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Public astronomy events in June
by Joe Bauman 01 Jun '17

01 Jun '17

Addresses for 6th Street Harmons star party and sun party are corrected here. Please discard previous notice. SALT LAKE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY NEWS RELEASE June schedule for public star and sun parties, general meeting May 31, 2017 With the arrival of June, amateur astronomers enter one of their busiest times, with many breathtaking cosmic objects to observe. It’s a period when the Salt Lake Astronomical Society hosts a dozen public events. The most sophisticated publicly-accessible telescopes in Utah will be deployed at the group’s observatory complex, and many SLAS members will set up their own impressive 'scopes for visitors' enjoyment. Amateurs who know astronomy will be on hand to explain the views in the eyepieces. Families are encouraged to participate. All of the happenings are free, except that Bryce Canyon National Park charges its standard entrance fee for the events there. The topic of the general meeting on June 21 is the great total solar eclipse that will darken a path across the continental United States on August 21. Experts will discuss a total eclipse’s many unusual phenomena and display images of past eclipses. The meeting will be held in the Rampton Building, Salt Lake Community College Redwood-Taylorsville campus, near 4600 S. Redwood Road, northeast corner of the campus. The session is scheduled from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and the public is welcome. Free parking is available east of the building in the Q lot. This month, star parties are slated from dusk to 11 p.m., assuming the weather cooperates. Reasonable weather also is required if the sun party is to be held, 9 a.m. to noon, June 10, at Winchester Park. The full schedule of the month's public events is: ** Friday, June 2, star party at the Seventh Street Harmons store, 7550 South 700 East. ** Saturday, June 3, star party at the group’s Stansbury Park Observatory Complex (SPOC), Stansbury Park, Tooele County. SPOC is about 30 miles west of Salt Lake City. From Utah’s capital, take I-80 west, then turn off at Exit 99, the Tooele-Grantsville exit, heading south on Highway 36. Turn right at the third traffic signal onto Stansbury Parkway. Travel west on the Parkway until the sign in the center median labeled “Plaza.” Turn left at the plaza and park in a parking lot adjacent to the skateboard park. The observatory, with its white dome, is to the right. ** Saturday, June 10, sun party at Winchester Park, Jordan River Parkway, 6400 S. 1100 West. Club volunteers will provide telescopes with special filters that allow visitors to safely view the enormous raging hot sphere at the center of our solar system. As of May 31, three sunspot complexes were visible, so seeing spots is a distinct possibility. ** Friday, June 16: star party at Wheeler Farm, 6351 S. 900 East, Salt Lake County. ** Saturday, June 17, star party at SPOC. See directions for June 3 event. ** Wednesday, June 21, general meeting about solar eclipses, see above for details. Solar filter glasses will be available at $1 each. ** Each day from Wednesday, June 21 through Saturday, June 24, the Salt Lake Astronomical Society will help host Bryce Canyon National Park’s annual Astronomy Festival. The park’s Astronomy Rangers and astronomy clubs, including the Salt Lake Astronomy Society, will share knowledge and telescope time with hundreds of visitors (if the weather allows). ** Monday, June 26, star party at the Tooele Public Library, 128 W. Vine Street, Tooele. ** Friday, June 30, star party at the South Jordan Harmons store, 10507 South Redwood Road, South Jordan. -30- For further information, call Joe Bauman, SLAS vice president, 801-913-3588. Note to the media members: if this release reaches the wrong desk, could you please forward it to the right person or persons? Thanks, Joe

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Aurora at Cedar Breaks
by Mark Shelton 31 May '17

31 May '17

Here is a link to the photo's of the Aurora That we saw Saturday night. From Cedar Breaks National Monument Mark Shelton https://www.facebook.com/CedarBreaksNationalMonument/ Sent from my iPhone

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Public astronomy events in June
by Joe Bauman 31 May '17

31 May '17

SALT LAKEASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY NEWS RELEASE June schedule for public star and sun parties, general meeting May 31, 2017 With the arrival of June, amateur astronomers enter one of theirbusiest times, with many breathtaking cosmic objects to observe. It’s a periodwhen the Salt Lake Astronomical Society hosts a dozen public events. The most sophisticated publicly-accessible telescopes in Utah willbe deployed at the group’s observatory complex, and many SLAS members will setup their own impressive 'scopes for visitors' enjoyment. Amateurs who knowastronomy will be on hand to explain the views in the eyepieces. Families areencouraged to participate. All of the happenings are free, except that BryceCanyon National Park charges its standard entrance fee for the events there. The topic of the general meeting on June 21 is the great totalsolar eclipse that will darken a path across the continental United States onAugust 21. Experts will discuss a total eclipse’s many unusual phenomena anddisplay images of past eclipses. The meeting will be held in the RamptonBuilding, Salt Lake Community College Redwood-Taylorsville campus, near 4600 S.Redwood Road, northeast corner of the campus. The session is scheduled from7:30 to 9 p.m. and the public is welcome. Free parking is available east of thebuilding in the Q lot. This month, star parties are slated from dusk to 11 p.m., assumingthe weather cooperates. Reasonable weather also is required if the sun party isto be held, 9 a.m. to noon, June 10, at Winchester Park. The full schedule of the month's public events is: ** Friday, June 2, star party at the Seventh Street Harmons store,755 S. Seventh East. ** Saturday, June 3, star party at the group’s Stansbury ParkObservatory Complex (SPOC), Stansbury Park, Tooele County. SPOC is about 30 miles west of Salt Lake City. From Utah’scapital, take I-80 west, then turn off at Exit 99, the Tooele-Grantsville exit,heading south on Highway 36. Turn right at the third traffic signal ontoStansbury Parkway. Travel west on the Parkway until the sign in the centermedian labeled “Plaza.” Turn left at the plaza and park in a parking lotadjacent to the skateboard park. The observatory, with its white dome, is tothe right. ** Saturday, June 10, sun party at Winchester Park, Jordan RiverParkway, 64 S. 1100 West. Club volunteers will provide telescopes with specialfilters that allow visitors to safely view the enormous raging hot sphere atthe center of our solar system. As of May 31, three sunspot complexes werevisible, so seeing spots is a distinct possibility. ** Friday, June 16: star party at Wheeler Farm, 6351 S. 900 East,Salt Lake County. ** Saturday, June 17, star party at SPOC. See directions for June3 event. ** Wednesday, June 21, general meeting about solar eclipses, seeabove for details. Solar filter glasses will be available at $1 each. ** Each day from Wednesday, June 21 through Saturday, June 24, theSalt Lake Astronomical Society will help host Bryce Canyon National Park’sannual Astronomy Festival. The park’s Astronomy Rangers and astronomy clubs,including the Salt Lake Astronomy Society, will share knowledge and telescopetime with hundreds of visitors (if the weather allows). ** Monday, June 26, star party at the Tooele Public Library, 128W. Vine Street, Tooele. ** Friday, June 30, star party at the South Jordan Harmons store,10507 South Redwood Road, South Jordan. -30- For further information, call Joe Bauman, SLAS vice president,801-913-3588. Note to the media members: if this release reaches the wrongdesk, could you please forward it to the right person or persons? Thanks, Joe

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Fw: June 21 meeting
by Joe Bauman 29 May '17

29 May '17

I am planning a session about the eclipse at the SLAS June 21 meeting. I'm filling in for Dave Bernson because he and others will be at the Bryce astronomy fest that day. My plan is to find some solar eclipse experts who can speak to us, other than club members. Please drop me an email (at josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com) with suggestions on whom to invite. Meanwhile, I'll be checking colleges and universities for speakers. John Hollenhorst of KSL TV asked Patrick Wiggins and me to be there an hour early to talk about total eclipses we've witnessed (five apiece) and he would like others who have seen them to show up early to talk about their experiences. All are welcome, whether members of the club or not. In addition, I think John's cameraman will film part of the meeting. I want to send out notices to the public for this fun event once I line up speakers. Check this site for details on the meeting place and time: http:slas.us Thanks, Joe

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Rocket exhaust cloud?
by Ian Glenn 28 May '17

28 May '17

Currently camping near the Wedge Overlook on the north Edge of the San Rafael Swell, moon has set, almost cloud free perfect sky! But there is quite a curious cloud due north. Takes up about 3 by 5 degrees of sky perhaps, has some linear extensions. The town of Castle Dale could be emitting and illuminating this cloud but it has the very faint and tenuous nature of a mesosphere cloud or rocket exhaust cloud. I'm afraid I can't get a picture. Any one else seeing this? Incredibly beautiful. Happy new moon everyone, Ian

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 171, Issue 14
by Sue Ellen Ebertz 28 May '17

28 May '17

http://www.softservenews.com/ Aurora Watch in Canada (Alberta) is on red alert, and the link above shows maps. Best, Shoshana

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Re rocket exhaust cloud?
by Marlene Egger 28 May '17

28 May '17

We saw it at SPOC too. The group guessed northern lights Marlene Egger Sent from my iPhone

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Rocket exhaust cloud?
by chuck.hards 28 May '17

28 May '17

It certainly could be an auroral display. I've seen several pretty impressive ones from Utah locations over the years. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: Mark Shelton via Utah-Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Date: 5/28/17 12:49 AM (GMT-07:00) To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Rocket exhaust cloud? Hi, I was up on top of the mountain at Cedar Breaks and we were watching it. We think it was the aurora. There was a photographer there and he was getting color out of his shots of it. He is going to send out his photos. There was a solar storm. Could it be??????? Mark Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2017, at 11:14 PM, chuck.hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Could it be related to the power plant near Ferron? > > > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone > -------- Original message --------From: Ian Glenn <root.ibg(a)gmail.com> Date: 5/27/17 11:07 PM (GMT-07:00) To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Rocket exhaust cloud? > Currently camping near the Wedge Overlook on the north Edge of the San > Rafael Swell, moon has set, almost cloud free perfect sky! But there is > quite a curious cloud due north. Takes up about 3 by 5 degrees of sky > perhaps, has some linear extensions. > > The town of Castle Dale could be emitting and illuminating this cloud but > it has the very faint and tenuous nature of a mesosphere cloud or rocket > exhaust cloud. I'm afraid I can't get a picture. Any one else seeing this? > Incredibly beautiful. > > Happy new moon everyone, > > Ian > _______________________________________________ > 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". _______________________________________________ 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] Rocket exhaust cloud?
by chuck.hards 28 May '17

28 May '17

Could it be related to the power plant near Ferron? Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: Ian Glenn <root.ibg(a)gmail.com> Date: 5/27/17 11:07 PM (GMT-07:00) To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Rocket exhaust cloud? Currently camping near the Wedge Overlook on the north Edge of the San Rafael Swell, moon has set, almost cloud free perfect sky! But there is quite a curious cloud due north. Takes up about 3 by 5 degrees of sky perhaps, has some linear extensions. The town of Castle Dale could be emitting and illuminating this cloud but it has the very faint and tenuous nature of a mesosphere cloud or rocket exhaust cloud. I'm afraid I can't get a picture. Any one else seeing this? Incredibly beautiful. Happy new moon everyone, Ian _______________________________________________ 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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Seeking Patrick's supernova
by Joe Bauman 28 May '17

28 May '17

http://the-nightly-news.com/blog/blog-17-sometimes Sent from my iPhone

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