July 2013 - Utah-Astronomy - mailman.xmission.com

Dovetail plate for TeleVue 102
by John M. Craig 10 Jul '13

10 Jul '13

Debbie, WRT your comment about needing a dovetail plate for your 102 refractor (and planning to wait until the weather cools to get one), I just happen to have been looking for dovetail plates myself recently and there's several Losmandy-style plates available on CN's classifieds (as of a couple of nights ago, at least). They're listed under the Mount Accessories and Drives category. Some have been there a while so you might get an extra good price. So you might want to check them out. John

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Observing Tonight and Pictures of Faust...
by John M. Craig 10 Jul '13

10 Jul '13

Anyone know where the smoke is coming from? I think I'm not going to brave the enhanced extinction to make the trip out to Pit n Pole. John

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Meteor last night?
by Patrick Wiggins 09 Jul '13

09 Jul '13

A reporter from the Daily Herald says he's had reports of a huge meteor or fireball last night about 10:30 p.m. That's the first I've heard of it. Anyone here happen to see it? patrick Sent from my iPad

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Observing Tonight and Pictures of Faust/Pon…
by Jay Eads 09 Jul '13

09 Jul '13

So everyone knows. We will be at Pit n Pole tonight if anyone wants to join us. Be aware of the gravel on that Faust Road. If your coming from Tooele it might be easier to come down 73 to Faust Rd. Jay

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Meade now contemplating bankruptcy instead of selloff
by Joe Bauman 09 Jul '13

09 Jul '13

Truly depressing. It baffles me that anyone could prefer looking at the stars via Ipad over using a telescope. It's the difference of porno vs love -- no comparison. ------------------------------ On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 11:37 AM MDT Chuck Hards wrote: >http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/wires?id=187471762&c=y > >Some of what the article states doesn't square with what I see. >_______________________________________________ >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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Retail astronomy in Utah
by Dion Davidson 09 Jul '13

09 Jul '13

I wanted to probe the collective memory of this group to find out about retail astronomy in Utah. I know the Clark Planetarium sells a few telescopes in its store. I know Inkley's on 21st S used to have a small telescope selection and a cabinet of cool accessories and eyepieces. Have there been any other examples of telescopes for sale in Utah? I'm not talking about classified ads or online sales, but the real-life, touch-and-see-before-you-buy kind. I guess I'm wondering why there isn't a telescope store here, like OPT or ScopeCity. We have darker skies (or easier access to them) than most of the places where those retail stores are located. We have, it seems, a large community of science-loving, earth-friendly (and sky friendly) people who might patronize such an establishment. And considering the cost of many good telescopes and accessories it seems that some of us might be more inclined to buy if we could see it and touch it and heft it and try it out before we commit. No wonder the lesser-quality telescopes on display at big box stores and toy stores sell - you can put a bow on them! Just wondering. Dion “I thought the telescope was broken, but upon further looking into it, I found out it was not.”

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Observing Tonight and Pictures of Faust/Pony Express Road
by John M. Craig 09 Jul '13

09 Jul '13

Sounds fun. Not sure I can make it, but may give it a try. Got all kinds of family/work complications; we'll see how they turn out. John

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Observing Tonight and Pictures of Faust/Pony Express Road
by Jay Eads 09 Jul '13

09 Jul '13

I am going observing tonight since it looks to be the best of nights this week. I will also probably go observing on Wednesday but tonight looks to be the best. I am either going to Pit n Pole or to Vernon and am wondering if anyone wants to join me? If not that is fine as I have some new astronomy podcasts to listen to and some great new classical music also. Also on the forum I posted pictures of the Faust/Pony Express Road redo, making it into gravel. I traveled on it out to my land last week and the whole road is not done. The road is open, at least when they are not working. Not sure what they are doing when they are working though. I drove my car at 40mph and it as fine but I wouldn't drive directly behind someone. My Pathfinder drives it at 45mph though 35mph is the posted speed limit. Here is the link to the post on the forum I did with pictures of the Faust Road do over: http://astronomyinutah.forumer.com/faust-road-pony-express-road-make-over-p… So if your interested in a mid-week observing session let me know which works better, Vernon or Pit n Pole. I have to be home at 11:00a.m. on Wed. and am working on a 18 page paper so I am leaning heavily to the Pit n Pole since I can come home when I am done.

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This afternoon: NASA to Discuss Mars 2020 Plans
by Patrick Wiggins 09 Jul '13

09 Jul '13

NASA to Discuss Mars 2020 Plans http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2013-214&cid=release_2013-214 patrick

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Today's Google Logo
by Rodger C. Fry 08 Jul '13

08 Jul '13

If you haven't Googled today, you might want to look at their very appropriate logo. Enjoy Rodger C. Fry

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