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Star party at Tintic HS in Eureka on evening of 24th
by John M. Craig 19 Oct '13

19 Oct '13

Hi Folks, I've arranged with Greg Thornock (science teacher in Eureka) to take some telescopes to Tintic High School in Eureka for a star party on the evening of the 24th (so far the weather forecasts look promising). I know it's a long way for many of you in SL County, but if anyone else would care to come, I'd be delighted to have you. Greg expressed some particular interest in galaxies and we should have easy views of M31 and M33--beyond that, come along and show off your favorite October objects! At this point, I'm planning to take my 4" refractor. I might have my 10" RC Cass, that I'm in the process of assembling, ready for an inaugural substantial observing session, but I'm not counting on having the time to finish it up between now and then. Depending upon whether others would like to join me or not, I may try to take my 6" f/8 reflector and its piece-of-junk mount just to have another eyepiece. If some of you will join me, I will leave the 6" at home and *might* have room for another person and some gear in my minivan (we'd have to try a test load before the trip unless your gear if very compact). I'm in central Orem and could drive north a bit to pick someone up, if that would help. My plan is to arrive some time between 6:30 & 7 pm (I expect it'll take an hour to drive there). We (see, I'm hopeful others will come) will be setting up near the school (exactly where TBD that evening--no prior experience to fall back on as far as best places to avoid glare). Greg reports that the sky is dark there (no surprise) so we'll just see what the situation is when we get there. The school is at 55 E Main (US highway 6) and looks to be very easy to find. If you'd like to join me, please let me know by contacting me off the list and we can coordinate. (Weather looks great for observing this evening and I might not have to work till 10 pm!) John

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] ISON this morning
by Joe Bauman 19 Oct '13

19 Oct '13

NICE! ------------------------------ On Sat, Oct 19, 2013 6:28 AM MDT Wiggins Patrick wrote: >I was finally able to image ISON this morning. But between my roof and the neighbor's tree I could only get partial aperture. Glaring Moon and haze did not help, really washing it out. > >But what I did get shows it is sporting a nice tail. Certainly better than most comets. > >http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/ison2013oct19.JPG > >FOV is 18 x 26 arc minutes. > >patrick >_______________________________________________ >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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60 Minutes piece on the Cheyabinsk impact
by Wiggins Patrick 19 Oct '13

19 Oct '13

60 Minutes story on the Cheyabinsk impact: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50156579n patrick

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UFO LZ? (sorta OT)
by Wiggins Patrick 19 Oct '13

19 Oct '13

After the KSL story on the arrows aired I got a tip from a viewer about a possible arrow near the north shore of the Great Salt Lake. So earlier today I few to the coordinates he provided (+41° 42' 29.81", -112° 55' 11.10"). I did not find an arrow but I did find a huge (possibly concrete) circle with 4 arms sticking out pointing to each of the cardinal points of the compass. Must be some sort of UFO landing site as nearby I found a lonely obelisk sticking high in the sky. I flew close to that in hopes of seeing several apes running around it throwing bones in the air... (cue "Also sprach Zarathustra") patrick http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/locomotive.jpg

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] ISS sun crossing -- questions and invitation
by Joe Bauman 18 Oct '13

18 Oct '13

Thank you, Brent. What is a secondary crossing? ------------------------------ On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 9:12 AM MDT Brent Watson wrote: >Wow, the path has moved WAY south - down south of St. George. A secondary pass is now going through downtown Salt Lake. I think I'm not going to chase this one. Here is the link again: > >https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=http://www.calsky.com/pub/solartra… > > > > >On Friday, October 18, 2013 12:44 AM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > >Thanks! I'll register with them in the morning. -- Joe > > >------------------------------ >On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 12:25 AM MDT Wiggins Patrick wrote: > >>On 18 Oct 2013, at 00:19, Joe Bauman wrote: >> >> Thank you, Patrick. Will you post the new map when it comes out? -- Joe >> >>Happy to help. >> >>I'll get it posted provided they issue it before I leave the house. >> >>You could also subscribe and have it and other alerts emailed to you directly. Do that at: >>https://www.calsky.com >> >>Cheers, >>_______________________________________________ >>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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ISS and Sun latest
by Wiggins Patrick 18 Oct '13

18 Oct '13

Here's the latest from CalSky: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/iss2013oct18.jpg Be sure to refresh your browser so as to not get yesterday's map. patrick

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] ISS sun crossing -- questions and invitation
by Joe Bauman 18 Oct '13

18 Oct '13

I have studying the Cal Sky map and info. I think the 4-something p.m. transit will not be visible from SLC. It will be close to the sun but will not cross it. A transit that does cross the sun happens after 8 p.m. and I don't think we will be able to see the sun at that time. So I'm going to wait for a better opportunity. -- Joe ------------------------------ On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 12:36 PM MDT Robert Taylor wrote: >22:00 UTC is 16:00 MST > > >On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 12:13 PM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Looks like the centerline now passes within about 8000 ft. of my house. >> Worthwhile to take a peek? >> >> What is the time in MDT? Not sure if the 24hr format takes DST into >> account. >> >> Thanks, >> >> C. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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". >> > > > >-- >Such a long long time to be gone, such a short time to be there. >_______________________________________________ >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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Re: [Utah-astronomy] ISS sun crossing -- questions and invitation
by Joe Bauman 18 Oct '13

18 Oct '13

Thanks! I'll register with them in the morning. -- Joe ------------------------------ On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 12:25 AM MDT Wiggins Patrick wrote: >On 18 Oct 2013, at 00:19, Joe Bauman wrote: > >> Thank you, Patrick. Will you post the new map when it comes out? -- Joe > >Happy to help. > >I'll get it posted provided they issue it before I leave the house. > >You could also subscribe and have it and other alerts emailed to you directly. Do that at: >https://www.calsky.com > >Cheers, >_______________________________________________ >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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Re: [Utah-astronomy] ISS sun crossing -- questions and invitation
by Joe Bauman 18 Oct '13

18 Oct '13

Thank you, Patrick. Will you post the new map when it comes out? -- Joe ------------------------------ On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 11:54 PM MDT Wiggins Patrick wrote: >On 17 Oct 2013, at 23:38, Joe Bauman wrote: > >> How wide is the path? > >CalSky is showing it to be 14.15 km wide. See: >http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/iss2013oct18.jpg > >So you can still be a bit off the centerline and see a pass. But as with total solar eclipses, the centerline is usually preferred. > >> Assuming it's fairly wide, does the map just indicate the centerline? > >Yes. Not like the maps for eclipses that also show the edges. > >> Is there a significant difference in estimates of the path? > >It appears so. The map I posted was from Calsky this (Thursday) morning while the map Brent posted shows the path further south so maybe it's based on newer data. > >> If so, is there a convenient spot that is good regardless of which path is right? > >I suppose you could pick a spot midway between the two paths. But I'd wait until tomorrow's map comes out to see what it shows. > >> Do we know the precise tine? > >Yes, 16:52:42 for the Bountiful. > >> Will the sun's altitude be high enough for a good picture? > >Depends on your idea of what's good. 18.7° for SPOC which would mean it'll be a tiny bit lower for Bountiful. But still well above the horizon. Of course looking through that much air (about 3 times as much as at the zenith) wont exactly help with resolution. BTW, CalSky says the distance to ISS from SPOC at transit will be 1065.3 km. > >> And finally, if it is going to be feasible to photograph it, would anybody like to meet Cory and me at some convenient place? > >I hope to be in the air at that time so I probably wont see this one. That's not to say that I'm saying it's not worth watching, just that I've seen a bunch of ISS transits so it's kind of lost it's "specialness" for me. :) > >patrick > > >_______________________________________________ >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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ISS sun crossing -- questions and invitation
by Joe Bauman 17 Oct '13

17 Oct '13

Hi Friends, I have a few questions. How wide is the path? Assuming it's fairly wide, does the map just indicate the centerline? Is there a significant difference in estimates of the path? If so, is there a convenient spot that is good regardless of which path is right? Do we know the precise tine? Will the sun's altitude be high enough for a good picture? And finally, if it is going to be feasible to photograph it, would anybody like to meet Cory and me at some convenient place? Thanks, Joe

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