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Night Sky Program at Great Basin National Park
by Kelly_Carroll＠nps.gov 20 Apr '11

20 Apr '11

I know that SLAS as something planned for Saturday night but I'd like to remind everyone of a Star Party at Great Basin National Park in Baker, NV this Saturday at 7:30PM PDT. It will take place at the Lehman Caves Visitor Center. There will also be a solar program all afternoon, as well as, emergency vehicles (fire and law enforcement) for the kids in the afternoon. Email me at kelly_carroll(a)nps.gov or cal 775-234-7331. Remember camping is free to anyone who helps with the program. We would love to see you here! Kelly Carroll Great Basin National Park http://www.nps.gov/grba/ Experience your America

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Anyone using film?
by Steve Fisher 20 Apr '11

20 Apr '11

Hi everyone! Anyone here still using film? I ask because I have a $295.00 lumicon Film Hypering kit that is new in the box. I am going to disassemble it and recycle it as needed unless someone here could use it. No charge, just thought I'd offer. If you are using film you are probably already "hypering" but contact me off list if you would like this kit. Steve

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Panoptic 24mm vs Panoptic 27mm
by Chuck Hards 19 Apr '11

19 Apr '11

My response would probably sound something like "back in my day, we had to grind our own eyepiece lenses from coke-bottle bottoms and marbles!" ;o)

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by Barrett 19 Apr '11

19 Apr '11

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NEED RIDES TO STAR PARTIES & MEETINGS
by D P Pierce 19 Apr '11

19 Apr '11

Hi, *I'm in a manual wheel chair and have no car. I need a ride to SLAS meetings and SPOC. I live in SW part of valley near Bangeter & 62nd South. I can get to Harmons & Wheeler Farm parties. I would really like to go to the swap meet May 7th at SPOC. I like going to Advanced Training Sessions. * ** *Deloy Pierce*

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Panoptic 24mm vs Panoptic 27mm
by Jay Eads 19 Apr '11

19 Apr '11

Just wondering which of these two EP some might suggest as a finder and wide field of view in my 10" f4.7, 14 f4.6 and 20" f5 scopes? More to the story but I just want a few opinions before I order. The 24 is on back order while the 27 is available. No biggie jumping from a 2 inch to a 1 1/4 for me. I'd like to pull the trigger this afternoon so if you have an opinion I'd like to hear it. Here is what I have Pentax XW 5mm, 7mm, 10mm, 14mm. (no longer available. When the stock runs out the XW line is suspended as the plant that made them was destroyed in the tsunami). These aren't going anywhere and thanks to Steve Fisher for getting me hooked in them at Lakeside last summer! Orion Stratus 13mm, 17mm, 21mm (acted as my finder) and I am currently selling these and will put them up on cloudy nights and they are up at The SLAS Classifieds. I may keep either the 13 or the 17 as a star party eyepiece. 5mm Hyperion. Probably going up for sale, we'll see. My daughter bought this for me 3 years ago so it has a soft spot with me. I'll probably keep it for that reason alone though it is duplicated by the Pentax. 32mm Q70 2" eyepiece. Not perfect but not too bad as a finder when I just want to see the real estate to find an object. Thus the purpose is to have something of good quality that provides a wide field while also serving as a finder. The 24 Pan works nice that way and wouldn't require a switch out on the EP holder when I move to put a Pentax in. Then again I am having to wear my eyeglasses while observing and I think the eye relief on the 27 Pan would be better while giving me an overall better wide field view. So I ask, do I go for the 24 or the 27? I have done the calculator and there isn't much difference between them. Thoughts? Sent from my iPad

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Anyone using film?
by Chuck Hards 19 Apr '11

19 Apr '11

On 4/19/11, Rob Ratkowski Photography <ratkwski(a)hawaii.rr.com> wrote: > I'll be taking Jazzlynn to the beach in a > week or so, sand is digestible yes????? Not if there are cats around... You GO, young man!

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A few more reviews on some Astronomy Apps
by Jay Eads 19 Apr '11

19 Apr '11

Here is the link for part 2 of the apps I have found for astronomy. I covered the following Apps: Exoplanet (by the way he has a new one out called Kepler that has all the date from the recent Kepler release but it is $2.99) Planets Messier List (Mainly for those working the Messier list. I think it has some quick reference material if someone needs it to share at a Public Outreach Star Party). Sky&Telescopes Sky This Week Cosmic Discoveries by the American Museum of Natural History (won't help you observe but it is COOL if you haven't seen it!). AstroPlanner App (some serious planning for observing or imaging here; costs $9.99) iPushTo (setting circles in ALT and AZ for the Messier on a non-driven scope. Not sure how it works, haven't been able to try it . . . been working on that Ark and making sure there's an observatory on it). http://jaysastronomyobservingblog.blogspot.com/ -- Jay Eads

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Panoptic 24mm vs Panoptic 27mm
by Debbie 18 Apr '11

18 Apr '11

Rob, How do you like the Willliams Optics eyepieces? I just got a 33mm SWAN on Astromart but I haven't had a chance to use it. The full moon and bad allergies have kept me indoors but I hope to try it out soon. Debbie On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 1:05 PM, Rob Ratkowski Photography < ratkwski(a)hawaii.rr.com> wrote: > Aloha > > > I like my 24 Pan for travel but me too a snob w/ 2" EP's 40 + 30 > TMB's, 20UO, 17 Nagler I use my 1 1/4"s for when I travel w/ my C5 I'll > use the 24Pan, 13Nagler and 7Williams UWAN all wide field, good optics, > small and fit in the scope case > > > Aloha > Rob > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.slas.us/gallery2/main.php >

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M87 and its jet
by Joe Bauman 18 Apr '11

18 Apr '11

Hi Friends, I finally managed to take an astrophoto of M87 and its jet. Pls see my blog; the photos are on p. 3. Thanks, Joe http://www.deseretnews.com/blog/47/10011798/Nightly-news-astronomy-Photogra…

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