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Solar Flare.
by Daniel Holmes 11 Apr '13

11 Apr '13

Chuck, hook up your cloud filter to you PST! http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/news/News031513-m6flare.html Dan -- Daniel Holmes, danielh(a)holmesonics.com "Laugh while you can, monkey boy!" -- Lord John Whorfin

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Sun Unleashes Biggest Solar Flare of the Year Yet
by Mark Shelton 11 Apr '13

11 Apr '13

http://news.yahoo.com/sun-unleashes-biggest-solar-flare-yet-163808669.html

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Science Article in the Chronicle
by jcarman6＠q.com 11 Apr '13

11 Apr '13

I'm not disagreeing with recent posts. Sure the term is wrong, but something to do with "publish or die." Or the "need" to be the first to announce the discovery. Often scientific findings are rushed to publish and then prove erroneous. Cold fusion and particles traveling faster than speed of light come to mind. The argument that scientists need to do it better is valid, but the article wasn't addressing all the many nuances of the science and society chasm. Rushing to publish pales in comparison to the lack of general science knowledge of the general public. The one thing the article didn't touch on (and heaven knows why - pun intended) is science versus religion. Its hard to explain dinosaurs, even with the bones in hand, when a vast group of the public believes the earth is only 6,000 years old, T hat isn't just a Mormon thing is a Christianity in general thing . I post ed my pictures of the Barringer Meteor Crater on Facebook, which goes to a number of deeply religious friends and family. Only one, deeply religious person (not on the page, but it person) commented that it happened 50,000 years ago. Either the rest didn't believe it or dismissed it out of hand as an "inconvenient truth." For as long as there have been public star parties and science education in schools, how many of the general public still believe the seasons are caused by the distance of the earth to the sun, or simply don't know. It's this whole sale rejection of science which is the problem. You have creationism versus evolution. You must accept one or the other, either you believe in God or you don't, it's black or white, yes or no, your side or my side which is the problem. And this is all very incongruous when one realizes America, in particular, and the world in general have based their futures on science and technology (electricity, communications, computers, cars, the list is endless). Society is shooting itself in the foot.

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Sciece editorial in the Chronicle
by Patrick Wiggins 11 Apr '13

11 Apr '13

Interesting editorial in today's Chronicle: Americans must drop anti-science ideals http://www.dailyutahchronicle.com/?p=2587452 patrick

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ISON over 24 hours
by Patrick Wiggins 10 Apr '13

10 Apr '13

Here are two versions of two images. The ones on the left taken last night and the ones on the right taken tonight, exactly 24 hours later. Top row are the raw images while the bottom row are the processed images with arrows pointing to the comet. The raw ones show more detail albeit with more noise. None of them are spectacular. Rather just part of my project to record the comet with the same settings every night that I can as it makes its approach. patrick http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/C_2012_S1.2013APR10-11.JPG

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Comics
by D P Pierce 10 Apr '13

10 Apr '13

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

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Phil Plait Radio Interview - Wednesday!
by Joe Bauman 10 Apr '13

10 Apr '13

Also, my KRCL interview is playing periodically. I have a copy but the newsgroup won't let us post attachments. When it's on KRCL's web site I will list a link, even though I sound like an idiot. -- Joe ------------------------------ On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 5:35 AM MDT Chuck Hards wrote: >Thanks for the heads-up, Seth. I've got meetings today until noon, but if >anyone else can't catch it at 11:00 AM, it will be re-broadcast at 7:00 PM. > > > >On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 8:53 AM, Seth Jarvis <SJarvis(a)slco.org> wrote: > >> Phil Plait, the "Bad Astronomer," will be on KUER's _Radio West_ program >> on Wednesday April 10 at 11:00 AM MST. >> >> KUER is FM 90.1, or you can listen to their live stream at KUER.org. >> >> >_______________________________________________ >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] No L&O this time
by Joe Bauman 10 Apr '13

10 Apr '13

Unfortunately, it's already set up. Thanks, Joe ------------------------------ On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 6:28 AM MDT Chuck Hards wrote: >Bring her along! She wouldn't be the first 80-year-old at L&O. >Octogenarians know all the best jokes! Heck, they know ALL the jokes. ;-) > > > >On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 10:48 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> >> Drat, we can't make it to the Salt Lake Gastronomical Society on Saturday. >> One of my dearest old friends at the Drsrret News is turning 80 and we're >> getting together to honor her. Sorry, Joe >> >_______________________________________________ >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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Voyager Mounts
by Debbie 10 Apr '13

10 Apr '13

Anyone familiar with the Vixen Voyager alt/az mounts? Looking at one on CloudyNights and would appreciate some opinions on mounting a 4 inch refractor on it. Thanks, Debbie

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Clark star party in Sandy?
by Dion Davidson 10 Apr '13

10 Apr '13

My wife got this note (below) as part of a homeschool newsletter. Does anyone on this list know if SLAS is helping out with the Apr 13 star party? (This is close to my house and I'd like to help out.) Dion Saturday, April 13 Community Outreach: Star Party in Sandy Clark Planetarium staff will host a star party from 8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. at the Dimple Dell Recreation Center. (Another P.S. from Laura Z.- Here is a description they emailed me of what to expect at the star party: "A lovely thin crescent Moon, the Galilean Moons of Jupiter, Saturn's Rings, the Orion Nebula, the Pleiades, a couple of Globular Clusters, several prominent constellations and bright stars worth knowing about, and an asterism known as "Bernice's Hair." For more information please contact Callista Pearson at 385-468-1229 or cpearson(a)slco.org.

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