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OT: I just saw Harry and Hagrid on the bus
by Chuck Hards 09 Feb '13

09 Feb '13

Their brooms must be in the shop for service. http://ifunny.mobi/iXUzXQHVm

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Pictures requested
by Ann House 09 Feb '13

09 Feb '13

Does anyone have pictures of a solar party? I want to upload several to the ZAP website where I post events. Thanks. -A

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet Mt. Lemmon (C2012 F6)
by Joe Bauman 08 Feb '13

08 Feb '13

Exactly, Patrick! ------------------------------ On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 5:47 PM MST Patrick Wiggins wrote: >And maybe ISON too later in the year. > >But anytime I'm talking comets I'm reminded of the old wise guy who said "Comets and cats have two things in common. Both have tails and both do exactly what they want to". > >So while hoping for three I will settle for one. > >patrick (who still remembers Kohoutek) > >Sent from my iPad > >On Feb 8, 2013, at 17:12, Richard Tenney <retenney(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Two comets back to back months! 2013 is shaping up to be a good year I think... :) >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Chrismo <djchrismo(a)gmail.com> >> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> >> Sent: Friday, February 8, 2013 4:05 PM >> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Comet Mt. Lemmon (C2012 F6) >> >> Has anyone else seen this article? >> >> http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/20961693/comet-discovered-by-mt-lemmon-s… >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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Next L&O meeting
by Chuck Hards 08 Feb '13

08 Feb '13

Let's shoot for March 9th. How about 11:00 AM this time, so folks can still get in several hours at the sun party afterwards, if desired? Feedback solicited, we can change time & date if the group wishes.

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The Great Atlas has arrived
by jcarman6＠q.com 08 Feb '13

08 Feb '13

Clicking on the link, you will also see the Sky Atlas 2000 by Wil Tirion is available, brand new for 1,200 bucks. A used one is $125. I have two of them, one is laminated. Didn't think I had such valuable pieces of paper :) - No not for sale.

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Comic
by D P Pierce 08 Feb '13

08 Feb '13

http://www.gocomics.com/theargylesweater Deloy

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Dung beetles navigate by the stars
by Ann House 08 Feb '13

08 Feb '13

First known insect to navigate by the stars - actually by orienting themselves to the Milky Way. I keep envisioning some poor graduate students given the task of putting the caps over the beetles eyes. http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/jan/25/dung-beetles-navigate-stars -A

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sun Party status?
by Joe Bauman 08 Feb '13

08 Feb '13

Rodger and Chuck -- I sent a SLAS Blast saying that yesterday. However it didn't show up in my email. I thought maybe the blast went out to everybody except the person sending it. Now I wonder if there was a glitch with the Blast system. Did you get it? Thanks, Joe ------------------------------ On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 9:00 AM MST Rodger C. Fry wrote: >Chuck, > >With the weather forecast indicating about a 95% chance of total overcast >skies, we as a board agreed it would be best to cancel the sun party. > >Rodger C. Fry > >-----Original Message----- >From: utah-astronomy-bounces(a)mailman.xmission.com >[mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck >Hards >Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 8:34 AM >To: Utah Astronomy >Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sun Party status? > >Whoops, I'm a day ahead on the calendar! It's tomorrow. > >My step-daughter is visiting us from Florida and I took today off. In my >head it felt like Saturday, lol. > >On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Joe, what's the official position on the SLAS/UNHM sun party scheduled >> for today? >_______________________________________________ >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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Sun Party status?
by Chuck Hards 08 Feb '13

08 Feb '13

Joe, what's the official position on the SLAS/UNHM sun party scheduled for today?

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Direct hit / 2012 DA14 near miss
by Patrick Wiggins 07 Feb '13

07 Feb '13

We all know there's been a lot of recent talk about the upcoming asteroid "near miss". In fact I had two more emails about it today. So I got a chuckle when I found mixed in with today's emails of a direct hit. Note that no one was harmed in the making of this photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/offshorebirder2/8450831539/in/photostream But regarding 2012 DA14, the latest data has its closest approach closer than previously thought, but only about 50km closer. So it's still not going to hit us. But I sure hope it's clear that night as I'd really like to see it. Its predicted postion has also changed but only very slightly. As always you can get the latest numbers at http://www.minorplanetcenter.org/iau/MPEph/MPEph.html . patrick

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