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Halloween idea
by Richard Tenney 07 Oct '05

07 Oct '05

With Halloween just a couple weeks away, I thought I'd pass along a good idea (for those of you not already doing this sort of thing). Some of you may remember Mark Dakins, who now calls Oregon home. Every clear Halloween he used to dress up in an alien costume and set up his scope in a public place as an alternative to trick or treat. The treat of course was a peek through the eyepiece, followed up with a bowl of starburst, milky-way, or mars candy bars (back when mars bars still existed). A fun and productive way to spend Halloween, FWIW. __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com

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RE: [UVAA] Re: utah valley astronomy
by Griffin Louis A Civ 526 FSSG/GMFF 07 Oct '05

07 Oct '05

Rich, If I'm in town, I'll bring my scope and pointer.... -----Original Message----- From: uvaa-bounces+louis.griffin=hill.af.mil(a)mailman.xmission.com [mailto:uvaa-bounces+louis.griffin=hill.af.mil@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of David Trevino Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 4:12 PM To: Utah Valley Astronomy Association Subject: Re: [UVAA] Re: utah valley astronomy Depending on the date, I can bring my 12 inch scope. I live in Provo. --- Richard Tenney <retenney(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Bill, > > I think we (UVAA) could come up with something for > you. What date range do you have in mind, and how > many students/parents are we talking about? Would a > trip up Provo/South Fork canyon work out ok as far > as > a "dark site" goes? > > Let me know and I'll put the word out... > Regards, > Richard Tenney > > --- Bill Sprunger <bills(a)provo.edu> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > My name is Bill Sprunger. I'm a sixth grade > teacher > > at Franklin elementary in Provo. I was looking on > > the internet for local astronomy groups. I found > > your name there. > > > > I'm trying to make some contacts in the community > > about getting my students, who are 11 and 12, to > > some kind of a star party where they can > experience > > the thrill of actually viewing and talking about > the > > night sky. Out of 60 students in our sixth grade, > 2 > > or 3 have ever looked through a telescope. > Although > > I did a lot of viewing as a kid and have an 8" > > dobsonian around, I am far from an expert on the > > subject, and don't feel like I could do something > > like this on my own with only one scope. Our > school > > could come up with a bus or parent drivers to get > > out to someplace dark. If we could find some > > willing local folks to share their knowledge (and > > telescopes) with our students, we would be > thrilled. > > It would add a whole new dimension to their > > learning. We may also be able to come up with > some > > funds to reimburse local folks for their efforts. > > If you are able to help us in any way, or point us > > in the right direction, please let me know. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Bill Sprunger > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > UVAA mailing list > UVAA(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uvaa > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ UVAA mailing list UVAA(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uvaa

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Re: utah valley astronomy
by Richard Tenney 06 Oct '05

06 Oct '05

Bill, I think we (UVAA) could come up with something for you. What date range do you have in mind, and how many students/parents are we talking about? Would a trip up Provo/South Fork canyon work out ok as far as a "dark site" goes? Let me know and I'll put the word out... Regards, Richard Tenney --- Bill Sprunger <bills(a)provo.edu> wrote: > Hi, > > My name is Bill Sprunger. I'm a sixth grade teacher > at Franklin elementary in Provo. I was looking on > the internet for local astronomy groups. I found > your name there. > > I'm trying to make some contacts in the community > about getting my students, who are 11 and 12, to > some kind of a star party where they can experience > the thrill of actually viewing and talking about the > night sky. Out of 60 students in our sixth grade, 2 > or 3 have ever looked through a telescope. Although > I did a lot of viewing as a kid and have an 8" > dobsonian around, I am far from an expert on the > subject, and don't feel like I could do something > like this on my own with only one scope. Our school > could come up with a bus or parent drivers to get > out to someplace dark. If we could find some > willing local folks to share their knowledge (and > telescopes) with our students, we would be thrilled. > It would add a whole new dimension to their > learning. We may also be able to come up with some > funds to reimburse local folks for their efforts. > If you are able to help us in any way, or point us > in the right direction, please let me know. > > Thanks, > > Bill Sprunger > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com

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Fwd: University of Texas - Webcast on Mars Exploration Rover Mission
by Richard Tenney 06 Oct '05

06 Oct '05

I assume this is legit; download the plugin at your own risk however! This email was unsolicited, but the content could easily be verified (which of course I have not yet done)... -Rich --- brian.zavala(a)mail.utexas.edu wrote: > Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 11:16:29 -0500 (CDT) > To: retenney(a)yahoo.com > Subject: University of Texas - Webcast on Mars > Exploration Rover Mission > From: brian.zavala(a)mail.utexas.edu > > Dear Richard Tenney, > > A member of the NASA Mars Exploration Rover Mission > Team, Dr. John Grotzinger from the California > Institute of Technology, is giving a lecture on "The > 2004 Mars Exploration Rover Mission: Evidence for > Water and Prospects for Life" on Thursday, October > 13, 2005. > > We would like to invite members of your organization > and/or visitors of your website to view our Live > Webcast of the lecture, October 13, 2005 at 7 pm > CST. If possible, you can post a link to this event > on your website or forward the information to your > members who may be very interested in this lecture. > Our webcasts are very high quality, and viewers can > submit questions to the speaker through our website. > The webcasting software we use requires viewers to > download a small plugin, but it is very simple and > quick to install. > > A link to the details of the lecture and the webcast > could be found at: > http://www.esi.utexas.edu/outreach/ols/lectures/Grotzinger/grotzinger.html?… > > A suitable website link could read "The 2004 Mars > Exploration Rover Mission: Live Webcast on Oct. 13 > at 7 PM CST". > > Please let me know if you will consider sending this > information to your members and/or posting this > information on your website. Thank you! > > > > Thanks for your time, > > Brian Zavala > Environmental Science Institute > The University of Texas at Austin > brian.zavala(a)mail.utexas.edu > 1-512-471-5847 > ______________________________________________________ Yahoo! for Good Donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/

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Fwd: An Invitation to attend Forum on Cassini-Huygens mission
by Richard Tenney 05 Oct '05

05 Oct '05

In case the first attempt didn't get the attachment... --- Christa Stratton <CStratton(a)geosociety.org> wrote: > Subject: An Invitation to attend Forum on > Cassini-Huygens mission > Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 11:10:21 -0600 > From: "Christa Stratton" <CStratton(a)geosociety.org> > To: <retenney(a)yahoo.com> > > To: Rich Tenney, Utah Valley Astronomical > Association > > Dear Rich, > > I would like to cordially invite members of the Utah > Valley Astronomical > Association to attend a Public Forum entitled > "Saturn & Its Moons: A > Ring-Side View from Cassini-Huygens" which will be > presented free of > charge at the Salt Palace Convention Center in > conjunction with the > 117th Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of > America. On Monday > evening, 17 October, 2005, from 7:00-8:30 p.m., a > panel of top mission > scientists will present a non-technical overview of > the latest > scientific findings from this international mission > of science and > exploration. > > > > See spectacular new images from space, learn about > leading-edge > research, and ask questions of mission specialists, > including: Torrence > Johnson and Rosaly Lopes from NASA's Jet Propulsion > Laboratory, Carolyn > Porco from the Space Science Institute, and Laurence > Soderblom from the > U.S. Geological Survey. > > > > Hosted by the GSA Planetary Division, this program > is open to the public > and is sponsored by Subaru of American, Inc. For > more information visit > > > <http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2005/PublicForum> > http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2005/PublicForum > <http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2005/PublicForum> > .htm > > > > Please help us spread the word! This is a unique > opportunity for > space-lovers young and old. Questions are > encouraged! > > > > Best regards, > > Christa Stratton > Marketing Manager > Geological Society of America > 3300 Penrose Place > Boulder, CO 80301 > (303) 357-1093 > (303) 357-1070 (fax) > cstratton(a)geosociety.org > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com

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Fwd: An Invitation to attend Forum on Cassini-Huygens mission
by Richard Tenney 05 Oct '05

05 Oct '05

Just got this today; sounds like it will be interesting! -Rich Note: forwarded message attached. __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com

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