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Where gravity came from
by D P Pierce 14 Jul '13

14 Jul '13

http://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur Deloy

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1979 Solar Eclipse Flight
by baxman2＠q.com 14 Jul '13

14 Jul '13

In 1979 the Hansen Planetarium, with some support from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, chartered a commercial jet for a flight to the Pacific Northwest to view a total eclipse of the Sun from the air. tickets were $200 each. The ground was overcast, and we were flying above the clouds. We could watch the Moon’s shadow approaching, and soon after that view the solar eclipse. It would be nice to have a similar eclipse flight for the 2017 solar eclipse.

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Where to watch the eclipse
by Joe Bauman 13 Jul '13

13 Jul '13

The one coming in 2017. ------------------------------ On Sat, Jul 13, 2013 10:15 PM MDT Chrismo wrote: >To which eclipse are you referring? > > >On Sat, Jul 13, 2013 at 2:05 PM, Brent Watson <brentjwatson(a)yahoo.com>wrote: > >> Looking a bit closer, there is Rigby, or Mud Lake, or Howe (U97). I doubt >> you would see any jets in any of those places. Driggs is in a valley next >> to the Tetons and may see clouds. It's also plenty big for jets. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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Where to watch the eclipse
by Brent Watson 13 Jul '13

13 Jul '13

Looking a bit closer, there is Rigby, or Mud Lake, or Howe (U97). I doubt you would see any jets in any of those places. Driggs is in a valley next to the Tetons and may see clouds. It's also plenty big for jets. Sent from my iPad

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Where were you 22 years ago today
by jcarman6＠q.com 13 Jul '13

13 Jul '13

If memory serves, the chartering of the 737 was on behalf of the Hansen Planetarium and not SLAS. A small group of SLAS members who availed themselves of the opportunity were graciously rewarded with a mouth dropping event (my first eclipse). They were a minority on a flight that was SRO. To this day I remember seeing the moon's shadow race toward those gathered at the airport and it swept my eyes skyward just in time to see some beads and a diamond ring . I also recall that after a mere 6 minutes and 35 seconds Patrick walked up to me and said "Well, what do you think?" He may not remember, but I just stood there with a silly grin on my face. He should have marked the moment in his journal, as it is probably one of the most rarest of occasions when I was absolutely speechless .

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Star party status
by Dion Davidson 12 Jul '13

12 Jul '13

What's the status of the Harmon's star party? I can't even see Saturn. Dion

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Where were you 22 years ago today
by Joe Bauman 12 Jul '13

12 Jul '13

We definitely want to see it from the ground. Is your charter going to land? I have seen one total solar eclipse from the air (the Mark Littmann charter Patrick mentioned), three from the ground, and one at sea. The only one where the view was kind of crapy was from the airplane. -- Joe ------------------------------ On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 7:09 PM MDT Brent Watson wrote: >Perhaps Casper or Riverton. Its too early for me to think too much about it, but either of those two places offer a better chance than Idaho. If Idaho is desired, then perhaps Smiley Creek (U87), or Weiser. I am sure Idaho Falls and Rexburg will be a zoo.That's the nice thing about my charter. It goes where I want and can change on a minute's notice - even in flight if ADS-B weather so dictates. > >What have you thought? > > >________________________________ > From: Patrick Wiggins <paw(a)wirelessbeehive.com> >To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> >Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 6:24 PM >Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Where were you 22 years ago today > > >Hi Brent, > >On 12 Jul 2013, at 08:07, Brent Watson wrote: > >> I think I am going to charter a plane for the Idaho eclipse. Perhaps a Cessna 182. > >Have you considered upgrading to a B-17? > >http://www.ebay.com/itm/B-17-Type-Rating-limited-/271237694056?pt=LH_Defaul… > >But seriously, do you plan on observing from the air or landing someplace? > >For the latter I see Jackson Hole is right on the centerline but I'm guessing it'll be full on eclipse day. > >Then there's Mud Lake, Rexburg and Driggs. Not on the centerline but pretty close with totality lasting about 2:17 and the Sun about 50 degrees altitude. > >Here's a look at clouds along the route: >http://www.eclipse2017.org/2017/weather/2017_clouds.htm > >Your thoughts? > >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] Where were you 22 years ago today
by Joe Bauman 12 Jul '13

12 Jul '13

Rent a bus. 'Nuff said. ------------------------------ On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 6:24 PM MDT Patrick Wiggins wrote: >Hi Brent, > >On 12 Jul 2013, at 08:07, Brent Watson wrote: > >> I think I am going to charter a plane for the Idaho eclipse. Perhaps a Cessna 182. > >Have you considered upgrading to a B-17? > >http://www.ebay.com/itm/B-17-Type-Rating-limited-/271237694056?pt=LH_Defaul… > >But seriously, do you plan on observing from the air or landing someplace? > >For the latter I see Jackson Hole is right on the centerline but I'm guessing it'll be full on eclipse day. > >Then there's Mud Lake, Rexburg and Driggs. Not on the centerline but pretty close with totality lasting about 2:17 and the Sun about 50 degrees altitude. > >Here's a look at clouds along the route: >http://www.eclipse2017.org/2017/weather/2017_clouds.htm > >Your thoughts? > >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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Where were you 22 years ago today?
by Patrick Wiggins 12 Jul '13

12 Jul '13

No doubt a few on this list will remember where they were 22 years ago today. Hints: Mode of travel: Boeing 737 (biggest airplane I've ever chartered) Location: Mexico Frustrating event: Being chased off by airport security Excellent event: Longest such event any of us will ever see. patrick

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Off-axis apertures
by D P Pierce 11 Jul '13

11 Jul '13

When I had a 13"dob I made an off-axis aperture wheel with apertures varying from 2.5" to 5.5. The smaller ones for bright moons and the larger for planets. Jupiter definitely was more detailed with an o-a ap but if I wanted to see the maximum number of moons around Jupiter or Saturn of course then I used the full 13". Deloy

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