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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Concrete arrows (OT)
by Ed 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

Patrick, On the beacon site immediately west of Wendover: I think that site (#51) might hold some promise of the remains of an arrow or tower structure and its foundation, but I agree, from the satellite images, there doesn't appear to be anything at the site. I've hiked all over that rock pile, but never been out the track toward the site that shows on the satellite images. FYI, there is a modern microwave tower on the north side of I-80 on the same hill. As to the site south of Wendover: Unless you mean the Wendover airport beacon #52, I am unaware of anything else south of Wendover. The historians might know if that beacon tower it is still standing. Ed ---------------------------- On Thu, 19 Sep 2013 02:03:47 -0600 [02:03:47 AM MDT] Patrick Wiggins <paw(a)wirelessbeehive.com> wrote: Not sure about the site west of Wendover. It's so remote out there I was able to fly quite low and despite a lack of vegetation I could not see any sign of an arrow or beacon tower. But it's close enough to Wendover that we may head out that way. I see there's another site just south of Wendover so yet another spot to check if we can get access. patrick

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Something fun (and on-topic!)
by Richard Tenney 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

If you need something to smile about today while getting your geek on, watch this: http://www.universetoday.com/104811/a-capella-string-theory-bohemian-gravit…

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Concrete arrows (OT)
by Ed 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

On Wed, 18 Sep 2013 11:10:36 -0600 [11:10:36 AM MDT] Patrick Wiggins <paw(a)wirelessbeehive.com> wtote: It's too bad that the map only refers to the sites as beacons and are not more descriptive. Apparently all the sites had beacons but only some had arrows too. -------------------------- I think you are right Patrick, every beacon did not have an arrow. I also think that where arrows were laid, they still remain unless some reconstruction took place at the site. That much concrete doesn't just vanish. As to the Leppy Peak site north of Wendover, it is a USAF Communication site and the road to it is blocked by a substantial and locked iron gate. I hope your friend knows, or is, someone in authority who can grant you access to the facility to have a look around and, maybe, take some pictures even if there is no arrow there. While you are out that way, are you going to examine beacon site #51 on the hilltop just west of Wendover? It should only be a short hike from where you have to abandon your truck. Ed

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Trib story
by Bruce Hugo 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

Ok! I figured. You never know, I might impact the control group so I juuuuust wanted to check! :-) Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science. - Edwin Powell Hubble Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 13:14:33 -0600 From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Trib story Message-ID: <CAHmuOYp0FfH=iKMswnwQEDExXDpYF6+MoKs1A-V+0WESq_cP=Q(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Just show-up, Bruce. No notification or permission needed for SLAS public star & sun parties. On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 1:05 PM, Bruce Hugo <bruce.hugo(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Is there a set SLAS control group for the Wheeler Farm event or am I safe > to assume I can show up with my scope if I have enough energy after work? > > Bruce Hugo > >

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Trib story
by Bruce Hugo 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

Is there a set SLAS control group for the Wheeler Farm event or am I safe to assume I can show up with my scope if I have enough energy after work? Bruce Hugo Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science. - Edwin Powell Hubble > > Although this isn't the first star party we've ever held at Wheeler Farm, > it is the first this year and the first at this location at Wheeler. Also > it is an experimental star party, which wasn't on our schedule. I am very > grateful to Sheena for the publicity. -- Joe > > > http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobile3/56882838-219/society-star-farm-lake.html… > >

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Tonights SLAS meeting
by Chuck Hards 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

I noticed that we have a room change for tonights meeting. Room 102 instead of 105, correct?

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Concrete arrows (OT)
by Ed 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

Fellow arrow followers, Regarding any concrete arrow that may have been at the airway beacon site north of Wendover: For the life of me I cannot understand why there would be a concrete navigation arrow on top of a peak marked with a flashing red warning beacon that implies, Warning: Do not fly into this mountain. A description of that beacon and its function is in the survey information listed for that site in the GIS Arrow Project interactive map at https://sites.google.com/site/gisarrowproject/interactive-map This particular beacon, while on the list of beacons (but not numbered) for the SFO-SLC airway is not on the obvious flight path from Wendover airport (where the previous beacon #52 was located) and the Salduro beacon #53 which was the next beacon east of Wendover. I don't think this site was ever intended to be over flown on the SFO-SLC airway and therefore would not have had a concrete arrow installed. Ed Stimpson

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new moon video
by Mark Shelton 17 Sep '13

17 Sep '13

Hi, all Check out this very quick video of the moon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNUNB6CMnE8 Mark

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Concrete arrows (OT)
by Joe Bauman 17 Sep '13

17 Sep '13

Damnable tiny keys -- that's Joe not Hoe! ------------------------------ On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 3:43 PM MDT Joe Bauman wrote: > > >Wow, Patrick, time did a number on it! -- Hoe > > >------------------------------ >On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 1:59 AM MDT Patrick Wiggins wrote: > >>Hi Joe, >> >>I went back yesterday and used my DSLR and a telephoto to get this of the north of Wendover site: >>http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/arrows2013sep16/northenv2.jpg >> >>Context image from last week here: >>http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/arrows2013sep09/northenv.jpg >> >>If there's an arrow there I don't see it. But with all of the construction in the area I guess I'm not surprised. >> >>Still I hope to ground truth the site soon just to be sure. >> >>patrick >> >> >>On 10 Sep 2013, at 23:45, Joe Bauman wrote: >> >> Mysterious. I thought I saw something on the north of Wendover site, but not at any of the others. Some of those photos were almost enough to give me vertigo. Can you mark them to show the arrows? Thanks, Joe >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Patrick Wiggins <paw(a)wirelessbeehive.com> >> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 8:49 PM >> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Concrete arrows (OT) >> >> >> A few pictures from yesterday's flight: >> >> Circle shows location of site just north of Wendover >> http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/arrows2013sep09/northenv.jpg >> >> Circle shows location just east of Wendover in the Salt Flats >> http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/arrows2013sep09/saltflat1.jpg >> >> Circle shows location further east of Wendover in the Salt Flats >> http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/arrows2013sep09/saltflat2.jpg >> >> Stansbury Island and evaporation ponds >> http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/arrows2013sep09/stansburyisle201… >> >> Map of all locations: >> https://sites.google.com/site/gisarrowproject/interactive-map >> >> 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". > > >_______________________________________________ >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] Concrete arrows (OT)
by Joe Bauman 17 Sep '13

17 Sep '13

Wow, Patrick, time did a number on it! -- Hoe ------------------------------ On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 1:59 AM MDT Patrick Wiggins wrote: >Hi Joe, > >I went back yesterday and used my DSLR and a telephoto to get this of the north of Wendover site: >http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/arrows2013sep16/northenv2.jpg > >Context image from last week here: >http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/arrows2013sep09/northenv.jpg > >If there's an arrow there I don't see it. But with all of the construction in the area I guess I'm not surprised. > >Still I hope to ground truth the site soon just to be sure. > >patrick > > >On 10 Sep 2013, at 23:45, Joe Bauman wrote: > >> Mysterious. I thought I saw something on the north of Wendover site, but not at any of the others. Some of those photos were almost enough to give me vertigo. Can you mark them to show the arrows? Thanks, Joe >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Patrick Wiggins <paw(a)wirelessbeehive.com> >> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 8:49 PM >> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Concrete arrows (OT) >> >> >> A few pictures from yesterday's flight: >> >> Circle shows location of site just north of Wendover >> http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/arrows2013sep09/northenv.jpg >> >> Circle shows location just east of Wendover in the Salt Flats >> http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/arrows2013sep09/saltflat1.jpg >> >> Circle shows location further east of Wendover in the Salt Flats >> http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/arrows2013sep09/saltflat2.jpg >> >> Stansbury Island and evaporation ponds >> http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/arrows2013sep09/stansburyisle201… >> >> Map of all locations: >> https://sites.google.com/site/gisarrowproject/interactive-map >> >> 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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