[Lvas] Lvas Digest, Vol 21, Issue 10

Fri Mar 13 17:00:23 PDT 2009

John,

Thanks! I'm wondering if I'll pick all out the next time I go out.

Fred

> From: jboron at cox.net
> To: lvas at lvlug.org
> Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:38:56 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Lvas] Lvas Digest, Vol 21, Issue 10
> 
> Roger and Fred, I enjoyed the exchange and the sketches. I was in Death 
> Valley the last week of February on a particularly dark night. I was amazed 
> at all the galaxies in the area of M 84 - 85. I was using a 10 " Maksutov f 
> 12.5 with a 24mm televue. The fov is very small but the least little 
> movement of the 'scope brought another galaxy in to view. I must have spent 
> 30 minutes in that one area.
> 
> John
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> > 1. Re: Our last Deep-Sky object (Fred Rayworth)
> > 2. Re: Observing: Redstone, Saturday March 14 (Fred Rayworth)
> > 3. Re: 12 years ago (Fred Rayworth)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:31:23 -0500
> > From: Fred Rayworth <rayworth1969 at hotmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Lvas] Our last Deep-Sky object
> > To: Las Vegas Astronomical Society <lvas at lvlug.org>
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> > Roger,
> >
> >
> >
> > Very cool drawings! I'll have to go back through my notes to see what I 
> > found there.
> >
> >
> >
> > Anyone else out there have some feedback?
> >
> >
> >
> > Fred
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: drivester at hotmail.com
> > To: lvas at lvlug.org
> > Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:44:11 +0000
> > Subject: [Lvas] Our last Deep-Sky object
> >
> >
> >
> > LVAS
> >
> > This will be our last deep-sky observing object for review...following 
> > this months NGC-2403 in Camelopardalis.
> >
> > This would have to be one of my most favorite galaxy cluster's. M-84 and 
> > M-86 are the two brighter objects. I really enjoy observing galaxy 
> > cluster's and interacting galaxies as in this case you can observe nine 
> > galaxies in a 1? FOV.
> >
> > The sketch was made with my 10-inch f/4.5 reflector at 57x. I was using a 
> > 20 mm UO Erfle with a 1.1? FOV. The sketch was made from my back deck with 
> > a light block curtain. This was an extraordinary evening as both seeing 
> > and transparency were excellent. The date and time was 3-16-99 @ 11:00 PM 
> > Local EST.
> >
> > The sketch was made with a No. 2 pencil on white paper and I have inverted 
> > the colors on my scanner.
> >
> > How many galaxies will you be able to see?
> >
> > We will conclude our observing projects ending with this galaxy cluster 
> > with all information due by April 25th. The final report will be issued 
> > the first week of May.
> >
> > I hope each of you have enjoyed our deep-sky observing project so far and 
> > that everyone has gained something. It is my sincere hope that you will be 
> > able to use some of the material and notes to benefit your own personal 
> > observing program.
> >
> > Roger
> >
> >
> >
> > I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the 
> > earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how he could look up into 
> > the heavens and say there is no God. Abraham Lincoln
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> > Message: 2
> > Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:32:16 -0500
> > From: Fred Rayworth <rayworth1969 at hotmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Lvas] Observing: Redstone, Saturday March 14
> > To: Las Vegas Astronomical Society <lvas at lvlug.org>
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> > Not really interested with an almost full moon, but I wish you all the 
> > best.
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> >
> > Fred
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> >
> > Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:43:43 -0700
> > From: scopegeek at gmail.com
> > To: lvas at lvlug.org
> > Subject: Re: [Lvas] Observing: Redstone, Saturday March 14
> >
> > Depends on how my wife is feeling Saturday - she's having some surgery 
> > tomorrow, so it just depends. I would love to go out with you, since I 
> > haven't been out for a couple of weeks.
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 3:36 PM, David Blanchette <Yahoo at awit.com> wrote:
> >
> > Anyone up for a night out?
> >
> > The weather has been tricky this week, but there seems to be a good
> > chance for good weather on Saturday. Friday looks clear, but the
> > seeing looks bad, so I'm opting for Saturday.
> >
> > -- David
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> > Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:37:08 -0500
> > From: Fred Rayworth <rayworth1969 at hotmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Lvas] 12 years ago
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> > Roger,
> >
> >
> >
> > Wish I could draw like you! Outstanding drawings.
> >
> >
> >
> > I met Hale in Oklahoma in 96 or 97. At the time he was unemployed. Even 
> > famous observers have their hard times!
> >
> >
> >
> > Attached is a photo of him posing with me and my oldest granddaughter.
> >
> >
> >
> > Fred
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> > From: drivester at hotmail.com
> > To: lvas at lvlug.org
> > Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:20:10 +0000
> > Subject: [Lvas] 12 years ago
> >
> >
> >
> > It's hard to believe that it has been 12 years since Hale-Bopp streaked 
> > across the overhead and northern sky.
> >
> > I have attached a sketch from the night of March 16th 1997. I was using my 
> > 10-inch reflector with a 20mm UO Erfle and a 2.8x UO Klee barlow. 
> > Magnification was 160X with a FOV of 0.38? or 23 minutes of arc.
> >
> > The sketch was made at 4:00 AM local EST. The temperature was 29?.
> >
> > I was using high magnification to study the nucleus and coma.
> >
> > Using a small RF telescope at low power I measured a tail of over 5?
> >
> > I noted the coordinates at: Right ascention: 23h 15m Declination: 
> > +44? 30 minutes
> >
> > Now that was a comet...
> >
> > I also attached NGC 3226-3227 interacting galaxies.
> >
> > Best regards, Roger Ivester
> >
> >
> > I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the 
> > earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how he could look up into 
> > the heavens and say there is no God. Abraham Lincoln
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