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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Observing report - auroal display 5/15/2005 7:00-9:30 UTC (1AM-3:30AM) Text only no pics
by Richard Tenney 17 May '05

17 May '05

Superb auroral images, and excellent observing report! Thanks for sharing! Rich --- Canopus56 <canopus56(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > --- Canopus56 <canopus56(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > <snip all> > > My photographs of the aurora display on 5/15/2005 > came > back. Pictures were taken at between 07:00 and > 09:00 > UTC, 5/15/2005 ( 01:00-03:00 AM MDT, 5/15/2005 ) > looking from azimuth 0°N to 70°E from N 40.8 Lat. > Times are by UTC hour segment unless otherwise > noted. > The field-of-view in each image is approx. 30° by > 15°. > > Best shots are: > > 07 UTC - Skyglow spot #1 off northern horizon at > azimuth ~E 00° altitude ~ N 20° (143kb) > http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… > > > 07 UTC - Skyglow spot #2 off northern horizon at > azimuth ~E 20° altitude ~ N 20° (160kb) > http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… > > > 07 UTC - Homogenous diffuse proto-arc off northern > horizon at azimuth ~E 00° (176kb) > http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… > > > 07 UTC - Skyglow spot #3 at altitude ~N 40-60° > (309kb) > > http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… > > > 07 UTC - Skyglow spot #4 at altitude ~N 40-60° > (416kb) > > http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… > > > 07 UTC - Skyglow spot #5 at altitude ~N 40-60° - > Vega > in Lyra (335kb) > http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… > > > 07:40 UTC - Diffuse glow at northern horizon > intensifies at azimuth ~E 15° - Ursa Minor in upper > left quadrant (67kb) > http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… > > > 08:30 UTC - Proto-rayed arc #1 at azimuth ~E 20° > (157kb) > http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… > > > 08:40 UTC - Proto-rayed arc #2 at azimuth ~E 20° > (166kb) > http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… > > > 08:40 UTC - Proto-rayed arc #3 at azimuth ~E 60° > (149kb) > http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… > > > 08:40 UTC - Flame\Rayed arc #4 at azimuth ~E 90° > (163kb) > http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… > > > 08:40 UTC - Proto-rayed arc #5 at azimuth ~W 20° > with > hint of Type D red streaking at west edge > (image-left) > (121kb) > http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… > > > Exposures made with 1600 ASA film, Pentax MV camera, > 30-50 seconds. Reciprocity failure rebalanced with > MS-Photoshop. Plate scale can be judged from file > 010RP.JPG, above, which shows Vega and the > constellation Lyra. > > Final observing report is at: > > http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/CME2005… > > > Enjoy - Canopus56 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Observing report - auroal display 5/15/2005 7:00-9:30 UTC (1AM-3:30AM) Text only no pics
by Canopus56 16 May '05

16 May '05

--- Canopus56 <canopus56(a)yahoo.com> wrote: <snip all> My photographs of the aurora display on 5/15/2005 came back. Pictures were taken at between 07:00 and 09:00 UTC, 5/15/2005 ( 01:00-03:00 AM MDT, 5/15/2005 ) looking from azimuth 0°N to 70°E from N 40.8 Lat. Times are by UTC hour segment unless otherwise noted. The field-of-view in each image is approx. 30° by 15°. Best shots are: 07 UTC - Skyglow spot #1 off northern horizon at azimuth ~E 00° altitude ~ N 20° (143kb) http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… 07 UTC - Skyglow spot #2 off northern horizon at azimuth ~E 20° altitude ~ N 20° (160kb) http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… 07 UTC - Homogenous diffuse proto-arc off northern horizon at azimuth ~E 00° (176kb) http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… 07 UTC - Skyglow spot #3 at altitude ~N 40-60° (309kb) http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… 07 UTC - Skyglow spot #4 at altitude ~N 40-60° (416kb) http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… 07 UTC - Skyglow spot #5 at altitude ~N 40-60° - Vega in Lyra (335kb) http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… 07:40 UTC - Diffuse glow at northern horizon intensifies at azimuth ~E 15° - Ursa Minor in upper left quadrant (67kb) http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… 08:30 UTC - Proto-rayed arc #1 at azimuth ~E 20° (157kb) http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… 08:40 UTC - Proto-rayed arc #2 at azimuth ~E 20° (166kb) http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… 08:40 UTC - Proto-rayed arc #3 at azimuth ~E 60° (149kb) http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… 08:40 UTC - Flame\Rayed arc #4 at azimuth ~E 90° (163kb) http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… 08:40 UTC - Proto-rayed arc #5 at azimuth ~W 20° with hint of Type D red streaking at west edge (image-left) (121kb) http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/2005051… Exposures made with 1600 ASA film, Pentax MV camera, 30-50 seconds. Reciprocity failure rebalanced with MS-Photoshop. Plate scale can be judged from file 010RP.JPG, above, which shows Vega and the constellation Lyra. Final observing report is at: http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/CME2005… Enjoy - Canopus56 Discover Yahoo! Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/online.html

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What a night!
by Patrick Wiggins 15 May '05

15 May '05

What a great night we had at SPOC tonight. As if excellent views of the planets and several NGC objects weren't enough, we had a nice ISS pass, a -7(!) Iridium flare and capped it off with a very nice auoral display (that continues even as I type this). No doubt we'll pay for this good fortune with 6 more weeks of bad weather... Patrick :-)

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Observing report - auroal display 5/15/2005 7:00-9:30 UTC (1AM-3:30AM) Text only no pics
by Canopus56 15 May '05

15 May '05

At 01:00 AM UTC 05/15/2005, I arrived at my OP (Little Mountain Pass, 10 miles east of Salt Lake City, Utah, Latitude N 40.8, Longitude W 111.9) to find the auroral display had already begun. This display was principally a continuous faint homogenous Type C (green) skyglow along the northern horizon from W 20° to N 0° to E 70° between 0° and 30° altitude. Through the course of display, the homogenous glow would partially coalesce into faint discrete rayed arcs. Unusually, Type C skyglow patches formed between 15° to the zenith (90°) in altitude. These lasted between 30-45 secs, with occassional patches lasting for 75 secs. Type C green aurora are caused by highly excited oxygen at 100-200 km above the surface. Only one instance of faint Type D (red) streaking was seen at the far W 20° azimuth. During part of the display, homogenous Type C arcs started to form on the northern horizon. From the 5-10° angle between the north horizon and the base of these proto-arcs, it was estimated the main auroral band was about 1100 kilometers (685 miles) north of N 41° latitude on the U.S. Canadian border at N 46° latitude. Brightness varied from International Brightness Codes I (IBC I equal in brightness to the Milky Way) to IBC II (brightness equal to a moonlight cumulus cloud). For comparison, the contrast between the Aquila dark clouds and the Milky Way disk was visible in the south-east sky. Cassiopeia was rising in the bright glow band along the northern horizon. The principal stars of the constellation figure (alf-del Cas) were visible with eps Cas (3.4v) representing a boundary between the visible and secondary invisible Cas stars like zet Cas (3.6v) and iot Cas (4.5v). One diffuse skyglow patch formed directly over over Lyra. Alf Lyr (Vega, 0.0v) was clearly visible, while gam Lyr (3.2v) and bet Lyr (3.4v) were not. Although fainter and more diffuse than prior aurora seen at this low-latitude site, the unique feature of this display was its total extended duration with multiple transitions. The display lasted about two and one-half hours. The display repeatedly faded in and out. A draft of my full observing log is at: http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/CME200505/CME2005… I shot a roll of 35mm film. If any pictures come out, I'll post them at a later time. - Canopus56 (Kurt) Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html

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Aurora "movie"
by Patrick Wiggins 15 May '05

15 May '05

Lowell Observatory has a "movie" of part of tonight's auroral display: http://www.lowell.edu/users/buie/wxpix/nitesky.gif Patrick

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Aurora watch
by Patrick Wiggins 14 May '05

14 May '05

MIDDLE LATITUDE AURORAL ACTIVITY WARNING Issued: 05:05 UTC on 14 May 2005 Solar Terrestrial Dispatch www.spacew.com VALID BEGINNING AT: 00:00 UTC 15 MAY 2005 VALID UNTIL: 23:00 UTC (6 pm EST) ON 16 MAY HIGH RISK PERIOD: 15 MAY (UTC DAYS) MODERATE RISK PERIOD: 15-16 MAY PREDICTED ACTIVITY INDICES: 14, 70, 30, 12 (14 - 17 MAY) POTENTIAL MAGNITUDE OF MIDDLE LATITUDE AURORAL ACTIVITY: MODERATE TO HIGH POTENTIAL DURATION OF THIS ACTIVITY: MAIN BELT = 12-18 HOURS MINOR BELT = 18-24 HOURS ESTIMATED OPTIMUM OBSERVING CONDITIONS: NEAR OR PRIOR TO LOCAL MIDNIGHT EXPECTED LUNAR INTERFERENCE: LOW OVERALL OPPORTUNITY FOR OBSERVATIONS FROM MIDDLE LATITUDES: GOOD AURORAL ACTIVITY *MAY* BE OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY NORTH OF A LINE FROM... (THIS LINE IS VALID *ONLY* IF FAVORABLE STORM CONDITIONS OCCUR) OREGON TO SOUTHERN IDAHO AND NORTHERN UTAH TO WYOMING TO NEBRASKA TO NORTHERN MISSOURI TO SOUTHERN ILLINOIS TO KENTUCKY TO VIRGINIA.

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Aurora watch
by Patrick Wiggins 14 May '05

14 May '05

Space Weather News for May 14, 2005 http://spaceweather.com A coronal mass ejection (CME) is heading for Earth following a strong solar flare on May 13th. Sky watchers should be alert for auroras when the cloud arrives on May 14th or 15th. The display, if it materializes, will be best over high latitudes--e.g., Alaska and Canada. But CMEs sometimes spark auroras over lower latitudes, too, so everyone should keep an eye on the sky this weekend. Visit http://spaceweather.com for updates.

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Re: RE: [Utah-astronomy] Stinkin' birds (was Scientists BoycottEvolutionHearings)
by astrodeb＠charter.net 13 May '05

13 May '05

There is a simpler solution. We have a barking beagle here who loves to chase cats and birds. All we have to say is "get the birdy" and he will scare them out of our yard. It is really fun to watch by the way. In the summer, he is also called the "bug patrol" because he likes to kill cockroaches. Debbie > > From: diveboss(a)xmission.com > Date: 2005/05/12 Thu PM 05:56:43 MDT > To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > Subject: RE: [Utah-astronomy] Stinkin' birds (was Scientists > BoycottEvolutionHearings) > > When all else fails... > > I borrow a friends old 327 Chevy, loosen the distributor cap and retard the > timing until it begins to backfire. Then I retrieve the 12 guage from behind > the seat of my truck and rev the engine! ;) For some reason I feel compelled > to type "Just kidding" right here. > > > > Quoting Dale Hooper <Dale.Hooper(a)sdl.usu.edu>: > > > Hi Wayne, > > > > It would probably take care of the birds but it would also require > > the building of that new observatory that Michael spoke about. <g> > > So, it would probably get the -wife- veto. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: > > utah-astronomy-bounces+dale.hooper=sdl.usu.edu(a)mailman.xmission.com > > [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+dale.hooper=sdl.usu.edu@mailman.xmission. > > com]On Behalf Of Wayne > > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 2:14 PM > > To: 'Utah Astronomy' > > Subject: RE: [Utah-astronomy] Stinkin' birds (was Scientists > > BoycottEvolutionHearings) > > > > > > Would a potato cannon barrage help? > > Wayne > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com >

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Stinkin' birds (was Scientists BoycottEvolutionHearings)
by Dale Hooper 12 May '05

12 May '05

Hi Wayne, It would probably take care of the birds but it would also require the building of that new observatory that Michael spoke about. <g> So, it would probably get the -wife- veto. -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+dale.hooper=sdl.usu.edu(a)mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+dale.hooper=sdl.usu.edu@mailman.xmission. com]On Behalf Of Wayne Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 2:14 PM To: 'Utah Astronomy' Subject: RE: [Utah-astronomy] Stinkin' birds (was Scientists BoycottEvolutionHearings) Would a potato cannon barrage help? Wayne

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Stinkin' birds (was Scientists Boycott Evolution Hearings)
by Dale Hooper 12 May '05

12 May '05

Relating this all back to amateur astronomy <g>...and speaking of birds... I am having a difficult time with starlings and my observatory. They keep p**ping all over everything and no matter what I do they can't seem to get it into their skulls that this is a bad place for a nest. I can't shoot them - I'm in city limits (although admittedly at this point - I would like to). Any ideas of how to keep them away? I've already tried a fake owl - which worked for a couple days. I've screened off a lot of things - which has helped. But, they keep trying to make nests along the rail - which I destroy on a daily basis - but they just keep coming back. HELP!! Clear skies, Dale. -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+dale.hooper=sdl.usu.edu(a)mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+dale.hooper=sdl.usu.edu@mailman.xmission. com] On Behalf Of Richard Tenney Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 8:07 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: RE: [Utah-astronomy] Scientists Boycott Evolution Hearings I believe the late Pope John Paul II said something to the effect that "Science can purify religion from error and superstition". I'll give my hearty "amen" to that. I was recently talking with a friend of mine, Duane Jeffrey, a zoology prof. at BYU, about an allegation that is brought up several times in the debate, which is the claim that "there is no direct evidence for macro-evolution", that is, one species evolving into another. He pointed out that there are, on the contrary, countless living examples, including the ones I tossed out recently about horses and donkeys and mules and ligers. In the plant kingdom for example, he said there are times when it's virtually impossible to tell where one species starts and another ends. And one example from the animal kingdom he gave me was of our own State bird, the seagull, which is found in virtually every part of the world. As you go from region to region, the gulls will vary slightly, but remain breed compatible with adjacent regions. So for an analogy, let's start in California with Gull "A". In Nevada you'll have Gull "B", which is breed compatible with A, and in Utah Gull "C", in Colorado Gull "D", and so forth; each adjacent Gull, however slightly different than the previous, remains breed compatible. But what's fascinating is where the ends meet, and it turns out that's someplace in Siberia; Gulls A and Z live in the same region, but are no longer breed compatible! Z however is compatible with Y, Y with X, X with W, and so forth on down the line, but the ends no longer are. For me anyway this is a perfect example of how the process works. The "ends" (Gull A and Gull Z) are no longer the same species. This is a simple example, but I believe it illustrates perfectly how it works. He told me there are hundreds of other examples that could be cited. -Rich --- South Jordan Mom <sjordanmom(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Point taken. The Catholics are definitely a good > example.

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