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The FOG
by Chuck Hards 03 Feb '13

03 Feb '13

I just received Orion's universal smart-phone camera adapter, so of course this morning it's like living inside a light bulb. The fog is obviously my fault today. Grumble...

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Orion smartphone camera adapter (was: The FOG)
by Chuck Hards 03 Feb '13

03 Feb '13

I got about ten minutes of reasonably clear skies this afternoon and hooked-up the smart phone to the PST. Totally cool! It also effectively turns the phone into a real-time color monitor. Unfortunately, the sun disappeared while I was fiddling with focus and tuning the PST. I'm looking forward to some white-light shots as well as planetary targets. Supposedly one can expect top-notch results if multiple exposures are stacked and processed. It's an 8mp camera on the phone, so there's no lack of native resolution. One thing I did to the bracket was add Nylon washers under the clamping knobs. Makes adjustments much smoother and easier than the knobs sliding and tightening directly against the painted metal parts of the bracket. The bracket can also be used sans telescope as a tripod adapter, for terrestrial scenic shots. On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 8:48 AM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I just received Orion's universal smart-phone camera adapter, so of course > this morning it's like living inside a light bulb. The fog is obviously my > fault today. Grumble...

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Better luck next time, Patrick (Nova in Cephus)
by Daniel Holmes 03 Feb '13

03 Feb '13

http://remanzacco.blogspot.com/2013/02/possible-nova-in-cepheus.html Dan -- Daniel Holmes, danielh(a)holmesonics.com "Laugh while you can, monkey boy!" -- Lord John Whorfin

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Antelope Island sunset
by Patrick Wiggins 03 Feb '13

03 Feb '13

Headed into SLC last evening the sunset colors on Antelope Island and the background made for a very nice site. Really nice the way the distant mountains punched up into the clouds. Of course I'd forgotten to bring my camera so all I got were a couple of iPhone shots. http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/antelopeisland.jpg patrick p.s. Note to self: Always have the camera handy when airborne...

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laser report
by Kim Hyatt 02 Feb '13

02 Feb '13

I ordered a 30mw laser from Optotronics on Monday and it arrived via US Mail yesterday. I certainly can't complain about the rapid shipping. I was disappointed with a couple of features such as an off-center and stiff switch, but the owner called me personally and said that he would replace it, no questions. He was very gracious and accommodating. Oh, and I need to include the following disclaimer: I have no intention of using the 30mw laser as a pointing device in public but as a research tool. Honest. I was surprised that to the naked eye the 30mw appears only a little brighter than my 5mw. It tested at 33mw, so I'm sure the difference is solely in perception. I think the 30mw could safely be used in a regular crowd of star party attendees without anyone thinking that it is too bright - it just isn't in my opinion. And since the point (no pun intended) isn't to draw attention to the laser but to just have it visible in moderate light pollution or moonlight, I don't think that I would be inclined to go brighter. I don't need to burst balloons, light matches, burn through CD's or go to prison. Kim

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The Sun -Groundhog Day-
by Chuck Hards 02 Feb '13

02 Feb '13

This morning I saw something I've never seen in the PST before. A detached piece of prominence is suspended above the solar limb. There is a nice little limb prominence below it, but the detached piece is floating above it with empty space between them. Dim, very large, but definitely there. Wish I could have seen this an hour or three prior, and watched it detach and float away from the limb. This is really neat and I'm going to be watching for this phenomenon more often. I tried a head drape today (big dark towel) and it really helped with the PST. The seeing isn't as good as one would expect with the clear skies, so I'm going to try again when the sun climbs a bit. Too, there could be a rising heat plume from a house along my line of sight at the moment.

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ISON 02 FEB
by Patrick Wiggins 01 Feb '13

01 Feb '13

I can't say for sure but this evening's raw images seem to show a hint of a tail. But once I applied the master dark and flat the tail, or whatever it was, went away. However ISON is passing by a tiny edge-on spiral galaxy tonight. Cute. :) http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/C_2012_K5.2013FEB02.JPG patrick

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Observing Friday Night (Tonight)
by Jay Eads 01 Feb '13

01 Feb '13

Just so others know. A small group of us are going out observing tonight near Pit n Pole or at the Pit depending on conditions. If your interested in joining us give me a call at eight zero one, six eight two, seven four one zero so you can know where we end up. I am packing right now and leaving at 5:00pm. We have another member showing up at 7:00pm so that is fine. We will have my 14 inch Zambuto and a new 17.5 star structure out and Mat's 16 inch as well. Feel free to come on by even if you don't want to set up. We'll be your go to! Oh, dress WARM!! We will have a portable heater out there for those who hate the cold. Jay

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Antelope Island sunset
by Joe Bauman 01 Feb '13

01 Feb '13

Nice! ------------------------------ On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 1:27 AM MST Patrick Wiggins wrote: >Headed into SLC last evening the sunset colors on Antelope Island and the background made for a very nice site. Really nice the way the distant mountains punched up into the clouds. > >Of course I'd forgotten to bring my camera so all I got were a couple of iPhone shots. > >http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/antelopeisland.jpg > >patrick > >p.s. Note to self: Always have the camera handy when airborne... >_______________________________________________ >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] ATM report
by erikhansen＠thebluezone.net 01 Feb '13

01 Feb '13

>Why not liver and onion pizza? You know, she likes liver and onions. She might be up for making it for > the next session. I'm sure we can have pizza available for the non organ > eaters. > > Mat > > -----Original Message----- > From: utah-astronomy-bounces(a)mailman.xmission.com > [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck > Hards > Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 2:32 PM > To: Utah Astronomy > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] ATM report > > How is she with liver and onions? > > It's an established fact that liver in the diet will gain you half a > magnitude at the eyepiece. It's on the Internet so I know it's true. ;-) > > On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 12:13 PM, Hutchings, Mat > <mat.hutchings(a)siemens.com>wrote: > >> We were treated to a great lunch of "white chicken chili" made by my >> wife; >> it was awesome! >> >> > _______________________________________________ > 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". > > This message and any attachments are solely for the use of intended > recipients. The information contained herein may include trade secrets, > protected health or personal information, privileged or otherwise > confidential information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, > copying, distributing, or using such information is strictly prohibited > and may be unlawful. If you are not an intended recipient, you are hereby > notified that you received this email in error, and that any review, > dissemination, distribution or copying of this email and any attachment is > strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please > contact the sender and delete the message and any attachment from your > system. Thank you for your cooperation > > _______________________________________________ > 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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