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01 Feb '13

A couple of semi-random thoughts this morning: I saw Robert Heinlein mentioned in a thread posted earlier and it reminded me of a couple of things he wrote. Heinlein was one of my favorite sci-fi authors. About the earliest novel I remember reading was "Rocket Ship Galileo", which sparked my interest in space travel and seeing the US go to the Moon. Heinlein also introduced me to the initialism, "TANSTAAFL", from "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress". ("There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch") Words to live by. Congress should take some kind of lesson there. Kim

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Brookhaven slated for closure
by Chuck Hards 01 Feb '13

01 Feb '13

Particle physics under the budget axe: http://news.yahoo.com/decelerating-american-physics-panel-advises-shutdown-… A disturbing national trend continues. Teach your children to speak Chinese, and make latte. They cetainly won't have a career in science in this country.

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Antelope Island sunset
by Kelly Ricks 01 Feb '13

01 Feb '13

Really gorgeous pictures Patrick. Even if you'd had the nice camera, it likely still would never have lived up to the experience of the original scene. ~Kelly > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2013 01:16:16 -0800 (PST) > From: Howard Jackman <sumoetx(a)yahoo.com> > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Antelope Island sunset > Message-ID: > <1359710176.95729.YahooMailClassic(a)web162801.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Sweet shots Patrick and I guess lesson learned...or as a possible > alternative always have a Howard in the plane with you because I always > have a camera! > > --- On Fri, 2/1/13, Patrick Wiggins <paw(a)wirelessbeehive.com> wrote: > > > From: Patrick Wiggins <paw(a)wirelessbeehive.com> > > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Antelope Island sunset > > To: "utah astronomy listserve utah astronomy" < > utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > > Date: Friday, February 1, 2013, 1:27 AM > > 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". > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 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.slas.us/gallery2/main.php > > End of Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 120, Issue 1 > ********************************************** >

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ISON
by Patrick Wiggins 31 Jan '13

31 Jan '13

Comet ISON tonight: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/C_2012_K5.2013FEB01.JPG It will be fun to compare these early images many of us will be taking in the fall. As before, field 18'x26', 10 minutes apart. patrick

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Clear!
by Patrick Wiggins 30 Jan '13

30 Jan '13

For those like me in N. Utah that are sitting inside after shoveling snow earlier in the night and thinking it's cloudy out. It's not. At least not here in Tooele. Beautiful clear skies and it looks like the clearing is moving east. Just finished imaging ISON (one of these days it'll hopefully get better looking). Minimal processing for what's posted here. Shots taken 10 minutes apart: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/C_2012_S1.2013JAN30.JPG As before it's the tiny, fuzzy thing in the middle. patrick

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Today's what-if.
by Daniel Holmes 29 Jan '13

29 Jan '13

How a Cessna would fly on the 32 largest Solar System bodies... http://what-if.xkcd.com Dan -- Daniel Holmes, danielh(a)holmesonics.com "Laugh while you can, monkey boy!" -- Lord John Whorfin

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] L&O Subcommittee
by Joe Bauman 29 Jan '13

29 Jan '13

Yes, Dan and a whole slew of people! ------------------------------ On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 1:30 PM MST erikhansen(a)thebluezone.net wrote: >> Perhaps in March I'll make one. > > > >And Dan. >> >> Of course, if they were skiing today, at least they got to breathe some >> fresh air, and actually saw the sun! >> >> We need to see some other alumni more often. Eric, Joan, Charlie... and >> we >> haven't seen Jim Gibson since we were meeting at Lambs. Who else has >> attended, but not recently? >> >> Patrick, you would enjoy it, too. Aviation is often one of the topics of >> conversation. You don't have to order liver! About half of our regulars >> don't, or order it maybe every other time. >> >> Siegfried, don't tell George that you had it today. He really furrowed >> his >> brow when I told him about it at Denny's after the last SLAS meeting. >> Doctors, what do they know? ;-) >> >> On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 4:25 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> A fun time was had by all, as they say. We missed you, Rodger and >> Larry! >> -- Joe >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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] Today's what-if.
by Joe Bauman 29 Jan '13

29 Jan '13

Very cool, Dan! It's a fun thought experiment. ------------------------------ On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 10:23 AM MST Daniel Holmes wrote: >How a Cessna would fly on the 32 largest Solar System bodies... > >http://what-if.xkcd.com > >Dan > >-- >Daniel Holmes, danielh(a)holmesonics.com >"Laugh while you can, monkey boy!" -- Lord John Whorfin > > > > >_______________________________________________ >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] NASA's new lunar rover in the works
by Joe Bauman 29 Jan '13

29 Jan '13

Fascinating, as Mr. Spoc would say. ------------------------------ On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 9:47 AM MST Richard Tenney wrote: >Sounds interesting/promising: > >http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/29/nasa-rassor-excavator-robot-shape-shifts… >_______________________________________________ >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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NASA's new lunar rover in the works
by Richard Tenney 29 Jan '13

29 Jan '13

Sounds interesting/promising: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/29/nasa-rassor-excavator-robot-shape-shifts…

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