[Lvas] Lvas Digest, Vol 21, Issue 31

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>   1. FW: IDA Specifier Bulletin for Dark Sky Applications: A
>      Classification System for Lighting Zones (roger ivester)
>   2. Re: Last Night Observing (Fred Rayworth)
>   3. Re: Last Night Observing (Fred Rayworth)
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> From: roger ivester <drivester at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [Lvas] FW: IDA Specifier Bulletin for Dark Sky Applications:
>        A Classification System for Lighting Zones
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> International Dark-Sky Association
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> Specifier Bulletin
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> The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) is pleased to present Volume
> 2, Issue 1 of the IDA Specifier Bulletin for Dark Sky Applications:
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> The BUG System: A Classification System for Lighting Zones
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> The first Specifier Bulletin of 2009 proudly showcases a breakthrough
> classification system for fixtures and luminaires.
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> Based on the TM-15, the upgrade of the roadway shielding classification
> system by the Illuminating Engineering Society and the Lighting Research
> Center, the BUG system addresses light emitted from the luminaire in all
> directions, not just up into the sky. Called the BUG system for its
> measurement of Backlight, Uplight, and Glare, it provides the most
> comprehensive way of measuring the total lumens emitted by a fixture.
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> The BUG measuring system works in conjunction with the ecologically rated
> lighting zones developed in the Model Lighting Ordinance (MLO), jointly
> created by the IES and IDA. A draft of the MLO is open to public review
> until 10 April, 2009. Please use this easy guide to acquaint yourselves with
> this comprehensive system of lighting classification and better evaluate the
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> Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:38:33 -0500
> From: Fred Rayworth <rayworth1969 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Lvas] Last Night Observing
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> Jim,
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> I am quite pleased to hear from you! Glad to have you aboard.
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> Another observer,
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> Fred Rayworth
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> Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:25:03 -0700
> From: Jim.Gianoulakis at swgas.com
> To: lvas at lvlug.org
> Subject: Re: [Lvas] Last Night Observing
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> Roger I have truly enjoyed this exchange. To date I have just lurked but I
> would like to contribute. With my skies, imaging is my best opportunity to
> do this so I will attempt NGC2403 and the Virgo Cluster to see if I can come
> up with something useful. I am a beginning imager so this will be a welcome
> challenge. Thanks again for your efforts here.
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> Jim Gianoulakis
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> >>> roger ivester <drivester at hotmail.com> 3/21/2009 7:30 AM >>>
> LVAS all,
>
> Hope your weather was as nice as mine last night. I didn't stay out very
> late as I am expecting a much longer session tonight. I came in at 12:00.
>
> I worked primarily on our "observing report" objects...NGC 2403 and the
> Virgo cluster. I spent over three hours on these two objects performing at
> least 5 sketches on the VC to see what happens upon each change of the
> eyepiece.
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> It was just too low in the east at midnight for a "research grade"
> observation and sketch.
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> You will be just as surprised with the results as I was. It is not
> necessarily good...quite to the contrary. There are a number of factors and
> I am sure that you can figure most of them them out.
>
> Hopefully the weather will be as nice tonight and I can stay out longer
> hopefully observing   again at about 3:00 AM. I may go to bed and get up at
> 2:00 AM and observe till sunrise.
>
> I do this on occasion to get early morning objects at or near the meridian.
> Remember you should never observe an object before two hours before or after
> the objects highest point for optimum results.
>
> Our report's in the future with all be in a two or three part series. This
> will allow for shorter e-mails and less time all at once.
>
> Part 1: This will be information from reference book sources, and other.
> Part 2: Observing notes (or stories) and images. We need as many images as
> possible, I will forward all that I receive.
> Part 3: If there is enough participation...a final summary on the subject
> objects.
>
> Per Rob's communication with me on a previous e-mail we both want to keep
> this thing going. Thanks, Rob for your support.
>
> If we can get some good participation I would be willing to do it as long
> as all concerned would like. There may be members of the LVAS of which would
> like to take this project over in the future and I would be a contributor.
>
> I just feel that there are others out there of which could actually do a
> much better job than me.  You know English majors...with better writing
> skills, better grammar  and a superior command of the English language. I am
> not a writer or an english major as you probably have picked up on. If
> proper writing and other is not important I will continue to go forward.
>
> I think that we can all agree that we need "stuff" like this to have
> something to read and to cause each of us to get our scopes out. It "kinda"
> takes the place of a newsletter without much administration...only time out
> under the night sky, and a report of your evening. As you may have surmised
> my agenda is to promote visual observations and if possible a sketch....that
> is up to you.
>
> Everyone can communicate and be recognized for their "personal"
> achievements.
>
> With good support...we will all surely learn something new in the process.
>
> It would be great to hear a report from some of you as to what occurred in
> Nevada last night???
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> Best regards, Roger
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> Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:40:36 -0500
> From: Fred Rayworth <rayworth1969 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Lvas] Last Night Observing
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> Roger,
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> The weather was super lousy! Unless you were observing through a Sherman
> tank gunbarrel, you wouldn't be able to have kept anything steady in the
> eyepiece.
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> I have my fingers crossed for this Saturday.
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> Fred
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> From: drivester at hotmail.com
> To: lvas at lvlug.org
> Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:30:29 +0000
> Subject: [Lvas] Last Night Observing
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> LVAS all,
>
> Hope your weather was as nice as mine last night. I didn't stay out very
> late as I am expecting a much longer session tonight. I came in at 12:00.
>
> I worked primarily on our "observing report" objects...NGC 2403 and the
> Virgo cluster. I spent over three hours on these two objects performing at
> least 5 sketches on the VC to see what happens upon each change of the
> eyepiece.
>
> It was just too low in the east at midnight for a "research grade"
> observation and sketch.
>
> You will be just as surprised with the results as I was. It is not
> necessarily good...quite to the contrary. There are a number of factors and
> I am sure that you can figure most of them them out.
>
> Hopefully the weather will be as nice tonight and I can stay out longer
> hopefully observing   again at about 3:00 AM. I may go to bed and get up at
> 2:00 AM and observe till sunrise.
>
> I do this on occasion to get early morning objects at or near the meridian.
> Remember you should never observe an object before two hours before or after
> the objects highest point for optimum results.
>
> Our report's in the future with all be in a two or three part series. This
> will allow for shorter e-mails and less time all at once.
>
> Part 1: This will be information from reference book sources, and other.
> Part 2: Observing notes (or stories) and images. We need as many images as
> possible, I will forward all that I receive.
> Part 3: If there is enough participation...a final summary on the subject
> objects.
>
> Per Rob's communication with me on a previous e-mail we both want to keep
> this thing going. Thanks, Rob for your support.
>
> If we can get some good participation I would be willing to do it as long
> as all concerned would like. There may be members of the LVAS of which would
> like to take this project over in the future and I would be a contributor.
>
> I just feel that there are others out there of which could actually do a
> much better job than me.  You know English majors...with better writing
> skills, better grammar  and a superior command of the English language. I am
> not a writer or an english major as you probably have picked up on. If
> proper writing and other is not important I will continue to go forward.
>
> I think that we can all agree that we need "stuff" like this to have
> something to read and to cause each of us to get our scopes out. It "kinda"
> takes the place of a newsletter without much administration...only time out
> under the night sky, and a report of your evening. As you may have surmised
> my agenda is to promote visual observations and if possible a sketch....that
> is up to you.
>
> Everyone can communicate and be recognized for their "personal"
> achievements.
>
> With good support...we will all surely learn something new in the process.
>
> It would be great to hear a report from some of you as to what occurred in
> Nevada last night???
>
> Best regards, Roger
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