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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Response to Seth Jarvis
by Chuck Hards 22 May '07

22 May '07

Sidecar! On 5/22/07, Rob Ratkowski Photography <ratkwski(a)hawaii.rr.com> wrote: > > Hummmm a scooter to 10K ft. With my Accord, I get a decent > mileage and I think the next car is going to be a Prius. I still > need room for my location gear so I need a little room for cases, > bags, tripod, etc, better get a roof rack too ;^) > >

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Before RTMS: Society for Astronomical Sciences Symposium
by Kurt Fisher 22 May '07

22 May '07

The SAS individual papers also includes one by SLAS member Cindy Foote. An Amateur Astronomers Growth into Science http://www.socastrosci.org/2006%20papers/Foote_GrowthIntoScience_Poster.pdf - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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Atlas
by Kim 22 May '07

22 May '07

My nephew sent to me a link to the following website: http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/. Thought I'd share it with you all, as well. Reminds me of the Eames' short film, "Powers of Ten." This site also has a number of other great links. Kim

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Gallery down
by Chuck Hards 22 May '07

22 May '07

Anybody know why the Gallery is down this morning?

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] BLM vs. Sun Tunnels
by Chuck Hards 22 May '07

22 May '07

I feel the same way about the "sun tunnel". Leave the concrete in the city. Art has it's place, but the near-wilderness isn't it. Just because something lines-up with the sun doesn't add mystical significance to it. It's an eyesore. You said it very well, Joe. "You can't improve on nature." On 5/20/07, Joe Bauman <bau(a)desnews.com> wrote: > > AUGGGH! That hideous "tree"!!! What really offended me when it was > dedicated is that the artist claimed he was improving the salt flats. > You can't improve on nature. The flats have their own eerie beauty. jb >

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Before RTMS: Society for Astronomical Sciences Symposium
by Kurt Fisher 22 May '07

22 May '07

RTMS is this Friday. Before Riverside meet, the Society for Astronmical Sciences is holding their annual symposium beginning May 22. http://www.socastrosci.org/ There are many interesting amateur, semi-pro and pro presented papers at the SAS website - e.g. imaging in the IR wavelengths, measuring double stars with CCD cameras, CCD photometry from urban light polluted skies, making lightcurves of variables and asteriods. http://www.socastrosci.org/Files/publications%202006.htm The SAS also publishes a 194 page abstract of submitted conference papers. http://www.socastrosci.org/Files/publications.htm (11 megs) - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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Any obs reports on the Pit N Pole session last weekend
by Kurt Fisher 22 May '07

22 May '07

On my calendar, I had an entry that there was a private star party at Pit N Pole in Rush Valley. Any participants have an observing report? - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Solar Caused Global Warming
by Olhomorto＠aol.com 21 May '07

21 May '07

Don and Seth, I just want to let you know that I, for one, enjoy reading the exchanges on Global Warming. You all provide interesting points to ponder, and I like to investigate them further. If I grow weary, I'll just press the delete button. Mike Bailey ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] BLM vs. Sun Tunnels
by Kurt Fisher 21 May '07

21 May '07

P.S. - Joe B's article on the tunnels in today's DN can be read at: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,660222504,00.html - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] BLM vs. Sun Tunnels
by Kurt Fisher 21 May '07

21 May '07

Joe wrote: > Actually, the tunnels are on 40 acres owned by the artist, > Nancy Holt. -- Joe Point taken. Good article in the Deseret News Today. Considering Holt's maturity, hopefully she has taken some estate planning steps to assure that the tunnels pass to a conservation NGO, the Utah Alice Art Collection or even SLAS - again, hopefully at some distant time in the future. - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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