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Coolest Brown Dwarf found by Wise and possible SN in Messier 101
by Jay Eads 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

Here is the info on the Brown Dwarf from NASA: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-263 80 degrees, cooler than outside! AAVSO is reporting via P. Nugent et al. report in ATel #3581, a possible Type Ia SN in M101. magnitude of g=17.2, but may well rise by several magnitudes. The object is well placed within M101 for good photometry, and observations of this potential bright SNIa are strongly encouraged. The (J2000) coordinates reported for the object are RA: 14:03:05.81 , Dec: +54:16:25.4 -- Jay Eads

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Meet Gordon Garradd of Comet Garradd
by Joe Bauman 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

Long-distance interview (via email) of Gordon Garradd of Comet Garradd fame. Includes a couple of beautiful color photos of the comet and Patrick's movie, both regular and "3-D". Comments on the Deseret News link would be appreciated. http://tinyurl.com/3tofbf2 Thanks, Joe

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Higgs boson may be a mirage
by Dale Hooper 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

Higgs boson (aka 'the God Particle') may be a mirage: http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE77L5L420110822

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Bino-mount for sale (from cloudy Bryce Canyon)
by Wayne Sumner 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

Hi Patrick, I can meet you there as early as 3:30 since school gets out at 2:20 p.m. Later up until around 6 p.m. also works for me if that would be better for you. Just let me know when and where. Thanks, Wayne A. Sumner Math/Physics/Astronomy/Engineering Boy's Tennis Coach Northridge High School Davis School District (801) 402-8610 >>> Jay Eads 08/24/11 9:13 AM >>> Well Patrick, sorry to hear about the weather. I saw the forecast for the weekend and about 30% chance for Thunderstorms. I wonder if new moon this year will ever be totally clear? On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 7:55 PM, Patrick Wiggins wrote: > Hi Mark and Wayne, > > I'm ferrying a plane to SLC International tomorrow and will be there from > about 3:30 until 8:30 pm. Whichever of you would care to meet me there can > have it. > > Just let me know so I'll know to bring it with me. > > As to your question Wayne, it's the mount only. No tripod. > > All: Here's hoping the weather where you are is better than the cloudy, > windy, gloomy skies I just drove 5 hours to be under here at Bryce... :) > > patrick > > Sent from my iPad > > On Aug 23, 2011, at 9:01, Mark Shelton wrote: > > > Hi Patrick > > > > I will take it for 100.00 if Wayne does not want it. > > > > Mark > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Wayne Sumner > > To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > > Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 6:22 AM > > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Bino-mount for sale > > > > Hi Patrick, > > I'm interested. I'm hoping to eventually acquire binoculars to add to > > our observatory collection. Is the tripod included, or is it just the > > parallelogram mount? > > Thanks, > > > > Wayne A. Sumner > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Jay Eads _______________________________________________ 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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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Bino-mount for sale
by Wayne Sumner 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

Hi Patrick, I'm interested. I'm hoping to eventually acquire binoculars to add to our observatory collection. Is the tripod included, or is it just the parallelogram mount? Thanks, Wayne A. Sumner Math/Physics/Astronomy/Engineering Boy's Tennis Coach Northridge High School Davis School District (801) 402-8610 >>> Patrick Wiggins 08/22/11 9:15 PM >>> A while back I bought an Orion bino mount for a project that never materialized and I'm pretty sure never will. Anyone interested in buying the mount? (It's literally never been used.) Info here: http://www.telescope.com/Binoculars/Binocular-Accessories/Orion-Paragon-Plu… With shipping I'm into it about $150. I'll take $100. patrick _______________________________________________ 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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Mea Culpa -- for SLASers
by Joe Bauman 23 Aug '11

23 Aug '11

Dear Fellow SLAS Friends, I have to admit to a grievous fault. I told Patrick that I would write a piece for Nova about ALCON, and I did that in entirely good faith. When he reminded me about it a week or so ago, I said I promised I would have it in by Sunday, his deadline. Then it slipped my mind. There is no excuse other than some personal troubles and forgetfulness. This is another reason that I didn't run for SLAS office; I guess at times I can be unreliable. I feel terrible about it. Please forgive me, all. -- Joe

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PK 38-25.1 A Planetary Nebula with a Background Galaxy in Aquila
by Jay Eads 23 Aug '11

23 Aug '11

I just updated on this on my blog at http://jaysastronomyobservingblog.blogspot.com/ I got interested in this object from an article I link to from Astrobite. If your a visual or into astro-photography this object offers a good challenge but a stunning visual image. Hope you check out the blog but more importantly I hope you might enjoy going after this object. It is a challenge from the reports I've read if you star hop so have a good star chart for it. Mag. 14.3 or so. The central star is mag. 19 + so don't go looking for that visually. -- Jay Eads I

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside was nice!
by Jorge Gutierrez 23 Aug '11

23 Aug '11

So what time do the pleiades come up? been kind of dying to image that one, also, is that dirt on your scope? > > >On 2011-08-23 10:08, Chrismo wrote: > Very few clouds tonight, so I was delighted that I took a chance on it! A > very pleasant evening, warm temps and no bugs! (figures, since I bought a > fresh can of OFF! today). > > Here's a few pictures, nothing fancy: > https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2401722681886.2145387.1215656729

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Pumpkin
by Joe Bauman 23 Aug '11

23 Aug '11

Cory says Pumpkin is a real philanthro-puss.

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Lakeside was nice!
by Chrismo 23 Aug '11

23 Aug '11

Very few clouds tonight, so I was delighted that I took a chance on it! A very pleasant evening, warm temps and no bugs! (figures, since I bought a fresh can of OFF! today). Here's a few pictures, nothing fancy: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2401722681886.2145387.1215656729&…

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