Mark your calendar for early evening May 7. Their will be a close encounter between the Ring nebula and periodic comet 73P. The comet will be close to earth so its exact position in the sky will depend stongly on your location on the globe. Go to spaceweather.com and use the link at the bottom of the page for "Observable Comets". 73p is in the list and includes orbital elements and a link for daily ephemerides. DT __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Hey Daniel, please remind us! That sounds like a really interesting view. Thanks, Joe
Anyone wishing to participate in the Bryce Canyon Star Party, June 21-24, needs to email me the nights they will be there, their vehicle type, license number, scope they will be bringing and if they desire free camping. Participants will receive free admission and free camping (if requested). Clear Skies Don Colton
Hi Don, Here is my information. Nights: June 21-24 Vehicle: Toyota Tacoma Pickup License: Utah 903 MHM Scopes: Meade 10" SCT & PST Camping: Not Needed Clear Skies Michael Morrison -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+mmorris1821=earthlink.net@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+mmorris1821=earthlink.net@mailman.xmission.co m] On Behalf Of Don J. Colton Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 3:40 PM To: 'Utah Astronomy' Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Bryce Canyon Star Party June 21-24 Anyone wishing to participate in the Bryce Canyon Star Party, June 21-24, needs to email me the nights they will be there, their vehicle type, license number, scope they will be bringing and if they desire free camping. Participants will receive free admission and free camping (if requested). Clear Skies Don Colton _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com
Dear SLAS, I am a Weber State physics graduate from some time ago where I used to hang around with OAS members and work at the Ott Planetarium. After graduation I headed back east for graduate school and now teach physics and astronomy at a boarding school in Connecticut. I would like to spend a good chunk of time this summer out west camping at a national park and volunteering with night sky programs; whether existing or not. I have applied to the AstroVIP program and with some other parks individually and am waiting to hear from them. I thought I would reach out to you all as I know either the group or some individuals in the group have relationships with some parks. Here are my goals: -Stay in my camper in a campground with a good amount of "traffic" -Get the telescope(s) out on clear nights for public observing -Spend two to four weeks in one place to really get to "know" the park -Be at a park with some ranger programs to keep my kids happy -Be at a park within driving distance of St. George and my mother-in-law to keep my wife happy I have applied for and received funding from my school to cover my travel and some living expenses so all I would need is a campsite. If any of you know of a place that might benefit from having me around please point me in the right direction. Clear Skies, Bill Fenton William Fenton Instructor in Physics and Astronomy The Hotchkiss School www.fentonphysics.com
Bill, The most aggressive night time viewing within the western national parks is at Bryce Canyon Nation Park. I think that you might be able to work with them on this. The individual over their program is Kevin Poe, also known as the "Dark Ranger". I have cc'd him on this email. I don't know with the sequester program how this will affect their budgets but it is worth a try to talk with him. Good Luck in your efforts and I hope to see you this summer. Thanks Rodger C. Fry Salt Lake Astronomical Society President -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of William Fenton Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 10:25 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] summer volunteering in national parks? Dear SLAS, I am a Weber State physics graduate from some time ago where I used to hang around with OAS members and work at the Ott Planetarium. After graduation I headed back east for graduate school and now teach physics and astronomy at a boarding school in Connecticut. I would like to spend a good chunk of time this summer out west camping at a national park and volunteering with night sky programs; whether existing or not. I have applied to the AstroVIP program and with some other parks individually and am waiting to hear from them. I thought I would reach out to you all as I know either the group or some individuals in the group have relationships with some parks. Here are my goals: -Stay in my camper in a campground with a good amount of "traffic" -Get the telescope(s) out on clear nights for public observing -Spend two to four weeks in one place to really get to "know" the park -Be at a park with some ranger programs to keep my kids happy -Be at a park within driving distance of St. George and my mother-in-law to keep my wife happy I have applied for and received funding from my school to cover my travel and some living expenses so all I would need is a campsite. If any of you know of a place that might benefit from having me around please point me in the right direction. Clear Skies, Bill Fenton William Fenton Instructor in Physics and Astronomy The Hotchkiss School www.fentonphysics.com _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@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".
Cathedral Gorge State Park in Nevada, may also be a place to contact.
Bill,
The most aggressive night time viewing within the western national parks is at Bryce Canyon Nation Park. I think that you might be able to work with them on this. The individual over their program is Kevin Poe, also known as the "Dark Ranger". I have cc'd him on this email. I don't know with the sequester program how this will affect their budgets but it is worth a try to talk with him.
Good Luck in your efforts and I hope to see you this summer.
Thanks Rodger C. Fry Salt Lake Astronomical Society President
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of William Fenton Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 10:25 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] summer volunteering in national parks?
Dear SLAS,
I am a Weber State physics graduate from some time ago where I used to hang around with OAS members and work at the Ott Planetarium. After graduation I headed back east for graduate school and now teach physics and astronomy at a boarding school in Connecticut. I would like to spend a good chunk of time this summer out west camping at a national park and volunteering with night sky programs; whether existing or not. I have applied to the AstroVIP program and with some other parks individually and am waiting to hear from them. I thought I would reach out to you all as I know either the group or some individuals in the group have relationships with some parks. Here are my goals:
-Stay in my camper in a campground with a good amount of "traffic" -Get the telescope(s) out on clear nights for public observing -Spend two to four weeks in one place to really get to "know" the park -Be at a park with some ranger programs to keep my kids happy -Be at a park within driving distance of St. George and my mother-in-law to keep my wife happy
I have applied for and received funding from my school to cover my travel and some living expenses so all I would need is a campsite. If any of you know of a place that might benefit from having me around please point me in the right direction.
Clear Skies, Bill Fenton
William Fenton Instructor in Physics and Astronomy The Hotchkiss School www.fentonphysics.com
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You might also try Great Basin National Park. Its a bit more out of the way, but they have a great interest in astronomy. Grand Canyon North Rim may also be interested. Brent
Hi everybody, I have been fiddling with my old images, trying to improve processing with a great program called DDP. Anyway, I stuck a couple of images on my gallery, a new one of the Ring Nebula and a reprocessed version of the heart of M42. The ring seemed unusable until I tried DDP. Best wishes, Joe
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