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Pit n Pole for the Perseid Meteor Shower
by Jay Eads 12 Aug '12

12 Aug '12

As an FYI, there will be a group of us out at Pit n Pole to observe the Perseids tonight. Good dark skies, wide horizons. Feel free to come out as we'll be out there until 2:00a.m. or later. Low humidity and mild temps should make for a good time.

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Pit n Pole for the Perseid Meteor Shower
by Jay Eads 11 Aug '12

11 Aug '12

Chuck, I was out there yesterday. Not a problem. The Forest Roads near Vernon would be not so good during this last week but the Faust fire is over 60% contained and heading toward 100% by Sunday. There wasn't smoke out at Pit n Pole yesterday. Hope everyone gets out to see the shower tonight.

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 114, Issue 51
by baxman2＠q.com 11 Aug '12

11 Aug '12

Is the 30 per hour based on focus on a given spot in the sky, or is that total possible per hour? Sincerely, J. David Baxter ----- Original Message ----- From: utah-astronomy-request(a)mailman.xmission.com To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Sent: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 16:43:23 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 114, Issue 51 Send Utah-Astronomy mailing list submissions to utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to utah-astronomy-request(a)mailman.xmission.com You can reach the person managing the list at utah-astronomy-owner(a)mailman.xmission.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Utah-Astronomy digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Perseids from spaceweather.com (Patrick Wiggins) 2. Ccd cameras (itiedryflies(a)gmail.com) 3. Re: Bear attack photo's (erikhansen(a)thebluezone.net) 4. Ride to SPOC (D P Pierce) 5. The Sun (Chuck Hards) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:29:51 -0600 From: Patrick Wiggins <paw(a)wirelessbeehive.com> To: utah astronomy listserve utah astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Perseids from spaceweather.com Message-ID: <FF46ADDC-F9CA-4D39-95E5-5270516B95A4(a)wirelessbeehive.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii This from spaceweather.com: +++++ Space Weather News for August 11, 2012 http://spaceweather.com PERSEID METEOR SHOWER: Earth is entering a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Worldwide observers are now reporting more than 30 Perseids per hour, a number that could triple during the weekend when Earth reaches the heart of the debris zone. Forecasters recommend looking during the dark hours before dawn, especially Sunday morning, August 12th, when activity is expected to be highest. Visit http://spaceweather.com for sky maps, observing tips, and links to a live meteor radar. +++++ patrick ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:16:20 -0600 From: itiedryflies(a)gmail.com To: "Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com" <Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Ccd cameras Message-ID: <D6D5C50B-04C0-4AB1-B4BA-23FFC911D42A(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hello I am new to taking photos and need some help I have a lx90 telescope ( no auto tracking plug) and a Starshoot g3 ccd camera, what I need to know is should I get the off axis guider ( and can I use it to focus) or a flip mirror? Thanks LA Sent from my iPad ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 09:27:15 -0600 From: erikhansen(a)thebluezone.net To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Bear attack photo's Message-ID: <604f187704a4cf89f426daceecd1e4d8.squirrel(a)webmail.thebluezone.net> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 >They are capable of being much more destructive. On 10 Aug 2012, at 18:02, Joe Bauman wrote: > >> What a destructive CREEP! And why did he feel obliged to climb up on the >> roof? Yikes. > > Creep?! Hold on there pardner. > > If you were hungry and someone came onto your property uninvited and left > a large container containing food don't you think you'd tear into the > container to get to the food? > > They call it "Bear Country" and not "Human Country" for a reason. > > patrick (who supports the right to arm bears) :) > _______________________________________________ > 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". > ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 10:19:25 -0600 From: D P Pierce <starsbirdsglyphs(a)gmail.com> To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Cc: NATE <ngoodman(a)lgcy.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Ride to SPOC Message-ID: <CAJJRyEBQ40dLzV_4Ys3Tn8Q-y5uiMvyynk7CZpdzc7hY0Wk=Cg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Still looking for a ride to SPOC Deloy ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 14:42:49 -0600 From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] The Sun Message-ID: <CAHmuOYqd7ZjMJictCxio1OXVuwSbqmW96XwOxFwKpGTrZhb8xw(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 A few small prominences visible today in the PST, along with lots of surface detail including a shadow prominence. In white light (Baader filter), a Venus-size sunspot as well as several other smaller groups. Worth a look. ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ 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 End of Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 114, Issue 51 ***********************************************

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bears
by Joe Bauman 11 Aug '12

11 Aug '12

Speaking of bears, Mark .... http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/family-four-bears-breaks-cabin-drink-1…

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The Sun
by Chuck Hards 11 Aug '12

11 Aug '12

A few small prominences visible today in the PST, along with lots of surface detail including a shadow prominence. In white light (Baader filter), a Venus-size sunspot as well as several other smaller groups. Worth a look.

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Ride to SPOC
by D P Pierce 11 Aug '12

11 Aug '12

Still looking for a ride to SPOC Deloy

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Perseids from spaceweather.com
by Patrick Wiggins 11 Aug '12

11 Aug '12

This from spaceweather.com: +++++ Space Weather News for August 11, 2012 http://spaceweather.com PERSEID METEOR SHOWER: Earth is entering a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Worldwide observers are now reporting more than 30 Perseids per hour, a number that could triple during the weekend when Earth reaches the heart of the debris zone. Forecasters recommend looking during the dark hours before dawn, especially Sunday morning, August 12th, when activity is expected to be highest. Visit http://spaceweather.com for sky maps, observing tips, and links to a live meteor radar. +++++ patrick

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Red virga
by Patrick Wiggins 11 Aug '12

11 Aug '12

While driving into SLC for last evening's star party the setting Sun poked through a hole in the clouds to the west allowing a brilliant beam of rad light to pass through. That in itself was pretty wild. But when that light hit and lit up several patches of virga the site was incredible. Of course the only camera I had with me was my iPhone and with a large truck behind me I couldn't stop safely so I just rolled down the window and got a quick shot with the iPhone. No surprise that the blurry picture does not do the scene justice but it does hint at just how nice it was to see red, glowing virga falling from the sky. http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/virga.jpg patrick p.s. Star party at SPOC tonight. At least at this point SPOC's Clear Sky Clock is calling for clear skies not just for the star party but for a few hours after midnight and the near-peak of the Perseids.

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Ride to SPOC
by D P Pierce 10 Aug '12

10 Aug '12

Hi, I still need a ride to SPOC tomorrow. I often ride with Roger F. but he has a family reunion. Deloy

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Ccd cameras
by itiedryflies＠gmail.com 10 Aug '12

10 Aug '12

Hello I am new to taking photos and need some help I have a lx90 telescope ( no auto tracking plug) and a Starshoot g3 ccd camera, what I need to know is should I get the off axis guider ( and can I use it to focus) or a flip mirror? Thanks LA Sent from my iPad

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