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Bad science/Fun flick
by Patrick Wiggins 01 Jun '04

01 Jun '04

Just got back from seeing The Day After Tomorrow. Funny how they had the ISS rotating (like the wheel station in 2001) yet the crew were always able to look out and see the Earth in the same position in the porthole. Plus, they were also able to see the entire hemisphere of the Earth. Pretty good trick from less than 400 km up. Ok, so the plot was predictable, the science was weak (intended understatement) and I'm sure any climatologists in the audience were having a good laugh, but I must say some of the special effects really made the movie for me. Patrick

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RE: [Utah-astronomy] Bad science/Fun flick
by Paul Witte 01 Jun '04

01 Jun '04

Well, what do you expect when the movie was based partly on a book by none other than Art Bell. :) ---------- From: Patrick Wiggins Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 7:18 PM To: utah astronomy listserve Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Bad science/Fun flick Just got back from seeing The Day After Tomorrow. Funny how they had the ISS rotating (like the wheel station in 2001) yet the crew were always able to look out and see the Earth in the same position in the porthole. Plus, they were also able to see the entire hemisphere of the Earth. Pretty good trick from less than 400 km up. Ok, so the plot was predictable, the science was weak (intended understatement) and I'm sure any climatologists in the audience were having a good laugh, but I must say some of the special effects really made the movie for me. Patrick _______________________________________________ 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] LED lanterns
by Michael Carnes 28 May '04

28 May '04

Back at my old club in Boston, someone gave us a talk about the technology of those lamps. In essence, much of the energy is shifted down from near ultraviolet (somehow). The light is quite strong in the blue spectrum, so you have to be very careful if plan on observing. -----Original Message----- From: Chuck Hards <chuckhards(a)yahoo.com> Sent: May 28, 2004 10:04 AM To: Utah-Astro <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] LED lanterns I finally took the plunge and bought some LED camping lanterns from Sportsmans Guide. They have 2 models, a standard-size lantern with 30 ultra-bright white LEDs, running on D batteries, and a mini size with 12 LEDs, running on AA batteries. Each will run for days and days, continuously, on a single set of batteries. Weeks to months if used intermittantly. They are very bright, comparable to a similarly sized gas-mantle lantern without the combustion byproducts and need for volatile fuel. Plenty of light for those cloudy night activities at the campsite. Now I need take only fossil fuel for cooking needs. I highly recommend these LED-type lanterns over those powered by fossil fuels. I'd even give them an edge over flourescent lanterns due to their smaller power requirements. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.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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LED lanterns
by Chuck Hards 28 May '04

28 May '04

I finally took the plunge and bought some LED camping lanterns from Sportsmans Guide. They have 2 models, a standard-size lantern with 30 ultra-bright white LEDs, running on D batteries, and a mini size with 12 LEDs, running on AA batteries. Each will run for days and days, continuously, on a single set of batteries. Weeks to months if used intermittantly. They are very bright, comparable to a similarly sized gas-mantle lantern without the combustion byproducts and need for volatile fuel. Plenty of light for those cloudy night activities at the campsite. Now I need take only fossil fuel for cooking needs. I highly recommend these LED-type lanterns over those powered by fossil fuels. I'd even give them an edge over flourescent lanterns due to their smaller power requirements. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/

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Flasher mods
by Chuck Hards 28 May '04

28 May '04

If you find the flashers just too bright, take a magic marker or Sharpie to them, and darken the LED until the light level suits your needs. Start at the front and work backwards. The front of the LED is actually a molded lens to concentrate the light output in a forward direction. Darkening just the domed front will dim them considerably. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/

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EGP tonight
by Patrick Wiggins 26 May '04

26 May '04

The 2 meter diameter "disco ball" satellite known as EGP is due to pass right over N. Utah tonight. >From N. Utah look for it to sparkle (literally) between Alkaid, the zenith and the top of Bootes between 23:41:15 and 23:42:15. You'll probably need binoculars to see it but the diamond like sparkling effect if fun to watch. Patrick

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Inexpensive binos
by Michael Carnes 25 May '04

25 May '04

Neat idea. In a pinch, there's always double-sided tape. -----Original Message----- From: "Ann C. House" <ann(a)annhouse.org> Sent: May 25, 2004 10:53 AM To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Inexpensive binos Do you know of any good inexpensive binos with a compass? I used one the other night to align my scope and it worked perfectly. -A _______________________________________________ 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] Chuck Hards Flashers
by UTAHDEB＠aol.com 25 May '04

25 May '04

There are a lot of good places to camp in that area. You might even try camping at Arches National Park. I bet there are some good places to set up over there and the light pollution would be to the south. I may go back in the fall and check out the Needles section of Canyonlands. There is good four-wheeling over there. You may even want to check out the Horseshoe Canyon district of Canyonlands. So much to see and do in that area that it would take a lifetime to see it all. Debbie

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Flashers have arrived
by Chuck Hards 25 May '04

25 May '04

I will be contacting everyone who wrote me off-list later today, to arrainge either pick-up or mailing of your flashers. I have a few extras if anyone else would like a set. $2 each, $6 for a set of 3 if picked-up, postage extra if needed. Batteries not included. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/

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ISS & Progress tonight
by Patrick Wiggins 24 May '04

24 May '04

http://www.heavens-above.com predicts a fair pass of ISS tonight (Monday) at about 23:23 for northern Utah. Other sources report that the Progress resupply vehicle that undocked from the station this morning will precede ISS in the same orbit by about 2 minutes. Patrick

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