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Fwd: astroimaging conference 2007
by Richard Tenney 31 Jul '07

31 Jul '07

Astro-spam that may be of interest to some... --- STEVEN MAZLIN <seanseth(a)msn.com> wrote: > From: "STEVEN MAZLIN" <seanseth(a)msn.com> > To: retenney(a)yahoo.com > Subject: astroimaging conference 2007 > Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:40:38 +0000 > --------------------------------- If possible can you kindly post this info on your website, or include in your mailings or pass on to anyone you feel would benefit from this informative, easy to reach conference. Philly is fun for families also. Join us for a spectacular weekend in Philadelphia We would like to make all of your members aware of the East Coast Conference on Astronomical Imaging (ECCAI), to be held on Sept 28-30, 2007 in Philadelphia, PA. If possible can you kindly post this info on your website, or include in your mailings or pass on to anyone you feel would benefit from this informative, easy to reach conference. Philly is fun for families also. In case you have not yet signed up for this conference, but are still planning to come, please complete the necessary paperwork ASAP -- you can do everything online via our interactive website We are offering a total of 17.5 hours of lectures and/or workshops beginning on Friday afternoon and going through Sunday afternoon, not including additional time for vendor exhibits, etc. We guarantee a fantastic weekend that should be a valuable learning experience for both the beginning and advanced imager. Sept 28th still seems like it's far away but unless you register NOW, you may be closed out! Hope to see you in September! The ECCAI Board: Jim Misti, Bob Benamati, & Steve Mazlin Please visit our website for more details: www.pennastroimaging.com/ECCAI2007 Please email with any further questions. IF possible please let me know you received email. Thank you. Steve Mazlin, MD www.fourthdimensionastroimaging.com We apologize if you received more than 1 email ____________________________________________________________________________________ Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7

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Meade scope for sale
by Richard Tenney 16 Jul '07

16 Jul '07

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Star party in Provo Canyon (South Fork) tomorrow (Friday) night
by Richard Tenney 18 May '07

18 May '07

Just as a reminder, I will be doing a star party in Provo Canyon (South Fork) Friday night for a bunch of local 6th-graders; anyone who wants to get out and help would be very welcome (expecting about 60 kids). If you can help out, directions can be found here: http://www.uvaa.org/cgi-bin/conf.dll/topic?&tid=9D1FF733508F I'm planning on setting up the 16-inch about 8:30. I understand John and Lisa Zeigler will also be there with their 12.5" f/8 dob. Weather is supposed to cooperate last I checked. TIA, Rich ____________________________________________________________________________________Give spam the boot. Take control with tough spam protection in the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_html.html

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Fwd: Surveying women amateur astronomers
by Richard Tenney 01 May '07

01 May '07

--- Laura Danly <Laura.Danly(a)lacity.org> wrote: > Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:37:05 -0700 > From: "Laura Danly" <Laura.Danly(a)lacity.org> > To: "Laura Danly" <Laura.Danly(a)lacity.org> > Subject: Fwd: Surveying women amateur astronomers > > > > >>> Laura Danly 4/23/2007 4:59:51 PM >>> > Dear Amateur Astronomer and/or Astronomy Educator: > > We are seeking to distribute the information below > to a wide range of female amateur astronomers. Can > you help us by forwarding this email to members of > your amateur club, amateur club officers, or other > amateur astronomy organizations or networks, so that > they can invite the female amateur astronomers they > know to complete this survey. > > Thank you! > Judy Koke, Institute for Learning Innovation > Laura Danly, Griffith Observatory > > ***** ******** > ******* > > > Dear Amateur Astronomer: > > We are actively seeking your input! As part of a > research project in public astronomy education, two > of your colleagues would like to gather data on the > interests, attitudes, and experiences of female > amateur astronomers. Judy Koke and Laura Danly have > devised an on-line survey and invite women amateur > astronomers to participate. The survey takes no > longer than 10 minutes to complete. The survey can > be found at: > > http://websurveyor.net/wsb.dll/29886/waa.htm > > The results will be published in an upcoming volume > from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific on > amateur astronomers and astronomy education entitled > "Science Educators in Our Midst: Amateur Astronomers > Engaged in Education and Public Outreach" (working > title) due out in September, 2007. > > We expect to finish collecting data by the middle of > May. We would be most appreciative if you can visit > our survey web site before that time. The more > responses we gather, the better we can understand > the landscape for women in amateur astronomy clubs. > We hope our results might help illuminate how AA > clubs can better recruit and serve women generally, > and thus grow club membership. > > If you have any questions or concerns about this > survey, please feel free to contact either of the > researchers. > > Thanks so much for your time and your thoughts, > Judy and Laura. > > > Judy Koke > Dr. Laura Danly > Senior Research Associate > Curator > Institute for Learning Innovation > Griffith Observatory > > 166 West Street > 2800 E. Observatory Dr. > Annapolis, MD 21401 > Los Angeles, CA 90027 > koke(a)ilinet.org > laura.danly(a)lacity.org > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Fwd: RE: Star Party
by Richard Tenney 01 May '07

01 May '07

How many of you would be interested in helping me out with this star party on Friday the 18th? Please let me know ASAP... Thanks, Rich --- Amy Packer <APacker(a)reaganacademy.org> wrote: > Subject: RE: Star Party > Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 10:27:14 -0600 > From: "Amy Packer" <APacker(a)reaganacademy.org> > To: "Richard Tenney" <retenney(a)yahoo.com> > > Rich, > > 1. We have 75 students in the 6th grade (3 > classes). There are 3 > teachers, and I would imagine we'd have 20-25 > parents. It's hard to > tell. I know not all the students would come, and > we could do a head > count when we have a date set to get a better idea. > So, we could > potentially have 100 people, but I would guess only > 55-60 kids would > come, which would bring us down to about 80 people. > If we split the > people into 3 groups they could all spend about 20 > minutes at a station > (see number 3 below), and each station would be > dealing with only 20-30 > people at a time. > > 2. An hour would be fine, and if we do it on a > Friday night the > students won't have school the next day. I plan on > having the students > meet at the school to carpool up to our location, we > could arrive at > 9:00. > > 3. We have supportive parents, I think they'd be > willing to carpool up > to South Fork. I'd like it dark, I was thinking of > putting the kids in > 2-3 groups. One group could be at the telescopes, > one group looking at > constellations (I know enough that I could be in > charge of that group), > and maybe(?) have a hot chocolate station for the > third group provided > by the school. I don't know how that would work > with the telescopes > though, or how much time we should plan for the > telescope station. Your > suggestions would be valuable. > > 4. The 18th would work well for us, it's a Friday > night so the students > don't have to be up early for school the next day. > > 5. We are a charter school, which means we are > public, we are simply a > one school district. I can certainly ask parents to > donate, but our > grade level fund is limited at this time. > > I hope I have answered all your questions, please > ask if there is > anything else you need to know. I appreciate you > taking this time to > help us out. > > Thank you, > > Amy Packer > > 6th Grade Teacher > Reagan Academy > Springville, UT 84663 > (801)489-7828 > apacker(a)reaganacademy.org > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Tenney [mailto:retenney@yahoo.com] > Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 5:54 PM > To: Amy Packer > Subject: Re: Star Party > > Amy, > > I would be willing to help, but I need to know the > following: > > 1. How many students (and parents /teachers > /helpers/ > siblings) do you anticipate coming? I'd need to see > how many folks with scopes would be willing to help > out. It could be a very long line at one or two > scopes! > > 2. You realize that it doesn't get dark until fairly > late (between 9 and 10pm). Are the kids /parents > willing to stay up late? I'm thinking about an hour > does it for most folks, after that the interest > level > drops pretty rapidly for most. > > 3. How dark do you want the sky? It's pretty washed > out anywhere in the city; closest reasonably dark > site > is up South Fork Canyon in Provo canyon, approx. 20 > minute drive from Provo/Orem. However, if you want > to > just look at the moon and the planet Saturn, we > could > do that from the school. From a darker site we > could > look at a number of deep-sky objects (galaxies, star > clusters, nebula, etc.). > > 4. Possible dates: > Dark sky (no moon) - May 10-18 > Cresent Moon - May 21 - 23 > > 5. Is this a public or private school? If private, > a > modest donation to the Utah Valley Astronomy Assn. > would be appreciated (~$100) > > Let me know what you have in mind and I'll see what > I > can come up with. > > Regards, > Rich > > --- Amy Packer <APacker(a)reaganacademy.org> wrote: > > > I am a 6th grade teacher in Springville, and we're > > just finishing up an > > astronomy unit. I'd like to have a star party for > > my students but don't > > know how to go about doing one. Would your > > association be interested in > > helping out in this area? (I don't know a good > > location, and I only > > have access to one telescope.) > > > > > > > > We've studied moon phases as well as > constellations > > and planets, so even > > if there is a moon I think it would be beneficial > to > > the students. > > > > > > > > Any suggestions or guidance you can give would be > > helpful. > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > > > Amy Packer > > > > > > > > 6th Grade Teacher > > > > Reagan Academy > > > > Springville, UT 84663 > > > > (801)489-7828 > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Fwd: Frontiers of Science TONIGHT!
by Richard Tenney 18 Apr '07

18 Apr '07

--- James DeGooyer <jdegooyer(a)science.utah.edu> wrote: > Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:40:06 -0600 > To: office(a)science.utah.edu > From: James DeGooyer <jdegooyer(a)science.utah.edu> > Subject: Frontiers of Science TONIGHT! > CC: jdegooyer(a)science.utah.edu > > Dear Frontiers of Science Patron: > > REMINDER-- Frontiers of Science lecture TONIGHT, > Wed, April 18, 7:30 > PM in the Aline W. Skaggs Biology auditorium. This > event is free and > open to the public! This is the last FOS event of > the academic year. > > Lucy Shapiro, director of the Beckman Center for > Molecular and > Genetic Medicine at Stanford University, will > discuss "Emerging > Infectious Diseases: A Clear and Present Danger!" > She will address > the fact that antibiotics, widely used since the > 1950s, now are often > ineffective because bacteria have many ways of > acquiring and sharing > resistance to the medications. Development of new > antibiotics cannot > keep pace in this biological arms race! > > See http://www.unews.utah.edu/p/?r=040607-2 for the > official U. of U. > press release about this event. > > See http://www.map.utah.edu/index.jsp?find=82 for a > campus map to the event. > > We hope to see you there! > -- > James R. DeGooyer > Public Relations Specialist > College of Science > 1430 E. Presidents Cir. Rm. 220 > Salt Lake City, UT 84112 > Ph. (801) 581-3124 > Fax (801) 585-3169 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Fwd: New book on Occultations
by Richard Tenney 03 Apr '07

03 Apr '07

--- Richard Nugent <rnugent(a)wt.net> wrote: > From: "Richard Nugent" <rnugent(a)wt.net> > To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> > Subject: New book on Occultations > Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 22:15:01 -0500 > > Please pass this on to your astronomy club members: > > The International Occultation Timing Association > (IOTA) has just released a new book on Occultations: > "Chasing the Shadow:The IOTA Occultation Observer's > Manual". Its free, online and ready for > downloading. > > Written by IOTA's most experienced astronomers, this > is the only book you'll need for occultation > observations by the Moon, by asteroids and other > solar system bodies. It includes an extensive set of > Appendices, and over 120 color figures and diagrams, > 385 pages. > > The book is available here: > http://www.poyntsource.com/IOTAmanual/Preview.htm > > Richard Nugent > Editor, Author, Chasing the Shadow:The IOTA > Occultation Observer's Manual > Executive Secretary > International Occultation Timing Association ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/

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Fwd: Frontiers of Science March 28
by Richard Tenney 20 Mar '07

20 Mar '07

--- James DeGooyer <jdegooyer(a)science.utah.edu> wrote: > Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:27:40 -0600 > To: office(a)science.utah.edu > From: James DeGooyer <jdegooyer(a)science.utah.edu> > Subject: Frontiers of Science March 28 > CC: jdegooyer(a)science.utah.edu > > Dear Frontiers of Science Patron: > > You are cordially invited to the upcoming Frontiers > of Science event > on Wed, March 28, 7:30 PM, featuring world-famous > hurricane expert > Kerry A. Emanuel from MIT. Free and open to the > public! > > Professor Emanuel will give a live radio interview > on KCPW 88.3 and > 105.3 FM on March 28, from 9:10-9:30 a.m. Tune in! > > Also, Kerry's best-selling book, "Divine Wind: The > History and > Science of Hurricanes," will be available at the > lecture March 28, > and he will sign copies afterward! > > See the official U. of U. press release here > http://www.unews.utah.edu/p/?r=032007-1. > > See a description of Emanuel's book and research > here > http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/AtmosphericScience/Meteorolog… > > > [You have received this announcement because your > email address is > listed in the College of Science FOS email registry. > If you wish to > unsubscribe to this service, "reply" with subject > line "remove."] > -- > James R. DeGooyer > Public Relations Specialist > College of Science > 1430 E. Presidents Cir. Rm. 220 > Salt Lake City, UT 84112 > Ph. (801) 581-3124 > Fax (801) 585-3169 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396546091

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Here we go again (bargain green laser deal)
by Richard Tenney 27 Feb '07

27 Feb '07

--- LuckyDuck Cool Tools <info(a)luckyduck.com> wrote: > From: LuckyDuck Cool Tools <info(a)luckyduck.com> > To: "Richard Tenney" <retenney(a)yahoo.com> > Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:45:02 -0800 > Subject: Check Out the Basement - Unbelievable > Product for Unbeatable Prices > > To view this email as a web page, please follow this > link: > <http://emailer.emailroi.com/reader.ice?FBZJ4434958567&retenney@yahoo.com&m6…> > > > > ========================================================= > To help you read this email properly, you can use > the > link below and see the message as it was intended. > Make > sure you copy the entire link below into your > browser's > address bar: > <http://emailer.emailroi.com/reader.ice?FBZJ4434958567&retenney@yahoo.com&m6…> > ========================================================= > > To send this email to a friend, please follow this > link: > <http://emailer.emailroi.com/send2friend.ice?FBZJ4434958567&retenney@yahoo.c…> > > This emailROI was delivered to you by LuckyDuck Cool > Tools. > To be taken off of LuckyDuck Cool Tools' list, to > update your profile or > send comments to LuckyDuck Cool Tools, please follow > this link: > <http://emailer.emailroi.com/un.ice?FBZJ4434958567&retenney@yahoo.com&m677&E…> > > Postal Address: > 6237 SW Chestnut Dr > Corvallis, OR 97333 USA > > Powered by emailROI > For more information, please visit > <http://www.eroi.com> > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with the Yahoo! Search weather shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#loc_weather

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Re: Astronomy Question
by Amber Withers 23 Feb '07

23 Feb '07

Hi Rich, I haven't hear back from any one for quite a while. Was just checking to see if you were still able to, or if anyone else might have the time as well. Thanks for looking into this. Amber Amber Withers Learning for Life Executive Utah National Parks Council 801.437.4477 >>> Richard Tenney<retenney(a)yahoo.com> 1/4/2007 4:37:08 PM >>> Amber, I may be in a position, come March, to help with this; if not, I think it's likely I can find someone who can. I've copied your email to the local astronomy lists, and if someone out there can help, please reply to Amber (and cc me) if you would be willing to help out. If you don't hear back from me or someone else after a couple of weeks, please send me another reminder! -Rich --- Amber Withers <awithers(a)lflmail.org> wrote: > Hi Mr. Tenney, > > My name is Amber Withers. I work for a not for > profit that teachers character and life skills to > children. I am currently working with a school in > Orem providing monthly activities for the before and > after school children. These children are there for > extra homework help and the monthly activities are > intended to reward them for their hard work. The > principal and I have decided that a guest speaker on > the basics of astronomy would be something fun and > different for the students. The school apparently > has some kind of blow up thing that shows different > constellations, etc. The times are kind of awkward > and the students who come in the morning are > different from the students who stay after school. > I am looking for someone who can do a presentation > on astronomy. The times the students are in session > are from 8am - 9:15am and then again from 2:30pm - > 3:15pm. Would you or anyone you know be interested > and have the time to come and speak to these > students? If the same person had the time that > would be great, or if two different people could > come we would be happy for that as well. The day we > are looking at is March 16, 2007. > > If you could let me know either way I would > appreciate it. I apologize for the length of this > email. It's a lot of information. Please feel free > to email or call me if you would like anymore > information. > > Thanks much, > > > Amber > > > > Amber Withers > Learning for Life Executive > Utah National Parks Council > 801.437.4477 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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