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Re: [Utah-astronomy] OT -- UFOs
by Joe Bauman 16 Nov '12

16 Nov '12

No, not at all Michael! I just happened to notice my grammar mistake when I read your note and saw my original comment that was appended. Thanks, Joe ------------------------------ On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 3:18 PM MST Michael Wells wrote: >I hope you don't think I was jumping on your statement, I was just saying >that he may have meant for his statement to be that simplistic, knowing >that some people would only understand what he was saying if he stated it >that way. >On Nov 16, 2012 3:09 PM, "Joe Bauman" <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Oops, bad grammar -- where's the copy desk when I need it? I meant it >> could enrage anyone who doesn't think such events should be discussed here >> ... I don't know what it is. Maybe's it's insect-size aliens, like those in >> the Hitchhikers Guide who were gobbled up by a dog! >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Michael Wells <eyeonyouproductions(a)gmail.com> >> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> >> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 2:31 PM >> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] OT -- UFOs >> >> I think the 'expert' said it that way on purpose, just to say that so far >> nobody had identified it, and it was flying. I'll be interested to see what >> it turns out to be if it's ever figured out. People on the website are >> claiming that it's an insect up close t the camera, but things that close >> to a camera lens aren't in the relative focus that object is, unless it's a >> macro lens, and then the rest of the background wouldn't be so in focus. >> >> You're right, they may just be aliens who didn't take that left tuen at >> Albuquerque... >> >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Daniel Holmes <danielh(a)holmesonics.com >> >wrote: >> >> > I'm outraged. Outraged that it chose that camera to fly by in Denver, and >> > not one the History channel was using, so I could see a full hour on it. >> > We'd have good investigative reporting then. :-) >> > >> > It's unfortunate the 'expert' used the term 'it fits the definition of a >> > UFO', since all that means is it's something they can't identify...not >> that >> > it's extraterrestrial. Besides, if it was alien, we all know it'd pick a >> > trailer park in Arkansas to land in. Not a field in Denver that >> overlooks a >> > construction site. >> > >> > Dan >> > >> > On Nov 16, 2012, at 2:07 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> > >> > > Risking the possibility that this may enrage anyone who doesn't think >> > such nonscientific events as unknown objects should not be discussed by >> > amateur astronomers, I want to bring attention to an interesting clip >> about >> > something or other over Denver. -- Joe >> > > >> > > >> > >> http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/ufos-over-denver-maybe-175541305.html >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > Utah-Astronomy mailing list >> > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> > > >> > > Send messages to the list to >> > > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com >> > > >> > > The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy >> > club. >> > > >> > > To unsubscribe go to: >> > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> > > Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on >> > "Unsubscribe or edit options". >> > >> > -- >> > Daniel Holmes, danielh(a)holmesonics.com >> > "Laugh while you can, monkey boy!" -- Lord John Whorfin >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Utah-Astronomy mailing list >> > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> > >> > Send messages to the list to >> > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com >> > >> > The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy >> club. >> > >> > To unsubscribe go to: >> > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> > Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on >> > "Unsubscribe or edit options". >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> Utah-Astronomy mailing list >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> >> Send messages to the list to >> Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com >> >> The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. >> >> To unsubscribe go to: >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on >> "Unsubscribe or edit options". >> _______________________________________________ >> Utah-Astronomy mailing list >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> >> Send messages to the list to >> Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com >> >> The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. >> >> To unsubscribe go to: >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on >> "Unsubscribe or edit options". >> >_______________________________________________ >Utah-Astronomy mailing list >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > >Send messages to the list to >Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > >The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. > >To unsubscribe go to: >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".

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72-inch scope
by Kim 16 Nov '12

16 Nov '12

Did anyone else see KSL's story on the 72-inch mirror that Steve Dodds delivered to someone recently? I missed most of the details, including the name of the crazy guy who's going to have the largest amateur scope since Lord Rosse. Kim

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XKCD What if: Asteroid impact.
by Daniel Holmes 16 Nov '12

16 Nov '12

Another great what-if... http://what-if.xkcd.com/20/ I hadn't heard of the Oh My God particle before...interesting reading over on Wikipedia about it as well. Dan -- Daniel Holmes, danielh(a)holmesonics.com "Laugh while you can, monkey boy!" -- Lord John Whorfin

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comic
by erikhansen＠thebluezone.net 16 Nov '12

16 Nov '12

http://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/

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Bryce Canyon festival?
by Mark Shelton 16 Nov '12

16 Nov '12

Hi, I would like to find out the date for the Star party at Bryce Canyon in the summer. I do not see it listed on the website for Bryce yet. I have to plan out my summer now because of education classes I have to take in the summertime. By the end of January or February I have the summer all scheduled out. Thanks for the information if you have it. Mark Mark Shelton Indian Hills Middle School CTE Tech Ed. Teacher Salt Lake Astronomical Society Board Member (School and Special Star Parties Coordinator)

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] SLAS history document
by Kelly Ricks 16 Nov '12

16 Nov '12

Wow! This must have taken loads of time. I loved reading through this...especially the personal anecdotes...many of them made me laugh out loud! If anything I'd enjoy seeing more of these added. I'm wondering if it might be possible to include a couple of the club member's infamous UFO stories...or is this too controversial to be included? While I was a member of SLAS, I remember these curious stories incidents referred to from time to time, and I always felt that their presence created a mysterious sort of undertone to many SLAS gatherings. If club romances can be accounted for, why not UFOs? Just an idea. ~Kelly Ricks

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] From the funny pages
by Joe Bauman 15 Nov '12

15 Nov '12

I love the Pardon My Planet cartoon, though I don't understand "Heck far." ------------------------------ On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 4:29 PM MST Wiggins Patrick wrote: >A couple more to enjoy: > >http://www.gocomics.com/redandrover/2012/11/13 > >http://www.oregonlive.com/comics-kingdom/?feature_id=Pardon_My_Planet&featu… > >patrick > >Sent from my iPad >_______________________________________________ >Utah-Astronomy mailing list >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > >Send messages to the list to >Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > >The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. > >To unsubscribe go to: >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".

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Comic
by D P Pierce 15 Nov '12

15 Nov '12

http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oGdVQfk6VQNHsAChhXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE1YzFzYW… Deloy

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ISS in 20 minutes
by Wiggins Patrick 15 Nov '12

15 Nov '12

I'm guessing few if any will read this in time but on the off chance someone here in northern Utah sees this in the next few minutes: look for it to pass out of Earth's shadow and become visible high in the south about 05:28, to be virtually straight overhead less than a minute later and to then set in the northeast about 5:32. patrick

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Kepler
by Joe Bauman 14 Nov '12

14 Nov '12

The Kepler space telescope has brought nothing but good news from a scientific standpoint. Here's good news from an operational standpoint: http://us.mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=bo2plmlte82fr -- Joe

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