I stayed up well past my bedtime hoping to see the planet grouping. They should be above my horizon by now but their part of the sky is obscured by a cloud over the Oquirrhs. Anyone here have better luck? pw
I went to the top of Emigration Canyon and at first thought I would be the only one there. but by 6:30 the parking lot there was full of cars and people, and they were parked up and down the road, I was a bit surprised by the turn out of people. I set up my telescope and showed people views of the moon and Saturn (which I could get both in the same FOV with a 2 " eye piece) at about 7:05 the planets were spotted just above the mountain and just under the clouds, with my eye it looked like a string of stars contrasting from bright to dim. In the scope you could just barely pick out the detail of Jupiter and a moon (not sure which one) it lasted for only a few minutes before the clouds took over but several people were able to get a look through the telescope and were happy they woke up early and stood out in the cold the. Did any one get any pictures? I was not able to with all the people there and how fast the clouds came in. Dan Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote: I stayed up well past my bedtime hoping to see the planet grouping. They should be above my horizon by now but their part of the sky is obscured by a cloud over the Oquirrhs. Anyone here have better luck? pw _______________________________________________ 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 --------------------------------- Have a burning question? Go to Yahoo! Answers and get answers from real people who know.
I got up at 6:15, but my eastern horizon is much too high. Looked again at 7:00 - still nothing and clouds moving in, so I went back to bed. Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+kimharch=cut.net@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+kimharch=cut.net@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Dan Wilde Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 11:52 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Planets anyone? I went to the top of Emigration Canyon and at first thought I would be the only one there. but by 6:30 the parking lot there was full of cars and people, and they were parked up and down the road, I was a bit surprised by the turn out of people. I set up my telescope and showed people views of the moon and Saturn (which I could get both in the same FOV with a 2 " eye piece) at about 7:05 the planets were spotted just above the mountain and just under the clouds, with my eye it looked like a string of stars contrasting from bright to dim. In the scope you could just barely pick out the detail of Jupiter and a moon (not sure which one) it lasted for only a few minutes before the clouds took over but several people were able to get a look through the telescope and were happy they woke up early and stood out in the cold the. Did any one get any pictures? I was not able to with all the people there and how fast the clouds came in. Dan Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote: I stayed up well past my bedtime hoping to see the planet grouping. They should be above my horizon by now but their part of the sky is obscured by a cloud over the Oquirrhs. Anyone here have better luck? pw _______________________________________________ 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 --------------------------------- Have a burning question? Go to Yahoo! Answers and get answers from real people who know. _______________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned by Cut.Net Managed Email Content Service, using Skeptic(tm) technology powered by MessageLabs. For more information on Cut.Nets Content Service, visit http://www.cut.net ______________________________________________________________________
Aloha Patrick I just posted 2 images from this mornings conjunction in Utah Astronomy Gallery. As my friend Robert and I walked up to shoot the planets,they appeared as headlights in the sky floating over the horizon w/ the Big Island to the right. It was quite nice, great weather w/ a slight wind, and once again feeling very fortunate to live in the middle of the Pacific. If you are interested, the camera was a tripod mounted Nikon D200 @100 ISO, stock 18-70mm zoom @ 70mm for wide view, cropped image was with a 300mm AF Nikkor, used faithfully. Aloha Rob
Yokwe yuk, Rob. Very nice! I intended to get up this morning and drive to Little Mountain, but just forgot and slept in! Judging by Dan's note, I would have seen something too -- maybe I would have been able to get a picture. Oh well, there's always 2053. ..... Joe
Aloha Joe I'm looking forward to 2053 for the next conjunction I think I'll be 108 by then :^D aloha Rob
A few years ago Geron (stock symbol: GERN) claimed that they had determined the major cause of aging. It involved the deterioration of telomerase in normal cells. Their President predicted that within 20 years we would be able to reverse aging and live a good life to about the age of 300. I am not sure he still believes that, but if it occurred what would it do to social security and retirement plans. Cancer cells do not experience aging like normal cells hence Geron recently seems to be targeting the destruction of telomerase in cancer cells. -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+djcolton=piol.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+djcolton=piol.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 8:58 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Planets anyone? Rob, You old guy! I'll only be 107!! -- Yokwe, Joe _______________________________________________ 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
It's true, although the connection had been suspected for years before that. It has also been established that diet can have a huge impact on aging. An otherwise healthy adult can extend their lifespan markedly by restricting their diet to about 70% of the calories normally consumed. Hard work or exercise is also key to longevity. By keeping the body at the very edge of starvation, the aging process slows dramatically. John Dobson is an excellent example of this philosophy. He has always eaten sparsely and enjoyed hard physical labor- and remained vital into his '90's. If I could live to 300, I wouldn't worry about Social Security. Another decade or two of work and saving would guarantee a fantastic retirement income thanks to the miracle of compound interest. --- "Don J. Colton" <djcolton@piol.com> wrote:
A few years ago Geron (stock symbol: GERN) claimed that they had determined the major cause of aging. It involved the deterioration of telomerase in normal cells. Their President predicted that within 20 years we would be able to reverse aging and live a good life to about the age of 300. I am not sure he still believes that, but if it occurred what would it do to social security and retirement plans.
Cancer cells do not experience aging like normal cells hence Geron recently seems to be targeting the destruction of telomerase in cancer cells.
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I just realized that the club membership is going to drop dramatically in the next decade or two...this is asking a lot for most amateur astronomers. Oh, well, at least I can then change the meeting night back to Thursdays...Rich, Patrick, Ann and me will be a lonely bunch... :o( --- Chuck Hards <chuckhards@yahoo.com> wrote:
By keeping the body at the very edge of starvation, the aging process slows dramatically.
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Looks like I'll have to do the driving, guys. I'll only be 95. I have a tennis lesson scheduled that day but no worries, I'll run my daily 5K early and postpone the lesson. --- Rob Ratkowski Photography <ratkwski@hawaii.rr.com> wrote:
Aloha Joe
I'm looking forward to 2053 for the next conjunction I think I'll be 108 by then :^D
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What a puppy! -- Joe
I'll only be 103, so I can help you set up. MC
On Dec 10, 2006, at 8:56 PM, Rob Ratkowski Photography wrote:
Aloha Joe
I'm looking forward to 2053 for the next conjunction I think I'll be 108 by then :^D
aloha Rob
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