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ATM sessions
by Hutchings, Mat (H USA) 13 Jun '11

13 Jun '11

All; I am starting up a monthly ATM session to be held in my garage on Saturdays near the full moon. The first session will be this Saturday (6/18/11) from 9:00 to noon. If you are an experienced ATM'er, come by and help others get started, or work on your projects. If you are not experienced, but have wondered how to get started in ATM'ing, this would be a good place to be. Please note that this is not a class, so there is no starting/stopping to a series, so if you can't come this month, just come next month. Just come on by to work or test mirrors and enjoy some good times with like minded people. If you are just starting out in ATM'ing, and don't have a current project, stop by and see how it all works. Even if you just have a telescope that you would like to make improvements on, this would be a great time to start. I am not a world expert on making mirrors/telescopes, but I have made a few. If you have any questions about this message or would like to come by on Saturday, e-mail me off list at mat<dot>hutchings<at>siemens<dot>com I'll give you directions to my house at that time. Thanks, Mat Hutchings

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Cassini time-lapse
by Patrick Wiggins 13 Jun '11

13 Jun '11

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110613.html patrick

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Meade 16" LX200
by Steve Fisher 13 Jun '11

13 Jun '11

Hey, Utah Astronomers. A couple of weeks ago there was a 16" LX-200 listed on KSL. Owned by someone in the St. George area. I know some of you may have seen it. Do you happen to know who had it for sale and how I might reach them? Not me, I'm not going back to SCT's but I just sold a scope to a fellow I know in California who is looking for a 16" but must be UHTC. I told him I would put out some feelers. Let me know if you know who it was will you? Steve

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Supernova in M51
by Joe Bauman 13 Jun '11

13 Jun '11

Hi Friends, Here's my blog about the SN in M51, with my pics. Thanks to Patrick for his help on a really bad night (even though I didn't get any views that night!) Best wishes, Joe http://www.deseretnews.com/blog/47/10011993/Nightly-news-astronomy-Supernov…

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Thunderstorm
by Dale Wilson 12 Jun '11

12 Jun '11

On my front porch at the right place and right time. Had to clean my shorts as well. Sony a350, f25 30 sec exposure Clear (stormy) skies Dale . http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4369

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Supernova processing
by Joe Bauman 12 Jun '11

12 Jun '11

Hi, I've been working to process my pics of the SN in M-51, which I took yesterday morning at SPOC. Here's my latest attempt, using luminosity alone. I plan to at least try to add color data. Please take a look and tell me what you think. Thanks, Joe http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4373&g2_imageViewsIndex=1

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Care to speculate?
by Patrick Wiggins 11 Jun '11

11 Jun '11

While taking images of random galaxies tonight I got this of NGC 2681: JPG http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC_2681.JPG FIT http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/NGC_2681_FIT.ZIP Anyone care to speculate what the streaks are? The image is about 18 x 26 arc minutes. 60" exposure. Other details: C-14 @ f/5.5, ST-10 binned 3x3, cooled to -10, clear filter. Just curious, patrick

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MeAde etx 60mm
by RON VANDERHULE 11 Jun '11

11 Jun '11

Hey, don't mock the little guy. Don't know how many of you remember the short lived etx 60. It was f/5.8 achro with Meade autostar #494 and a whopping 1200 object data base. Only used it once at Dead Horse Point. It worked well and gave good images. So, we'll start the bidding at $299.00...

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ETX-125 Wanted
by Steve Fisher 11 Jun '11

11 Jun '11

I have been running some ads looking for a "bare bones" ETX 125. I thought I might as well ask here and see if anyone has one they would like to sell. I don't need tripod, eyepieces, or any other accessories. I missed one on Astromart for $300.00. E-mail me off list if you have one you would consider selling. Steve

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Supernova in M-51
by Joe Bauman 10 Jun '11

10 Jun '11

I agree, the supernova is getting brighter. Here's my view of it, taken this morning at SPOC. When you look at earlier views and compare brightness of stars, I think it shows the SN is brighter. Thanks, Joe http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4366&g2_imageViewsIndex=1

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