----- Original Message -----

From: John and Lisa Zeigler

To: 'Utah Valley Astronomy Association'

Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 9:28 AM

Subject: RE: [UVAA] Workshop

For those of you not going down to St. George, John and I thought we
would give a star party on Fri, or Sat night. We could go to the Pit n'
Pole, or we could meet somewhere closer to town. If we meet someplace a
bit closer in, we will have more people come out to see the stars. There
is a place near Harriman in SL county, but still close to UT county that
may be a good sight. What does everyone else think?

Lisa Zeigler
www.johnstelescopes.com
www.mirrorkits.com




-----Original Message-----
From: David Trevino [mailto:dotrevino@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 9:21 AM
To: Utah Valley Astronomy Association
Subject: Re: [UVAA] Workshop


I too would love for someone to demostrate and teach a
few things.  I fall into the newbie category, so I
have lots to learn.  I am in John's class, so I'll be
learning how to grind my own mirror and building a
dobsonian.

I didn't make it to the impromptu meeting last
Thursday night, but this coming Saturday my schedule
is favorable (the weather forecast sounds good and I
think it is also a new moon).

--- Jim Gibson <jimgibson00@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> 
>
> You know what I think would be fun is some evening
> before dark meet out at the Pit 'n Pole or the
> Gravel Pit and have a workshop while the sun is
> still up. I was thinking of doing something like
> this in connection with UVAA. Since UVAA doesn't
> have regular meetings and I get all the meetings I
> need at SLAS it would be kind of nice to see
> everybody's face in the light and people can
> demonstrate some aspect of astronomy that works for
> them; just basic stuff.  You know, bring your Subway sandwiches and
> munch while for a while, nothing really formal.
>
> 
>
> The problem with suggesting such a thing usually
> means the suggestor gets the job, and I don't mind
> as long as it doesn't become a regular job. It would
> probably fizzle after a while, after the willing in
> the group had their chance, but what the hey.
>
> 
>
> There seems to be a lot of new blood in Utah Valley
> and "Old Timers" like Rich Tenney could teach us a
> lot (he he he). Actually everybody ought to have
> something that works for them and could demonstrate
> it.  We ought to be able to show how collimation
> basics are really done - with and with out a laser
> pointer. We ought to spend some time (after the sun
> goes down) just pointing out constellations. We
> ought to show what sky chats work well, what
> interesting objects are in current constellations,
> what comets are around, asteroids, telescope
> building, binoculars,  all kinds of fun things.
>
> 
>
> I am thinking that it would have to be on an off
> weekend when SLAS wasn't having a Star Party and the
> moon didn't come up till after 10 or 11 or
> something.  Or when the moon goes down at 2AM we
> could meet at 2:30 AM - uhhh. What? No taker on that
> one.
>
> 
>
> Just throwing this out to everyone on the list to
> see if there is any interest. This could beat the
> heck out of a meeting. Even Rob on Maui could come,
> or better yet, Rob could through down some futons
> and we will visit him.
>
> 
>
> Jim
>
> 
>
> 
>
> 
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