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Shuttle launch links
by Kurt Fisher 08 Jun '07

08 Jun '07

While the official NASA website clock at 4:00PM MDT shows 1:38 minutes to launch, the Kennedy Space Center clock is showing 42 minutes to launch. Broadcast Schedule http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/mission_schedule.html Nasa TV http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/ Launch Blog http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts117/launch/ind… Shuttle Main Page http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html - Kurt P.S. Covered in the News, but here it is again. _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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KCPW
by Kurt Fisher 08 Jun '07

08 Jun '07

Ann wrote, > . . . a radio interview tomorrow morning for KCPW. We were > asked to be on at 10:30 to talk about our up coming star and > sun parties, the 7th Annual Astronomical Festival at Bryce > and telescope making. Kudos to Ann, Rodger Fry and Bob Moore for a great interview this morning. Rodger got poetic during his geologist with feet-in-the-clay but eyes-on-the-stars speech. - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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SLAS member info
by Kurt Fisher 08 Jun '07

08 Jun '07

Ann asked: > I would like to get a hold of Deloy Pierce. A girl scout is working > on an astronomy-oriented educational project for a Gold Award. She is > compiling information for an astronomy syllabi and accompanying > activity packets, and she would like to use Karen W. Pierce's list > of binocular objects. I do not know the person you are looking for, but if you are unable to find Delroy, substitutes may be available through the Astronomical League Binocular League binocular club observing lists: Binocular DSO Club http://www.astroleague.org/al/obsclubs/dsbinoc/dsbinoc.html Bino DSO List http://www.astroleague.org/al/obsclubs/dsbinoc/dsbnlist.html Binocular Messier Club http://www.astroleague.org/al/obsclubs/binomess/binomess.html 10x50 Bino Messier List http://www.astroleague.org/al/obsclubs/binomess/binomesa.html 11x80 Bino Messier List http://www.astroleague.org/al/obsclubs/binomess/binomesb.html The Alder Planetarium Hands-On-Universe website has a study program particularized for Girl-Scout badges. It's heavy on "desktop astronomy", but may provide some other good ideas. http://hou.lbl.gov/~vhoette/GirlScouts/ For completeness sake, here are two obscure links to the biographies of women in astronomy, which may be of interest to your scout: Fraknoi, A. and Freitag, R. 2001. Women in Astronomy: An Introductory Resource Guide. PASP (Web document)http://www.astrosociety.org/education/resources/womenast_bibprint.… Hoffleit, Dorrit (AAVSO). 1993. Women in the History Variable Star Astronomy. AAVSO.http://www.aavso.org/publications/womenhistory.shtml - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] In today's Tribune
by Ann House 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

December 31st through Jan 5th is doable. If I can wait until then... OK, SLAS. I will offer to put this together. I am, after all, the SLAS official party planner. Who is on-board? -A

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KCPW
by Ann House 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

Correction - we will be on at 10:20 am. Directions for my helpers: *DIRECTIONS:* KCPW is located at the new City Library, which is located on the southeast corner of 200 E. 400 S., SLC. The best place to park is at a meter on 300 E. between 400 and 500 S. Then walk west, at mid-block, toward the Colliseum-like wall of the library. As you cross under the wall, KCPW is immediately on your right. Just ring the buzzer and we'll let you in. If you bring your cell phone, call 355-TALK and we'll talk you in. My office and cell numbers are listed below if you have any questions. -A

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KCPW
by Ann House 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

I need two volunteers to help with a radio interview tomorrow morning for KCPW. We were asked to be on at 10:30 to talk about our up coming star and sun parties, the 7th Annual Astronomical Festival at Bryce and telescope making. Who can help? Don? Someone who has made a scope? KCPW is located at Library Square. We need to be there by 10:10. Please help. I can't do this alone! -A 671-8447

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Shuttle sighting opportunities
by Patrick Wiggins 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

Assuming an on-time launch tomorrow (Friday at 5:38 p.m. MDT) space shuttle Atlantis may be visible from northern Utah (the further north the better) several times during its planned 12 day flight. Unfortunately most of those chances will be poor with the shuttle staying close to the northern horizon. The situation improves a bit towards mission's end when Atlantis should pass fairly high through our skies the nights of Sunday the 17th and Monday the 18th. Chances of seeing the shuttle from southern Utah are even worse with the first poor chance not coming until Wednesday (see below). Here's data on the first few possible sightings (all times MDT): Saturday the 9th: 9:56 p.m., low in the north for about 1 minute (sure to be watched for during the public star party at the Stansbury Park observatory). Atlantis is set to dock with the International Space Station Sunday afternoon so the following are for the docked shuttle/station: Sunday the 10th: 10:07 p.m., low in the north for less than 1 minute. 11:43 p.m., low in the NNE for less than 1 minute. Monday the 11th: 1:16 a.m., low in the NNW for less than 1 minute. Tuesday the 12th: 12:03 a.m., low in the north to NE for about 1 minute. Wednesday the 13th: 12:24 a.m., 1/4 up the northern sky for less than 1 minute (this pass may be seen from southern Utah, very low in the north). 9:34 p.m., low in the north for less than 1 minute. 11:09 p.m., low in the north to NE for about 2 minutes. To the eye the 75 ton, 27 year old orbiter with its crew of 7, will look like a star drifting slowly across the sky from west to east. This will be the 118th shuttle flight. pw

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] In today's Tribune
by Michael Carnes 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

>Do you think that - maybe - we need to plan a group trip to Hawaii to see >the Mauna Kea observatory? Rob could plan it. We could take in a little >diving, I mean we might as well while we are there. Guy could plan it. >Anyone interested? Rob and Guy especially... Those are two activities you don't want to combine--at least within a period of a couple of days. Going from a few meters underwater to 14,000' above is a fairly decent way to enjoy the bends, at least according to what I've read.

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In today's Tribune
by Patrick Wiggins 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

"Kanab woman uses photometry to help discover two new planets" http://www.sltrib.com/features/ci_6059479?source=rv pw

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Pictures of Bryce's Astronomy Festival
by Ann House 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

Brett Prettyman, outdoor editor of the Salt Lake Tribune, has requested pictures of past Bryce Festivals for inclusion in an article for early next week. If you have any, please send them to me as soon as you can. Thanks -A

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