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Re: Friday night Starparty
by Olhomorto＠aol.com 10 Mar '04

10 Mar '04

If Friday doesn't work, I won't be able to make Saturday. But if you all want to do it Thursday night, I'm good. Mike Bailey

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RE: [UVAA] Friday night Starparty
by Griffin Louis A Civ OO-ALC/MAKGBA 10 Mar '04

10 Mar '04

Does anyone know if the Gravel Pit is cleared of snow/mud yet? -----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 Jim Gibson Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 12:52 PM To: Tom Watson; Mike Bailey; UVAA List; Robert Taylor Subject: [UVAA] Friday night Starparty The whether forecast is not looking good for Friday night's Star Party. There is a pretty large front coming in very early Saturday morning, which will be preceded by high serous clouds sometime Friday afternoon with increasing cloudiness Friday night by 8 PM. The storm will be a fast mover and looks like it will cleared out by Saturday night. The bad news is that the storm is moving fast because of high winds, which may linger. For those planning on going to the Star Party, I have not given up hope. I am ready to try both nights (Friday and Saturday). I will still go to Albertson's by 5:45 Friday night. If it is really cloudy or really windy and no one shows, then I won't go out either. Jim _____ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you're looking <http://search.yahoo.com/?fr=ad-mailsig-home> for faster.

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Re: [UVAA] Friday night Starparty
by Rob Ratkowski 10 Mar '04

10 Mar '04

Hey Jim I just set my scope up to see sunspot 570 and clouds moved in. It was a sky w/o anything in the way of clouds. This all happened in 10 minutes while I was putting the scope on the pier and getting set up. We also planned a trip to the back side for Saturday but we have blizzard warnings up again on Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. Haleakala only has freezing warnings but no snow, only 10023ft. Aloha Rob

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OT: Frontiers of Science Lecture Wednesday evening at U of U
by Richard Tenney 08 Mar '04

08 Mar '04

The following is from the U's website. The lecture is at 7:30 pm in the Aline Wilmot Skaggs Biology Auditorium. Every one of these lectures so far has been outstanding, IMHO. See you there, -Rich --------------- The fifth Frontiers of Science lecture, on Weds, March 10th features University of Utah Distinguished Professor Christopher R. Johnson, director of the University of Utah Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute. He will discuss "Computing the Future of Biomedicine." As always, this lecture is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Computers have changed the way we live, work, and play. Now, they are transforming how we think about and treat human disease. In particular, advanced techniques in biomedical computing, imaging, and visualization are changing the face of biology and medicine in both research and clinical practice. As a result of these advances and of research conducted at the University of Utah, biomedical computing and visualization are contributing to important medical discoveries and clinical treatments. In this talk, Professor Johnson will discuss the state of the art in biomedical computing, medical imaging, and visualization research and present stunning examples of their roles in cardiology, neuroscience, neurosurgery, and radiology. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what youre looking for faster http://search.yahoo.com

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RE: [UVAA] Time to dust off the equipment
by Paul Witte 06 Mar '04

06 Mar '04

Jim, would you mind posting this info to the UVAA Message Board? --Paul ---------- From: Jim Gibson Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 4:45 PM To: john(a)johnstelescopes.com; Utah Valley Astronomy Association; Tom Watson; Mike Bailey; Robert Taylor Subject: RE: [UVAA] Time to dust off the equipment <<File: ATT00001.htm>><<File: ATT00002.txt>> John and Lisa The directions to the Pit n' Pole are listed below; however for those who haven't been there before I was planning on suggesting we meet at Albertson's in Lehi (just off the exit on the south side) about 5:45 PM and leave at 6PM, Friday night. If it's good we might go Saturday night too. If you can't make it that early then the directions should be sufficient. Jim Directions to the Pit 'n Pole (Rush Valley Site) See Mapt at: http://www.utahastronomy.com/JimS/Pit_nPole >From I-15 get off at the Lehi exit by the Lehi Roller Mills. That is exit #282 or the UT-73 exit. Go west through town on State Road 73. Continue west across the Jordan River, straight through the intersection of Red Wood Road by Smith's, up the hill passed Eagle Mountain and out to Cedar Fort. The road will turn south for 5 miles to Fairfield then West again for about 5 miles up to 5-mile pass. At 5-mile pass you should see motorcycles and 4-wheelers having a good time (if it's light). As you top the hill at 5-mile pass you will see the road slope down and curve to the North. About a quarter of a mile or less after the top take the first paved road left (West). Look at your odometer and figure out what it will be in 4.2 miles. Go west for 4.2 miles. You will know that you are almost there when the road turns slightly to the left (about 4 miles) and there is a small rise in the road. After the rise, the road dips and about 100 yards or so later is another rise. Turn left (South) on the road that takes off at the top of that second rise. Go south about a quarter of a mile and as the road bends to the right there will be another dirt road, obscured by sage brush until you are right on it, going to the west (right). Take that road west until you see a poll sticking out of the ground with a pit near by. The Pit 'n Pole is only about a quarter of a mile from the last turn. Get there before the sun goes down so you can see the sunset over the Onaqui Mountains; it's gorgeous the way the blues and oranges come together. Then you can chase double stars until it gets dark enough for other targets. John and Lisa Zeigler <john(a)johnstelescopes.com> wrote: Could you give me directions to the Pit n' Pole? I would like to come out observing that night and maybe invite a few friends to come along. John Zeigler www.johnstelescopes.com www.mirrorkits.com -----Original Message----- From: Richard Tenney [mailto:retenney@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 12:23 PM To: Utah Valley Astronomy Association Subject: Re: [UVAA] Time to dust off the equipment Count me in Jim! -Rich --- Jim Gibson wrote: > > The snow is melting fast in western Utah. The Rush > Valley site should be free of snow after this > weekend, but it will be muddy for a few more days > still. Probably by next week end (12th ,13th) the > ground conditions will be good enough for a little > party at the Pit n' Pole. The moon will be waning, > entering the last quarter, and won't rise until > about 0:25 > > I am going to mark my calendar and check the whether > as that weekend approaches. > > > > Mike Bailey built a new 15" Truss Tube Dobson this > past winter and I don't believe he has had a chance > to get first light with it yet. > > > > Jim Gibson > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Search - Find what you're looking for faster.> _______________________________________________ > UVAA mailing list > UVAA(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uvaa > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you're looking for faster http://search.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ UVAA mailing list UVAA(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uvaa _______________________________________________ UVAA mailing list UVAA(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uvaa --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you're looking for faster.

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Re: [UVAA] Time to dust off the equipment
by JOHN K LUNDWALL 06 Mar '04

06 Mar '04

Can a newby come, even if I have no telescope? Which means I will be asking to look through yours? Pretty pretty pretty please. John Lundwall ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Gibson<mailto:xajax99@yahoo.com> To: john(a)johnstelescopes.com<mailto:john@johnstelescopes.com> ; Utah Valley Astronomy Association<mailto:uvaa@mailman.xmission.com> ; Tom Watson<mailto:TomTRW1@aol.com> ; Mike Bailey<mailto:olhomorto@aol.com> ; Robert Taylor<mailto:robtaylor3661@comcast.net> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 4:45 PM Subject: RE: [UVAA] Time to dust off the equipment John and Lisa The directions to the Pit n' Pole are listed below; however for those who haven't been there before I was planning on suggesting we meet at Albertson's in Lehi (just off the exit on the south side) about 5:45 PM and leave at 6PM, Friday night. If it's good we might go Saturday night too. If you can't make it that early then the directions should be sufficient. Jim Directions to the Pit n Pole (Rush Valley Site) See Mapt at: http://www.utahastronomy.com/JimS/Pit_nPole<http://www.utahastronomy.com/JimS/Pit_nPole> From I-15 get off at the Lehi exit by the Lehi Roller Mills. That is exit #282 or the UT-73 exit. Go west through town on State Road 73. Continue west across the Jordan River, straight through the intersection of Red Wood Road by Smiths, up the hill passed Eagle Mountain and out to Cedar Fort. The road will turn south for 5 miles to Fairfield then West again for about 5 miles up to 5-mile pass. At 5-mile pass you should see motorcycles and 4-wheelers having a good time (if its light). As you top the hill at 5-mile pass you will see the road slope down and curve to the North. About a quarter of a mile or less after the top take the first paved road left (West). Look at your odometer and figure out what it will be in 4.2 miles. Go west for 4.2 miles. You will know that you are almost there when the road turns slightly to the left (about 4 miles) and there is a small rise in the road. After the rise, the road dips and about 100 yards or so later is another rise. Turn left (South) on the road that takes off at the top of that second rise. Go south about a quarter of a mile and as the road bends to the right there will be another dirt road, obscured by sage brush until you are right on it, going to the west (right). Take that road west until you see a poll sticking out of the ground with a pit near by. The Pit n Pole is only about a quarter of a mile from the last turn. Get there before the sun goes down so you can see the sunset over the Onaqui Mountains; its gorgeous the way the blues and oranges come together. Then you can chase double stars until it gets dark enough for other targets. John and Lisa Zeigler <john(a)johnstelescopes.com> wrote: Could you give me directions to the Pit n' Pole? I would like to come out observing that night and maybe invite a few friends to come along. John Zeigler www.johnstelescopes.com www.mirrorkits.com -----Original Message----- From: Richard Tenney [mailto:retenney@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 12:23 PM To: Utah Valley Astronomy Association Subject: Re: [UVAA] Time to dust off the equipment Count me in Jim! -Rich --- Jim Gibson wrote: > > The snow is melting fast in western Utah. The Rush > Valley site should be free of snow after this > weekend, but it will be muddy for a few more days > still. Probably by next week end (12th ,13th) the > ground conditions will be good enough for a little > party at the Pit n' Pole. The moon will be waning, > entering the last quarter, and won't rise until > about 0:25 > > I am going to mark my calendar and check the whether > as that weekend approaches. > > > > Mike Bailey built a new 15" Truss Tube Dobson this > past winter and I don't believe he has had a chance > to get first light with it yet. > > > > Jim Gibson > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Search - Find what you're looking for faster.> _______________________________________________ > UVAA mailing list > UVAA(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uvaa > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you're looking for faster http://search.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ UVAA mailing list UVAA(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uvaa _______________________________________________ UVAA mailing list UVAA(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uvaa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what youre looking for faster.<http://search.yahoo.com/?fr=ad-mailsig-home>_______________________________________________ UVAA mailing list UVAA(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uvaa

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Re: [UVAA] Time to dust off the equipment
by Richard Tenney 05 Mar '04

05 Mar '04

Count me in Jim! -Rich --- Jim Gibson <xajax99(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > The snow is melting fast in western Utah. The Rush > Valley site should be free of snow after this > weekend, but it will be muddy for a few more days > still. Probably by next week end (12th ,13th) the > ground conditions will be good enough for a little > party at the Pit n Pole. The moon will be waning, > entering the last quarter, and wont rise until > about 0:25 > > I am going to mark my calendar and check the whether > as that weekend approaches. > > > > Mike Bailey built a new 15" Truss Tube Dobson this > past winter and I don't believe he has had a chance > to get first light with it yet. > > > > Jim Gibson > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Search - Find what youre looking for faster.> _______________________________________________ > UVAA mailing list > UVAA(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uvaa > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what youre looking for faster http://search.yahoo.com

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RE: Time to dust off the equipment
by Robert Taylor 05 Mar '04

05 Mar '04

Sounds like fun, I hope the weather holds and we get a little dry weather. Maybe Mike will have the opportunity to get a nice star test on his new 15" truss. My calendar is marked. Bob -----Original Message----- From: Jim Gibson [mailto:xajax99@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 7:19 PM To: UVAA UVAA; Tom Watson; Mike Bailey; Robert Taylor Subject: Time to dust off the equipment The snow is melting fast in western Utah. The Rush Valley site should be free of snow after this weekend, but it will be muddy for a few more days still. Probably by next week end (12th ,13th) the ground conditions will be good enough for a little party at the Pit n' Pole. The moon will be waning, entering the last quarter, and won't rise until about 0:25 I am going to mark my calendar and check the whether as that weekend approaches. Mike Bailey built a new 15" Truss Tube Dobson this past winter and I don't believe he has had a chance to get first light with it yet. Jim Gibson _____ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what <http://search.yahoo.com/?fr=ad-mailsig-home> you're looking for faster.

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Starmaster 20"
by jim vanbuskirk 02 Mar '04

02 Mar '04

ok, ive caught aperture fever really bad i wake up sweaty and nervous during the full moon so: ive decided to go for the extra 5" and get a 25" F5 BIG dob that means my little 20" starmaster has to go........... $ 8900 for the whole deal. full goto and track with sky commander and tracker. all the upgrades - feathertouch focuser, transport handles, secondary dew controller, premium figured pegasus mirror etc. also have a dedicated trailer for $900 with the starmaster logo. im posting here because anyone interested would have an easy time checking out this scope. im in Hurricane UT right next to St George. aperture fever is a treacherous disease and can be caught by ANYONE out late at night. call me if you have any symptoms. jimboooooooooooooo 435-635-2780

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An "ahh" moment
by Richard Tenney 27 Feb '04

27 Feb '04

I got home late last night to find that my wife was still at school working on a paper and that the horses were still not fed. I changed and went outside, and found myself under a canopy of wonderful, glorious stars -- I timed it well; at close to 10pm in Utah County the clouds parted for a time and it sure was nice after all these wintery weeks to see my photonic friends again in full splendor. I didn't even mind the moon -- the sky was crystal clear and wonderful. Slogging through the semi-frozen mud was therapeutic for a change. Did I mention that the horses were also grateful? :o) Amazing how weeks of cloudy weather can help you appreciate the little things in life... -Rich __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Get better spam protection with Yahoo! Mail. http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools

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