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Star Party is on for Lakeridge Jr High on Friday the 13th
by John M. Craig 13 May '16

13 May '16

Hi Folks, It's a scary date, but we're going to try to do it--I hope there's fewer high clouds than tonight. Come if you care to. We'll be delighted to have as many as are available. There's a fairly good place to set up east of the school on the track (which seems to be asphalt and is nice and level). It's about as away from the glare from the lights that are on the school itself as we can get and although it's not as far from the parking lot as would be ideal, given the phase of the moon, it should be okay. The parking lot (behind the school, just east of the building) is right on the south side of the intersection of 300 W and 900 S. There's construction on 400 W (which the school faces) so the best way to get there is via 800 S and 300 W (300 W is not a through street--it T's on 800 and 900 S). I'll be there a bit before 8 (we can show people the moon while the sky darkens enough to see other things). John Craig

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Still awaiting final confirmation on star party at Lakeridge Junior High
by John M. Craig 12 May '16

12 May '16

Hi Folks, I have not gotten a final "GO" on this from the teacher I've been working with, so the rest of this is tentative and if you had not planned to come, you can skip what follows. There's a fairly good place to set up east of the school on the track (which seems to be asphalt and is nice and level). It's about as away from the glare from the lights that are on the school itself as we can get and although it's not as far from the parking lot as would be ideal, given the phase of the moon, it should be okay. The parking lot (behind the school, just east of the building) is right on the south side of the intersection of 300 W and 900 S. There's construction on 400 W (which the school faces) so the best way to get there is via 800 S and 300 W (300 W is not a through street--it T's on 800 and 900 S). Assuming it actually happens, I'll plan to be there around 8 pm. Please do not come unless you see a confirming email from me; I'll get something out as soon as I have a go-ahead from the school. (I guess we could plan something somewhere near there as a fall-back... I'll think about that.) Thanks! John Craig

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06 May '16

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Regular Utah County Star Parties? and a possible school party
by John M. Craig 03 May '16

03 May '16

Hi Folks, Would anyone else be interested in trying to get something going for maybe a first-quarter weekend star party on a regular basis over the warmer months? I think if we had 3 or 4 people willing to participate, we'd have enough people to deal with the inevitable vacation absences and such. Let me know if it might be of interest and if you have suggestions for where we could do it. Also, there's a tentative plan for a school star party at Lakeridge Junior High in Orem on the 13th. I'll let you know as plans develop (or fizzle). Lakeridge is on the SE corner of 900 S & 400 W. I haven't scouted out to figure out where the best place to be is, so if it's going to happen, I'll go check lighting and try to pick a good spot. John Craig

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Mercury Transit
by Walter Williams 03 May '16

03 May '16

Although the weather forecast is not great, if it clears up I'm planning to take pictures of the Mercury Transit on Monday. I'm planning to set up at the parking lot by Vineyard Beach. I'll have one scope taking pictures and others for observation. ==================================================== Walter Williams Product Manager Sawtooth Software, Inc. ---------------------------------------------------- "Do, or do not. There is no try."

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Star Party in Herriman, Utah
by Matt 18 Sep '15

18 Sep '15

The school where I work would like to host a star party on 27 September 2015 from 5:45 pm to 9:45 pm. Their interest is in the lunar eclipse, solar observations, and other astronomical phenomena. I, unfortunately, will not be able to participate. Please let me know if any of you would be willing to help the school out, especially if you have a telescope that you would be willing to use. Please email me for further details. Clear skies, Matthew A. Turnbaugh, KG7KIX JPL/NASA Solar System Ambassador

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Fw: Timpanogos Cave Night Skies Event 2.0
by Richard Tenney 11 Sep '15

11 Sep '15

Please RSVP if anyone else can make it with a telescope this Friday night to assist. Thanks! /Rich ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Richard Keele <rkeele82(a)gmail.com> To: "Jones, Cassidy" <cassidy_jones(a)nps.gov> Cc: retenney(a)yahoo.com; Joel Stucki <joel.stucki(a)gmail.com>; John Lundwall <knightjl7(a)msn.com> Sent: Monday, September 7, 2015 10:03 PM Subject: Re: Timpanogos Cave Night Skies Event 2.0 Cassidy, Thank you for getting us that info, I have passed it on to the astronomy club I maintain, and hope to get a few more scopes to assist in the event. Also I threw a quick digital flier for the event if you wanted to use it, you're more than welcome :) On Sun, Sep 6, 2015 at 7:13 PM, Jones, Cassidy <cassidy_jones(a)nps.gov> wrote: Hello, Richard, Richard, Joel, and John, I'm writing with more details about Timpanogos Cave National Monument's second Night Skies program this Friday, September 11th. I am looking forward to meeting you, Richard Tenney, and hopefully seeing the rest of you again! July's program was an excellent success with over 70 people in attendance over the course of the evening, despite spotty cloud cover. I learned an immense amount from Joel, Richard, and John, and I loved seeing the public enjoying and getting excited about night skies. Thank you again (and in advance) for using your passion and your expertise to start a tradition of dark sky programming in American Fork Canyon. I wanted to give you a few details about the components of the program and the associated goals we hope to accomplish. Much of the structure is similar to the last event, with some additions to meet needs we discovered along the way. - Two stations set up to provide information about light pollution and its effects on (1) human health and (2) ecological health. (Eliza Hawkins and I will again be the NPS interpreters working these stations.) - A station for you, the astronomers, to set up your telescopes and teach groups of visitors a bit about what they're seeing in the night sky and perhaps a bit about the equipment for doing so. (This worked great last time as the first hour was pretty limited viewing and equipment was the main focus. The large number of visitors in the second hour were well managed and included when John and others were able to present information to the of visitors who weren't physically behind the telescopes.) - Take-away information about the NPS's goals to protect night sky landscapes, as well as information about other organizations/groups that strive to do the same. - Take-away information about ways to reduce light pollution on the household and community levels. - A children's activity station with demonstrations about light pollution, including a light shielding demo and pollution magnitude readers. - Parking attendants/greeters who will intercept vehicles when they arrive in the parking area, direct them to turn off their lights, show them where to park, and orient them to the event. The location for this event should be easier to manage than the site for July's program. We will be at Pine Hollow Trailhead on SR 92 (about 7 or 8 minutes up-canyon from the Timpanogos Cave National Monument Visitor Center). We are hoping to set up on the end of the parking lot farthest from the road. This should allow for plenty of time/space for cars to park without flooding the program and participants with lights. (Thank you for your input and patience with this obstacle last time!) Regarding the night of the event, our advertising states that the event begins at 8:30 PM. With that in mind, Eliza and I plan to arrive around 7:15 PM to begin setting up. We're hoping volunteer astronomers, as well as volunteers from the NPS, can arrive between 7:30 & 8:00 PM. Let me know how that timing sounds to you. I'd be more than happy to rearrange things if you feel you need more or less time. Lastly, please pass this on to any other volunteers you know who may be interested in participating. Feel free to reply with any information you have about other volunteers as well as your expected arrival time and input about set-up (should you have any thoughts). Of course, email me with any questions or with information about getting involved in dark skies advocacy here in Utah. Thank you very much for your time, Cassidy -- Cassidy JonesPark Ranger Timpanogos Cave National MonumentAmerican Fork, UT 84003 cassidy_jones(a)nps.gov -- Richard Keele Keele Photography on Facebook Website: www.keelephotography.com Phone: 801 830-2414

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Re: [UVAA] UVAA Digest, Vol 77, Issue 1
by Kathy 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

What a cool event. Do you still need more scopes? I'm available to bring my scope. I'd like to be there just after 7:00 to set up. I'm slow. Ha! Do they want us to spread the word? Thanks, Kathy Terry > On Sep 8, 2015, at 9:40 AM, uvaa-request(a)mailman.xmission.com wrote: > > Send UVAA mailing list submissions to > uvaa(a)mailman.xmission.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uvaa > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > uvaa-request(a)mailman.xmission.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > uvaa-owner(a)mailman.xmission.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of UVAA digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Fw: Timpanogos Cave Night Skies Event 2.0 (Richard Tenney) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 15:31:20 +0000 (UTC) > From: Richard Tenney <retenney(a)yahoo.com> > To: Utah Valley Astronomy Association <uvaa(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: [UVAA] Fw: Timpanogos Cave Night Skies Event 2.0 > Message-ID: > <1831561053.3168794.1441726281348.JavaMail.yahoo(a)mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Please RSVP if anyone else can make it with a telescope this Friday night to assist. ?Thanks! > /Rich > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > From: Richard Keele <rkeele82(a)gmail.com> > To: "Jones, Cassidy" <cassidy_jones(a)nps.gov> > Cc: retenney(a)yahoo.com; Joel Stucki <joel.stucki(a)gmail.com>; John Lundwall <knightjl7(a)msn.com> > Sent: Monday, September 7, 2015 10:03 PM > Subject: Re: Timpanogos Cave Night Skies Event 2.0 > > Cassidy, > Thank you for getting us that info, I have passed it on to the astronomy club I maintain, and hope to get a few more scopes to assist in the event. Also I threw a quick digital flier for the event if you wanted to use it, you're more than welcome :) > > > On Sun, Sep 6, 2015 at 7:13 PM, Jones, Cassidy <cassidy_jones(a)nps.gov> wrote: > > Hello, Richard, Richard, Joel, and John, > I'm writing with more details about Timpanogos Cave National Monument's second Night Skies program this Friday, September 11th. > I am looking forward to meeting you, Richard Tenney, and hopefully seeing the rest of you again! July's program was an excellent success with over 70 people in attendance over the course of the evening, despite spotty cloud cover. I learned an immense amount from Joel, Richard, and John, and I loved seeing the public enjoying and getting excited about night skies. Thank you again (and in advance) for using your passion and your expertise to start a?tradition of dark sky programming in American Fork Canyon. > I wanted to give you a few details about the components of the program and the associated goals we hope to accomplish. Much of the structure is similar to the last event, with some additions to meet needs we discovered along the way. > - Two stations set up to provide information about light pollution and its effects on (1) human health and (2) ecological health. (Eliza Hawkins and I will again be the NPS interpreters working these stations.) > - A station for you, the astronomers, to set up your telescopes and teach groups of visitors a bit about what they're seeing in the night sky and perhaps a bit about the equipment for doing so. (This worked great last time as the first hour was pretty limited viewing and equipment was the main focus. The large number of visitors in the second hour were well managed and included when John and others were able to present information to the of visitors who weren't physically behind the telescopes.) > - Take-away information about the NPS's goals to protect night sky landscapes, as well as information about other organizations/groups that strive to do the same. > - Take-away information about ways to reduce light pollution on the household and community levels. > - A children's activity station with demonstrations about light pollution, including a light shielding demo and pollution magnitude readers. > - Parking attendants/greeters who will intercept vehicles when they arrive in the parking area, direct them to turn off their lights, show them where to park, and orient them to the event. > The location for this event should be easier to manage than the site for July's program. We will be at Pine Hollow Trailhead on SR 92 (about 7 or 8 minutes up-canyon from the Timpanogos Cave National Monument Visitor Center). We are hoping to set up on the end of the parking lot farthest from the road. This should allow for plenty of time/space for cars to park without flooding the program and participants with lights. (Thank you for your input and patience with this obstacle last time!) > > Regarding the night of the event, our advertising states that the event begins at 8:30 PM. With that in mind, Eliza and I plan to arrive around 7:15 PM to begin setting up. We're hoping volunteer astronomers, as well as volunteers from the NPS, can arrive between 7:30 & 8:00 PM. Let me know how that timing sounds to you. I'd be more than happy to rearrange things if you feel you need more or less time. > Lastly, please pass this on to any other volunteers you know who may be interested in participating. Feel free to reply with any information you have about other volunteers as well as your expected arrival time and input about set-up (should you have any thoughts). Of course, email me with any questions or with information about getting involved in dark skies advocacy here in Utah. > Thank you very much for your time, > Cassidy > -- > Cassidy JonesPark Ranger > Timpanogos Cave National MonumentAmerican Fork, UT 84003 > cassidy_jones(a)nps.gov > > > > -- > Richard Keele > Keele Photography on Facebook > Website: www.keelephotography.com > Phone: 801 830-2414 > > >

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Perseids, etc.
by Richard Tenney 11 Aug '15

11 Aug '15

Seeing conditions last night in Provo's South Fork canyon were only fair -- but it proved to be a successful night, sharing the usual summer fare with my wife's son (here visiting from Sweden) with my 16" dob. From time time I set up (about 8:35) to tearing down (~11pm), we spotted just 5 meteors, only 2 of which were Perseids (I saw one Monday night in my Lindon neighborhood out walking), but they were pretty bright, one leaving a persistent train for a few seconds, and covering much of the sky heading South-West. Perhaps some of you have had (or will have) better luck this week...? Anyway, he was pretty happy -- this was the first time in his life he had even seen a meteor (much less galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters), though he had seen Saturn before (in the scope at the Stockholm Institute of Technology). /R

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Richard Tenney via UVAA
by Lynn Cooley 10 Aug '15

10 Aug '15

Hi Richard Your planning to set up for a couple of hours at Big Springs Park in South Fork Canyon (Provo) tonight. At what time and what part of the park as I have not been there my self. I have some time I would like to come. I am still in the market for a good telescope so if you would keep your eyes open. Thank you Lynn Cooley

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