Wanted to amplify Jay's Lakeside report. Conditions were great. I caught 33 Herschels (all galaxies, 32 in UMa, 1 in Draco) and 1 non-Herschel galaxy. Visible to naked eye were: M6, M7, M8, M13, M20, M31, M33, M34, double cluster, NGC 6633, and IC 4756 (why is this not in the NGC?), at least. Visible light domes were: Dugway, Wendover, Salt Lake, Provo, and a puzzling one to the NNE -- it sat right under the space between the big and little dippers. But these hindered very little, except for the big one to the E. Right before packing up, Jay pulled down the Helix. Nice sight, but better seeing conditions and a little bit more altitude would improve, I think. I'll go after it with the 6" later this week from the east of town, so as not to compete with the light from the city. ---- Rev. Michael A. van Opstall Department of Mathematics, University of Utah Office: JWB 313 opstall@math.utah.edu
Michael: I've observed at the site since 2001 and it can get rather intersting out there. To the NNE is a live fire range for the attack helicopters. I've only seen them in daylight from the ridgeline but there are a lot of scrap tank bodies for them to practice "locking on" to a target. Also to the north is an Army depot the accounts for the steady flow of highway traffic. I've met an EOD team that was out with M16's chasing jackrabbits in the dirt with their headlights. I always bring a bright flashlight and if I see headlights on the dirt roads to the north I shine it at them so they know that I'm not a jackrabbit. They always turn off when I do. One night I was annoyed by lights to the north thinking it was the Army trying to ruin my dark adaptation, only to figure out it was the start of a rather impressive auroral display. It was as bright as a Walmart but it was throbbing. DT --- On Tue, 7/13/10, Michael Vanopstall <opstall@math.utah.edu> wrote:
From: Michael Vanopstall <opstall@math.utah.edu> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 8:14 AM
Wanted to amplify Jay's Lakeside report. Conditions were great. I caught 33 Herschels (all galaxies, 32 in UMa, 1 in Draco) and 1 non-Herschel galaxy.
Visible to naked eye were: M6, M7, M8, M13, M20, M31, M33, M34, double cluster, NGC 6633, and IC 4756 (why is this not in the NGC?), at least.
Visible light domes were: Dugway, Wendover, Salt Lake, Provo, and a puzzling one to the NNE -- it sat right under the space between the big and little dippers. But these hindered very little, except for the big one to the E.
Right before packing up, Jay pulled down the Helix. Nice sight, but better seeing conditions and a little bit more altitude would improve, I think. I'll go after it with the 6" later this week from the east of town, so as not to compete with the light from the city.
---- Rev. Michael A. van Opstall Department of Mathematics, University of Utah Office: JWB 313 opstall@math.utah.edu
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Thanks to Daniel's directions I have been to several sites around the Lakeside spot. I have had excellent nights in the past where wind was present but quit after dark. The last two trips out I took Bill Cowles with me one time and went alone the second. Wind was a persistent problem all night long. I got my carry conceal permit because of a bunch of guys shooting from the back of a truck one night when I was out there. I guess if it happens again I'll shine my flashlight at them before "drawing down". ;) It has proven to be a great spot for me. Seventy miles almost all freeway and nothing uphill or downhill. Steve
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:00:25 -0700 From: outwest112@yahoo.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside
Michael:
I've observed at the site since 2001 and it can get rather intersting out there. To the NNE is a live fire range for the attack helicopters. I've only seen them in daylight from the ridgeline but there are a lot of scrap tank bodies for them to practice "locking on" to a target. Also to the north is an Army depot the accounts for the steady flow of highway traffic. I've met an EOD team that was out with M16's chasing jackrabbits in the dirt with their headlights. I always bring a bright flashlight and if I see headlights on the dirt roads to the north I shine it at them so they know that I'm not a jackrabbit. They always turn off when I do.
One night I was annoyed by lights to the north thinking it was the Army trying to ruin my dark adaptation, only to figure out it was the start of a rather impressive auroral display. It was as bright as a Walmart but it was throbbing.
DT
--- On Tue, 7/13/10, Michael Vanopstall <opstall@math.utah.edu> wrote:
From: Michael Vanopstall <opstall@math.utah.edu> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 8:14 AM
Wanted to amplify Jay's Lakeside report. Conditions were great. I caught 33 Herschels (all galaxies, 32 in UMa, 1 in Draco) and 1 non-Herschel galaxy.
Visible to naked eye were: M6, M7, M8, M13, M20, M31, M33, M34, double cluster, NGC 6633, and IC 4756 (why is this not in the NGC?), at least.
Visible light domes were: Dugway, Wendover, Salt Lake, Provo, and a puzzling one to the NNE -- it sat right under the space between the big and little dippers. But these hindered very little, except for the big one to the E.
Right before packing up, Jay pulled down the Helix. Nice sight, but better seeing conditions and a little bit more altitude would improve, I think. I'll go after it with the 6" later this week from the east of town, so as not to compete with the light from the city.
---- Rev. Michael A. van Opstall Department of Mathematics, University of Utah Office: JWB 313 opstall@math.utah.edu
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Yes, besides the area we set up last night there are a couple of excellent areas to the west up on the mountains there if humidity is an issue. I've been out there several times, more than 4, and have never had anything but the coyotes and the antelope bother me. On the weekend you get people driving on the dirt roads but again, never have been bothered. It was a great night viewing and tonight is looking even better. I need to do some work on the scope today (fine tuning) and then I would like to test out the intelliscope feature. The forecast isn't good for today but tomorrow I AM heading to Rush Valley on Wednesday night (closer and humidity is still forecasted to be low 50% for that site) so again, anyone is welcome to join me. I promise Daniel to be there and not deviate. On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Steve FISHER <sfisher01@msn.com> wrote:
Thanks to Daniel's directions I have been to several sites around the Lakeside spot. I have had excellent nights in the past where wind was present but quit after dark. The last two trips out I took Bill Cowles with me one time and went alone the second. Wind was a persistent problem all night long.
I got my carry conceal permit because of a bunch of guys shooting from the back of a truck one night when I was out there. I guess if it happens again I'll shine my flashlight at them before "drawing down". ;) It has proven to be a great spot for me. Seventy miles almost all freeway and nothing uphill or downhill.
Steve
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:00:25 -0700 From: outwest112@yahoo.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside
Michael:
I've observed at the site since 2001 and it can get rather intersting out there. To the NNE is a live fire range for the attack helicopters. I've only seen them in daylight from the ridgeline but there are a lot of scrap tank bodies for them to practice "locking on" to a target. Also to the north is an Army depot the accounts for the steady flow of highway traffic. I've met an EOD team that was out with M16's chasing jackrabbits in the dirt with their headlights. I always bring a bright flashlight and if I see headlights on the dirt roads to the north I shine it at them so they know that I'm not a jackrabbit. They always turn off when I do.
One night I was annoyed by lights to the north thinking it was the Army trying to ruin my dark adaptation, only to figure out it was the start of a rather impressive auroral display. It was as bright as a Walmart but it was throbbing.
DT
--- On Tue, 7/13/10, Michael Vanopstall <opstall@math.utah.edu> wrote:
From: Michael Vanopstall <opstall@math.utah.edu> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 8:14 AM
Wanted to amplify Jay's Lakeside report. Conditions were great. I caught 33 Herschels (all galaxies, 32 in UMa, 1 in Draco) and 1 non-Herschel galaxy.
Visible to naked eye were: M6, M7, M8, M13, M20, M31, M33, M34, double cluster, NGC 6633, and IC 4756 (why is this not in the NGC?), at least.
Visible light domes were: Dugway, Wendover, Salt Lake, Provo, and a puzzling one to the NNE -- it sat right under the space between the big and little dippers. But these hindered very little, except for the big one to the E.
Right before packing up, Jay pulled down the Helix. Nice sight, but better seeing conditions and a little bit more altitude would improve, I think. I'll go after it with the 6" later this week from the east of town, so as not to compete with the light from the city.
---- Rev. Michael A. van Opstall Department of Mathematics, University of Utah Office: JWB 313 opstall@math.utah.edu
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You must be looking at a different forecast than me. CSC is not good from SLC to Knolls. Mixed clouds and poor transparency. Accuweather shows a 2 out of 10. Steve
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:11:07 -0600 From: jayleads@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside
Yes, besides the area we set up last night there are a couple of excellent areas to the west up on the mountains there if humidity is an issue. I've been out there several times, more than 4, and have never had anything but the coyotes and the antelope bother me. On the weekend you get people driving on the dirt roads but again, never have been bothered.
It was a great night viewing and tonight is looking even better. I need to do some work on the scope today (fine tuning) and then I would like to test out the intelliscope feature. The forecast isn't good for today but tomorrow I AM heading to Rush Valley on Wednesday night (closer and humidity is still forecasted to be low 50% for that site) so again, anyone is welcome to join me. I promise Daniel to be there and not deviate.
On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Steve FISHER <sfisher01@msn.com> wrote:
Thanks to Daniel's directions I have been to several sites around the Lakeside spot. I have had excellent nights in the past where wind was present but quit after dark. The last two trips out I took Bill Cowles with me one time and went alone the second. Wind was a persistent problem all night long.
I got my carry conceal permit because of a bunch of guys shooting from the back of a truck one night when I was out there. I guess if it happens again I'll shine my flashlight at them before "drawing down". ;) It has proven to be a great spot for me. Seventy miles almost all freeway and nothing uphill or downhill.
Steve
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:00:25 -0700 From: outwest112@yahoo.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside
Michael:
I've observed at the site since 2001 and it can get rather intersting out there. To the NNE is a live fire range for the attack helicopters. I've only seen them in daylight from the ridgeline but there are a lot of scrap tank bodies for them to practice "locking on" to a target. Also to the north is an Army depot the accounts for the steady flow of highway traffic. I've met an EOD team that was out with M16's chasing jackrabbits in the dirt with their headlights. I always bring a bright flashlight and if I see headlights on the dirt roads to the north I shine it at them so they know that I'm not a jackrabbit. They always turn off when I do.
One night I was annoyed by lights to the north thinking it was the Army trying to ruin my dark adaptation, only to figure out it was the start of a rather impressive auroral display. It was as bright as a Walmart but it was throbbing.
DT
--- On Tue, 7/13/10, Michael Vanopstall <opstall@math.utah.edu> wrote:
From: Michael Vanopstall <opstall@math.utah.edu> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 8:14 AM
Wanted to amplify Jay's Lakeside report. Conditions were great. I caught 33 Herschels (all galaxies, 32 in UMa, 1 in Draco) and 1 non-Herschel galaxy.
Visible to naked eye were: M6, M7, M8, M13, M20, M31, M33, M34, double cluster, NGC 6633, and IC 4756 (why is this not in the NGC?), at least.
Visible light domes were: Dugway, Wendover, Salt Lake, Provo, and a puzzling one to the NNE -- it sat right under the space between the big and little dippers. But these hindered very little, except for the big one to the E.
Right before packing up, Jay pulled down the Helix. Nice sight, but better seeing conditions and a little bit more altitude would improve, I think. I'll go after it with the 6" later this week from the east of town, so as not to compete with the light from the city.
---- Rev. Michael A. van Opstall Department of Mathematics, University of Utah Office: JWB 313 opstall@math.utah.edu
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Steve, Not today . . . Trix are for kids . . . I said "The forecast isn't good for today but tomorrow I AM heading to Rush Valley on Wednesday night. . . " Forecast today for most areas I would go are poor; http://www.accuweather.com/us/ut/cedar-valley/84013/outdoor-astronomy.aspand http://www.cleardarksky.com/c/CpFldPUTkey.html?1 but tomorrow it is looking excellent as is Thursday (Thursday I am heading up to Wolf Creek if conditions and forecast hold for that day unless the boss changes her mind). I still have some DSO's on my list for July I need to get through and need a dark sky to see them. The moon on both nights will drop down around 11:00p.m. . . . or so . . . and that is prime viewing time right now so why not take advantage of it? I am and anyone is welcome to meet up or not. On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 12:35 PM, Steve FISHER <sfisher01@msn.com> wrote:
You must be looking at a different forecast than me. CSC is not good from SLC to Knolls. Mixed clouds and poor transparency. Accuweather shows a 2 out of 10.
Steve
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:11:07 -0600 From: jayleads@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside
Yes, besides the area we set up last night there are a couple of excellent areas to the west up on the mountains there if humidity is an issue. I've been out there several times, more than 4, and have never had anything but the coyotes and the antelope bother me. On the weekend you get people driving on the dirt roads but again, never have been bothered.
It was a great night viewing and tonight is looking even better. I need to do some work on the scope today (fine tuning) and then I would like to test out the intelliscope feature. The forecast isn't good for today but tomorrow I AM heading to Rush Valley on Wednesday night (closer and humidity is still forecasted to be low 50% for that site) so again, anyone is welcome to join me. I promise Daniel to be there and not deviate.
On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Steve FISHER <sfisher01@msn.com> wrote:
Thanks to Daniel's directions I have been to several sites around the Lakeside spot. I have had excellent nights in the past where wind was present but quit after dark. The last two trips out I took Bill Cowles
with
me one time and went alone the second. Wind was a persistent problem all night long.
I got my carry conceal permit because of a bunch of guys shooting from the back of a truck one night when I was out there. I guess if it happens again I'll shine my flashlight at them before "drawing down". ;) It has proven to be a great spot for me. Seventy miles almost all freeway and nothing uphill or downhill.
Steve
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:00:25 -0700 From: outwest112@yahoo.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside
Michael:
I've observed at the site since 2001 and it can get rather intersting out there. To the NNE is a live fire range for the attack helicopters. I've only seen them in daylight from the ridgeline but there are a lot of scrap tank bodies for them to practice "locking on" to a target. Also to the north is an Army depot the accounts for the steady flow of highway traffic. I've met an EOD team that was out with M16's chasing jackrabbits in the dirt with their headlights. I always bring a bright flashlight and if I see headlights on the dirt roads to the north I shine it at them so they know that I'm not a jackrabbit. They always turn off when I do.
One night I was annoyed by lights to the north thinking it was the Army trying to ruin my dark adaptation, only to figure out it was the start of a rather impressive auroral display. It was as bright as a Walmart but it was throbbing.
DT
--- On Tue, 7/13/10, Michael Vanopstall <opstall@math.utah.edu> wrote:
From: Michael Vanopstall <opstall@math.utah.edu> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 8:14 AM
Wanted to amplify Jay's Lakeside report. Conditions were great. I caught 33 Herschels (all galaxies, 32 in UMa, 1 in Draco) and 1 non-Herschel galaxy.
Visible to naked eye were: M6, M7, M8, M13, M20, M31, M33, M34, double cluster, NGC 6633, and IC 4756 (why is this not in the NGC?), at least.
Visible light domes were: Dugway, Wendover, Salt Lake, Provo, and a puzzling one to the NNE -- it sat right under the space between the big and little dippers. But these hindered very little, except for the big one to the E.
Right before packing up, Jay pulled down the Helix. Nice sight, but better seeing conditions and a little bit more altitude would improve, I think. I'll go after it with the 6" later this week from the east of town, so as not to compete with the light from the city.
---- Rev. Michael A. van Opstall Department of Mathematics, University of Utah Office: JWB 313 opstall@math.utah.edu
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Ahaaa...... You have to read all the lines. I'm to poor to pay attention. Wolf Creek looks good. I still don't know what my work schedule will be though. Steve
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:07:02 -0600 From: jayleads@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside
Steve,
Not today . . . Trix are for kids . . . I said "The forecast isn't good for today but tomorrow I AM heading to Rush Valley on Wednesday night. . . "
Forecast today for most areas I would go are poor; http://www.accuweather.com/us/ut/cedar-valley/84013/outdoor-astronomy.aspand http://www.cleardarksky.com/c/CpFldPUTkey.html?1 but tomorrow it is looking excellent as is Thursday (Thursday I am heading up to Wolf Creek if conditions and forecast hold for that day unless the boss changes her mind). I still have some DSO's on my list for July I need to get through and need a dark sky to see them. The moon on both nights will drop down around 11:00p.m. . . . or so . . . and that is prime viewing time right now so why not take advantage of it? I am and anyone is welcome to meet up or not.
On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 12:35 PM, Steve FISHER <sfisher01@msn.com> wrote:
You must be looking at a different forecast than me. CSC is not good from SLC to Knolls. Mixed clouds and poor transparency. Accuweather shows a 2 out of 10.
Steve
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:11:07 -0600 From: jayleads@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside
Yes, besides the area we set up last night there are a couple of excellent areas to the west up on the mountains there if humidity is an issue. I've been out there several times, more than 4, and have never had anything but the coyotes and the antelope bother me. On the weekend you get people driving on the dirt roads but again, never have been bothered.
It was a great night viewing and tonight is looking even better. I need to do some work on the scope today (fine tuning) and then I would like to test out the intelliscope feature. The forecast isn't good for today but tomorrow I AM heading to Rush Valley on Wednesday night (closer and humidity is still forecasted to be low 50% for that site) so again, anyone is welcome to join me. I promise Daniel to be there and not deviate.
On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Steve FISHER <sfisher01@msn.com> wrote:
Thanks to Daniel's directions I have been to several sites around the Lakeside spot. I have had excellent nights in the past where wind was present but quit after dark. The last two trips out I took Bill Cowles
with
me one time and went alone the second. Wind was a persistent problem all night long.
I got my carry conceal permit because of a bunch of guys shooting from the back of a truck one night when I was out there. I guess if it happens again I'll shine my flashlight at them before "drawing down". ;) It has proven to be a great spot for me. Seventy miles almost all freeway and nothing uphill or downhill.
Steve
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:00:25 -0700 From: outwest112@yahoo.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside
Michael:
I've observed at the site since 2001 and it can get rather intersting out there. To the NNE is a live fire range for the attack helicopters. I've only seen them in daylight from the ridgeline but there are a lot of scrap tank bodies for them to practice "locking on" to a target. Also to the north is an Army depot the accounts for the steady flow of highway traffic. I've met an EOD team that was out with M16's chasing jackrabbits in the dirt with their headlights. I always bring a bright flashlight and if I see headlights on the dirt roads to the north I shine it at them so they know that I'm not a jackrabbit. They always turn off when I do.
One night I was annoyed by lights to the north thinking it was the Army trying to ruin my dark adaptation, only to figure out it was the start of a rather impressive auroral display. It was as bright as a Walmart but it was throbbing.
DT
--- On Tue, 7/13/10, Michael Vanopstall <opstall@math.utah.edu> wrote:
From: Michael Vanopstall <opstall@math.utah.edu> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 8:14 AM
Wanted to amplify Jay's Lakeside report. Conditions were great. I caught 33 Herschels (all galaxies, 32 in UMa, 1 in Draco) and 1 non-Herschel galaxy.
Visible to naked eye were: M6, M7, M8, M13, M20, M31, M33, M34, double cluster, NGC 6633, and IC 4756 (why is this not in the NGC?), at least.
Visible light domes were: Dugway, Wendover, Salt Lake, Provo, and a puzzling one to the NNE -- it sat right under the space between the big and little dippers. But these hindered very little, except for the big one to the E.
Right before packing up, Jay pulled down the Helix. Nice sight, but better seeing conditions and a little bit more altitude would improve, I think. I'll go after it with the 6" later this week from the east of town, so as not to compete with the light from the city.
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No prob Steve . . . Two of the objects I observed last night would make a fun astro image I think if your into galaxies and comparisons. They are NGC 5846 and elliptical and NGC 5850 a barred spiral galaxy (wonderful bar as this image shows: http://www.astrophotos.net/images/galaxies/ngc%205846-lrgb-09rewk-0.75x.jpg). Anyway, thought I would throw that out there if any one wants to crack a look at it. On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Steve FISHER <sfisher01@msn.com> wrote:
Ahaaa...... You have to read all the lines.
I'm to poor to pay attention. Wolf Creek looks good. I still don't know what my work schedule will be though.
Steve
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:07:02 -0600 From: jayleads@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside
Steve,
Not today . . . Trix are for kids . . . I said "The forecast isn't good for today but tomorrow I AM heading to Rush Valley on Wednesday night. . . "
Forecast today for most areas I would go are poor;
http://www.accuweather.com/us/ut/cedar-valley/84013/outdoor-astronomy.aspand
http://www.cleardarksky.com/c/CpFldPUTkey.html?1 but tomorrow it is looking excellent as is Thursday (Thursday I am heading up to Wolf Creek if conditions and forecast hold for that day unless the boss changes her mind). I still have some DSO's on my list for July I need to get through and need a dark sky to see them. The moon on both nights will drop down around 11:00p.m. . . . or so . . . and that is prime viewing time right now so why not take advantage of it? I am and anyone is welcome to meet up or not.
On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 12:35 PM, Steve FISHER <sfisher01@msn.com> wrote:
You must be looking at a different forecast than me. CSC is not good
from
SLC to Knolls. Mixed clouds and poor transparency. Accuweather shows a 2 out of 10.
Steve
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:11:07 -0600 From: jayleads@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside
Yes, besides the area we set up last night there are a couple of excellent areas to the west up on the mountains there if humidity is an issue. I've been out there several times, more than 4, and have never had anything but the coyotes and the antelope bother me. On the weekend you get people driving on the dirt roads but again, never have been bothered.
It was a great night viewing and tonight is looking even better. I need to do some work on the scope today (fine tuning) and then I would like to test out the intelliscope feature. The forecast isn't good for today but tomorrow I AM heading to Rush Valley on Wednesday night (closer and humidity is still forecasted to be low 50% for that site) so again, anyone is welcome to join me. I promise Daniel to be there and not deviate.
On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Steve FISHER <sfisher01@msn.com> wrote:
Thanks to Daniel's directions I have been to several sites around
the
Lakeside spot. I have had excellent nights in the past where wind was present but quit after dark. The last two trips out I took Bill Cowles with me one time and went alone the second. Wind was a persistent problem all night long.
I got my carry conceal permit because of a bunch of guys shooting from the back of a truck one night when I was out there. I guess if it happens again I'll shine my flashlight at them before "drawing down". ;) It has proven to be a great spot for me. Seventy miles almost all freeway and nothing uphill or downhill.
Steve
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:00:25 -0700 From: outwest112@yahoo.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside
Michael:
I've observed at the site since 2001 and it can get rather intersting out there. To the NNE is a live fire range for the attack helicopters. I've only seen them in daylight from the ridgeline but there are a lot of scrap tank bodies for them to practice "locking on" to a target. Also to the north is an Army depot the accounts for the steady flow of highway traffic. I've met an EOD team that was out with M16's chasing jackrabbits in the dirt with their headlights. I always bring a bright flashlight and if I see headlights on the dirt roads to the north I shine it at them so they know that I'm not a jackrabbit. They always turn off when I do.
One night I was annoyed by lights to the north thinking it was the Army trying to ruin my dark adaptation, only to figure out it was the start of a rather impressive auroral display. It was as bright as a Walmart but it was throbbing.
DT
--- On Tue, 7/13/10, Michael Vanopstall <opstall@math.utah.edu> wrote:
> From: Michael Vanopstall <opstall@math.utah.edu> > Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside > To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com > Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 8:14 AM > > Wanted to amplify Jay's Lakeside report. Conditions were > great. I caught 33 Herschels (all galaxies, 32 in UMa, 1 in > Draco) and 1 non-Herschel galaxy. > > Visible to naked eye were: M6, M7, M8, M13, M20, M31, M33, > M34, double cluster, NGC 6633, and IC 4756 (why is this not > in the NGC?), at least. > > Visible light domes were: Dugway, Wendover, Salt Lake, > Provo, and a puzzling one to the NNE -- it sat right under > the space between the big and little dippers. But these > hindered very little, except for the big one to the E. > > Right before packing up, Jay pulled down the Helix. Nice > sight, but better seeing conditions and a little bit more > altitude would improve, I think. I'll go after it with the > 6" later this week from the east of town, so as not to > compete with the light from the city. > > ---- > Rev. Michael A. van Opstall > Department of Mathematics, University of Utah > Office: JWB 313 > opstall@math.utah.edu > > _______________________________________________ > 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.slas.us/gallery2/main.php > Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com >
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I remember going to Lakeside about 10 years ago. About 2 in the morning, I began to get the distinct "feeling" that we were not alone. I could hear the coyotes in the hills, but "something" was moving around near us. No real sound, just hints of it. My red flashlight did not show anything, but I was getting so freaked, I finally told Allen to close his eyes, I was going for the big white light! In the light, 4 or 5 cattle, just wandering in to see what we were doing.... I am jealous of you all, we have been homebound for way too long. Allen has had a couple minor surgeries, so he can't manhandle the big scope, and wandering around in the dark has too much danger of re-injury, so we decided not to push it. Maybe in another month or two :). Jo Quoting Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com>:
Yes, besides the area we set up last night there are a couple of excellent areas to the west up on the mountains there if humidity is an issue. I've been out there several times, more than 4, and have never had anything but the coyotes and the antelope bother me. On the weekend you get people driving on the dirt roads but again, never have been bothered.
It was a great night viewing and tonight is looking even better. I need to do some work on the scope today (fine tuning) and then I would like to test out the intelliscope feature. The forecast isn't good for today but tomorrow I AM heading to Rush Valley on Wednesday night (closer and humidity is still forecasted to be low 50% for that site) so again, anyone is welcome to join me. I promise Daniel to be there and not deviate.
On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Steve FISHER <sfisher01@msn.com> wrote:
Thanks to Daniel's directions I have been to several sites around the Lakeside spot. I have had excellent nights in the past where wind was present but quit after dark. The last two trips out I took Bill Cowles with me one time and went alone the second. Wind was a persistent problem all night long.
I got my carry conceal permit because of a bunch of guys shooting from the back of a truck one night when I was out there. I guess if it happens again I'll shine my flashlight at them before "drawing down". ;) It has proven to be a great spot for me. Seventy miles almost all freeway and nothing uphill or downhill.
Steve
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:00:25 -0700 From: outwest112@yahoo.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside
Michael:
I've observed at the site since 2001 and it can get rather intersting out there. To the NNE is a live fire range for the attack helicopters. I've only seen them in daylight from the ridgeline but there are a lot of scrap tank bodies for them to practice "locking on" to a target. Also to the north is an Army depot the accounts for the steady flow of highway traffic. I've met an EOD team that was out with M16's chasing jackrabbits in the dirt with their headlights. I always bring a bright flashlight and if I see headlights on the dirt roads to the north I shine it at them so they know that I'm not a jackrabbit. They always turn off when I do.
One night I was annoyed by lights to the north thinking it was the Army trying to ruin my dark adaptation, only to figure out it was the start of a rather impressive auroral display. It was as bright as a Walmart but it was throbbing.
DT
--- On Tue, 7/13/10, Michael Vanopstall <opstall@math.utah.edu> wrote:
From: Michael Vanopstall <opstall@math.utah.edu> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 8:14 AM
Wanted to amplify Jay's Lakeside report. Conditions were great. I caught 33 Herschels (all galaxies, 32 in UMa, 1 in Draco) and 1 non-Herschel galaxy.
Visible to naked eye were: M6, M7, M8, M13, M20, M31, M33, M34, double cluster, NGC 6633, and IC 4756 (why is this not in the NGC?), at least.
Visible light domes were: Dugway, Wendover, Salt Lake, Provo, and a puzzling one to the NNE -- it sat right under the space between the big and little dippers. But these hindered very little, except for the big one to the E.
Right before packing up, Jay pulled down the Helix. Nice sight, but better seeing conditions and a little bit more altitude would improve, I think. I'll go after it with the 6" later this week from the east of town, so as not to compete with the light from the city.
---- Rev. Michael A. van Opstall Department of Mathematics, University of Utah Office: JWB 313 opstall@math.utah.edu
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Jo, I hope you do get out for some observing soon. I was at the Wedge last night -- fantastic seeing, clear and exceptionally dark sky. The Milky Way popped out, stretching nearly the entire arch of the heavens. I saw NGC5005, an interesting complex spiral I'd never seen before. By the time I was ready to photograph, it was too low, so I spent more of the night with M27. Took in some other celestial wonders too, like M31 shortly before sunrise. The problem is these summer nights are comfortable (after gnat-time) but much too short. Best wishes, Joe --- On Tue, 7/13/10, Josephine Grahn <bsi@xmission.com> wrote: From: Josephine Grahn <bsi@xmission.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 7:23 PM I remember going to Lakeside about 10 years ago. About 2 in the morning, I began to get the distinct "feeling" that we were not alone. I could hear the coyotes in the hills, but "something" was moving around near us. No real sound, just hints of it. My red flashlight did not show anything, but I was getting so freaked, I finally told Allen to close his eyes, I was going for the big white light! In the light, 4 or 5 cattle, just wandering in to see what we were doing.... I am jealous of you all, we have been homebound for way too long. Allen has had a couple minor surgeries, so he can't manhandle the big scope, and wandering around in the dark has too much danger of re-injury, so we decided not to push it. Maybe in another month or two :). Jo Quoting Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com>:
Yes, besides the area we set up last night there are a couple of excellent areas to the west up on the mountains there if humidity is an issue. I've been out there several times, more than 4, and have never had anything but the coyotes and the antelope bother me. On the weekend you get people driving on the dirt roads but again, never have been bothered.
It was a great night viewing and tonight is looking even better. I need to do some work on the scope today (fine tuning) and then I would like to test out the intelliscope feature. The forecast isn't good for today but tomorrow I AM heading to Rush Valley on Wednesday night (closer and humidity is still forecasted to be low 50% for that site) so again, anyone is welcome to join me. I promise Daniel to be there and not deviate.
On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Steve FISHER <sfisher01@msn.com> wrote:
Thanks to Daniel's directions I have been to several sites around the Lakeside spot. I have had excellent nights in the past where wind was present but quit after dark. The last two trips out I took Bill Cowles with me one time and went alone the second. Wind was a persistent problem all night long.
I got my carry conceal permit because of a bunch of guys shooting from the back of a truck one night when I was out there. I guess if it happens again I'll shine my flashlight at them before "drawing down". ;) It has proven to be a great spot for me. Seventy miles almost all freeway and nothing uphill or downhill.
Steve
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:00:25 -0700 From: outwest112@yahoo.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside
Michael:
I've observed at the site since 2001 and it can get rather intersting out there. To the NNE is a live fire range for the attack helicopters. I've only seen them in daylight from the ridgeline but there are a lot of scrap tank bodies for them to practice "locking on" to a target. Also to the north is an Army depot the accounts for the steady flow of highway traffic. I've met an EOD team that was out with M16's chasing jackrabbits in the dirt with their headlights. I always bring a bright flashlight and if I see headlights on the dirt roads to the north I shine it at them so they know that I'm not a jackrabbit. They always turn off when I do.
One night I was annoyed by lights to the north thinking it was the Army trying to ruin my dark adaptation, only to figure out it was the start of a rather impressive auroral display. It was as bright as a Walmart but it was throbbing.
DT
--- On Tue, 7/13/10, Michael Vanopstall <opstall@math.utah.edu> wrote:
From: Michael Vanopstall <opstall@math.utah.edu> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Lakeside To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 8:14 AM
Wanted to amplify Jay's Lakeside report. Conditions were great. I caught 33 Herschels (all galaxies, 32 in UMa, 1 in Draco) and 1 non-Herschel galaxy.
Visible to naked eye were: M6, M7, M8, M13, M20, M31, M33, M34, double cluster, NGC 6633, and IC 4756 (why is this not in the NGC?), at least.
Visible light domes were: Dugway, Wendover, Salt Lake, Provo, and a puzzling one to the NNE -- it sat right under the space between the big and little dippers. But these hindered very little, except for the big one to the E.
Right before packing up, Jay pulled down the Helix. Nice sight, but better seeing conditions and a little bit more altitude would improve, I think. I'll go after it with the 6" later this week from the east of town, so as not to compete with the light from the city.
---- Rev. Michael A. van Opstall Department of Mathematics, University of Utah Office: JWB 313 opstall@math.utah.edu
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