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Unusual rocket launch
by Joe Bauman 27 Dec '14

27 Dec '14

Larry, why don't you Hellfire guys try this? -- Joe

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Mid-winter Liver & Onions luncheon
by Enid Norton 26 Dec '14

26 Dec '14

either day works for me looking forward to it and I promise no snide remarks about liver and blue cheese dressing =D Enid

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Observing
by Joe Bauman 23 Dec '14

23 Dec '14

We saw what a brilliantly clear night it is while on a nighttime visit tonight at Deseret Village (I think it's called), This is the Place State Park. But the biting cold would have made me too.uncomfortable to hang out with my telescope all night. Have fun and keep warm, Jay! ------------------------------ On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 6:24 PM MST Jay wrote: >Happy Holidays from the West Desert! Wonderful evening out here, coyotes yelping and an owl flyby. Lots in Pegasus, Auriga, Gemini and Zorion. Much like Orion I am on the hunt tonight. Enjoy your holiday, I am. > >Jay > >Sent from my iPhone >_______________________________________________ >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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Observing
by Jay 23 Dec '14

23 Dec '14

Happy Holidays from the West Desert! Wonderful evening out here, coyotes yelping and an owl flyby. Lots in Pegasus, Auriga, Gemini and Zorion. Much like Orion I am on the hunt tonight. Enjoy your holiday, I am. Jay Sent from my iPhone

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My first EPOD
by Dion Davidson 22 Dec '14

22 Dec '14

Thanks to Patrick in particular and others on this group in general for the tips and example - I got my first EPOD yesterday! http://epod.usra.edu/blog/2014/12/winter-solstice-summer-solstice.html Dion

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Merry Christmas recipe
by Larry Holmes 21 Dec '14

21 Dec '14

Serve Eggs Benedict on a hubcap, 'cause there is no plate like chrome for the hollandaise! Couldn't resist. And a Happy New Year. 73 Sent from my iPad

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Catch a view of the Ha Sun today if you can
by John M. Craig 18 Dec '14

18 Dec '14

Just noticed it was going to be clear for a while and set up the Ha scope. Really great activity today on the surface (couple of kind of no-big-deal proms too). Catch a look if you've got the gear and can find a hole in the clouds to look through. For those who are interested in the details, there's a lot of really cool (huh!) stuff around ARs 12241 and 12242--and the rest of the sun seems to have more going on by quite a bit since I saw it last a few days back. (Although there was a flare in progress last time out--always neat to see.) Happy Solstice and associated Holidays to all, John

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Geminids in Kiribati
by Wayne Sumner 14 Dec '14

14 Dec '14

I watched the Geminids from midnight to 1 a.m. local time Sunday night and had a very nice display. I counted 15 meteors during that time under partly cloudy skies and a bit of light pollution. Three of the 15 were brighter than 1st magnitude. It is still weird to see Orion's belt at my zenith. Clear Skies, Elder Wayne Sumner -----Original Message----- From: Utah-Astronomy [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of utah-astronomy-request(a)mailman.xmission.com Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2014 12:00 PM To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 142, Issue 27 Send Utah-Astronomy mailing list submissions to utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to utah-astronomy-request(a)mailman.xmission.com You can reach the person managing the list at utah-astronomy-owner(a)mailman.xmission.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Utah-Astronomy digest..." Today's Topics: 1. New App for Android from Heavens-Above (Jamie Bradley) 2. 2 Losmandy Mounts for sale (Tyler Allred) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 04:46:10 -0700 From: "Jamie Bradley" <astro(a)jamiebradley.com> To: <Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] New App for Android from Heavens-Above Message-ID: <001201d01793$8f404690$adc0d3b0$(a)jamiebradley.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" New App for android from Heavens Above Heavens-Above - December 12, 2014 Description When can I see the ISS? What's that light in the sky? The official Heavens-Above app provides you with precise pass predictions for the ISS, visible satellites, Iridium flares and radio satellites. Main features include: Free Version - Financed by adverts This version integrates unobtrusive advertisements to make it available for free. Get Heavens-Above Pro to remove the adverts. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heavens_above.viewer Pro Version - No advertisements - $4.99 This version is free of advertisements. You can try the free version before buying this one. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heavens_above.viewer_pro Live sky chart See what's in the sky above you right now or at a given moment. Pass predictions Get precise predictions for passes of the ISS and most visible satellites. Iridium flares See when Iridium satellites mirror the sunlight directly towards you, resulting in bright flares. Radio satellites Get passes for amateur radio satellites, complete with uplink and downlink information. All calculations performed locally Predictions are generated right on your phone so you only need a data connection every few days. Orbit and ground track See details about the orbit of any selected satellite rendered and with all relevant data. Satellite details Get detailed information about any satellite, as provided by our Heavens-Above website. Timeline Get a visual overview over passes and animate the position of satellites on the sky chart and on the ground track. Night mode An optional red on black color scheme to preserve your night vision. Tracker Easily find or identify any object in the sky by orienting your device towards it. Calendar Integration Quickly add interesting passes to your calendar so you won't miss them. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 11:59:06 -0700 From: "Tyler Allred" <tyler(a)allred-astro.com> To: <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] 2 Losmandy Mounts for sale Message-ID: <009701d017d0$0b9d02a0$22d707e0$(a)allred-astro.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi all. I am selling my father's Losmandy mounts on Astromart, but thought I should give the locals a shot at them first. I have his Losmandy Titan with Gemini L4 mount that I will offer for something in the neighborhood of $4000 depending on the peripherals that go with it. I also have his Losmandy GM8 with Gemini L3, which is an excellent and portable little mount, for $1250 -ish, again depending on peripherals. Let me know if you are interested. Tyler ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com https://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php ------------------------------ End of Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 142, Issue 27 ***********************************************

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2 Losmandy Mounts for sale
by Tyler Allred 14 Dec '14

14 Dec '14

Hi all. I am selling my father's Losmandy mounts on Astromart, but thought I should give the locals a shot at them first. I have his Losmandy Titan with Gemini L4 mount that I will offer for something in the neighborhood of $4000 depending on the peripherals that go with it. I also have his Losmandy GM8 with Gemini L3, which is an excellent and portable little mount, for $1250 -ish, again depending on peripherals. Let me know if you are interested. Tyler

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New App for Android from Heavens-Above
by Jamie Bradley 14 Dec '14

14 Dec '14

New App for android from Heavens Above Heavens-Above - December 12, 2014 Description When can I see the ISS? What's that light in the sky? The official Heavens-Above app provides you with precise pass predictions for the ISS, visible satellites, Iridium flares and radio satellites. Main features include: Free Version - Financed by adverts This version integrates unobtrusive advertisements to make it available for free. Get Heavens-Above Pro to remove the adverts. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heavens_above.viewer Pro Version - No advertisements - $4.99 This version is free of advertisements. You can try the free version before buying this one. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heavens_above.viewer_pro Live sky chart See what's in the sky above you right now or at a given moment. Pass predictions Get precise predictions for passes of the ISS and most visible satellites. Iridium flares See when Iridium satellites mirror the sunlight directly towards you, resulting in bright flares. Radio satellites Get passes for amateur radio satellites, complete with uplink and downlink information. All calculations performed locally Predictions are generated right on your phone so you only need a data connection every few days. Orbit and ground track See details about the orbit of any selected satellite rendered and with all relevant data. Satellite details Get detailed information about any satellite, as provided by our Heavens-Above website. Timeline Get a visual overview over passes and animate the position of satellites on the sky chart and on the ground track. Night mode An optional red on black color scheme to preserve your night vision. Tracker Easily find or identify any object in the sky by orienting your device towards it. Calendar Integration Quickly add interesting passes to your calendar so you won't miss them.

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