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Excel Challenge
by jcarman6＠q.com 08 May '12

08 May '12

I admit I don't know excel that well, but if you are converting a text file to an excel file, then all the data for one item should be on one line, each piece of data in a separate column (sure you already know this). Then you would sort by columns. The order of the sort is critical, your other information (on the same line) should stay together. Word does have a sort feature, but your text file needs to be in the form of a "table." That's a unique to word processing way of listing data in a document Then you sort the table columns . Tables and excel are similar, but, of course, excel is far more powerful when it comes to data storage, display and manipulation . Tables in word are like kindergarten and excel is high school. I hope you post your solution. Think you go my post about the annular. I posted in an unrelated thread.

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Here's Some Sunspot Photos
by jcarman6＠q.com 08 May '12

08 May '12

Brent, I'm holding out for Cedar Breaks. I decided it would be a good photo op last fall when the board first started talking about it. I don't think you had joined at that time. I haven't said much because I'm hoping for just "a few good viewers" at that location. It's not a big place to begin with. The weather, of course, is an issue (for everyone). Snow is also an issue, but it seems to have been a poor snow fall year . Yes, SR-14 is out of commission. Plan on driving through Parawa n and Brian Head to Cedar Breaks. When you offered to share expenses on a flight down, I drooled, but the idea of a wide field view of Cedar Breaks with a ring of fire has me hooked. The same would go for Hoodoos and Bryce. Patrick, I went to the L.A. annular eclipse around 1992, 1993. Got a good picture (just before the clouds covered it up. Forgot all about it and rediscovered the pic about a month ago . If the weather screws us all up on May 20th, I was planning to post a link for this board as a consolation priz e. (This is what it would have looked like). I could make the picture available. sooner :)

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Great video on APOD today
by Patrick Wiggins 08 May '12

08 May '12

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120508.html patrick

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Seen an annular?
by Patrick Wiggins 08 May '12

08 May '12

I'm working with a TV reporter on a story to air before this month's eclipse. They'd like to interview someone who has seen an annular eclipse. Not sure about all the details just yet but if you've seen an annular and would like a couple of minutes of fame please let me know. Thanks, patrick paw(a)wirelessbeehive.com

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Garfields advice
by D P Pierce 08 May '12

08 May '12

Stay away from any badgers when you are looking at the eclipse. http://www.garfield.com/comics/todayscomic.html Deloy

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FS: Orange C8 mount, tripod, wedge, locker, finder
by garrard55＠xmission.com 08 May '12

08 May '12

Only $150. In good condition. Pickup only in Murray area. Does not include OTA, power cord, some wedge bolts and one spreader screw. Price is firm. If there's no local interest I will offer on CS or AM. Thanks for reading. Picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25771513@N07/7160927718/in/photostream[1] Links: ------ [1] http://www.flickr.com/photos/25771513@N07/7160927718/in/photostream

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Here’s some sunspot photos I took this morning around 10:00
by Dave Gary 08 May '12

08 May '12

Various sunspot photos. http://www.flickr.com/photos/78046474@N06/7159185062/in/set-721576296375252… Dave

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 111, Issue 24
by Ryan Shaw 08 May '12

08 May '12

> > From: Joe Bauman <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> > > > Nice, Ryan! What's the solar filter? It's one of those Orion glass filters. Ryan

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Excel Challenge
by jcarman6＠q.com 08 May '12

08 May '12

The first very obvious suggestion is that you copy all your data into a new excel file and sort to your hearts content. You original data is never lost.

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 111, Issue 25
by Ryan Shaw 08 May '12

08 May '12

> > From: jcarman6(a)q.com > > > > Great shot Ryan.? Yeah, what is your filter.? I am using a C8, mylar filter and my images are blue.? It's an Orion glass filter. > Beside the point, but a problem for me is when taking a picture of the sun straight through the C8 the solar image is larger than the?"film" frame.? The camera is a Canon Rebel Digital, one of the first models (2004).? When using?eyepiece projection,?the image is substantially larger (of course so are?the sunspots hehehe).??Some on this board might remember the sunspot pictures I posted about 6?months ago.?? This is the link to those photos > > > ?? http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2017489238916.95706.1294436682&typ… Link isn't working for me. I don't have a Facebook account, I don't know if that's the problem. With my D300 shooting without the f/6.3 reducer I couldn't fit the sun in the frame. I think your Rebel has a similar size sensor as my Nikon. With the reducer it fits quite nicely. Ryan

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