Re: [Utah-astronomy] Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 114, Issue 51
Is the 30 per hour based on focus on a given spot in the sky, or is that total possible per hour? Sincerely, J. David Baxter ----- Original Message ----- From: utah-astronomy-request@mailman.xmission.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 16:43:23 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 114, Issue 51 Send Utah-Astronomy mailing list submissions to utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to utah-astronomy-request@mailman.xmission.com You can reach the person managing the list at utah-astronomy-owner@mailman.xmission.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Utah-Astronomy digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Perseids from spaceweather.com (Patrick Wiggins) 2. Ccd cameras (itiedryflies@gmail.com) 3. Re: Bear attack photo's (erikhansen@thebluezone.net) 4. Ride to SPOC (D P Pierce) 5. The Sun (Chuck Hards) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:29:51 -0600 From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> To: utah astronomy listserve utah astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Perseids from spaceweather.com Message-ID: <FF46ADDC-F9CA-4D39-95E5-5270516B95A4@wirelessbeehive.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii This from spaceweather.com: +++++ Space Weather News for August 11, 2012 http://spaceweather.com PERSEID METEOR SHOWER: Earth is entering a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Worldwide observers are now reporting more than 30 Perseids per hour, a number that could triple during the weekend when Earth reaches the heart of the debris zone. Forecasters recommend looking during the dark hours before dawn, especially Sunday morning, August 12th, when activity is expected to be highest. Visit http://spaceweather.com for sky maps, observing tips, and links to a live meteor radar. +++++ patrick ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:16:20 -0600 From: itiedryflies@gmail.com To: "Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com" <Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Ccd cameras Message-ID: <D6D5C50B-04C0-4AB1-B4BA-23FFC911D42A@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hello I am new to taking photos and need some help I have a lx90 telescope ( no auto tracking plug) and a Starshoot g3 ccd camera, what I need to know is should I get the off axis guider ( and can I use it to focus) or a flip mirror? Thanks LA Sent from my iPad ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 09:27:15 -0600 From: erikhansen@thebluezone.net To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Bear attack photo's Message-ID: <604f187704a4cf89f426daceecd1e4d8.squirrel@webmail.thebluezone.net> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1
They are capable of being much more destructive.
On 10 Aug 2012, at 18:02, Joe Bauman wrote:
What a destructive CREEP! And why did he feel obliged to climb up on the roof? Yikes.
Creep?! Hold on there pardner.
If you were hungry and someone came onto your property uninvited and left a large container containing food don't you think you'd tear into the container to get to the food?
They call it "Bear Country" and not "Human Country" for a reason.
patrick (who supports the right to arm bears) :) _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy
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------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 10:19:25 -0600 From: D P Pierce <starsbirdsglyphs@gmail.com> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Cc: NATE <ngoodman@lgcy.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Ride to SPOC Message-ID: <CAJJRyEBQ40dLzV_4Ys3Tn8Q-y5uiMvyynk7CZpdzc7hY0Wk=Cg@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Still looking for a ride to SPOC Deloy ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 14:42:49 -0600 From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] The Sun Message-ID: <CAHmuOYqd7ZjMJictCxio1OXVuwSbqmW96XwOxFwKpGTrZhb8xw@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 A few small prominences visible today in the PST, along with lots of surface detail including a shadow prominence. In white light (Baader filter), a Venus-size sunspot as well as several other smaller groups. Worth a look. ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ 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 End of Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 114, Issue 51 ***********************************************
Weighted mean average, based on a non-max year. Also assumes a reasonably dark site. Hope this helps, Dave. On Aug 11, 2012 2:47 PM, <baxman2@q.com> wrote:
Is the 30 per hour based on focus on a given spot in the sky, or is that total possible per hour? Sincerely, J. David Baxter ----- Original Message ----- From: utah-astronomy-request@mailman.xmission.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 16:43:23 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 114, Issue 51
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Today's Topics:
1. Perseids from spaceweather.com (Patrick Wiggins) 2. Ccd cameras (itiedryflies@gmail.com) 3. Re: Bear attack photo's (erikhansen@thebluezone.net) 4. Ride to SPOC (D P Pierce) 5. The Sun (Chuck Hards)
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Message: 1 Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:29:51 -0600 From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> To: utah astronomy listserve utah astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Perseids from spaceweather.com Message-ID: <FF46ADDC-F9CA-4D39-95E5-5270516B95A4@wirelessbeehive.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
This from spaceweather.com:
+++++ Space Weather News for August 11, 2012 http://spaceweather.com
PERSEID METEOR SHOWER: Earth is entering a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Worldwide observers are now reporting more than 30 Perseids per hour, a number that could triple during the weekend when Earth reaches the heart of the debris zone. Forecasters recommend looking during the dark hours before dawn, especially Sunday morning, August 12th, when activity is expected to be highest. Visit http://spaceweather.com for sky maps, observing tips, and links to a live meteor radar. +++++
patrick
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Message: 2 Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:16:20 -0600 From: itiedryflies@gmail.com To: "Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com" <Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Ccd cameras Message-ID: <D6D5C50B-04C0-4AB1-B4BA-23FFC911D42A@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Hello I am new to taking photos and need some help I have a lx90 telescope ( no auto tracking plug) and a Starshoot g3 ccd camera, what I need to know is should I get the off axis guider ( and can I use it to focus) or a flip mirror? Thanks LA
Sent from my iPad
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Message: 3 Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 09:27:15 -0600 From: erikhansen@thebluezone.net To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Bear attack photo's Message-ID: <604f187704a4cf89f426daceecd1e4d8.squirrel@webmail.thebluezone.net
Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1
They are capable of being much more destructive.
On 10 Aug 2012, at 18:02, Joe Bauman wrote:
What a destructive CREEP! And why did he feel obliged to climb up on the roof? Yikes.
Creep?! Hold on there pardner.
If you were hungry and someone came onto your property uninvited and left a large container containing food don't you think you'd tear into the container to get to the food?
They call it "Bear Country" and not "Human Country" for a reason.
patrick (who supports the right to arm bears) :) _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy
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Message: 4 Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 10:19:25 -0600 From: D P Pierce <starsbirdsglyphs@gmail.com> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Cc: NATE <ngoodman@lgcy.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Ride to SPOC Message-ID: <CAJJRyEBQ40dLzV_4Ys3Tn8Q-y5uiMvyynk7CZpdzc7hY0Wk= Cg@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Still looking for a ride to SPOC
Deloy
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Message: 5 Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 14:42:49 -0600 From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] The Sun Message-ID: < CAHmuOYqd7ZjMJictCxio1OXVuwSbqmW96XwOxFwKpGTrZhb8xw@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
A few small prominences visible today in the PST, along with lots of surface detail including a shadow prominence. In white light (Baader filter), a Venus-size sunspot as well as several other smaller groups.
Worth a look.
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