Hello Utah Astronomers, I'm new to the list and wanted to introduce myself. Right now I don't have a lot to contribute, but I'm curious how I can best keep up with all the happenings in the local community. Beyond this list, what groups or forums do you recommend a beginner join? I'd love to find something on Facebook so I can match names with faces, but so far I've not found a Utah Astronomy related FB group. Does one exist? -Ryan --- More about me (for the especially curious): --- I've been a Linux Sys Admin for 15 years, 8 years at Adobe Systems. I work in the big building across from Thanksgiving Point. I have a background in lots of different activities including electronics, photography, and more. Astronomy is something I've long been interested in, but I am interested in so many things I'm wary about adding yet another (potentially expensive) hobby. That said, I have a really good primary reason for wanting to learn more about astronomy. I don't know where she came up with this idea, but my 10 year old daughter is quite sure she wants to be a cosmologist or astrophysicist when she gets older. And not just any cosmologist, she wants to be an exoplanetary specialist. I know a little about physics and other sciences (I enjoy following the happenings at CERN), and she clearly has an aptitude for these subjects. I'm sure some day she'll know a great deal more than me. Whether my daughter grows up to be a planet hunter or not, I hope she will retain her interest in our universe. I'm looking for ways to continue to inspire and teach her as she gets older. In the process, I hope to learn some things myself. I look forward to meeting some of you soon.
Welcome, Several of us are with the Salt Lake Astronomical Society and we do have a facebook page. That might be a start. B-)
Hello Ryan, 1) Join the Salt Lake Astronomical Society http://slas.us/ - their meetings are always interesting and educational. Bring your family to a SLAS "star party"- info about these are on their site. 2) Sign up for "EarthSky" daily emails. http://earthsky.org/space 3) Become a Facebook "friend" of Clark Planetarium https://www.facebook.com/ClarkPlanetarium 4) While we're no longer running our exoplanets show, "Extreme Planets," we've got other dome theatre programs that would be good for a 10 year-old space enthusiast and her family. That's a good start. All the best, Seth Jarvis, Director Clark Planetarium -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Ryan Simpkins Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 12:58 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] New to Utah Astronomy Hello Utah Astronomers, I'm new to the list and wanted to introduce myself. Right now I don't have a lot to contribute, but I'm curious how I can best keep up with all the happenings in the local community. Beyond this list, what groups or forums do you recommend a beginner join? I'd love to find something on Facebook so I can match names with faces, but so far I've not found a Utah Astronomy related FB group. Does one exist? -Ryan --- More about me (for the especially curious): --- I've been a Linux Sys Admin for 15 years, 8 years at Adobe Systems. I work in the big building across from Thanksgiving Point. I have a background in lots of different activities including electronics, photography, and more. Astronomy is something I've long been interested in, but I am interested in so many things I'm wary about adding yet another (potentially expensive) hobby. That said, I have a really good primary reason for wanting to learn more about astronomy. I don't know where she came up with this idea, but my 10 year old daughter is quite sure she wants to be a cosmologist or astrophysicist when she gets older. And not just any cosmologist, she wants to be an exoplanetary specialist. I know a little about physics and other sciences (I enjoy following the happenings at CERN), and she clearly has an aptitude for these subjects. I'm sure some day she'll know a great deal more than me. Whether my daughter grows up to be a planet hunter or not, I hope she will retain her interest in our universe. I'm looking for ways to continue to inspire and teach her as she gets older. In the process, I hope to learn some things myself. I look forward to meeting some of you soon. _______________________________________________ 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".
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