Abbreviations CWC = Cat water changed LBC = Litter box cleaned RON = Radio on ROFF = Radio off DDCOE = Deadbolt double checked on exit - Enjoy Kurt ====== Webcam instructions - This webcam is not intended as a streaming security camera. It is intended as to provide infrequent pics to provide a security blanket that the cats are okay. Updating images have prefix "Motion" and are at: http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/Live/ Update schedule: 1) Every 30 secs a picture is taken if motion is detected. 2) Every 1/2 hour, all pictures from the last 1/2 hour (Motion 1, Motion 2, Motion ....) are deleted. Any motion sensored triggered pictures are uploaded. See the image time stamp on the upload. 3) Updates occur automatically every 1/2 hour at approximately 5 minutes after the hour. 4) No pictures _does not mean_ an apartment break-in. It means that the cats have not triggered the motion sensor. - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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