November 2006 - UVAA - mailman.xmission.com

Fwd: Texas Star Party Reservations Open
by Richard Tenney 28 Nov '06

28 Nov '06

--- tsprooms(a)texasstarparty.org wrote: > From: tsprooms(a)texasstarparty.org > To: retenney(a)yahoo.com > Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:47:21 -0600 > Subject: Texas Star Party Reservations Open > > 2007 Texas Star Party - Sign up Now! > > The great tradition of dark sky observing continues > with the 29th Annual TEXAS STAR PARTY, May 13 - 20, > 2007! > > TSP WILL NOT BE MAILING A FLYER this year, so keep > this e-mail or print it out! > > Note: If you have already filled out the TSP form > and received a reply email with your choices, then > there is no need to submit another form. > > 1. You should submit a Registration/Reservation > Request Form to ENTER THE TSP DRAWING before January > 20, 2007. This will provide you the highest possible > chance of being selected as one of the 700 people > who will be able to attend TSP this year. > http://www.texasstarparty.org/draw.html > > or fill out the Request Form immediately at: > http://www.alphadata.net/cgi-bin/forms/forms.cgi?form=3 > > READ THE REST OF THIS E-MAIL BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR > REQUEST. > > 2. Participants at the TEXAS STAR PARTY can select > from a variety of accommodations on the Prude Ranch, > including bunkhouses, private cabins, trailer > hookups, and campsites with convenient bathhouses. > All accommodations include access to a TV lounge, a > western-style dining room, and an indoor swimming > pool. And of course the convenience of the observing > fields! > > For rates and more information on ranch and nearby > accommodations please visit: > http://www.texasstarparty.org/travel.html > > 3. The TSP Registration Fee (DOES NOT INCLUDE your > accommodations ) is $50/person if you pre-register > before April 7, 2007. (Each additional family member > is just $30 more.) For more information about TSP > Registration rates and policies, visit: > http://www.texasstarparty.org/tspreg.html > > The drawing for names is in late January, and if > your name is drawn you will get a link to a TSP > Registration Form (and optional Prude Ranch > Reservation Form) to send in with your payments in > February/March. > > SIGN UP NOW! > > Questions? Visit our web site for the latest and > complete details! > http://www.texasstarparty.org/ or email > tsprooms(a)texastarparty.org > > We look forward to seeing you next May! > > Sincerely, > the volunteers for Texas Star Party > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com

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SLAS Blast - One more thing I forgot
by Lowell Lyon 22 Nov '06

22 Nov '06

Hello again everyone: I forgot to ask for anyone who has a laptop computer with both wireless internet and built-in Ethernet along with Microsoft PowerPoint to please contact me if you could bring it to the November 28th meeting. Dr. Christensen will need internet access for his presentation and the club's laptop computer does not have the capability needed. Thank you. Lowell Lyon

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SLAS Blast - November General Meeting of the Salt Lake Astronomical Society
by Lowell Lyon 22 Nov '06

22 Nov '06

Hello Everyone: If your schedule will permit, please plan on attending the final general meeting of the Salt Lake Astronomical Society on Tuesday, November 28th at 7:30pm. We will be meeting in the Engineering/Mines Classroom Building on the University of Utah campus, Room 105. This month's special guest speaker is Dr. Clark Christensen from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Brigham Young University. His topic is astrobiology. Here is a brief synopsis provided by Dr. Christensen: "The question of the existence of intelligent extraterrestrial life is one that has been asked for a very long time. Those who asked the questions anciently may have been as close to guessing the correct answer as many current scientists. Giving careful consideration or at least intelligent speculation to this matter requires integrating knowledge from many fields. The astronomer, the chemist, the radio technician, the biologist, the social scientist and the theologian are all needed in a serious quest for answers. Dr. Chirstensen will address the question using the approach taken in the so-called Drake equation (Frank Drake, 1961). Consideration will be given to all of the factors in that equation, but most of the discussion will focus on those factors which are astronomical in nature." Please invite your friends and family so that we can fill the new classroom to capacity at 200 people!! The biography of Dr. Christensen is found on the SLAS website for those interested to learn more about our guest speaker. The easiest way to get to the new meeting venue in my opinion is to get on 100 South and head east from downtown Salt Lake. Continue east on 100 South Street past 1300 east as you enter the University of Utah campus. The road will take a sharp bend to the left heading north. The building on your left at the bend will be the Kennecott Building. Your may park for free at the Kennecott Building parking lot. Cross the street heading east again, walk a short distance and you will see the sign identifying the Engineering/Mines Classroom Building. We are in Room 105. See you there!! Lowell Lyon

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Fwd: Light pollution help/Crelin
by Richard Tenney 21 Nov '06

21 Nov '06

SPAM that might be of interest to some of you... I haven't seen the book, but the idea is certainly good. --- Bob Crelin <bob(a)bobcrelin.com> wrote: > Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:57:16 -0500 > Subject: Light pollution help/Crelin > From: Bob Crelin <bob(a)bobcrelin.com> > To: <retenney(a)yahoo.com> > CC: <uvaa(a)linkrealms.com> > > Hello Utah Valley Astronomy Association, > > Through my children's book, I'm having a lot success > changing everyday > peoples' ideas about protecting the starry night > skies. But, I'm only one > person. Please read my open letter below and > consider putting it in your > club newsletter, online discussion groups, etc. > > Appreciated! > Bob Crelin > bob(a)bobcrelin.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > Dear Friends of Dark Skies, > > As you may know, I've been very involved in dark sky > efforts for the past > twelve years. I've dedicated most of my efforts to > dreaming up the best > tools that help bring light pollution > awareness/action into mainstream > society. > Here's some news on one of those tools... > > After selling out of a short paperback run, my > children's book 'There Once > Was a Sky Full of Stars' (Sky Publ.), has been > re-introduced as a beautiful, > large format hardcover. This book is the first, > lyrical children's book > that teaches kids about the stars AND fixing light > pollution. The story's > environmental message is simple, educational and > unforgettable for young > readers (listeners and parents, too!) > > This hardcover release now has expanded > distribution, which means that There > Once Was a Sky Full of Stars is available to Barnes > & Noble, Borders, and > any other national book chain or local book store. > However, because Sky is > a smaller publisher, many stores have not heard of > the book. This book > can't deliver it's important message if it is > sitting in boxes in a > warehouse. > > YOU CAN HELP GREATLY to get this book on the store > shelves, into libraries, > into schools, etc. Please encourage your club > members, friends and family > members to ask for it at your local book stores, > libraries (the more places > that stock it, the more LP awareness gets spread!) > Consider it as a gift to > children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great > grandchildren, etc. for the > holidays. > > We might just change the world! > > Sincerely, > > Bob Crelin, author > bob(a)bobcrelin.com > > http://bobcrelin.com/author.html > > > 'There Once Was a Sky Full of Stars' by Bob Crelin, > Sky Publishing Corp. > ISBN# 1931559376 > > "Bob Crelin's enchanting, educational tale explains > how light pollution > steals the stars and how children can lead the way > to restore the nighttime > sky for the enrichment of future generations." > -Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President, Waterkeeper > Alliance > > "What a beautiful job of communicating the dark sky > issue to the next > generation. I enjoyed reading it myself, and very > much appreciated the tone > of voice. It's such a lovely telling that I think it > will have a wide > appeal." > -Award-winning & NY Times Best Selling Author > Dava Sobel of Longitude, Galileo's Daughter > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored Link Degrees online in as fast as 1 Yr MBA, Bachelor's, Master's, Assoc http://yahoo.degrees.info

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