Just an fyi... going forward, as of midnight this morning, it is no longer Cindy Chesley. It is now Mrs. Cindy Bahl. :)

Thanks,
Cindy Bahl

Congrats!



-----Original Message----- 
From: CindyYahoo
Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2014 11:59 AM
To: Astronomical Society of Kansas City
Subject: [ASKC] Mrs. Bahl

Just an fyi... going forward, as of midnight this morning, it is no longer 
Cindy Chesley. It is now Mrs. Cindy Bahl. :)

Thanks,
Cindy Bahl

------------------------------------



Yahoo Groups Links

Congratulations!    

 

Jackie

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
CindyYahoo
Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2014 12:00 PM
To: Astronomical Society of Kansas City
Subject: [ASKC] Mrs. Bahl

 

  

Just an fyi... going forward, as of midnight this morning, it is no longer
Cindy Chesley. It is now Mrs. Cindy Bahl. :)

Thanks,
Cindy Bahl

Yes! To Leif and Cindy.
On Jan 1, 2014 2:11 PM, "Kathy" <kmachin@...> wrote:

>
>
> Congrats!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CindyYahoo
> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2014 11:59 AM
> To: Astronomical Society of Kansas City
> Subject: [ASKC] Mrs. Bahl
>
> Just an fyi... going forward, as of midnight this morning, it is no longer
> Cindy Chesley. It is now Mrs. Cindy Bahl. :)
>
> Thanks,
> Cindy Bahl
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo Groups Links
>
>  
>

Congratulations and best wishes to you and yours!!
M&D


On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 11:59 AM, CindyYahoo <cindylchesley@...> wrote:

>
>
> Just an fyi... going forward, as of midnight this morning, it is no longer
> Cindy Chesley. It is now Mrs. Cindy Bahl. :)
>
> Thanks,
> Cindy Bahl
>  
>

Congradulations!
On Jan 1, 2014 11:59 AM, "CindyYahoo" <cindylchesley@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>
> Just an fyi... going forward, as of midnight this morning, it is no longer
> Cindy Chesley. It is now Mrs. Cindy Bahl. :)
>
> Thanks,
> Cindy Bahl
>  
>

That is awesome. Congratulations.

Went down again today. Presently 1/2 of the pond has been cut/cleared. I have all th eeast side down and cut up for removal. The west side is about half down.  Anything that can be used for firewood is in large logs, 6-8'. The trees were topped so that they can be drug around to the burn pile. My trailer has last years wood on it along with some large logs for cutting. If you go down and would like to help out feel free to hook up to the trailer, may have to air tires, stack the wood between shower and toilet and load it up! Any help would be great. Going to try to go down this weekend to gather brush, depends on ground status. Very least, more cutting would happen. 

Darrick

Congratulations to both of you!  What a way to start the new year!

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
CindyYahoo
Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2014 12:00 PM
To: Astronomical Society of Kansas City
Subject: [ASKC] Mrs. Bahl

 

  

Just an fyi... going forward, as of midnight this morning, it is no longer
Cindy Chesley. It is now Mrs. Cindy Bahl. :)

Thanks,
Cindy Bahl

 Happy new year to all. 
 Congrats. to the Bahl's
 Just returned home. Very light snow north of the river.
 I think we will hole up and hope for spring.
 Gil and Kathy Machin

Light snow here in Overland Park too. We're sitting in the church parking
lot on the hill west of Vince and Associates watching the lights dance to
the music. Cool!
On Jan 1, 2014 5:43 PM, <gmachin@...> wrote:

>
>
> Happy new year to all.
>
> Congrats. to the Bahl's
>
> Just returned home. Very light snow north of the river.
>
> I think we will hole up and hope for spring.
>
> Gil and Kathy Machin
>  
>

Awesome news! Congrats!!!

- Scott


Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S®4

-------- Original message --------
From: CindyYahoo <cindylchesley@yahoo.com> 
Date:01/01/2014  11:59  (GMT-06:00) 
To: Astronomical Society of Kansas City <askc@yahoogroups.com> 
Subject: [ASKC] Mrs. Bahl 

Just an fyi... going forward, as of midnight this morning, it is no longer Cindy Chesley. It is now Mrs. Cindy Bahl. :)

Thanks,
Cindy Bahl

I could make it down Saturday


On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 5:21 PM, <earthdude123@...> wrote:

>
>
> Went down again today. Presently 1/2 of the pond has been cut/cleared. I
> have all th eeast side down and cut up for removal. The west side is about
> half down.  Anything that can be used for firewood is in large logs, 6-8'.
> The trees were topped so that they can be drug around to the burn pile. My
> trailer has last years wood on it along with some large logs for cutting.
> If you go down and would like to help out feel free to hook up to the
> trailer, may have to air tires, stack the wood between shower and toilet
> and load it up! Any help would be great. Going to try to go down this
> weekend to gather brush, depends on ground status. Very least, more cutting
> would happen.
>
> Darrick
>  
>

Congratulations to both of you!
Dave Brackey


--- In ASKC@yahoogroups.com, CindyYahoo <cindylchesley@...> wrote:
>
> Just an fyi... going forward, as of midnight this morning, it is no longer Cindy Chesley. It is now Mrs. Cindy Bahl. :)
> 
> Thanks,
> Cindy Bahl
>

Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Bahl. A great start to the new year.

Gary & Linda Pittman


On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 11:59 AM, CindyYahoo <cindylchesley@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>
> Just an fyi... going forward, as of midnight this morning, it is no longer
> Cindy Chesley. It is now Mrs. Cindy Bahl. :)
>
> Thanks,
> Cindy Bahl
>  
>



-- 
Clear skies,

Gary Pittman

Jade Rabbit lander and rover imaged by UUS LRO mission.  The satellite 
and program is controlled by Arizona State, and the images are on their 
mission website.

There is one blink gif file showing the location clearly and several 
other annotated images.

jim

http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/news/index.php?/archives/849-Change-3-Lander-and-Rover-From-Above.html

V is 50% snow. Gravel is packed but covered, drive is if. Field has 1" light snow. With a broom you could easily clear a work area. Just a friendly report from the dss as of 2:30pm, Thursday. Darrick

Yeah, I know it's going to be VERY cold this evening and I may or may not
last until dawn, but I am still heading to Powell and plan to be there
around 8:00 PM this evening.  I will leave when it either clouds up or I
lose the feeling in my toes.

 

If anyone else is silly enough to venture into the cold, come on down and
bring your down, underwear and coats that is.

 

Rick Henderson

[ Attachment content not displayed ]

Just came inside for a microwave french bread pizza.  Pretty good, cheaper than Pizza Hut and I don't have to explain to the delivery person where Powell is or leave a tip for delivering a cold pizza.

Between mine and Powell's, there are three thermometers out here and I don't know which one is accurate as they all have a different temperature.  So, averaging the three, I get 6 degrees F at 10:45 PM.  Skies are very clear with a very slight breeze from the northeast. The breeze must be from the meteors since the radiant is in that direction also.

Haven't seen too many meteors yet, but did see one extremely nice one that went from just above the northeast horizon to the south, gradually rising.  Very bright, relatively slow moving and left a trail that glowed for several seconds.  Hope to see more of those.

The radiant doesn't actually get above the horizon for another hour or so we will see how long I last as I am obviously the only one nuts enough to sit outside in this weather.  Fun, though, if you have enough warm clothing, a comfortable chair, a sleeping bag and lots of snacks and drinks.

Rick Henderson

---- "scidav87@..." <scidav87@...> wrote: 
> Oh man i wished i didnt work in the morn!!!

From my Android phone on T-Mobile. The first nationwide 4G network.

----- Reply message -----
From: "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...>
To: <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [ASKC] Quadrantids at Powell
Date: Thu, Jan 2, 2014 6:02 pm


Yeah, I know it's going to be VERY cold this evening and I may or may not
last until dawn, but I am still heading to Powell and plan to be there
around 8:00 PM this evening.  I will leave when it either clouds up or I
lose the feeling in my toes.

 

If anyone else is silly enough to venture into the cold, come on down and
bring your down, underwear and coats that is.

 

Rick Henderson

I see that quite a  famous astronomer of the "old school" passed away. Halton Arp was probably the very last hold-out in the professional world doubting the Big Bang Model, and alternative explanations for red shift of distant galaxies.  But I understand a very well liked and personable guy in real life. More at 

http://www.astronomy.com/news/2014/01/astronomer-halton-arp-dies?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+astronomy%2ForOJ+%28Astronomy.com+News+-+Presented+by+Astronomy+Magazine%29&utm_content=FeedBurner  

Dave Hudgins

Sad news indeed!

His catalog of 338 peculiar objects has some real beauties. I'm lucky enough to have logged all 338 of them.

-Scott

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S®4

-------- Original message --------
From: Dave Hudgins <dhudgins@kc.rr.com> 
Date:01/03/2014  17:28  (GMT-06:00) 
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: [ASKC] Halton Arp Passed 

I see that quite a  famous astronomer of the "old school" passed away. Halton Arp was probably the very last hold-out in the professional world doubting the Big Bang Model, and alternative explanations for red shift of distant galaxies.  But I understand a very well liked and personable guy in real life. More at 
 
http://www.astronomy.com/news/2014/01/astronomer-halton-arp-dies?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+astronomy%2ForOJ+%28Astronomy.com+News+-+Presented+by+Astronomy+Magazine%29&utm_content=FeedBurner  
 
Dave Hudgins

Looks like its time to get the snow blower fired up. I thought this was
supposed to be a light dusting?

Sent via Gmail from David Young

Any plans yet for March Messier Marathon weekend at the Dark Sky Site?

New Moons are Saturday March 1 and Sunday March 30.

Kathy

Yes. More details to come later tonight.

-Scott


Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S®4

-------- Original message --------
From: Kathy <kmachin@kc.rr.com> 
Date:01/06/2014  13:21  (GMT-06:00) 
To: ASKC <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Subject: [ASKC] Any 2014 Messier Marathon plans 

Any plans yet for March Messier Marathon weekend at the Dark Sky Site?

New Moons are Saturday March 1 and Sunday March 30.

Kathy

Yes, both Saturday, March 1, and Sunday, March 30, are New Moon weekends. 



As far as Messier Marathons, March 1 will give you an easy evening sky for capturing Messiers in the fairly high west. But in the morning, M 30 rises 15 minutes before the Sun. M 2, 72, 73, 75, and 55 are 8 degrees high, or less, 1 hour before sunrise. It could be a good trial run. 



The March 30 weekend will even the evening and morning sky out a bit more. 30 days later might also mean warmer weather, but who can tell. 



If the weather is good, I'll be out there both weekends. 



For anyone wanting to run the Marathon the first weekend, go for it. Otherwise, try for both weekends if you want. As usual, I'll have log sheets available and if you get them back  to me, I'll get you a ASKC Messier Marathon certificate. 



A few of us last summer talked about doing a chilli feed on the marathon weekend to draw more people . Not really a cook-off, or contest, but just make your favorite chilli and everyone gets to try everyone elses. I remember many years back, Johnny Allen had some burning hot chilli out at Powell. It was soooooooo good and hot! ...just an idea. 



-scott 





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


From: "Kathy" <kmachin@...> 
To: "ASKC" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Monday, January 6, 2014 1:21:44 PM 
Subject: [ASKC] Any 2014 Messier Marathon plans 

  




Any plans yet for March Messier Marathon weekend at the Dark Sky Site? 

New Moons are Saturday March 1 and Sunday March 30. 

Kathy 

Trailwood has asked us to participate again this year for their January 23
science night.  If you care to volunteer for this night please let me know
asap so I can confirm to them that someone from the ASKC will be there.
Their event is from 5:30 to 7:30 so it will be a fairly short evening
commitement.


Again, the event will start sharply at 5:30 and will end at 7:30pm. Please
let us know what time you will arrive so we can help assist you in
setting-up. Plus please let us know if you need anything else besides (1)
6ft table.





*Below is the tentative set-up plan:*



SME Animals � MASCAT room (behind the Library) � I know the students will
be arriving right before the event

SMS Robotics  - Gym

SMS Biology - Gym

KS Astronomical Society � Gym

KS Dept of Wildlife  - Hallway outside Gym
Sent via Gmail from David Young

The repair project is moving along and the dome rollers were installed
yesterday. The dome still sticks but is no longer in danger of falling off
to the side. Powell is partly operational for special groups. There is a
scout group of 25 on January 18 that needs to be staffed.

If you can help with this group please contact me.

The new second drive will not be ready by then so the scout leader said he
will have 4 or 5 guys to pull on the rope to turn the dome:

Sent via Gmail from David Young

I can be there with my scope.   Pete

--- In ASKC@yahoogroups.com, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:
>
> Trailwood has asked us to participate again this year for their January 23
> science night.  If you care to volunteer for this night please let me know
> asap so I can confirm to them that someone from the ASKC will be there.
> Their event is from 5:30 to 7:30 so it will be a fairly short evening
> commitement.
> 
> 
> Again, the event will start sharply at 5:30 and will end at 7:30pm. Please
> let us know what time you will arrive so we can help assist you in
> setting-up. Plus please let us know if you need anything else besides (1)
> 6ft table.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> *Below is the tentative set-up plan:*
> 
> 
> 
> SME Animals � MASCAT room (behind the Library) � I know the students will
> be arriving right before the event
> 
> SMS Robotics  - Gym
> 
> SMS Biology - Gym
> 
> KS Astronomical Society � Gym
> 
> KS Dept of Wildlife  - Hallway outside Gym
> Sent via Gmail from David Young
>

[ Attachment content not displayed ]

[ Attachment content not displayed ]

I still have the StarLab. Will bring it unless something else is needed.
 
David Neuenschwander



-----Original Message-----
From: David Young <youngmdavid@...>
To: ASKC <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, Jan 6, 2014 10:05 pm
Subject: [ASKC] Trailwood Elementary



  
    
                  

Trailwood has asked us to participate again this year for their January 23  science night.  If you care to volunteer for this night please let me know asap so I can confirm to them that someone from the ASKC will be there. Their event is from 5:30 to 7:30 so it will be a fairly short evening commitement.





Again, the event will start sharply at 5:30 and will end at 7:30pm. Please let us know what time you will arrive so we can help assist you in setting-up. Plus please let us know if you need anything else besides (1) 6ft table.

 
 
Below is the tentative set-up plan:

 

SME Animals – MASCAT room (behind the Library) – I know the students will be arriving right before the event

SMS Robotics  - Gym
SMS Biology - Gym

KS Astronomical Society – Gym

KS Dept of Wildlife  - Hallway outside Gym



Sent via Gmail from David Young


    
             

  

If the weather cooperates I will set up a telescope outside. If it doesn't I'll set up some small scopes inside.

John Fitzgerald



________________________________
 From: David Young <youngmdavid@...>
To: "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Monday, January 6, 2014 10:05 PM
Subject: [ASKC] Trailwood Elementary
 


  
Trailwood has asked us to participate again this year for their January 23  science night.  If you care to volunteer for this night please let me know asap so I can confirm to them that someone from the ASKC will be there. Their event is from 5:30 to 7:30 so it will be a fairly short evening commitement.


Again, the event will start sharply at 5:30 and will end at 7:30pm. Please let us know what time you will arrive so we can help assist you in setting-up. Plus please let us know if you need anything else besides (1) 6ft table.
 
 
Below is the tentative set-up plan:
 
SME Animals – MASCAT room (behind the Library) – I know the students will be arriving right before the event
SMS Robotics  - Gym
SMS Biology - Gym
KS Astronomical Society – Gym
KS Dept of Wildlife  - Hallway outside Gym

Sent via Gmail from David Young
 

I think the star lab would be great. Perhaps you can get Richard Fredrick
and David and Sarah Stewart to help you. I'm guessing Dave Lane will want
to use his photos and Pete and John will do telescopes.
On Jan 7, 2014 11:50 AM, "David Neuenschwander" <david9660@...>
wrote:

>
>
>  I still have the StarLab. Will bring it unless something else is needed.
>  David Neuenschwander
>   -----Original Message-----
> From: David Young <youngmdavid@...>
> To: ASKC <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Mon, Jan 6, 2014 10:05 pm
> Subject: [ASKC] Trailwood Elementary
>
>
>   Trailwood has asked us to participate again this year for their January
> 23  science night.  If you care to volunteer for this night please let me
> know asap so I can confirm to them that someone from the ASKC will be
> there. Their event is from 5:30 to 7:30 so it will be a fairly short
> evening commitement.
>
>
>   Again, the event will start sharply at 5:30 and will end at 7:30pm.
> Please let us know what time you will arrive so we can help assist you in
> setting-up. Plus please let us know if you need anything else besides (1)
> 6ft table.
>
>
> *Below is the tentative set-up plan:*
>
>  SME Animals � MASCAT room (behind the Library) � I know the students
> will be arriving right before the event
>  SMS Robotics  - Gym
> SMS Biology - Gym
>  KS Astronomical Society � Gym
>  KS Dept of Wildlife  - Hallway outside Gym
>   Sent via Gmail from David Young
>      
>

This would be a first time for us. Anybody out there interested in doing
this? Please let me know. I will not reply to this guy for a day or so
pending getting some volunteers.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Nick Pettit <npettit@...>
Date: Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 2:31 PM
Subject: School Wide Science Night
To: askc_powell_reservations@..., askc_questions@...


Hello my name is Nick Pettit and I am a teacher at SVN Charter School in
Northeast KCMO. I am in charge of planning our 1st annual science night at
our school on February 20th 2014 from 6:30-8:00. Our family night is an
opportunity for our students and their families to visit and interact with
members of the science community. Would ASKC be interested in participating
in our science night by informing others about your club and the science
behind it. Maybe a possibility would be an interactive demonstration with
telescopes. We are also flexible and open to any suggestions.

I look forward to hearing back form he ASKC
Thanks,

Nick Pettit
SVN Charter School
544 Wabash KCMO 64124
npettit@...

[ Attachment content not displayed ]

contraire mon frère...some what    
 
I was about 5 or 6 years ago for a daytime class.  Took Ginger and MaryAnn for solar viewing.  There was snow on the ground then also!
 
What is with all these winter science night?  Rhetorical in nature only, don't need a real reply.
 
I guess I could bring a 500lb tank to operate the 750k heater.  We would need to be a safe distance back as not to fry anything.  David Hudgins seems to get a little nervous when DY and I use a propane torch to remove the frost off a corrector plate on a C8.
 
Joe
 
 

_______________________________________________________________________________ 
Joseph S. Wright 
Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 
Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 
Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 

________________________________
 From: David Young <youngmdavid@...>
To: "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, January 7, 2014 3:22 PM
Subject: [ASKC] Fwd: School Wide Science Night
  


  
This would be a first time for us. Anybody out there interested in doing this? Please let me know. I will not reply to this guy for a day or so pending getting some volunteers.

Sent via Gmail from David Young 


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Nick Pettit <npettit@...>
Date: Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 2:31 PM
Subject: School Wide Science Night
To: askc_powell_reservations@..., askc_questions@...


Hello my name is Nick Pettit and I am a teacher at SVN Charter School in Northeast KCMO. I am in charge of planning our 1st annual science night at our school on February 20th 2014 from 6:30-8:00. Our family night is an opportunity for our students and their families to visit and interact with members of the science community. Would ASKC be interested in participating in our science night by informing others about your club and the science behind it. Maybe a possibility would be an interactive demonstration with telescopes. We are also flexible and open to any suggestions.

I look forward to hearing back form he ASKC
Thanks,

Nick Pettit
SVN Charter School
544 Wabash KCMO 64124
npettit@...



  
 

Thanks Dave. If I get a couple of more people interested I'll reply to the
school and tell them we'll be there. If I don't get any other responses
I'll let them (and you) know there isn't enough interest.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 3:41 PM, scidav87@... <scidav87@aol.com> wrote:

>
>
> My wife and i could do this one as well.  Dave and Sadah Stewart
>
> From my Android phone on T-Mobile. The first nationwide 4G network.
>
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "David Young" <youngmdavid@...>
> To: "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [ASKC] Fwd: School Wide Science Night
> Date: Tue, Jan 7, 2014 3:22 pm
>
>
> This would be a first time for us. Anybody out there interested in doing
> this? Please let me know. I will not reply to this guy for a day or so
> pending getting some volunteers.
>
> Sent via Gmail from David Young
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Nick Pettit <npettit@svncharter.org>
> Date: Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 2:31 PM
> Subject: School Wide Science Night
> To: askc_powell_reservations@..., askc_questions@...
>
>
> Hello my name is Nick Pettit and I am a teacher at SVN Charter School in
> Northeast KCMO. I am in charge of planning our 1st annual science night at
> our school on February 20th 2014 from 6:30-8:00. Our family night is an
> opportunity for our students and their families to visit and interact with
> members of the science community. Would ASKC be interested in participating
> in our science night by informing others about your club and the science
> behind it. Maybe a possibility would be an interactive demonstration with
> telescopes. We are also flexible and open to any suggestions.
>
> I look forward to hearing back form he ASKC
> Thanks,
>
> Nick Pettit
> SVN Charter School
> 544 Wabash KCMO 64124
> npettit@...
>
>  
>

[ Attachment content not displayed ]

The recent CME is strong enough to get the local weather office to post a
page on their website of possible aurora. Unfortunately, because of clouds,
you might have to go to northern Iowa or Minnesota for a clear view. I've
just never seen them post something like this before and thought it
interesting.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=eax&storyid=99492&source=0

Leif

[ Attachment content not displayed ]

That's a work night for me.  Otherwise, I'd help.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Young
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 3:23 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] Fwd: School Wide Science Night

 

  

This would be a first time for us. Anybody out there interested in doing
this? Please let me know. I will not reply to this guy for a day or so
pending getting some volunteers.




Sent via Gmail from David Young

 

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Nick Pettit <npettit@...>
Date: Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 2:31 PM
Subject: School Wide Science Night
To: askc_powell_reservations@..., askc_questions@...


Hello my name is Nick Pettit and I am a teacher at SVN Charter School in
Northeast KCMO. I am in charge of planning our 1st annual science night at
our school on February 20th 2014 from 6:30-8:00. Our family night is an
opportunity for our students and their families to visit and interact with
members of the science community. Would ASKC be interested in participating
in our science night by informing others about your club and the science
behind it. Maybe a possibility would be an interactive demonstration with
telescopes. We are also flexible and open to any suggestions.

I look forward to hearing back form he ASKC
Thanks,

Nick Pettit
SVN Charter School
544 Wabash KCMO 64124
npettit@...



 

I'd love to be there, but I won't know for about two weeks if I will have an evening class that night.
Dave Brackey

--- In ASKC@yahoogroups.com, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:
>
> This would be a first time for us. Anybody out there interested in doing
> this? Please let me know. I will not reply to this guy for a day or so
> pending getting some volunteers.
> 
> Sent via Gmail from David Young
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Nick Pettit <npettit@...>
> Date: Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 2:31 PM
> Subject: School Wide Science Night
> To: askc_powell_reservations@..., askc_questions@...
> 
> 
> Hello my name is Nick Pettit and I am a teacher at SVN Charter School in
> Northeast KCMO. I am in charge of planning our 1st annual science night at
> our school on February 20th 2014 from 6:30-8:00. Our family night is an
> opportunity for our students and their families to visit and interact with
> members of the science community. Would ASKC be interested in participating
> in our science night by informing others about your club and the science
> behind it. Maybe a possibility would be an interactive demonstration with
> telescopes. We are also flexible and open to any suggestions.
> 
> I look forward to hearing back form he ASKC
> Thanks,
> 
> Nick Pettit
> SVN Charter School
> 544 Wabash KCMO 64124
> npettit@...
>

I can bring the StarLab if they'd like to have it.


David Neuenschwander



-----Original Message-----
From: David Young <youngmdavid@...>
To: ASKC <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, Jan 8, 2014 3:39 am
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Fwd: School Wide Science Night



  
    
                  

Thanks Dave. If I get a couple of more people interested I'll reply to the school and tell them we'll be there. If I don't get any other responses I'll let them (and you) know there isn't enough interest.


Sent via Gmail from David Young



On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 3:41 PM, scidav87@... <scidav87@...> wrote:

 
  
    
                  
My wife and i could do this one as well.  Dave and Sadah Stewart

From my Android phone on T-Mobile. The first nationwide 4G network.



----- Reply message -----
From: "David Young" <youngmdavid@...>
To: "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [ASKC] Fwd: School Wide Science Night
Date: Tue, Jan 7, 2014 3:22 pm


This would be a first time for us. Anybody out there interested in doing
this? Please let me know. I will not reply to this guy for a day or so
pending getting some volunteers.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Nick Pettit <npettit@...>
Date: Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 2:31 PM
Subject: School Wide Science Night
To: askc_powell_reservations@..., askc_questions@...


Hello my name is Nick Pettit and I am a teacher at SVN Charter School in
Northeast KCMO. I am in charge of planning our 1st annual science night at
our school on February 20th 2014 from 6:30-8:00. Our family night is an
opportunity for our students and their families to visit and interact with
members of the science community. Would ASKC be interested in participating
in our science night by informing others about your club and the science
behind it. Maybe a possibility would be an interactive demonstration with
telescopes. We are also flexible and open to any suggestions.

I look forward to hearing back form he ASKC
Thanks,

Nick Pettit
SVN Charter School
544 Wabash KCMO 64124
npettit@svncharter.org


    

             

  




    
             

  

Any interest? I will put this on the calendar only if I have volunteers.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Linda Rizzo <lindarizzo@...>
Date: Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 11:42 AM
Subject: Sci Night at Westridge Feb 20th, 2014
To: "askc_powell_reservations@askc.org" <askc_powell_reservations@...>
Cc: Kate Brewster <katebrewster@...>


 Science night at Westridge ( Shawnee Mission�95th and Nieman) will take
place this year on February 20th,  2014.  We were so pleased with the
interest created last year that we would love it if you could come again
this year.  We are open to any display, videos, or demonstrations that you
may have�..the telescopes were great, but this year the weather may not
cooperate.  Slides or a lecture, or possibly display of different types of
scopes and how they work, really anything that you might have a volunteer
for.  Please contact Kate Brewster, at 913-993-1260.  Thank you for your
time and commitment to students.   Linda Rizzo/913-993-1261

[ Attachment content not displayed ]

I'll bring a 9.25" scope or assist where needed.

Sincerely,

Richard Fredrick

I'll be back from Tucson so I'll plan on joining you on this one. I'll
bring rocks. So far its just you and I.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 1:52 PM, <gazer649@...> wrote:

>
>
> I'll bring a 9.25" scope or assist where needed.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Richard Fredrick
>  
>

Hmmmm.... I think I already have you down for the SVN charter school on the
same night.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 1:12 PM, scidav87@... <scidav87@...> wrote:

>
>
> Well i know my wife and i would bring the 12", meteorites and info on askc.
>
> From my Android phone on T-Mobile. The first nationwide 4G network.
>
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "David Young" <youngmdavid@...>
> To: "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [ASKC] Fwd: Sci Night at Westridge Feb 20th, 2014
> Date: Thu, Jan 9, 2014 12:42 pm
>
>
> Any interest? I will put this on the calendar only if I have volunteers.
>
> Sent via Gmail from David Young
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Linda Rizzo <lindarizzo@...>
> Date: Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 11:42 AM
> Subject: Sci Night at Westridge Feb 20th, 2014
> To: "askc_powell_reservations@askc.org" <askc_powell_reservations@...
> >
> Cc: Kate Brewster <katebrewster@...>
>
>
> Science night at Westridge ( Shawnee Mission�95th and Nieman) will take
> place this year on February 20th,  2014.  We were so pleased with the
> interest created last year that we would love it if you could come again
> this year.  We are open to any display, videos, or demonstrations that you
> may have�..the telescopes were great, but this year the weather may not
> cooperate.  Slides or a lecture, or possibly display of different types of
> scopes and how they work, really anything that you might have a volunteer
> for.  Please contact Kate Brewster, at 913-993-1260.  Thank you for your
> time and commitment to students.   Linda Rizzo/913-993-1261
>
>  
>

I have added contact information to the school events on the calendar.


Sent via Gmail from David Young

I can be at Westridge on Feb. 20th and depending on the weather will bring a telescope for viewing outside or some small scopes for inside.

John Fitzgerald




________________________________
 From: David Young <youngmdavid@...>
To: "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2014 12:42 PM
Subject: [ASKC] Fwd: Sci Night at Westridge Feb 20th, 2014
 


  
Any interest? I will put this on the calendar only if I have volunteers.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Linda Rizzo <lindarizzo@...>
Date: Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 11:42 AM
Subject: Sci Night at Westridge  Feb 20th, 2014
To: "askc_powell_reservations@..." <askc_powell_reservations@...>
Cc: Kate Brewster <katebrewster@...>



Science night at Westridge ( Shawnee Mission—95th and Nieman) will take place this year on February 20th,  2014.  We were so pleased with the interest created last year that we would love it if you could come again this year.  We are open to any display, videos, or demonstrations that you may have…..the telescopes were great, but this year the weather may not cooperate.  Slides or a lecture, or possibly display of different types of scopes and how they work, really anything that you might have a volunteer for.  Please contact Kate Brewster, at 913-993-1260.  Thank you for your time and commitment to students.   Linda Rizzo/913-993-1261 

 

I can be there with my scope, inside or out.  Pete

I just put another night on the calendar for April 10.  It sure would be
nice if we could get some new people to help out on some of these nights!


Sent via Gmail from David Young

gotcha down. Thanks Pete.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 1:03 PM, pjafferis <pjafferis@...> wrote:

>
>
> I can be there with my scope, inside or out. Pete
>
>  
>

David,
�
I have been watching the conversations about the various science nights and would like to help out. However, as an income tax preparer, every day is booked through April 15th. After that day I do hope to help out more. In my first year with the club, I did enjoy the night at the Nelson-Atkins and the Zoo.
�
Dean R Specker

FYI     247th street exit is open now.

Hi David,
Hope you and Marcia had a good holiday.  Got your Christmas card.  Thanks for thinking of us.  I didn't send any cards this year.  Just couldn't get my head around the holidays.  It was all I could do to pull things together for Rob.  We went to STL where my family lives.  They're all crazy and it was a good distraction for Rob.  
 
I was wondering if you could take Bob off this distribution list.  I'm still trying to keep up with his emails and there are tons of them from this group.  
Thanks!   You guys take care.
Crystal
 

________________________________
 From: David Young <youngmdavid@gmail.com>
To: "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2014 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Fwd: Sci Night at Westridge Feb 20th, 2014
  
 
   
 
Hmmmm.... I think I already have you down for the SVN charter school on the same night. 
Sent via Gmail from David Young 
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 1:12 PM, scidav87@... <scidav87@...> wrote: 
 
>  
>Well i know my wife and i would bring the 12", meteorites and info on askc.
>
>From my Android phone on T-Mobile. The first nationwide 4G network.
>----- Reply message ----- From: "David Young" <youngmdavid@gmail.com>To: "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [ASKC] Fwd: Sci Night at Westridge Feb 20th, 2014Date: Thu, Jan 9, 2014 12:42 pmAny interest? I will put this on the calendar only if I have volunteers.Sent via Gmail from David Young  ---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Linda Rizzo <lindarizzo@...>Date: Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 11:42 AMSubject: Sci Night at Westridge Feb 20th, 2014 To: "askc_powell_reservations@..." <askc_powell_reservations@...> Cc: Kate Brewster <katebrewster@...> Science night at Westridge ( Shawnee Mission—95th and Nieman) will takeplace this year on February 20th,  2014.  We were so pleased with the interest created last year that we would love it if you could come againthis year.  We are open to any display, videos, or demonstrations that youmay have…..the telescopes were great, but this year the weather may not cooperate.
  Slides or a lecture, or possibly display of different types ofscopes and how they work, really anything that you might have a volunteerfor.  Please contact Kate Brewster, at 913-993-1260.  Thank you for your time and commitment to students.   Linda Rizzo/913-993-1261       
         

I should be good for this one too.
 

 Dave

A visit to Cargo Largo's auction resulting in another batch of paper

If anyone wants some paper I have the following available.

8.5" X 11" unless otherwise noted
free stuff
 bright pink
 light yellow
 light green

Roselle's construction paper    12" X 18"


Not free
not pristine but good enough $1 per ream
pristine             $2 per ream



Sent via Gmail from David Young

David,

I can use a couple of reams of the $2 stuff.

Pick it up at the board meeting?

Gary Pittman


On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 3:14 PM, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:

>
>
> A visit to Cargo Largo's auction resulting in another batch of paper
>
> If anyone wants some paper I have the following available.
>
> 8.5" X 11" unless otherwise noted
> free stuff
>  bright pink
>  light yellow
>  light green
>
> Roselle's construction paper    12" X 18"
>
>
> Not free
> not pristine but good enough $1 per ream
> pristine             $2 per ream
>
>
>
> Sent via Gmail from David Young
>
>  
>



-- 
Clear skies,

Gary Pittman

Sure. Did you want old shell casings to reload?
On Jan 11, 2014 4:18 PM, "Gary Pittman" <yrag1919@...> wrote:

>
>
> David,
>
> I can use a couple of reams of the $2 stuff.
>
> Pick it up at the board meeting?
>
> Gary Pittman
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 3:14 PM, David Young <youngmdavid@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> A visit to Cargo Largo's auction resulting in another batch of paper
>>
>> If anyone wants some paper I have the following available.
>>
>> 8.5" X 11" unless otherwise noted
>> free stuff
>>  bright pink
>>  light yellow
>>  light green
>>
>> Roselle's construction paper    12" X 18"
>>
>>
>> Not free
>> not pristine but good enough $1 per ream
>> pristine             $2 per ream
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent via Gmail from David Young
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Clear skies,
>
> Gary Pittman
>   
>

What caliber/gauge?  Pickum up Gary, and bring them along sometime.  
George

> On Jan 11, 2014, at 4:33 PM, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Sure. Did you want old shell casings to reload?
> 
>> 

I think they are mostly .357
On Jan 11, 2014 5:37 PM, "George Allen" <geonjod@...> wrote:

>
>
> What caliber/gauge?  Pickum up Gary, and bring them along sometime.
> George
>
> On Jan 11, 2014, at 4:33 PM, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:
>
> Sure. Did you want old shell casings to reload?
>
>  
>

Great.  Give them to Gary or Randy.  I'll help them load them.  Thnx

> On Jan 11, 2014, at 5:40 PM, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> I think they are mostly .357
> 
>> On Jan 11, 2014 5:37 PM, "George Allen" <geonjod@...> wrote:
>>  
>> What caliber/gauge?  Pickum up Gary, and bring them along sometime.  
>> George
>> 
>>> On Jan 11, 2014, at 4:33 PM, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Sure. Did you want old shell casings to reload?
>>> 
> 
> 
> 

David, what color is the construction paper?

What have you got?

Gary

Sent from my iPad

> On Jan 11, 2014, at 4:33 PM, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:
> 
> Sure. Did you want old shell casings to reload?
> 
>> On Jan 11, 2014 4:18 PM, "Gary Pittman" <yrag1919@...> wrote:
>>  
>> David,
>> 
>> I can use a couple of reams of the $2 stuff.
>> 
>> Pick it up at the board meeting?
>> 
>> Gary Pittman
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 3:14 PM, David Young <youngmdavid@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>  
>>> A visit to Cargo Largo's auction resulting in another batch of paper
>>> 
>>> If anyone wants some paper I have the following available.
>>> 
>>> 8.5" X 11" unless otherwise noted
>>> free stuff
>>>  bright pink
>>>  light yellow
>>>  light green
>>> 
>>> Roselle's construction paper    12" X 18"
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Not free
>>> not pristine but good enough $1 per ream
>>> pristine             $2 per ream
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sent via Gmail from David Young
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Clear skies,
>> 
>> Gary Pittman
> 
> 

A crap load of paper. I haven't counted how many reams but plenty for me
for years now that I don't have a business to run. I'll do an inventory
tomorrow so I'll know how much I want to let go of.
On Jan 11, 2014 9:31 PM, "Gary R. Pittman" <yrag1919@...> wrote:

>
>
> What have you got?
>
> Gary
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jan 11, 2014, at 4:33 PM, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> Sure. Did you want old shell casings to reload?
> On Jan 11, 2014 4:18 PM, "Gary Pittman" <yrag1919@...> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> David,
>>
>> I can use a couple of reams of the $2 stuff.
>>
>> Pick it up at the board meeting?
>>
>> Gary Pittman
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 3:14 PM, David Young <youngmdavid@...>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> A visit to Cargo Largo's auction resulting in another batch of paper
>>>
>>> If anyone wants some paper I have the following available.
>>>
>>> 8.5" X 11" unless otherwise noted
>>> free stuff
>>>  bright pink
>>>  light yellow
>>>  light green
>>>
>>> Roselle's construction paper    12" X 18"
>>>
>>>
>>> Not free
>>> not pristine but good enough $1 per ream
>>> pristine             $2 per ream
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent via Gmail from David Young
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Clear skies,
>>
>> Gary Pittman
>>
>>     
>

Interesting:

Monolith Monsters is on broadcast TV, the Svengoolie show.  They just 
did a commercial for Preparation A.  It reduces the size and irritation 
of asteroids.

I have nearly seen it all now.

You may recall this movie from the 2012 HoAROP (that is Heart of America 
Rain Out Party).  It is about an meteorite that impacted in the Southwest.

Joe

Joe,

 

Is that the one where the monoliths just keep getting bigger and bigger and
crush everything?

 

I forgot how it ended, but you don't have to spoil it for everyone.  I may
have to try and watch it, at least once every 30 or 40 years.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Joseph
Wright
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 10:01 PM
To: ASKC Yahoo
Subject: [ASKC] MONOLITH MONSTERS

 

  

Interesting:

Monolith Monsters is on broadcast TV, the Svengoolie show. They just 
did a commercial for Preparation A. It reduces the size and irritation 
of asteroids.

I have nearly seen it all now.

You may recall this movie from the 2012 HoAROP (that is Heart of America 
Rain Out Party). It is about an meteorite that impacted in the Southwest.

Joe

Don't blow the dam...unless you are certain it will stop the monoliths!

> On Jan 11, 2014, at 10:01 PM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:
> 
> Interesting:
> 
> Monolith Monsters is on broadcast TV, the Svengoolie show.  They just 
> did a commercial for Preparation A.  It reduces the size and irritation 
> of asteroids.
> 
> I have nearly seen it all now.
> 
> You may recall this movie from the 2012 HoAROP (that is Heart of America 
> Rain Out Party).  It is about an meteorite that impacted in the Southwest.
> 
> Joe
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------
> 
> 
> 
> Yahoo Groups Links
> 
> 
> 

I sent Larry Lebofsky the same message since he collects meteor movies.
He and Brother Guy Consolmagno will be watching it in Tucson. He is 
visiting from the Vatican Observatory. Larry is actually recording it.

I remembered this movie from when I was 8 and thought was neat back 
then. Still like it.

Joe



George Allen wrote:
>
> Don't blow the dam...unless you are certain it will stop the monoliths!
>
> > On Jan 11, 2014, at 10:01 PM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> 
> wrote:
> >
> > Interesting:
> >
> > Monolith Monsters is on broadcast TV, the Svengoolie show. They just
> > did a commercial for Preparation A. It reduces the size and irritation
> > of asteroids.
> >
> > I have nearly seen it all now.
> >
> > You may recall this movie from the 2012 HoAROP (that is Heart of 
> America
> > Rain Out Party). It is about an meteorite that impacted in the 
> Southwest.
> >
> > Joe
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
> 

David: I'll take 2  of your $2 reams of construction paper and one each of the yellow and green.
Thanks,
 
Tom J Martinez
http://tomjmartinez.blogspot.com/



On Saturday, January 11, 2014 3:14 PM, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:
 
  
A visit to Cargo Largo's auction resulting in another batch of paper

If anyone wants some paper I have the following available.

8.5" X 11" unless otherwise noted
free stuff
 bright pink
 light yellow
 light green

Roselle's construction paper    12" X 18"


Not free
not pristine but good enough $1 per ream
pristine             $2 per ream



Sent via Gmail from David Young

I'll load a batch up and take it to the board meeting and the GM for people
to take what they want. I'll divide the loose stuff up in bundles of close
to 500 as I can get it without counting each sheet.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 11:27 PM, Tom Martinez <zenitrammot@yahoo.com>wrote:

>
>
> David: I'll take 2  of your $2 reams of construction paper and one each of
> the yellow and green.
> Thanks,
>
> Tom J Martinez
> http://tomjmartinez.blogspot.com/
>
>
>   On Saturday, January 11, 2014 3:14 PM, David Young <
> youngmdavid@...> wrote:
>
>  A visit to Cargo Largo's auction resulting in another batch of paper
>
> If anyone wants some paper I have the following available.
>
> 8.5" X 11" unless otherwise noted
> free stuff
>  bright pink
>  light yellow
>  light green
>
> Roselle's construction paper    12" X 18"
>
>
> Not free
> not pristine but good enough $1 per ream
> pristine             $2 per ream
>
>
>
> Sent via Gmail from David Young
>
>
>    
>

contruction paper is white

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 5:46 PM, George Allen <geonjod@...> wrote:

>
>
> David, what color is the construction paper?
>
>  
>

David - I'd take a pink and yellow, and will buy 3 of the $2 stuff.  Thanks!

 

Jackie B

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Young
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 3:14 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] paper

 

  

A visit to Cargo Largo's auction resulting in another batch of paper

 

If anyone wants some paper I have the following available.

 

8.5" X 11" unless otherwise noted

free stuff

 bright pink

 light yellow

 light green

 

Roselle's construction paper    12" X 18"

 

 

Not free

not pristine but good enough $1 per ream

pristine             $2 per ream

 

 




Sent via Gmail from David Young

David - I'd take a pink and yellow, and will buy 3 of the $2 stuff.  Thanks!

 

Jackie B

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Young
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 3:14 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] paper

 

  

A visit to Cargo Largo's auction resulting in another batch of paper

 

If anyone wants some paper I have the following available.

 

8.5" X 11" unless otherwise noted

free stuff

 bright pink

 light yellow

 light green

 

Roselle's construction paper    12" X 18"

 

 

Not free

not pristine but good enough $1 per ream

pristine             $2 per ream

 

 




Sent via Gmail from David Young

All of the pristine is accounted for but trust me the good enough stuff is
just that for 95% of uses.
 On Jan 12, 2014 10:29 AM, "Jackie Beucher" <m31@...> wrote:

>
>
> David � I�d take a pink and yellow, and will buy 3 of the $2 stuff�
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Jackie B
>
>
>
> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *David
> Young
> *Sent:* Saturday, January 11, 2014 3:14 PM
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* [ASKC] paper
>
>
>
>
>
> A visit to Cargo Largo's auction resulting in another batch of paper
>
>
>
> If anyone wants some paper I have the following available.
>
>
>
> 8.5" X 11" unless otherwise noted
>
> free stuff
>
>  bright pink
>
>  light yellow
>
>  light green
>
>
>
> Roselle's construction paper    12" X 18"
>
>
>
>
>
> Not free
>
> not pristine but good enough $1 per ream
>
> pristine             $2 per ream
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Sent via Gmail from David Young
>
>  
>

Hi all,

 

I got this question from Brett Boller, VP of the Lincoln, NE Prairie Astronomy club and, since I've no real experience with remote-controlled observatories, thought it best that I post his email to the group for comments.

 

If you would send any replies back to this email, I will collect and forward them to Brett, although you are free to contact him directly if you'd like.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: Brett Boller [mailto:proboller86@...] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 9:35 AM
To: rhenderson1@kc.rr.com
Subject: Observatory question

 

Rick

 

My name is Brett Boller and I am the Vice President of the Prairie Astronomy club here in Lincoln, NE.  Jack Dunn who is President of the club thought I should write you to get your opinion on a project that we are trying to accomplish.  I am researching into the idea of building a remote observatory for the club.  Nobody in the club has all the answers to build one.  I’m heading up the committee to look into what all the costs would be associated and whether we should have a roll-off or a dome.  I do have access to a 14.4’ dome that is really cheap if we decide to go that route, which I am leaning towards.  Do you have any advice on the subject as Jack thought you would since you’re planning renovations/expansion at Powell and that the club has done a lot of work itself?  

 

What I have been researching is a 16’x16’x8’ base for lumber cost that would be cut to fit the 14.4’ dome structurally so is would be a little smaller than 16’x16’.  The other possibility would be doing a roll off of that size or smaller. My family has land that they are willing to let the club use to build the observatory.  So that is a big cost that we don’t have to worry about.  I think I have looked into the most obvious components that would be needed in the observatory but I’m sure I’m leaving something out. Here are the items that I have some info on: telescope, mount, pier, CCD camera, computer, electrical power (probably solar panels- have 12-15 ready to donate from willing club members), observatory control program, internet access, weather station, all sky camera, security cameras. These items I don’t have any info on: filter wheel, remote focusing, and back-up generator.

 

In February I am presenting to the club all the aspects of the available options that we can do.  It’s hard to pinpoint what we are going to do before first presenting to the club.  It is also hard to give a cost estimate or give the dollar amount without first figuring out what the club wants in an observatory.  And then there are the aspects of the observatory that depend on other stuff like buying a mount that will support the telescope that you want.  First you have to decide on the scope.  After the meeting in February the club will decide if this is something that they would like to pursue in which case a more in depth committee will be assembled to actually figure out what components will go into the observatory

 

By the way another option has come up as well. There is a former club member that has a twin dome setup that we might be able to use.  Another question though is that he does have motorized domes but he has to manually move them.  They are from meridian controls but they never got him any software to stay synced with the telescope.  Is there any software that could accomplish this?  

 

I would like to have as much information I as I could so when I present it to the club I am well informed and can answer as many of their questions as possible.  They are a tough crowd to win over and if the presentation isn’t to their liking then it will probably end there, unfortunately.  *:( sad <https://s.yimg.com/ok/u/assets/img/emoticons/emo2.gif> 

                                                                                                                        

            Thanks in advance for any advice you have.

 

 

Brett Boller R.T.(R)(T) ARRT

Radiology Technologist/Graphic Arts 

Warren Memorial Hospital
Friend, Nebraska
wmhospital.com

Vice-President
Prairie Astronomy Club
http://www.prairieastronomyclub.org/

Dave Hudgins:
      Sorry to hear about the passing of Halton Arp. As you are probably aware Tim Kristl and I imaged 110 Arp Peculiar galaxies with the 12" scope and ccd camera in the AIC. Wondered if you might be interested in imaging Asteroids {the newest AL program} in the AIC with Tim Kristl and myself beginning in January of 2014? Let me know if you might be interested in doing this AL program........................Bill Boyle

Rick:
       Brett Boller should go to the yahoo groups observatories web page for the information.
      
       Have an IT question for you. Looking for a DSL modem {compatible with Netzero} that also has a wi-fi router.(for my IPAD Air}. Have you seen or heard of such a thing?
 

      Tim Kristl; David Hudgins; and myself are considering doing the new AL program "Asteroids" with the 12" scope and ccd camera in the AIC. When will the 80 mm. guide-scope be good to go? Keep up the fine work as President.........................................................................Bill Boyle

I have a scout group at Powell this Saturday that was booked months before
we closed for repairs. It is a group of 20 scouts and 45 leaders and is a
rain or shine event. The dome is still sticking and I have an injured
shoulder that wlll not allow me to pull hard on the rope to get the dome
unstuck. I can likely get some of the leaders to help with the rope but I
would appreciate another ASKCer to help with the group.

Sent via Gmail from David Young

What time?

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Young
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 10:09 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] scout group

 






I have a scout group at Powell this Saturday that was booked months before
we closed for repairs. It is a group of 20 scouts and 45 leaders and is a
rain or shine event. The dome is still sticking and I have an injured
shoulder that wlll not allow me to pull hard on the rope to get the dome
unstuck. I can likely get some of the leaders to help with the rope but I
would appreciate another ASKCer to help with the group.




Sent via Gmail from David Young










[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I confess I had to look myself but the calendar says 6:00 and I just
checked with the scout leader and confirmed the time.   15 kids and 10
adults expected rain or shine.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 10:43 AM, Jason <jason@...> wrote:

>
>
> What time?
>
> From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> David
> Young
> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 10:09 AM
> To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [ASKC] scout group
>
>
> I have a scout group at Powell this Saturday that was booked months before
> we closed for repairs. It is a group of 20 scouts and 45 leaders and is a
> rain or shine event. The dome is still sticking and I have an injured
> shoulder that wlll not allow me to pull hard on the rope to get the dome
> unstuck. I can likely get some of the leaders to help with the rope but I
> would appreciate another ASKCer to help with the group.
>
> Sent via Gmail from David Young
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>  
>

I'll Help


On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 10:09 AM, David Young <youngmdavid@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> I have a scout group at Powell this Saturday that was booked months before
> we closed for repairs. It is a group of 20 scouts and 45 leaders and is a
> rain or shine event. The dome is still sticking and I have an injured
> shoulder that wlll not allow me to pull hard on the rope to get the dome
> unstuck. I can likely get some of the leaders to help with the rope but I
> would appreciate another ASKCer to help with the group.
>
> Sent via Gmail from David Young
>
>  
>

holly mollie...that's 4-5 leaders not 45 leaders!

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 10:41 PM, starman621od . <kings621@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> I'll Help
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 10:09 AM, David Young <youngmdavid@...>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> I have a scout group at Powell this Saturday that was booked months
>> before we closed for repairs. It is a group of 20 scouts and 45 leaders and
>> is a rain or shine event. The dome is still sticking and I have an injured
>> shoulder that wlll not allow me to pull hard on the rope to get the dome
>> unstuck. I can likely get some of the leaders to help with the rope but I
>> would appreciate another ASKCer to help with the group.
>>
>> Sent via Gmail from David Young
>>
>>
>  
>

The Girl Scouts Northland Encampment will be May 2nd and 3rd this year.� The event is held every other year and the ASKC participated in 2012.� We would like volunteers mainly for Saturday classes and Saturday night viewing.� The camp will be at Camp Winding River just northeast of Dearborn, MO.� The make a sizable donation to the ASKC for this event.� 
�
Please sign up quickly so Rita can help the staff setup registration for the day time classes.� They would like to schedule three (3) in the morning and two (2) in the afternoon.� These are about 45-50 minutes and will include:
Planisphere Making
SWAPS (film can constellations)
Meteorite Display
Solar Viewing
�
If anyone would like to join Rita and I Friday night to setup the canopies and offer telescopic viewing for the staff and girls arriving early, that would be wonderful.� We may campout overnight both nights.� 
�
The skies at WR are rather nice and the viewing good.
�
Since this involves a GSA camp and youth, I am sure they will want a form and background check as in 2012.
�
Please don't wait until the last minute.� We had a great time in 2012 with about 400 people.....well it was a lot of them.
�
�
Joe

_______________________________________________________________________________ 
Joseph S. Wright 
Cell Phone: �(913) 208-0924 
Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 
Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri� Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

And just when I thought adult involvement with youth activities had taken a
new increase...

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Young
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 1:39 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] scout group

 

  

holly mollie...that's 4-5 leaders not 45 leaders!




Sent via Gmail from David Young

 

On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 10:41 PM, starman621od . <kings621@...> wrote:

  

I'll Help

 

On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 10:09 AM, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:

  

I have a scout group at Powell this Saturday that was booked months before
we closed for repairs. It is a group of 20 scouts and 45 leaders and is a
rain or shine event. The dome is still sticking and I have an injured
shoulder that wlll not allow me to pull hard on the rope to get the dome
unstuck. I can likely get some of the leaders to help with the rope but I
would appreciate another ASKCer to help with the group.




Sent via Gmail from David Young

 

 

Send me the form. I'll do something up there.
On Jan 14, 2014 7:53 AM, "Joseph Wright" <jos.wright@...> wrote:

>
>
> The Girl Scouts Northland Encampment will be May 2nd and 3rd this year.
> The event is held every other year and the ASKC participated in 2012.  We
> would like volunteers mainly for Saturday classes and Saturday night
> viewing.  The camp will be at Camp Winding River just northeast of
> Dearborn, MO.  The make a sizable donation to the ASKC for this event.
>
> Please sign up quickly so Rita can help the staff setup registration for
> the day time classes.  They would like to schedule three (3) in the morning
> and two (2) in the afternoon.  These are about 45-50 minutes and will
> include:
> Planisphere Making
> SWAPS (film can constellations)
> Meteorite Display
> Solar Viewing
>
> If anyone would like to join Rita and I Friday night to setup the canopies
> and offer telescopic viewing for the staff and girls arriving early, that
> would be wonderful.  We may campout overnight both nights.
>
> The skies at WR are rather nice and the viewing good.
>
> Since this involves a GSA camp and youth, I am sure they will want a form
> and background check as in 2012.
>
> Please don't wait until the last minute.  We had a great time in 2012 with
> about 400 people.....well it was a lot of them.
>
>
> Joe
>
> _______________________________________________________________________________
>
> Joseph S. Wright
> Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924
> Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC
> Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City
> Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M.
> Specialist
>  
>

_______________________________________________________________________________ 
Joseph S. Wright 
Cell Phone: �(913) 208-0924 
Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 
Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri� Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Barbara J Anthony-Twarog <bjat@...>
To: marac@... 
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 12:04 PM
Subject: MARAC 2014 - save the dates
  

Hello all -- this is a quick announcement about MARAC this year. We are
pleased to announce that MARAC will take place the weekend of April 4
and 5 in Columbia, Missouri.� Thanks and kudos to Mizzou for hosting
this year! Please spread the word and mark your calendars.� We don't
have the website updated yet, coming soon.� 

As usual, if you have questions, please contact one of the usual
organizer-suspects (feel free to ask me, bjat at ku.edu - I'll rummage
for an answer). If you respond to this email, EVERYBODY on the MARAC
list will get it..... so probably, don't do that.

Barbara Anthony-Twarog

Can anyone stay the night Saturday instead of a long drive home? If so, send me a form, as well.

Jim

From: Joseph Wright 
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 7:53 AM
To: ASKC 
Subject: [ASKC] GSA Northland Encampment May 2 & 3




The Girl Scouts Northland Encampment will be May 2nd and 3rd this year.  The event is held every other year and the ASKC participated in 2012.  We would like volunteers mainly for Saturday classes and Saturday night viewing.  The camp will be at Camp Winding River just northeast of Dearborn, MO.  The make a sizable donation to the ASKC for this event.  

Please sign up quickly so Rita can help the staff setup registration for the day time classes.  They would like to schedule three (3) in the morning and two (2) in the afternoon.  These are about 45-50 minutes and will include:
Planisphere Making
SWAPS (film can constellations)
Meteorite Display
Solar Viewing

If anyone would like to join Rita and I Friday night to setup the canopies and offer telescopic viewing for the staff and girls arriving early, that would be wonderful.  We may campout overnight both nights.  

The skies at WR are rather nice and the viewing good.

Since this involves a GSA camp and youth, I am sure they will want a form and background check as in 2012.

Please don't wait until the last minute.  We had a great time in 2012 with about 400 people.....well it was a lot of them.


Joe

_______________________________________________________________________________ 
Joseph S. Wright 
Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 
Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 
Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

A new letter has been sent to all members at the email address provided to
receive the cosmic messenger. Since some members may not get that letter I
am also posting it in the Yahoo file area. The file is called
"letter-ballot"


Sent via Gmail from David Young

I happened to pick up the Miami County 2014 Visitors Guide when I was at the courthouse on Monday. It wasn't until a bit of time later that I noticed the cover photo was of Powell Observatory -- the translucent dome with Steve(?) at the eyepiece.  And we had a nice photo on the Louisburg page of Kathy Machin and a young observer. (although it does say the Andromeda Galaxy is about as faint as one can see with the scope).  Both photos by Tom Martinez. Overall, a nice piece of advertising for ASKC.  Oh, our official ad is on the inside back page.
Dave Brackey 

Bring it along to the meeting Monday night!

-Scott


Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S®4

-------- Original message --------
From: dbrac06 <dbrackey@att.net> 
Date:01/15/2014  17:07  (GMT-06:00) 
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: [ASKC] ASKC in the Miami Co news 

I happened to pick up the Miami County 2014 Visitors Guide when I was at the courthouse on Monday. It wasn't until a bit of time later that I noticed the cover photo was of Powell Observatory -- the translucent dome with Steve(?) at the eyepiece. And we had a nice photo on the Louisburg page of Kathy Machin and a young observer. (although it does say the Andromeda Galaxy is about as faint as one can see with the scope). Both photos by Tom Martinez. Overall, a nice piece of advertising for ASKC. Oh, our official ad is on the inside back page.
Dave Brackey 

Just read this on the Obsession users group.....


Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S®4

-------- Original message --------
From: pnalsing <pnalsing@gmail.com> 
Date:01/15/2014  17:31  (GMT-06:00) 
To: obsessionusers@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: [obsessionusers] RIP John Dobson 


From: starrynights@yahoogroups.com [mailto:starrynights@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of white837@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 2:39 PM
To: starrynights@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [starrynights] John Dobson Passed Away This Morning 01/15/2014

John Dobson Passed Away This Morning 01/15/2014. I don't have any details yet but when I do I will pass them along. What I do know is last week he was in the Hospital for a Bladder Infection, but like I said I don't know any details about his Death this Morning. 
Mike White 
Los Angeles,
CA. 90059-3400
U.S.A.
N 33*54'38.540"
W -118* 15'16.931"
Affiliations,
The Planetary Society 
<<>>http://tinyurl.com/b2ksg>> 
Sidewalk Astronomers 
<<>>http://tinyurl.com/352zap>>
Board of Directors
Los Angeles Astronomical Society 
<<>>http://tinyurl.com/yrk4pd>>

John visited the ASKC years ago and he made the trip to Powell Observatory too. I went there to meet him. I showed him my home built 6” F 12 that I put on a pipe thread German Equatorial mount and he wanted to know why I didn’t put it on a Dobson mount. He signed my Messier Certificate too. He brought the large scopes to the masses. 

 

Mike Myer

Humboldt, KS 

Thanks, Scott,
Another of the great influences on modern amateur astronomy gone. What year did we have him speak at an 
ASKC meeting? Jackie will remember for certain.

Wikipedia has already been updated to show his date of death – he was 98 !
Kathy

From: Scott 
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 5:46 PM
To: askc 
Subject: [ASKC] Fwd: RIP John Dobson




Just read this on the Obsession users group.....


Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S®4


-------- Original message --------
From: pnalsing 
Date:01/15/2014 17:31 (GMT-06:00) 
To: obsessionusers@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: [obsessionusers] RIP John Dobson 

  

From: starrynights@yahoogroups.com [mailto:starrynights@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of white837@...
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 2:39 PM
To: starrynights@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [starrynights] John Dobson Passed Away This Morning 01/15/2014

John Dobson Passed Away This Morning 01/15/2014. I don't have any details yet but when I do I will pass them along. What I do know is last week he was in the Hospital for a Bladder Infection, but like I said I don't know any details about his Death this Morning. 
Mike White 
Los Angeles,
CA. 90059-3400
U.S.A.
N 33*54'38.540"
W -118* 15'16.931"
Affiliations,
The Planetary Society 
<<>>http://tinyurl.com/b2ksg>> 
Sidewalk Astronomers 
<<>>http://tinyurl.com/352zap>>
Board of Directors
Los Angeles Astronomical Society 
<<>>http://tinyurl.com/yrk4pd>>

Just found out on a tweet from Emily Lakdawalla that John Dobson has died. I wouldn't know where to begin to list the contributions that he made to the lives of so many of us.

Sincerely,

Richard Fredrick

We can camp, but no FB style units.  Scope trailers okay.

Joe


Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android

Thank auto spell/finish...#%@!%.

That would be RV's.  


Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android

Marcia Young and Tom Martinez worked with Janet McCrae, Miami County
Economic Development Director, to put that together.

 

Tom, who was the guy on the ladder for the time exposure, dome rotation
picture?  I know you've told me, but I forgot.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
dbrac06
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 5:08 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] ASKC in the Miami Co news

 

  

I happened to pick up the Miami County 2014 Visitors Guide when I was at the
courthouse on Monday. It wasn't until a bit of time later that I noticed the
cover photo was of Powell Observatory -- the translucent dome with Steve(?)
at the eyepiece. And we had a nice photo on the Louisburg page of Kathy
Machin and a young observer. (although it does say the Andromeda Galaxy is
about as faint as one can see with the scope). Both photos by Tom Martinez.
Overall, a nice piece of advertising for ASKC. Oh, our official ad is on the
inside back page.
Dave Brackey 

Just a note for those who ordered the 2014 Year In Space calendar. I will have them at the ASKC board meeting this coming Monday the 20th. I will also have them at the January general meeting on Saturday the 25th. 
 

 I hope to see you at one of these events.
 

 Gary Pittman

Marcia would like photos of John Dobson taken at UMKC or Powell to include
in the next newsletter.

Gary:
 
Rita and I will not be at the BoD meeting, so I will get them at the GM.
 
This Monday make mark the end of 43 years of continuous and active service in Boy Scouts for me.  The church is closing and there isn't really any boys to try and move the troop.  This will be the final Eagle Scout ceremony.  This also means, that in three years the two oldest troops  in KC have closed, Troop 21 and 87 (21 is the oldest and 87 is third).   Combined, this is about 165 year of scouting!
 
Most likely, I will continue to be a merit badge counselor.  On the flip side, I don't miss the winter overnights camping in a tent and thawing eggs to scramble.

Thanks for ordering the calendars.

Joe

_______________________________________________________________________________ 
Joseph S. Wright 
Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 
Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 
Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 

________________________________
 From: "yrag1919@..." <yrag1919@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 10:49 AM
Subject: [ASKC] 2014 Calendars
  


  
Just a note for those who ordered the 2014 Year In Space calendar. I will have them at the ASKC board meeting this coming Monday the 20th. I will also have them at the January general meeting on Saturday the 25th.

I hope to see you at one of these events.

Gary Pittman  
 

Congrats on the milestone. I'm sorry to hear about the closings. Boy Scouts
is a good organization. I spent many nights in a tent under a blanket of
snow with my scout brothers.

Gary

Gary
On Jan 16, 2014 11:13 AM, "Joseph Wright" <jos.wright@...> wrote:

>
>
> Gary:
>
> Rita and I will not be at the BoD meeting, so I will get them at the GM.
>
> This Monday make mark the end of 43 years of continuous and active service
> in Boy Scouts for me.  The church is closing and there isn't really any
> boys to try and move the troop.  This will be the final Eagle Scout
> ceremony.  This also means, that in three years the two oldest troops  in
> KC have closed, Troop 21 and 87 (21 is the oldest and 87 is third).
> Combined, this is about 165 year of scouting!
>
> Most likely, I will continue to be a merit badge counselor.  On the flip
> side, I don't miss the winter overnights camping in a tent and thawing eggs
> to scramble.
>
> Thanks for ordering the calendars.
>
> Joe
>
> _______________________________________________________________________________
>
> Joseph S. Wright
> Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924
> Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC
> Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City
> Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M.
> Specialist
>
>    *From:* "yrag1919@...m" <yrag1919@...>
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 16, 2014 10:49 AM
> *Subject:* [ASKC] 2014 Calendars
>
>
>  Just a note for those who ordered the 2014 Year In Space calendar. I
> will have them at the ASKC board meeting this coming Monday the 20th. I
> will also have them at the January general meeting on Saturday the 25th.
>
> I hope to see you at one of these events.
>
> Gary Pittman
>
>
>   
>

I will be attending this on behalf of the ASKC.� If anyone want to hang out with, your company will be welcomed.� The likes of Rita, David Young, Stuart Riley, Don Grodecki and other taken part in this event.
�
Basically, I will be taking some handouts and eye catchers to give to anyone that stops at our table.� The time goes by pretty fast.
�
Joe�
�
�
Please don't miss out on presenting at Teacher Resource Day on February 1, 2014 from 9am-12pm at the UMKC Student Union at 51st & Cherry, KCMO 64110.�
�
To make sure your information is on the Free Resource CD we give to teachers, please respond to this email with the attached response form by Tuesday, January 14th!�
�
Science Pioneers presents this event filled with Master Teachers and science related organizations to area teachers and pre-service teachers from the Greater Kansas City Metro Area! And we would like to invite you to participate at this event. Each organization will have a six-foot table with two chairs (Please let me know if you need more tables and chairs, we can accommodate!) Field experience opportunities, speakers, classroom visits and classroom resources from your organization can be displayed. Teachers attending will go from table to table to investigate all of the science opportunities available to enhance their curriculum. There is NO charge for this table. 
�
Master Teachers will also be there sharing science lessons! All Participants will receive a copy of all these lessons on the resource� CD.
�
We would like to put your contact information and any other available teacher support, materials, etc. on the CD. If you wish to have this information on the CD, please indicated on the attached form. The CD will be going to printing by the 17th, so we would like all your information on the 14th to ensure everything is place on the CD. 
�
Please respond to this email by January 14, 2014 to let us know if we can reserve you a table at the great teachers event!
�
�

_______________________________________________________________________________ 
Joseph S. Wright 
Cell Phone: �(913) 208-0924 
Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 
Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri� Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

I am heading down saturday morning before it gets to warm. I will be moving the brush into the burn pile, taking the logs out to be cut up and trimming up the pecan tree. Needs to happen early to take advantage of the frozen ground on the east side.

darrick

John Dobson was a gifted thinker
Under Spacious Skies,
Randy Thompson
 

> On Jan 15, 2014, at 6:27 PM, "Mike & Kim Myer" <mdmyer@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> RECENT

Scott, nice try, but I can't make the Monday board meetings due to a long-running conflicting event.
Dave


--- In ASKC@yahoogroups.com, Scott <s.kranz1@...> wrote:
>
> Bring it along to the meeting Monday night!
> 
> -Scott
> 
> 
> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S®4
> 
> -------- Original message --------
> From: dbrac06 <dbrackey@...> 
> Date:01/15/2014  17:07  (GMT-06:00) 
> To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
> Subject: [ASKC] ASKC in the Miami Co news 
> 
> I happened to pick up the Miami County 2014 Visitors Guide when I was at the courthouse on Monday. It wasn't until a bit of time later that I noticed the cover photo was of Powell Observatory -- the translucent dome with Steve(?) at the eyepiece. And we had a nice photo on the Louisburg page of Kathy Machin and a young observer. (although it does say the Andromeda Galaxy is about as faint as one can see with the scope). Both photos by Tom Martinez. Overall, a nice piece of advertising for ASKC. Oh, our official ad is on the inside back page.
> Dave Brackey
>

From: David Young 
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 11:11 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: [ASKC] Photo




Marcia would like photos of John Dobson taken at UMKC or Powell to include in the next newsletter.






[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Don't forget, Yahoo strips pictures from message.
 
 

_______________________________________________________________________________ 
Joseph S. Wright 
Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 
Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 
Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 

________________________________
 From: Jim Ketchum <suenjim@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Photo
  


  


From: David Young 
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 11:11 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: [ASKC] Photo

Marcia would like photos of John Dobson taken at UMKC or Powell to include in the next newsletter.

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

  
 

be sure to send any photos direct and not in reply to a yahoo group
message. Yahoo strips ALL attachments of files and photos

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 4:18 PM, Jim Ketchum <suenjim@...t> wrote:

>
>
>
>
> From: David Young
> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 11:11 AM
> To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [ASKC] Photo
>
>
> Marcia would like photos of John Dobson taken at UMKC or Powell to include
> in the next newsletter.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>  
>

If you sent a photo, Yahoo must have stripped it. If you have something,
please send to youngrmarcia@...

Thanks!!!
M


On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 4:18 PM, Jim Ketchum <suenjim@...> wrote:

>
>
>
>
> From: David Young
> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 11:11 AM
> To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [ASKC] Photo
>
> Marcia would like photos of John Dobson taken at UMKC or Powell to include
> in the next newsletter.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>  
>

I might have something but I will have to scan it and send it. 

 

Mike Myer

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Marcia
Young
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 4:29 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Photo

 






If you sent a photo, Yahoo must have stripped it. If you have something,
please send to youngrmarcia@...

 

Thanks!!!

M

 

On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 4:18 PM, Jim Ketchum <suenjim@...> wrote:

  



From: David Young 
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 11:11 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: [ASKC] Photo

Marcia would like photos of John Dobson taken at UMKC or Powell to include
in the next newsletter.

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

 

great! Need by Jan.28, so you have lots of time.
M


On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 5:07 PM, Mike & Kim Myer <mdmyer@...> wrote:

>
>
> I might have something but I will have to scan it and send it.
>
>
>
> Mike Myer
>
>
>
> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Marcia
> Young
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 16, 2014 4:29 PM
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: [ASKC] Photo
>
>
>
>
>
>
> If you sent a photo, Yahoo must have stripped it. If you have something,
> please send to youngrmarcia@...
>
>
>
> Thanks!!!
>
> M
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 4:18 PM, Jim Ketchum <suenjim@...> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> From: David Young
> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 11:11 AM
> To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [ASKC] Photo
>
> Marcia would like photos of John Dobson taken at UMKC or Powell to include
> in the next newsletter.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
>
>
>  
>

Rick: The person on the ladder on the "time exposure dome rotation" picture is David Hudgins.
 
Tom J Martinez
http://tomjmartinez.blogspot.com/



On Wednesday, January 15, 2014 10:26 PM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@kc.rr.com> wrote:
 
  
Marcia Young and Tom Martinez worked with Janet McCrae, Miami County Economic Development Director, to put that together.
 
Tom, who was the guy on the ladder for the time exposure, dome rotation picture?  I know you've told me, but I forgot.
 
Rick Henderson
 
From:ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of dbrac06
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 5:08 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] ASKC in the Miami Co news
 
  
I happened to pick up the Miami County 2014 Visitors Guide when I was at the courthouse on Monday. It wasn't until a bit of time later that I noticed the cover photo was of Powell Observatory -- the translucent dome with Steve(?) at the eyepiece. And we had a nice photo on the Louisburg page of Kathy Machin and a young observer. (although it does say the Andromeda Galaxy is about as faint as one can see with the scope). Both photos by Tom Martinez. Overall, a nice piece of advertising for ASKC. Oh, our official ad is on the inside back page.
Dave Brackey 

Joe,
 

 I would like to help again this year, but have to work most of that day. Going to be at the Kauffman Center, for the first time, that evening though.
 

 Grant Miller

What’s Marcia’s email address.
Jim

From: Joseph Wright 
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 4:24 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Photo




Don't forget, Yahoo strips pictures from message.



_______________________________________________________________________________ 
Joseph S. Wright 
Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 
Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 
Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

From: Jim Ketchum <suenjim@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Photo


  


From: David Young 
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 11:11 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: [ASKC] Photo

Marcia would like photos of John Dobson taken at UMKC or Powell to include in the next newsletter.

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

youngrmarcia@...


On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 10:07 PM, Jim Ketchum <suenjim@...> wrote:

>
>
>  What�s Marcia�s email address.
> Jim
>
>  *From:* Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...>
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 16, 2014 4:24 PM
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: [ASKC] Photo
>
>
>
>  Don't forget, Yahoo strips pictures from message.
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________________________________________
>
> Joseph S. Wright
> Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924
> Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC
> Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City
> Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M.
> Specialist
>
>   *From:* Jim Ketchum <suenjim@...>
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 16, 2014 4:18 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [ASKC] Photo
>
>
>
>
> From: David Young
> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 11:11 AM
> To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [ASKC] Photo
>
> Marcia would like photos of John Dobson taken at UMKC or Powell to include
> in the next newsletter.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>   
>

youngrmarcia@...

For future reference, the emails for all board of directors is published
every month in the cosmic messenger.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 10:07 PM, Jim Ketchum <suenjim@comcast.net> wrote:

>
>
>  What�s Marcia�s email address.
> Jim
>
>  *From:* Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...>
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 16, 2014 4:24 PM
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: [ASKC] Photo
>
>
>
>  Don't forget, Yahoo strips pictures from message.
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________________________________________
>
> Joseph S. Wright
> Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924
> Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC
> Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City
> Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M.
> Specialist
>
>   *From:* Jim Ketchum <suenjim@...>
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 16, 2014 4:18 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [ASKC] Photo
>
>
>
>
> From: David Young
> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 11:11 AM
> To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [ASKC] Photo
>
> Marcia would like photos of John Dobson taken at UMKC or Powell to include
> in the next newsletter.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>   
>

Well its turning into a perfect storm of science nights. I just got a
request from Westwood View for their science night on February 20. We
already have two science nights on the calendar for that same night! YIKES!

I don't see how we can take on a third event on the same night unless a few
people would switch from one of the other nights. The StarLab is already
set for one of the other nights and I think we only have one working unit.

What do the usual suspects think?


Sent via Gmail from David Young

I agreed earlier to do Westridge Elementary but if there are enough hands to take care of that school I would have no problem going to Westwood view.

John Fitzgerald




________________________________
 From: David Young <youngmdavid@...>
To: "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 12:35 PM
Subject: [ASKC] Westwood View
 


  
Well its turning into a perfect storm of science nights. I just got a request from Westwood View for their science night on February 20. We already have two science nights on the calendar for that same night! YIKES!

I don't see how we can take on a third event on the same night unless a few people would switch from one of the other nights. The StarLab is already set for one of the other nights and I think we only have one working unit.

What do the usual suspects think?


Sent via Gmail from David Young
 

Don't know about another unit. I was already disappointed to be booked for Westridge. This one's hard to miss because we've been there before. But I'm at SVN Charter School with Dave and Sarah Stewart that night since they asked first.


David Neuenschwander 



-----Original Message-----
From: David Young <youngmdavid@...>
To: ASKC <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri, Jan 17, 2014 12:36 pm
Subject: [ASKC] Westwood View



  
    
                  

Well its turning into a perfect storm of science nights. I just got a request from Westwood View for their science night on February 20. We already have two science nights on the calendar for that same night! YIKES!


I don't see how we can take on a third event on the same night unless a few people would switch from one of the other nights. The StarLab is already set for one of the other nights and I think we only have one working unit.


What do the usual suspects think?





Sent via Gmail from David Young


    
             

  

My opinion is of no consequence since I'm elsewhere. All they need at Westwood View is a telescope if I'm remembering correctly.


John would serve an appreciative audience well there if that's how it works out.


David Neuenschwander



-----Original Message-----
From: John Fitzgerald <jhonfitz@att.net>
To: ASKC <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri, Jan 17, 2014 2:41 pm
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Westwood View



  
    
                  

I agreed earlier to do Westridge Elementary but if there are enough hands to take care of that school I would have no problem going to Westwood view.

John Fitzgerald





  
 
 
 
   From: David Young <youngmdavid@...>
 To: "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
 Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 12:35 PM
 Subject: [ASKC] Westwood View
  
 


     
                  
Well its turning into a perfect storm of science nights. I just got a request from Westwood View for their science night on February 20. We already have two science nights on the calendar for that same night! YIKES!


I don't see how we can take on a third event on the same night unless a few people would switch from one of the other nights. The StarLab is already set for one of the other nights and I think we only have one working unit.


What do the usual suspects think?





Sent via Gmail from David Young

    
     



 
 
  

    
             

  

Had a great day at the DSS. Thanks to Steve King we got the whole east side cleared, burned and cut up for firewood.We had a wonderful lunch of pulled pork and smoked beans.  Lots of work yet to do. In an easy 5-6 days of work, we could have it looking great. In all honesty it's great to be able to see across both sides. We have reclaimed almost the whole south end!

Darrick

Thanks for your hard work!  Let us know when you are going again & Ron & I will bring the chain saw & help.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 18, 2014, at 9:06 PM, <earthdude123@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Had a great day at the DSS. Thanks to Steve King we got the whole east side cleared, burned and cut up for firewood.We had a wonderful lunch of pulled pork and smoked beans.  Lots of work yet to do. In an easy 5-6 days of work, we could have it looking great. In all honesty it's great to be able to see across both sides. We have reclaimed almost the whole south end!
> 
> Darrick 
> 
> 

Jason Forst and Steve King joined me at Powell last night for our first
program of 2014. Steve ran the 30" and Jason spoke to the group until we
got the projector working. We turned in $265 to Twyla.

This was an exception to our "Powell is closed" rule since it was reserved
long before the decision to close in December until repairs were completed.
I haven't book any of the numerous private nights requested since then.
With a little more work we should get Powel back in action in the next
couple of weeks.

Sent via Gmail from David Young

Hey!  Our first attendance report for 2014!

 

Thanks, David.  It's in the logs.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Young
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 6:51 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] scout group

 

  

Jason Forst and Steve King joined me at Powell last night for our first
program of 2014. Steve ran the 30" and Jason spoke to the group until we got
the projector working. We turned in $265 to Twyla.

 

This was an exception to our "Powell is closed" rule since it was reserved
long before the decision to close in December until repairs were completed.
I haven't book any of the numerous private nights requested since then. With
a little more work we should get Powel back in action in the next couple of
weeks.




Sent via Gmail from David Young

Forgot the attendance estimate of around 35. I think Jason might have
actually counted them. Standing room only in the classroom.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 9:51 AM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>wrote:

>
>
> Hey!  Our first attendance report for 2014!
>
>
>
> Thanks, David.  It's in the logs.
>
>
>
> Rick Henderson
>
>
>
> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *David
> Young
> *Sent:* Sunday, January 19, 2014 6:51 AM
> *To:* ASKC@...m
> *Subject:* [ASKC] scout group
>
>
>
>
>
> Jason Forst and Steve King joined me at Powell last night for our first
> program of 2014. Steve ran the 30" and Jason spoke to the group until we
> got the projector working. We turned in $265 to Twyla.
>
>
>
> This was an exception to our "Powell is closed" rule since it was reserved
> long before the decision to close in December until repairs were completed.
> I haven't book any of the numerous private nights requested since then.
> With a little more work we should get Powel back in action in the next
> couple of weeks.
>
>
> Sent via Gmail from David Young
>
>  
>

Subtracting the $50 fee, then dividing 215 by 5 means 43 attendees. Every
chair in the place was occupied, and the standing crowd was that, a crowd.
It would have been difficult to find room for another five people.

 

The scouts were generally well behaved and interested, a couple quite
knowledgeable. One younger boy was really, really concerned what would
happen if you were an astronaut and pushed away from the space station. I
think he is confused about gravity. There were lots of questions about black
holes.

 

One boy asked about photons entering his eye while still in his mommy's
tummy. I deflected that question back to his (horrified/embarrassed) mommy.

 

The scouts and parents remained engaged, and listened attentively to David's
presentation that covered the topics for their achievement awards. They all
trooped outside with David for a quick but still cold laser-guided tour of
constellations.

 

I didn't see Jupiter through the 30", but M42 was spectacular last night,
very visible nebula, without any filter.

 

At the end, I provided a verbal glimpse of ASKC's plans for a new
observatory, mainly for the adults.

 

I enjoyed the evening.

 

Jason.

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Young
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 11:04 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] scout group

 






Forgot the attendance estimate of around 35. I think Jason might have
actually counted them. Standing room only in the classroom.




Sent via Gmail from David Young

 

On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 9:51 AM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...
<mailto:rhenderson1@...> > wrote:

  

Hey!  Our first attendance report for 2014!

 

Thanks, David.  It's in the logs.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com <mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com <mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of
David Young
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 6:51 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com <mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Subject: [ASKC] scout group

 

  

Jason Forst and Steve King joined me at Powell last night for our first
program of 2014. Steve ran the 30" and Jason spoke to the group until we got
the projector working. We turned in $265 to Twyla.

 

This was an exception to our "Powell is closed" rule since it was reserved
long before the decision to close in December until repairs were completed.
I haven't book any of the numerous private nights requested since then. With
a little more work we should get Powel back in action in the next couple of
weeks.




Sent via Gmail from David Young

 










[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Thanks, Jason, for the additional report and head count.  Sounds like you
all had a pretty good night.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jason
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 12:09 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [ASKC] scout group

 

  

Subtracting the $50 fee, then dividing 215 by 5 means 43 attendees. Every
chair in the place was occupied, and the standing crowd was that, a crowd.
It would have been difficult to find room for another five people.

The scouts were generally well behaved and interested, a couple quite
knowledgeable. One younger boy was really, really concerned what would
happen if you were an astronaut and pushed away from the space station. I
think he is confused about gravity. There were lots of questions about black
holes.

One boy asked about photons entering his eye while still in his mommy's
tummy. I deflected that question back to his (horrified/embarrassed) mommy.

The scouts and parents remained engaged, and listened attentively to David's
presentation that covered the topics for their achievement awards. They all
trooped outside with David for a quick but still cold laser-guided tour of
constellations.

I didn't see Jupiter through the 30", but M42 was spectacular last night,
very visible nebula, without any filter.

At the end, I provided a verbal glimpse of ASKC's plans for a new
observatory, mainly for the adults.

I enjoyed the evening.

Jason.

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Young
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 11:04 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] scout group

Forgot the attendance estimate of around 35. I think Jason might have
actually counted them. Standing room only in the classroom.

Sent via Gmail from David Young

On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 9:51 AM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...
<mailto:rhenderson1@...%0b%3cmailto:rhenderson1@...> 
<mailto:rhenderson1@...> > wrote:

Hey! Our first attendance report for 2014!

Thanks, David. It's in the logs.

Rick Henderson

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com <mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com%20%3cmailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com%3e%20>
<mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of
David Young
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 6:51 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com <mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Subject: [ASKC] scout group

Jason Forst and Steve King joined me at Powell last night for our first
program of 2014. Steve ran the 30" and Jason spoke to the group until we got
the projector working. We turned in $265 to Twyla.

This was an exception to our "Powell is closed" rule since it was reserved
long before the decision to close in December until repairs were completed.
I haven't book any of the numerous private nights requested since then. With
a little more work we should get Powel back in action in the next couple of
weeks.

Sent via Gmail from David Young

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hmmm might be slightly related. I'm getting rid of an old scanner. 16
channel that I used for weather reports and listening to air traffic
control. I haven't used it in ages. Still works perfectly. Ant body have a
use for it?

I am interested.   Dt

> On Jan 19, 2014, at 1:10 PM, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Hmmm might be slightly related. I'm getting rid of an old scanner. 16 channel that I used for weather reports and listening to air traffic control. I haven't used it in ages. Still works perfectly. Ant body have a use for it?
> 
> 
> 
> 

I'll try to guess which car I'll drive to the gm and toss it in there.
On Jan 19, 2014 3:01 PM, "D Trent" <dtrent@...> wrote:

>
>
> I am interested.   Dt
>
> On Jan 19, 2014, at 1:10 PM, David Young <youngmdavid@...m> wrote:
>
> Hmmm might be slightly related. I'm getting rid of an old scanner. 16
> channel that I used for weather reports and listening to air traffic
> control. I haven't used it in ages. Still works perfectly. Ant body have a
> use for it?
>
>  
>

[ Attachment content not displayed ]

Ok,  I plan to be at the bd mtg tomorrow nite too.   Thanks.

> On Jan 19, 2014, at 3:36 PM, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> I'll try to guess which car I'll drive to the gm and toss it in there.
> 
>> On Jan 19, 2014 3:01 PM, "D Trent" <dtrent@...> wrote:
>>  
>> I am interested.   Dt
>> 
>>> On Jan 19, 2014, at 1:10 PM, David Young <youngmdavid@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hmmm might be slightly related. I'm getting rid of an old scanner. 16 channel that I used for weather reports and listening to air traffic control. I haven't used it in ages. Still works perfectly. Ant body have a use for it?
>>> 
> 
> 
> 

Dick Trentman has claimed it.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 5:01 PM, scidav87@... <scidav87@...> wrote:

>
>
> Price?
>
> From my Android phone on T-Mobile. The first nationwide 4G network.
>
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "David Young" <youngmdavid@gmail.com>
> To: <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [ASKC] Off topic
> Date: Sun, Jan 19, 2014 1:10 pm
>
>
> Hmmm might be slightly related. I'm getting rid of an old scanner. 16
> channel that I used for weather reports and listening to air traffic
> control. I haven't used it in ages. Still works perfectly. Ant body have a
> use for it?
>
>  
>

Wow, I stumbled onto an  absolutely wonderful professionally made video on amateur astronomy, sidewalk public astronomy, and John Dobson at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0l92tsUm_k

9 minutes, and really worth your time. Well, it was worth my time anyway, heh-heh!

Best regards - Dave Hudgins

Great video Dave...thank you for sharing that. One thing that I appreciated was that they showed some images that would truly be seen through a telescope. I always worry that people getting their first look through a telescope may be expecting more due to the images that we see from space missions and stacked photographs. I always hope that people are truly trying to grasp that the objects we are showing them may not appear "magnificent" or crisp, but ponder what a single light year truly means or think about the hundreds of thousands of stars they are seeing when looking at a globular cluster. I suppose the many "wows" we get from newbies answers the question somewhat:-)

Heather Spinelli
--------------------------------------------
On Mon, 1/20/14, Dave Hudgins <dhudgins@...> wrote:

 Subject: [ASKC] Wonderful short video on amateur astronomy
 To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
 Date: Monday, January 20, 2014, 11:23 PM
 
 
  
 
 
 
   
 
 
     
       
       
       
 
 
 Wow, I stumbled onto
 an  absolutely wonderful 
 professionally made video on amateur astronomy, sidewalk
 public astronomy, and 
 John Dobson at
  
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0l92tsUm_k
  
 9 minutes, and really worth
 your time. Well, it was 
 worth my time anyway, heh-heh!
  
 Best regards - Dave 
 Hudgins
 
 
     
      
 
     
     
 
 
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501 --
   #yiv7077079501ygrp-mkp {
 border:1px solid #d8d8d8;font-family:Arial;margin:10px
 0;padding:0 10px;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-mkp hr {
 border:1px solid #d8d8d8;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-mkp #yiv7077079501hd {
 color:#628c2a;font-size:85%;font-weight:700;line-height:122%;margin:10px
 0;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-mkp #yiv7077079501ads {
 margin-bottom:10px;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-mkp .yiv7077079501ad {
 padding:0 0;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-mkp .yiv7077079501ad p {
 margin:0;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-mkp .yiv7077079501ad a {
 color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;}
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-sponsor
 #yiv7077079501ygrp-lc {
 font-family:Arial;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-sponsor
 #yiv7077079501ygrp-lc #yiv7077079501hd {
 margin:10px
 0px;font-weight:700;font-size:78%;line-height:122%;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-sponsor
 #yiv7077079501ygrp-lc .yiv7077079501ad {
 margin-bottom:10px;padding:0 0;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501actions {
 font-family:Verdana;font-size:11px;padding:10px 0;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501activity {
 background-color:#e0ecee;float:left;font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;padding:10px;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501activity span {
 font-weight:700;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501activity span:first-child {
 text-transform:uppercase;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501activity span a {
 color:#5085b6;text-decoration:none;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501activity span span {
 color:#ff7900;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501activity span
 .yiv7077079501underline {
 text-decoration:underline;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 .yiv7077079501attach {
 clear:both;display:table;font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;padding:10px
 0;width:400px;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 .yiv7077079501attach div a {
 text-decoration:none;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 .yiv7077079501attach img {
 border:none;padding-right:5px;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 .yiv7077079501attach label {
 display:block;margin-bottom:5px;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 .yiv7077079501attach label a {
 text-decoration:none;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 blockquote {
 margin:0 0 0 4px;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 .yiv7077079501bold {
 font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 .yiv7077079501bold a {
 text-decoration:none;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 dd.yiv7077079501last p a {
 font-family:Verdana;font-weight:700;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 dd.yiv7077079501last p span {
 margin-right:10px;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:700;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 dd.yiv7077079501last p
 span.yiv7077079501yshortcuts {
 margin-right:0;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 div.yiv7077079501attach-table div div a {
 text-decoration:none;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 div.yiv7077079501attach-table {
 width:400px;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 div.yiv7077079501file-title a, #yiv7077079501
 div.yiv7077079501file-title a:active, #yiv7077079501
 div.yiv7077079501file-title a:hover, #yiv7077079501
 div.yiv7077079501file-title a:visited {
 text-decoration:none;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 div.yiv7077079501photo-title a,
 #yiv7077079501 div.yiv7077079501photo-title a:active,
 #yiv7077079501 div.yiv7077079501photo-title a:hover,
 #yiv7077079501 div.yiv7077079501photo-title a:visited {
 text-decoration:none;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 div#yiv7077079501ygrp-mlmsg
 #yiv7077079501ygrp-msg p a span.yiv7077079501yshortcuts {
 font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;font-weight:normal;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 .yiv7077079501green {
 color:#628c2a;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 .yiv7077079501MsoNormal {
 margin:0 0 0 0;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 o {
 font-size:0;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501photos div {
 float:left;width:72px;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501photos div div {
 border:1px solid
 #666666;height:62px;overflow:hidden;width:62px;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501photos div label {
 color:#666666;font-size:10px;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;width:64px;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501reco-category {
 font-size:77%;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501reco-desc {
 font-size:77%;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 .yiv7077079501replbq {
 margin:4px;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-actbar div a:first-child {
 margin-right:2px;padding-right:5px;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-mlmsg {
 font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, helvetica, clean,
 sans-serif;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-mlmsg table {
 font-size:inherit;font:100%;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-mlmsg select,
 #yiv7077079501 input, #yiv7077079501 textarea {
 font:99% Arial, Helvetica, clean, sans-serif;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-mlmsg pre, #yiv7077079501
 code {
 font:115% monospace;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-mlmsg * {
 line-height:1.22em;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-mlmsg #yiv7077079501logo {
 padding-bottom:10px;}
 
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-msg p a {
 font-family:Verdana;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-msg
 p#yiv7077079501attach-count span {
 color:#1E66AE;font-weight:700;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-reco
 #yiv7077079501reco-head {
 color:#ff7900;font-weight:700;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-reco {
 margin-bottom:20px;padding:0px;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-sponsor #yiv7077079501ov
 li a {
 font-size:130%;text-decoration:none;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-sponsor #yiv7077079501ov
 li {
 font-size:77%;list-style-type:square;padding:6px 0;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-sponsor #yiv7077079501ov
 ul {
 margin:0;padding:0 0 0 8px;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-text {
 font-family:Georgia;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-text p {
 margin:0 0 1em 0;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-text tt {
 font-size:120%;}
 
 #yiv7077079501 #yiv7077079501ygrp-vital ul li:last-child {
 border-right:none !important;
 }
 #yiv7077079501 
 

David, this is where i got the $3.00 price on the 2-inch foam.

I'm passing along this e-mail that the great Carl Zambuto had written on memories of John Dobson. It was posted in the "zammbutomirrorgroup" yahoo group of which I'm a member. 



A very good read. 



-Scott 









  








I would like to say a few words myself, since this group holds my namesake, and because John meant a lot to me. 




I first met John in either 1989 or 1990, so he was in his early 70's at the time. He was still traveling with his female companion prior to her death from cancer. He was the speaker one night during that timeframe at an astronomy club in Livermore California. I was living in the San Joaquin Valley, not too far away, and was either considering attending the club or had just recently joined, I don't recall at this point. But what I remember was I knew the speaker had something to do with why my newly acquired first telescope, a Coulter Odyssey, was called a "Dobsonian". There was even an article that came with the telescope selling the merits of the Dobsonian design. So I thought it would probably be a good thing to go and hear this guy. 




I was not prepared for what I would hear. In those days John had a lot more energy, so he could give long talks. He did two segments, 45 minutes each, with a break in between. I remember at the break I couldn't wait for the second half. I was grossly engaged, because he was going somewhere. What he usually did, as many of you here know, is when given the chance he would extoll his entire cosmology, and he did just that.  




I recall at the break I was saying excitedly to myself, "I know where he is going with this. He is going to take us Home". You see, I recognized in my guts what was going on. I got it right away. While others in the audience were sparring with him intellectually, I understood him spiritually. I saw and connected with the monk who married science and philosophy. I FELT what he was talking about, and so in that I understood its importance.  




I "got" John Dobson on our first meeting.  




After the talk I went up to him and told him how much I appreciated that he talked to us. He gave me a flyer, the one he has probably given out hundreds of thousands of times. 




The second time I saw him I was living where we are now, in Washington State. He was staying at Garth Eliassen's home in Monmouth Oregon, where in later years he spent a month every year. He was giving a talk at the University called The Apparitional Universe. I planned an overnight stay and went down to hear him lecture. I brought my sidewalk telescope and set it up with the others where the public looked at Jupiter afterward. He heard I had driven from WA to see him, and so I was invited over to Garth's house for his favorite ice cream and a visit on the front porch. We talked telescopes and such, nothing really important, but had our first real visit. He was impressed that someone drove so far, just to hear him talk. 




I don't remember when I saw him next, but the next event for me was when John Casino, who lives in Nisqually WA just a few miles away could not have John at his house one August as usual. So I volunteered. John Dobson came and lived with us for three weeks. What an experience that was.  




He loved his walks, every day, for miles. He would walk down the road without a shirt on, and forage from the landscape. I went with him on several of these walks. He taught me plants and berries and what he used them all for. He even ate some berries that are deemed poison, but he said they are not poison to him. He loved to sit in our kitchen and read Einstein. I gave him all my Einstein books to read, and he spent a lot of time doing that. -And talking. A lot. He also loved to watch movies. He liked stopping the film and talking about it.  




It was during that three weeks that we had Lurch, our first figuring machine here, but at that time I didn't know it was a figuring machine. So it sat in the corner, embarrassingly, under a sheet. I worked on an 8" mirror on a barrel by hand, during that timeframe. I recall when John was first dropped off at our home for the three week stay the first thing he said was "here is my orange juice can for grit". He had saved the cardboard container, for dispensing grit. Of course, that is how he connected to reality around him :) 




One other very important day for me was when I taught nine students in our telescope class in Longview Washington, not too far from where we're living. Dobson was at John Casino's house in Nisqually Washington when we finished, only an hour and a half away, so I had arranged for him to come down and give a commencement talk for our students and have first light with all of them. That was a very special day, for me. John Dobson was going to be the commencement speaker for a Zambuto telescope making class. These new students, with their first telescope, got to have first light with JD. And I remember when he arrived. He was being chaufferred by a friend of mine from Olympia. I was waiting there to greet him, and we all had our club T-shirts on for the local club whose members were finishing their scopes. John got out of the car, took one glance at my T-shirt, did not say hello or how are you, but quipped, "The Moon is wrong". I looked at the t-shirt, and yes of course, the wrong side of the Moon was lit in the twilight scene with the silhouette of a Dobsonian telescope on the horizon. 




That's how much he noticed things. And that was one of his great attributes, and gave rise to my favorite saying from John. "And you owe it to yourself to notice". 




In the years following I would meet up with him at a star party locally, or drive to Garth's house when he was there each year in his later years, and spend an overnighter visiting him. And as most of you know, we made a very special mirror for John, whose story and photos were catalogued here on this site. 




The last time I saw John was in August 2012 at Garth's house. I did not visit last year, we were occupied with the coating lab project. But each time I saw him in the later years, I always said goodbye in my way, to him, because I knew each time that might be the last. And so finally it was. As I was leaving that August afternoon, walking away from that same front porch where we first got together and chatted many years earlier, I heard John say to Garth, "I really like him. He collects information". 




That was the greatest compliment I would or could ever want from John Dobson. He said in the PBS series The Astronomers when interviewed that what he stands for is information. That is what John represented. I find that people who truly collect it are more rare than not, and so that for me, that was the great compliment of our friendship. 




Needless to say, John had a profound effect on my life and understanding. I even used some of his cosmology when I taught telescope making. I remember years ago thinking one day, "What will I do when John Dobson is no longer with us?" Well, times change, and we change with them. We grow and we mature, at least hopefully. By this time, so many years later I was ready, but even still, the world is no longer the same, with the one exception being this. He is most certainly still alive in our memories, and in the influence he was to all of us. 




I loved John dearly. He was my friend. 




Carl Zambuto 

Well I certainly lost a fortune on that deal! I forgot what I said the
price was so I sold at a loss this time. I'll make it up on the next deal
by charging more than I pay for something for a change:-)

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 10:44 PM, <s.kranz1@...> wrote:

>
>
> David, this is where i got the $3.00 price on the 2-inch foam.
>
>  
>

I was going through some more stuff and encountered some strange paper.
It's not clear and it's not opaque. If you lay it on another printed or
illustrated page you can read the text and see the image on the other page
but dimly. I have no use for such arsty paper. Anybody want it. There's
only 50 sheets or so 8.5 X 11


Sent via Gmail from David Young

Great video David. Thank you for the link.

Gary Pittman


On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 5:23 PM, Dave Hudgins <dhudgins@...> wrote:

>
>
>  Wow, I stumbled onto an  absolutely wonderful professionally made video
> on amateur astronomy, sidewalk public astronomy, and John Dobson at
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0l92tsUm_k
>
> 9 minutes, and really worth your time. Well, it was worth my time anyway,
> heh-heh!
>
> Best regards - Dave Hudgins
>
>  
>



-- 
Clear skies,

Gary Pittman

Thanks Scott.

Gary


On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 7:29 AM, <s.kranz1@...t> wrote:

>
>
> I'm passing along this e-mail that the great Carl Zambuto had written on
> memories of John Dobson. It was posted in the "zammbutomirrorgroup" yahoo
> group of which I'm a member.
>
>
>
> A very good read.
>
>
>
> -Scott
>
>
>>
>>  I would like to say a few words myself, since this group holds my
>> namesake, and because John meant a lot to me.
>>
>>
>> I first met John in either 1989 or 1990, so he was in his early 70's at
>> the time. He was still traveling with his female companion prior to her
>> death from cancer. He was the speaker one night during that timeframe at an
>> astronomy club in Livermore California. I was living in the San Joaquin
>> Valley, not too far away, and was either considering attending the club or
>> had just recently joined, I don't recall at this point. But what I remember
>> was I knew the speaker had something to do with why my newly acquired first
>> telescope, a Coulter Odyssey, was called a "Dobsonian". There was even an
>> article that came with the telescope selling the merits of the Dobsonian
>> design. So I thought it would probably be a good thing to go and hear this
>> guy.
>>
>>
>> I was not prepared for what I would hear. In those days John had a lot
>> more energy, so he could give long talks. He did two segments, 45 minutes
>> each, with a break in between. I remember at the break I couldn't wait for
>> the second half. I was grossly engaged, because he was going somewhere.
>> What he usually did, as many of you here know, is when given the chance he
>> would extoll his entire cosmology, and he did just that.
>>
>>
>> I recall at the break I was saying excitedly to myself, "I know where he
>> is going with this. He is going to take us Home". You see, I recognized in
>> my guts what was going on. I got it right away. While others in the
>> audience were sparring with him intellectually, I understood him
>> spiritually. I saw and connected with the monk who married science and
>> philosophy. I FELT what he was talking about, and so in that I understood
>> its importance.
>>
>>
>> I "got" John Dobson on our first meeting.
>>
>>
>> After the talk I went up to him and told him how much I appreciated that
>> he talked to us. He gave me a flyer, the one he has probably given out
>> hundreds of thousands of times.
>>
>>
>> The second time I saw him I was living where we are now, in Washington
>> State. He was staying at Garth Eliassen's home in Monmouth Oregon, where in
>> later years he spent a month every year. He was giving a talk at the
>> University called The Apparitional Universe. I planned an overnight stay
>> and went down to hear him lecture. I brought my sidewalk telescope and set
>> it up with the others where the public looked at Jupiter afterward. He
>> heard I had driven from WA to see him, and so I was invited over to Garth's
>> house for his favorite ice cream and a visit on the front porch. We talked
>> telescopes and such, nothing really important, but had our first real
>> visit. He was impressed that someone drove so far, just to hear him talk.
>>
>>
>> I don't remember when I saw him next, but the next event for me was when
>> John Casino, who lives in Nisqually WA just a few miles away could not have
>> John at his house one August as usual. So I volunteered. John Dobson came
>> and lived with us for three weeks. What an experience that was.
>>
>>
>> He loved his walks, every day, for miles. He would walk down the road
>> without a shirt on, and forage from the landscape. I went with him on
>> several of these walks. He taught me plants and berries and what he used
>> them all for. He even ate some berries that are deemed poison, but he said
>> they are not poison to him. He loved to sit in our kitchen and read
>> Einstein. I gave him all my Einstein books to read, and he spent a lot of
>> time doing that. -And talking. A lot. He also loved to watch movies. He
>> liked stopping the film and talking about it.
>>
>>
>> It was during that three weeks that we had Lurch, our first figuring
>> machine here, but at that time I didn't know it was a figuring machine. So
>> it sat in the corner, embarrassingly, under a sheet. I worked on an 8"
>> mirror on a barrel by hand, during that timeframe. I recall when John was
>> first dropped off at our home for the three week stay the first thing he
>> said was "here is my orange juice can for grit". He had saved the cardboard
>> container, for dispensing grit. Of course, that is how he connected to
>> reality around him :)
>>
>>
>> One other very important day for me was when I taught nine students in
>> our telescope class in Longview Washington, not too far from where we're
>> living. Dobson was at John Casino's house in Nisqually Washington when we
>> finished, only an hour and a half away, so I had arranged for him to come
>> down and give a commencement talk for our students and have first light
>> with all of them. That was a very special day, for me. John Dobson was
>> going to be the commencement speaker for a Zambuto telescope making class.
>> These new students, with their first telescope, got to have first light
>> with JD. And I remember when he arrived. He was being chaufferred by a
>> friend of mine from Olympia. I was waiting there to greet him, and we all
>> had our club T-shirts on for the local club whose members were finishing
>> their scopes. John got out of the car, took one glance at my T-shirt, did
>> not say hello or how are you, but quipped, "The Moon is wrong". I looked at
>> the t-shirt, and yes of course, the wrong side of the Moon was lit in the
>> twilight scene with the silhouette of a Dobsonian telescope on the horizon.
>>
>>
>> That's how much he noticed things. And that was one of his great
>> attributes, and gave rise to my favorite saying from John. "And you owe it
>> to yourself to notice".
>>
>>
>> In the years following I would meet up with him at a star party locally,
>> or drive to Garth's house when he was there each year in his later years,
>> and spend an overnighter visiting him. And as most of you know, we made a
>> very special mirror for John, whose story and photos were catalogued here
>> on this site.
>>
>>
>> The last time I saw John was in August 2012 at Garth's house. I did not
>> visit last year, we were occupied with the coating lab project. But each
>> time I saw him in the later years, I always said goodbye in my way, to him,
>> because I knew each time that might be the last. And so finally it was. As
>> I was leaving that August afternoon, walking away from that same front
>> porch where we first got together and chatted many years earlier, I heard
>> John say to Garth, "I really like him. He collects information".
>>
>>
>> That was the greatest compliment I would or could ever want from John
>> Dobson. He said in the PBS series The Astronomers when interviewed that
>> what he stands for is information. That is what John represented. I find
>> that people who truly collect it are more rare than not, and so that for
>> me, that was the great compliment of our friendship.
>>
>>
>> Needless to say, John had a profound effect on my life and understanding.
>> I even used some of his cosmology when I taught telescope making. I
>> remember years ago thinking one day, "What will I do when John Dobson is no
>> longer with us?" Well, times change, and we change with them. We grow and
>> we mature, at least hopefully. By this time, so many years later I was
>> ready, but even still, the world is no longer the same, with the one
>> exception being this. He is most certainly still alive in our memories, and
>> in the influence he was to all of us.
>>
>>
>> I loved John dearly. He was my friend.
>>
>>
>> Carl Zambuto
>>
>>  
>



-- 
Clear skies,

Gary Pittman

DO NOT TURN ON ANY WATER AT THE DSS!!!!! Don't even "check" to see if it is really off. I will let everyone know when it is safe. 

We have two water leaks. Both of them substantial. David was contacted by the water district to day and was told we have had 150,000 gal flow through the meter in the last month. They shut off the water at the main and marked a leak. Notice I said "a" leak. I had noticed some standing water near the bulletin board but had attributed it to the snow melt. I went down today and walked the whole length. The current status is a leak is located approximately 100yds north of gate. The wet spot by the bulletin board is the other. Both have large ice fields as they have flowed out. 

I will keep everyone updated and am contacting the proper individuals to get the situation remedied as quickly as possible. 

Thank you for your cooperation on this,
Darrick

I have posted three pictures in the DSS water line album. Just in case you were curious.

The leak near the REBB looks like the same area where Piney Point had a
leak to start with. You can seek a photo of that area with Gil standing
there looking at the water spraying.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 7:35 PM, <earthdude123@...> wrote:

>
>
> I have posted three pictures in the DSS water line album. Just in case you
> were curious.
>  
>

Yes, it's going to be darned cold for the next couple of nights, but there's a possible supernova in M82 at between 11th and 12th magnitude. Coordinates are:

09 55 42.14 +69 40 26.0

i think I'll wait until at least tomorrow (Thursday) night to try to find it.

Sincerely,

Richard Fredrick

[ Attachment content not displayed ]

Read the article it may be coming down the road. Really cool if they can make it work. 
 

 http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn24897-laser-makes-ultralight-mirror-out-of-tiny-beads.html?utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=SOC&utm_campaign=hoot&cmpid=SOC%7CNSNS%7C2013-GLOBAL-hoot#.Ut_miRDnaUk

Newsflash - A bright supernova has been discovered in M82 - currently at mag11.  Great target near the Big Dipper.

See http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/Bright-Supernova-in-M82-241477661.html

OK, who can get the first image???

Dave Hudgins

The plumber who did the work is aware of the leaks and will be going down to see what is going on and fix the issues. 
Darrick

Somehow the email address I had for Jen Winter disappeared from my 
computer.  Does anyone have it?
Thanks in advance.
Roger Gruenke 

 Here is a new light pollution map. we are still in good shape at DSS.
 Gil Machin
 

 https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/dlorenz/web/astronomy/lp2006/overlay/dark.html
 

Before I post this elsewhere I'm offering to ASKC members first. Selling my DP Stage Zero Ultimate Bundle Dolly - http://www.dynamicperception.com/products/stage-zero-ultimate-bundle

Only used a couple times as I have 2 other dolly's. Comes with MX2 controller. Listed for $1,120.00 Selling for $800.00
�
Wayne Thompson

Raw Media Studios
816.679.3865
http://www.rawmediastudios.com

I will bring the 2014 "Year In Space" calendars to the general meeting this Saturday. The following persons purchased calendars and have not yet yet picked them up - Lario Yerino, Alan Lehman, Ed Tenes, Linda Mott and Ann Aylor. 
 

 Please plan to attend the general meeting this Saturday and pick up your calendars.
 

 Thank you.
 

 Gary Pittman

I will be bringing findercharts for the supernova to the meeting Satutday night.

-Scott

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S®4

I tried to compile a list of speakers over the years at the star party. 
Please fill in any gaps. I couldn't find anything for 2006.

Joe

2006 June 22-25th (1)


2007 June 12-17 (2)
Bruce Twarog
Neta Apple

2008 June 26-July 5 (3)
Pamela Gay
Charlie Warren

2009 October 15-18 (4)
Richard Apple �Dark Sky Ordinances�
Tom Martinez, �Beginners Guide to Processing DSLR Astrophotos�
Lief Bahl, �New Developments in Equipment�
Dr. Dan McIntosh, �When Galaxies Collide�

2010 Sept. 2-5th (5)
Scott Kranz
Dr. Bruce Twarog

2011 August 25-28th (6)
Kathy Machin, Topic: Observing Dark Nebulae
Chuck Ruehle, Topic: Telescopes for Tanzania
Dr. Kevin Evans, Topic: Weaubleau Structure

2012 October 11-14th (7)
Dr. Larry Lebofsky
Dr. Gregory Rudnick
Michael Round

2013 October 3-6th (8)
Michael Bakich
Dr. Mark Brodwin

Hello Everybody.

  In case anyone ever needs my email address, I regularly check:

Jen@...
or
comments@...

See y'all at the meeting!

Clear skies,
jen

At 06:36 PM 1/22/2014, you wrote:
>
>
>Somehow the email address I had for Jen Winter 
>disappeared from my computer.  Does anyone have it?
>Thanks in advance.
>Roger Gruenke
>

Jen Dudley Winter -

NASA / JPL Solar System Ambassador

Owner,
ICSTARS.COM - www.ICSTARS.com
Daystar Filters - www.DayStarFilters.com
Moonglow Technologies - www.Moonglowtech.com
StarGarden Foundation - www.StarGardenFoundation.org

Great news!

While looking for some Clyde Tombaugh negs, I found two folders of 
John Dobson negs.

I will try to scan them quick tonight and see about a slide show.
Since, sadly I wasn't there, Someone else (or everyone else) will be 
better qualified to reflect on the visits to the club on 6/21/92 and 
to scopeville in its first year.
There are some really really old pix of our club with lots of '80's 
hair!  ( In other words, there WAS hair!)

Clear skies!
jen



>

Jen Dudley Winter -

NASA / JPL Solar System Ambassador

Owner,
ICSTARS.COM - www.ICSTARS.com
Daystar Filters - www.DayStarFilters.com
Moonglow Technologies - www.Moonglowtech.com
StarGarden Foundation - www.StarGardenFoundation.org

Jen, would you e-mail or burn a cd of those images for the ASKC history?

Tom J. Martinez
Sent from my iPad

> On Jan 24, 2014, at 11:35 AM, ICSTARS <comments@...> wrote:
> 
> Great news!
> 
> While looking for some Clyde Tombaugh negs, I found two folders of John Dobson negs. 
> 
> I will try to scan them quick tonight and see about a slide show. 
> Since, sadly I wasn't there, Someone else (or everyone else) will be better qualified to reflect on the visits to the club on 6/21/92 and to scopeville in its first year. 
> There are some really really old pix of our club with lots of '80's hair!  ( In other words, there WAS hair!)
> 
> Clear skies!
> jen
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Jen Dudley Winter - 
> 
> NASA / JPL Solar System Ambassador
> 
> Owner, 
> ICSTARS.COM - www.ICSTARS.com
> Daystar Filters - www.DayStarFilters.com 
> Moonglow Technologies - www.Moonglowtech.com
> StarGarden Foundation - www.StarGardenFoundation.org
> 
> 
> 

Thanks Jen. Btw we won't be at the meeting. 

Under Spacious Skies,
Randy Thompson
 

> On Jan 24, 2014, at 11:35 AM, ICSTARS <comments@...> wrote:
> 
> Great news!
> 
> While looking for some Clyde Tombaugh negs, I found two folders of John Dobson negs. 
> 
> I will try to scan them quick tonight and see about a slide show. 
> Since, sadly I wasn't there, Someone else (or everyone else) will be better qualified to reflect on the visits to the club on 6/21/92 and to scopeville in its first year. 
> There are some really really old pix of our club with lots of '80's hair!  ( In other words, there WAS hair!)
> 
> Clear skies!
> jen
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Jen Dudley Winter - 
> 
> NASA / JPL Solar System Ambassador
> 
> Owner, 
> ICSTARS.COM - www.ICSTARS.com
> Daystar Filters - www.DayStarFilters.com 
> Moonglow Technologies - www.Moonglowtech.com
> StarGarden Foundation - www.StarGardenFoundation.org
> 
> 
> 

You might send the old stuff to Tom Martinez. He is the historian.  Thanks again 

Under Spacious Skies,
Randy Thompson
 

> On Jan 24, 2014, at 11:35 AM, ICSTARS <comments@...> wrote:
> 
> Great news!
> 
> While looking for some Clyde Tombaugh negs, I found two folders of John Dobson negs. 
> 
> I will try to scan them quick tonight and see about a slide show. 
> Since, sadly I wasn't there, Someone else (or everyone else) will be better qualified to reflect on the visits to the club on 6/21/92 and to scopeville in its first year. 
> There are some really really old pix of our club with lots of '80's hair!  ( In other words, there WAS hair!)
> 
> Clear skies!
> jen
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Jen Dudley Winter - 
> 
> NASA / JPL Solar System Ambassador
> 
> Owner, 
> ICSTARS.COM - www.ICSTARS.com
> Daystar Filters - www.DayStarFilters.com 
> Moonglow Technologies - www.Moonglowtech.com
> StarGarden Foundation - www.StarGardenFoundation.org
> 
> 
> 

I've got a friend that looking to do some very lighjt observing with binoculars. The moon jupiter and moons, Staurn that kind of thing. He has a budget of around $200 whats a good choice that isn't cumbersome to hold and will give him and his family some fun views of the sky. 
 

 Thanks for any suggestions.
 

 Dave

I have 10 sets of binoculars including two image stabilized, two giant
binoculars, three 7 X 50 and several smaller binoculars. While you wouldn't
usually think Bushnell when you consider astronomy the 7 X 50 Bushnells are
my recommendation. I'de be happy to bring a few pair to the GM for you to
take to him for try outs. I don't loan out the image stabilized ones
anymore but at well over $1000 he probably won't want one of those:-)

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Sat, Jan 25, 2014 at 9:24 AM, <david.lane07@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> I've got a friend that looking to do some very lighjt observing with
> binoculars. The moon jupiter and moons, Staurn that kind of thing. He has a
> budget of around $200 whats a good choice that isn't cumbersome to hold and
> will give him and his family some fun views of the sky.
>
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>
> Dave
>
>  
>

You can add
 

 2012 Dave Lane Intro to Astrophotograhy
 2013 Dave Lane Shooting the Milky Way with a DSLR
 

 2013 Tom Martinez Timelapse Photography (Not sure actual title)

As the details show, the science night is at Corinth Elementary.


Corinth Elem.
Science Night
8301 Mission Rd
Prairie Village
6-8pm

I can be there with scope.  Pete
--- In ASKC@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:
>
> As the details show, the science night is at Corinth Elementary.
> 
> 
> Corinth Elem.
> Science Night
> 8301 Mission Rd
> Prairie Village
> 6-8pm
>

Pete, that's great! Then there are two...Pete and I. Who will be next to 
step up.

I did warn them, that if the temps were too low, it would be an ALL 
inside job.


Joe


pjafferis wrote:
>
>
> I can be there with scope. Pete
> --- In ASKC@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:
> >
> > As the details show, the science night is at Corinth Elementary.
> >
> >
> > Corinth Elem.
> > Science Night
> > 8301 Mission Rd
> > Prairie Village
> > 6-8pm
> >
>
> 

I will bring a big scope for outside or some small scopes for inside depending on the weather.

John Fitzgerald




________________________________
 From: Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Re: Feb 27 Science Night
 

Pete, that's great! Then there are two...Pete and I. Who will be next to 
step up.

I did warn them, that if the temps were too low, it would be an ALL 
inside job.


Joe


pjafferis wrote:
>
>
> I can be there with scope. Pete
> --- In ASKC@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:
> >
> > As the details show, the science night is at Corinth Elementary.
> >
> >
> > Corinth Elem.
> > Science Night
> > 8301 Mission Rd
> > Prairie Village
> > 6-8pm
> >
>
> 


------------------------------------



Yahoo Groups Links



� � http://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/

David, take D. Young up on his offer.  My thought is at least 42mm objectives, with power from 7-8.  Any 10x or over require support to use efficiently.  The big decision is how much you plan to spend.  I love my Leica 8x42BA above all others, and like Young I own a bushel of binocs.  The roof prism design is superior but costly.  Cheap (less than $150) will be optically okay but easy to de-collimate.  Is that a word?  

Anyway they will break and then be worth zip.  If a prism gets loose you will see 2 images, one usually higher and to one side.  Cheap optics are put together with glue and cannot be fixed for less than new price. Try to get into the $200-500 bracket.  Those are assembled with screws, less likely to have problems, and can be fixed. Shop around, optics are highly discounted.  

Don't you just hate it when price is a major factor?  Try binoculars to learn if they have sufficient eye relief.  If you have astigmatism and must use eyeglasses you will require E. R. In the 18-22mm range, otherwise see just a small area in the center of the field.  David does not wear eyeglasses (yet).  When viewing thru binoculars you should see the sharp, black field stop at the edge of the field.  With eyeglasses.  

Avoid - ZOOM binoculars, WIDE ANGLE binoculars and any which yield an exit pupil value higher than 7 or less than 5, when dividing the magnification (power) into the diameter of the objectives (in mm).  

Example, the most common binocular is 7x50, which yield 7.1.  My 8x42 yields 5.25, which is good for me since I am really old and decrepit.  If you are young and sturdy, get one yielding 7 or just slightly more.  Has to do with how large your eye pupil is in darkness (your entry pupil). 

Young and hale=big pupils while old and sickly=small pupils.  You cannot use what you cannot squeeze into your eyeballs.  Really yuckey eyeballs won't make 4mm, while a 10 year old in perfect health might just hit over 9mm.

Smoking (anything), some medicines and booze shuts eyeballs down a bit, as does exhaustion.  Some folks think evil thoughts will do  it. :-)

Watch for the words, "Fully multi-coated" not just multi-coated nor fully coated.  And try to avoid any with internal plastic optics.  Cheap units may have coated, optical glass objectives with plastic prisms or internal lenses.  And they suck.  Photons. 



> On Jan 25, 2014, at 9:35 AM, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> I have 10 sets of binoculars including two image stabilized, two giant binoculars, three 7 X 50 and several smaller binoculars. While you wouldn't usually think Bushnell when you consider astronomy the 7 X 50 Bushnells are my recommendation. I'de be happy to bring a few pair to the GM for you to take to him for try outs. I don't loan out the image stabilized ones anymore but at well over $1000 he probably won't want one of those:-)
> 
> Sent via Gmail from David Young
> 
> 
>> On Sat, Jan 25, 2014 at 9:24 AM, <david.lane07@...> wrote:
>>  
>> I've got a friend that looking to do some very lighjt observing with binoculars. The moon jupiter and moons, Staurn that kind of thing. He has a budget of around $200 whats a good choice that isn't cumbersome to hold and will give him and his family some fun views of the sky.
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks for any suggestions.
>> 
>> Dave
> 
> 
> 
> 

Thanks everyone for the recommendations. I've forwarded them to him as he lives in AZ. David thanks for the kind loaner offer but since he lives that far away I just passed on your infor to him. 
 

 Thanks and hopefully he and his 4 kids will become budding little astronomers.
 

 Dave

I can help if you would like me to.
 

 Dave

I don't think I've got anything planned on the 27th so I'll join the fun - I can bring a scope to set up outside as long as it's clear and not deathly cold.

Sincerely,
Richard Fredrick

[ Attachment content not displayed ]

David, please relay that the trap is to start out with a GOTO 10" and huge expectations.  Binocs, books, patience and scientific wonderment are what will carry him and his family through to the rich rewards of Amateur Astronomy.  Arizona is sure a great location!

> On Jan 25, 2014, at 7:01 PM, <david.lane07@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks everyone for the recommendations. I've forwarded them to him as he lives in AZ. David thanks for the kind loaner offer but since he lives that far away I just passed on your infor to him. 
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks and hopefully he and his 4 kids will become budding little astronomers.
> 
> 
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
> 
> 

Please pardon the off-topic:

But I have a perfectly working 1.7 CF 1000 watt over-the-range GE microwave oven (white) available to the first person who can pick it up from my garage in Overland Park. Looks fine.

If interested please email me directly at dhudgins@.... 

Dave Hudgins

Why not donate it to the DSS? Of course that's Darrick's final call. We may
not need another micro wave down there but we seem to go through them
rather fast.

Gary Pittman


On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 10:15 AM, Dave Hudgins <dhudgins@...> wrote:

>
>
>  Please pardon the off-topic:
>
> But I have a perfectly working 1.7 CF 1000 watt over-the-range GE
> microwave oven (white) available to the first person who can pick it up
> from my garage in Overland Park. Looks fine.
>
> If interested please email me directly at dhudgins@....
>
> Dave Hudgins
>
>  
>



-- 
Clear skies,

Gary Pittman

It is 10am. I will be at the DSS by 11:30. Going to clear some more stuff. I have a single saw with me. If you want to help, come on down. Lots to do!!!!!! (This is 26th Jan BTW)

Darrick

Dale, what brand of laser collimator do you have?   Thanks,   Pete

It is the Hotech 2/1.25 crosshair type. 
 

Thank you.  Pete

--- In ASKC@yahoogroups.com, <dale.cameron@...> wrote:
>
> It is the Hotech 2/1.25 crosshair type.
>

Hi all,

 

I received this request from a teacher at Holy Spirit Catholic school.  They
are located just south of Oak Park Mall at 11300 West 103rd Street, OP, KS.

 

Any interested parties please let me know.

 

Thanks.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: Bryn Gehring [mailto:bgehring@...] 
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 9:40 PM
To: askc_questions@...
Subject: Science Olympiad Event Help Please

 

Hello Astronomical Society of Kansas City,

 

I am looking to implore your help with a space related task. I am in charge
of recruiting someone or a team of people to help sponsor the Solar System/
Astronomy event for the Northeast Region's Science Olympiad regional
competition. 

 

If you are not familiar, Science Olympiad is a competition where students in
grades 6-12 compete in various science related competitions. The regional
event located at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, KS on
Feb 22nd will help determine which teams compete in the state competition.
Usually around 30 middle schools and 25 high schools compete in the regional
competition. 

 

One of the events in the competition is taking a 50 point test covering
content about our Solar System and other celestial bodies. I was hoping to
reach out to you as a potential sponsor who would write and/or proctor the
middle school level and high school level test. I would provide the
perimeters of the tests and any other resources you might need. I could also
provide you with practice tests if you would like to see formats used in
practice competitions leading up to the competition. We would be extremely
excited to have your expertise in this competition. 

 

Any help or direction would be invaluable to us. We would really appreciate
it! Thank you very much for your time and consideration. I look forward to
hearing from you.

 

Sincerely,

Bryn Gehring

 

-- 

Bryn Gehring

Middle School Science Teacher

Head Science Olympiad Coach

Holy Spirit Catholic School

Overland Park, KS

913-492-2582

Could someone please announce the results from the vote last Saturday night?

-Scott

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S®4

Darrick
Sorry we couldn't make it Sunday as we had family commitment.  What a beautiful day to be there wish we could've been there to help!
Ron & Debi Wadel

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 26, 2014, at 10:45 AM, <earthdude123@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> It is 10am. I will be at the DSS by 11:30. Going to clear some more stuff. I have a single saw with me. If you want to help, come on down. Lots to do!!!!!! (This is 26th Jan BTW)
> 
> Darrick 
> 
> 

Overwhelming vote in favor of pursuing the Hillsdale site if the committee
can work through access problems with the state. They want us to pay to get
into the site to use our own observatory after we build it. It $15 per year
per car for Kansas and $25 per year per car for Missouri.

That's not what the told us a couple of weeks ago. They talked a good story
then but have come back with this new wrinkle. I am not amused but maybe,
just maybe something can be worked out.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 11:12 PM, Scott <s.kranz1@...> wrote:

>
>
> Could someone please announce the results from the vote last Saturday
> night?
>
> -Scott
>
> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S�4
>
>  
>

Scott,

 

I don't have the official final count as Denise is still working on counting the mail-ins, but suffice it to say the Hillsdale and the Articles vote were both overwhelmingly yes.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 11:13 PM
To: askc
Subject: [ASKC] Saturday night vote

 

  

Could someone please announce the results from the vote last Saturday night?

 

-Scott

 

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S®4

Lario and I have been the astronomy test writers the last 4 years for the Science Olympiad. I opted out this year due to a too many conflicts. The hardest part is writing the test. The practice tests referred to above are probably the tests we've written the last couple of years. You will have to commit about half a day to administer and grade the tests. It's not hard.     Dan Johnson

Hi all,

 

I just got this one today.  Anyone interested, please let me know.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: Liz Sears [mailto:ejsears@...] 
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 1:34 PM
To: askc_questions@...
Subject: Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technology Night 2014

 

Hello!  I have tried to reach Joe Wright, our contact from last year, but
haven't heard back.  Thought I would try the general email address.

====================================================

 

I am in the process of planning the 2014 Science and Technology Night for
Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School, 10000 Neiman Road, Overland Park, KS
66214.  The event will be 6 - 8pm on Wednesday, March 5th at the school.
The kids love your exhibit last year and I am hoping you can attend again.
We understand there is a $50 donation to your organization if you come.

 

This is one of our most popular events.  Last year we had 300 students as
well as their parents and siblings attend to experience this important area
of education firsthand.  Our goal is to balance learning opportunities
through our exhibitors with parent-lead, hands-on experiment stations.  This
year we are expanding our selections to cover each area of STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math).

 

I hope you can attend this year.  Please let me know if you are interested
or are unable to participate.  We try to have 10 - 13 exhibitors.  Also, if
you have any suggestions for improving the event, questions or not more
information, I look forward to hearing from you soon.

 

Thank you for your consideration.

 

Liz Sears

PTA President

Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School

Cell:  913-909-8706

ejsears@...

I can be there. Finally a science night when the moon will be visible.     Pete
--- In ASKC@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> 
>  
> 
> I just got this one today.  Anyone interested, please let me know.
> 
>  
> 
> Rick Henderson
> 
>  
> 
> From: Liz Sears [mailto:ejsears@...] 
> Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 1:34 PM
> To: askc_questions@...
> Subject: Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technology Night 2014
> 
>  
> 
> Hello!  I have tried to reach Joe Wright, our contact from last year, but
> haven't heard back.  Thought I would try the general email address.
> 
> ====================================================
> 
>  
> 
> I am in the process of planning the 2014 Science and Technology Night for
> Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School, 10000 Neiman Road, Overland Park, KS
> 66214.  The event will be 6 - 8pm on Wednesday, March 5th at the school.
> The kids love your exhibit last year and I am hoping you can attend again.
> We understand there is a $50 donation to your organization if you come.
> 
>  
> 
> This is one of our most popular events.  Last year we had 300 students as
> well as their parents and siblings attend to experience this important area
> of education firsthand.  Our goal is to balance learning opportunities
> through our exhibitors with parent-lead, hands-on experiment stations.  This
> year we are expanding our selections to cover each area of STEM (Science,
> Technology, Engineering and Math).
> 
>  
> 
> I hope you can attend this year.  Please let me know if you are interested
> or are unable to participate.  We try to have 10 - 13 exhibitors.  Also, if
> you have any suggestions for improving the event, questions or not more
> information, I look forward to hearing from you soon.
> 
>  
> 
> Thank you for your consideration.
> 
>  
> 
> Liz Sears
> 
> PTA President
> 
> Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School
> 
> Cell:  913-909-8706
> 
> ejsears@...
>

I put it on the calendar but Liz' email address was clipped in your
forwarded note.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 3:10 PM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>wrote:

>
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> I just got this one today.  Anyone interested, please let me know.
>
>
>
> Rick Henderson
>
>
>
> *From:* Liz Sears [mailto:ejsears@...]
> *Sent:* Monday, January 27, 2014 1:34 PM
> *To:* askc_questions@...
> *Subject:* Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technology Night 2014
>
>
>
> Hello!  I have tried to reach Joe Wright, our contact from last year, but
> haven't heard back.  Thought I would try the general email address.
>
> ====================================================
>
>
>
> I am in the process of planning the 2014 Science and Technology Night for
> Oak Park � Carpenter Elementary School, 10000 Neiman Road, Overland Park,
> KS  66214.  The event will be 6 � 8pm on Wednesday, March 5th at the
> school.  The kids love your exhibit last year and I am hoping you can
> attend again.  We understand there is a $50 donation to your organization
> if you come.
>
>
>
> This is one of our most popular events.  Last year we had 300 students as
> well as their parents and siblings attend to experience this important area
> of education firsthand.  Our goal is to balance learning opportunities
> through our exhibitors with parent-lead, hands-on experiment stations.
> This year we are expanding our selections to cover each area of STEM
> (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).
>
>
>
> I hope you can attend this year.  Please let me know if you are interested
> or are unable to participate.  We try to have 10 � 13 exhibitors.  Also, if
> you have any suggestions for improving the event, questions or not more
> information, I look forward to hearing from you soon.
>
>
>
> Thank you for your consideration.
>
>
>
> Liz Sears
>
> PTA President
>
> Oak Park � Carpenter Elementary School
>
> Cell:  913-909-8706
>
> ejsears@gmail.com
>
>  
>

Please add me to the roster. Will bring the StarLab.


David Neuenschwander



-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>
To: ASKC <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, Jan 27, 2014 3:10 pm
Subject: [ASKC] FW: Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technology Night 2014



  
    
                  

Hi all,
 
I just got this one today.  Anyone interested, please let me know.
 
Rick Henderson
 

From: Liz Sears [mailto:ejsears@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 1:34 PM
To: askc_questions@askc.org
Subject: Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technolo gy Night 2014

 

Hello!  I have tried to reach Joe Wright, our contact from last year, but haven't heard back.  Thought I would try the general email address.

====================================================

 
I am in the process of planning the 2014 Science and Technology Night for Oak Park – Carpenter Elementary School, 10000 Neiman Road, Overland Park, KS  66214.  The event will be 6 – 8pm on Wednesday, March 5th at the school.  The kids love your exhibit last year and I am hoping you can attend again.  We understand there is a $50 donation to your organization if you come.
 
This is one of our most popular events.  Last year we had 300 students as well as their parents and siblings at tend to experience this important area of education firsthand.  Our goal is to balance learning opportunities through our exhibitors with parent-lead, hands-on experiment stations.  This year we are expanding our selections to cover each area of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).
 
I hope you can attend this year.  Please let me know if you are interested or are unable to participate.  We try to have 10 – 13 exhibitors.  Also, if you have any suggestions for improving the event, questions or not more information, I look forward to hearing from you soon.
 
Thank you for your consideration.
 
Liz Sears
PTA President
Oak Park – Carpenter Elementary School
Cell:  913-909-8706
ejsears@...


    
             

  

Please add me to the roster. Will bring the StarLab.


David Neuenschwander



-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>
To: ASKC <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, Jan 27, 2014 3:10 pm
Subject: [ASKC] FW: Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technology Night 2014



  
    
                  

Hi all,
 
I just got this one today.  Anyone interested, please let me know.
 
Rick Henderson
 

From: Liz Sears [mailto:ejsears@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 1:34 PM
To: askc_questions@askc.org
Subject: Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technolo gy Night 2014

 

Hello!  I have tried to reach Joe Wright, our contact from last year, but haven't heard back.  Thought I would try the general email address.

====================================================

 
I am in the process of planning the 2014 Science and Technology Night for Oak Park – Carpenter Elementary School, 10000 Neiman Road, Overland Park, KS  66214.  The event will be 6 – 8pm on Wednesday, March 5th at the school.  The kids love your exhibit last year and I am hoping you can attend again.  We understand there is a $50 donation to your organization if you come.
 
This is one of our most popular events.  Last year we had 300 students as well as their parents and siblings at tend to experience this important area of education firsthand.  Our goal is to balance learning opportunities through our exhibitors with parent-lead, hands-on experiment stations.  This year we are expanding our selections to cover each area of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).
 
I hope you can attend this year.  Please let me know if you are interested or are unable to participate.  We try to have 10 – 13 exhibitors.  Also, if you have any suggestions for improving the event, questions or not more information, I look forward to hearing from you soon.
 
Thank you for your consideration.
 
Liz Sears
PTA President
Oak Park – Carpenter Elementary School
Cell:  913-909-8706
ejsears@...


    
             

  

That's a deal breaker. 

Under Spacious Skies,
Randy Thompson
 

> On Jan 27, 2014, at 9:50 AM, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:
> 
> Overwhelming vote in favor of pursuing the Hillsdale site if the committee can work through access problems with the state. They want us to pay to get into the site to use our own observatory after we build it. It $15 per year per car for Kansas and $25 per year per car for Missouri.
> 
> That's not what the told us a couple of weeks ago. They talked a good story then but have come back with this new wrinkle. I am not amused but maybe, just maybe something can be worked out.
> 
> Sent via Gmail from David Young
> 
> 
>> On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 11:12 PM, Scott <s.kranz1@...> wrote:
>>  
>> Could someone please announce the results from the vote last Saturday night?
>> 
>> -Scott
>> 
>> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S®4
> 
> 

I will be there.

John Fitzgerald




________________________________
 From: Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 3:10 PM
Subject: [ASKC] FW: Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technology Night 2014
 


  
Hi all,
 
I just got this one today.  Anyone interested, please let me know.
 
Rick Henderson
 
From:Liz Sears [mailto:ejsears@...] 
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 1:34 PM
To: askc_questions@...
Subject: Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technology Night 2014
 
Hello!  I have tried to reach Joe Wright, our contact from last year, but haven't heard back.  Thought I would try the general email address.

====================================================
 
I am in the process of planning the 2014 Science and Technology Night for Oak Park – Carpenter Elementary School, 10000 Neiman Road, Overland Park, KS  66214.  The event will be 6 – 8pm on Wednesday, March 5th at the school.  The kids love your exhibit last year and I am hoping you can attend again.  We understand there is a $50 donation to your organization if you come.
 
This is one of our most popular events.  Last year we had 300 students as well as their parents and siblings attend to experience this important area of education firsthand.  Our goal is to balance learning opportunities through our exhibitors with parent-lead, hands-on experiment stations.  This year we are expanding our selections to cover each area of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).
 
I hope you can attend this year.  Please let me know if you are interested or are unable to participate.  We try to have 10 – 13 exhibitors.  Also, if you have any suggestions for improving the event, questions or not more information, I look forward to hearing from you soon.
 
Thank you for your consideration.
 
Liz Sears
PTA President
Oak Park – Carpenter Elementary School
Cell:  913-909-8706
ejsears@...
 

Just spent a fun hour and a half with Mr. Laws fifth grade class at Martin Warren Elementary school here in Warrensburg.  We covered many space and astronomy subjects during this in-the-classroom visit.  Mr. Laws does a great job of promoting all subjects, but especially STEM subjects.  23 students and two adults besides myself. 
 

 Grant Miller

Yup, just missed seeing this in the email.
Joe

Rick Henderson wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I just got this one today. Anyone interested, please let me know.
>
> Rick Henderson
>
> *From:*Liz Sears [mailto:ejsears@...]
> *Sent:* Monday, January 27, 2014 1:34 PM
> *To:* askc_questions@...
> *Subject:* Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technology Night 2014
>
> Hello! I have tried to reach Joe Wright, our contact from last year, 
> but haven't heard back. Thought I would try the general email address.
>
> ====================================================
>
> I am in the process of planning the 2014 Science and Technology Night 
> for Oak Park � Carpenter Elementary School, 10000 Neiman Road, 
> Overland Park, KS 66214. The event will be 6 � 8pm on Wednesday, March 
> 5^th at the school. The kids love your exhibit last year and I am 
> hoping you can attend again. We understand there is a $50 donation to 
> your organization if you come.
>
> This is one of our most popular events. Last year we had 300 students 
> as well as their parents and siblings attend to experience this 
> important area of education firsthand. Our goal is to balance learning 
> opportunities through our exhibitors with parent-lead, hands-on 
> experiment stations. This year we are expanding our selections to 
> cover each area of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).
>
> I hope you can attend this year. Please let me know if you are 
> interested or are unable to participate. We try to have 10 � 13 
> exhibitors. Also, if you have any suggestions for improving the event, 
> questions or not more information, I look forward to hearing from you 
> soon.
>
> Thank you for your consideration.
>
> Liz Sears
>
> PTA President
>
> Oak Park � Carpenter Elementary School
>
> Cell: 913-909-8706 <tel:913-909-8706>
>
> ejsears@... <mailto:ejsears@...>
>
> 

Grant, thank you for taking care of those kids down there, I know they 
enjoy your "Out of this world" visits.  It's good that you are so close 
and can do it.   dt

------ Original Message ------
From: mllrgrnt@...
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 1/28/2014 10:58:44 AM
Subject: [ASKC] offsite report Laws class Jan 28, 2014

>
>
>Just spent a fun hour and a half with Mr. Laws fifth grade class at 
>Martin Warren Elementary school here in Warrensburg.  We covered many 
>space and astronomy subjects during this in-the-classroom visit.  Mr. 
>Laws does a great job of promoting all subjects, but especially STEM 
>subjects.  23 students and two adults besides myself.
>
>
>Grant Miller
>
>
>

Thanks.  I probably enjoy it even more than the kids. :-)
 

 Grant

Before it hits the recycle bin.... I have a heavy wall cardboard box a
Christmas tree came in the looks like it might be useful to store a
telescope tube. 47 x 14 x 14

If you want it I'll save it for a bit.

Sent via Gmail from David Young

Tomorrow morning is the above at UMKC student union.��If you would like to help promote astronomy and the ASKC�at our table, let me�know.� You don't need to bring a thing.� It�runs 9-12 and setup begins at 7:30.� I will be there around 8am.��
�
Things I would like to showcase:
�
Stellarium
Solar System on register tape
Planispheres
Observatories
�
Volunteering�so far are the following:
�
�
�
Thanks,
�
Joe�

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone: �(913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri� Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

I uploaded a short video showing the old building to the files section 
and a still from it in the photos section.

Sent to Tom Martinez for the history files.

If anyone recognizes where it came from, let me know.  It surfaced from 
a Facebook discussion group which discusses KC history.  The member had 
been banned but is surfacing a bunch of off topic postings, and luckily 
he thought this was off topic.  He had posted it in 2012 before going wonky.

The narrator mentions wanting to upgrade the building and put a scope in 
it, so maybe this came up on the news somewhere.

This article describes some of the activities at that camp in 67, which 
is how I remember the observatory.  We had access to it on a lot of 
nights, but when there were campers there, they had some nights where 
they used the scope for activities for the campers, and we couldn't come up.

Other nights we had to be quiet and not wake up the campers.

http://www.thebucknerhome.com/camp/articles/pied.htm 
<http://www.thebucknerhome.com/camp/articles/pied.htm>

jim

Carroll Iorg

Carroll, it came in as spam to my mail.  As did Jim's.
 
Joe

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 

________________________________
 From: Carroll Iorg <carroll.iorg@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 2:47 PM
Subject: [ASKC] Test
  


   
 
Carroll Iorg   
      

Received both Carroll's and Jim's emails just fine.

 

Joe, maybe your computer's been watching too much Monty Python...

 

Spam, spam, spam, spam, spamalot, spam...

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Joseph Wright
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 3:12 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Test

 

  

Carroll, it came in as spam to my mail.  As did Jim's.

 

Joe

 

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

 

From: Carroll Iorg <carroll.iorg@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 2:47 PM
Subject: [ASKC] Test

 

  

Carroll Iorg

 

joe, it may be that it reflects my new email address of
carroll.iorg@....  I've been trying to get this to take in Yahoo for
several weeks, and today it finally accepted the new address.

*Carroll Iorg*



On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 3:11 PM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:

>
>
> Carroll, it came in as spam to my mail.  As did Jim's.
>
> Joe
>
> _______________________________________________________________________________
>
>
> Joseph S. Wright
>
> Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924
>
> Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC
>
> Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City
> Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program
> Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M.
> Specialist
>
>    *From:* Carroll Iorg <carroll.iorg@...>
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Friday, January 31, 2014 2:47 PM
> *Subject:* [ASKC] Test
>
>
> Carroll Iorg
>
>
>   
>

Any one, any one?
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Emily Love" <ELove@...>
Date: Jan 31, 2014 3:19 PM
Subject: astronomy school event
To: "askc_powell_reservations@..." <askc_powell_reservations@...>
Cc: "LORI BESTGEN" <lbestgen@...>

  Hello,

My name is Emily Love and I teach sixth grade earth science at Moreland
Ridge Middle School in the Blue Springs School District. We are right in
the thick of our Astronomy Unit and my team of science teachers is hoping
to host a Night Sky Festival for our students and parents to end our unit.
Ideally we would love to have some stations with a few telescopes, some
student-led stations presenting student research and some astronomy experts
to share about the sky. We would love to borrow a few telescopes or other
resources if that is a possibility and would be delighted if anyone would
be available to assist at our event. We are planning the event for an
evening during the week of 3/3 or the week of 3/10. Please let us know if
this something your group would be interested or available in helping us
with.

Thank you for your time!

*Emily Love*
Sixth and Seventh Grade Science
Moreland Ridge Middle School
elove@...

------------------------------
STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY
This correspondence and any attachments are for the sole use of the
intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential or privileged
information. Any unauthorized use, disclosure, or distribution is
prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient or a
person responsible for delivering this message to the intended
recipient(s), please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the
original message.

Maybe. That's farther than I usually go, and have volunteered for an event that week already. I will send a response, but it will depend on the actual date, and the weather forecast.  Pete

--- In ASKC@yahoogroups.com, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:
>
> Any one, any one?
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Emily Love" <ELove@...>
> Date: Jan 31, 2014 3:19 PM
> Subject: astronomy school event
> To: "askc_powell_reservations@..." <askc_powell_reservations@...>
> Cc: "LORI BESTGEN" <lbestgen@...>
> 
>   Hello,
> 
> My name is Emily Love and I teach sixth grade earth science at Moreland
> Ridge Middle School in the Blue Springs School District. We are right in
> the thick of our Astronomy Unit and my team of science teachers is hoping
> to host a Night Sky Festival for our students and parents to end our unit.
> Ideally we would love to have some stations with a few telescopes, some
> student-led stations presenting student research and some astronomy experts
> to share about the sky. We would love to borrow a few telescopes or other
> resources if that is a possibility and would be delighted if anyone would
> be available to assist at our event. We are planning the event for an
> evening during the week of 3/3 or the week of 3/10. Please let us know if
> this something your group would be interested or available in helping us
> with.
> 
> Thank you for your time!
> 
> *Emily Love*
> Sixth and Seventh Grade Science
> Moreland Ridge Middle School
> elove@...
> 
> ------------------------------
> STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY
> This correspondence and any attachments are for the sole use of the
> intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential or privileged
> information. Any unauthorized use, disclosure, or distribution is
> prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient or a
> person responsible for delivering this message to the intended
> recipient(s), please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the
> original message.
>

�

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone: �(913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri� Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

Maybe. Gotta check calender
Darrick

My kids are in that school district.  I've gone into 5th grade classes to
show them the sun a couple of times and I work with the high schools with
FIRST robotics.  I don't know anyone in Moreland Ridge but if you give me
Ms. Loves email I can get in contact with her...


On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 10:20 AM, <earthdude123@...> wrote:

>
>
> Maybe. Gotta check calender
> Darrick
>  
>

Hi all,

 

I created a Hillsdale Lake folder in the Yahoo group files area and have
uploaded both my PowerPoint from the GM and also the PowerPoint presented to
the Powell Committee by Jeff Bender, of the KDWPT.

 

There is also a map and a satellite picture of the Hillsdale site uploaded
as well.

 

Rick Henderson

Thanks Rick.      Pete
--- In ASKC@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> 
>  
> 
> I created a Hillsdale Lake folder in the Yahoo group files area and have
> uploaded both my PowerPoint from the GM and also the PowerPoint presented to
> the Powell Committee by Jeff Bender, of the KDWPT.
> 
>  
> 
> There is also a map and a satellite picture of the Hillsdale site uploaded
> as well.
> 
>  
> 
> Rick Henderson
>

Any volunteers?


Sent via Gmail from David Young


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Sunsia O'Brien <sunsia.obrien@...>
Date: Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 2:22 PM
Subject: Blue Elk Cub Scout Day Camp program
To: askc_powell_reservations@...


Good afternoon!  My name is Sunsia O'Brien and I am the Day Camp Program
Director for the Blue Elk District cub scout day camp this year.  Our theme
is Space Cubs.  We are looking for someone that could join us at day camp
in Blue Springs, MO and help our boys earn their Astronomy belt loops.  If
this is something your organization may be able to help us with, that would
be amazing.  I can be reached at either this email address or by phone at
816-726-7352.


I look forward to hearing from you,
-- 
Sunsia O'Brien
Blue Elk Day Camp Program Director
Cubmaster Pack 321
"Blasting off to Adventure!"

Dates? Time?  Location?

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Young
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 3:45 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] Fwd: Blue Elk Cub Scout Day Camp program

 

  

Any volunteers?

 




Sent via Gmail from David Young

 

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Sunsia O'Brien <sunsia.obrien@...>
Date: Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 2:22 PM
Subject: Blue Elk Cub Scout Day Camp program
To: askc_powell_reservations@...



Good afternoon!  My name is Sunsia O'Brien and I am the Day Camp Program
Director for the Blue Elk District cub scout day camp this year.  Our theme
is Space Cubs.  We are looking for someone that could join us at day camp in
Blue Springs, MO and help our boys earn their Astronomy belt loops.  If this
is something your organization may be able to help us with, that would be
amazing.  I can be reached at either this email address or by phone at
816-726-7352.

 




I look forward to hearing from you, 

-- 
Sunsia O'Brien

Blue Elk Day Camp Program Director

Cubmaster Pack 321

"Blasting off to Adventure!"

 

We are having a work party this Saturday February 8th at 10 am With a possible finish up on Sunday. This will be to install the secondary drive system. Due to the weight of the new drive we could use the extra help and a little muscle to boot. If you can help drop me an e-mail.    Steve King  at kings621@gmail.com mailto:kings621@gmail.com

Hey!

A couple years back, in 2006, Vic and I collected a sample of a 
possible meteorite in Niger on our eclipse trip.
Years and complications went by; but after some recently revived 
efforts, I was able to get it accepted by the Meteoritical Society.

The bulletin was just released:
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=1&pnt=Normal%20table&code=58726

I feel like Steve Martin in "The Jerk" shouting that the new phone 
books are here!

Clear skies,
jen

>

Jen Dudley Winter -

NASA / JPL Solar System Ambassador

Owner,
ICSTARS.COM - www.ICSTARS.com
Daystar Filters - www.DayStarFilters.com
Moonglow Technologies - www.Moonglowtech.com
StarGarden Foundation - www.StarGardenFoundation.org

Jen,
I think this is really neat! Congradulations on your find.
Mike


On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 11:58 PM, ICSTARS <comments@...> wrote:

>
>
> Hey!
>
> A couple years back, in 2006, Vic and I collected a sample of a possible
> meteorite in Niger on our eclipse trip.
> Years and complications went by; but after some recently revived efforts,
> I was able to get it accepted by the Meteoritical Society.
>
> The bulletin was just released:
> http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=1&pnt=Normal%20table&code=58726
>
> I feel like Steve Martin in "The Jerk" shouting that the new phone books
> are here!
>
> Clear skies,
> jen
>
>   Jen Dudley Winter -
>
> NASA / JPL Solar System Ambassador
>
> Owner,
> ICSTARS.COM - www.ICSTARS.com
>  <http://www.icstars.com/>Daystar Filters - www.DayStarFilters.com<http://www.daystarfilters.com/>
> Moonglow Technologies - www.Moonglowtech.com
>  <http://www.moonglowtech.com/>StarGarden Foundation -
> www.StarGardenFoundation.org
>
>  <http://www.stargardenfoundation.org/>
>
> 
>

Cool.  A kilogram? Wow. You must have been pretty sure of what it was to load 
that on the plane to take home.  Any guess as to when it may have landed?

Would you please remove ghreyflame@... from your mailing list. I am no longer a member.



On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 8:06 AM, Joe Alburty <jalburty@...> wrote:
  
  
Cool.  A kilogram? Wow. You must have been pretty sure of what it was to load 
that on the plane to take home.  Any guess as to when it may have landed?

  
 

Cool. I'm always looking around on the ground when we're out in the boonies
on our trips just in case.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 11:58 PM, ICSTARS <comments@...> wrote:

>
>
> Hey!
>
> A couple years back, in 2006, Vic and I collected a sample of a possible
> meteorite in Niger on our eclipse trip.
> Years and complications went by; but after some recently revived efforts,
> I was able to get it accepted by the Meteoritical Society.
>
> The bulletin was just released:
> http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=1&pnt=Normal%20table&code=58726
>
> I feel like Steve Martin in "The Jerk" shouting that the new phone books
> are here!
>
> Clear skies,
> jen
>
>   Jen Dudley Winter -
>
> NASA / JPL Solar System Ambassador
>
> Owner,
> ICSTARS.COM - www.ICSTARS.com
>  <http://www.icstars.com/>Daystar Filters - www.DayStarFilters.com<http://www.daystarfilters.com/>
> Moonglow Technologies - www.Moonglowtech.com
>  <http://www.moonglowtech.com/>StarGarden Foundation -
> www.StarGardenFoundation.org
>
>  <http://www.stargardenfoundation.org/>
>
> 
>

This is for Steve Rivers.  I just tried to delete you from my list but
can't find you. If you get/see this please email me directly at
youngmdavid@... so I can continue attempts to get you removed so you
don't keep getting unwanted emails and newsletters.


Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 9:44 AM, Steve & Stacey Rivers
<ghreyflame@...>wrote:

>
>
> Would you please remove ghreyflame@... from your mailing list. I am
> no longer a member.
>
>
>   On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 8:06 AM, Joe Alburty <jalburty@...>
> wrote:
>
>  Cool. A kilogram? Wow. You must have been pretty sure of what it was to
> load
> that on the plane to take home. Any guess as to when it may have landed?
>
>
>
>    
>

Way cool on the meteorite.  Congratulations!  I just have one question.

 

What's a phone book?

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
ICSTARS
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 11:59 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] Meteoritical Society accepted our Eclipse Meteorite

 

  

Hey!

A couple years back, in 2006, Vic and I collected a sample of a possible
meteorite in Niger on our eclipse trip. 
Years and complications went by; but after some recently revived efforts, I
was able to get it accepted by the Meteoritical Society. 

The bulletin was just released: 
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=
<http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&val
ids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mb
list=All&rect=&phot=&snew=1&pnt=Normal%20table&code=58726>
&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&count
ry=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=1&pnt=Normal%20table&c
ode=58726

I feel like Steve Martin in "The Jerk" shouting that the new phone books are
here!

Clear skies, 
jen

Jen Dudley Winter - 

NASA / JPL Solar System Ambassador

Owner, 
ICSTARS.COM - www.ICSTARS.com <http://www.icstars.com/> 
Daystar Filters - www.DayStarFilters.com <http://www.daystarfilters.com/>  
Moonglow Technologies - www.Moonglowtech.com <http://www.moonglowtech.com/> 
StarGarden Foundation - www.StarGardenFoundation.org
<http://www.stargardenfoundation.org/> 

Hi all,

 

Darrick Gray and I, both of us agreeing that sleep is optional, decided to
brave the cold and headed out to Powell last Sunday to try and image M82 and
the supernova.  What with the crappy and unpredictable weather, we thought
this might be our one and only opportunity.

 

In spite of the ice on the roads, almost sliding off Jingo road, then
spinning out on Jingo road and then almost spinning out again on foot on the
Powell sidewalk, we were successful.  The only hassle was having to wait
until 3:00 AM so we could get a clear shot of M82.  Between the trees to the
east of the AIC, the Ruisinger dome, the baby dome itself and how far north
M82 is, we had to just be patient until we got the one position where we
could capture the images.

 

The image is annotated and is a stacked, calibrated and combined version of
31, 10-second images.  I absolutely did not believe the bright spot in the
image was the supernova until I did before and after images off the
internet.  From the information I looked up, M82 is about 11,420,000 light
years away or approximately 67 quintillion miles away.  That's 67 followed
by 18 zeroes.  Even dwarfs the national debt.

 

I've been doing astronomy for many years and I am still amazed that a single
star, even going supernova, could be so bright from so far away.  To sum it
all up:  wow!

 

The image was taken with the club's SBIG ST9-XE camera, which is a 512 x 512
pixel camera.  That equates to about 250,000 pixels or 1/4 megapixels.  Not
very many pixels by today's 10 megapixel++++ cameras, but the important
thing is that it works and works quite well.

 

The image is in the ASKC Yahoo Photos in the Rick Henderson folder.  I hope
you enjoy it.

 

Rick Henderson

Very. Cool. Congratulations!
David Neuenschwander


-----Original Message-----
From: ICSTARS <comments@...>
To: ASKC <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, Feb 3, 2014 11:58 pm
Subject: [ASKC] Meteoritical Society accepted our Eclipse Meteorite



  
    
                  
Hey!

A couple years back, in 2006, Vic and I collected a sample of a possiblemeteorite in Niger on our eclipse trip. 
Years and complications went by; but after some recently revivedefforts, I was able to get it accepted by the Meteoritical Society.

The bulletin was just released: 
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=1&pnt=Normal%20table&code=58726

I feel like Steve Martin in "The Jerk" shouting that thenew phone books are here!

Clear skies, 
jen



Jen Dudley Winter - 

NASA / JPL Solar System Ambassador

Owner, 
ICSTARS.COM -www.ICSTARS.com
Daystar Filters -www.DayStarFilters.com 
Moonglow Technologies -www.Moonglowtech.com
StarGarden Foundation -www.StarGardenFoundation.org


    
             

  

Joe,

   We don't believe it happened anytime in modern 
history.  The fusion crust was pretty far gone 
but for a few specks here and there.
The dunes of the Tenere desert migrate northwest 
about 3 feet a year.   They dump their contents 
onto the feet of the Aiir mountains in "boneyards" of millions of rocks.
That's the find location of this particular sample.

A lot of good friends of ours have heard the 
story of this expedition that included drinking camel milk.  ...
We naturally had to go back to the find location 
and see if he had any friends.  But sadly, it wasn't to be.

And we were pretty sure when we saw it of what we 
were looking at.   It felt like, sounded like, 
smelled like and looked like a meteorite.
Vic and I brought home so many NOT meteorites over the years.
Vic and I actually went meteorite hunting at the 
Bolivian salt flats at 13,000 feet of altitude in 
winter for our honeymoon back in 2000.
What we hoped was a meteor crater in remote 
southern plains was a volcanic steam explosion crater.
We found lots of bolivialite, amethest, geodes 
and even an archeological site... but no meteorites.
Upon return to the KC airport, we lost our car in 
long term parking!  So we were wandering around 
in August with 150lbs of hot rocks, lost in long term parking!!!
We've had false alarms and wild goose chases in 
Bolivia, Romania, Madagascar, Mongolia, Tahiti and South Africa.
Lots of meteor-wrongs have come home all these years.

It was nice to finally have one after all these years that actually was real.

jen


At 08:03 AM 2/4/2014, you wrote:
>
>
>Cool. A kilogram? Wow. You must have been pretty sure of what it was to load
>that on the plane to take home. Any guess as to when it may have landed?
>
>

Jen Dudley Winter -

NASA / JPL Solar System Ambassador

Owner,
ICSTARS.COM - www.ICSTARS.com
Daystar Filters - www.DayStarFilters.com
Moonglow Technologies - www.Moonglowtech.com
StarGarden Foundation - www.StarGardenFoundation.org

Cool image, thanks for sharing!

Dan


On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 2:47 PM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>wrote:

>
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> Darrick Gray and I, both of us agreeing that sleep is optional, decided to
> brave the cold and headed out to Powell last Sunday to try and image M82
> and the supernova.  What with the crappy and unpredictable weather, we
> thought this might be our one and only opportunity.
>
>
>
> In spite of the ice on the roads, almost sliding off Jingo road, then
> spinning out on Jingo road and then almost spinning out again on foot on
> the Powell sidewalk, we were successful.  The only hassle was having to
> wait until 3:00 AM so we could get a clear shot of M82.  Between the trees
> to the east of the AIC, the Ruisinger dome, the baby dome itself and how
> far north M82 is, we had to just be patient until we got the one position
> where we could capture the images.
>
>
>
> The image is annotated and is a stacked, calibrated and combined version
> of 31, 10-second images.  I absolutely did not believe the bright spot in
> the image was the supernova until I did before and after images off the
> internet.  From the information I looked up, M82 is about 11,420,000 light
> years away or approximately 67 quintillion miles away.  That's 67 followed
> by 18 zeroes.  Even dwarfs the national debt.
>
>
>
> I've been doing astronomy for many years and I am still amazed that a
> single star, even going supernova, could be so bright from so far away.  To
> sum it all up:  wow!
>
>
>
> The image was taken with the club's SBIG ST9-XE camera, which is a 512 x
> 512 pixel camera.  That equates to about 250,000 pixels or 1/4 megapixels.
> Not very many pixels by today's 10 megapixel++++ cameras, but the important
> thing is that it works and works quite well.
>
>
>
> The image is in the ASKC Yahoo Photos in the Rick Henderson folder.  I
> hope you enjoy it.
>
>
>
> Rick Henderson
>
>  
>

[ Attachment content not displayed ]

My Duty Week partner, Leif Bahl, and I have received our Duty Week assignment for April 11 for a group of Cub Scouts at Powell Observatory. I have a conflict that evening and would very much like to arrange a trade for either a Duty Week assignment or a Powell Public Night (Saturday).

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Richard Fredrick

It would be awesome if we could get one or two ASKC members, besides the usual hard-working volunteers, to assist with this project this weekend.

 

Jason.

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of kings621@...
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 8:20 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] Powell Work Party

 






We are having a work party this Saturday February 8th at 10 am With a possible finish up on Sunday. This will be to install the secondary drive system. Due to the weight of the new drive we could use the extra help and a little muscle to boot. If you can help drop me an e-mail.    Steve King  at kings621@... <mailto:kings621@...>  








[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Yahoo has been hard at work improving the group site. Now I don't get
notices that some one has applied. When I tried to look at the applicants
it cleverly deleted 4 applicants. I had a note from Joe that a member had
applied. I was able to approve only that one member. Yaho deleted the rest.
Nice update:-)

One of these days our computer overlords are going to realize that advances in technology are too important to entrust to humans.

Sincerely,

Richard Fredrick

That's one of the benefits of the provider/company not interested in the clients/end user thoughts/input or use.
 
I was watching the mail carriers trying to put the big bins with 3" wheels up the ramp of the Riverside PO in deep snow yesterday.  The company that is a design/build  (D/B) contract firm didn't meet with the actual users, only regional management.  I spoke with one of the employees of that D/B company at a party.  The older PO buildings have a canopy over the dock and everyone is under cover when loading and unloading trucks.  Contrary, the auto industry puts every kind of warning possible to help drive up the cost of the vehicle save one alarm/alert device.   "Idiot behind the wheel"  "Please exit the vehicle leaving keys in the ignition, walk away to the nearest mass transit queue."
 
Idiots...the fastest growing breed/race of people on the Earth.  

Joe

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 

________________________________
 From: "gazer649@..." <gazer649@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Wednesday, February 5, 2014 2:46 PM
Subject: [ASKC] RE: Group
  


  
One of these days our computer overlords are going to realize that advances in technology are too important to entrust to humans.

Sincerely,

Richard Fredrick  
 

Well, Earthling, what makes you think the overloads AREN'T doing the upgrades with nefarious intent?

 

Bwahahahahahahahahaha!

 

Rick "Cyborg" Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of gazer649@...
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 2:46 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] RE: Group

 

  

One of these days our computer overlords are going to realize that advances in technology are too important to entrust to humans.

Sincerely,

Richard Fredrick

I will help sat.  got church on sun but could come after church  be at powell around 1300. I sent one message already about this , but don't know if it worked or not, so am resending.  see you sat  r. schoenberger

Got your note this time. Stay tuned for an update on road access. Don't go
unless you have a positive confirmation that we can get in. We've asked
Louisburg to plow the road. They don't normally plow it.
On Feb 5, 2014 6:15 PM, <rrschoenberger@...> wrote:

>
>
> I will help sat.  got church on sun but could come after church  be at
> powell around 1300. I sent one message already about this , but don't know
> if it worked or not, so am resending.  see you sat  r. schoenberger
>  
>

Hi Richard,

 

Yes, it looks like your message came through just fine the second time.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of rrschoenberger@...
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 6:16 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] RE: Powell Work Party

 

  

I will help sat.  got church on sun but could come after church  be at powell around 1300. I sent one message already about this , but don't know if it worked or not, so am resending.  see you sat  r. schoenberger

Thanks Richard see you there


On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 6:15 PM, <rrschoenberger@...> wrote:

>
>
> I will help sat.  got church on sun but could come after church  be at
> powell around 1300. I sent one message already about this , but don't know
> if it worked or not, so am resending.  see you sat  r. schoenberger
>
>  
>

If you are helping with the GSA camp (day programs) this May 3rd, Rita 
and I need your shirt size for their order of staff shirts.

We are in the planning stages for how many classes/activities we can 
hold for the day time events.

I think I only have Fred Collison and David Young for the day and no one 
for the Saturday night viewing.

This event brought in a pretty good sum to the ASKC.  We can campout as 
long as it isn't a RV rig.  Scope/Cargo trailers are okay.  Rita and I 
will be there Friday night.

Come on out and help with the fun.

Thanks,

Joe

Medium.  Sent you an email regarding this and another event.
 Grant

I would also like to come to the science night, don't know what I do, but help bring stuff in and help set up,

The snow has been plowed including the park road and the field to the west
of the observatory. The work party to install the new second drive system
for the dome will be getting underway at 10:00. Please consider joining us!
The computer guys, electronics engineer, electrician, well driller, etc
could use some help with ideas, labor and general support. Feel free to
come down and help.

Yes we have heat for the dome but bring snacks to maintain energy. We'll
likely break for lunch or send out for pizza when we make the run into town
to get some little item we forgot.

Sent via Gmail from David Young

Once upon a time I gave someone a Minolta Camera. I was doing some
composting in the office and discovered a 58 MM F/1.4 Minolta lens, an 1
1/4" telescope adapter and a "T" ring. If someone has a use for this stuff,
speak up and its yours.


 Sent via Gmail from David Young

I also found the illuminator for an old illuminated reticle, and a locking
cable release.

I have sealed packages of ink  for HP injet printers
HP57 Tri-color
HP901 Tri-color
HP 56 Black

I no longer have these printers so if you have a use for them, drop me a
line.


Sent via Gmail from David Young

Hello all! 



I was going through my ASKC files and sorting through Cosmic Messengers and scanning past issues and discovered that I am missing a few. My collection starts on March 1995. 



Does anyone have copies of the following issues that I am missing (either paper copies that can be scanned, or electronic versions): 



2004 - July 

2003 - August 

2001 - January and February 

2000 - December 

1995 - January and February 


Thank you! 

-Scott 

My car won't start this morning. If I can get it going I will be out there.

John Fitzgerald




________________________________
 From: "kings621@gmail.com" <kings621@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Monday, February 3, 2014 8:20 PM
Subject: [ASKC] Powell Work Party
 


  
We are having a work party this Saturday February 8th at 10 am With a possible finish up on Sunday. This will be to install the secondary drive system. Due to the weight of the new drive we could use the extra help and a little muscle to boot. If you can help drop me an e-mail.    Steve King  at kings621@... 
 

I think I can help you out Scott. I'm attaching Jan and Feb of 1995. I'm
sure I have the others you ask about and will post them to you a couple at
a time until completed.

Gary


On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 11:13 PM, <s.kranz1@...> wrote:

>
>
> Hello all!
>
>
>
> I was going through my ASKC files and sorting through Cosmic Messengers
> and scanning past issues and discovered that I am missing a few. My
> collection starts on March 1995.
>
>
>
> Does anyone have copies of the following issues that I am missing (either
> paper copies that can be scanned, or electronic versions):
>
>
>
> 2004 - July
>
> 2003 - August
>
> 2001 - January and February
>
> 2000 - December
>
> 1995 - January and February
>
> Thank you!
>
> -Scott
>
>  
>



-- 
Clear skies,

Gary Pittman


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Here are Dec 2000, Jan and Feb 2001.

Gary


On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 11:13 PM, <s.kranz1@...> wrote:

>
>
> Hello all!
>
>
>
> I was going through my ASKC files and sorting through Cosmic Messengers
> and scanning past issues and discovered that I am missing a few. My
> collection starts on March 1995.
>
>
>
> Does anyone have copies of the following issues that I am missing (either
> paper copies that can be scanned, or electronic versions):
>
>
>
> 2004 - July
>
> 2003 - August
>
> 2001 - January and February
>
> 2000 - December
>
> 1995 - January and February
>
> Thank you!
>
> -Scott
>
>  
>



-- 
Clear skies,

Gary Pittman


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I don't have July 2004 or Aug 2003. Sorry.

Gary


On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 11:13 PM, <s.kranz1@...> wrote:

>
>
> Hello all!
>
>
>
> I was going through my ASKC files and sorting through Cosmic Messengers
> and scanning past issues and discovered that I am missing a few. My
> collection starts on March 1995.
>
>
>
> Does anyone have copies of the following issues that I am missing (either
> paper copies that can be scanned, or electronic versions):
>
>
>
> 2004 - July
>
> 2003 - August
>
> 2001 - January and February
>
> 2000 - December
>
> 1995 - January and February
>
> Thank you!
>
> -Scott
>
>  
>



-- 
Clear skies,

Gary Pittman

Gary, you can't attach files to these messages. Yahoo strips all attachments off. 



Please send them to me directly at s.kranz1 at comcast dot net. 



Thanks! 



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


From: "Gary Pittman" <yrag1919@...> 
To: "mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Saturday, February 8, 2014 3:17:43 PM 
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Cosmic Messengers from the past 

  




I think I can help you out Scott. I'm attaching Jan and Feb of 1995. I'm 
sure I have the others you ask about and will post them to you a couple at 
a time until completed. 

Gary 

On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 11:13 PM, <s.kranz1@...> wrote: 

> 
> 
> Hello all! 
> 
> 
> 
> I was going through my ASKC files and sorting through Cosmic Messengers 
> and scanning past issues and discovered that I am missing a few. My 
> collection starts on March 1995. 
> 
> 
> 
> Does anyone have copies of the following issues that I am missing (either 
> paper copies that can be scanned, or electronic versions): 
> 
> 
> 
> 2004 - July 
> 
> 2003 - August 
> 
> 2001 - January and February 
> 
> 2000 - December 
> 
> 1995 - January and February 
> 
> Thank you! 
> 
> -Scott 
> 
> 
> 

-- 
Clear skies, 

Gary Pittman 

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 

yup... again Yahoo strips attach ments off. 



s.kranz1 at comcast dot net 



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


From: "Gary Pittman" <yrag1919@gmail.com> 
To: "mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Saturday, February 8, 2014 3:23:17 PM 
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Cosmic Messengers from the past 

  




Here are Dec 2000, Jan and Feb 2001. 

Gary 

On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 11:13 PM, <s.kranz1@...> wrote: 

> 
> 
> Hello all! 
> 
> 
> 
> I was going through my ASKC files and sorting through Cosmic Messengers 
> and scanning past issues and discovered that I am missing a few. My 
> collection starts on March 1995. 
> 
> 
> 
> Does anyone have copies of the following issues that I am missing (either 
> paper copies that can be scanned, or electronic versions): 
> 
> 
> 
> 2004 - July 
> 
> 2003 - August 
> 
> 2001 - January and February 
> 
> 2000 - December 
> 
> 1995 - January and February 
> 
> Thank you! 
> 
> -Scott 
> 
> 
> 

-- 
Clear skies, 

Gary Pittman 

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 

I uploaded a few photos of the dome drive work to the yahoo file area.

Sent via Gmail from David Young

Oh man.........I always forget about that. I'll resend them to your other
comcast address.

Gary



On Sat, Feb 8, 2014 at 7:29 PM, <s.kranz1@...> wrote:

>
>
> Gary, you can't attach files to these messages. Yahoo strips all
> attachments off.
>
>
>
> Please send them to me directly at s.kranz1 at comcast dot net.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>  ------------------------------
>
> *From: *"Gary Pittman" <yrag1919@...>
> *To: *"mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
> *Sent: *Saturday, February 8, 2014 3:17:43 PM
> *Subject: *Re: [ASKC] Cosmic Messengers from the past
>
>
>
> I think I can help you out Scott. I'm attaching Jan and Feb of 1995. I'm
> sure I have the others you ask about and will post them to you a couple at
> a time until completed.
>
> Gary
>
> On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 11:13 PM, <s.kranz1@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Hello all!
> >
> >
> >
> > I was going through my ASKC files and sorting through Cosmic Messengers
> > and scanning past issues and discovered that I am missing a few. My
> > collection starts on March 1995.
> >
> >
> >
> > Does anyone have copies of the following issues that I am missing (either
> > paper copies that can be scanned, or electronic versions):
> >
> >
> >
> > 2004 - July
> >
> > 2003 - August
> >
> > 2001 - January and February
> >
> > 2000 - December
> >
> > 1995 - January and February
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > -Scott
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Clear skies,
>
> Gary Pittman
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>   
>



-- 
Clear skies,

Gary Pittman

Thank you!


Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S®4

-------- Original message --------
From: Gary Pittman <yrag1919@gmail.com> 
Date:02/09/2014  11:00  (GMT-06:00) 
To: "mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Cosmic Messengers from the past 

Oh man.........I always forget about that. I'll resend them to your other comcast address.

Gary



On Sat, Feb 8, 2014 at 7:29 PM, <s.kranz1@comcast.net> wrote:
 
Gary, you can't attach files to these messages. Yahoo strips all attachments off.

 

Please send them to me directly at s.kranz1 at comcast dot net.

 

Thanks!


From: "Gary Pittman" <yrag1919@gmail.com>
To: "mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 8, 2014 3:17:43 PM
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Cosmic Messengers from the past

 

I think I can help you out Scott. I'm attaching Jan and Feb of 1995. I'm
sure I have the others you ask about and will post them to you a couple at
a time until completed.

Gary

On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 11:13 PM, <s.kranz1@comcast.net> wrote:

>
>
> Hello all!
>
>
>
> I was going through my ASKC files and sorting through Cosmic Messengers
> and scanning past issues and discovered that I am missing a few. My
> collection starts on March 1995.
>
>
>
> Does anyone have copies of the following issues that I am missing (either
> paper copies that can be scanned, or electronic versions):
>
>
>
> 2004 - July
>
> 2003 - August
>
> 2001 - January and February
>
> 2000 - December
>
> 1995 - January and February
>
> Thank you!
>
> -Scott
>
> 
>

-- 
Clear skies,

Gary Pittman

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]




-- 
Clear skies,

Gary Pittman

The installation of a new drive unit for the dome is nearing what
contractors call "substantial completion".  In other words we're almost
done. The unit was mounted Sunday afternoon for a test fit. The variable
frequency drive that will control the speed of the unit has been tested and
the completed unit should be in operation in the next few weeks.

If you want to see what it looks like check out the photos in the file area
of the yahoo site.

Sent via Gmail from David Young

So where are the photos of the new drive unit located?
 I don't see them anywhere, and I don't find any of the folders which have them.
 Where did you put them?
 

 Rob

To Dave, Roger, Jason , and the rest of the assembly and design team I must give a hearty "WOW". That is one beautiful machine.  I don't do mechanical machine design, but the team delivered a very impressive package.  Thanks for your great work.

Dave Brackey

PS. If this is a repeat message, well . . . as soon as I hit send the first time, Yahoo kicked me out and sent me to another group site - so I don't know if it got through.
    

--- In ASKC@yahoogroups.com, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:
>
> The installation of a new drive unit for the dome is nearing what
> contractors call "substantial completion".  In other words we're almost
> done. The unit was mounted Sunday afternoon for a test fit. The variable
> frequency drive that will control the speed of the unit has been tested and
> the completed unit should be in operation in the next few weeks.
> 
> If you want to see what it looks like check out the photos in the file area
> of the yahoo site.
> 
> Sent via Gmail from David Young
>

Below are the current numbers of girls and adults registered for the May 
3rd and 4th event at Winding River just north-northeast of Dearborn, Mo

Camping Friday night      340
Camping Saturday night  426

Rita and I will be on site Friday afternoon.   We have schedule to do 
observing on both nights.  The Service Unit is donating to the ASKC $1 
per person for the observing in addition to $1 per girl attending the 
day time classes.

So far we have signed up:
Rita Wright
David Young
Fred Collison
Grant Miller
Joe Wright

can use more, more and still more.  You don't need to be there for both 
nights, but it would be nice to have about 8-10 (min) people with or 
without scopes per night.

Joe

Yahoo group file area not photo area. New dome folder.
On Feb 9, 2014 7:38 PM, <webmaster@...> wrote:

>
>
> So where are the photos of the new drive unit located?
>
> I don't see them anywhere, and I don't find any of the folders which have
> them.
>
> Where did you put them?
>
>
> Rob
>  
>

Why are we dumping photos into the file area and not the photo area?
�
�
Joe

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone: �(913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri� Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

Dr.�Thomas Fleming gave a shout out and thank you to the ASKC during opening remarks at�the public lecture at Steward Observatory on January 13th.
�
You can hear and watch the presentation here:
https://www.as.arizona.edu/public-evening-lecture-series-podcasts
�
Select "Planets in the Habitable Zone".� Lecture is complete with Powerpoint images.
�
It shocked me when I heard it last week while working.
�
If link doesn't come though, search Steward Observatory Public Lecture Series.
�
Joe

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone: �(913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri� Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

Yeah I started putting a few photos in there just for the working group.
I'm going to move them over to the photo area over the next week or so.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 9:09 AM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:

>
>
> Why are we dumping photos into the file area and not the photo area?
>
>
> Joe
>
> _______________________________________________________________________________
>
>
> Joseph S. Wright
>
> Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924
>
> Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC
>
> Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City
> Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program
> Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M.
> Specialist
>
>  
>

Joe,

I should be able to make the event.  I missed out on earlier info, but I could tent it both nights if they allow.  No scope, but can stand around with the best of them.

Dave Brackey

--- In ASKC@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:
>
> Below are the current numbers of girls and adults registered for the May 
> 3rd and 4th event at Winding River just north-northeast of Dearborn, Mo
> 
> Camping Friday night      340
> Camping Saturday night  426
> 
> Rita and I will be on site Friday afternoon.   We have schedule to do 
> observing on both nights.  The Service Unit is donating to the ASKC $1 
> per person for the observing in addition to $1 per girl attending the 
> day time classes.
> 
> So far we have signed up:
> Rita Wright
> David Young
> Fred Collison
> Grant Miller
> Joe Wright
> 
> can use more, more and still more.  You don't need to be there for both 
> nights, but it would be nice to have about 8-10 (min) people with or 
> without scopes per night.
> 
> Joe
>

DAVE,
 
GREAT!  YES, TENT AND SCOPE TRAILER CAMPING IS ALLOWED.  I WILL POST THE LINK TO REGISTER AND GET CLEARED.
 
THANKS,
 
JOE

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 

________________________________
 From: dbrac06 <dbrackey@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 2:01 PM
Subject: [ASKC] Re: GSA Northland Encampment Update
  


  
Joe,

I should be able to make the event.  I missed out on earlier info, but I could tent it both nights if they allow.  No scope, but can stand around with the best of them.

Dave Brackey

--- In ASKC@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:
>
> Below are the current numbers of girls and adults registered for the May 
> 3rd and 4th event at Winding River just north-northeast of Dearborn, Mo
> 
> Camping Friday night      340
> Camping Saturday night  426
> 
> Rita and I will be on site Friday afternoon.   We have schedule to do 
> observing on both nights.  The Service Unit is donating to the ASKC $1 
> per person for the observing in addition to $1 per girl attending the 
> day time classes.
> 
> So far we have signed up:
> Rita Wright
> David Young
> Fred Collison
> Grant Miller
> Joe Wright
> 
> can use more, more and still more.  You don't need to be there for both 
> nights, but it would be nice to have about 8-10 (min) people with or 
> without scopes per night.
> 
> Joe
>

  
 

Joe,
 

 You mean May 02 and 03, correct?
 Grant

YES.  I WAS LOOKING AT THE CALENDAR AFTER I SENT THE MESSAGE TO MAKE SURE I GOT PUT ON MY WORK CALENDAR.
 
I HAVE A FEELING THERE COULD BE A CHERRY AND APPLE COBBLER MADE EACH NIGHT FOR US AFTER THE KIDS AND ADULTS ARE GONE.  I HAVEN'T MADE THESE IN A FEW YEARS.  DON'T DO MUCH TENT CAMPING ANY MORE.  I'LL HAVE MY SCOUT TRAILER THERE.
 
JOE

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 

________________________________
 From: "mllrgrnt@..." <mllrgrnt@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 3:03 PM
Subject: [ASKC] RE: GSA Northland Encampment Update
  


  
Joe,

You mean May 02 and 03, correct?
Grant  
 

Thanks all!  I am now only missing the August 2003 issue. 


-Scott 


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


From: "s kranz1" <s.kranz1@...> 
To: "!_askc" <askc@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Friday, February 7, 2014 11:13:07 PM 
Subject: [ASKC] Cosmic Messengers from the past 

  







Hello all! 

  

I was going through my ASKC files and sorting through Cosmic Messengers and scanning past issues and discovered that I am missing a few. My collection starts on March 1995. 

  

Does anyone have copies of the following issues that I am missing (either paper copies that can be scanned, or electronic versions): 

  

2004 - July 

2003 - August 

2001 - January and February 

2000 - December 

1995 - January and February 


Thank you! 

-Scott 

Would like to attend, don't know if we would be help or hindrance.  Would like to drag my wife with me if I can convice her to come.  Let us know what we need to do.  
Thanks
William Werner
P.O. Box 81
Savannah, MO
bvwerner@...




On Monday, February 10, 2014 3:09 PM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:
  
  
YES.  I WAS LOOKING AT THE CALENDAR AFTER I SENT THE MESSAGE TO MAKE SURE I GOT PUT ON MY WORK CALENDAR.
 
I HAVE A FEELING THERE COULD BE A CHERRY AND APPLE COBBLER MADE EACH NIGHT FOR US AFTER THE KIDS AND ADULTS ARE GONE.  I HAVEN'T MADE THESE IN A FEW YEARS.  DON'T DO MUCH TENT CAMPING ANY MORE.  I'LL HAVE MY SCOUT TRAILER THERE.
 
JOE

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 

________________________________
 From: "mllrgrnt@..." <mllrgrnt@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 3:03 PM
Subject: [ASKC] RE: GSA Northland Encampment Update
  


  
Joe,

You mean May 02 and 03, correct?
Grant   

     
 

Joe
Put put me on the list both nights I'll be there if legs are working
Mike Sterling

I can attend both nights and bring my scope.


 
Jim & Laura Carothers


________________________________
 From: William Werner <bvwerner@yahoo.com>
To: "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [ASKC] RE: GSA Northland Encampment Update
 


  
Would like to attend, don't know if we would be help or hindrance.  Would like to drag my wife with me if I can convice her to come.  Let us know what we need to do.  
Thanks
William Werner
P.O. Box 81
Savannah, MO
bvwerner@...




On Monday, February 10, 2014 3:09 PM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:
 
  
YES.  I WAS LOOKING AT THE CALENDAR AFTER I SENT THE MESSAGE TO MAKE SURE I GOT PUT ON MY WORK CALENDAR.
 
I HAVE A FEELING THERE COULD BE A CHERRY AND APPLE COBBLER MADE EACH NIGHT FOR US AFTER THE KIDS AND ADULTS ARE GONE.  I HAVEN'T MADE THESE IN A FEW YEARS.  DON'T DO MUCH TENT CAMPING ANY MORE.  I'LL HAVE MY SCOUT TRAILER THERE.
 
JOE
 
_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

From: "mllrgrnt@..." <mllrgrnt@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 3:03 PM
Subject: [ASKC] RE: GSA Northland Encampment Update
 


  
Joe,

You mean May 02 and 03, correct?
Grant




 

I can attend both nights and bring my scope.


 
Jim & Laura Carothers


________________________________
 From: William Werner <bvwerner@yahoo.com>
To: "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [ASKC] RE: GSA Northland Encampment Update
 


  
Would like to attend, don't know if we would be help or hindrance.  Would like to drag my wife with me if I can convice her to come.  Let us know what we need to do.  
Thanks
William Werner
P.O. Box 81
Savannah, MO
bvwerner@...




On Monday, February 10, 2014 3:09 PM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:
 
  
YES.  I WAS LOOKING AT THE CALENDAR AFTER I SENT THE MESSAGE TO MAKE SURE I GOT PUT ON MY WORK CALENDAR.
 
I HAVE A FEELING THERE COULD BE A CHERRY AND APPLE COBBLER MADE EACH NIGHT FOR US AFTER THE KIDS AND ADULTS ARE GONE.  I HAVEN'T MADE THESE IN A FEW YEARS.  DON'T DO MUCH TENT CAMPING ANY MORE.  I'LL HAVE MY SCOUT TRAILER THERE.
 
JOE
 
_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

From: "mllrgrnt@..." <mllrgrnt@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 3:03 PM
Subject: [ASKC] RE: GSA Northland Encampment Update
 


  
Joe,

You mean May 02 and 03, correct?
Grant




 

Folks, 

For several years I have enjoyed and learned from a free on-line publication called CAPjournal that many of you may also find interesting - with articles about how we can better outreach astronomy to the public. This is a high quality European publication (but in English which has pretty much become the universal language of science). See the main website at 

http://www.capjournal.org/

For current issue look under news and announcements for CAPjournal Issue #14.

You can spend a nice winter evening looking at past issues at 

http://www.capjournal.org/issues/

Maybe some good ideas in here for the ASKC????

Dave Hudgins

John Yates, a former ASKC member and longtime supporter of the club has passed..

http://www.kansascity.com/2014/02/11/4816059/john-yates-longtime-channel-5.html

I knew John quite well during the late 80's and early 90's, doing some machining for his out of home optical business.
I still have several of the eyepieces that he made, and sold locally to club members. 
He regularly showed up at meetings and at Powell. May he long be remembered.

Rob

John did a bit of telescope making too. He cut a batch of rectangular first
surface mirrors for me when Larry Robinson and I did the very first ASKC
telescope building workshop. I haven't seen him for a decade
On Feb 11, 2014 5:19 PM, <webmaster@...> wrote:

>
>
> John Yates, a former ASKC member and longtime supporter of the club has
> passed..
>
>
> http://www.kansascity.com/2014/02/11/4816059/john-yates-longtime-channel-5.html
>
> I knew John quite well during the late 80's and early 90's, doing some
> machining for his out of home optical business.
> I still have several of the eyepieces that he made, and sold locally to
> club members.
> He regularly showed up at meetings and at Powell. May he long be
> remembered.
>
> Rob
>  
>

On 2/11/2014 5:05 PM, David Young wrote:
>
> John did a bit of telescope making too. He cut a batch of rectangular 
> first surface mirrors for me when Larry Robinson and I did the very 
> first ASKC telescope building workshop. I haven't seen him for a decade
>
He had a really nice stereo system as well in the house he had before he 
got divorced.  He had a lot of really nice equipment.

The article said he had had Altzheimers for a while, and passed away at 
an assisted living facility in Overland Park.

I'm trying to contact one of his daughters thru FB to send condolences.
Jim

I remember talking with John at club meetings. He was a really nice guy and
did a great job as weather man. It's been years since I've seen him. I
thought he had moved away from Kansas City.

He will be missed.

Thanks for posting this Rob.

Gary Pittman


On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 6:19 PM, <webmaster@...> wrote:

>
>
> John Yates, a former ASKC member and longtime supporter of the club has
> passed..
>
>
> http://www.kansascity.com/2014/02/11/4816059/john-yates-longtime-channel-5.html
>
> I knew John quite well during the late 80's and early 90's, doing some
> machining for his out of home optical business.
> I still have several of the eyepieces that he made, and sold locally to
> club members.
> He regularly showed up at meetings and at Powell. May he long be
> remembered.
>
> Rob
>  
>



-- 
Clear skies,

Gary Pittman

Thanks for this Rob. I too remember John and have one of his eyepieces.

Thanks for the link to the article. It is now in our history books.
 
Tom J Martinez
http://tomjmartinez.blogspot.com/



On Tuesday, February 11, 2014 6:19 PM, "webmaster@..." <webmaster@lunar-occultations.com> wrote:
 
  
John Yates, a former ASKC member and longtime supporter of the club has passed..

http://www.kansascity.com/2014/02/11/4816059/john-yates-longtime-channel-5.html

I knew John quite well during the late 80's and early 90's, doing some machining for his out of home optical business.
I still have several of the eyepieces that he made, and sold locally to club members. 
He regularly showed up at meetings and at Powell. May he long be remembered.

Rob

This pretty neat!

https://vimeo.com/86313155

Joe

I will be hosting a couple this Friday night at Powell and could use a extra hand to pull the rope on the dome if needed. If you think you can help and don't have a valentine date and are board let me know. 
 

Joe,
 

 I can be there again both nights.
 

 Gary Martin

This Tuesday (Feb. 18th) I will be at Sni-A-Bar school for their science 
night.  It is located just west of MO Rt. AA and SW Eagle Parkway.  This 
is south of I-70 and east of Blue Springs at Grain Valley (exit 24).  It 
begins at 6pm and goes until 8pm.  If it is cloudy, we will have an 
inside display.

Let me know if you can attend with me.

Joe

I know this is a long way off, but I was informed that there will be a
tractor show in Lewis-Young Park May 30th through June 1st.  Team 7, the
team I'm on, will be hosting the public that Saturday night.

 

The park will have a controlled, admission fee gate during those dates, but
we should be able to work out the details with the city so we can still have
our members and guests get into the park.  

 

Of course, we will still have to deal with the lights and noise of the
tractor show, but that's just more justification for our move.

 

Rick Henderson

Joe, I will be there with a telescope.

John Fitzgerald




________________________________
 From: Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...>
To: ASKC Yahoo <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 9:54 PM
Subject: [ASKC] Sni-A-Bar School Science Night
 


  
This Tuesday (Feb. 18th) I will be at Sni-A-Bar school for their science 
night.  It is located just west of MO Rt. AA and SW Eagle Parkway.  This 
is south of I-70 and east of Blue Springs at Grain Valley (exit 24).  It 
begins at 6pm and goes until 8pm.  If it is cloudy, we will have an 
inside display.

Let me know if you can attend with me.

Joe

 

SAY IT ISN'T SO......!
 
 

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 

________________________________
 From: Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 10:29 AM
Subject: [ASKC] Tractor Show Time Again in Lewis-Young Park
  


  
I know this is a long way off, but I was informed that there will be a tractor show in Lewis-Young Park May 30th through June 1st.  Team 7, the team I'm on, will be hosting the public that Saturday night.
 
The park will have a controlled, admission fee gate during those dates, but we should be able to work out the details with the city so we can still have our members and guests get into the park.  
 
Of course, we will still have to deal with the lights and noise of the tractor show, but that's just more justification for our move.
 
Rick Henderson  
 

It isn't so!

 

I wish.

 

The 31st is also only four days after a new moon so we WOULD have had dark skies...

 

Figures.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Joseph Wright
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 10:56 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Tractor Show Time Again in Lewis-Young Park

 

  

SAY IT ISN'T SO......!

 

 

 

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

 

From: Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@....com>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 10:29 AM
Subject: [ASKC] Tractor Show Time Again in Lewis-Young Park

 

  

I know this is a long way off, but I was informed that there will be a tractor show in Lewis-Young Park May 30th through June 1st.  Team 7, the team I'm on, will be hosting the public that Saturday night.

 

The park will have a controlled, admission fee gate during those dates, but we should be able to work out the details with the city so we can still have our members and guests get into the park.  

 

Of course, we will still have to deal with the lights and noise of the tractor show, but that's just more justification for our move.

 

Rick Henderson

 

Looking at the trailing vortices I can see why pilots of smaller planes don't want to follow these large aircraft too closely.
 Dave Brackey

These members ordered a "Year In Space" calendar: Lario Yerino
 Ed Tenes
 Linda Mott
 Ann Aylor
 and have not picked them up.
 I will have them at the board of directors meeting Monday night, the 17th and also at the general meeting on the 22nd. Please try to attend one of these meetings and pick up your calendar.
 

 Clear skies,
 

 Gary Pittman

As you know, I missed the January Board of Directors meeting for our 
troops final Eagle Scout Court of Honor and closing of the troop. I've 
heard some discussion about rate changes for Powell, and don't recall 
the numbers.

I have been taking calls on the reservation line since David in on 
vacation.

So, what is the official word?  Callers are confused because different 
pages of site the show different rates.

Also, confusion is arising from calling private reservations "Public 
Star Parties" on the Meetings/Events page.

Did any other important business transpire at the Board meeting?


Thanks,

Joe

Got the scoop and we all are on the same page.

Thanks,

Joe

My bad. Should have filled you in before I left:-(
On Feb 15, 2014 9:52 AM, "Joseph Wright" <jos.wright@...> wrote:

>
>
> As you know, I missed the January Board of Directors meeting for our
> troops final Eagle Scout Court of Honor and closing of the troop. I've
> heard some discussion about rate changes for Powell, and don't recall
> the numbers.
>
> I have been taking calls on the reservation line since David in on
> vacation.
>
> So, what is the official word? Callers are confused because different
> pages of site the show different rates.
>
> Also, confusion is arising from calling private reservations "Public
> Star Parties" on the Meetings/Events page.
>
> Did any other important business transpire at the Board meeting?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe
>  
>

One of my favorite Youtube follows, This guy is always entertaining. Enjoy: 

 http//:www.youtube.com/embed/mQ0hS7l9ckY

Or this  

 http://youtu.be/mQ0hS7l9ckY http://youtu.be/mQ0hS7l9ckY

incredible, thank you, Mike Sterling



-----Original Message-----
From: david.lane07@...
To: ASKC <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sat, Feb 15, 2014 1:57 pm
Subject: [ASKC] This is a little bit of very cool with a little awesome sauce



      One of my favorite Youtube follows, This guy is always entertaining. Enjoy:
http//:www.youtube.com/embed/mQ0hS7l9ckY

    

That was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay cool!

 

Thanks for the link!

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of david.lane07@...
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2014 7:13 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] RE: This is a little bit of very cool with a little awesome sauce

 

  

Or this 

 

http://youtu.be/mQ0hS7l9ckY

That was cool.  I like the idea that constellations are "geocentric
illusions".

This reminds me of Phil Plaitt's explanation of a falling camera in his
column today--he describes the rolling shutter effect, I think.  But at the
scale of the earth's atmosphere . . .
.http://slate.me/M2mvB0<http://slate.me/M2mvB0>

Denise


On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 7:53 PM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>wrote:

>
>
> That was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay cool!
>
>
>
> Thanks for the link!
>
>
>
> Rick Henderson
>
>
>
> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *
> david.lane07@...
> *Sent:* Saturday, February 15, 2014 7:13 PM
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* [ASKC] RE: This is a little bit of very cool with a little
> awesome sauce
>
>
>
>
>
> Or this
>
>
>
> http://youtu.be/mQ0hS7l9ckY
>
>  
>

Yes, very cool! I subscribe to Vsauce. Lots if cool videos!
-Scott


Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S®4

-------- Original message --------
From: david.lane07@gmail.com 
Date:02/15/2014  18:57  (GMT-06:00) 
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: [ASKC] This is a little bit of very cool with a little awesome sauce 

One of my favorite Youtube follows, This guy is always entertaining. Enjoy:


http//:www.youtube.com/embed/mQ0hS7l9ckY

And I mean really trivial trivia.

 

Today's APOD of the Eagle Nebula and surround area was taken using the WYN
0.9 meter telescope which also happens to be the first American professional
observatory my oldest son, Calen, worked at during his astronomy degree work
at Vanderbilt University.  And I was there for one of the nights he was
working, my first visit ever to Kitt Peak.  Same night that the director of
the mountain said I had to leave and drive back down the mountain at 3:00 AM
using only my parking lights as no headlights, understandably, were allowed.

 

The footnote to all of this was that the stars were so bright I turned off
all the car lights and drove back down Kitt Peak purely by starlight,
pausing periodically to cuss out the director and to watch out for
armadillos and the like.  There was absolutely no traffic so I stopped every
once in a while to just soak it all in and to catch a few star rays.

 

Rick Henderson

I'm sorry, but I need to back out of my commitment to the Feb. 20th science night. I have tickets to a conversation and book signing with Graham Nash that same evening. Long Live Rock!   Pete

I've heard about people getting thrown out of bars but this is first.
On Feb 16, 2014 12:11 PM, "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...> wrote:

>
>
> And I mean really trivial trivia.
>
>
>
> Today's APOD of the Eagle Nebula and surround area was taken using the WYN
> 0.9 meter telescope which also happens to be the first American
> professional observatory my oldest son, Calen, worked at during his
> astronomy degree work at Vanderbilt University.  And I was there for one of
> the nights he was working, my first visit ever to Kitt Peak.  Same night
> that the director of the mountain said I had to leave and drive back down
> the mountain at 3:00 AM using only my parking lights as no headlights,
> understandably, were allowed.
>
>
>
> The footnote to all of this was that the stars were so bright I turned off
> all the car lights and drove back down Kitt Peak purely by starlight,
> pausing periodically to cuss out the director and to watch out for
> armadillos and the like.  There was absolutely no traffic so I stopped
> every once in a while to just soak it all in and to catch a few star rays.
>
>
>
> Rick Henderson
>  
>

I guess it's better than being voted (or thrown) off the island.  It's
several thousand feet down to the valley floor and I don't bounce well at
all.

 

I was never given an official reason, just an official invitation to leave.

 

Since Calen started Ohio State, though, he works at one of the two MDM
observatories and, oddly enough, since Ohio State is one of the principle
owners of the observatory and the attached dormitories, I have been allowed
to spend several days AND nights at the observatory with him and will be
going back out at the end of March for three days.

 

And on a Powell AIC note, the 1.3 meter MDM (the other is a 2.4 meter) has
an SBIG ST9-XE as one of the instruments attached to the telescope.  It's
not their main imaging camera, but it's attached as part of the instrument
cluster on the scope.

 

I want one.  The 1.3 meter telescope that is, but a 2.4 meter would be fine
as well.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Young
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2014 3:21 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] WYN 0.9 Meter Trivia

 

  

I've heard about people getting thrown out of bars but this is first.

On Feb 16, 2014 12:11 PM, "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...> wrote:

  

And I mean really trivial trivia.

 

Today's APOD of the Eagle Nebula and surround area was taken using the WYN
0.9 meter telescope which also happens to be the first American professional
observatory my oldest son, Calen, worked at during his astronomy degree work
at Vanderbilt University.  And I was there for one of the nights he was
working, my first visit ever to Kitt Peak.  Same night that the director of
the mountain said I had to leave and drive back down the mountain at 3:00 AM
using only my parking lights as no headlights, understandably, were allowed.

 

The footnote to all of this was that the stars were so bright I turned off
all the car lights and drove back down Kitt Peak purely by starlight,
pausing periodically to cuss out the director and to watch out for
armadillos and the like.  There was absolutely no traffic so I stopped every
once in a while to just soak it all in and to catch a few star rays.

 

Rick Henderson

So, you didn't use the "Don't you know who I am?" line on him?   Wow!  Why exactly did he force you to leave?  Other than observing the letter of the law and not the spirit of the law.  ?? Grant Miller

"I was never given an official reason, just an official invitation to
leave."

As someone who has occasionally given that invitation to leave (I was an
operator and worked on of the ATLAS Heavy Ion Linear Accelerator for almost
a decade)  I can say there are several reasons the invitation is given.
 Science on a scheduled facility is an extremely competitive endeavor.
 Scientists do get scoped by other scientists studying the same thing and
who publishes first makes and breaks careers.  I've worked with many
principal investigators who will chat with you all day about what they're
doing and how their doing it.  I've worked with others who jealously guard
everything they do so someone else doesn't get wind of it and publishes
first.

It may, indeed, have been an arbitrary decision to ask Rick to leave, but
please give consideration that there may also have been safety reasons
and/or intellectual property reasons for the invite.


On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 3:38 PM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>wrote:

>
>
> I guess it's better than being voted (or thrown) off the island.  It's
> several thousand feet down to the valley floor and I don't bounce well at
> all.
>
>
>
> I was never given an official reason, just an official invitation to leave.
>
>
>
> Since Calen started Ohio State, though, he works at one of the two MDM
> observatories and, oddly enough, since Ohio State is one of the principle
> owners of the observatory and the attached dormitories, I have been allowed
> to spend several days AND nights at the observatory with him and will be
> going back out at the end of March for three days.
>
>
>
> And on a Powell AIC note, the 1.3 meter MDM (the other is a 2.4 meter) has
> an SBIG ST9-XE as one of the instruments attached to the telescope.  It's
> not their main imaging camera, but it's attached as part of the instrument
> cluster on the scope.
>
>
>
> I want one.  The 1.3 meter telescope that is, but a 2.4 meter would be
> fine as well.
>
>
>
> Rick Henderson
>
>
>
> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *David
> Young
> *Sent:* Sunday, February 16, 2014 3:21 PM
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: [ASKC] WYN 0.9 Meter Trivia
>
>
>
>
>
> I've heard about people getting thrown out of bars but this is first.
>
> On Feb 16, 2014 12:11 PM, "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> And I mean really trivial trivia.
>
>
>
> Today's APOD of the Eagle Nebula and surround area was taken using the WYN
> 0.9 meter telescope which also happens to be the first American
> professional observatory my oldest son, Calen, worked at during his
> astronomy degree work at Vanderbilt University.  And I was there for one of
> the nights he was working, my first visit ever to Kitt Peak.  Same night
> that the director of the mountain said I had to leave and drive back down
> the mountain at 3:00 AM using only my parking lights as no headlights,
> understandably, were allowed.
>
>
>
> The footnote to all of this was that the stars were so bright I turned off
> all the car lights and drove back down Kitt Peak purely by starlight,
> pausing periodically to cuss out the director and to watch out for
> armadillos and the like.  There was absolutely no traffic so I stopped
> every once in a while to just soak it all in and to catch a few star rays.
>
>
>
> Rick Henderson
>
>  
>

The professor that was there with my son, sponsoring the research at the
observatory was fine with me staying.  In fact, he actually thanked me for
having enough interest in what my son was doing to take the time to make the
trip out.

 

He and I both speculated that it was probably more of an insurance or
liability issue, which I can understand.  Unlike the liability issue of
driving off the side of a mountain in the middle of the night, starlight
notwithstanding.

 

I still named an armadillo I spotted on the road after the director, but I
didn't try to run over it.  Whether it was due to my understanding or my
flatlander fear of going off the side of a mountain is still under debate.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Brian
Tieman
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2014 4:16 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] WYN 0.9 Meter Trivia

 

  

"I was never given an official reason, just an official invitation to
leave."

 

As someone who has occasionally given that invitation to leave (I was an
operator and worked on of the ATLAS Heavy Ion Linear Accelerator for almost
a decade)  I can say there are several reasons the invitation is given.
Science on a scheduled facility is an extremely competitive endeavor.
Scientists do get scoped by other scientists studying the same thing and who
publishes first makes and breaks careers.  I've worked with many principal
investigators who will chat with you all day about what they're doing and
how their doing it.  I've worked with others who jealously guard everything
they do so someone else doesn't get wind of it and publishes first.

 

It may, indeed, have been an arbitrary decision to ask Rick to leave, but
please give consideration that there may also have been safety reasons
and/or intellectual property reasons for the invite.

 

On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 3:38 PM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>
wrote:

  

I guess it's better than being voted (or thrown) off the island.  It's
several thousand feet down to the valley floor and I don't bounce well at
all.

 

I was never given an official reason, just an official invitation to leave.

 

Since Calen started Ohio State, though, he works at one of the two MDM
observatories and, oddly enough, since Ohio State is one of the principle
owners of the observatory and the attached dormitories, I have been allowed
to spend several days AND nights at the observatory with him and will be
going back out at the end of March for three days.

 

And on a Powell AIC note, the 1.3 meter MDM (the other is a 2.4 meter) has
an SBIG ST9-XE as one of the instruments attached to the telescope.  It's
not their main imaging camera, but it's attached as part of the instrument
cluster on the scope.

 

I want one.  The 1.3 meter telescope that is, but a 2.4 meter would be fine
as well.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Young
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2014 3:21 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] WYN 0.9 Meter Trivia

 

  

I've heard about people getting thrown out of bars but this is first.

On Feb 16, 2014 12:11 PM, "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...> wrote:

  

And I mean really trivial trivia.

 

Today's APOD of the Eagle Nebula and surround area was taken using the WYN
0.9 meter telescope which also happens to be the first American professional
observatory my oldest son, Calen, worked at during his astronomy degree work
at Vanderbilt University.  And I was there for one of the nights he was
working, my first visit ever to Kitt Peak.  Same night that the director of
the mountain said I had to leave and drive back down the mountain at 3:00 AM
using only my parking lights as no headlights, understandably, were allowed.

 

The footnote to all of this was that the stars were so bright I turned off
all the car lights and drove back down Kitt Peak purely by starlight,
pausing periodically to cuss out the director and to watch out for
armadillos and the like.  There was absolutely no traffic so I stopped every
once in a while to just soak it all in and to catch a few star rays.

 

Rick Henderson

 

We need some help from current and past board members to round up some
missing minutes.  The last two recording secretaries have checked all their
files, and can't find these that are missing.   If you could please look in
your files you might have, we need to have a copy for the records.  Here are
the missing ones:

 

These are all general meeting minutes:

Dec. 2005

Sept. 2006

Sept 2007

October 2007

November 2008

September 2009

August 2012

Sept. 2012

November 2012

 

Please email or mail me a copy, if you happen to have these.    Tom Martinez
is our Historian, and he has reported these as missing from the permanent
records.

 

Thanks very much for your help!

 

Jackie

Recording Secretary, ASKC

 

Jackie Beucher

11305 King St.

Overland Park, KS.   66210

M31@...

Home:  913-469-0135

Cell:  913-522-8799

 

Rick, I think you were ejected because that was the night they were going to sacrifice the Virgins!  :-))

> On Feb 16, 2014, at 4:31 PM, "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> The professor that was there with my son, sponsoring the research at the observatory was fine with me staying.  In fact, he actually thanked me for having enough interest in what my son was doing to take the time to make the trip out.
>  
> He and I both speculated that it was probably more of an insurance or liability issue, which I can understand.  Unlike the liability issue of driving off the side of a mountain in the middle of the night, starlight notwithstanding.
>  
> I still named an armadillo I spotted on the road after the director, but I didn't try to run over it.  Whether it was due to my understanding or my flatlander fear of going off the side of a mountain is still under debate.
>  
> Rick Henderson
>  
> From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Brian Tieman
> Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2014 4:16 PM
> To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [ASKC] WYN 0.9 Meter Trivia
>  
>  
> "I was never given an official reason, just an official invitation to leave."
>  
> As someone who has occasionally given that invitation to leave (I was an operator and worked on of the ATLAS Heavy Ion Linear Accelerator for almost a decade)  I can say there are several reasons the invitation is given.  Science on a scheduled facility is an extremely competitive endeavor.  Scientists do get scoped by other scientists studying the same thing and who publishes first makes and breaks careers.  I've worked with many principal investigators who will chat with you all day about what they're doing and how their doing it.  I've worked with others who jealously guard everything they do so someone else doesn't get wind of it and publishes first.
>  
> It may, indeed, have been an arbitrary decision to ask Rick to leave, but please give consideration that there may also have been safety reasons and/or intellectual property reasons for the invite.
>  
> 
> On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 3:38 PM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...> wrote:
>  
> I guess it's better than being voted (or thrown) off the island.  It's several thousand feet down to the valley floor and I don't bounce well at all.
>  
> I was never given an official reason, just an official invitation to leave.
>  
> Since Calen started Ohio State, though, he works at one of the two MDM observatories and, oddly enough, since Ohio State is one of the principle owners of the observatory and the attached dormitories, I have been allowed to spend several days AND nights at the observatory with him and will be going back out at the end of March for three days.
>  
> And on a Powell AIC note, the 1.3 meter MDM (the other is a 2.4 meter) has an SBIG ST9-XE as one of the instruments attached to the telescope.  It's not their main imaging camera, but it's attached as part of the instrument cluster on the scope.
>  
> I want one.  The 1.3 meter telescope that is, but a 2.4 meter would be fine as well.
>  
> Rick Henderson
>  
> From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David Young
> Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2014 3:21 PM
> To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [ASKC] WYN 0.9 Meter Trivia
>  
>  
> I've heard about people getting thrown out of bars but this is first.
> 
> On Feb 16, 2014 12:11 PM, "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...> wrote:
>  
> And I mean really trivial trivia.
>  
> Today's APOD of the Eagle Nebula and surround area was taken using the WYN 0.9 meter telescope which also happens to be the first American professional observatory my oldest son, Calen, worked at during his astronomy degree work at Vanderbilt University.  And I was there for one of the nights he was working, my first visit ever to Kitt Peak.  Same night that the director of the mountain said I had to leave and drive back down the mountain at 3:00 AM using only my parking lights as no headlights, understandably, were allowed.
>  
> The footnote to all of this was that the stars were so bright I turned off all the car lights and drove back down Kitt Peak purely by starlight, pausing periodically to cuss out the director and to watch out for armadillos and the like.  There was absolutely no traffic so I stopped every once in a while to just soak it all in and to catch a few star rays.
>  
> Rick Henderson
>  
> 
> 
> 

My experience is most Professors don't care one way or another...unless
they really are in danger of being scooped--which realy does happen.  Often
it's a liability concern.  Argonne National Laboratory was under the
jurisdiction of the Department of Energy.  When I first started there way
back in 1990, there was a "safety incident".  It really wasn't an
incident...more of a disagreement between an ol' timer technician who
thought he knew better than the external safety reviewers.  In the end, the
safety reviewers SHUT THE ENTIRE LABORATORY DOWN!  Not just our project.
 The ENTIRE laboratory!

The bulk of the laboratory was shut down for a few weeks.  Our project was
down for 19 months.  People liked to think this was a case of someone
overstating their authority, but there have been fatal incidents within our
laboratory system so safety really is no joke.  To the point that one of
the most enjoyable days I had there was when I got to kick the security
force out of our facility because they didn't have the proper PPE :)  Two
security officers decided thay wanted a personal late night tour and just
waltzed into a radiation zone.  When politely asked to leave because they
didn't have the proper safety equipment they thought they were going to be
tough on me and showed their badges, yada, yada.  I asked them to leave a
little more firmyl ;)  The next day the laboratory director stood behind my
decision and explained to the two guards where their responsibilities lie
and end!

Anyway...point being, please don't take offense when asked to leave (and
I'm sure you didn't Rick!)...these people are just trying to do their jobs
just like the rest of us and there often is an innocent reason behind their
decisions.


On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 4:31 PM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>wrote:

>
>
> The professor that was there with my son, sponsoring the research at the
> observatory was fine with me staying.  In fact, he actually thanked me for
> having enough interest in what my son was doing to take the time to make
> the trip out.
>
>
>
> He and I both speculated that it was probably more of an insurance or
> liability issue, which I can understand.  Unlike the liability issue of
> driving off the side of a mountain in the middle of the night, starlight
> notwithstanding.
>
>
>
> I still named an armadillo I spotted on the road after the director, but I
> didn't try to run over it.  Whether it was due to my understanding or my
> flatlander fear of going off the side of a mountain is still under debate.
>
>
>
> Rick Henderson
>
>
>
> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Brian
> Tieman
> *Sent:* Sunday, February 16, 2014 4:16 PM
>
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: [ASKC] WYN 0.9 Meter Trivia
>
>
>
>
>
> "I was never given an official reason, just an official invitation to
> leave."
>
>
>
> As someone who has occasionally given that invitation to leave (I was an
> operator and worked on of the ATLAS Heavy Ion Linear Accelerator for almost
> a decade)  I can say there are several reasons the invitation is given.
>  Science on a scheduled facility is an extremely competitive endeavor.
>  Scientists do get scoped by other scientists studying the same thing and
> who publishes first makes and breaks careers.  I've worked with many
> principal investigators who will chat with you all day about what they're
> doing and how their doing it.  I've worked with others who jealously guard
> everything they do so someone else doesn't get wind of it and publishes
> first.
>
>
>
> It may, indeed, have been an arbitrary decision to ask Rick to leave, but
> please give consideration that there may also have been safety reasons
> and/or intellectual property reasons for the invite.
>
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 3:38 PM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> I guess it's better than being voted (or thrown) off the island.  It's
> several thousand feet down to the valley floor and I don't bounce well at
> all.
>
>
>
> I was never given an official reason, just an official invitation to leave.
>
>
>
> Since Calen started Ohio State, though, he works at one of the two MDM
> observatories and, oddly enough, since Ohio State is one of the principle
> owners of the observatory and the attached dormitories, I have been allowed
> to spend several days AND nights at the observatory with him and will be
> going back out at the end of March for three days.
>
>
>
> And on a Powell AIC note, the 1.3 meter MDM (the other is a 2.4 meter) has
> an SBIG ST9-XE as one of the instruments attached to the telescope.  It's
> not their main imaging camera, but it's attached as part of the instrument
> cluster on the scope.
>
>
>
> I want one.  The 1.3 meter telescope that is, but a 2.4 meter would be
> fine as well.
>
>
>
> Rick Henderson
>
>
>
> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *David
> Young
> *Sent:* Sunday, February 16, 2014 3:21 PM
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: [ASKC] WYN 0.9 Meter Trivia
>
>
>
>
>
> I've heard about people getting thrown out of bars but this is first.
>
> On Feb 16, 2014 12:11 PM, "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> And I mean really trivial trivia.
>
>
>
> Today's APOD of the Eagle Nebula and surround area was taken using the WYN
> 0.9 meter telescope which also happens to be the first American
> professional observatory my oldest son, Calen, worked at during his
> astronomy degree work at Vanderbilt University.  And I was there for one of
> the nights he was working, my first visit ever to Kitt Peak.  Same night
> that the director of the mountain said I had to leave and drive back down
> the mountain at 3:00 AM using only my parking lights as no headlights,
> understandably, were allowed.
>
>
>
> The footnote to all of this was that the stars were so bright I turned off
> all the car lights and drove back down Kitt Peak purely by starlight,
> pausing periodically to cuss out the director and to watch out for
> armadillos and the like.  There was absolutely no traffic so I stopped
> every once in a while to just soak it all in and to catch a few star rays.
>
>
>
> Rick Henderson
>
>
>
>  
>

I can understand having to follow rules, especially when dealing with certain bureaucratic organizations(as I work for one and sometimes hate what I have to tell our customers).  However, imo, a nicely worded explanation for the invitation to drive down a mountain road at night w/only parking lights would have been warranted.  Although it sounds like Rick was a good sport about it.  Why do I have visions of John Candy in the El Diablo outfit from the movie Planes, Trains, and Automobiles as I think about Rick driving down? ;-p 

 Grant Miller

Well, at least driving off the side of Kitt Peak Mountain gazing into a brilliant night sky would be a (ahem) "heck" of a way to go.

 

As for John Candy, have I gained that much weight?

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mllrgrnt@...
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2014 8:39 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] WYN 0.9 Meter Trivia

 

  

I can understand having to follow rules, especially when dealing with certain bureaucratic organizations(as I work for one and sometimes hate what I have to tell our customers).  However, imo, a nicely worded explanation for the invitation to drive down a mountain road at night w/only parking lights would have been warranted.  Although it sounds like Rick was a good sport about it.  Why do I have visions of John Candy in the El Diablo outfit from the movie Planes, Trains, and Automobiles as I think about Rick driving down? ;-p

 

Grant Miller

Oh no, you, of course, would be the slim, trim Steve Martin character seeing El Diablo laughing behind the wheel.  One of my all time favorite movie scenes.  Classic. Glad you made it down though.
 Grant

Space.com will broadcast a live feed of the Slooh podcast of the asteroid
flyby tonight starting at 9:00.

Sent via Gmail from David Young

Can I put that on the agenda for tonight's board meeting so we can finish up
on time?

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Young
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 12:17 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] asteroid pass

 

  

Space.com will broadcast a live feed of the Slooh podcast of the asteroid
flyby tonight starting at 9:00.




Sent via Gmail from David Young

Sure. While you're at it, please submit a resolution calling for all snow
to be gone by Wednesday:-)
On Feb 17, 2014 12:43 PM, "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...> wrote:

>
>
> Can I put that on the agenda for tonight's board meeting so we can finish
> up on time?
>
>
>
> Rick Henderson
>
>
>
> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *David
> Young
> *Sent:* Monday, February 17, 2014 12:17 PM
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* [ASKC] asteroid pass
>
>
>
>
>
> Space.com will broadcast a live feed of the Slooh podcast of the asteroid
> flyby tonight starting at 9:00.
>
>
> Sent via Gmail from David Young
>
>  
>

The press could really mess up "See Passing ASSteroid"  
 
I couldn't resist.  
 Joe
_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 

________________________________
 From: David Young <youngmdavid@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 1:00 PM
Subject: RE: [ASKC] asteroid pass
  


  
Sure. While you're at it, please submit a resolution calling for all snow to be gone by Wednesday:-) 
On Feb 17, 2014 12:43 PM, "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...> wrote:

 
>  
>Can I put that on the agenda for tonight's board meeting so we can finish up on time?
>  
>Rick Henderson
> 
>From:ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David Young
>Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 12:17 PM
>To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [ASKC] asteroid pass
> 
>  
>Space.com will broadcast a live feed of the Slooh podcast of the asteroid flyby tonight starting at 9:00. 
>
>
>Sent via Gmail from David Young       
 

Will you be at the board meeting?   Steve and I will be working at Powell.
Marcia will be there. If you are going to the board meeting she will have
something for you.
On Feb 17, 2014 1:13 PM, "Joseph Wright" <jos.wright@...> wrote:

>
>
> The press could really mess up "See Passing ASSteroid"
>
> I couldn't resist.
>  Joe
> _______________________________________________________________________________
>
>
> Joseph S. Wright
>
> Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924
>
> Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC
>
> Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City
> Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program
> Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M.
> Specialist
>
>    *From:* David Young <youngmdavid@...>
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Monday, February 17, 2014 1:00 PM
> *Subject:* RE: [ASKC] asteroid pass
>
>
>  Sure. While you're at it, please submit a resolution calling for all
> snow to be gone by Wednesday:-)
> On Feb 17, 2014 12:43 PM, "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...> wrote:
>
>
>  Can I put that on the agenda for tonight's board meeting so we can
> finish up on time?
>
> Rick Henderson
>
> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *David
> Young
> *Sent:* Monday, February 17, 2014 12:17 PM
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* [ASKC] asteroid pass
>
>
> Space.com will broadcast a live feed of the Slooh podcast of the asteroid
> flyby tonight starting at 9:00.
>
> Sent via Gmail from David Young
>
>
>
>   
>

IT'S ALIVE ! ! !

We just completed the first test of the new drive unit. There's still at
least one more small weekend work party for the usual suspects to finish up
but at least we know it works. The dome was stuck with just the old unit
working. Steve cranked the new unit up to contact the ring. When Roger
fired up the unit and Steve engaged the old drive the dome rotated! At
last. We should be fully operation by March 1 and maybe by next Sunday
with just cosmetic work remaining.

That's excellent news!

 

Thank you for all the hard work you guys have put into making the dome (and
the world) go round and round again.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Young
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 8:25 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] Dome

 

  

IT'S ALIVE ! ! !

We just completed the first test of the new drive unit. There's still at
least one more small weekend work party for the usual suspects to finish up
but at least we know it works. The dome was stuck with just the old unit
working. Steve cranked the new unit up to contact the ring. When Roger fired
up the unit and Steve engaged the old drive the dome rotated! At last. We
should be fully operation by March 1 and maybe by next Sunday  with just
cosmetic work remaining.

Fantastic!

Joe

Weather looks really good for John Fitzgerald and I tomorrow night at 
the school science night in Oak Grove.

Hmm, I know a Mexican restaurant not far from there.  May have to check 
it out after the event.  After all, it is Tuesday
Taco Tuesday!

Come on out and join the fun.  It starts at 6pm...1800...4 bells of the 
Dog Watch


Joe

thanks for all you guys do, 
Mike Sterling



-----Original Message-----
From: youngmdavid@...
To: ASKC <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, Feb 17, 2014 3:25 pm
Subject: [ASKC] Dome



      IT'S ALIVE ! ! !
We just completed the first test of the new drive unit. There's still at least one more small weekend work party for the usual suspects to finish up but at least we know it works. The dome was stuck with just the old unit working. Steve cranked the new unit up to contact the ring. When Roger fired up the unit and Steve engaged the old drive the dome rotated! At last. We should be fully operation by March 1 and maybe by next Sunday with just cosmetic work remaining.

    

Steve has indicated we are operational while we finish up the dome
modifications. I will be removing cutting torches, welders, drills,
grinders, tools and other stuff I have littering the place during the week.
The place may be dirty and have many cosmetic flaws to be fixed before our
May season but we are go for liftoff of the 2014 season.
 Until this weekend's work party we may have to pull on the rope but after
Saturday the rope should be a thing of the past.

Sent via Gmail from David Young

if you need any extra help sat.  I will come.   r. schoenberger

I tried posting this a while ago, but don't find it among the messages on the list,
so I'll try it here directly from the Yahoo site.  The last time, it opened up my
Eudora e-mail client, and I don't know if it got sent.  So, here's another try...
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 To: askc@yahoogroups.com
 Subject: ASKC group changes and some sad news

 Darn.  This Yahoo group has changed so much since I used
 it on a regular basis that I'm not even sure how to post
 a simple message.  Any clues about how it's changed and
 how to post directly from the group's page would be much
 appreciated.  I hope this one goes through right.

 On to the sad tidings.  Joyce's mother passed on the 24th
 of January.  She was 84 years old, and the cause of her de-
 mise was a mix of the usual problems that are common around
 that age - kidney, heart and liver failure.  She's taking it
 rather hard, as might be expected, so anyone who knows Joyce
 and calls her friend may want to offer some kind condolences.

 Regards and much love to all,

 John Cravens

Remeber....only 28 days in February! Let's make the March deadline Feb.
26.....that's 8 days hence.....

Thanks, Marcia

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone: �(913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri� Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

Sent via Gmail from David Young


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Kate Brewster <katebrewster@...>
Date: Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 10:50 AM
Subject: Westridge Math and Science Night
To: "youngmdavid@..." <youngmdavid@...>


 Good morning,

I apologize for not getting this out yesterday but I have been out of
school due to the death of a brother.  Here are the specifics for our night
of fun and discovery.  Thank you so very much for agreeing to come to our
school and share your time and talents.  Everything we can do today will
help advance science and math education for all our tomorrows.



The evening is scheduled to begin at 6:30 and end at 8:00; dinner will be
provided through Chik-O-Filet if you wish to partake.  Westridge is located
at 9300 Nieman Road, Overland Park, KS  66214.  You will want to park at
the West end of the main parking lot on the south side of the building.  We
will be setting up in the two gymnasiums.  (Your specific place will be
shown to you when you arrive.)  We will have numerous Science Olympiad
students here to help direct you to your spot as well as help you set up.
 I will be happy to provide you with my cell phone number should you feel
you might need to contact me between 4:30 and the time of your arrival -
just let me know if you want it.  (We turn on a recording at 4:30 every
day.)



I have several ideas for where you can set up the telescopes so kids can
experience all you have to show.  If you can give me an idea of when you
think you will arrive, I will be ready to assist you.



We have notified all of our feeder elementary schools and we are expecting
to have a great turn out.  Thank you again and we are looking forward to
the night!







*Kate Brewster*

*7th Grade Science*

*Westridge Middle School*

*wrbrewst@... <wrbrewst@...>*

*913-993-1260 <913-993-1260>*



*"Think it over, think it under. Think. Think. Think." A.A. Milne, Winnie
the Pooh*

Which Nick?

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 10:56 AM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...>wrote:

>
>
>
> _______________________________________________________________________________
>
>
> Joseph S. Wright
>
> Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924
>
> Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC
>
> Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City
> Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program
> Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M.
> Specialist
>
>  
>

COPERNICUS!
 
1473

541 YEARS

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 

________________________________
 From: David Young <youngmdavid@...>
To: "ASKC@...m" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: [ASKC] HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICK!
  


  
Which Nick?


Sent via Gmail from David Young 


On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 10:56 AM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:

 
>  
>
>
>_______________________________________________________________________________ 
>
>Joseph S. Wright 
>
>Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 
>
>Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 
>
>Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
>Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
>Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist    
  
 

That's good to know.  I really didn't think Nick Reuss was quite that old...

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Joseph Wright
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 11:41 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICK!

 

  

COPERNICUS!

 

1473

 

541 YEARS

 

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

 

From: David Young <youngmdavid@...>
To: "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: [ASKC] HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICK!

 

  

Which Nick?




Sent via Gmail from David Young

 

On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 10:56 AM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:

  

 

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

 

 

NOR NICK POWELL

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 

________________________________
 From: Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 1:12 PM
Subject: RE: [ASKC] HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICK!
  


  
That's good to know.  I really didn't think Nick Reuss was quite that old...
 
Rick Henderson
 
From:ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Joseph Wright
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 11:41 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICK!
 
  
COPERNICUS!
 
1473
 
541 YEARS
 
_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 
From:David Young <youngmdavid@...>
To: "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: [ASKC] HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICK!
 
  
Which Nick?


Sent via Gmail from David Young
 
On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 10:56 AM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:
  
 
_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 
   
 

And just in the nick of time, too!

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Joseph Wright
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 1:42 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICK!

 

  

NOR NICK POWELL

 

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

 

From: Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 1:12 PM
Subject: RE: [ASKC] HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICK!

 

  

That's good to know.  I really didn't think Nick Reuss was quite that old...

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@...m] On Behalf Of Joseph Wright
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 11:41 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICK!

 

  

COPERNICUS!

 

1473

 

541 YEARS

 

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

 

From: David Young <youngmdavid@gmail.com>
To: "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: [ASKC] HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICK!

 

  

Which Nick?




Sent via Gmail from David Young

 

On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 10:56 AM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:

  

 

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

 

 

 

Does anyone know the tentative date(s) for this year's HOASP?

Keith Rawlings

I believe the 23rd through the 26th of October. 

Sent from my iPhone 5S

> On Feb 19, 2014, at 7:16 PM, Keith Rawlings <kfrastro@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> Does anyone know the tentative date(s) for this year's HOASP?
> 
> Keith Rawlings
> 

The date is set for October 23 - 26.

New Moon is on the 23rd.

-Scott

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S®4

-------- Original message --------
From: Keith Rawlings <kfrastro@yahoo.com> 
Date:02/19/2014  19:16  (GMT-06:00) 
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: [ASKC] HOASP 2014 


Does anyone know the tentative date(s) for this year's HOASP?

Keith Rawlings

Those are the final dates – we voted on it Monday.

 

Jackie B.

Registrar…..

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Colby Schumacher
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 7:31 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] HOASP 2014

 

  

I believe the 23rd through the 26th of October. 

Sent from my iPhone 5S


On Feb 19, 2014, at 7:16 PM, Keith Rawlings <kfrastro@...> wrote:

  


Does anyone know the tentative date(s) for this year's HOASP?

Keith Rawlings

Due to a family event/gathering, I would like to trade a duty night.  
There is a reservation next Saturday and our son asked us to be with him 
that night.

David Dembinski is my duty partner and you will be working with him.

Anyone?

Thanks,

Joe

As already posted, the official party is Thursday Oct 23rd to Sunday 
morning Oct. 26th.

Our special guest speaker on Saturday will be comet hunter, author and 
amateur astronomer *David H. Levy*.  Friday's speaker is still being 
scheduled.

As details are finalized, such as activities, cost, DEAD LINES and 
maximum capacity, we will post here, in the Cosmic Messenger and on the 
web site.

If you pictures from previous parties, please get them to me some how.  
I would like to get more on the web site.

Joe

Going with 100 guests through the StarLab last night at Scuola Vita Nuova Charter School's science night. Science City brought a huge Van de Graaff generator and the Zoo had critters downstairs, very good stuff for the families. Pleasant to only run for an hour, lots of support from the staff helping with getting everyone in and out.

Working an early shift these days, saw an especially beautiful grouping of Mars, the Moon, Saturn, and Venus on the way in. I was surprised, Mars is already very bright on its way to opposition.

David Neuenschwander

Late notice but the numbers haven't spoiled. Three weeks ago on January 30 David Lane, Richard Fredrick, John Fitzgerald, Chris Caven, and I worked a Math & Science Night at Brookwood Elementary School. David Lane distributed an amazing number of his gorgeous astro-pics. Richard and Chris helped out with the StarLab, John brought a scope. 200 is a rough guess for records. The exhibitor who shared the gym space had hovercraft made from leaf blowers for the kids to ride. Very cool but extremely noisy.

David Neuenschwander

You ALL are appreciated!
Mike Sterling



-----Original Message-----
From: david9660@...
To: ASKC <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri, Feb 21, 2014 4:17 am
Subject: [ASKC] Brookwood Math & Science



Late notice but the numbers haven't spoiled. Three weeks ago on January 30 David Lane, Richard Fredrick, John Fitzgerald, Chris Caven, and I worked a Math &Science Night at Brookwood ElementarySchool. David Lane distributed an amazing number of his gorgeous astro-pics. Richard and Chris helped out with the StarLab, John brought a scope. 200 is a rough guess for records. The exhibitor who shared the gym space had hovercraft made from leaf blowers for the kids to ride. Very cool but extremely noisy.

David Neuenschwander

    

Hi David,

 

Better nate than lever...  or something like that.

 

Thanks for the report and for all of your taking your time to help out at
the school.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Neuenschwander
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 9:15 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] Brookwood Math & Science

 

  

Late notice but the numbers haven't spoiled. Three weeks ago on January 30
David Lane, Richard Fredrick, John Fitzgerald, Chris Caven, and I worked a
Math & Science Night at Brookwood Elementary School. David Lane distributed
an amazing number of his gorgeous astro-pics. Richard and Chris helped out
with the StarLab, John brought a scope. 200 is a rough guess for records.
The exhibitor who shared the gym space had hovercraft made from leaf blowers
for the kids to ride. Very cool but extremely noisy.

 

David Neuenschwander

Wow, David!  You've been keeping busy with the school nights. 

 

Thanks again for the report.

 

Where is Scuola Vita Nuova Charter School?  That's a new one on me.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Neuenschwander
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 6:47 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] SVN Charter science night

 

  

Going with 100 guests through the StarLab last night at Scuola Vita Nuova
Charter School's science night. Science City brought a huge Van de Graaff
generator and the Zoo had critters downstairs, very good stuff for the
families. Pleasant to only run for an hour, lots of support from the staff
helping with getting everyone in and out.

 

Working an early shift these days, saw an especially beautiful grouping of
Mars, the Moon, Saturn, and Venus on the way in. I was surprised, Mars is
already very bright on its way to opposition.

 

David Neuenschwander

544 Wabash. A block north of Independence Ave, one block west of Prospect. Mostly Hispanic but not exclusively. Chris Caven helped unload, set up, tear down, and reload from stairs to a second-story multipurpose area. He's staying about a block away so was handy.

Back at it tonight with Mike Stewart for a private night at Powell. Another married couple, some of the best times available in my experience. 

David Neuenschwander


-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>
To: ASKC <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri, Feb 21, 2014 11:39 am
Subject: RE: [ASKC] SVN Charter science night


 



Wow, David!  You've been keeping busy with the school nights. 
 
Thanks again for the report.
 
Where is Scuola Vita Nuova Charter School?  That's a new one on me.
 
Rick Henderson
 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David Neuenschwander
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 6:47 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] SVN Charter science night

 
  


Going with 100 guests through the StarLab last night at Scuola Vita Nuova Charter School's science night. Science City brought a huge Van de Graaff generator and the Zoo had critters downstairs, very good stuff for the families. Pleasant to only run for an hour, lots of support from the staff helping with getting everyone in and out.




Working an early shift these days, saw an especially beautiful grouping of Mars, the Moon, Saturn, and Venus on the way in. I was surprised, Mars is already very bright on its way to opposition.

 

David Neuenschwander

Here's a printable moon phase calendar for 2014. It might have been
distributed already. If so, sorry for the duplication.

 

http://www.davidchandler.com/docs/MoonPhase2014.pdf                       

Thanks Mike!

I had a stack of them printed off for the January meeting and then couldnt make it.

I plan to bring them tomorrow night for anyone wanting a printed copy.

-Scott

Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S®4.

<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Mike Stewart <mike.n0tu@gmail.com> </div><div>Date:02/21/2014  13:40  (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com </div><div>Subject: [ASKC] 2014 Moon Phase Calendar </div><div>
</div>Here’s a printable moon phase calendar for 2014. It might have been distributed already. If so, sorry for the duplication.

 

http://www.davidchandler.com/docs/MoonPhase2014.pdf                       

Very good Scott. They’re quite handy for reference. I was updating my observing book for this evening and noticed it had the 2013 calendar. 

 

Everyone grab yours tomorrow before they’re gone. :-)

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 3:45 PM
To: askc
Subject: RE: [ASKC] 2014 Moon Phase Calendar

 






Thanks Mike!

 

I had a stack of them printed off for the January meeting and then couldnt make it.

 

I plan to bring them tomorrow night for anyone wanting a printed copy.

 

-Scott

These people ordered a 2014 "Year In Space" calendar and have not yet picked them up. Lario Yerino, Ed Tenes, Linda Mott and Ann Aylor. We're almost into March and I hate for you to be without your calendar. I will bring them to the general meeting tonight. Please come see me tonight so I can close the books. You can call me at 816-228-4238 if need be. 

 Clear Skies,
 

 Gary Pittman

Thanks for sending this out! I've shared it on our Facebook page!

Thanks, 
Cindy Bahl (Chesley)

> On Feb 21, 2014, at 1:40 PM, "Mike Stewart" <mike.n0tu@...> wrote:
> 
> Here’s a printable moon phase calendar for 2014. It might have been distributed already. If so, sorry for the duplication.
> 
>  
> 
> http://www.davidchandler.com/docs/MoonPhase2014.pdf                      
> 
> 

I gave out about 30 copies last night at the meeting.

-Scott


Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S®4.

<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: CindyYahoo <cindylchesley@yahoo.com> </div><div>Date:02/23/2014  01:00  (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com </div><div>Cc: "<ASKC@yahoogroups.com>" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> </div><div>Subject: Re: [ASKC] 2014 Moon Phase Calendar </div><div>
</div>Thanks for sending this out! I've shared it on our Facebook page!

Thanks, 
Cindy Bahl (Chesley)

On Feb 21, 2014, at 1:40 PM, "Mike Stewart" <mike.n0tu@gmail.com> wrote:

 
Here’s a printable moon phase calendar for 2014. It might have been distributed already. If so, sorry for the duplication.

 

http://www.davidchandler.com/docs/MoonPhase2014.pdf                       

Dss cutting/clearing happening today (Sunday). If you want to join me, come on down. I only brought the one saw but I have plenty of gas and oil. Darrick

After doing some swapping with Gary, I'm still short of a full archive. 



Does anyone have either a PDF version or a paper version of the following issues? 



2000 October 

2002 June 







2003 August (doesn't exist) 

2004 July (doesn't exist) 



The 2003 August and the 2004 July issues do not exist. Even though the months are skipped, the Issue Numbers are not . 


Thanks! 

-Scott 

I just received the following information about the 2014 MSRAL convention: 

 To all MSRAL ALCORs,
  
  
 From the MSRAL 2014 Committee:
  
 The St. Louis Astronomical Society in conjunction with the McDonnell Planetarium and Washington University wish to invite all Astronomical League members to the 2014 Mid-States Convention in St. Louis Missouri.
  
 We hope the following information will give you a feel for what we are offering this year. Whether you spend just the weekend or extend your stay in St. Louis and visit our many tourist sites, we think you will have a great time.
  
 We are planning a Friday night through Sunday morning convention. The traditionalFriday Star-B-Q will be at our James S. McDonnell Planetarium, which just celebrated its 50th anniversary. There will be Friday night public telescope viewing, a Sky show and guest speaker as well as Laserium shows. On Saturday we will have our morning and afternoon paper presentations; and a tour of the Earth and Planetary Sciences Center at Washington University. Saturday night will feature our annual MSRAL banquet, Amateur of the Year presentation, and keynote speaker, Dr Ray Arvidson, James S McDonnell Distinguished University Professor at Washington University in the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department.  Dr. Arvidson is involved with the Mars Rover missions and will give us the current status of their findings.
  
 On Sunday, we plan to offer workshops on astrophotography as well as other talks, including Night Sky Network. The hope is to provide you with skills to increase your fun and productivity. Bring your laptops, photos, etc.
  
 For people needing hotel rooms, Washington University’s Knight Center offers first class executive rooms. The Knight Center will also be the site of our Banquet, making for easy access to your rooms before and after the meetings. Information regarding accommodations will be updated on the registration page.
  
 Our registration website is now open. Please visit it as soon as possible. We have included important dates and links below, and these are also on our website.
  
 Here is the link for the convention information including registration:
 http://slasonline.org/ msral2014.html http://slasonline.org/msral2014.html
  
 Please distribute this information to your club members. We have created the following slide show that will provide more details. We would appreciate it if you would present this at one of your club meetings.
 http://slasonline.org/ msralpreview.pdf http://slasonline.org/msralpreview.pdf
  
  
 We hope to see all of you here in St. Louis June 6-8, 2014.
  
  
 Best Regards,
 2014 MSRAL Committee
 St. Louis Astronomical Society
  

 Important Links
  
 St. Louis Astronomical Society Home Page:
 http://www.slasonline.org/ http://www.slasonline.org/
  
 MSRAL2014 Home Page:
 http://www.slasonline.org/ msral2014.html http://www.slasonline.org/msral2014.html
  
 St. Louis Astronomical Society Night Sky Network:
 http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/ club-view.cfm?Club_ID=718 http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/club-view.cfm?Club_ID=718
  
 MSRAL Website:
 www.msral.org http://www.msral.org/
 Meeting Location, Saturday 8-5, Sunday 8-noon: Crow Hall,  Washington University, St. Louis, MO http://www.wustl.edu/
 When: Friday, June 6 - Sunday June 8
 Star-BQ: James S. McDonnell Planetarium http://www.slsc.org/planetarium, Friday Night
 Banquet: Knight Center, Washington University http://www.olin.wustl.edu/EN-US/partners-resources/Knight-Center/Pages/default.aspx, Saturday Night
 MSRAL Yahoo Group:
 https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/ groups/msral/info https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/msral/info
  
  
 Important Dates  
 Jan 31, 2014 - Early Registration Opens, price $30 per person, see      website         
                         Call for Papers
  
 May 16, 2014 – Last day to reserve MSRAL rooms at the Knight Center at the $99
 convention rate.
  
 May 26, 2014 -  Early Registration ends, price $35 per person
                         - Banquet, Star-B-Q and lunches will also increase
                      
 June 1, 2014  - Last Day to Register for Banquet and Meals
  
 June 6, 2014  -  Friday Night Star-B-Q, Telescope Viewing, Planetarium Sky Show,
 and Laserium Shows
  
 June 7, 2014  -  AM/PM Talks and Paper Presentations, Annual Business Meeting, Earth and
 Planetary Science Center with NASA Data Node  (E&PSC) tours
  
 June 8, 2014  - AM - Astrophotography, Night Sky Network Training, other talks TBA
  
  

 Maps (click name of map for live link)
  
 Forest Park and Washington University General Map http://maps.yahoo.com/map/?lat=38.63966814761814&lon=-90.29109477996826&bb=38.65096372494127%2C-90.31072854995728%2C38.628370789804386%2C-90.27146100997925
  
  
  
 Washington University Campus (Map View) http://maps.yahoo.com/map/?lat=38.648500301295826&lon=-90.30684471130371&bb=38.6513240144968%2C-90.31175315380096%2C38.64567647680643%2C-90.30193626880646
  
  
 James S. McDonnell Planetarium http://maps.yahoo.com/map/?lat=38.63137968144061&lon=-90.27158170938492&bb=38.634522539253645%2C-90.27709901332855%2C38.62823668584507%2C-90.26606976985931

I sent a message to the school's science night coordinator, that due to forecasted low temperature of 20�F by time the program starts, they should be prepared with a room and tables for us.� If we choose to be inside, we can have a couple of scopes on display, meteorites and planetarium show.
�
So for the following have replied to attend:
John Fitzgerald
Pete Jafferis
Joe Wright

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone: �(913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri� Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

Hi all,

 

I have volunteered to help out with the above elementary school science and
technology night and I have one other ASKC member to help.  However, they
are expecting close to 300 visitors so we could use some help.

 

The details are:

 

Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School

Science and Technology Night

March 5th 6 - 8 pm.

10000 Neiman Road, Overland Park, KS   66214



If you can possibly help, please reply back to me and I will organize
everyone and send out information.  I'm a bit late since this event is next
week.

 

Rick Henderson

 

I plan to attend.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 11:37 AM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>wrote:

>
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> I have volunteered to help out with the above elementary school science
> and technology night and I have one other ASKC member to help.  However,
> they are expecting close to 300 visitors so we could use some help.
>
>
>
> The details are:
>
>
>
> Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School
>
> Science and Technology Night
>
> March 5th 6 - 8 pm.
>
> 10000 Neiman Road, Overland Park, KS   66214
>
> If you can possibly help, please reply back to me and I will organize
> everyone and send out information.  I'm a bit late since this event is next
> week.
>
>
>
> Rick Henderson
>
>
>
>  
>

I checked the web site this morning and see that the 2014 dates have not
yet been posted.

Gary


On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 10:29 PM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...>wrote:

>
>
> As already posted, the official party is Thursday Oct 23rd to Sunday
> morning Oct. 26th.
>
> Our special guest speaker on Saturday will be comet hunter, author and
> amateur astronomer *David H. Levy*. Friday's speaker is still being
> scheduled.
>
> As details are finalized, such as activities, cost, DEAD LINES and
> maximum capacity, we will post here, in the Cosmic Messenger and on the
> web site.
>
> If you pictures from previous parties, please get them to me some how.
> I would like to get more on the web site.
>
> Joe
>  
>



-- 
Clear skies,

Gary Pittman

Thanks, David.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Young
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 11:48 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School Science and
Technology Night, March 5th.

 

  

I plan to attend.




Sent via Gmail from David Young

 

On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 11:37 AM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>
wrote:

  

Hi all,

 

I have volunteered to help out with the above elementary school science and
technology night and I have one other ASKC member to help.  However, they
are expecting close to 300 visitors so we could use some help.

 

The details are:

 

Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School

Science and Technology Night

March 5th 6 - 8 pm.

10000 Neiman Road, Overland Park, KS   66214

If you can possibly help, please reply back to me and I will organize
everyone and send out information.  I'm a bit late since this event is next
week.

 

Rick Henderson

 

 

Wow.  The internet is an amazing thing..

So far, I have the following individuals lined up for the Oak Park -
Carpenter Elementary School on March 5th.  Please correct me if I have
anything wrong or if you were accidently left off the list.

Rick Henderson     Telescope/Helper

David Young    Meteorites/Telescope?

Pete Jafferis     Telescope

John Fitzgerald     Telescope

David Neuenschwander     Star Lab - I still need to hear back from the
school about where to set this up

 

Did I mess anything up?  Please let me know.   

Rick Henderson

On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 11:37 AM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>
wrote:

  

Hi all,

 

I have volunteered to help out with the above elementary school science and
technology night and I have one other ASKC member to help.  However, they
are expecting close to 300 visitors so we could use some help.

 

The details are:

 

Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School

Science and Technology Night

March 5th 6 - 8 pm.

10000 Neiman Road, Overland Park, KS   66214

If you can possibly help, please reply back to me and I will organize
everyone and send out information.  I'm a bit late since this event is next
week.

 

Rick Henderson

 

 

Its alive and syncronized with the old unit! Time to pull the cork!

If you can use another, put me down with telescope.

---- Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...> wrote: 
> Wow.  The internet is an amazing thing..
> 
> So far, I have the following individuals lined up for the Oak Park -
> Carpenter Elementary School on March 5th.  Please correct me if I have
> anything wrong or if you were accidently left off the list.
> 
> Rick Henderson     Telescope/Helper
> 
> David Young    Meteorites/Telescope?
> 
> Pete Jafferis     Telescope
> 
> John Fitzgerald     Telescope
> 
> David Neuenschwander     Star Lab - I still need to hear back from the
> school about where to set this up
> 
>  
> 
> Did I mess anything up?  Please let me know.   
> 
> Rick Henderson
> 
> On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 11:37 AM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>
> wrote:
> 
>   
> 
> Hi all,
> 
>  
> 
> I have volunteered to help out with the above elementary school science and
> technology night and I have one other ASKC member to help.  However, they
> are expecting close to 300 visitors so we could use some help.
> 
>  
> 
> The details are:
> 
>  
> 
> Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School
> 
> Science and Technology Night
> 
> March 5th 6 - 8 pm.
> 
> 10000 Neiman Road, Overland Park, KS   66214
> 
> If you can possibly help, please reply back to me and I will organize
> everyone and send out information.  I'm a bit late since this event is next
> week.
> 
>  
> 
> Rick Henderson
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 

The ASKC owes several people a lot of thanks for the work put into this
project.  It took several people, many hours, days and nights, a lot of
smarts, a lot of elbow grease and a lot of patience to make this all happen.

 

But what's even more amazing, is that we HAVE all those people with all
those skills  and willingness and that gave so much of their time to get the
job done.  If we had hired a company to do this for us, I'm sure it would
have cost us in the five figure range.

 

Thank you guys AND gals!

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Young
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 6:29 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] New dome drive

 

  

Its alive and syncronized with the old unit! Time to pull the cork!

I'm 98% sure I can help if you don't mind pics... 

 Dave

You might want to check out today's APOD. 

 That is all. :)
 

 Dave

Yes, you might. Congratulations! A deeper exposure than I have ever seen. Overwhelming detail. Wow.

David Neuenschwander


-----Original Message-----
From: david.lane07 <david.lane07@...>
To: ASKC <ASKC@...m>
Sent: Tue, Feb 25, 2014 7:02 am
Subject: [ASKC] Public service announcement.


 
  
    
                  
You might want to check out today's APOD.


That is all. :)


Dave

    
             

  

David,

 

That’s REALLY neat.

 

APOD. Wow.

 

Awesome photograph.

 

Jason.

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David Neuenschwander
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 7:28 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Public service announcement.

 






Yes, you might. Congratulations! A deeper exposure than I have ever seen. Overwhelming detail. Wow.

 

David Neuenschwander

-----Original Message-----
From: david.lane07 <david.lane07@... <mailto:david.lane07@gmail.com> >
To: ASKC <ASKC@yahoogroups.com <mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com> >
Sent: Tue, Feb 25, 2014 7:02 am
Subject: [ASKC] Public service announcement.

  

You might want to check out today's APOD. 

 

That is all. :)

 

Dave

David,  well done!

Carroll Iorg
On Feb 25, 2014 7:02 AM, <david.lane07@...> wrote:

>
>
> You might want to check out today's APOD.
>
> That is all. :)
>
> Dave
>  
>

Me?  Mind your pics?  Surely you jest!

 

Definitely, if you can make it bring your pictures.  If you can give me a definite answer by Tuesday of next week, that would be a big help as I'll need to ask for tables and such.

 

PLUS, the picture you have on APOD today is breathtaking.  I've seen several pictures of the Pleiades showing wisps of nebulosity, but none to the extent that yours showed.  

 

How did you do that?  Inquiring (i.e. nosey) minds want to know!  Excellent picture!

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of david.lane07@gmail.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 7:00 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] RE: Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School Science and Technology Night, March 5th.

 

  

I'm 98% sure I can help if you don't mind pics...

 

Dave

That's a beauty David. Good job.

Gary Pittman


On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 7:02 AM, <david.lane07@...> wrote:

>
>
> You might want to check out today's APOD.
>
> That is all. :)
>
> Dave
>
>  
>



-- 
Clear skies,

Gary Pittman

Right Rick. Many thanks to those involved in the upgrade at Powell. We
appreciate your skill and dedication to ASKC.

Well done.

Gary Pittman


On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 9:52 PM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>wrote:

>
>
> The ASKC owes several people a lot of thanks for the work put into this
> project.  It took several people, many hours, days and nights, a lot of
> smarts, a lot of elbow grease and a lot of patience to make this all happen.
>
>
>
> But what's even more amazing, is that we HAVE all those people with all
> those skills  and willingness and that gave so much of their time to get
> the job done.  If we had hired a company to do this for us, I'm sure it
> would have cost us in the five figure range.
>
>
>
> Thank you guys AND gals!
>
>
>
> Rick Henderson
>
>
>
> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *David
> Young
> *Sent:* Monday, February 24, 2014 6:29 PM
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* [ASKC] New dome drive
>
>
>
>
>
> Its alive and syncronized with the old unit! Time to pull the cork!
>
>  
>



-- 
Clear skies,

Gary Pittman

Congratulations.  Very nice picture.


 
Jim Carothers


________________________________
 From: "david.lane07@..." <david.lane07@gmail.com>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 7:02 AM
Subject: [ASKC] Public service announcement.
 


  
You might want to check out today's APOD.

That is all. :)

Dave
 

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Linda Hall Library" <events@lindahall.org>
Date: Feb 25, 2014 8:12 AM
Subject: Upcoming Events at Linda Hall Library - March 2014
To: <dyoung8@...>
Cc:

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here
<http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=5342f13f-8866-4eb1-b5ed-dad24e85ca88&c=787e2ce0-79c5-11e3-8351-d4ae526edc76&ch=791e8b90-79c5-11e3-839d-d4ae526edc76>
  [image:
Events at Linda Hall Library]

 *March 8 - Second Saturday Exhibition Open House*

The exhibition galleries and the William N. Deramus III Cosmology Theater
are open 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month. Free
admission and parking.

*Coffee with the Curator*
10:30 a.m.

Enjoy a guided walk through the exhibition, *Wheels, Pyramids, and Spinning
Tops: The Scientific Approach to Color*, with curator Nancy V. Green.
Reservations are not required.

The Main Reading Room and the History of Science Center are closed on
Second Saturdays; reference, research, and circulation services are not
available on those days.
------------------------------
[image: Wheels, Pyramids, and Spinning
Tops]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZXdfLw9JPxcNoPjWdhFSXjzoudcmQu7mTBI8rs6TcJGQcTdXAkvnbEWYm02aoDWRLeGj6y7inFtx4xuGx_zZyYp12eGBbAazE6wCDpZBPgOerp94B6Ghjsc1vbAiaCAls4tD5jrJiBG0HkWv846YexLPJlIL5wX9o4inA5vydmQWOpvB7HfAoeXPMY3oWIWbTgN0qOv8SPLoIV5wF0I4TQ==&c=U0jE3X18hHBf6RSFP2zhS45GqGx4KnNEg0hfAhKQ2RAsMuew2PoZrQ==&ch=ycWKUnavQhHdpDb6mkdF4ZmerdxxK4tXULJdvUnypCHHauH71V6FlA==>


*March 13 - Lecture "The Art and Science of Film Animation" *

A behind-the-scenes look at the artistry, computer science, and technical
innovations of the latest DreamWorks animated feature, *Mr. Peabody and
Sherman*. Presented by *Jason Schleifer*, Head of Character Animation on *Mr.
Peabody and Sherman* and *Megamind*.

The lecture begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Reading Room. The event is free
and open to the public; however, seating is limited and
*e-tickets*<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZXdfLw9JPxcNoPjWdhFSXjzoudcmQu7mTBI8rs6TcJGQcTdXAkvnbPPEoxdFwp1K9eFFoJ7cNuNcWe0plQjnEU6K0fPwAJ8rN0NC2J4rWSFO8fjr9xhyhAPRs-kCw7h9y-dvGKESeE_pBhmuZFJAVRgwjob431qy7_YrHfni9d3rA95jvu_z4x7-sqX9YIzLZpypwyu--HQNk8zq9CfUPSLFPpUEdbJm5tt5p9kspp3oNemyW5MOLva7AiWh5DbjvstAcctqO-TdX1G7oVTp1Jxjsg-7mDTQ&c=U0jE3X18hHBf6RSFP2zhS45GqGx4KnNEg0hfAhKQ2RAsMuew2PoZrQ==&ch=ycWKUnavQhHdpDb6mkdF4ZmerdxxK4tXULJdvUnypCHHauH71V6FlA==>are
required.

------------------------------
[image: Jason Schleifer]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZXdfLw9JPxcNoPjWdhFSXjzoudcmQu7mTBI8rs6TcJGQcTdXAkvnbEWYm02aoDWREosn7b3D7oPaVNuxHCrC-L5YpSyTWRp-ccp-8XIO5ts0bkfz8tCVhQ1eY2HXvvoP7YtVn8LBTtBfW8WBWifuKD2AIpkbecxIjraZkUC0JXoOQTyNBuH7NHuKDuerHvLtTUlkSuYTq5k=&c=U0jE3X18hHBf6RSFP2zhS45GqGx4KnNEg0hfAhKQ2RAsMuew2PoZrQ==&ch=ycWKUnavQhHdpDb6mkdF4ZmerdxxK4tXULJdvUnypCHHauH71V6FlA==>



*March 18 - Lecture "The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to
Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind" *

Telepathy. Telekinesis. Mind reading. Photographing a dream. Uploading
memories. Mentally controlled robots. A Brain Net to replace the internet.
These feats, once considered science fiction, have now been achieved in the
laboratory, as documented by *Dr. Michio Kaku* in his latest book,*The
Future of the Mind*.

The lecture begins at 7:00 p.m. at *Unity Temple on the Plaza*. The event
is free and open to the public; however, seating is limited and
*e-tickets*<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZXdfLw9JPxcNoPjWdhFSXjzoudcmQu7mTBI8rs6TcJGQcTdXAkvnbPPEoxdFwp1Kk-Ch7y-glgc-C4UTP4-U9_TGWcYq3DRt2a4Y-U6FMLFs0-L2wHlW3t7PmBYLpi-zUrqhfSIroPUzUJ2bP9_o2bTulgLtpNkH0fvZTKFVfscluPoIKpUZAphQ95oSkpKCZ5D4BMAe2CDoA_R7FZK_K2S-eD0Ajo9U8gvg9c7vYGoSXLOXK7V78WtY6xQ6hf1sFZ0Xf9yz6R0JS4OLzHuYVkV1-lY_Jv4G&c=U0jE3X18hHBf6RSFP2zhS45GqGx4KnNEg0hfAhKQ2RAsMuew2PoZrQ==&ch=ycWKUnavQhHdpDb6mkdF4ZmerdxxK4tXULJdvUnypCHHauH71V6FlA==>are
required.

A Rainy Day Books author event co-sponsored by the Linda Hall Library. To
order copies of *The Future of the Mind* for event pick-up, visit
*rainydaybooks.com*<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZXdfLw9JPxcNoPjWdhFSXjzoudcmQu7mTBI8rs6TcJGQcTdXAkvnbCmQwb6bdqu9j993Cocv3uMST9PyO5RHcRn-m2beIZrxDzrVt704w0fNpEf_fRnIafnFoksaIt_ycIwS9t_07dRF6r-ab2_vcPJr4o9AbFpYawsxxYEkghKnDrvTXRxYmpUbmG1vp3Qg&c=U0jE3X18hHBf6RSFP2zhS45GqGx4KnNEg0hfAhKQ2RAsMuew2PoZrQ==&ch=ycWKUnavQhHdpDb6mkdF4ZmerdxxK4tXULJdvUnypCHHauH71V6FlA==>.
A book signing will follow the lecture.

*Update:*The venue has changed to Unity Temple on the Plaza to accommodate
ticket demand.

------------------------------
[image: Michio Kaku]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZXdfLw9JPxcNoPjWdhFSXjzoudcmQu7mTBI8rs6TcJGQcTdXAkvnbEWYm02aoDWREosn7b3D7oPaVNuxHCrC-L5YpSyTWRp-ccp-8XIO5ts0bkfz8tCVhQ1eY2HXvvoP7YtVn8LBTtBfW8WBWifuKD2AIpkbecxIjraZkUC0JXoOQTyNBuH7NHuKDuerHvLtTUlkSuYTq5k=&c=U0jE3X18hHBf6RSFP2zhS45GqGx4KnNEg0hfAhKQ2RAsMuew2PoZrQ==&ch=ycWKUnavQhHdpDb6mkdF4ZmerdxxK4tXULJdvUnypCHHauH71V6FlA==>

 *Free tours of the Library:* Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. Please
check in at the reference desk.

*For additional information about upcoming events,* please contact Eric
Ward at 816.926.8753 or warde@lindahall.org

*Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering & Technology -- Information for
the World*

[image: Vimeo]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZXdfLw9JPxcNoPjWdhFSXjzoudcmQu7mTBI8rs6TcJGQcTdXAkvnbGsCs2-a7CBjA7Qi0EyGDq2d_lojfEsQkoZ-xe4g4ghZCLf80YdqnjJ9aW17t4_opeSQUxnQNnBJUqOBQF97zZVavNI1xZ4Du4QI90LlITg5-EGDQKs3VvWKPqdxfeUFmQ==&c=U0jE3X18hHBf6RSFP2zhS45GqGx4KnNEg0hfAhKQ2RAsMuew2PoZrQ==&ch=ycWKUnavQhHdpDb6mkdF4ZmerdxxK4tXULJdvUnypCHHauH71V6FlA==>
 [image: Facebook]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZXdfLw9JPxcNoPjWdhFSXjzoudcmQu7mTBI8rs6TcJGQcTdXAkvnbChG-dqqw1L9biIjdMlq3ZILzroGpE5qYvrcOwMPnlRR_Ni9XeIjskcyzwijA8umx0_Hca4P6pu0VYCwSDtSwmYKRebks7d0a9_kh0a-3FU9PTg1TnKKqtuUksAtYfMWEsm6CdiU0-u5QqO7mZ1qpDs=&c=U0jE3X18hHBf6RSFP2zhS45GqGx4KnNEg0hfAhKQ2RAsMuew2PoZrQ==&ch=ycWKUnavQhHdpDb6mkdF4ZmerdxxK4tXULJdvUnypCHHauH71V6FlA==>
 [image: Flickr]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZXdfLw9JPxcNoPjWdhFSXjzoudcmQu7mTBI8rs6TcJGQcTdXAkvnbG0L7leEUtdxFDofw_Mr6pubZThHOYpnlE48BL72UPKuJRD84f_W6ytYO277F4CFGQ7Jwhqdlph3Et3kcChKRj5SXMBfa6NovJy9aiuODwi6ohGKRi-UClvQMHRGojmiJGN2qUTsSjTRM5u9EA7PhxehQoYPD2X1Ww==&c=U0jE3X18hHBf6RSFP2zhS45GqGx4KnNEg0hfAhKQ2RAsMuew2PoZrQ==&ch=ycWKUnavQhHdpDb6mkdF4ZmerdxxK4tXULJdvUnypCHHauH71V6FlA==>
 [image: Tumblr]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZXdfLw9JPxcNoPjWdhFSXjzoudcmQu7mTBI8rs6TcJGQcTdXAkvnbG0L7leEUtdxcxsEjrC8GDmw3tZRS4kfsxqVmSNV9axe4DqvzbtNO9KEMD3Sjzz13wUptxbyp6RWgpzoEbTgps8_5wmaGIVnBCh4WOy5qPaFarX6MNSaq5H5qyxUSNIlBw==&c=U0jE3X18hHBf6RSFP2zhS45GqGx4KnNEg0hfAhKQ2RAsMuew2PoZrQ==&ch=ycWKUnavQhHdpDb6mkdF4ZmerdxxK4tXULJdvUnypCHHauH71V6FlA==>
 [image: Twitter]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZXdfLw9JPxcNoPjWdhFSXjzoudcmQu7mTBI8rs6TcJGQcTdXAkvnbChG-dqqw1L93iMdq4UJoIK_KhSTMHiwHd9JkGNuNvBPtQjdNSpCrLpBwTGU4SDWerX5JjRY4WOFUlzDBQYud_2LfCpR6Hw_RkQDyhLetnSrCleYWDoihRB-VVBSD1y2sti4Bi45vQXA&c=U0jE3X18hHBf6RSFP2zhS45GqGx4KnNEg0hfAhKQ2RAsMuew2PoZrQ==&ch=ycWKUnavQhHdpDb6mkdF4ZmerdxxK4tXULJdvUnypCHHauH71V6FlA==>

*Linda Hall Library*<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZXdfLw9JPxcNoPjWdhFSXjzoudcmQu7mTBI8rs6TcJGQcTdXAkvnbChG-dqqw1L9G4HqeJq2cit_ptOTaKfCugT3T8pYzxe0AIFo9algOM_jDgYSNYisxYuCGM7zaTaYfpxA7WMPPMW1SSAFE0mKV9FK0WSBANN51fGSgkzcLnk=&c=U0jE3X18hHBf6RSFP2zhS45GqGx4KnNEg0hfAhKQ2RAsMuew2PoZrQ==&ch=ycWKUnavQhHdpDb6mkdF4ZmerdxxK4tXULJdvUnypCHHauH71V6FlA==>
*5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64110*
816.363.4600 or 800.662.1545
*Library Hours:* Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
*Exhibition Gallery Hours:* Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Second
Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

*Forward email
<http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=ac8nrziab&m=1108958702656&ea=volkp%40lindahall.org&a=1116594455857>*

 <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=001aS0ANMJym26z9ur3DWzuyQ%3D%3D&ch=791e8b90-79c5-11e3-839d-d4ae526edc76&ca=5342f13f-8866-4eb1-b5ed-dad24e85ca88><http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=custom01>
This email was sent to dyoung8@... by events@... |
Update Profile/Email
Address<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=001aS0ANMJym26z9ur3DWzuyQ%3D%3D&ch=791e8b90-79c5-11e3-839d-d4ae526edc76&ca=5342f13f-8866-4eb1-b5ed-dad24e85ca88>
| Instant removal with
SafeUnsubscribe<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=001aS0ANMJym26z9ur3DWzuyQ%3D%3D&ch=791e8b90-79c5-11e3-839d-d4ae526edc76&ca=5342f13f-8866-4eb1-b5ed-dad24e85ca88>(tm)
| Privacy Policy <http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp>.

Linda Hall Library | 5109 Cherry St. | Kansas City | MO | 64110

Very nice image David. Congrats for getting it chosen for APOD. It's amazing how much dust is out there and even more amazing how photography can bring this out. What are the particulars on how you got this image?
 
Tom J Martinez
http://tomjmartinez.blogspot.com/



On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 7:02 AM, "david.lane07@..." <david.lane07@...> wrote:
 
  
You might want to check out today's APOD.

That is all. :)

Dave

Agreed, It takes an amazing group of people to get something like that done. Congrats on accomplishing the near impossible! 

Tom, 

 Its 45 hours of exposure, 10 hours of 20 minutes exposures and 10 hours of 15 minutes exposures. The rest is split 5 and 10 minute exposures. It was shot with a QHY12 OSC camera at my farm site.
 

 Dave

Oh and a Williams Optics GTF 81 refractor for the scope. 

 Dave

That's a really small camera. Ideal for Hyperstar configurations. What scope did you use, or did you use a lens?
 
Tom J Martinez
http://tomjmartinez.blogspot.com/



On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 12:06 PM, "david.lane07@..." <david.lane07@...> wrote:
 
  
Tom,

Its 45 hours of exposure, 10 hours of 20 minutes exposures and 10 hours of 15 minutes exposures. The rest is split 5 and 10 minute exposures. It was shot with a QHY12 OSC camera at my farm site.

Dave

That is an amazing picture! We'll done. 

Doug Spalding

And....I learned that cloud around the cluster is NOT left over from it's
formation! It's a passing cloud of dust and gas that by cosmic coincidence
just happens to be passing through.
On Feb 25, 2014 1:50 PM, "Doug Spalding" <boilerhawk@...> wrote:

>
>
> That is an amazing picture! We'll done.
>
> Doug Spalding
>  
>

So sort of a cosmic vagrant?

Rick Henderson


Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S®4

-------- Original message --------
From: David Young <youngmdavid@gmail.com> 
Date:02/25/2014  2:15 PM  (GMT-06:00) 
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Re: Public service announcement. 

And....I learned that cloud around the cluster is NOT left over from it's formation! It's a passing cloud of dust and gas that by cosmic coincidence just happens to be passing through.

On Feb 25, 2014 1:50 PM, "Doug Spalding" <boilerhawk@aol.com> wrote:
 
That is an amazing picture! We'll done. 

Doug Spalding

Hi David,

Holy cow!! I have been an astrophoto hobbiest and enthusiast since the early 70's ...and I have never seen such an amazing photo of the Pleiades! Really? 45 hours exposure??!!  

I've often read about how these cluster stars are actually just "passing thru" the nebulosity we see illuminated near the stars - as opposed to the idea that this nebulosity is associated with the formation of the stars (wrong!). But this is the first image I've ever seen that rather clearly reveals this fact. 

Well done! Extremely cool! 

Dave Hudgins

I'm looking for some photos taken at school science nights  or other
outreach events. In particular of any ASKC member with meteorites.

I have a two person "group" at Powell tomorrow night. It looks like this
will be the only clear night for a while since the snow starts again
Thursday. If anyone would like to come down and collect some photons feel
free to join us. I'm pretty sure you won't have to help engage the
auxiliary dome rotation device now. Steve hung it on the wall just in
case:-)


Sent via Gmail from David Young

Greetings all. 

 Let me start out by apologizing for this novel size email, and saying that while I've had a life long passion for all things space and cosmic, only recently did I start staring at the sky in a semi-serious manner. Many years ago I got a department store grade 60mm refractor scope with a couple 0.975" eye pieces, but the thing is so wobbly and flexible that really only moon watching is feasible, and that only just.
 

 So about 18 months ago I decided to build a dob. I sort of had no idea what I was doing, but after a lot of reading and googling (Stellafane to the rescue!) I managed to build a serviceable 8" f/6 dob ("Gloria") out of Sonotube and MDF. I even managed to find a 2" focuser (old, as in 70's or 80's vintage I'd wager, r&p Meade "research grade") with enough racking to allow both visual and prime focus AP without using extensions. I got a 2" T-ring/adapter for my Canon 450D/XSi and managed to take a few images, mostly of the moon, and I did do some visual stuff (my favorite object so far with Beta Cyg - so pretty). I started dabbling with RegiStax and DeepSkyStacker and realized that AP isn't just about brightness, but very much about minimizing image noise.
 

 Fast forward about a year, and a now very good friend (and ASKC member as well) and I managed to cross paths. We decided (I'm not sure HOW, exactly) to build a pair of truss dobs, but this time 12", and instead of buying the primary mirrors, we'd grind our own! That process started, and I'm currently at the stage where I need to make my pitch lap and start polishing.
 

 I have come to realize though that I really do want to take more pictures. Wide angle AP on a tripod is neat, and with an intervalometer you can do some really cool APing that way, and I'll be doing that as well. I've seen some stunning photos of various DSOs, and while I know it'll take time, practice, time, time, practice and money to get anywhere close to the image that for instance David Lane has on APoD (breathtaking - truly stunning image!), one has to start somewhere. So here it comes - gear. I had the following sort of setup in mind, and I'm honestly looking for ANY feedback - and don't hold back, and while budget certainly is a consideration, there is some flexibility :)
 

 Mount:
 The Orion Atlas EQ-G is seriously cool, and at 40 lbs capacity it'll hold some serious scope to allow for future growth (I see the mount as a long time investment). The Sirius also appears to be a great mount, but at 30 lbs capacity clearly runs a greater risk of being 'outscoped'. It also allows control via computer and software (EQMOD) and, of course, a guide scope.
 

 OTA:
 At first I was really looking at the AT/GSO 8RC, but I realized that it's probably not the scope to start with, so I was (rightly so!) convinced to look at something smaller. A scope that really caught my eye was the Orion EON 110mm ED f/6 APO. It's not outrageously expensive, and it DOES come with a case, even though Stellarvue and Williams seem to have some really nice APOs as well. I was also considering a short refractor field flattener and a sky glow filter to go with the APO (and a moon filter!).
 

 Guider:
 Orion (see a pattern?) Magnificent Mini package looks like it might be enough.
 

 So - I'm looking for any feedback on this. Am I *WAY* off, or is this a decent way to get more serious about AP without spending five-digit amounts (not counting the cents...)? Maybe there are even items out there among the ASKCers for sale that would fit the bill? 
 

 Thank you all in advance for your patience and consideration.
 

 /Mick, brand spankin' new ASKCer (been to the two most recent general meetings)

Hi Mick, welcome to the club. It looks like a number of new ASKC members are wanting to get into astrophotography. I talked to two at the last general meeting.

I'd be willing to help you with questions you may have. I'm not the best imager in the club, David Lane has that distinction, but I've been talking sky pictures since the film days.

Imaging requires a lot more equipment then visual astronomy, and it requires it also requires a beefier mount. The mount is really the MOST IMPORTANT item of all. If you have a good, solid mount, you can put anything on it, at least up to it's weight capacity. The most solid design is the german equatorial type, so you are choosing the right type of mount, now the only thing is how much you want to spend on it. By far the best mounts are the Paramounts by Software Bisque and those made by Astro-Physics, but they have a high price tag. That's not to say the Orion Atlas EQ-G won't work. It will, it's just that it won't work as easy as it's bigger and more expensive brothers. Other mounts to look at is the Celestron CGE Pro and the iOptron CEM60, with its new Z-design that places the center of gravity closer to the center of the tripod or pier. They are both 2 to 3 times as much as the Atlas, however.

The AT/GSO 8RC is really not a bad one to start with. It's nice and compact, it has a nice flat field (no flattener required), the 8-inch aperture will give more resolution than the smaller 4-inch refractor and weighs about 14 lbs. On the negative side, its 1624mm focal length might be a bit much for the Atlas mount, the f/8 focal ratio is a bit slow, but you can live with it. No matter what scope you get, the mount capacity is going to determine what you get.

The Orion guider package is a good way to go.

This is what I am currently using: Parallax Instruments 150C Mount, Orion 190mm f/5.3 Mak-Newt and a CCD camera that is no longer available, but is similar to the QHY 9C camera as well as a Canon t4i and some Canon lenses. My guide camera is one of the original guiders similar to the Orion guiders, but no longer in production.

Other things you have to consider is software for capturing and processing your images.
 
Tom J Martinez
http://tomjmartinez.blogspot.com/



On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 8:51 PM, "mick.ohrberg@..." <mick.ohrberg@gmail.com> wrote:
 
  
Greetings all.

Let me start out by apologizing for this novel size email, and saying that while I've had a life long passion for all things space and cosmic, only recently did I start staring at the sky in a semi-serious manner. Many years ago I got a department store grade 60mm refractor scope with a couple 0.975" eye pieces, but the thing is so wobbly and flexible that really only moon watching is feasible, and that only just.

So about 18 months ago I decided to build a dob. I sort of had no idea what I was doing, but after a lot of reading and googling (Stellafane to the rescue!) I managed to build a serviceable 8" f/6 dob ("Gloria") out of Sonotube and MDF. I even managed to find a 2" focuser (old, as in 70's or 80's vintage I'd wager, r&p Meade "research grade") with enough racking to allow both visual and prime focus AP without using extensions. I got a 2" T-ring/adapter for my Canon 450D/XSi and managed to take a few images, mostly of the moon, and I did do some visual stuff (my favorite object so far with Beta Cyg - so pretty). I started dabbling with RegiStax and DeepSkyStacker and realized that AP isn't just about brightness, but very much about minimizing image noise.

Fast forward about a year, and a now very good friend (and ASKC member as well) and I managed to cross paths. We decided (I'm not sure HOW, exactly) to build a pair of truss dobs, but this time 12", and instead of buying the primary mirrors, we'd grind our own! That process started, and I'm currently at the stage where I need to make my pitch lap and start polishing.

I have come to realize though that I really do want to take more pictures. Wide angle AP on a tripod is neat, and with an intervalometer you can do some really cool APing that way, and I'll be doing that as well. I've seen some stunning photos of various DSOs, and while I know it'll take time, practice, time, time, practice and money to get anywhere close to the image that for instance David Lane has on APoD (breathtaking - truly stunning image!), one has to start somewhere. So here it comes - gear. I had the following sort of setup in mind, and I'm honestly looking for ANY feedback - and don't hold back, and while budget certainly is a consideration, there is some flexibility :)

Mount:
The Orion Atlas EQ-G is seriously cool, and at 40 lbs capacity it'll hold some serious scope to allow for future growth (I see the mount as a long time investment). The Sirius also appears to be a great mount, but at 30 lbs capacity clearly runs a greater risk of being 'outscoped'. It also allows control via computer and software (EQMOD) and, of course, a guide scope.

OTA:
At first I was really looking at the AT/GSO 8RC, but I realized that it's probably not the scope to start with, so I was (rightly so!) convinced to look at something smaller. A scope that really caught my eye was the Orion EON 110mm ED f/6 APO. It's not outrageously expensive, and it DOES come with a case, even though Stellarvue and Williams seem to have some really nice APOs as well. I was also considering a short refractor field flattener and a sky glow filter to go with the APO (and a moon filter!).

Guider:
Orion (see a pattern?) Magnificent Mini package looks like it might be enough.

So - I'm looking for any feedback on this. Am I *WAY* off, or is this a decent way to get more serious about AP without spending five-digit amounts (not counting the cents...)? Maybe there are even items out there among the ASKCers for sale that would fit the bill? 

Thank you all in advance for your patience and consideration.

/Mick, brand spankin' new ASKCer (been to the two most recent general meetings)

On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 1:18 AM, Tom Martinez <zenitrammot@...> wrote:

>
>
> Hi Mick, welcome to the club. It looks like a number of new ASKC members
> are wanting to get into astrophotography. I talked to two at the last
> general meeting.
>

Thank you Tom! In fact one of the people you spoke to is my good friend Ray!


> I'd be willing to help you with questions you may have. I'm not the best
> imager in the club, David Lane has that distinction, but I've been talking
> sky pictures since the film days.
>

Excellent!


> Imaging requires a lot more equipment then visual astronomy, and it
> requires it also requires a beefier mount. The mount is really the MOST
> IMPORTANT item of all. If you have a good, solid mount, you can put
> anything on it, at least up to it's weight capacity. The most solid design
> is the german equatorial type, so you are choosing the right type of mount,
> now the only thing is how much you want to spend on it. By far the best
> mounts are the Paramounts by Software Bisque and those made by
> Astro-Physics, but they have a high price tag. That's not to say the Orion
> Atlas EQ-G won't work. It will, it's just that it won't work as easy as
> it's bigger and more expensive brothers. Other mounts to look at is the
> Celestron CGE Pro and the iOptron CEM60, with its new Z-design that places
> the center of gravity closer to the center of the tripod or pier. They are
> both 2 to 3 times as much as the Atlas, however.
>

I think that a pricier mount would be a hard sell to the CFO - but there's
always the possibility of upgrades down the road. The Atlas appealed to me
as it seems to get generally good reviews, doesn't seem to be too difficult
to maintain (as in greasing the motors and gears), does allow remote
controlling, has a decent capacity and price tag, so it appears I'm not
completely off the track there.

The AT/GSO 8RC is really not a bad one to start with. It's nice and
> compact, it has a nice flat field (no flattener required), the 8-inch
> aperture will give more resolution than the smaller 4-inch refractor and
> weighs about 14 lbs. On the negative side, its 1624mm focal length might be
> a bit much for the Atlas mount, the f/8 focal ratio is a bit slow, but you
> can live with it. No matter what scope you get, the mount capacity is going
> to determine what you get.
>

What worries me about an RC is the collimation which specifically with the
RCs seems non-trivial with the hyperbolic mirrors. Collimating my 8" dob
really is a walk in the park - unless I'm not doing it right! (I have a
laser collimator which has proven VERY handy, although it's not a Glatter
collimator...) I have read/seen posts from a couple of people who received
their scopes with less-than-perfect collimation out of the box, and with
the importance of collimation, I may need some more experience first.

As long as the EON is not "Oh no you definitely don't want that one", I may
lean towards that, with the option to possibly look at an RC (or SC for
that matter) down the line. I have gathered though that the current EON
doesn't have the same pedigree that the EON of yore had, but it seems to
still be decent.

The Orion guider package is a good way to go.
>
> This is what I am currently using: Parallax Instruments 150C Mount, Orion
> 190mm f/5.3 Mak-Newt and a CCD camera that is no longer available, but is
> similar to the QHY 9C camera as well as a Canon t4i and some Canon lenses.
> My guide camera is one of the original guiders similar to the Orion
> guiders, but no longer in production.
>

It just goes to show that you can create some very nice results without
having to use 2m reflectors and ridiculously priced CCDs (SBiG STX 16803??).


> Other things you have to consider is software for capturing and processing
> your images.
>

I'm planning on doing the vanilla RAW/CR2 shooting (with flats, darks, bias
etc) and then just stack using RegiStax 6 or DSS 3.3

Thank you!

/Mick

Sounds like fun and I don't have to work tomorrow and there's no Moon, so yeah, I'll be there.

Sincerely,
Richard Fredrick

The couple plans to arrive after their dinner and should show up around
7:30. I intend to be there a bit before that to see if I can remember how
to run the telescope. If we can't figure it out we can always site down the
rivets:-)

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 9:11 AM, <gazer649@...> wrote:

>
>
> Sounds like fun and I don't have to work tomorrow and there's no Moon, so
> yeah, I'll be there.
>
> Sincerely,
> Richard Fredrick
>  
>

would like to bring my 5.5 inch scope set up with solar filter, have few sun spot photos, and a short 8 minute vido from history channel about sun for the children to look at.  my wife may also come. is this ok with you ?  thanks  r. schoenberger

Mick wrote: Thank you Tom! In fact one of the people you spoke to is my good friend Ray!

Yeah, I had a nice talk with Ray, not only about astrophotography, but about mirror making. It's good to see to see a few people still want to make their own mirror and telescope. It still amazes me that one can test a mirror to 1 millionth of a inch with a homemade Focault tester. I told Ray that a group of us spent a number of Saturdays, for I forget how many years, in my basement making mirrors from 4 inches to 12.5 inches.

Mick wrote: What worries me about an RC is the collimation which specifically with the
RCs seems non-trivial with the hyperbolic mirrors. Collimating my 8" dob
really is a walk in the park - unless I'm not doing it right! (I have a
laser collimator which has proven VERY handy, although it's not a Glatter
collimator...) I have read/seen posts from a couple of people who received
their scopes with less-than-perfect collimation out of the box, and with
the importance of collimation, I may need some more experience first.


I have heard that RC's are somewhat harder to collimate, but I have never tried to collimate one. It's pretty common for a new scope to need collimating. Newtonians are fairly easy to do and just a matter of learning how to do it. Here are two links with good info on collimating a Newtonian. In this first link he talks about Barlowed Laser: http://web.telia.com/~u41105032/kolli/kolli.html
A good article on the Barlowed Laser, by the same author, is here: http://www.cameraconcepts.com/barlowed%20laser%20collimation.pdf
I use the Barlowed Laser all the time.

Mick wrote: I'm planning on doing the vanilla RAW/CR2 shooting (with flats, darks, bias
etc) and then just stack using RegiStax 6 or DSS 3.3.

I haven't used RegiStax for processing your images, but I have used DeepSkyStacker. DSS seems to be a problem for some people, but I like it. I have been using Photoshop for adjusting and finishing the final image, but I am currently learning how to use PixInsight. I am really liking what can be done with PI, but its another big learning curve.

Tom J Martinez
http://tomjmartinez.blogspot.com/



On Wednesday, February 26, 2014 7:28 AM, Mick Ohrberg <mick.ohrberg@...> wrote:
  
  
On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 1:18 AM, Tom Martinez <zenitrammot@...> wrote:

 
>  
>Hi Mick, welcome to the club. It looks like a number of new ASKC members are wanting to get into astrophotography. I talked to two at the last general meeting. 

Thank you Tom! In fact one of the people you spoke to is my good friend Ray!

I'd be willing to help you with questions you may have. I'm not the best imager in the club, David Lane has that distinction, but I've been talking sky pictures since the film days.

Excellent!

Imaging requires a lot more equipment then visual astronomy, and it requires it also requires a beefier mount. The mount is really the MOST IMPORTANT item of all. If you have a good, solid mount, you can put anything on it, at least up to it's weight capacity. The most solid design is the german equatorial type, so you are choosing the right type of mount, now the only thing is how much you want to spend on it. By far the best mounts are the Paramounts by Software Bisque and those made by Astro-Physics, but they have a high price tag. That's not to say the Orion Atlas EQ-G won't work. It will, it's just that it won't work as easy as it's bigger and more expensive brothers. Other mounts to look at is the Celestron CGE Pro and the iOptron CEM60, with its new Z-design that places the center of gravity closer to the center of the tripod or pier. They are both 2 to 3 times as much as the Atlas, however. 

I think that a pricier mount would be a hard sell to the CFO - but there's always the possibility of upgrades down the road. The Atlas appealed to me as it seems to get generally good reviews, doesn't seem to be too difficult to maintain (as in greasing the motors and gears), does allow remote controlling, has a decent capacity and price tag, so it appears I'm not completely off the track there. 

The AT/GSO 8RC is really not a bad one to start with. It's nice and compact, it has a nice flat field (no flattener required), the 8-inch aperture will give more resolution than the smaller 4-inch refractor and weighs about 14 lbs. On the negative side, its 1624mm focal length might be a bit much for the Atlas mount, the f/8 focal ratio is a bit slow, but you can live with it. No matter what scope you get, the mount capacity is going to determine what you get. 

What worries me about an RC is the collimation which specifically with the RCs seems non-trivial with the hyperbolic mirrors. Collimating my 8" dob really is a walk in the park - unless I'm not doing it right! (I have a laser collimator which has proven VERY handy, although it's not a Glatter collimator...) I have read/seen posts from a couple of people who received their scopes with less-than-perfect collimation out of the box, and with the importance of collimation, I may need some more experience first. 

As long as the EON is not "Oh no you definitely don't want that one", I may lean towards that, with the option to possibly look at an RC (or SC for that matter) down the line. I have gathered though that the current EON doesn't have the same pedigree that the EON of yore had, but it seems to still be decent. 

The Orion guider package is a good way to go.
>
>
>
>This is what I am currently using: Parallax Instruments 150C Mount, Orion 190mm f/5.3 Mak-Newt and a CCD camera that is no longer available, but is similar to the QHY 9C camera as well as a Canon t4i and some Canon lenses. My guide camera is one of the original guiders similar to the Orion guiders, but no longer in production. 

It just goes to show that you can create some very nice results without having to use 2m reflectors and ridiculously priced CCDs (SBiG STX 16803??).
 
Other things you have to consider is software for capturing and processing your images. 

I'm planning on doing the vanilla RAW/CR2 shooting (with flats, darks, bias etc) and then just stack using RegiStax 6 or DSS 3.3

Thank you! 

/Mick  
 

I just rescheduled a two person group for March 27. The duty pair already
has a night. Anyone care to take this one?


Sent via Gmail from David Young

Rick, sure.

Given the weather, I am figuring we will be inside.  I don't want ASKCer 
outside in 20°F weather.  Not to mention it might be cloudy.

Joe

For inside setup, we will be in the library.�� I'll be coming from Grain Valley from babysitting 16 month old twins!� 
�
Joe

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone: �(913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri� Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

what's the start time?

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...>wrote:

>
>
> For inside setup, we will be in the library.   I'll be coming from Grain
> Valley from babysitting 16 month old twins!
>
> Joe
>
> _______________________________________________________________________________
>
>
> Joseph S. Wright
>
> Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924
>
> Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC
>
> Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City
> Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program
> Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M.
> Specialist
>
>  
>

6pm.   I hope to leave Grain Valley around 4:30 to get there and setup inside stuff.  I need to leave promptly to return and help Rita with the twins.

Joe
_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 

________________________________
 From: David Young <youngmdavid@...>
To: "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Corinth School Tonight
  


  
what's the start time?


Sent via Gmail from David Young 


On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:

 
>  
>For inside setup, we will be in the library.   I'll be coming from Grain Valley from babysitting 16 month old twins!   
>  
>Joe  
>
>_______________________________________________________________________________ 
>
>Joseph S. Wright 
>
>Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 
>
>Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 
>
>Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
>Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
>Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist     
  
 

follow up

that is return after the program ends.

joe 
_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 

________________________________
 From: David Young <youngmdavid@...>
To: "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Corinth School Tonight
  


  
what's the start time?


Sent via Gmail from David Young 


On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:

 
>  
>For inside setup, we will be in the library.   I'll be coming from Grain Valley from babysitting 16 month old twins!   
>  
>Joe  
>
>_______________________________________________________________________________ 
>
>Joseph S. Wright 
>
>Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 
>
>Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 
>
>Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
>Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
>Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist     
  
 

My wife and I are free tonight.  Whats all the info on this school tonight???  Address, times, etc.

8301 Mission Road, Shawnee Mission, KS
6-8pm 
in the library
_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
_._,_.___  
Reply via web post  Reply to sender   Reply to group   Start a New Topic  Messages in this topic (5)   

 
Visit Your Group 	* New Photos 49   
 
• Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use    
  
.   

 

Oop, sorry.  I found the info.  A bit for for me to go tonight since Wife and I are leaving early in the AM to drive out of state.  Have fun!!

By the time I left the auditorium after last week's GM, when I walked into
the lobby area I noticed the blue tubs that are used to tote around the
plates, cups, coffee maker, etc. were gone.  Joe Alburty has been carting
them around for way too many months and I told him that he wouldn't have to
take them home this month, again.

 

The problem is, I have no idea who DID take them.

 

So, who took the tubs?

 

Thanks.

 

Rick Henderson

As we (eventually) warm up this spring, consider M42 as a target during your
next visit to the eyepiece. S&T has a nice guide to some of the richer
details.

 

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/observingblog/Observing-The
-Great-Orion-Nebula-246394531.html 

David, 

 I will take this.
 

 Doug S.

Thanks. This gal had been trying to get a night for months! Contact info
should be on the calendar.
On Feb 28, 2014 1:44 PM, <boilerhawk@...> wrote:

>
>
> David,
>
> I will take this.
>
> Doug S.
>  
>

31 students total, 2 of whom were actually from UMKC.  Lario and Joe ran the 30"; objects observed included M31, M42, Jupiter, some open cluster I didn't catch the designation of (not the Double Cluster in Perseus), maybe one or two others.  To my knowledge, all systems worked.  I did the presentation and helped Bill (Koch) out some outside pointing out various objects.  We had intervals of cloud but it was clear for a large majority of the time anybody was there, which is to say 7:45-10:15 or thereabouts.  I have a check and cash to turn in.

Thanks, Jay.  Glad you guys had a decent night in spite of the clouds.

 

Your report has been recorded.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of jay_manifold@...
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2014 3:30 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] Powell JCCC Class 2/27/14 Report

 

  

31 students total, 2 of whom were actually from UMKC.  Lario and Joe ran the 30"; objects observed included M31, M42, Jupiter, some open cluster I didn't catch the designation of (not the Double Cluster in Perseus), maybe one or two others.  To my knowledge, all systems worked.  I did the presentation and helped Bill (Koch) out some outside pointing out various objects.  We had intervals of cloud but it was clear for a large majority of the time anybody was there, which is to say 7:45-10:15 or thereabouts.  I have a check and cash to turn in.

 

Good article, Mike.

I usually see shafes of green near and around the Trapezium and hints of pink out on the outer "wings".

-Scott


Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S®4.

<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Mike Stewart <mike.n0tu@gmail.com> </div><div>Date:02/28/2014  13:20  (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com </div><div>Subject: [ASKC] Observing M42 </div><div>
</div>As we (eventually) warm up this spring, consider M42 as a target during your next visit to the eyepiece. S&T has a nice guide to some of the richer details.

 

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/observingblog/Observing-The-Great-Orion-Nebula-246394531.html

The next person to go into the dome please turn off the Telrads on the 30 inch.  
I may have left one of them on last Thursday night.

Joe A

doesn't that TelRad have one of Rick's devices that turns it off automatically after a certain amount of time?

-Scott


Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S®4.

<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Joe Alburty <jalburty@unicom.net> </div><div>Date:03/01/2014  09:03  (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com </div><div>Subject: [ASKC] Telrad on the 30 inch left on </div><div>
</div>The next person to go into the dome please turn off the Telrads on the 30 inch. 
I may have left one of them on last Thursday night.

Joe A

Nope. But it will before public season.

Rick


Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S®4

-------- Original message --------
From: Scott <s.kranz1@comcast.net> 
Date:03/01/2014  9:10 AM  (GMT-06:00) 
To: askc <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Subject: RE: [ASKC] Telrad on the 30 inch left on 

doesn't that TelRad have one of Rick's devices that turns it off automatically after a certain amount of time?

-Scott


Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S®4.


-------- Original message --------
From: Joe Alburty
Date:03/01/2014 09:03 (GMT-06:00)
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] Telrad on the 30 inch left on

 
The next person to go into the dome please turn off the Telrads on the 30 inch. 
I may have left one of them on last Thursday night.

Joe A

I have a request for a School Science night on March 13. Pretty short
notice but they have apparently been having trouble contacting us.

Any takers?


Sent via Gmail from David Young

Where is it?

John Fitzgerald




________________________________
 From: David Young <youngmdavid@...>
To: "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Saturday, March 1, 2014 2:35 PM
Subject: [ASKC] School night
 


  
I have a request for a School Science night on March 13. Pretty short notice but they have apparently been having trouble contacting us.

Any takers?


Sent via Gmail from David Young
 

I can help on this one David.

Gary Pittman

Sent from my iPad

> On Mar 1, 2014, at 2:35 PM, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:
> 
> I have a request for a School Science night on March 13. Pretty short notice but they have apparently been having trouble contacting us.
> 
> Any takers?
> 
> 
> Sent via Gmail from David Young
> 

Telrads  Just curious why there are two?  I know there must be a good reason and I am just ignorant and don't know why. Grant Miller

 

Telrads  Just curious why there are two?  I know there must be a good reason and I am just ignorant and don't know why.

Grant Miller

Telrads are similar to nachos, cannot have too many.  

> On Mar 1, 2014, at 3:58 PM, <mllrgrnt@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Telrads  Just curious why there are two?  I know there must be a good reason and I am just ignorant and don't know why.
> Grant Miller
> 
> 
> 

Sometimes one is on the top of the scope and can't be used unless you get
out a short ladder. Adding a second telrad seemed easier:-)

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 3:58 PM, <mllrgrnt@...> wrote:

>
>
> Telrad*s*  Just curious why there are two?  I know there must be a good
> reason and I am just ignorant and don't know why.
> Grant Miller
>
>  
>

In 2013, "admission" on a public night was $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for children.

Will the 2014 prices be the same?

I'm working on the Powell public night flyer.

-Scott


Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S®4.

Yes. We left the public night admissions the same. We changed the private
nights to $100 plus $5 per person.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 6:29 PM, Scott <s.kranz1@...> wrote:

>
>
> In 2013, "admission" on a public night was $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for
> children.
>
> Will the 2014 prices be the same?
>
> I'm working on the Powell public night flyer.
>
> -Scott
>
>
> Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S(R)4.
>
>  
>

I think this one is at Moreland Ridge middle school in Blue Springs John.

Gary Pittman


On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 2:42 PM, John Fitzgerald <jhonfitz@...> wrote:

>
>
> Where is it?
>
> John Fitzgerald
>
>
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* David Young <youngmdavid@...>
> *To:* "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 1, 2014 2:35 PM
> *Subject:* [ASKC] School night
>
>
> I have a request for a School Science night on March 13. Pretty short
> notice but they have apparently been having trouble contacting us.
>
> Any takers?
>
>
>  Sent via Gmail from David Young
>
>
>   
>



-- 
Clear skies,

Gary Pittman

she still has not replied.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 11:20 AM, Gary Pittman <yrag1919@...> wrote:

>
>
> I think this one is at Moreland Ridge middle school in Blue Springs John.
>
> Gary Pittman
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 2:42 PM, John Fitzgerald <jhonfitz@...> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Where is it?
>>
>> John Fitzgerald
>>
>>
>>   ------------------------------
>>  *From:* David Young <youngmdavid@...>
>> *To:* "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, March 1, 2014 2:35 PM
>> *Subject:* [ASKC] School night
>>
>>
>> I have a request for a School Science night on March 13. Pretty short
>> notice but they have apparently been having trouble contacting us.
>>
>> Any takers?
>>
>>
>>  Sent via Gmail from David Young
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Clear skies,
>
> Gary Pittman
>
>  
>

We have request from a school in Blue Springs for help with their astronomy
night. If you can bring a scope or just yourself, drop me a note. Brian
Tine man and Gary Pittman have signed up. I think is one more but I don't
want to speak for them in case I'm wrong.

Hi all,

 

This should be my last informational email about the Oak Park - Carpenter
event this Wednesday, March 5th.  A letter from the PTA president is at the
end of the email for more complete information.  Names and phone numbers,
directions, parking and setup information are all included in it.

 

Right now I have the following listed as volunteers and what you are
bringing:

 

Me - Laptop, LCD projector and planetarium software, ASKC brochures

David Young - meteorites

Pete Jafferis - telescope

David Neuenschwander - Star Lab*  *This is a definite maybe as I'm still
waiting to hear back on whether they have room for this or not.  I will let
you know as soon as I hear back.

John Fitzgerald - telescope

Alan Lehman - telescope

David Lane - astrophotos

 

Please reply and confirm that you are able to participate.  Also, since the
forecast looks like cold and cloudy, we can set up telescopes in the gym and
look at pictures across the gym so the kids can still get a look at and
through telescopes.

 

I am leaving straight from work, so it will probably be very close to 6:00
PM before I can get there, but I will be there.

 

Thanks and looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: Liz Sears [mailto:ejsears@...] 
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 5:06 PM
To: Rick Henderson
Subject: Re: Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technology Night 2014

 

Wow, Rick.  That is great.  I will have to check on the planetarium because
I think we are out of space.  Regarding all the other questions, we will set
you up in the southwest corner of our gym.  There is a door right there
where the kids can exit to the telescopes.  If it is cloudy, you can set up
photos on the far east wall to achieve what you described.  I will have two
tables for you against the wall.  Photos can be stuck to the wall using
removable adhesive (tacky gum) or placed on the table.

Below is my standard letter to exhibitors and it will answer the where/when
questions.  I am so glad it worked out for your group to come.

=============================================================

 

Thank you so much for participating in the Oak Park - Carpenter Science and
Technology Night on Wednesday, March 5th from 6 - 8pm.  I am so glad you can
attend.  Our students love this event!  Here are the details.

 

Your Space - Each exhibitor will have a 6 foot table and two chairs.  If you
need most space, please let me know.  Space will be assigned in either the
gym, cafeteria or down the first floor halls.   I will have a map ready for
you and our families.

 

Electricity and Water - Please let me know if you need access to electricity
or water so I can make sure you are in an accessible location.  I will have
a few extension cords but you might want to bring one with you, just in
case.  If you have any special accommodations, please let me know
immediately.

 

Promotional Items - If there is anything we can do to help you promote your
business or organization, please let us know.  If you would like to include
anything like a brochure, business card, coupon, etc.  we are happy to pass
these out to our students with their event bag at the registration table.
Or, you can have those items available for families at your table.  

 

We will also have a drawing the day after the event from the evaluations
families fill out.  If you have an item you would like to donate for the
drawings, please let me know.

 

Unloading and Parking - Please plan on arriving at 5:30 to set-up for the
event.  If you need more time let me know.  I will be there at 5pm.  We
would like everyone in place ready to begin when students and their families
arrive at 6pm.  For unloading, you will be able to park along the cub on the
south side of the school.  There are doors here that open directly into the
gym.  Once you have unloaded, please move your vehicle to the back parking
lot behind the school (west side).  You will be able to enter through the
double doors in the back of the building.

 

Contact Info - Should you need to contact me, I can be reached at
913-909-8706.  The school's phone number is 913-993-4100.

 

Basic Information:

.         Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School, 10000 Neiman Road,
Overland Park, KS  66214

.         Expected attendance is approximately 300 students with their
parents

.         Parents and Children K-6 are the target audience.

.         This event is open in structure.  Children will be given a list of
exhibitors/hands-on stations that they can visit in the order of their
choice.  Most families stay for at least an hour.

.         In the event of bad weather, we will follow the SMSD weather
policy.  If the district cancels school or school events, we will
unfortunately have to cancel the event.  

 

Thank you for being a part of this wonderful event.

 

Sincerely,

 

Liz Sears

PTA President

Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School

 

 

 

On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 1:49 PM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>
wrote:

Hi Liz,

 

We have at least three volunteers for next Wednesday, March 5th, and I hope
to get a couple more.  We typically can do several different things, but
telescopes are always a big hit.  

 

I have a few questions regarding our participation.

 

When could we get there to set up and where could we unload?

 

Where could we set up telescopes?  If we could have a spot that is as dark
as possible, away from street and parking lot lights, that would be a big
help.  Also, if we could have an open view to the south we could look at
Jupiter and the moon quite easily.

 

We can also bring meteorites and possibly astrophotographs taken by members
of the ASKC.  For these, we would like an indoor location and would need a
couple of tables and 3-4 chairs.

 

If it is cloudy or inclement weather, we could still bring some telescopes.
Sometimes, we have setup in a gym or auditorium with telescopes at one end
and some pictures at the opposite end so people can still get an idea of
what it is to look through a telescope.

 

If I get additional volunteers, I will get back to you.  Also, please let me
know if you have any questions for us.

 

Rick

 

From: Liz Sears [mailto:ejsears@...] 
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 6:15 AM
To: askc_questions@...
Subject: Re: Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technology Night 2014

 

Any news on some of your members coming to our event?

Liz Sears

Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School

 

On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 8:46 PM, Liz Sears <ejsears@...> wrote:

I understand.  Thanks for asking again.  Our kids love being able to view
the stars!

 

On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 7:52 PM, <askc_questions@...> wrote:

Hello Liz,

I posted your message, but have not received any replies.  Sometimes,
that's just because of how far off the event is.

Let me run it by our members again this week and see if I can get a better
response.

I apologize for the delay and all, but that's one of the artifacts of an
all volunteer organization.

Rick


> Hi Rick.  Just checking back to see if any of your members can come to Oak
> Park - Carpenter's Science and Technology Night.  March 5th 6 - 8 pm.
>
> I look forward to hearing from you.
>
> Liz Sears
> 913-909-8706
>
> On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 3:13 PM, <askc_questions@...> wrote:
>
>> Hello Liz,
>>
>> I have forwarded your email to our membership and will see if I can
>> raise
>> volunteers to help out.  If you haven't heard from me in the next 7-10
>> days, please email me again as I get a lot of email traffic.
>>
>> Thanks and I hope we can help.
>>
>> Rick Henderson
>> President
>> Astronomical Society of Kansas City
>> and Powell Observatory
>>
>> > Hello!  I have tried to reach Joe Wright, our contact from last year,
>> but
>> > haven't heard back.  Thought I would try the general email address.
>> >
>> > ====================================================
>> >
>> > I am in the process of planning the 2014 Science and Technology Night
>> for
>> > Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School, 10000 Neiman Road, Overland
>> Park,
>> > KS
>> > 66214.  The event will be 6 - 8pm on Wednesday, March 5th at the
>> school.
>> > The kids love your exhibit last year and I am hoping you can attend
>> again.
>> > We understand there is a $50 donation to your organization if you
>> come.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > This is one of our most popular events.  Last year we had 300 students
>> as
>> > well as their parents and siblings attend to experience this important
>> > area
>> > of education firsthand.  Our goal is to balance learning opportunities
>> > through our exhibitors with parent-lead, hands-on experiment stations.
>> > This
>> > year we are expanding our selections to cover each area of STEM
>> (Science,
>> > Technology, Engineering and Math).
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I hope you can attend this year.  Please let me know if you are
>> interested
>> > or are unable to participate.  We try to have 10 - 13 exhibitors.
>> Also,
>> > if
>> > you have any suggestions for improving the event, questions or not
>> more
>> > information, I look forward to hearing from you soon.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Thank you for your consideration.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Liz Sears
>> >
>> > PTA President
>> >
>> > Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School
>> >
>> > Cell:  913-909-8706
>> >
>> > ejsears@...
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>


Rick Henderson
President
Astronomical Society of Kansas City
and Powell Observatory

 

 

 

I went to the Corinth school event, I set up my telescope with solar filter put a lot of sunspot and sun info on display, and had a lot of interested children  check it out, if this ok I will do the same for carpenter ?  r. schoenberger

Hello Richard,

 

If you'd like to do that for the Oak Park event, that would be fine.  I will put you on the list.  Thanks!

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of rrschoenberger@...
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014 4:50 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] RE: Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technology Night 2014 Information, this Wednesday, March 5th

 

  

I went to the Corinth school event, I set up my telescope with solar filter put a lot of sunspot and sun info on display, and had a lot of interested children  check it out, if this ok I will do the same for carpenter ?  r. schoenberger

Request sent to us through the Facebook page:

Hello,

I'm Cub Scout den leader and an astronomy fan.  I'm organizing an Aerospace themed Pack meeting for approximately 40 boys and their parents.  Does your club do educational demonstrations? 

If this is a possibility,  our meeting is Thursday night, March 27th @ 6:30pm.  What would I need to do and/or who should I contact?

Thanks,
Clayton Hess
913-927-2222
clayton2222@...

Thanks, 
Cindy Bahl

I still plan to be there.

John Fitzgerald




________________________________
 From: Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Monday, March 3, 2014 4:38 PM
Subject: [ASKC] Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technology Night 2014 Information, this Wednesday, March 5th
 


  
Hi all,
 
This should be my last informational email about the Oak Park - Carpenter event this Wednesday, March 5th.  A letter from the PTA president is at the end of the email for more complete information.  Names and phone numbers, directions, parking and setup information are all included in it.
 
Right now I have the following listed as volunteers and what you are bringing:
 
Me - Laptop, LCD projector and planetarium software, ASKC brochures
David Young - meteorites
Pete Jafferis - telescope
David Neuenschwander - Star Lab*  *This is a definite maybe as I'm still waiting to hear back on whether they have room for this or not.  I will let you know as soon as I hear back.
John Fitzgerald - telescope
Alan Lehman - telescope
David Lane - astrophotos
 
Please reply and confirm that you are able to participate.  Also, since the forecast looks like cold and cloudy, we can set up telescopes in the gym and look at pictures across the gym so the kids can still get a look at and through telescopes.
 
I am leaving straight from work, so it will probably be very close to 6:00 PM before I can get there, but I will be there.
 
Thanks and looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday.
 
Rick Henderson
 
From:Liz Sears [mailto:ejsears@...] 
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 5:06 PM
To: Rick Henderson
Subject: Re: Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technology Night 2014
 
Wow, Rick.  That is great.  I will have to check on the planetarium because I think we are out of space.  Regarding all the other questions, we will set you up in the southwest corner of our gym.  There is a door right there where the kids can exit to the telescopes.  If it is cloudy, you can set up photos on the far east wall to achieve what you described.  I will have two tables for you against the wall.  Photos can be stuck to the wall using removable adhesive (tacky gum) or placed on the table.
Below is my standard letter to exhibitors and it will answer the where/when questions.  I am so glad it worked out for your group to come.

=============================================================
 
Thank you so much for participating in the Oak Park – Carpenter Science and Technology Night on Wednesday, March 5th from 6 – 8pm.  I am so glad you can attend.  Our students love this event!  Here are the details.
 
Your Space – Each exhibitor will have a 6 foot table and two chairs.  If you need most space, please let me know.  Space will be assigned in either the gym, cafeteria or down the first floor halls.   I will have a map ready for you and our families.
 
Electricity and Water – Please let me know if you need access to electricity or water so I can make sure you are in an accessible location.  I will have a few extension cords but you might want to bring one with you, just in case.  If you have any special accommodations, please let me know immediately.
 
Promotional Items – If there is anything we can do to help you promote your business or organization, please let us know.  If you would like to include anything like a brochure, business card, coupon, etc.  we are happy to pass these out to our students with their event bag at the registration table.  Or, you can have those items available for families at your table.  
 
We will also have a drawing the day after the event from the evaluations families fill out.  If you have an item you would like to donate for the drawings, please let me know.
 
Unloading and Parking – Please plan on arriving at 5:30 to set-up for the event.  If you need more time let me know.  I will be there at 5pm.  We would like everyone in place ready to begin when students and their families arrive at 6pm.  For unloading, you will be able to park along the cub on the south side of the school.  There are doors here that open directly into the gym.  Once you have unloaded, please move your vehicle to the back parking lot behind the school (west side).  You will be able to enter through the double doors in the back of the building.
 
Contact Info – Should you need to contact me, I can be reached at 913-909-8706.  The school’s phone number is 913-993-4100.
 
Basic Information:
·         Oak Park – Carpenter Elementary School, 10000 Neiman Road, Overland Park, KS  66214
·         Expected attendance is approximately 300 students with their parents
·         Parents and Children K-6 are the target audience.
·         This event is open in structure.  Children will be given a list of exhibitors/hands-on stations that they can visit in the order of their choice.  Most families stay for at least an hour.
·         In the event of bad weather, we will follow the SMSD weather policy.  If the district cancels school or school events, we will unfortunately have to cancel the event.  
 
Thank you for being a part of this wonderful event.
 
Sincerely,
 
Liz Sears
PTA President
Oak Park – Carpenter Elementary School
 
 
 
On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 1:49 PM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@kc.rr.com> wrote:
Hi Liz,
 
We have at least three volunteers for next Wednesday, March 5th, and I hope to get a couple more.  We typically can do several different things, but telescopes are always a big hit.  
 
I have a few questions regarding our participation.
 
When could we get there to set up and where could we unload?
 
Where could we set up telescopes?  If we could have a spot that is as dark as possible, away from street and parking lot lights, that would be a big help.  Also, if we could have an open view to the south we could look at Jupiter and the moon quite easily.
 
We can also bring meteorites and possibly astrophotographs taken by members of the ASKC.  For these, we would like an indoor location and would need a couple of tables and 3-4 chairs.
 
If it is cloudy or inclement weather, we could still bring some telescopes.  Sometimes, we have setup in a gym or auditorium with telescopes at one end and some pictures at the opposite end so people can still get an idea of what it is to look through a telescope.
 
If I get additional volunteers, I will get back to you.  Also, please let me know if you have any questions for us.
 
Rick
 
From:Liz Sears [mailto:ejsears@...] 
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 6:15 AM
To: askc_questions@...
Subject: Re: Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technology Night 2014
 
Any news on some of your members coming to our event?

Liz Sears
Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School
 
On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 8:46 PM, Liz Sears <ejsears@...> wrote:
I understand.  Thanks for asking again.  Our kids love being able to view the stars!
 
On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 7:52 PM, <askc_questions@...> wrote:
Hello Liz,

I posted your message, but have not received any replies.  Sometimes,
that's just because of how far off the event is.

Let me run it by our members again this week and see if I can get a better
response.

I apologize for the delay and all, but that's one of the artifacts of an
all volunteer organization.

Rick

> Hi Rick.  Just checking back to see if any of your members can come to Oak
> Park - Carpenter's Science and Technology Night.  March 5th 6 - 8 pm.
>
> I look forward to hearing from you.
>
> Liz Sears
> 913-909-8706
>
> On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 3:13 PM, <askc_questions@askc.org> wrote:
>
>> Hello Liz,
>>
>> I have forwarded your email to our membership and will see if I can
>> raise
>> volunteers to help out.  If you haven't heard from me in the next 7-10
>> days, please email me again as I get a lot of email traffic.
>>
>> Thanks and I hope we can help.
>>
>> Rick Henderson
>> President
>> Astronomical Society of Kansas City
>> and Powell Observatory
>>
>> > Hello!  I have tried to reach Joe Wright, our contact from last year,
>> but
>> > haven't heard back.  Thought I would try the general email address.
>> >
>> > ====================================================
>> >
>> > I am in the process of planning the 2014 Science and Technology Night
>> for
>> > Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School, 10000 Neiman Road, Overland
>> Park,
>> > KS
>> > 66214.  The event will be 6 - 8pm on Wednesday, March 5th at the
>> school.
>> > The kids love your exhibit last year and I am hoping you can attend
>> again.
>> > We understand there is a $50 donation to your organization if you
>> come.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > This is one of our most popular events.  Last year we had 300 students
>> as
>> > well as their parents and siblings attend to experience this important
>> > area
>> > of education firsthand.  Our goal is to balance learning opportunities
>> > through our exhibitors with parent-lead, hands-on experiment stations.
>> > This
>> > year we are expanding our selections to cover each area of STEM
>> (Science,
>> > Technology, Engineering and Math).
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I hope you can attend this year.  Please let me know if you are
>> interested
>> > or are unable to participate.  We try to have 10 - 13 exhibitors.
>> Also,
>> > if
>> > you have any suggestions for improving the event, questions or not
>> more
>> > information, I look forward to hearing from you soon.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Thank you for your consideration.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Liz Sears
>> >
>> > PTA President
>> >
>> > Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School
>> >
>> > Cell:  913-909-8706
>> >
>> > ejsears@...
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>


Rick Henderson
President
Astronomical Society of Kansas City
and Powell Observatory
 
 
 
 

Here's a request for someone to do an educational visit. If one of you
decides to do this please let me know.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 5:26 PM, CindyYahoo <cindylchesley@...> wrote:

>
>
> Request sent to us through the Facebook page:
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm Cub Scout den leader and an astronomy fan. I'm organizing an Aerospace
> themed Pack meeting for approximately 40 boys and their parents. Does your
> club do educational demonstrations?
>
> If this is a possibility, our meeting is Thursday night, March 27th @
> 6:30pm. What would I need to do and/or who should I contact?
>
> Thanks,
> Clayton Hess
> 913-927-2222
> clayton2222@...
>
> Thanks,
> Cindy Bahl
>  
>

I plan to be there with rocks, microscope and good behavior.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 4:38 PM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>wrote:

>
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> This should be my last informational email about the Oak Park - Carpenter
> event this Wednesday, March 5th.  A letter from the PTA president is at the
> end of the email for more complete information.  Names and phone numbers,
> directions, parking and setup information are all included in it.
>
>
>
> Right now I have the following listed as volunteers and what you are
> bringing:
>
>
>
> Me - Laptop, LCD projector and planetarium software, ASKC brochures
>
> David Young - meteorites
>
> Pete Jafferis - telescope
>
> David Neuenschwander - Star Lab*  *This is a definite maybe as I'm still
> waiting to hear back on whether they have room for this or not.  I will let
> you know as soon as I hear back.
>
> John Fitzgerald - telescope
>
> Alan Lehman - telescope
>
> David Lane - astrophotos
>
>
>
> Please reply and confirm that you are able to participate.  Also, since
> the forecast looks like cold and cloudy, we can set up telescopes in the
> gym and look at pictures across the gym so the kids can still get a look at
> and through telescopes.
>
>
>
> I am leaving straight from work, so it will probably be very close to 6:00
> PM before I can get there, but I will be there.
>
>
>
> Thanks and looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday.
>
>
>
> Rick Henderson
>
>
>
> *From:* Liz Sears [mailto:ejsears@...]
> *Sent:* Monday, February 24, 2014 5:06 PM
> *To:* Rick Henderson
> *Subject:* Re: Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technology Night 2014
>
>
>
> Wow, Rick.  That is great.  I will have to check on the planetarium
> because I think we are out of space.  Regarding all the other questions, we
> will set you up in the southwest corner of our gym.  There is a door right
> there where the kids can exit to the telescopes.  If it is cloudy, you can
> set up photos on the far east wall to achieve what you described.  I will
> have two tables for you against the wall.  Photos can be stuck to the wall
> using removable adhesive (tacky gum) or placed on the table.
>
> Below is my standard letter to exhibitors and it will answer the
> where/when questions.  I am so glad it worked out for your group to come.
>
> =============================================================
>
>
>
> Thank you so much for participating in the Oak Park - Carpenter Science
> and Technology Night on Wednesday, March 5th from 6 - 8pm.  I am so glad
> you can attend.  Our students love this event!  Here are the details.
>
>
>
> *Your Space* - Each exhibitor will have a 6 foot table and two chairs.
> If you need most space, please let me know.  Space will be assigned in
> either the gym, cafeteria or down the first floor halls.   I will have a
> map ready for you and our families.
>
>
>
> *Electricity and Water* - Please let me know if you need access to
> electricity or water so I can make sure you are in an accessible location.
> I will have a few extension cords but you might want to bring one with you,
> just in case.  If you have any special accommodations, please let me know
> immediately.
>
>
>
> *Promotional Items* - If there is anything we can do to help you promote
> your business or organization, please let us know.  If you would like to
> include anything like a brochure, business card, coupon, etc.  we are happy
> to pass these out to our students with their event bag at the registration
> table.  Or, you can have those items available for families at your table.
>
>
>
> We will also have a drawing the day after the event from the evaluations
> families fill out.  If you have an item you would like to donate for the
> drawings, please let me know.
>
>
>
> *Unloading and Parking* - Please plan on arriving at 5:30 to set-up for
> the event.  If you need more time let me know.  I will be there at 5pm.  We
> would like everyone in place ready to begin when students and their
> families arrive at 6pm.  For unloading, you will be able to park along the
> cub on the south side of the school.  There are doors here that open
> directly into the gym.  Once you have unloaded, please move your vehicle to
> the back parking lot behind the school (west side).  You will be able to
> enter through the double doors in the back of the building.
>
>
>
> *Contact Info* - Should you need to contact me, I can be reached at
> 913-909-8706.  The school's phone number is 913-993-4100.
>
>
>
> *Basic Information*:
>
> �         Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School, 10000 Neiman Road,
> Overland Park, KS  66214
>
> �         Expected attendance is approximately 300 students with their
> parents
>
> �         Parents and Children K-6 are the target audience.
>
> �         This event is open in structure.  Children will be given a list
> of exhibitors/hands-on stations that they can visit in the order of their
> choice.  Most families stay for at least an hour.
>
> �         In the event of bad weather, we will follow the SMSD weather
> policy.  If the district cancels school or school events, we will
> unfortunately have to cancel the event.
>
>
>
> Thank you for being a part of this wonderful event.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
> Liz Sears
>
> PTA President
>
> Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 1:49 PM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Liz,
>
>
>
> We have at least three volunteers for next Wednesday, March 5th, and I
> hope to get a couple more.  We typically can do several different things,
> but telescopes are always a big hit.
>
>
>
> I have a few questions regarding our participation.
>
>
>
> When could we get there to set up and where could we unload?
>
>
>
> Where could we set up telescopes?  If we could have a spot that is as dark
> as possible, away from street and parking lot lights, that would be a big
> help.  Also, if we could have an open view to the south we could look at
> Jupiter and the moon quite easily.
>
>
>
> We can also bring meteorites and possibly astrophotographs taken by
> members of the ASKC.  For these, we would like an indoor location and would
> need a couple of tables and 3-4 chairs.
>
>
>
> If it is cloudy or inclement weather, we could still bring some
> telescopes.  Sometimes, we have setup in a gym or auditorium with
> telescopes at one end and some pictures at the opposite end so people can
> still get an idea of what it is to look through a telescope.
>
>
>
> If I get additional volunteers, I will get back to you.  Also, please let
> me know if you have any questions for us.
>
>
>
> Rick
>
>
>
> *From:* Liz Sears [mailto:ejsears@...]
> *Sent:* Monday, February 24, 2014 6:15 AM
> *To:* askc_questions@...
> *Subject:* Re: Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technology Night 2014
>
>
>
> Any news on some of your members coming to our event?
>
> Liz Sears
>
> Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School
>
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 8:46 PM, Liz Sears <ejsears@...> wrote:
>
> I understand.  Thanks for asking again.  Our kids love being able to view
> the stars!
>
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 7:52 PM, <askc_questions@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Liz,
>
> I posted your message, but have not received any replies.  Sometimes,
> that's just because of how far off the event is.
>
> Let me run it by our members again this week and see if I can get a better
> response.
>
> I apologize for the delay and all, but that's one of the artifacts of an
> all volunteer organization.
>
> Rick
>
>
> > Hi Rick.  Just checking back to see if any of your members can come to
> Oak
> > Park - Carpenter's Science and Technology Night.  March 5th 6 - 8 pm.
> >
> > I look forward to hearing from you.
> >
> > Liz Sears
> > 913-909-8706
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 3:13 PM, <askc_questions@...> wrote:
> >
> >> Hello Liz,
> >>
> >> I have forwarded your email to our membership and will see if I can
> >> raise
> >> volunteers to help out.  If you haven't heard from me in the next 7-10
> >> days, please email me again as I get a lot of email traffic.
> >>
> >> Thanks and I hope we can help.
> >>
> >> Rick Henderson
> >> President
> >> Astronomical Society of Kansas City
> >> and Powell Observatory
> >>
> >> > Hello!  I have tried to reach Joe Wright, our contact from last year,
> >> but
> >> > haven't heard back.  Thought I would try the general email address.
> >> >
> >> > ====================================================
> >> >
> >> > I am in the process of planning the 2014 Science and Technology Night
> >> for
> >> > Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School, 10000 Neiman Road, Overland
> >> Park,
> >> > KS
> >> > 66214.  The event will be 6 - 8pm on Wednesday, March 5th at the
> >> school.
> >> > The kids love your exhibit last year and I am hoping you can attend
> >> again.
> >> > We understand there is a $50 donation to your organization if you
> >> come.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > This is one of our most popular events.  Last year we had 300 students
> >> as
> >> > well as their parents and siblings attend to experience this important
> >> > area
> >> > of education firsthand.  Our goal is to balance learning opportunities
> >> > through our exhibitors with parent-lead, hands-on experiment stations.
> >> > This
> >> > year we are expanding our selections to cover each area of STEM
> >> (Science,
> >> > Technology, Engineering and Math).
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I hope you can attend this year.  Please let me know if you are
> >> interested
> >> > or are unable to participate.  We try to have 10 - 13 exhibitors.
> >> Also,
> >> > if
> >> > you have any suggestions for improving the event, questions or not
> >> more
> >> > information, I look forward to hearing from you soon.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Thank you for your consideration.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Liz Sears
> >> >
> >> > PTA President
> >> >
> >> > Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School
> >> >
> >> > Cell:  913-909-8706
> >> >
> >> > ejsears@...
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
> Rick Henderson
> President
> Astronomical Society of Kansas City
> and Powell Observatory
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>  
>

Well, two out of three ain't bad.

 

Thanks, David.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Young
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014 8:33 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technology Night 2014
Information, this Wednesday, March 5th

 

  

I plan to be there with rocks, microscope and good behavior.




Sent via Gmail from David Young

 

On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 4:38 PM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>
wrote:

  

Hi all,

 

This should be my last informational email about the Oak Park - Carpenter
event this Wednesday, March 5th.  A letter from the PTA president is at the
end of the email for more complete information.  Names and phone numbers,
directions, parking and setup information are all included in it.

 

Right now I have the following listed as volunteers and what you are
bringing:

 

Me - Laptop, LCD projector and planetarium software, ASKC brochures

David Young - meteorites

Pete Jafferis - telescope

David Neuenschwander - Star Lab*  *This is a definite maybe as I'm still
waiting to hear back on whether they have room for this or not.  I will let
you know as soon as I hear back.

John Fitzgerald - telescope

Alan Lehman - telescope

David Lane - astrophotos

 

Please reply and confirm that you are able to participate.  Also, since the
forecast looks like cold and cloudy, we can set up telescopes in the gym and
look at pictures across the gym so the kids can still get a look at and
through telescopes.

 

I am leaving straight from work, so it will probably be very close to 6:00
PM before I can get there, but I will be there.

 

Thanks and looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: Liz Sears [mailto:ejsears@...] 
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 5:06 PM
To: Rick Henderson
Subject: Re: Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technology Night 2014

 

Wow, Rick.  That is great.  I will have to check on the planetarium because
I think we are out of space.  Regarding all the other questions, we will set
you up in the southwest corner of our gym.  There is a door right there
where the kids can exit to the telescopes.  If it is cloudy, you can set up
photos on the far east wall to achieve what you described.  I will have two
tables for you against the wall.  Photos can be stuck to the wall using
removable adhesive (tacky gum) or placed on the table.

Below is my standard letter to exhibitors and it will answer the where/when
questions.  I am so glad it worked out for your group to come.

=============================================================

 

Thank you so much for participating in the Oak Park - Carpenter Science and
Technology Night on Wednesday, March 5th from 6 - 8pm.  I am so glad you can
attend.  Our students love this event!  Here are the details.

 

Your Space - Each exhibitor will have a 6 foot table and two chairs.  If you
need most space, please let me know.  Space will be assigned in either the
gym, cafeteria or down the first floor halls.   I will have a map ready for
you and our families.

 

Electricity and Water - Please let me know if you need access to electricity
or water so I can make sure you are in an accessible location.  I will have
a few extension cords but you might want to bring one with you, just in
case.  If you have any special accommodations, please let me know
immediately.

 

Promotional Items - If there is anything we can do to help you promote your
business or organization, please let us know.  If you would like to include
anything like a brochure, business card, coupon, etc.  we are happy to pass
these out to our students with their event bag at the registration table.
Or, you can have those items available for families at your table.  

 

We will also have a drawing the day after the event from the evaluations
families fill out.  If you have an item you would like to donate for the
drawings, please let me know.

 

Unloading and Parking - Please plan on arriving at 5:30 to set-up for the
event.  If you need more time let me know.  I will be there at 5pm.  We
would like everyone in place ready to begin when students and their families
arrive at 6pm.  For unloading, you will be able to park along the cub on the
south side of the school.  There are doors here that open directly into the
gym.  Once you have unloaded, please move your vehicle to the back parking
lot behind the school (west side).  You will be able to enter through the
double doors in the back of the building.

 

Contact Info - Should you need to contact me, I can be reached at
913-909-8706.  The school's phone number is 913-993-4100.

 

Basic Information:

.         Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School, 10000 Neiman Road,
Overland Park, KS  66214

.         Expected attendance is approximately 300 students with their
parents

.         Parents and Children K-6 are the target audience.

.         This event is open in structure.  Children will be given a list of
exhibitors/hands-on stations that they can visit in the order of their
choice.  Most families stay for at least an hour.

.         In the event of bad weather, we will follow the SMSD weather
policy.  If the district cancels school or school events, we will
unfortunately have to cancel the event.  

 

Thank you for being a part of this wonderful event.

 

Sincerely,

 

Liz Sears

PTA President

Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School

 

 

 

On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 1:49 PM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>
wrote:

Hi Liz,

 

We have at least three volunteers for next Wednesday, March 5th, and I hope
to get a couple more.  We typically can do several different things, but
telescopes are always a big hit.  

 

I have a few questions regarding our participation.

 

When could we get there to set up and where could we unload?

 

Where could we set up telescopes?  If we could have a spot that is as dark
as possible, away from street and parking lot lights, that would be a big
help.  Also, if we could have an open view to the south we could look at
Jupiter and the moon quite easily.

 

We can also bring meteorites and possibly astrophotographs taken by members
of the ASKC.  For these, we would like an indoor location and would need a
couple of tables and 3-4 chairs.

 

If it is cloudy or inclement weather, we could still bring some telescopes.
Sometimes, we have setup in a gym or auditorium with telescopes at one end
and some pictures at the opposite end so people can still get an idea of
what it is to look through a telescope.

 

If I get additional volunteers, I will get back to you.  Also, please let me
know if you have any questions for us.

 

Rick

 

From: Liz Sears [mailto:ejsears@...] 
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 6:15 AM
To: askc_questions@...
Subject: Re: Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technology Night 2014

 

Any news on some of your members coming to our event?

Liz Sears

Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School

 

On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 8:46 PM, Liz Sears <ejsears@...> wrote:

I understand.  Thanks for asking again.  Our kids love being able to view
the stars!

 

On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 7:52 PM, <askc_questions@...> wrote:

Hello Liz,

I posted your message, but have not received any replies.  Sometimes,
that's just because of how far off the event is.

Let me run it by our members again this week and see if I can get a better
response.

I apologize for the delay and all, but that's one of the artifacts of an
all volunteer organization.

Rick


> Hi Rick.  Just checking back to see if any of your members can come to Oak
> Park - Carpenter's Science and Technology Night.  March 5th 6 - 8 pm.
>
> I look forward to hearing from you.
>
> Liz Sears
> 913-909-8706
>
> On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 3:13 PM, <askc_questions@...> wrote:
>
>> Hello Liz,
>>
>> I have forwarded your email to our membership and will see if I can
>> raise
>> volunteers to help out.  If you haven't heard from me in the next 7-10
>> days, please email me again as I get a lot of email traffic.
>>
>> Thanks and I hope we can help.
>>
>> Rick Henderson
>> President
>> Astronomical Society of Kansas City
>> and Powell Observatory
>>
>> > Hello!  I have tried to reach Joe Wright, our contact from last year,
>> but
>> > haven't heard back.  Thought I would try the general email address.
>> >
>> > ====================================================
>> >
>> > I am in the process of planning the 2014 Science and Technology Night
>> for
>> > Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School, 10000 Neiman Road, Overland
>> Park,
>> > KS
>> > 66214.  The event will be 6 - 8pm on Wednesday, March 5th at the
>> school.
>> > The kids love your exhibit last year and I am hoping you can attend
>> again.
>> > We understand there is a $50 donation to your organization if you
>> come.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > This is one of our most popular events.  Last year we had 300 students
>> as
>> > well as their parents and siblings attend to experience this important
>> > area
>> > of education firsthand.  Our goal is to balance learning opportunities
>> > through our exhibitors with parent-lead, hands-on experiment stations.
>> > This
>> > year we are expanding our selections to cover each area of STEM
>> (Science,
>> > Technology, Engineering and Math).
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I hope you can attend this year.  Please let me know if you are
>> interested
>> > or are unable to participate.  We try to have 10 - 13 exhibitors.
>> Also,
>> > if
>> > you have any suggestions for improving the event, questions or not
>> more
>> > information, I look forward to hearing from you soon.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Thank you for your consideration.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Liz Sears
>> >
>> > PTA President
>> >
>> > Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School
>> >
>> > Cell:  913-909-8706
>> >
>> > ejsears@...
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>


Rick Henderson
President
Astronomical Society of Kansas City
and Powell Observatory

 

 

 

 

Richard Fredrick and I hosted a night at Powell last Wednesday for two
people. The Cornenth school had about 150 kids come through the library
where we set up. John Fitzgerald set up his scope outside. Pete Jafris and
Richard Schoenberg  set up scopes inside. Joe Wright ran  Stellarium and
provided some meteorites. Richard Fredrick helped David and Marcia at the
meteorite table. Should have another great night at Oak Park Wednesday
night"

I did exchange e-mails with her earlier, and told her I was a Maybe. We've had numerous inside events this winter, and I really didn't want to drive that far and set up in the gym again. I also told her that if she got other volunteers I might not attend. Sounds like some others are interested, so I'll keep my status as Maybe.  Pete

That would be for the Blue Springs event.  Pete

The vehicle I use for transporting my scope is not functioning this week. I can still attend with photos (planets mostly), but sans telescope, if that is worthwhile. Sorry for the short notice.


---- Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...> wrote: 
> Hi all,
> 
>  
> 
> This should be my last informational email about the Oak Park - Carpenter
> event this Wednesday, March 5th.  A letter from the PTA president is at the
> end of the email for more complete information.  Names and phone numbers,
> directions, parking and setup information are all included in it.
> 
>  
> 
> Right now I have the following listed as volunteers and what you are
> bringing:
> 
>  
> 
> Me - Laptop, LCD projector and planetarium software, ASKC brochures
> 
> David Young - meteorites
> 
> Pete Jafferis - telescope
> 
> David Neuenschwander - Star Lab*  *This is a definite maybe as I'm still
> waiting to hear back on whether they have room for this or not.  I will let
> you know as soon as I hear back.
> 
> John Fitzgerald - telescope
> 
> Alan Lehman - telescope
> 
> David Lane - astrophotos
> 
>  
> 
> Please reply and confirm that you are able to participate.  Also, since the
> forecast looks like cold and cloudy, we can set up telescopes in the gym and
> look at pictures across the gym so the kids can still get a look at and
> through telescopes.
> 
>  
> 
> I am leaving straight from work, so it will probably be very close to 6:00
> PM before I can get there, but I will be there.
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks and looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday.
> 
>  
> 
> Rick Henderson
> 
>  
> 
> From: Liz Sears [mailto:ejsears@...] 
> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 5:06 PM
> To: Rick Henderson
> Subject: Re: Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technology Night 2014
> 
>  
> 
> Wow, Rick.  That is great.  I will have to check on the planetarium because
> I think we are out of space.  Regarding all the other questions, we will set
> you up in the southwest corner of our gym.  There is a door right there
> where the kids can exit to the telescopes.  If it is cloudy, you can set up
> photos on the far east wall to achieve what you described.  I will have two
> tables for you against the wall.  Photos can be stuck to the wall using
> removable adhesive (tacky gum) or placed on the table.
> 
> Below is my standard letter to exhibitors and it will answer the where/when
> questions.  I am so glad it worked out for your group to come.
> 
> =============================================================
> 
>  
> 
> Thank you so much for participating in the Oak Park - Carpenter Science and
> Technology Night on Wednesday, March 5th from 6 - 8pm.  I am so glad you can
> attend.  Our students love this event!  Here are the details.
> 
>  
> 
> Your Space - Each exhibitor will have a 6 foot table and two chairs.  If you
> need most space, please let me know.  Space will be assigned in either the
> gym, cafeteria or down the first floor halls.   I will have a map ready for
> you and our families.
> 
>  
> 
> Electricity and Water - Please let me know if you need access to electricity
> or water so I can make sure you are in an accessible location.  I will have
> a few extension cords but you might want to bring one with you, just in
> case.  If you have any special accommodations, please let me know
> immediately.
> 
>  
> 
> Promotional Items - If there is anything we can do to help you promote your
> business or organization, please let us know.  If you would like to include
> anything like a brochure, business card, coupon, etc.  we are happy to pass
> these out to our students with their event bag at the registration table.
> Or, you can have those items available for families at your table.  
> 
>  
> 
> We will also have a drawing the day after the event from the evaluations
> families fill out.  If you have an item you would like to donate for the
> drawings, please let me know.
> 
>  
> 
> Unloading and Parking - Please plan on arriving at 5:30 to set-up for the
> event.  If you need more time let me know.  I will be there at 5pm.  We
> would like everyone in place ready to begin when students and their families
> arrive at 6pm.  For unloading, you will be able to park along the cub on the
> south side of the school.  There are doors here that open directly into the
> gym.  Once you have unloaded, please move your vehicle to the back parking
> lot behind the school (west side).  You will be able to enter through the
> double doors in the back of the building.
> 
>  
> 
> Contact Info - Should you need to contact me, I can be reached at
> 913-909-8706.  The school's phone number is 913-993-4100.
> 
>  
> 
> Basic Information:
> 
> .         Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School, 10000 Neiman Road,
> Overland Park, KS  66214
> 
> .         Expected attendance is approximately 300 students with their
> parents
> 
> .         Parents and Children K-6 are the target audience.
> 
> .         This event is open in structure.  Children will be given a list of
> exhibitors/hands-on stations that they can visit in the order of their
> choice.  Most families stay for at least an hour.
> 
> .         In the event of bad weather, we will follow the SMSD weather
> policy.  If the district cancels school or school events, we will
> unfortunately have to cancel the event.  
> 
>  
> 
> Thank you for being a part of this wonderful event.
> 
>  
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
>  
> 
> Liz Sears
> 
> PTA President
> 
> Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 1:49 PM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>
> wrote:
> 
> Hi Liz,
> 
>  
> 
> We have at least three volunteers for next Wednesday, March 5th, and I hope
> to get a couple more.  We typically can do several different things, but
> telescopes are always a big hit.  
> 
>  
> 
> I have a few questions regarding our participation.
> 
>  
> 
> When could we get there to set up and where could we unload?
> 
>  
> 
> Where could we set up telescopes?  If we could have a spot that is as dark
> as possible, away from street and parking lot lights, that would be a big
> help.  Also, if we could have an open view to the south we could look at
> Jupiter and the moon quite easily.
> 
>  
> 
> We can also bring meteorites and possibly astrophotographs taken by members
> of the ASKC.  For these, we would like an indoor location and would need a
> couple of tables and 3-4 chairs.
> 
>  
> 
> If it is cloudy or inclement weather, we could still bring some telescopes.
> Sometimes, we have setup in a gym or auditorium with telescopes at one end
> and some pictures at the opposite end so people can still get an idea of
> what it is to look through a telescope.
> 
>  
> 
> If I get additional volunteers, I will get back to you.  Also, please let me
> know if you have any questions for us.
> 
>  
> 
> Rick
> 
>  
> 
> From: Liz Sears [mailto:ejsears@...] 
> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 6:15 AM
> To: askc_questions@...
> Subject: Re: Oak Park - Carpenter Science and Technology Night 2014
> 
>  
> 
> Any news on some of your members coming to our event?
> 
> Liz Sears
> 
> Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School
> 
>  
> 
> On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 8:46 PM, Liz Sears <ejsears@...> wrote:
> 
> I understand.  Thanks for asking again.  Our kids love being able to view
> the stars!
> 
>  
> 
> On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 7:52 PM, <askc_questions@...> wrote:
> 
> Hello Liz,
> 
> I posted your message, but have not received any replies.  Sometimes,
> that's just because of how far off the event is.
> 
> Let me run it by our members again this week and see if I can get a better
> response.
> 
> I apologize for the delay and all, but that's one of the artifacts of an
> all volunteer organization.
> 
> Rick
> 
> 
> > Hi Rick.  Just checking back to see if any of your members can come to Oak
> > Park - Carpenter's Science and Technology Night.  March 5th 6 - 8 pm.
> >
> > I look forward to hearing from you.
> >
> > Liz Sears
> > 913-909-8706
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 3:13 PM, <askc_questions@...> wrote:
> >
> >> Hello Liz,
> >>
> >> I have forwarded your email to our membership and will see if I can
> >> raise
> >> volunteers to help out.  If you haven't heard from me in the next 7-10
> >> days, please email me again as I get a lot of email traffic.
> >>
> >> Thanks and I hope we can help.
> >>
> >> Rick Henderson
> >> President
> >> Astronomical Society of Kansas City
> >> and Powell Observatory
> >>
> >> > Hello!  I have tried to reach Joe Wright, our contact from last year,
> >> but
> >> > haven't heard back.  Thought I would try the general email address.
> >> >
> >> > ====================================================
> >> >
> >> > I am in the process of planning the 2014 Science and Technology Night
> >> for
> >> > Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School, 10000 Neiman Road, Overland
> >> Park,
> >> > KS
> >> > 66214.  The event will be 6 - 8pm on Wednesday, March 5th at the
> >> school.
> >> > The kids love your exhibit last year and I am hoping you can attend
> >> again.
> >> > We understand there is a $50 donation to your organization if you
> >> come.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > This is one of our most popular events.  Last year we had 300 students
> >> as
> >> > well as their parents and siblings attend to experience this important
> >> > area
> >> > of education firsthand.  Our goal is to balance learning opportunities
> >> > through our exhibitors with parent-lead, hands-on experiment stations.
> >> > This
> >> > year we are expanding our selections to cover each area of STEM
> >> (Science,
> >> > Technology, Engineering and Math).
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I hope you can attend this year.  Please let me know if you are
> >> interested
> >> > or are unable to participate.  We try to have 10 - 13 exhibitors.
> >> Also,
> >> > if
> >> > you have any suggestions for improving the event, questions or not
> >> more
> >> > information, I look forward to hearing from you soon.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Thank you for your consideration.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Liz Sears
> >> >
> >> > PTA President
> >> >
> >> > Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School
> >> >
> >> > Cell:  913-909-8706
> >> >
> >> > ejsears@...
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> 
> 
> Rick Henderson
> President
> Astronomical Society of Kansas City
> and Powell Observatory
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 

Question(s): The REB is named for Robert E. Boyle?  I don't remember exactly who he is or was.  I seem to remember that he has passed on and had some sort of military background-US Navy?  His son was at the building dedication?  What was his connection to the ASKC? thanks,
 Grant Miller

Father of ASKC member Bill Boyle and donated a huge sum of money towards its construction.

-Scott


Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S®4.

<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: mllrgrnt@yahoo.com </div><div>Date:03/04/2014  15:00  (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com </div><div>Subject: [ASKC] REB </div><div>
</div>Question(s): The REB is named for Robert E. Boyle?  I don't remember exactly who he is or was.  I seem to remember that he has passed on and had some sort of military background-US Navy?  His son was at the building dedication?  What was his connection to the ASKC?

thanks,
Grant Miller

ASKC member Bill Boyle made a very large donation to fund the construction
of the ROBERT E. BOYLE BUILDING. Without Bill's awesome donation a building
at the dark sky site would have been years down the road. The building was
named in honor of his father, a Navy veteran of WWII. Robert was present at
the dedication.
On Mar 4, 2014 3:00 PM, <mllrgrnt@...> wrote:

>
>
> Question(s): The REB is named for Robert E. Boyle?  I don't remember
> exactly who he is or was.  I seem to remember that he has passed on and had
> some sort of military background-US Navy?  His son was at the building
> dedication?  What was his connection to the ASKC?
> thanks,
> Grant Miller
>  
>

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Amy Hillman" <ahillmansf@...>
Date: Mar 4, 2014 2:19 PM
Subject: RE: April 30
To: "David Young" <youngmdavid@...>
Cc:

 *Greetings from SFT Middle School...  *



"Wicked Awesome Science Night"

April 30th (Set up 5...Doors open 6-8 p.m.)

Please join us for this year's Olathe Science Night @ SFT!

We would love for you to come and share your SCIENCE with our community!!!!!



*I would love to hear directly from you if you can present so we can get
you all that you need...for *

*A Night of *

*WICKED AWESOME SCIENCE!!!!!*

*Science Night** has been a success in the past because of you!!!*

*Last year (1,300+ Science Night visitors!)*

*Please feel free to call me or email me back...*





Amy Hillman (ahillmansf@...)

SFT,  6th Grade Science/Math Teacher

(913)544-4732 cell

(913)780-7290 SFT





*From:* David Young [mailto:youngmdavid@...]
*Sent:* Tuesday, April 09, 2013 6:27 PM
*To:* Amy Hillman
*Subject:* April 30



ASKC intends to participate in your Science Night.
 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message is from the Olathe Public Schools.
The message and any attachments may be confidential or privileged and are
intended only for the individual or entity identified above as the
addressee. If you are not the addressee, or if this message has been
addressed to you in error, you are not authorized to read, copy or
distribute this message or any attachments. We ask that you please delete
this message and any attachments and notify the sender by return email or
by phone (913) 780-7000.

Any suggestions for software to recover thumb drives?

Joe

Recuva - for any storage, I've used it for harddrives, thumbs and even SD
cards.

Denise
On Mar 4, 2014 10:15 PM, "Joseph Wright" <jos.wright@...> wrote:

>
>
> Any suggestions for software to recover thumb drives?
>
> Joe
>  
>

Thanks for the replies, including a direct email from Bill Boyle.  My son is currently at Navy Boot Camp and that is why I was interested in Bill's Dad, a former Navy man.  If all goes as planned, our son will be helping to run the nuclear power plant on subs someday.  Very excited for him.  Seems like as I get older, I am more and more living many of my dreams vicariously via my kids. 

 Grant Miller 

---In ASKC@yahoogroups.com, <youngmdavid@...> wrote :

 ASKC member Bill Boyle made a very large donation to fund the construction of the ROBERT E. BOYLE BUILDING. Without Bill's awesome donation a building at the dark sky site would have been years down the road. The building was named in honor of his father, a Navy veteran of WWII. Robert was present at the dedication.
 On Mar 4, 2014 3:00 PM, <mllrgrnt@... mailto:mllrgrnt@...> wrote:
   Question(s): The REB is named for Robert E. Boyle?  I don't remember exactly who he is or was.  I seem to remember that he has passed on and had some sort of military background-US Navy?  His son was at the building dedication?  What was his connection to the ASKC?
 thanks,
 Grant Miller

 




 

David Young, Richard Schoenberger, Alan Lehman, David Lane, John Fitzgerald,
Pete Jafferis and I hosted somewhere about 300+ kids and adults tonight for
a fun time at the school.  

 

Richard had his telescope and solar stuff, Alan, John and Pete brought
telescopes to look at John's pictures at the far end of the gym (stupid
clouds) including his very realistic picture of Pluto.  Walt Disney would
have been proud.

 

David Lane brought his excellent pictures, David Young had his fine
collection of meteorites and I was off in a different room (voted off the
planet I think) using Stellarium to show people what the sky would've looked
like if it weren't for all the clouds.

 

A good time, but I think we were all ready to go home by the end of the
evening.

 

Thank you all for helping out tonight.

 

Rick Henderson

Anyone else get a message from Cloudy Nights concerning a new account?
�
I suspect this might be phishing or a scam.
�
Joe

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone: �(913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri� Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

I didn't but then again I don't visit the site very often so might not have
made their broadcast.

You could always send them all of your personal details and see what
happens?  Maybe not.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 8:31 AM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:

>
>
> Anyone else get a message from Cloudy Nights concerning a new account?
>
> I suspect this might be phishing or a scam.
>
> Joe
>
> _______________________________________________________________________________
>
>
> Joseph S. Wright
>
> Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924
>
> Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC
>
> Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City
> Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program
> Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M.
> Specialist
>
>  
>

I got it.  Saw it was from "hoop.la" as the sender and deleted it without reading.



On Thursday, March 6, 2014 8:58 AM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:
 
  
Anyone else get a message from Cloudy Nights concerning a new account?
 
I suspect this might be phishing or a scam.
 
Joe
 
_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

Yes, I was thinking the same thing, or they are starting a marketing
campaign.
On Mar 6, 2014 8:31 AM, "Joseph Wright" <jos.wright@...> wrote:

>
>
> Anyone else get a message from Cloudy Nights concerning a new account?
>
> I suspect this might be phishing or a scam.
>
> Joe
>
> _______________________________________________________________________________
>
>
> Joseph S. Wright
>
> Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924
>
> Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC
>
> Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City
> Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program
> Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M.
> Specialist
>  
>

Richard certainly is enjoying doing the school science affairs....and I enjoy watching him enjoy...after a life time of driving over the road, I would say he deserves a little star and sun time....from the info that he has shared with me when he returned home,
it went very well and many young minds were enlightened by the spark of the universe that you all were a part of presenting...good work guys...dee...
 

________________________________
 From: Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 9:11 PM
Subject: [ASKC] Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School Science Night
  
 
   
 
David Young, Richard Schoenberger, Alan Lehman, David Lane, John Fitzgerald, Pete Jafferis and I hosted somewhere about 300+ kids and adults tonight for a fun time at the school.  
 
Richard had his telescope and solar stuff, Alan, John and Pete brought telescopes to look at John's pictures at the far end of the gym (stupid clouds) including his very realistic picture of Pluto.  Walt Disney would have been proud.
 
David Lane brought his excellent pictures, David Young had his fine collection of meteorites and I was off in a different room (voted off the planet I think) using Stellarium to show people what the sky would've looked like if it weren't for all the clouds.
 
A good time, but I think we were all ready to go home by the end of the evening.
 
Thank you all for helping out tonight.
 
Rick Henderson   
         

and just for the record,,,,contrary to what my name reads on this e mail ...my  last name is  Kincaid-Schoenberger  and Richard and I are man and wife...Bates was my name before we were married and it is easier just to leave it as is rather then try and change it in the system...REPEAT my name is not DOLORES BATES...it is  DOLORES  KINCAID-SCHOENBERGER...thank you for letting me get that off my chest...:)
 

________________________________
 From: Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 9:11 PM
Subject: [ASKC] Oak Park - Carpenter Elementary School Science Night
  
 
   
 
David Young, Richard Schoenberger, Alan Lehman, David Lane, John Fitzgerald, Pete Jafferis and I hosted somewhere about 300+ kids and adults tonight for a fun time at the school.  
 
Richard had his telescope and solar stuff, Alan, John and Pete brought telescopes to look at John's pictures at the far end of the gym (stupid clouds) including his very realistic picture of Pluto.  Walt Disney would have been proud.
 
David Lane brought his excellent pictures, David Young had his fine collection of meteorites and I was off in a different room (voted off the planet I think) using Stellarium to show people what the sky would've looked like if it weren't for all the clouds.
 
A good time, but I think we were all ready to go home by the end of the evening.
 
Thank you all for helping out tonight.
 
Rick Henderson   
         

Anyone interested in going to the dss and doing some clearing out Sunday? Depending on the ground conditions, I may try to get some of the junk from the backside also (toilets, fencing, stove...). At the very least it would be nice to get some of the brush cleared out and possibly have a little wiener roast. Let me know. Darrick

I got one today.  Deleted.

> On Mar 6, 2014, at 8:31 AM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Anyone else get a message from Cloudy Nights concerning a new account?
>  
> I suspect this might be phishing or a scam.
>  
> Joe
>  
> _______________________________________________________________________________ 
> 
> Joseph S. Wright 
> 
> Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 
> 
> Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 
> 
> Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
> Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
> Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
> 
> 
> 

I have been on CN about 5 times in my life.  Almost never, and have never subscribed or did any business there.  They obtained their list somewhere else.  This Internet is one huge mine field.  Be careful where you step, uh, click.

> On Mar 6, 2014, at 9:17 AM, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> I didn't but then again I don't visit the site very often so might not have made their broadcast.
> 
> You could always send them all of your personal details and see what happens?  Maybe not.
> 
> Sent via Gmail from David Young
> 
> 
>> On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 8:31 AM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:
>>  
>> Anyone else get a message from Cloudy Nights concerning a new account?
>>  
>> I suspect this might be phishing or a scam.
>>  
>> Joe
>>  
>> _______________________________________________________________________________ 
>> 
>> Joseph S. Wright 
>> 
>> Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 
>> 
>> Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 
>> 
>> Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
>> Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
>> Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
> 
> 
> 
> 

I also received that email. As I understand it, Cloudy Nights Forum is
updating account software and the account passwords won't be migrating with
user info. You'll have to log in fresh once it is completed, It sounds like
they have your correct email, so you should receive your temp pw.
 I just called down to Astronomics (Roy I believe) for firsthand assurance
of the above.
1-405-364-0858 is their number.

Ray


On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 8:31 AM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:

>
>
> Anyone else get a message from Cloudy Nights concerning a new account?
>
> I suspect this might be phishing or a scam.
>
> Joe
>
> _______________________________________________________________________________
>
>
> Joseph S. Wright
>
> Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924
>
> Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC
>
> Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City
> Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program
> Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M.
> Specialist
>
>  
>

As a careful afterthought, I should mention: I'm not advising anyone to
trust your email implicitly. If you have any doubt and want to retain your
account, you should call them.


On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 3:07 PM, Ray Fortner <logick220@...> wrote:

> I also received that email. As I understand it, Cloudy Nights Forum is
> updating account software and the account passwords won't be migrating with
> user info. You'll have to log in fresh once it is completed, It sounds like
> they have your correct email, so you should receive your temp pw.
>  I just called down to Astronomics (Roy I believe) for firsthand assurance
> of the above.
> 1-405-364-0858 is their number.
>
> Ray
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 8:31 AM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Anyone else get a message from Cloudy Nights concerning a new account?
>>
>> I suspect this might be phishing or a scam.
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> _______________________________________________________________________________
>>
>>
>> Joseph S. Wright
>>
>> Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924
>>
>> Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC
>>
>> Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City
>> Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program
>> Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather
>> S.T.E.M. Specialist
>>
>>  
>>
>
>

I got one too. I think it's legitimate. They announced an overhaul of their web site a few weeks ago. The forums are not working this evening and are displaying a message describing the work in progress.

---- Ray Fortner <logick220@...> wrote: 
> As a careful afterthought, I should mention: I'm not advising anyone to
> trust your email implicitly. If you have any doubt and want to retain your
> account, you should call them.
> 
> 
> On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 3:07 PM, Ray Fortner <logick220@...> wrote:
> 
> > I also received that email. As I understand it, Cloudy Nights Forum is
> > updating account software and the account passwords won't be migrating with
> > user info. You'll have to log in fresh once it is completed, It sounds like
> > they have your correct email, so you should receive your temp pw.
> >  I just called down to Astronomics (Roy I believe) for firsthand assurance
> > of the above.
> > 1-405-364-0858 is their number.
> >
> > Ray
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 8:31 AM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...>wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Anyone else get a message from Cloudy Nights concerning a new account?
> >>
> >> I suspect this might be phishing or a scam.
> >>
> >> Joe
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________________________________________
> >>
> >>
> >> Joseph S. Wright
> >>
> >> Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924
> >>
> >> Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC
> >>
> >> Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City
> >> Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program
> >> Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather
> >> S.T.E.M. Specialist
> >>
> >>  
> >>
> >
> >

For any who are interested, don't forget that the new COSMOS will air this
Sunday on Fox, National Geographic and a couple other channels.

 

I don't have the exact times the program will be on, so if anyone else
knows, please share!

 

Looking forward to it.  I have watched the original COSMOS several times and
I really hope Tyson can live up to Carl Sagan's legacy.

 

Rick Henderson

On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 10:09 AM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>wrote:

>  For any who are interested, don't forget that the new COSMOS will air
> this Sunday on Fox, National Geographic and a couple other channels.
>

DVR has been set up for weeks :)


>  I don't have the exact times the program will be on, so if anyone else
> knows, please share!
>

I think it's 9pm on WDAF/FOX4.


> Looking forward to it.  I have watched the original COSMOS several times
> and I really hope Tyson can live up to Carl Sagan's legacy.
>

I'm cautiously optimistic. Knowing that Druyan was involved in this version
as well gives it a good chance of success, I think. I'm going to give it a
very enthusiastic chance, but Tyson, while he's really good, is no Sagan.

/Mick
-- 
A: Because it's counterintuitive to the way we read.
Q: Why is top-posting bad?

Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments.
See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html

The April issue of Sky and Telescope has a nice article on the series. The
first 6 episodes air Saturday starting at 11:00 AM on the NGC
On Mar 7, 2014 10:10 AM, "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...> wrote:

>
>
> For any who are interested, don't forget that the new COSMOS will air this
> Sunday on Fox, National Geographic and a couple other channels.
>
>
>
> I don't have the exact times the program will be on, so if anyone else
> knows, please share!
>
>
>
> Looking forward to it.  I have watched the original COSMOS several times
> and I really hope Tyson can live up to Carl Sagan's legacy.
>
>
>
> Rick Henderson
>  
>

On closer look, the Saturday and earlier programs on Saturday appear to be
the old Sagan version. The new series with Neil deGrasse Tyson starts at
8:00 on Sunday.
On Mar 7, 2014 10:34 AM, "David Young" <youngmdavid@...> wrote:

> The April issue of Sky and Telescope has a nice article on the series. The
> first 6 episodes air Saturday starting at 11:00 AM on the NGC
> On Mar 7, 2014 10:10 AM, "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> For any who are interested, don't forget that the new COSMOS will air
>> this Sunday on Fox, National Geographic and a couple other channels.
>>
>>
>>
>> I don't have the exact times the program will be on, so if anyone else
>> knows, please share!
>>
>>
>>
>> Looking forward to it.  I have watched the original COSMOS several times
>> and I really hope Tyson can live up to Carl Sagan's legacy.
>>
>>
>>
>> Rick Henderson
>>  
>>
>

I can be there Darrick. I can bring a small gas chainsaw. 
What time are you planning to start?

Ray Fortner 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 6, 2014, at 2:47 PM, <earthdude123@...> wrote:
> 
> Anyone interested in going to the dss and doing some clearing out Sunday? Depending on the ground conditions, I may try to get some of the junk from the backside also (toilets, fencing, stove...). At the very least it would be nice to get some of the brush cleared out and possibly have a little wiener roast. Let me know. Darrick
> 
> 

I'm planning to be there around 10. Looking forward to it. Always fun to be had. Darrick

If you are looking for something to do Saturday or Sunday, the Kansas City
Gem and Mineral Show at the convention center up by the airport is worth
considering. Marcia and I spent a few hours there yesterday. While it's not
as good as the Tucson show it certainly worth a look. You will find demos
on flint knapping, beautiful crystals and minerals you've never heard of as
well as a lot of fossils and other "stuff". You will also run into Steve
and Qynne Arnold. If the name sounds familiar, that's Steve from the
Discovery Channel's Meteorite Men. He is sharing a booth with another
fellow and they have meterorites from falls I've never heard of. Did you
know there's a Shawnee, Kansas iron? There are several other guys with
meteorites and tektites but Steve has the most and the most interesting
selection.

If you print out the online coupon you get in for $5 each.

Sent via Gmail from David Young

We have several school science nights coming up that need staff. Please
consider helping with one or more of the following events.

March 13  Moreland School  Blue Springs
April 10 John Fisk Elementary KCK
April 30 Sante Fe Trail   Multiple schools Olathe

Sent via Gmail from David Young

[ Attachment content not displayed ]

And say "Hi" to Leif! He's working the show today for the HMS Beagle Science store. :-)

Thanks, 
Cindy Bahl (Chesley)

> On Mar 8, 2014, at 9:45 AM, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:
> 
> If you are looking for something to do Saturday or Sunday, the Kansas City Gem and Mineral Show at the convention center up by the airport is worth considering. Marcia and I spent a few hours there yesterday. While it's not as good as the Tucson show it certainly worth a look. You will find demos on flint knapping, beautiful crystals and minerals you've never heard of as well as a lot of fossils and other "stuff". You will also run into Steve and Qynne Arnold. If the name sounds familiar, that's Steve from the Discovery Channel's Meteorite Men. He is sharing a booth with another fellow and they have meterorites from falls I've never heard of. Did you know there's a Shawnee, Kansas iron? There are several other guys with meteorites and tektites but Steve has the most and the most interesting selection.
> 
> If you print out the online coupon you get in for $5 each.
> 
> Sent via Gmail from David Young
> 

Ron & I will be there too.  Probably around noon or so
Debi 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 8, 2014, at 6:41 AM, <earthdude123@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> I'm planning to be there around 10. Looking forward to it. Always fun to be had. Darrick 
> 
> 

We talked to John yesterday. We're up here today for a few minutes to pick
up a piece of jewelry. I found an unusual piece of Moldavite for my
collection. Marcia saw it and said wow, that would be great in a necklace.
So....now its in a necklace. I think I can get temporary display rights.
 On Mar 8, 2014 11:58 AM, "CindyYahoo" <cindylchesley@...> wrote:

>
>
> And say "Hi" to Leif! He's working the show today for the HMS Beagle
> Science store. :-)
>
> Thanks,
> Cindy Bahl (Chesley)
>
> On Mar 8, 2014, at 9:45 AM, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> If you are looking for something to do Saturday or Sunday, the Kansas City
> Gem and Mineral Show at the convention center up by the airport is worth
> considering. Marcia and I spent a few hours there yesterday. While it's not
> as good as the Tucson show it certainly worth a look. You will find demos
> on flint knapping, beautiful crystals and minerals you've never heard of as
> well as a lot of fossils and other "stuff". You will also run into Steve
> and Qynne Arnold. If the name sounds familiar, that's Steve from the
> Discovery Channel's Meteorite Men. He is sharing a booth with another
> fellow and they have meterorites from falls I've never heard of. Did you
> know there's a Shawnee, Kansas iron? There are several other guys with
> meteorites and tektites but Steve has the most and the most interesting
> selection.
>
> If you print out the online coupon you get in for $5 each.
>
> Sent via Gmail from David Young
>
>   
>

David,

 

I work on the nights of March 13 and April 10th, but I will take up the lead
and organize the April 30th Olathe night since it actually falls on a night
I'm not working.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Young
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2014 11:22 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] science nights

 

  

We have several school science nights coming up that need staff. Please
consider helping with one or more of the following events.

 

March 13  Moreland School  Blue Springs

April 10 John Fisk Elementary KCK

April 30 Sante Fe Trail   Multiple schools Olathe




Sent via Gmail from David Young

I can be at John Fiske and Santa Fe Trail science nights.

John Fitzgerald



________________________________
 From: David Young <youngmdavid@gmail.com>
To: "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Saturday, March 8, 2014 11:21 AM
Subject: [ASKC] science nights
 


  
We have several school science nights coming up that need staff. Please consider helping with one or more of the following events.

March 13  Moreland School  Blue Springs
April 10 John Fisk Elementary KCK
April 30 Sante Fe Trail   Multiple schools Olathe

Sent via Gmail from David Young
 

Thanks, John.  I've got you down for the Santa Fe Trail night.

 

Someone else needs to coordinate the John Fiske night, though, since I'm working that night.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John Fitzgerald
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2014 3:24 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] science nights

 

  

I can be at John Fiske and Santa Fe Trail science nights.

John Fitzgerald

 

  _____  

From: David Young <youngmdavid@...>
To: "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Saturday, March 8, 2014 11:21 AM
Subject: [ASKC] science nights

 

  

We have several school science nights coming up that need staff. Please consider helping with one or more of the following events.

 

March 13  Moreland School  Blue Springs

April 10 John Fisk Elementary KCK

April 30 Sante Fe Trail   Multiple schools Olathe




Sent via Gmail from David Young

 

Marcia and Robert Cox found the actual to the link to the Indiegogo
campaign and sent it to me. I told you I didn't know what I was doing.

Sent via Gmail from David Young



http://igg.me/p/moveable-microscope-stage-for-interactive-examination-of-meteorite-samples/x/6641064

For those of you interested, this month�s Science Caf� is on astronomy.
Dr. Melott will start talking about 6:30.  Come early and get something to
eat, although no purchase is ever necessary to attend�.

 

Johnson County Science Cafe�

Zapping Charlemagne's Power Grid: A Solar Superflare in 774 AD?

Speakers: Adrian Melott, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the
University of Kansas
              
Date: March 11, 2014

Time: 6:30 pm

Location: Coaches Bar and Grill, 9089 W. 135th Street, one block west of
135th and Antioch, south side of 135th St. (about � block south, but very
visible)

Solar superflares, their effects, how bad they might get, how often ...

Dr. Melott received his Ph.D. at the University of Texas in 1981. He was one
of the pioneers in simulation of the formation of structure in a dark-matter
dominated Universe.  In 1996 he was named a Fellow of the American Physical
Society "For groundbreaking studies of the origin and evolution of cosmic
structure", and in 2002 received the APS Joseph A. Burton Forum Award �to
recognize outstanding contributions to public understanding or resolution of
issues involving the interface of physics and society.�  He was an organizer
and founder of Kansas Citizens for Science, which played a major role in
restoring evolutionary biology to public science standards. Recently he
shifted his research to �astrobiophysics�, beginning with the possible role
of gamma-ray bursts in terrestrial mass extinctions, as well as long-term
biodiversity fluctuations.  In 2007 he named Fellow of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science �For distinguished contributions
to cosmological large-scale structure, for organizing public support for
teaching evolution, and for interdisciplinary research on astrophysical
impacts on the biosphere.�

I have been talking to Steve Arnold (Host of Meteorite men on Science channel) alot lately and he has agreed he would be willing to be a guest speaker at an event (meeting, etc) on talking about meteorites, meteorite hunting, etc.  And if we could get some people interested he would also be willing to take a group of us on a meteorite hunting expedition to a local strewn-field where he would teach us tips, tricks and in general how and what to look for.....and with any luck find yourself some meteorites!!  I haven't yet but I would like to talk to a couple board members on setting something up as it sounds like a great fun idea!  Thoughts? 

 Cheers,
           Dave Stewart

Count me in. I’ve been a metal detector enthusiast since 1979. I’d love to do it.

Jim Ketchum

From: scidav87@... 
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 2:07 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: [ASKC] Meteorite hunting group/guest speaker.



I have been talking to Steve Arnold (Host of Meteorite men on Science channel) alot lately and he has agreed he would be willing to be a guest speaker at an event (meeting, etc) on talking about meteorites, meteorite hunting, etc.  And if we could get some people interested he would also be willing to take a group of us on a meteorite hunting expedition to a local strewn-field where he would teach us tips, tricks and in general how and what to look for.....and with any luck find yourself some meteorites!!  I haven't yet but I would like to talk to a couple board members on setting something up as it sounds like a great fun idea!  Thoughts? 

Cheers,
          Dave Stewart

You bet. I talked with him in Tucson and then again on Friday at the KC Gem
and Mineral Show. Joe Wright has been trying to reach him with email but
Friday we found out that you need to go through Qynne if you want to find
out when he's available:-) There's a good chance he will be able to come
up. I'd really like to arrange a meteorite hunting expedition with him. He
and his wife are VERY personable, down to earth and easy to talk to. I have
a nice metal detector that some of you have seen in action at the HOA
during the treasure hunts for kids.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 2:07 PM, <scidav87@...> wrote:

>
>
> I have been talking to Steve Arnold (Host of Meteorite men on Science
> channel) alot lately and he has agreed he would be willing to be a guest
> speaker at an event (meeting, etc) on talking about meteorites, meteorite
> hunting, etc.  And if we could get some people interested he would also be
> willing to take a group of us on a meteorite hunting expedition to a local
> strewn-field where he would teach us tips, tricks and in general how and
> what to look for.....and with any luck find yourself some meteorites!!  I
> haven't yet but I would like to talk to a couple board members on setting
> something up as it sounds like a great fun idea!  Thoughts?
>
> Cheers,
>           Dave Stewart
>
>  
>

Great!!!  My Wife and I are having dinner with him tonight after the gem show to talk about some ideas.  I do know he will want to get a certain amount of people to go before he makes the time away from his shop and home so I'll have to get more info on this still.   

    Dave Stewart

I'm interested.  


 
Jim & Laura Carothers


________________________________
 From: "scidav87@..." <scidav87@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, March 9, 2014 2:07 PM
Subject: [ASKC] Meteorite hunting group/guest speaker.
 


  
I have been talking to Steve Arnold (Host of Meteorite men on Science channel) alot lately and he has agreed he would be willing to be a guest speaker at an event (meeting, etc) on talking about meteorites, meteorite hunting, etc.  And if we could get some people interested he would also be willing to take a group of us on a meteorite hunting expedition to a local strewn-field where he would teach us tips, tricks and in general how and what to look for.....and with any luck find yourself some meteorites!!  I haven't yet but I would like to talk to a couple board members on setting something up as it sounds like a great fun idea!  Thoughts?

Cheers,
          Dave Stewart

Everyone should keep in mind that the Vice President arranges ALL speakers
and should be included in all conversations about potential speakers. He
may have the next year already arranged. Please be sure to include Joe
Wright in all such message so we don't have a snafu..
On Mar 9, 2014 5:02 PM, "james carothers" <cwhocares40@...> wrote:

>
>
> I'm interested.
>
>
> Jim & Laura Carothers
>
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* "scidav87@..." <scidav87@...>
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 9, 2014 2:07 PM
> *Subject:* [ASKC] Meteorite hunting group/guest speaker.
>
>
>  I have been talking to Steve Arnold (Host of Meteorite men on Science
> channel) alot lately and he has agreed he would be willing to be a guest
> speaker at an event (meeting, etc) on talking about meteorites, meteorite
> hunting, etc.  And if we could get some people interested he would also be
> willing to take a group of us on a meteorite hunting expedition to a local
> strewn-field where he would teach us tips, tricks and in general how and
> what to look for.....and with any luck find yourself some meteorites!!  I
> haven't yet but I would like to talk to a couple board members on setting
> something up as it sounds like a great fun idea!  Thoughts?
>
> Cheers,
>           Dave Stewart
>
>
>   
>

I'm really psyched about a meteorite hunting excursion. I hope we can get
together a group to make it worth while for Steve!

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 2:07 PM, <scidav87@...> wrote:

>
>
> I have been talking to Steve Arnold (Host of Meteorite men on Science
> channel) alot lately and he has agreed he would be willing to be a guest
> speaker at an event (meeting, etc) on talking about meteorites, meteorite
> hunting, etc.  And if we could get some people interested he would also be
> willing to take a group of us on a meteorite hunting expedition to a local
> strewn-field where he would teach us tips, tricks and in general how and
> what to look for.....and with any luck find yourself some meteorites!!  I
> haven't yet but I would like to talk to a couple board members on setting
> something up as it sounds like a great fun idea!  Thoughts?
>
> Cheers,
>           Dave Stewart
>
>  
>

I just received this and said I'd post it to the group.  They also sent a
picture, but since Yahoo strips such things, you'll have to ask them for it
if you're interested.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: estelle boeger [mailto:madeinks@...] 
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 11:06 AM
To: rhenderson1@...
Subject: check this out

 

Dear Sir:

We have the attached Meade LX 200 for sale with Lens, gls & Camera,  case
for the 12" scope and much more.

See attached.

Please share this information with your group. I will be happy to send
pictures.

My husband can answer questions.

785-246-2121  cell phone 785-230-3178.

 

For Sale Meade LX 200 GPS/UHTC 12" Telescope, Giant field tripod with
equatorial superwedge, auto star II, hand controller with auto focus unit
and two cords for controller.

Accessories include large accessory case,F3.3 CCD reducer, CCD variable
adapter, Deep Sky imager CCD camera with software, Lunar Planetary Imager
CCD camera with software, 4 port USB 2.0 hub with 15 ft USB 2.0 high speed
cable, Compaq Presario M2000 lap top computer to run cameras and telescope
program.  A copy of all programs for cameras and telescope included. Lens
include 2X barlow, 2MM plossl 1.25 inch, 25mm plossl 1.25 inch, 8.8 UWA
1.25inch, 30mm UWA, 40mm UWA, both 2 inch.  Meade 911N rear cell nebular
filter,  Lumicon N-13 deep sky filter, 1.25 inch erect prism  adapter, 2
inch UHTC diagnoial mirror adapter, 1.25 inch eye piece adapter, 1000 oaks
M12 type 2 + OA sun filter,  JMI drop ship LX 200 12inch portable field case
with key lock. 

Asking price $5,500 or reasonable offer will be considered.  Must see to
believe all that is included.

Call 785-246-2121

Cell 785-230-3178

Leave message will contact you as soon as possible.

 

 

Wow. Sounds like an adventure. I would go.

 

Mike Stewart

 

I'd go and I don't even have a metal detector.  

 

I guess I could follow Jim Ketchum around and harass him instead.  I think I
know where he'd throw all the meteor-wrongs he finds, though.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Young
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 5:35 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Meteorite hunting group/guest speaker.

 

  

I'm really psyched about a meteorite hunting excursion. I hope we can get
together a group to make it worth while for Steve! 




Sent via Gmail from David Young

 

On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 2:07 PM, <scidav87@...> wrote:

  

I have been talking to Steve Arnold (Host of Meteorite men on Science
channel) alot lately and he has agreed he would be willing to be a guest
speaker at an event (meeting, etc) on talking about meteorites, meteorite
hunting, etc.  And if we could get some people interested he would also be
willing to take a group of us on a meteorite hunting expedition to a local
strewn-field where he would teach us tips, tricks and in general how and
what to look for.....and with any luck find yourself some meteorites!!  I
haven't yet but I would like to talk to a couple board members on setting
something up as it sounds like a great fun idea!  Thoughts?

 

Cheers,

          Dave Stewart

 

Greetings Fellow ASKC's.  Been a long time, huh?

I rise to make a proposal.  JoDee and I just received our dues notice, which will be $40, the rate for Senior Family.  We will renew as we have for the past 25-30? years.  One of our pleasures in retirement is to be in this group, as you must know if you attended our wedding, an event which sets light and warmly in our memory.

Here is the proposal, that the next board meeting addresses the problem of low income members to pay dues.  After retiring, which both of us are, our income consists of SS, my city retirement and JoDee gets a monthly check from Walmart.  Yes, she worked there THAT long!  The result is that we are near the federal poverty level.  Now I am not asking for pity nor alms.  We have no debts and live within our means, so have not missed any meals.  However, we are not the only ASKC members to whom $40 is a real sum.

Such a change in dues amount would not bar more fortunate individuals from voluntary contributions.  It has always astonished me to see our benevolent members raise 5 digit sums in short order for needed acquisitions.  

Therefore, I ask that the board consider a lower rate for Very Senior Membership :-)) Perhaps on the order of Student dues.

We shall not be in attendance at the upcoming board meeting as the cost to travel is prohibitive, so it will be necessary for someone else to place the topic on the agenda and plead the case.  Okay fellow codgers, UNTIE!  

Humbly submitted,
George Allen, Retired, 74 

P. S. Uh, what month is this?  January, already?

Agreed.  My main thing was getting together a hunting trip.  It would be somewhere as close to possible around KC.  There are a few places in Kansas for sure.

As an old retired guy with few responsibilities I am always looking for interesting things to do, and would enjoy a meteorite hunt tremendously. I just need to find one of those super magnets. I already have a stick.

John Fitzgerald




________________________________
 From: "scidav87@..." <scidav87@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, March 9, 2014 2:07 PM
Subject: [ASKC] Meteorite hunting group/guest speaker.
 


  
I have been talking to Steve Arnold (Host of Meteorite men on Science channel) alot lately and he has agreed he would be willing to be a guest speaker at an event (meeting, etc) on talking about meteorites, meteorite hunting, etc.  And if we could get some people interested he would also be willing to take a group of us on a meteorite hunting expedition to a local strewn-field where he would teach us tips, tricks and in general how and what to look for.....and with any luck find yourself some meteorites!!  I haven't yet but I would like to talk to a couple board members on setting something up as it sounds like a great fun idea!  Thoughts?

Cheers,
          Dave Stewart
 

Got back from dinner and Steve suggested 4 places we could go to right off the top of his head.  Baxter in Stone county, MO.  Archie (Archie, MO),  Harrisonville, MO, and Faucette.  He says the trips are meant to be fun and educational and don't expect to find anything unless you get lucky other than "meteor wrongs".  He said he NORMALLY charges 100 per person per day but that will depend on how many we get together for sure.  He is open to mostly any date and said like a Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday would be all available.  The price would include demonstrations on what to look for, how to look and how to use your metal detector for different types of meteorites which a new lesson every couple for few hours to make this a very educational experience and a good time to get to know each other.  I need to see what dates and who would all be interested in going and get back to him again.  Tell me for sure if your interested and i'll make a list on here.  I will need your name and phone # if thats OK so we can get plans together.  Thanks!!!

One more thing to add.  Prices do vary and will be cheaper the more people there are.  Also if you buy a couple days he will give you the others for free...so there is a max he does charge.  :)

Thanks to Dave Dembiski I have a batch of little 1/4" cubes. I think they
could be formed in a line and stuck/glued/taped to a stick.
On Mar 9, 2014 7:30 PM, "John Fitzgerald" <jhonfitz@...> wrote:

>
>
> As an old retired guy with few responsibilities I am always looking for
> interesting things to do, and would enjoy a meteorite hunt tremendously. I
> just need to find one of those super magnets. I already have a stick.
>
> John Fitzgerald
>
>
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* "scidav87@..." <scidav87@...>
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 9, 2014 2:07 PM
> *Subject:* [ASKC] Meteorite hunting group/guest speaker.
>
>
> I have been talking to Steve Arnold (Host of Meteorite men on Science
> channel) alot lately and he has agreed he would be willing to be a guest
> speaker at an event (meeting, etc) on talking about meteorites, meteorite
> hunting, etc.  And if we could get some people interested he would also be
> willing to take a group of us on a meteorite hunting expedition to a local
> strewn-field where he would teach us tips, tricks and in general how and
> what to look for.....and with any luck find yourself some meteorites!!  I
> haven't yet but I would like to talk to a couple board members on setting
> something up as it sounds like a great fun idea!  Thoughts?
>
> Cheers,
>           Dave Stewart
>
>
>   
>

Had a great day at the DSS. Gihugic thanks to Debi, Ron and Ray for coming down to help out. We managed to get 90% of the down wood burnt and better than half of the pond ground burnt. Unfortunately the fire had a moment when it got away from us some and we barely got it under control and out before reaching the neighbors field. All is ok now and progress continues. Thanks again to those who came down today, no way I could have gotten this far. I posted new pictures of the current stage of the scorched earth policy.
Darrick

Sounds good. I'm in. Pete jafferis  913-722-6740  ( maybe two of us ).  Pete

Cindy and I want to go. 816-809-7766


Thanks,
Leif



On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 10:01 PM, <pjafferis@...> wrote:

>
>
> Sounds good. I'm in. Pete jafferis  913-722-6740  ( maybe two of us ).
> Pete
>  
>

I'm totally in!!! Dave

Thats 7 so far including my 3 from my family.  I'll see about getting this put in the newsletter as well and see who all we could get together.  I'm writing down everyone who said they want to go and their # so when we get some more or so down i'll start calling.

Dave,

 

Looking back through the messages, one point is unclear. Do you have to provide your own metal detector?

 

Mike

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of scidav87@...
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 8:50 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] RE: Meteorite hunting group/guest speaker.

 



Thats 7 so far including my 3 from my family.  I'll see about getting this put in the newsletter as well and see who all we could get together.  I'm writing down everyone who said they want to go and their # so when we get some more or so down i'll start calling. 








[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Jim Carothers 816-726-2574.  VERY INTERESTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


 
Jim & Laura Carothers


________________________________
 From: "scidav87@aol.com" <scidav87@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, March 9, 2014 8:02 PM
Subject: [ASKC] RE: Meteorite hunting group/guest speaker.
 


  
Got back from dinner and Steve suggested 4 places we could go to right off the top of his head.  Baxter in Stone county, MO.  Archie (Archie, MO),  Harrisonville, MO, and Faucette.  He says the trips are meant to be fun and educational and don't expect to find anything unless you get lucky other than "meteor wrongs".  He said he NORMALLY charges 100 per person per day but that will depend on how many we get together for sure.  He is open to mostly any date and said like a Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday would be all available.  The price would include demonstrations on what to look for, how to look and how to use your metal detector for different types of meteorites which a new lesson every couple for few hours to make this a very educational experience and a good time to get to know each other.  I need to see what dates and who would all be interested in going and get back to him again.  Tell me for sure if your interested and i'll make a
 list on here.  I will need your name and phone # if thats OK so we can get plans together.  Thanks!!!

Be sure to include Marcia in your list.  When I mentioned it she said she
wanted to go too. She'll be watching for your article. Please let me know
when Steve sets a date so I can avoid scheduling a private night during the
expedition.
On Mar 10, 2014 8:49 AM, <scidav87@...> wrote:

>
>
> Thats 7 so far including my 3 from my family.  I'll see about getting this
> put in the newsletter as well and see who all we could get together.  I'm
> writing down everyone who said they want to go and their # so when we get
> some more or so down i'll start calling.
>  
>

I'm interested too, depending on where this lands on the schedule.
Have metal detector, will travel.

Ray

Mike Stewart,  I did mention that to Steve and he did say he does NOT have enough detectors to have people borrow.  Maybe a couple for sure but not a bunch by any means.  If a couple people need one I don't think that would be an issue.

Jim and Laura I got you too, lol.  

Thanks Dave. That changes the calculus a bit.

 

Mike

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of scidav87@...
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 1:54 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] RE: Meteorite hunting group/guest speaker.

 



Mike Stewart,  I did mention that to Steve and he did say he does NOT have enough detectors to have people borrow.  Maybe a couple for sure but not a bunch by any means.  If a couple people need one I don't think that would be an issue. 










 

I have a friend that I can borrow one from.


Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 2:17 PM, Mike Stewart <mike.n0tu@...> wrote:

>
>
> Thanks Dave. That changes the calculus a bit.
>
>
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *
> scidav87@...
> *Sent:* Monday, March 10, 2014 1:54 PM
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
>
> *Subject:* [ASKC] RE: Meteorite hunting group/guest speaker.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mike Stewart,  I did mention that to Steve and he did say he does NOT have
> enough detectors to have people borrow.  Maybe a couple for sure but not a
> bunch by any means.  If a couple people need one I don't think that would
> be an issue.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>  
>

Put me down as interested.  My actual availability will be subject to when it is.  I don't have a metal detector, but I can have fun just going on the excursion.  Phone:  913-481-1094

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of scidav87@...
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 1:54 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] RE: Meteorite hunting group/guest speaker.

 

  

Mike Stewart,  I did mention that to Steve and he did say he does NOT have enough detectors to have people borrow.  Maybe a couple for sure but not a bunch by any means.  If a couple people need one I don't think that would be an issue.

Make that just Jim.  Auto signature.


 
Jim & Laura Carothers


________________________________
 From: "scidav87@..." <scidav87@...m>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 2:02 PM
Subject: [ASKC] RE: Meteorite hunting group/guest speaker.
 


  
Jim and Laura I got you too, lol.  
 

Add me to the list.

John Fitzgerald   816-942-4753




________________________________
 From: "scidav87@..." <scidav87@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, March 9, 2014 8:02 PM
Subject: [ASKC] RE: Meteorite hunting group/guest speaker.
 


  
Got back from dinner and Steve suggested 4 places we could go to right off the top of his head.  Baxter in Stone county, MO.  Archie (Archie, MO),  Harrisonville, MO, and Faucette.  He says the trips are meant to be fun and educational and don't expect to find anything unless you get lucky other than "meteor wrongs".  He said he NORMALLY charges 100 per person per day but that will depend on how many we get together for sure.  He is open to mostly any date and said like a Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday would be all available.  The price would include demonstrations on what to look for, how to look and how to use your metal detector for different types of meteorites which a new lesson every couple for few hours to make this a very educational experience and a good time to get to know each other.  I need to see what dates and who would all be interested in going and get back to him again.  Tell me for sure if your interested and i'll make a
 list on here.  I will need your name and phone # if thats OK so we can get plans together.  Thanks!!!
 

That would be amazing if people that were interested in going had a Facebook account as well so we would be able to start a private group on there to keep much easier track of everyone and hand out details.  Does everyone have a facebook or would be willing to get one just to at least be added to the group?   ALSO.  The last time I was involved in a hunt with Steve was at Baxter.  It was $295 for 4 days...and that INCLUDED a rare Earth magnet, 3 meteorites to calibrate your metal detector, mutiple 10 minutes lessons each day and a T-shirt.   

 LET ME KNOW IF YOUR WILLING TO JOIN A FACEBOOK "GROUP" TO ORGANIZE THIS BETTER PLEASE.

Add me to the list also please. Whether I can actually go will depend on the date.

Scott Kranz. 816.522.8921



Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S®4.

<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: scidav87@aol.com </div><div>Date:03/10/2014  08:49  (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com </div><div>Subject: [ASKC] RE: Meteorite hunting group/guest speaker. </div><div>
</div>Thats 7 so far including my 3 from my family.  I'll see about getting this put in the newsletter as well and see who all we could get together.  I'm writing down everyone who said they want to go and their # so when we get some more or so down i'll start calling.

I would be interested, too!   Put me on the list.

 

Jackie Beucher    913-522-8799

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John Fitzgerald
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 7:23 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] RE: Meteorite hunting group/guest speaker.

 

  

Add me to the list.

John Fitzgerald   816-942-4753

 

  _____  

From: "scidav87@..." <scidav87@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, March 9, 2014 8:02 PM
Subject: [ASKC] RE: Meteorite hunting group/guest speaker.

 

  

Got back from dinner and Steve suggested 4 places we could go to right off the top of his head.  Baxter in Stone county, MO.  Archie (Archie, MO),  Harrisonville, MO, and Faucette.  He says the trips are meant to be fun and educational and don't expect to find anything unless you get lucky other than "meteor wrongs".  He said he NORMALLY charges 100 per person per day but that will depend on how many we get together for sure.  He is open to mostly any date and said like a Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday would be all available.  The price would include demonstrations on what to look for, how to look and how to use your metal detector for different types of meteorites which a new lesson every couple for few hours to make this a very educational experience and a good time to get to know each other.  I need to see what dates and who would all be interested in going and get back to him again.  Tell me for sure if your interested and i'll make a list on here.  I will need your name and phone # if thats OK so we can get plans together.  Thanks!!!

 

No facebook (or interest in getting facebook) for me.  Pete

[ Attachment content not displayed ]

I can't find this on facebook.

Can you give a direct link?
Fred and I are always up for another meteorite hunt!

jen

At 01:12 AM 3/11/2014, you wrote:
>
>
>For those of you on facebook, I added a 
>group!  Lookup A.S.K.C. meteorite hunt and add yourself please.
>
> From my Android phone on T-Mobile. The first nationwide 4G network.
>
>----- Reply message -----
>From: pjafferis@...
>To: <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: [ASKC] RE: Meteorite hunting group/guest speaker.
>Date: Mon, Mar 10, 2014 7:47 pm
>
>
>No facebook (or interest in getting facebook) for me.  Pete
>

Jen Dudley Winter -

NASA / JPL Solar System Ambassador

Owner,
ICSTARS.COM - www.ICSTARS.com
Daystar Filters - www.DayStarFilters.com
Moonglow Technologies - www.Moonglowtech.com
StarGarden Foundation - www.StarGardenFoundation.org

https://www.facebook.com/groups/255217051325438/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/255217051325438/  Try that or when you search you need to add the periods.....like a.s.k.c. meteorite hunt.  I can take out the periods lol.

For those of you on facebook, I added a group!  Lookup A.S.K.C. meteorite hunt and add yourself please.  This link should work.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/255217051325438/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/255217051325438/

A few days ago a blip appeared about a 1931 draft paper where Albert 
Einstein had worked on a steady state theory.

He was never happy with the implications found by the math of Relativity 
and the observations of Hubble and others that there was an expansion, 
of the universe implied by the observed red shift.

Fred Hoyle suggested a steady state where the expansion of space would 
occur by tweaking the Relativity equations would explain the red shift.

Hoyle's theory was suggested in the late 50's and was pounced upon and 
hotly debated, and eventually shown to have problems mathematically.

Here is the Scientific American article and a pointer to the paper about 
Einsteins work (in English).

I just love Hbomb.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/einsteins-lost-theory-uncovered/

German language Einstein manuscript paper from Einstein Archives

http://alberteinstein.info/vufind1/Record/EAR000034354

Raifeartaigh paper (English)

http://arxiv.org/abs/1402.0132

Thanks
Jim

I will be working out the finer details on the Facebook group page with Steve and anyone else thats on there as the format is MUCH easier than the yahoo group pages and will post on here details and whats new to keep everyone in the loop. 

 When the final details on the hunt are organized I will post a new topic on here stating what exactly the plans, dates, fees, etc, etc are.

Nothing on the calendar for my first duty week of the year (15-21 March) so far, which is good, because I will be out of town. 
 My duty weeks in July and November should not be so affected.

Well, if you know you are going to be out of town during your duty week you
are supposed to arrange a replacement. Someone may call for a reservation
so you need to have someone lined up to take your place.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 10:43 AM, <jay_manifold@...> wrote:

>
>
> Nothing on the calendar for my first duty week of the year (15-21 March)
> so far, which is good, because I will be out of town.
>
> My duty weeks in July and November should not be so affected.
>
>  
>

I am also interested if it works out with my schedule. I DO have a metal detector. Doug Spalding

Way back when dinosaurs roamed the planet and we were all new to these
computer dodads, we thought this should be a place only members could see.
We might post something "secret" the outside world shouldn't see. I don't
recall anything EVER being posted on the regroup that need to be restricted
to members. What Hall think?
On Mar 11, 2014 2:27 PM, "Gina Fedon" <antarehs@...> wrote:

>  David, Jim,
>
> Well, actually it isn't my rule, but what the board decided when the board
> was first set up, so I don't feel I can change it.  I'm really sorry, Jim!
>
> However, if David were to present the change for vote next time the board
> meets and they were to decide to allow non-members I will of course comply.
>
> Gina
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:11:05 -0500
> Subject: Re: group
> From: youngmdavid@...
> To: jjzanardi@...; antarehs@...
>
> I am not the owner of this group. I try to help the group's owner, Gina,
> with the routine maintenance but I do follow the rule that it is a members
> only site. I didn't make the rule. If Gina wants to waive the rule she will
> approve your application herself.
> On Mar 11, 2014 1:26 PM, "jim zanardi" <jjzanardi@...> wrote:
>
>  My name is Jim Zanardi.  I was a member last year.  I was visiting with
> Keith and Tom about this site and they recommended it.  My request is with
> the knowledge that it is for members.  Since I live in Salina and would not
> attend the dark sky site, I decided not to join this year.  Jim
>
>  *From:* David Young <youngmdavid@...>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 11, 2014 9:49 AM
> *To:* jjzanardi@...
> *Subject:* group
>
>  I see a request to join the ASKC group. I do not see your real name. I
> could guess but I don't see anything similar in the membership list. Did
> you recently join? You name seems familiar.
>
>  Sent via Gmail from David Young
>
>

There is a new ASKC member living about 65 miles outside of Kansas City in 
between these two cities who has recently purchased a new 10" go to telescope.
He is educated as a chemical engineer, but states that he is elderly and does 
not use e-mail.  He also does not drive at night so probably won't be coming to 
the monthly meetings.

He is very eager to learn about astronomy so if anyone in the group lives out 
that way and might like contact him by phone please let me know.
 From my conversation with him he seems like a person who has had an interesting 
career in science and would be good to get to know.

Joe

I'm in Concordia, Jim Ketchum is on Odessa and Grant Miller & Rick Owens are in Warrensburg, so I guess we all "qualify".....

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 11, 2014, at 5:58 PM, Joe Alburty <jalburty@...> wrote:
> 
> There is a new ASKC member living about 65 miles outside of Kansas City in 
> between these two cities who has recently purchased a new 10" go to telescope.
> He is educated as a chemical engineer, but states that he is elderly and does 
> not use e-mail. He also does not drive at night so probably won't be coming to 
> the monthly meetings.
> 
> He is very eager to learn about astronomy so if anyone in the group lives out 
> that way and might like contact him by phone please let me know.
> From my conversation with him he seems like a person who has had an interesting 
> career in science and would be good to get to know.
> 
> Joe
> 

If the board decides to let non-members join, please choose the wording of
the resolution carefully. 

 

One thing Yahoo hasn't botched in all their shenanigans is the group
member/privacy  levels. There are varying degrees of permissions that one
can assign to the group. The two main ones are Who Can Join and Who Can See.
The options vary from new people can join without moderator approval at the
low end to invitation only at the upper end. For who can see, there are
options like "Non-members can post" (very, very, very bad) up to non-members
can't see the group at the high end.

 

Gina has our group tuned pretty well as far as these settings go. We would
not like our little corner of the digital world if ALL restrictions were
lifted. The "Must be an ASKC member" restriction is one the board imposed
that means our moderator must approve members, after referring to the
current roster.

 

Regardless of whether non-members are allowed to join, some form of
validation ought to be required.  If for no other rationale-to prevent
spambots from joining and then dumping all sorts of garbage email into our
accounts.

 

Mike Stewart

Not a dinosaur, but do appreciate an inbox bereft of spam.

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Young
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 5:30 PM
To: Gina Fedon; Rick Henderson; ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Cc: jim zanardi
Subject: [ASKC] RE: group

 






Way back when dinosaurs roamed the planet and we were all new to these
computer dodads, we thought this should be a place only members could see.
We might post something "secret" the outside world shouldn't see. I don't
recall anything EVER being posted on the regroup that need to be restricted
to members. What Hall think?

 

I think we should stay with members-only policy. 

We discuss LOTS of various things here. I think we would all have to second guess our posts if we knew "anyone" could see it.

-Scott


Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S®4.

<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Mike Stewart <mike.n0tu@gmail.com> </div><div>Date:03/11/2014  19:18  (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com </div><div>Subject: RE: [ASKC] RE: group </div><div>
</div>If the board decides to let non-members join, please choose the wording of the resolution carefully.

 

One thing Yahoo hasn’t botched in all their shenanigans is the group member/privacy  levels. There are varying degrees of permissions that one can assign to the group. The two main ones are Who Can Join and Who Can See. The options vary from new people can join without moderator approval at the low end to invitation only at the upper end. For who can see, there are options like “Non-members can post” (very, very, very bad) up to non-members can’t see the group at the high end.

 

Gina has our group tuned pretty well as far as these settings go. We would not like our little corner of the digital world if ALL restrictions were lifted. The “Must be an ASKC member” restriction is one the board imposed that means our moderator must approve members, after referring to the current roster.

 

Regardless of whether non-members are allowed to join, some form of validation ought to be required.  If for no other rationale—to prevent spambots from joining and then dumping all sorts of garbage email into our accounts.

 

Mike Stewart

Not a dinosaur, but do appreciate an inbox bereft of spam.

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David Young
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 5:30 PM
To: Gina Fedon; Rick Henderson; ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Cc: jim zanardi
Subject: [ASKC] RE: group

 





Way back when dinosaurs roamed the planet and we were all new to these computer dodads, we thought this should be a place only members could see. We might post something "secret" the outside world shouldn't see. I don't recall anything EVER being posted on the regroup that need to be restricted to members. What Hall think?

 

Isn't our website our open to the public,
no-charge-or-membership-fee-to-visit site?

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike
Stewart
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 7:18 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [ASKC] RE: group

 

  

If the board decides to let non-members join, please choose the wording of
the resolution carefully. 

 

One thing Yahoo hasn't botched in all their shenanigans is the group
member/privacy  levels. There are varying degrees of permissions that one
can assign to the group. The two main ones are Who Can Join and Who Can See.
The options vary from new people can join without moderator approval at the
low end to invitation only at the upper end. For who can see, there are
options like "Non-members can post" (very, very, very bad) up to non-members
can't see the group at the high end.

 

Gina has our group tuned pretty well as far as these settings go. We would
not like our little corner of the digital world if ALL restrictions were
lifted. The "Must be an ASKC member" restriction is one the board imposed
that means our moderator must approve members, after referring to the
current roster.

 

Regardless of whether non-members are allowed to join, some form of
validation ought to be required.  If for no other rationale-to prevent
spambots from joining and then dumping all sorts of garbage email into our
accounts.

 

Mike Stewart

Not a dinosaur, but do appreciate an inbox bereft of spam.

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Young
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 5:30 PM
To: Gina Fedon; Rick Henderson; ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Cc: jim zanardi
Subject: [ASKC] RE: group

 







Way back when dinosaurs roamed the planet and we were all new to these
computer dodads, we thought this should be a place only members could see.
We might post something "secret" the outside world shouldn't see. I don't
recall anything EVER being posted on the regroup that need to be restricted
to members. What Hall think?

 

On 3/11/2014 5:37 PM, Scott wrote:
>
> I think we should stay with members-only policy.
>
> We discuss LOTS of various things here. I think we would all have to 
> second guess our posts if we knew "anyone" could see it.
>
> -Scott
On the one hand, we have had honorary members and others who we have 
made part of the ASKC in varying degrees.  And having more people 
discuss astronomy is good.

However I think Mike brings up a difference that we have with this group 
being members only, and that is this is a discussion for the voting 
members of a corporation, and that makes it somewhat different.  We have 
discussed implications of changing bylaws.   I'm not saying this form is 
legal  protection, but it does have that difference.  Tim or other 
people who know the legalities might chime in on that, but we don't have 
to turn to a private forum to discuss such.

I appreciate being a remote member of the club by the way, and this and 
corresponding with friends is my main participation for now. Just my 2 
cents worth.


thanks
jim

The discussion here is the Yahoo Group, which has always been a benefit of
membership.

Perhaps those members who suggested he join the YahooGroups were unaware
that the requestor had not renewed.

Denise
On Mar 11, 2014 9:59 PM, "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...> wrote:

>
>
> Isn't our website our open to the public,
> no-charge-or-membership-fee-to-visit site?
>
>
>
> Rick Henderson
>
>
>
> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Mike
> Stewart
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 11, 2014 7:18 PM
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* RE: [ASKC] RE: group
>
>
>
>
>
> If the board decides to let non-members join, please choose the wording of
> the resolution carefully.
>
>
>
> One thing Yahoo hasn't botched in all their shenanigans is the group
> member/privacy  levels. There are varying degrees of permissions that one
> can assign to the group. The two main ones are Who Can Join and Who Can
> See. The options vary from new people can join without moderator approval
> at the low end to invitation only at the upper end. For who can see, there
> are options like "Non-members can post" (very, very, very bad) up to
> non-members can't see the group at the high end.
>
>
>
> Gina has our group tuned pretty well as far as these settings go. We would
> not like our little corner of the digital world if ALL restrictions were
> lifted. The "Must be an ASKC member" restriction is one the board imposed
> that means our moderator must approve members, after referring to the
> current roster.
>
>
>
> Regardless of whether non-members are allowed to join, some form of
> validation ought to be required.  If for no other rationale--to prevent
> spambots from joining and then dumping all sorts of garbage email into our
> accounts.
>
>
>
> Mike Stewart
>
> Not a dinosaur, but do appreciate an inbox bereft of spam.
>
>
>
> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com<ASKC@yahoogroups.com>]
> *On Behalf Of *David Young
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 11, 2014 5:30 PM
> *To:* Gina Fedon; Rick Henderson; ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Cc:* jim zanardi
> *Subject:* [ASKC] RE: group
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Way back when dinosaurs roamed the planet and we were all new to these
> computer dodads, we thought this should be a place only members could see.
> We might post something "secret" the outside world shouldn't see. I don't
> recall anything EVER being posted on the regroup that need to be restricted
> to members. What Hall think?
>
>
>
>  
>

One more thought, the Facebook page that Cindy B. monitors  provides a type
of discusion and outreach for friends of SYLVanus who are not members.

And to add to Him's point,  honorary members have same degree of benefits
as other membership categories, if they choose to exercise them.
On Mar 11, 2014 10:18 PM, "Denise Moser" <dennyzen@...> wrote:

> The discussion here is the Yahoo Group, which has always been a benefit of
> membership.
>
> Perhaps those members who suggested he join the YahooGroups were unaware
> that the requestor had not renewed.
>
> Denise
> On Mar 11, 2014 9:59 PM, "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Isn't our website our open to the public,
>> no-charge-or-membership-fee-to-visit site?
>>
>>
>>
>> Rick Henderson
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of
>> *Mike Stewart
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 11, 2014 7:18 PM
>> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
>> *Subject:* RE: [ASKC] RE: group
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> If the board decides to let non-members join, please choose the wording
>> of the resolution carefully.
>>
>>
>>
>> One thing Yahoo hasn't botched in all their shenanigans is the group
>> member/privacy  levels. There are varying degrees of permissions that one
>> can assign to the group. The two main ones are Who Can Join and Who Can
>> See. The options vary from new people can join without moderator approval
>> at the low end to invitation only at the upper end. For who can see, there
>> are options like "Non-members can post" (very, very, very bad) up to
>> non-members can't see the group at the high end.
>>
>>
>>
>> Gina has our group tuned pretty well as far as these settings go. We
>> would not like our little corner of the digital world if ALL restrictions
>> were lifted. The "Must be an ASKC member" restriction is one the board
>> imposed that means our moderator must approve members, after referring to
>> the current roster.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regardless of whether non-members are allowed to join, some form of
>> validation ought to be required.  If for no other rationale--to prevent
>> spambots from joining and then dumping all sorts of garbage email into our
>> accounts.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike Stewart
>>
>> Not a dinosaur, but do appreciate an inbox bereft of spam.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com<ASKC@yahoogroups.com>]
>> *On Behalf Of *David Young
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 11, 2014 5:30 PM
>> *To:* Gina Fedon; Rick Henderson; ASKC@yahoogroups.com
>> *Cc:* jim zanardi
>> *Subject:* [ASKC] RE: group
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Way back when dinosaurs roamed the planet and we were all new to these
>> computer dodads, we thought this should be a place only members could see.
>> We might post something "secret" the outside world shouldn't see. I don't
>> recall anything EVER being posted on the regroup that need to be restricted
>> to members. What Hall think?
>>
>>
>>
>>  
>>
>

Silly typist, that is friends of ASKC and Jim's point.

Good nite, all.
 On Mar 11, 2014 10:24 PM, "Denise Moser" <dennyzen@...> wrote:

> One more thought, the Facebook page that Cindy B. monitors  provides a
> type of discusion and outreach for friends of SYLVanus who are not members.
>
> And to add to Him's point,  honorary members have same degree of benefits
> as other membership categories, if they choose to exercise them.
> On Mar 11, 2014 10:18 PM, "Denise Moser" <dennyzen@...> wrote:
>
>> The discussion here is the Yahoo Group, which has always been a benefit
>> of membership.
>>
>> Perhaps those members who suggested he join the YahooGroups were unaware
>> that the requestor had not renewed.
>>
>> Denise
>> On Mar 11, 2014 9:59 PM, "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Isn't our website our open to the public,
>>> no-charge-or-membership-fee-to-visit site?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Rick Henderson
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf
>>> Of *Mike Stewart
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 11, 2014 7:18 PM
>>> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
>>> *Subject:* RE: [ASKC] RE: group
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If the board decides to let non-members join, please choose the wording
>>> of the resolution carefully.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> One thing Yahoo hasn't botched in all their shenanigans is the group
>>> member/privacy  levels. There are varying degrees of permissions that one
>>> can assign to the group. The two main ones are Who Can Join and Who Can
>>> See. The options vary from new people can join without moderator approval
>>> at the low end to invitation only at the upper end. For who can see, there
>>> are options like "Non-members can post" (very, very, very bad) up to
>>> non-members can't see the group at the high end.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Gina has our group tuned pretty well as far as these settings go. We
>>> would not like our little corner of the digital world if ALL restrictions
>>> were lifted. The "Must be an ASKC member" restriction is one the board
>>> imposed that means our moderator must approve members, after referring to
>>> the current roster.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regardless of whether non-members are allowed to join, some form of
>>> validation ought to be required.  If for no other rationale--to prevent
>>> spambots from joining and then dumping all sorts of garbage email into our
>>> accounts.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Stewart
>>>
>>> Not a dinosaur, but do appreciate an inbox bereft of spam.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com<ASKC@yahoogroups.com>]
>>> *On Behalf Of *David Young
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 11, 2014 5:30 PM
>>> *To:* Gina Fedon; Rick Henderson; ASKC@yahoogroups.com
>>> *Cc:* jim zanardi
>>> *Subject:* [ASKC] RE: group
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Way back when dinosaurs roamed the planet and we were all new to these
>>> computer dodads, we thought this should be a place only members could see.
>>> We might post something "secret" the outside world shouldn't see. I don't
>>> recall anything EVER being posted on the regroup that need to be restricted
>>> to members. What Hall think?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>

Sorry we ate discussing the Yahoo  egroup. Some reasons to keep it private
but I thought it worth discussing.
On Mar 11, 2014 9:59 PM, "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...> wrote:

>
>
> Isn't our website our open to the public,
> no-charge-or-membership-fee-to-visit site?
>
>
>
> Rick Henderson
>
>
>
> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Mike
> Stewart
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 11, 2014 7:18 PM
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* RE: [ASKC] RE: group
>
>
>
>
>
> If the board decides to let non-members join, please choose the wording of
> the resolution carefully.
>
>
>
> One thing Yahoo hasn't botched in all their shenanigans is the group
> member/privacy  levels. There are varying degrees of permissions that one
> can assign to the group. The two main ones are Who Can Join and Who Can
> See. The options vary from new people can join without moderator approval
> at the low end to invitation only at the upper end. For who can see, there
> are options like "Non-members can post" (very, very, very bad) up to
> non-members can't see the group at the high end.
>
>
>
> Gina has our group tuned pretty well as far as these settings go. We would
> not like our little corner of the digital world if ALL restrictions were
> lifted. The "Must be an ASKC member" restriction is one the board imposed
> that means our moderator must approve members, after referring to the
> current roster.
>
>
>
> Regardless of whether non-members are allowed to join, some form of
> validation ought to be required.  If for no other rationale--to prevent
> spambots from joining and then dumping all sorts of garbage email into our
> accounts.
>
>
>
> Mike Stewart
>
> Not a dinosaur, but do appreciate an inbox bereft of spam.
>
>
>
> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com<ASKC@yahoogroups.com>]
> *On Behalf Of *David Young
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 11, 2014 5:30 PM
> *To:* Gina Fedon; Rick Henderson; ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Cc:* jim zanardi
> *Subject:* [ASKC] RE: group
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Way back when dinosaurs roamed the planet and we were all new to these
> computer dodads, we thought this should be a place only members could see.
> We might post something "secret" the outside world shouldn't see. I don't
> recall anything EVER being posted on the regroup that need to be restricted
> to members. What Hall think?
>
>
>
>  
>

I better start typing on a real keyboard. Then again some of these typos
are funny.
On Mar 11, 2014 10:30 PM, "David Young" <youngmdavid@...> wrote:

> Sorry we ate discussing the Yahoo  egroup. Some reasons to keep it private
> but I thought it worth discussing.
> On Mar 11, 2014 9:59 PM, "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Isn't our website our open to the public,
>> no-charge-or-membership-fee-to-visit site?
>>
>>
>>
>> Rick Henderson
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of
>> *Mike Stewart
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 11, 2014 7:18 PM
>> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
>> *Subject:* RE: [ASKC] RE: group
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> If the board decides to let non-members join, please choose the wording
>> of the resolution carefully.
>>
>>
>>
>> One thing Yahoo hasn't botched in all their shenanigans is the group
>> member/privacy  levels. There are varying degrees of permissions that one
>> can assign to the group. The two main ones are Who Can Join and Who Can
>> See. The options vary from new people can join without moderator approval
>> at the low end to invitation only at the upper end. For who can see, there
>> are options like "Non-members can post" (very, very, very bad) up to
>> non-members can't see the group at the high end.
>>
>>
>>
>> Gina has our group tuned pretty well as far as these settings go. We
>> would not like our little corner of the digital world if ALL restrictions
>> were lifted. The "Must be an ASKC member" restriction is one the board
>> imposed that means our moderator must approve members, after referring to
>> the current roster.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regardless of whether non-members are allowed to join, some form of
>> validation ought to be required.  If for no other rationale--to prevent
>> spambots from joining and then dumping all sorts of garbage email into our
>> accounts.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike Stewart
>>
>> Not a dinosaur, but do appreciate an inbox bereft of spam.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com<ASKC@yahoogroups.com>]
>> *On Behalf Of *David Young
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 11, 2014 5:30 PM
>> *To:* Gina Fedon; Rick Henderson; ASKC@yahoogroups.com
>> *Cc:* jim zanardi
>> *Subject:* [ASKC] RE: group
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Way back when dinosaurs roamed the planet and we were all new to these
>> computer dodads, we thought this should be a place only members could see.
>> We might post something "secret" the outside world shouldn't see. I don't
>> recall anything EVER being posted on the regroup that need to be restricted
>> to members. What Hall think?
>>
>>
>>
>>  
>>
>

Going public raises some concerns for me.
 
1)  Anyone can access the email addresses and send even more spam.
2)  When generally trust our members.  I don't want the public know each time I am headed to Powell, DSS or points unknown. away from home for an extended period of time.  This is a home security question.
3)  Some nut job and you they are out there, could post a message or file that is malicious.
4)  Ever see what happens at a facebook posting of a party...the world shows up.  No, I am not against sharing the sky.  However, if the message was intended for members only, how does one regulate their own message.
5)  It is for members.  If someone wants on so badly, join the society and become an active member.
 
We have the official website.  We have Twitter.  I think there is already a FaceBook page.  That's should be sufficient for the public.
 
On the flip side, I think the Cosmic Messenger should go public with each issue, not later. It's not a benefit, it is a service.
 
Enough thinking for this time in the morning.
 
Joe

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 

________________________________
 From: David Young <youngmdavid@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 10:30 PM
Subject: RE: [ASKC] RE: group
  


  
Sorry we ate discussing the Yahoo  egroup. Some reasons to keep it private but I thought it worth discussing. 
On Mar 11, 2014 9:59 PM, "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...> wrote:

 
>  
>Isn't our website our open to the public, no-charge-or-membership-fee-to-visit site?
>  
>Rick Henderson
> 
>From:ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Stewart
>Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 7:18 PM
>To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: RE: [ASKC] RE: group
> 
>  
>If the board decides to let non-members join, please choose the wording of the resolution carefully.  
> 
>One thing Yahoo hasn’t botched in all their shenanigans is the group member/privacy  levels. There are varying degrees of permissions that one can assign to the group. The two main ones are Who Can Join and Who Can See. The options vary from new people can join without moderator approval at the low end to invitation only at the upper end. For who can see, there are options like “Non-members can post” (very, very, very bad) up to non-members can’t see the group at the high end. 
> 
>Gina has our group tuned pretty well as far as these settings go. We would not like our little corner of the digital world if ALL restrictions were lifted. The “Must be an ASKC member” restriction is one the board imposed that means our moderator must approve members, after referring to the current roster. 
> 
>Regardless of whether non-members are allowed to join, some form of validation ought to be required.  If for no other rationale—to prevent spambots from joining and then dumping all sorts of garbage email into our accounts. 
> 
>Mike Stewart
>Not a dinosaur, but do appreciate an inbox bereft of spam. 
> 
>From:ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David Young
>Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 5:30 PM
>To: Gina Fedon; Rick Henderson; ASKC@yahoogroups.com
>Cc: jim zanardi
>Subject: [ASKC] RE: group 
> 
>
>
>
>
>
>Way back when dinosaurs roamed the planet and we were all new to these computer dodads, we thought this should be a place only members could see. We might post something "secret" the outside world shouldn't see. I don't recall anything EVER being posted on the regroup that need to be restricted to members. What Hall think? 
>       
 

I agree with Joe. It works just fine as is.
Martha Auchard

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

Hmmmm. All good points. On further consideration, let's leave it alone.
On Mar 12, 2014 8:06 AM, "Joseph Wright" <jos.wright@...> wrote:

>
>
> Going public raises some concerns for me.
>
> 1)  Anyone can access the email addresses and send even more spam.
> 2)  When generally trust our members.  I don't want the public know each
> time I am headed to Powell, DSS or points unknown. away from home for an
> extended period of time.  This is a home security question.
> 3)  Some nut job and you they are out there, could post a message or file
> that is malicious.
> 4)  Ever see what happens at a facebook posting of a party...the world
> shows up.  No, I am not against sharing the sky.  However, if the message
> was intended for members only, how does one regulate their own message.
> 5)  It is for members.  If someone wants on so badly, join the society and
> become an active member.
>
> We have the official website.  We have Twitter.  I think there is already
> a FaceBook page.  That's should be sufficient for the public.
>
> On the flip side, I think the Cosmic Messenger should go public with each
> issue, not later. It's not a benefit, it is a service.
>
> Enough thinking for this time in the morning.
>
> Joe
>
> _______________________________________________________________________________
>
>
> Joseph S. Wright
>
> Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924
>
> Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC
>
> Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City
> Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program
> Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M.
> Specialist
>
>    *From:* David Young <youngmdavid@...>
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 11, 2014 10:30 PM
> *Subject:* RE: [ASKC] RE: group
>
>
>  Sorry we ate discussing the Yahoo  egroup. Some reasons to keep it
> private but I thought it worth discussing.
> On Mar 11, 2014 9:59 PM, "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...> wrote:
>
>
>  Isn't our website our open to the public,
> no-charge-or-membership-fee-to-visit site?
>
> Rick Henderson
>
> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Mike
> Stewart
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 11, 2014 7:18 PM
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* RE: [ASKC] RE: group
>
>
> If the board decides to let non-members join, please choose the wording of
> the resolution carefully.
>
> One thing Yahoo hasn't botched in all their shenanigans is the group
> member/privacy  levels. There are varying degrees of permissions that one
> can assign to the group. The two main ones are Who Can Join and Who Can
> See. The options vary from new people can join without moderator approval
> at the low end to invitation only at the upper end. For who can see, there
> are options like "Non-members can post" (very, very, very bad) up to
> non-members can't see the group at the high end.
>
> Gina has our group tuned pretty well as far as these settings go. We would
> not like our little corner of the digital world if ALL restrictions were
> lifted. The "Must be an ASKC member" restriction is one the board imposed
> that means our moderator must approve members, after referring to the
> current roster.
>
> Regardless of whether non-members are allowed to join, some form of
> validation ought to be required.  If for no other rationale--to prevent
> spambots from joining and then dumping all sorts of garbage email into our
> accounts.
>
> Mike Stewart
> Not a dinosaur, but do appreciate an inbox bereft of spam.
>
> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com<ASKC@yahoogroups.com>]
> *On Behalf Of *David Young
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 11, 2014 5:30 PM
> *To:* Gina Fedon; Rick Henderson; ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Cc:* jim zanardi
> *Subject:* [ASKC] RE: group
>
>
>
>
>
> Way back when dinosaurs roamed the planet and we were all new to these
> computer dodads, we thought this should be a place only members could see.
> We might post something "secret" the outside world shouldn't see. I don't
> recall anything EVER being posted on the regroup that need to be restricted
> to members. What Hall think?
>
>
>
>
>   
>

Not from Chuck Ruehle. It's spam from a hacked account.

Regarding letting non-members join this chat group:

I think that Mike Stewart's cautions are very well founded. Keeping the chatter to people we know and who have some responsibility to the club remains (in my view) a good idea. We welcome new folks, but being too free with who can join this group (seems to me) to open all kinds of negative possibilities that  (with Gina's great oversight) we have successfully avoided in the past. 

I would love to see all interested persons simply join the club. There are tons of benefits even  for out-of-towners including magazine subscriptions, AL membership, DSS use, and (of course) the absolute delight of chatting with all of us, heh-heh!  : ^ )

My two cents!  Dave Hudgins

We have a school event tomorrow night in Blue Springs that is lightly
staffed. Anyone care to help?

I think there are two remaining events this year with a possible event in
Ottawa, Kansas if anyone is interested in going that far. I'll go to Ottawa
and drive if anyone else wants to make the trek. I think it was on April 4
but I'd have to verify if someone is interested in going.

Sent via Gmail from David Young

Totally agree with you Joe.

I especially agree that we should go public with the Cosmic Messenger. It should be on a website, maybe part of the ASKC.org site.
 
Tom J Martinez
http://tomjmartinez.blogspot.com/



On Wednesday, March 12, 2014 8:06 AM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:
 
  
Going public raises some concerns for me.
 
1)  Anyone can access the email addresses and send even more spam.
2)  When generally trust our members.  I don't want the public know each time I am headed to Powell, DSS or points unknown. away from home for an extended period of time.  This is a home security question.
3)  Some nut job and you they are out there, could post a message or file that is malicious.
4)  Ever see what happens at a facebook posting of a party...the world shows up.  No, I am not against sharing the sky.  However, if the message was intended for members only, how does one regulate their own message.
5)  It is for members.  If someone wants on so badly, join the society and become an active member.
 
We have the official website.  We have Twitter.  I think there is already a FaceBook page.  That's should be sufficient for the public.
 
On the flip side, I think the Cosmic Messenger should go public with each issue, not later. It's not a benefit, it is a service.
 
Enough thinking for this time in the morning.
 
Joe
 
_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

From: David Young <youngmdavid@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 10:30 PM
Subject: RE: [ASKC] RE: group
 


  
Sorry we ate discussing the Yahoo  egroup. Some reasons to keep it private but I thought it worth discussing.
On Mar 11, 2014 9:59 PM, "Rick Henderson" <rhenderson1@...> wrote:

 
>  
>Isn't our website our open to the public, no-charge-or-membership-fee-to-visit site?
> 
>Rick Henderson
> 
>From:ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Stewart
>Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 7:18 PM
>To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: RE: [ASKC] RE: group
> 
>  
>If the board decides to let non-members join, please choose the wording of the resolution carefully. 
> 
>One thing Yahoo hasn’t botched in all their shenanigans is the group member/privacy  levels. There are varying degrees of permissions that one can assign to the group. The two main ones are Who Can Join and Who Can See. The options vary from new people can join without moderator approval at the low end to invitation only at the upper end. For who can see, there are options like “Non-members can post” (very, very, very bad) up to non-members can’t see the group at the high end.
> 
>Gina has our group tuned pretty well as far as these settings go. We would not like our little corner of the digital world if ALL restrictions were lifted. The “Must be an ASKC member” restriction is one the board imposed that means our moderator must approve members, after referring to the current roster.
> 
>Regardless of whether non-members are allowed to join, some form of validation ought to be required.  If for no other rationale—to prevent spambots from joining and then dumping all sorts of garbage email into our accounts.
> 
>Mike Stewart
>Not a dinosaur, but do appreciate an inbox bereft of spam.
> 
>From:ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David Young
>Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 5:30 PM
>To: Gina Fedon; Rick Henderson; ASKC@yahoogroups.com
>Cc: jim zanardi
>Subject: [ASKC] RE: group
> 
>
>
>
>
>
>Way back when dinosaurs roamed the planet and we were all new to these computer dodads, we thought this should be a place only members could see. We might post something "secret" the outside world shouldn't see. I don't recall anything EVER being posted on the regroup that need to be restricted to members. What Hall think?
> 

On 3/12/2014 6:06 AM, Joseph Wright wrote:
>
>
> Going public raises some concerns for me.
> 1)  Anyone can access the email addresses and send even more spam.
> 2)  When generally trust our members.  I don't want the public know 
> each time I am headed to Powell, DSS or points unknown. away from home 
> for an extended period of time.  This is a home security question.
> 3)  Some nut job and you they are out there, could post a message or 
> file that is malicious.
> 4)  Ever see what happens at a facebook posting of a party...the world 
> shows up.  No, I am not against sharing the sky.  However, if the 
> message was intended for members only, how does one regulate their own 
> message.
> 5)  It is for members.  If someone wants on so badly, join the society 
> and become an active member.
> We have the official website.  We have Twitter.  I think there is 
> already a FaceBook page.  That's should be sufficient for the public.
> On the flip side, I think the Cosmic Messenger should go public with 
> each issue, not later. It's not a benefit, it is a service.
> Enough thinking for this time in the morning.
> Joe
> _____________
All excellent points.

I will throw in this web site for the Orange Count Astronomers. They 
seem to open up a number of groups right from the home page. Maybe there 
could be some focused groups started if someone has time to do it.  They 
are much larger than the ASKC and that is a big factor in what you can 
do as a group.  Every group takes time and attention to administer and 
foster.

I did notice a "donate" button on their site has been added.  Does the 
group have a way to take credit cards for large donations? or is it 
always green for ASKC events?

I might mention to reinforce (2) Joe made above, I have seen a number of 
times access information for club facilities and locations disclosed 
here.  Besides member info being available, this would be in the 
archives, and would help unauthorized people have info they should not 
have were the group open.

Thanks
Jim

I have to agree with everything Joe stated below.


 
Jim & Laura Carothers


________________________________
 From: Jim Stephens <jws@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Yahoo E-group
 


  


On 3/12/2014 6:06 AM, Joseph Wright wrote:

Going public raises some concerns for me.
> 
>1)  Anyone can access the email addresses and send even more spam.
>2)  When generally trust our members.  I don't want the public know each time I am headed to Powell, DSS or points unknown. away from home for an extended period of time.  This is a home security question.
>3)  Some nut job and you they are out there, could post a message or file that is malicious.
>4)  Ever see what happens at a facebook posting of a party...the world shows up.  No, I am not against sharing the sky.  However, if the message was intended for members only, how does one regulate their own message.
>5)  It is for members.  If someone wants on so badly, join the society and become an active member.
> 
>We have the official website.  We have Twitter.  I think there is already a FaceBook page.  That's should be sufficient for the public.
> 
>On the flip side, I think the Cosmic Messenger should go public with each issue, not later. It's not a benefit, it is a service.
> 
>Enough thinking for this time in the morning.
> 
>Joe
> 
>_____________
>
All excellent points.

I will throw in this web site for the Orange Count Astronomers. 
    They seem to open up a number of groups right from the home page. 
    Maybe there could be some focused groups started if someone has time
    to do it.  They are much larger than the ASKC and that is a big
    factor in what you can do as a group.  Every group takes time and
    attention to administer and foster.

I did notice a "donate" button on their site has been added.  Does
    the group have a way to take credit cards for large donations? or is
    it always green for ASKC events?

I might mention to reinforce (2) Joe made above, I have seen a
    number of times access information for club facilities and locations
    disclosed here.  Besides member info being available, this would be
    in the archives, and would help unauthorized people have info they
    should not have were the group open.

Thanks
Jim


 

I believe Eastgate is one on the list.  Carol and I will help with Eastgate. 
 

 Charles

if all would join  there wouldn't be a problem..then all would be welcome...personally I feal safer knowing the folks on my e mail from the group are members.Although I don't know them personally I know they are fellow members so I am not hesitant to open the e's...
 

________________________________
 From: David Young <youngmdavid@...>
To: Gina Fedon <antarehs@...>; Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>; ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Cc: jim zanardi <jjzanardi@...> 
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 5:30 PM
Subject: [ASKC] RE: group
  
 
   
 
Way back when dinosaurs roamed the planet and we were all new to these computer dodads, we thought this should be a place only members could see. We might post something "secret" the outside world shouldn't see. I don't recall anything EVER being posted on the regroup that need to be restricted to members. What Hall think? 
On Mar 11, 2014 2:27 PM, "Gina Fedon" <antarehs@...> wrote:
 David, Jim, Well, actually it isn't my rule, but what the board decided when the board was first set up, so I don't feel I can change it.  I'm really sorry, Jim!   However, if David were to present the change for vote next time the board meets and they were to decide to allow non-members I will of course comply.  Gina 
>
>________________________________
>Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:11:05 -0500Subject: Re: groupFrom: youngmdavid@...: jjzanardi@...; antarehs@... 
>I am not the owner of this group. I try to help the group's owner, Gina, with the routine maintenance but I do follow the rule that it is a members only site. I didn't make the rule. If Gina wants to waive the rule she will approve your application herself. 
>On Mar 11, 2014 1:26 PM, "jim zanardi" <jjzanardi@...> wrote:
> 
>>My name is Jim Zanardi.  I was a member 
last year.  I was visiting with Keith and Tom about this site and they 
recommended it.  My request is with the knowledge that it is for 
members.  Since I live in Salina and would not attend the dark sky 
site, I decided not to join this year.  Jim 
>>
>> 
>>From: David Young  
>>Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 9:49 AM 
>>To: jjzanardi@...  
>>Subject: group 
>>
>> 
>>I see a request to join the ASKC group. I do not see your real name. I 
could guess but I don't see anything similar in the membership list. Did you 
recently join? You name seems familiar. 
>>
>> 
>>Sent via Gmail from David Young      
         

could you tell me  whom I contact to have the e messages from the group changed from this e address to another e address that I have...this e address is old and has my previous name on it and it bothers me as well as Richard...when fellow members see my name I don't want them thinking who the heck is she...I am not a member under this name, I am schoenberger not bates..i know it is a personal problem but I would like to resolve it...thank you for any help or advice you can give...dee  Kincaid-schoenberger
 

________________________________
 From: Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...m>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 9:59 PM
Subject: RE: [ASKC] RE: group
  
 
   
 
Isn't our website our open to the public, no-charge-or-membership-fee-to-visit site?
 
Rick Henderson
 
From:ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Stewart
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 7:18 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [ASKC] RE: group
 
  
If the board decides to let non-members join, please choose the wording of the resolution carefully. 
 
One thing Yahoo hasn’t botched in all their shenanigans is the group member/privacy  levels. There are varying degrees of permissions that one can assign to the group. The two main ones are Who Can Join and Who Can See. The options vary from new people can join without moderator approval at the low end to invitation only at the upper end. For who can see, there are options like “Non-members can post” (very, very, very bad) up to non-members can’t see the group at the high end.
 
Gina has our group tuned pretty well as far as these settings go. We would not like our little corner of the digital world if ALL restrictions were lifted. The “Must be an ASKC member” restriction is one the board imposed that means our moderator must approve members, after referring to the current roster.
 
Regardless of whether non-members are allowed to join, some form of validation ought to be required.  If for no other rationale—to prevent spambots from joining and then dumping all sorts of garbage email into our accounts.
 
Mike Stewart
Not a dinosaur, but do appreciate an inbox bereft of spam.
 
From:ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David Young
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 5:30 PM
To: Gina Fedon; Rick Henderson; ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Cc: jim zanardi
Subject: [ASKC] RE: group
 




Way back when dinosaurs roamed the planet and we were all new to these computer dodads, we thought this should be a place only members could see. We might post something "secret" the outside world shouldn't see. I don't recall anything EVER being posted on the regroup that need to be restricted to members. What Hall think?
    
         

I'm not sure how this happened but it appears we have a clear night on the
same night as a school science night. It's also going to be relatively
warm. This is also a very thinly staffed night. There will be at least two
telescopes outside as well as the space rocks inside.

I'll be meeting Gary Pittman for dinner about 5:00 before we head to the
school in Blue Springs. I have room for three more people and a couple of
telescopes in my Tahoe. If you care to join us give me a call. We can leave
from my house or I can gather you up on the way to Blue Springs.

Call me if you can join us!


Sent via Gmail from David Young

I have 4 NEW in box 1.25" eyepieces for sale.  ALL Orion Expanse wide-field 66 degree. 6mm, 9mm, 15mm and 20mm.  They cost $69.99 for each when bought.  Sell them for $45 a piece?   

 Dave  816-786-5176.

A list of meteorite falls in the U.S.  Kind of neat.  http://www.meteorites4sale.net/Locations/MLocations.htm http://www.meteorites4sale.net/Locations/MLocations.htm

No major updates as of yet.  Thinking in June sometime.  Waiting to hear back from Steve on the best time for him.  LOCATION will more than likely be Harrisonville since its rather close and has had 14 pieces of a meteorite found so far.

So, do you get any outreach points for having a scope setup to view the burned mansion in Briarcliff?
�
I wasn't at work long when people were asking for the C90 in my desk.� Our north windows face the Garney Mansion that burned over night.
�
Not sure this is real telescope outreach.
�
Joe

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone: �(913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri� Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

March 31
calsky.com
83 satellites passes with = or< 6 mag
68 before midnight
ISS 2 times 
Calsky maps each pass with details

might be an additional fun adventure 
maybe fun for kids & HOASP

just thinkin out loud

Mike Sterling

One problem with that plan... we are still 14 days out from the marathon. 90% of those predictions will be wrong by that time.

Get a list of passes the day of the marathon. Might be pretty fun. I will have to see if Vanguard 1 will make any passes during that time. Maybe we can get a few more people seeing that piece of history.

-Scott 


Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S®4.

<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: mikekansascity@aol.com </div><div>Date:03/14/2014  17:52  (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com </div><div>Subject: [ASKC] Messier Marathon Satellites contest ? </div><div>
</div>
March 31
calsky.com
83 satellites passes with = or< 6 mag
68 before midnight
ISS 2 times
Calsky maps each pass with details
 
might be an additional fun adventure
maybe fun for kids & HOASP
 
just thinkin out loud
 
Mike Sterling

Heavens Above shows over 100 ... of course



-----Original Message-----
From: Scott <s.kranz1@...>
To: askc <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri, Mar 14, 2014 6:27 pm
Subject: RE: [ASKC] Messier Marathon Satellites contest ?


 


One problem with that plan... we are still 14 days out from the marathon. 90% of those predictions will be wrong by that time.


Get a list of passes the day of the marathon. Might be pretty fun. I will have to see if Vanguard 1 will make any passes during that time. Maybe we can get a few more people seeing that piece of history.


-Scott 





Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S®4.



-------- Original message --------
From: mikekansascity@... 
Date:03/14/2014 17:52 (GMT-06:00) 
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: [ASKC] Messier Marathon Satellites contest ? 


  


March 31
calsky.com
83 satellites passes with = or< 6 mag
68 before midnight
ISS 2 times 
Calsky maps each pass with details
 
might be an additional fun adventure 
maybe fun for kids & HOASP
 
just thinkin out loud
 
Mike Sterling

yes, the best charts are closest to night u observe
Mike Sterling



-----Original Message-----
From: Scott <s.kranz1@...>
To: askc <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri, Mar 14, 2014 6:27 pm
Subject: RE: [ASKC] Messier Marathon Satellites contest ?


 


One problem with that plan... we are still 14 days out from the marathon. 90% of those predictions will be wrong by that time.


Get a list of passes the day of the marathon. Might be pretty fun. I will have to see if Vanguard 1 will make any passes during that time. Maybe we can get a few more people seeing that piece of history.


-Scott 





Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S®4.



-------- Original message --------
From: mikekansascity@... 
Date:03/14/2014 17:52 (GMT-06:00) 
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: [ASKC] Messier Marathon Satellites contest ? 


  


March 31
calsky.com
83 satellites passes with = or< 6 mag
68 before midnight
ISS 2 times 
Calsky maps each pass with details
 
might be an additional fun adventure 
maybe fun for kids & HOASP
 
just thinkin out loud
 
Mike Sterling

Anyone else get the message?

I thought I would pass it along since we have some really good 
astrophotographers

If things get stripped, here is some of it.

Joe

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-081&utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NASAJPL&utm_content=cassini20140314


  Your 15 Minutes of 'Frame' - from NASA's Cassini

NASA's Cassini mission invites the public to transform images from the 
spacecraft for posting on an amateur image page To help mark its 10th 
anniversary of exploring Saturn, its moons and rings, NASA's Cassini 
mission invites the public to transform images from the spacecraft for 
posting on an amateur image page. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

  * submit to reddit <http://www.reddit.com/submit>
  *

  * 1
    <http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpl.nasa.gov%2Fnews%2Fnews.php%3Frelease%3D2014-081%26utm_source%3DiContact%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DNASAJPL%26utm_content%3Dcassini20140314&media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpl.nasa.gov%2Fimages%2Fjpl_logo-170x170.jpg&guid=fidytEtigw2e-0&description=Members+of+the+public+are+encouraged+to+transform+Cassini+spacecraft+images+of+the+Saturn+system+and+share+the+results+on+JPL%27s+Cassini+Amateur+Image+page.>

  *

  *


  * 36

March 14, 2014

Arguably the most photogenic planet in the solar system, Saturn is the 
sixth planet from the sun and the second largest planet after Jupiter. 
With its luminous striped surface and stunning ring system, the planet 
is a wonder to view, especially from orbit, as NASA's Cassini spacecraft 
has demonstrated since arriving at the Saturn system in 2004.

Over the years, the Cassini mission website has been sharing raw, 
unprocessed versions of images sent to Earth by the spacecraft. On June 
30 (July 1 EDT), Cassini will celebrate 10 years exploring Saturn, its 
rings and moons. To help mark 10 years in orbit, NASA's Jet Propulsion 
Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., has created a special gallery on the 
Saturn website where members of the public can experience "15 minutes of 
frame" by submitting their own amateur images made up from image data 
brought back by Cassini.

With more than a half-dozen images and GIFs already live on the page, 
users are invited to visit Cassini's raw image database, dig through the 
treasure trove and create their own digital masterpiece and suggested 
caption. The submission process is as simple as filling out a form and 
uploading the image. Guidelines and further information can be found on 
the Cassini website.

Now that Cassini has completed its first decade of observations, mission 
planners are looking forward to the next phase, when the spacecrafts's 
instruments will return additional data and images. The mission will 
probe the densest part of the geysers spewing from Enceladus, and dive 
between Saturn and its innermost ring.

As part of the 10-year anniversary celebration, the Cassini team is 
releasing a video preview of the next four years of the mission:

http://youtu.be/fAQM9rfZq7w

The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, the 
European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency. JPL, a division of 
the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages the mission 
for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. The Cassini 
orbiter and its two onboard cameras were designed, developed and 
assembled at JPL. The imaging operations center is based at the Space 
Science Institute in Boulder, Colo.

For more information about Cassini amateur images, visit:

http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/photos/amateurimages/

For more information about Cassini, visit:

http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/

and

http://www.nasa.gov/cassini

Jane Platt 818-354-0880
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
jane.platt@...



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

If you were turned loose with a 61" diameter telescope at 9,000ft, what would you look at?
�
I am putting together a list of targets for my trip next month to Tucson and Mt. Lemmon.� 
�
High on my list will be:
Orion's Nebula
Vail Nebula
Campbell's Hydrogen Star (red ring around star..cool)
The supernova in M82
NGC3242 Ghost of Jupiter?
NGC2392 Eskimo Nebula
M104 Sombrero Galaxy
M16, if it is up

Oh, I need to look at the Herschel list.

I do want to hear your suggestions for possible observing targets.� 

Thanks,

Joe
_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone: �(913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri� Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

Hickson 50.
The Double Quasar
Lynx Quasar
Pease 1
Trapezium G, H, and I components
Keyhole in NGC1999
Hubbles Variable Nebula
M84 jet
Einsteins Cross
Holmberg 9
Necklace Nebula
The Blue Fox Nebula

...just a few off the top of my head.

-Scott


Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S®4.

<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Joseph Wright <jos.wright@yahoo.com> </div><div>Date:03/15/2014  08:18  (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: ASKC <askc@yahoogroups.com> </div><div>Subject: [ASKC] What would you look at </div><div>
</div>If you were turned loose with a 61" diameter telescope at 9,000ft, what would you look at?
 
I am putting together a list of targets for my trip next month to Tucson and Mt. Lemmon. 
 
High on my list will be:
Orion's Nebula
Vail Nebula
Campbell's Hydrogen Star (red ring around star..cool)
The supernova in M82
NGC3242 Ghost of Jupiter?
NGC2392 Eskimo Nebula
M104 Sombrero Galaxy
M16, if it is up
 
Oh, I need to look at the Herschel list.
 
I do want to hear your suggestions for possible observing targets. 
 
Thanks,
 
Joe
_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

Oooooo.  And M31-G1 !


Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S®4.

<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Scott <s.kranz1@comcast.net> </div><div>Date:03/15/2014  09:08  (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: askc <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>,ASKC <askc@yahoogroups.com> </div><div>Subject: RE: [ASKC] What would you look at </div><div>
</div>Hickson 50.
The Double Quasar
Lynx Quasar
Pease 1
Trapezium G, H, and I components
Keyhole in NGC1999
Hubbles Variable Nebula
M84 jet
Einsteins Cross
Holmberg 9
Necklace Nebula
The Blue Fox Nebula

...just a few off the top of my head.

-Scott


Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S®4.


-------- Original message --------
From: Joseph Wright
Date:03/15/2014 08:18 (GMT-06:00)
To: ASKC
Subject: [ASKC] What would you look at

 
If you were turned loose with a 61" diameter telescope at 9,000ft, what would you look at?
 
I am putting together a list of targets for my trip next month to Tucson and Mt. Lemmon. 
 
High on my list will be:
Orion's Nebula
Vail Nebula
Campbell's Hydrogen Star (red ring around star..cool)
The supernova in M82
NGC3242 Ghost of Jupiter?
NGC2392 Eskimo Nebula
M104 Sombrero Galaxy
M16, if it is up
 
Oh, I need to look at the Herschel list.
 
I do want to hear your suggestions for possible observing targets. 
 
Thanks,
 
Joe
_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

if I could chose one object, it would be NGC 5128, a giant elliptical galaxy, with a giant blackhole at its center, that is even now eating a smaller galaxy.  that would be my pick.  r. schoenberger



On Saturday, March 15, 2014 7:19 AM, "rrschoenberger@..." <rrschoenberger@...m> wrote:
  
  
 
 

Looks like you'll be up late after Jupiter to catch the deep sky stuff.
Close to first quarter but it'll set about 1:00 AM on the 5th. Have you
ever tried to catch the green flash as the sun sets from Mt. Lemon. I've
seen it twice from Kitt Peak as the sun set below a mountain range to the
west.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 9:08 AM, Scott <s.kranz1@...> wrote:

>
>
> Hickson 50.
> The Double Quasar
> Lynx Quasar
> Pease 1
> Trapezium G, H, and I components
> Keyhole in NGC1999
> Hubbles Variable Nebula
> M84 jet
> Einsteins Cross
> Holmberg 9
> Necklace Nebula
> The Blue Fox Nebula
>
> ...just a few off the top of my head.
>
> -Scott
>
>
> Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S(R)4.
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Joseph Wright
> Date:03/15/2014 08:18 (GMT-06:00)
> To: ASKC
> Subject: [ASKC] What would you look at
>
>
>
> If you were turned loose with a 61" diameter telescope at 9,000ft, what
> would you look at?
>
> I am putting together a list of targets for my trip next month to Tucson
> and Mt. Lemmon.
>
> High on my list will be:
> Orion's Nebula
> Vail Nebula
> Campbell's Hydrogen Star (red ring around star..cool)
> The supernova in M82
> NGC3242 Ghost of Jupiter?
> NGC2392 Eskimo Nebula
> M104 Sombrero Galaxy
> M16, if it is up
>
> Oh, I need to look at the Herschel list.
>
> I do want to hear your suggestions for possible observing targets.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe
> _______________________________________________________________________________
>
>
> Joseph S. Wright
>
> Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924
>
> Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC
>
> Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City
> Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program
> Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M.
> Specialist
>
>   
>

What size field of view?
Some things may just be too darn big to see to best advantage!
Kathy

From: Joseph Wright 
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 8:18 AM
To: ASKC 
Subject: [ASKC] What would you look at




If you were turned loose with a 61" diameter telescope at 9,000ft, what would you look at?

I am putting together a list of targets for my trip next month to Tucson and Mt. Lemmon.  

High on my list will be:
Orion's Nebula
Vail Nebula
Campbell's Hydrogen Star (red ring around star..cool)
The supernova in M82
NGC3242 Ghost of Jupiter?
NGC2392 Eskimo Nebula
M104 Sombrero Galaxy
M16, if it is up

Oh, I need to look at the Herschel list.

I do want to hear your suggestions for possible observing targets.  

Thanks,

Joe
_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

The date is still up in the air.  I will know next week.
 
Joe

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 

________________________________
 From: David Young <youngmdavid@...>
To: "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: [ASKC] What would you look at
  


  
Looks like you'll be up late after Jupiter to catch the deep sky stuff. Close to first quarter but it'll set about 1:00 AM on the 5th. Have you ever tried to catch the green flash as the sun sets from Mt. Lemon. I've seen it twice from Kitt Peak as the sun set below a mountain range to the west. 


Sent via Gmail from David Young 


On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 9:08 AM, Scott <s.kranz1@...> wrote:

 
>  
>Hickson 50.
>The Double Quasar
>Lynx Quasar
>Pease 1
>Trapezium G, H, and I components
>Keyhole in NGC1999
>Hubbles Variable Nebula
>M84 jet 
>Einsteins Cross
>Holmberg 9
>Necklace Nebula
>The Blue Fox Nebula
>
>
>...just a few off the top of my head.
>
>
>-Scott
>
>
>
>
>Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S®4.
>
>
>
>-------- Original message --------
>From: Joseph Wright   
>Date:03/15/2014  08:18  (GMT-06:00) 
>To: ASKC  
>Subject: [ASKC] What would you look at 
>
>   
>If you were turned loose with a 61" diameter telescope at 9,000ft, what would you look at? 
> 
>I am putting together a list of targets for my trip next month to Tucson and Mt. Lemmon.  
> 
>High on my list will be:
>Orion's Nebula 
>Vail Nebula
>Campbell's Hydrogen Star (red ring around star..cool)
>The supernova in M82
>NGC3242 Ghost of Jupiter?
>NGC2392 Eskimo Nebula
>M104 Sombrero Galaxy
>M16, if it is up
>
>Oh, I need to look at the Herschel list.
>
>I do want to hear your suggestions for possible observing targets.  
>
>Thanks,
>
>Joe
>_______________________________________________________________________________ 
>
>Joseph S. Wright 
>
>Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 
>
>Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 
>
>Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
>Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
>Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist      
  
 

Here's a link to the observatory.
Last two times we used the 60.  Just showed how to operate and have at it.
Lucky, lucky, lucky!
 
http://james.as.arizona.edu/~psmith/61inch/

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 

________________________________
 From: Kathy <kmachin@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: [ASKC] What would you look at
  


  
What size field of view? 
Some things may just be too darn big to see to best advantage! 
Kathy 


From: Joseph Wright  
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 8:18 AM 
To: ASKC  
Subject: [ASKC] What would you look at 
 



If you were turned loose with a 61" diameter telescope at 9,000ft, 
what would you look at? 
  
I am putting together a list of targets for my trip next month to 
Tucson and Mt. Lemmon.   
  
High on my list will be: 
Orion's Nebula 
Vail Nebula 
Campbell's Hydrogen Star (red ring around star..cool) 
The supernova in M82 
NGC3242 Ghost of Jupiter? 
NGC2392 Eskimo Nebula 
M104 Sombrero Galaxy 
M16, if it is up 

Oh, I need to look at the Herschel list. 

I do want to hear your suggestions for possible observing targets.   

Thanks, 

Joe 
_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System 
Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW 
Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist   
 

Eagle Nebula pillars of creation

Sent from Samsung mobile

Joseph Wright <jos.wright@yahoo.com> wrote:

>If you were turned loose with a 61" diameter telescope at 9,000ft, what would you look at?
> 
>I am putting together a list of targets for my trip next month to Tucson and Mt. Lemmon.  
> 
>High on my list will be:
>Orion's Nebula
>Vail Nebula
>Campbell's Hydrogen Star (red ring around star..cool)
>The supernova in M82
>NGC3242 Ghost of Jupiter?
>NGC2392 Eskimo Nebula
>M104 Sombrero Galaxy
>M16, if it is up
>
>Oh, I need to look at the Herschel list.
>
>I do want to hear your suggestions for possible observing targets.  
>
>Thanks,
>
>Joe
>_______________________________________________________________________________ 
>
>Joseph S. Wright 
>
>Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 
>
>Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 
>
>Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
>Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
>Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

I would look at whatever I had to do to be your best friend for ever and drive you out there !  Ha!  Mike Sterling
Sent from Samsung mobile

Joseph Wright <jos.wright@yahoo.com> wrote:

>If you were turned loose with a 61" diameter telescope at 9,000ft, what would you look at?
> 
>I am putting together a list of targets for my trip next month to Tucson and Mt. Lemmon.  
> 
>High on my list will be:
>Orion's Nebula
>Vail Nebula
>Campbell's Hydrogen Star (red ring around star..cool)
>The supernova in M82
>NGC3242 Ghost of Jupiter?
>NGC2392 Eskimo Nebula
>M104 Sombrero Galaxy
>M16, if it is up
>
>Oh, I need to look at the Herschel list.
>
>I do want to hear your suggestions for possible observing targets.  
>
>Thanks,
>
>Joe
>_______________________________________________________________________________ 
>
>Joseph S. Wright 
>
>Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 
>
>Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 
>
>Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
>Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
>Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

MIKE:
 
WELL, NASA IS FLYING US OUT THERE.
WE SHOULD GET GROUP TOGETHER AND RENT THE PLACE FOR A NIGHT WITH ADAM BLOCK.
IT WOULD BE FUN TO HAVE YOU ALONG.  WE KNOW SOME PRETTY GOOD EATING PLACES.  DAVID YOUNG WILL VOUCH FOR THIS.
 
JOE

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 

________________________________
 From: Mike Sterling <mikekansascity@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: [ASKC] What would you look at
  


  

I would look at whatever I had to do to be your best friend for ever and drive you out there !  Ha!  Mike Sterling
Sent from Samsung mobile

Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:

>If you were turned loose with a 61" diameter telescope at 9,000ft, what would you look at?
> 
>I am putting together a list of targets for my trip next month to Tucson and Mt. Lemmon.  
> 
>High on my list will be:
>Orion's Nebula
>Vail Nebula
>Campbell's Hydrogen Star (red ring around star..cool)
>The supernova in M82
>NGC3242 Ghost of Jupiter?
>NGC2392 Eskimo Nebula
>M104 Sombrero Galaxy
>M16, if it is up
>
>Oh, I need to look at the Herschel list.
>
>I do want to hear your suggestions for possible observing targets.  
>
>Thanks,
>
>Joe
>__________________________________________________________ 
>
>Joseph S. Wright 
>
>Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 
>
>Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 
>
>Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
>Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
>Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist  
 

Wow ... you and Rita deserve every bit of it!



-----Original Message-----
From: jos.wright@...
To: ASKC <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sat, Mar 15, 2014 8:02 am
Subject: Re: [ASKC] What would you look at



      MIKE:WELL, NASA IS FLYING US OUT THERE.WE SHOULD GET GROUP TOGETHER AND RENT THE PLACE FOR A NIGHT WITH ADAM BLOCK.IT WOULD BE FUN TO HAVE YOU ALONG. WE KNOW SOME PRETTY GOOD EATING PLACES. DAVID YOUNG WILL VOUCH FOR THIS.JOE_______________________________________________________________________________

Joseph S. Wright

Cell Phone: (913) 208-0924

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City

Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program

Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
        From: Mike Sterling <mikekansascity@...>
 To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
 Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 11:46 AM
 Subject: Re: [ASKC] What would you look at

I would look at whatever I had to do to be your best friend for ever and drive you out there !  Ha!  Mike Sterling

Sent from Samsung mobile

Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:

>If you were turned loose with a 61" diameter telescope at 9,000ft, what would you look at?

>

>I am putting together a list of targets for my trip next month to Tucson and Mt. Lemmon. 

>

>High on my list will be:

>Orion's Nebula

>Vail Nebula

>Campbell's Hydrogen Star (red ring around star..cool)

>The supernova in M82

>NGC3242 Ghost of Jupiter?

>NGC2392 Eskimo Nebula

>M104 Sombrero Galaxy

>M16, if it is up

>

>Oh, I need to look at the Herschel list.

>

>I do want to hear your suggestions for possible observing targets. 

>

>Thanks,

>

>Joe

>__________________________________________________________ 

>

>Joseph S. Wright 

>

>Cell Phone: (913) 208-0924 

>

>Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

>

>Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 

>Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 

>Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

    

Hi all,

 

I am posting this request again as Clayton has told me no one has responded
to his first request.  I would take it, but I'm working that night.

 

If anyone can help out, please reply to Clayton directly, but please let me
know as well so I know whether or not the night is attended.

 

Thanks.

 

Rick Henderson

 

>> Hello,

>> 

>> I'm Cub Scout den leader and an astronomy fan. I'm organizing an

>> Aerospace themed Pack meeting for approximately 40 boys and their

>> parents. Does your club do educational demonstrations?

>> 

>> If this is a possibility, our meeting is Thursday night, March 27th @

>> 6:30pm near 135th and Lackman. What would I need to do and/or who

>> should I contact ?

>> 

>> Thanks,

>> 

>> 

>> Clayton J. Hess, P.E.  APEX

>> ENGINEERS, INC.

>>   1600 Baltimore, Suite 102 || Kansas City, MO 64108

>>      Ph: 816.421.3222 || Fax: 816.421.1050

>>    www.apex-engineers.com<http://www.apex-engineers.com/>

Joe, 

 I would definitely go for all the classic (i.e. Messier) galaxies-M31, M51,M81-82, Sombrero, NGC 4565, M33, etc., etc., etc.  And the classic nebulas.  Anything that pushes the limits of your scope should be a pretty impressive site.
 

 Grant Miller

Keep in mind in a large scope your field of view is small, even with low power eyepieces. You can’t get large objects completely in view. When I spent the night on the 82” scope at McDonald Observatory M 57 barely fit in the low power eyepiece. Only the central core of the Whirlpool was able to fit. That being said, you will get incredible detail on what ever you view, conditions permitting. It will be an awesome experience regardless of what you view.

Jim

From: mllrgrnt@... 
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2014 10:59 AM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: [ASKC] Re: What would you look at



Joe, 

I would definitely go for all the classic (i.e. Messier) galaxies-M31, M51,M81-82, Sombrero, NGC 4565, M33, etc., etc., etc.  And the classic nebulas.  Anything that pushes the limits of your scope should be a pretty impressive site.

Grant Miller

Hi Joe and Rita,

I would pick some objects that are generally too faint to show up well in the 30". Some of the Virgo Cluster galaxies like M87 might be really nice; NGC 4565 also comes to mind. Is this going to be all visual or are you going to be able to do some imaging?

Sincerely,
Richard Fredrick

Folks, 

I am looking for one additional astronomer to operate the 16” scope at Powell for my Rockhurst astro class on Tuesday March 25 (with possible back-up night on Tuesday April 1). 

Doug Spalding has kindly offered to help running the 30” scope,  but I have a big class (20+). I really need the 16” scope operating at the same time.  These college students are enthusiastic and great fun.  We will only be out there for a short evening – maybe 7:30 to 9:30pm. 

PLEASE reply directly to me by clicking REPLY TO SENDER or at dhudgins@...  . Let’s not bother everyone on this list.  : ^ )

Your help is greatly appreciated!!

Dave Hudgins

I would include at least one Moon object.

> On Mar 16, 2014, at 11:37 AM, "Jim Ketchum" <suenjim@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Keep in mind in a large scope your field of view is small, even with low power eyepieces. You can’t get large objects completely in view. When I spent the night on the 82” scope at McDonald Observatory M 57 barely fit in the low power eyepiece. Only the central core of the Whirlpool was able to fit. That being said, you will get incredible detail on what ever you view, conditions permitting. It will be an awesome experience regardless of what you view.
>  
> Jim
>  
> From: mllrgrnt@...
> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2014 10:59 AM
> To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [ASKC] Re: What would you look at
>  
> 
> 
> Joe,
>  
> I would definitely go for all the classic (i.e. Messier) galaxies-M31, M51,M81-82, Sombrero, NGC 4565, M33, etc., etc., etc.  And the classic nebulas.  Anything that pushes the limits of your scope should be a pretty impressive site.
>  
> Grant Miller
> 
> 
> 

News release today from the Center for Astrophysics at Harvard
 "First Direct Evidence of Cosmic Inflation"
 Big step in Big Bang Theory!
  
 http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/news/2014-05 http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/news/2014-05
  
 "Hi" to everyone!  All is well here.
  
 Mitch Glaze

If anyone happens to be in the neighborhood of Lowry City, MO on Saturday May 10 I have agreed to set up solar viewing through the day and host a star party at the old ball diamond that night. Nearly full moon but astronomy teaches patience, right? Working on a crater display, will probably have a few round rocks.

Where can I pick up a few club brochures?

Not that far from the DSS...

Thank you,

David Neuenschwander

Thanks, Mitch. Good to hear from you!

David Neuenschwander


-----Original Message-----
From: mglaze <mglaze@...>
To: ASKC <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, Mar 17, 2014 1:42 pm
Subject: [ASKC] News release from CfA Harvard: First Direct Evidence of Cosmic Inflation


 


News release today from the Center for Astrophysics at Harvard
"First Direct Evidence of Cosmic Inflation"
Big step in Big Bang Theory!
 
http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/news/2014-05
 
"Hi" to everyone!  All is well here.
 
Mitch Glaze

Is anyone else having problems sending email through Yahoo?
  
 Thanks,
  
 Joe

I thinks its just you:-)

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 2:52 PM, <jos.wright@...> wrote:

>
>
>
> Is anyone else having problems sending email through Yahoo?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Joe
>
>  
>

I'VE TRIED TO SEND THREE MESSAGES TODAY AND HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.  WENT TO THE E-GROUP SITE TO SEND OUT PREVIOUS MAILING.
 
THANKS,
 
JOE

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 

________________________________
 From: David Young <youngmdavid@...>
To: "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 3:18 PM
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Yahoo
  


  
I thinks its just you:-)


Sent via Gmail from David Young 


On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 2:52 PM, <jos.wright@...> wrote:

 
>  
>
>Is anyone else having problems sending email through Yahoo?
> 
>Thanks,
> 
>Joe    
  
 

I got this one too.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 3:25 PM, Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...> wrote:

>
>
> I'VE TRIED TO SEND THREE MESSAGES TODAY AND HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.  WENT
> TO THE E-GROUP SITE TO SEND OUT PREVIOUS MAILING.
>
> THANKS,
>
> JOE
>
> _______________________________________________________________________________
>
>
> Joseph S. Wright
>
> Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924
>
> Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC
>
> Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City
> Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program
> Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M.
> Specialist
>
>    *From:* David Young <youngmdavid@...>
> *To:* "ASKC@yahoogroups.com" <ASKC@yahoogroups.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 18, 2014 3:18 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [ASKC] Yahoo
>
>
>  I thinks its just you:-)
>
> Sent via Gmail from David Young
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 2:52 PM, <jos.wright@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> Is anyone else having problems sending email through Yahoo?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe
>
>
>
>
>   
>

I can be at the Olathe school night on April 30th.   Pete

I have had no problems Joe. Seems to be working fine.

Gary Pittman


On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 2:52 PM, <jos.wright@...> wrote:

>
>
>
> Is anyone else having problems sending email through Yahoo?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Joe
>
>  
>



-- 
Clear skies,

Gary Pittman

asteroid to block out regulus  0206 am edt Thursday morning march 20 2014

Thanks, Pete.  I've got you on the list.  That makes three of us so far.

 

Rick Henderson

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@...m] On Behalf Of pjafferis@...
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 3:53 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ASKC] april 30 sante fe

 

  

I can be at the Olathe school night on April 30th.   Pete

Rita, John, Richard and I are opening the Warko tonight for students.� We will begin at 1730 with the Sun and then take break from when the Sun enters the trees to dark for dinner.� My have a pizza delivered to the roof.
�
Joe


_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone: �(913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri� Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

I added Pete to the event listed on the askc-2.org calendar.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 8:37 PM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>wrote:

>
>
> Thanks, Pete.  I've got you on the list.  That makes three of us so far.
>
>
>
> Rick Henderson
>
>
>
> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *
> pjafferis@yahoo.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 19, 2014 3:53 PM
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* [ASKC] april 30 sante fe
>
>
>
>
>
> I can be at the Olathe school night on April 30th.   Pete
>
>  
>

students only? .... or shall I alert a few friends?



-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...>
To: ASKC <askc@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, Mar 20, 2014 10:22 am
Subject: [ASKC] Warko Tonight


 



Rita, John, Richard and I are opening the Warko tonight for students.  We will begin at 1730 with the Sun and then take break from when the Sun enters the trees to dark for dinner.  My have a pizza delivered to the roof.
 
Joe

 


 
_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist

Mike:
 
No.  We have a few special nights just for UMKC students to work on observing projects.
 
Thanks for the thought.
 
Joe

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist
 

________________________________
 From: "mikekansascity@..." <mikekansascity@...>
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: [ASKC] Warko Tonight
  


  
students only? .... or shall I alert a few friends?



-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Wright <jos.wright@...>
To: ASKC <askc@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, Mar 20, 2014 10:22 am
Subject: [ASKC] Warko Tonight


  
Rita, John, Richard and I are opening the Warko tonight for students.  We will begin at 1730 with the Sun and then take break from when the Sun enters the trees to dark for dinner.  My have a pizza delivered to the roof. 
  
Joe  
  

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

Joseph S. Wright 

Cell Phone:  (913) 208-0924 

Operations Manager, Warkoczewski Observatory-UMKC 

Vice-President, Astronomical Society of Kansas City 
Solar System Ambassador, NASA/JPL Volunteer Program 
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas-NW Missouri  Aerospace/Astronomy/Weather S.T.E.M. Specialist          
 

Put me on the list


On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 8:37 PM, Rick Henderson <rhenderson1@...>wrote:

>
>
> Thanks, Pete.  I've got you on the list.  That makes three of us so far.
>
>
>
> Rick Henderson
>
>
>
> *From:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *
> pjafferis@yahoo.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 19, 2014 3:53 PM
> *To:* ASKC@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* [ASKC] april 30 sante fe
>
>
>
>
>
> I can be at the Olathe school night on April 30th.   Pete
>
>  
>

As Charlie Capen used to say, this lens would be able to photograph 
such.  (Charlie owned C&J Photographic, the best camera store in the KC 
area at one time).  Go ask Gil.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/150991984389  <http://www.ebay.com/itm/150991984389>

500mm F3.2 or 1000mm F6.3

Jim

Does anyone want to donate (and bring) coffee to the meeting Saturday?

If not, I'll pick some up..

Denise Moser was supposed to be contacting you. I'm guessing she hasn't
done that. Marcia and I are bringing other goodies to eat. We also have
some coffee cups, drink cups and napkins in case there are none in the
tubs. If you are bringing the coffee pot and other items we can take
possession of them in case Denise is not there. We will also bring a can of
coffee.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 11:21 AM, Joe Alburty <jalburty@...> wrote:

>
>
> Does anyone want to donate (and bring) coffee to the meeting Saturday?
>
> If not, I'll pick some up..
>
>  
>

There are plenty of napkins and plates in the bins.  As far as cups, there are 
about 20 large (16 oz) plastic SOLO cups and as many smaller translucent plastic 
disposable cups. There are about 100 of the 9 oz Dixie "cold cups" (good for 
juice).  Plenty of plastic silverware also.  However, there are only a few 
Styrofoam coffee cups so those are needed.

 

Does anyone want to donate (and bring) coffee to the meeting Saturday?

If not, I'll pick some up..

I have too many computers and am giving one of them away, absolutely free.

These are the specifications:

Dell 340 desktop
Pentium 4 processor, 2.52 GHz
1.0 GB RAM (no room for more)
37.2 GB Hard disk with 21.0 GB available
DVD ROM drive
Installed card with 4 USB 2.0 ports

Dell 16" CRT moniotor

Keyboard

Optical mouse

Licensed copy of Windows XP Home installed

Installed Freeware programs:
Guide version 9 with all astro catalogs
Stellarium
Celestia
Skyglobe
Firefox browser

Anyone interested?  I plan to bring it to the ASKC General Meeting tonight.

Roger Gruenke
913.441.6861
astro@...

Have you checked that they don't need it down at Powell? 





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


From: "Roger Gruenke" <astro@...> 
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 12:10:26 PM 
Subject: [ASKC] Free Computer and Monitor 

  




I have too many computers and am giving one of them away, absolutely free. 

These are the specifications: 

Dell 340 desktop 
Pentium 4 processor, 2.52 GHz 
1.0 GB RAM (no room for more) 
37.2 GB Hard disk with 21.0 GB available 
DVD ROM drive 
Installed card with 4 USB 2.0 ports 

Dell 16" CRT moniotor 

Keyboard 

Optical mouse 

Licensed copy of Windows XP Home installed 

Installed Freeware programs: 
Guide version 9 with all astro catalogs 
Stellarium 
Celestia 
Skyglobe 
Firefox browser 

Anyone interested?  I plan to bring it to the ASKC General Meeting tonight. 

Roger Gruenke 
913.441.6861 
astro@... 

Dibs
On Mar 22, 2014 12:10 PM, "Roger Gruenke" <astro@...> wrote:

>
>
> I have too many computers and am giving one of them away, absolutely free.
>
> These are the specifications:
>
> Dell 340 desktop
> Pentium 4 processor, 2.52 GHz
> 1.0 GB RAM (no room for more)
> 37.2 GB Hard disk with 21.0 GB available
> DVD ROM drive
> Installed card with 4 USB 2.0 ports
>
> Dell 16" CRT moniotor
>
> Keyboard
>
> Optical mouse
>
> Licensed copy of Windows XP Home installed
>
> Installed Freeware programs:
> Guide version 9 with all astro catalogs
> Stellarium
> Celestia
> Skyglobe
> Firefox browser
>
> Anyone interested?  I plan to bring it to the ASKC General Meeting tonight.
>
> Roger Gruenke
> 913.441.6861
> astro@...
>   
>

Purchased a new, as in brand new, mower for the DSS today. We are now the proud owners of a Troy Built 42" cut, 19hp, riding mower. I will be taking it down tomorrow(sunday) to give it a test drive. Due to an ad, we also received a new pull behind cart for it for "free". I went down today to check the water situation and spread grass seed and cut the remaining poison ivy out. The water has NOT been repaired but I called him and he assured me they will be there first thing Monday. The grass seed was mainly put down in the center section and about 10' to the outside of the power posts. I know only a few will read this but if you plan to attend the Messier Marathon, I am going to ask that you offset your parking/setup either to the East or West of your normal spot to hopefully give any young grass we might have come up, a chance to actually grow a little before we trample it out. Thanks everyone. 
Darrick

How about marking it with some sort of flags.

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 4:54 PM, <earthdude123@...> wrote:

>
>
> Purchased a new, as in brand new, mower for the DSS today. We are now the
> proud owners of a Troy Built 42" cut, 19hp, riding mower. I will be taking
> it down tomorrow(sunday) to give it a test drive. Due to an ad, we also
> received a new pull behind cart for it for "free". I went down today to
> check the water situation and spread grass seed and cut the remaining
> poison ivy out. The water has NOT been repaired but I called him and he
> assured me they will be there first thing Monday. The grass seed was mainly
> put down in the center section and about 10' to the outside of the power
> posts. I know only a few will read this but if you plan to attend the
> Messier Marathon, I am going to ask that you offset your parking/setup
> either to the East or West of your normal spot to hopefully give any young
> grass we might have come up, a chance to actually grow a little before we
> trample it out. Thanks everyone.
> Darrick
>  
>

Thanks Darrick!

Under Spacious Skies,
Randy Thompson
 

> On Mar 22, 2014, at 4:54 PM, <earthdude123@...> wrote:
> 
> Purchased a new, as in brand new, mower for the DSS today. We are now the proud owners of a Troy Built 42" cut, 19hp, riding mower. I will be taking it down tomorrow(sunday) to give it a test drive. Due to an ad, we also received a new pull behind cart for it for "free". I went down today to check the water situation and spread grass seed and cut the remaining poison ivy out. The water has NOT been repaired but I called him and he assured me they will be there first thing Monday. The grass seed was mainly put down in the center section and about 10' to the outside of the power posts. I know only a few will read this but if you plan to attend the Messier Marathon, I am going to ask that you offset your parking/setup either to the East or West of your normal spot to hopefully give any young grass we might have come up, a chance to actually grow a little before we trample it out. Thanks everyone. 
> Darrick
> 
> 

An optical device, 53 mm long, 25mm wide, brass, handmade probably, no inscriptions.  Inside blackened.

It is from an auction, in a box of optical things.  It looks old, >50 years.  It is not an eyepiece. Small lens is handmade, FL ~= 12mm and is a tapered square rod with sharply convex surface on the smaller end, plane on the larger end.  Almost a pyramid. It is mounted in a disc of cork. When you look through the small convex end, the plane surface is at the focal point. It magnifies about 20x alone.

The larger lens is double convex, mounted in lead that has oxidized white, and using it alone it is a magnifier that focuses at the end of the brass cage.  In other words, if you stand it on a flat surface, looking through it, you see the flat surface in focus and  magnified ~ 5x.  

If you look through the complete assembly one direction it is a telescope focused at about 5 inches, with extreme coma but sharp center 3-5 degrees, looking the other direction it is a microscope of about 5-8x with considerable coma, 4 inches of eye relief and pillow distortion.

So it seems to be two magnifiers, but why in a nice brass tube?  It has no end caps nor does it seem to ever had had any.  Lenses are both simple and uncoated.  The diameter of the lenses is 4mm and 13mm.

The device shows good machining, polish, lacquer and knurling.

Any idea what this was for?

Photos in "photo file" titled Mystery device

We seem to be missing one of the tubs for gm stuff. We have two but I swear
there were 3 at one time. Anybody have a stray tub sitting around?



Sent via Gmail from David Young

If we have multiple trailers out there (which we might), it will lbe difficult to offset to the east or west of the "usual spots". But what we can try to do is: if you park along the north electrical line, move at least 10 feet further north than usual, or as far as your cord will reach. And the same for the south side: if you park along the south electrical line, pull at least 10 feet further south than usual. 



Minimize the amount of vehicle traffic up the center please. This is where we really need the better grass coverage. 



See you all this weekend! 

-Scott 



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


From: earthdude123@... 
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 4:54:42 PM 
Subject: [ASKC] New Mower at DSS 

  




Purchased a new, as in brand new, mower for the DSS today. We are now the proud owners of a Troy Built 42" cut, 19hp, riding mower. I will be taking it down tomorrow(sunday) to give it a test drive. Due to an ad, we also received a new pull behind cart for it for "free". I went down today to check the water situation and spread grass seed and cut the remaining poison ivy out. The water has NOT been repaired but I called him and he assured me they will be there first thing Monday. The grass seed was mainly put down in the center section and about 10' to the outside of the power posts. I know only a few will read this but if you plan to attend the Messier Marathon, I am going to ask that you offset your parking/setup either to the East or West of your normal spot to hopefully give any young grass we might have come up, a chance to actually grow a little before we trample it out. Thanks everyone. 
Darrick 

David,

Are you looking for "the" missing tub, or do you need a replacement? I have
an 18 gal. tub if you need one.

Mike

On Sunday, March 23, 2014, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:

>
>
> We seem to be missing one of the tubs for gm stuff. We have two but I
> swear there were 3 at one time. Anybody have a stray tub sitting around?
>
>
>
> Sent via Gmail from David Young
>
>
> 
>

Looking for the MIA tub, but thanks!
M


On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 2:03 PM, Mike Stewart <mike.n0tu@...> wrote:

>
>
> David,
>
> Are you looking for "the" missing tub, or do you need a replacement? I
> have an 18 gal. tub if you need one.
>
> Mike
>
> On Sunday, March 23, 2014, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> We seem to be missing one of the tubs for gm stuff. We have two but I
>> swear there were 3 at one time. Anybody have a stray tub sitting around?
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent via Gmail from David Young
>>
>>
>>   
>

Don't need a replacement. The missing tub is probably with the missing mugs
that were misplaced 20 years ago. Somewhere there's some large drink mugs
with ASKC printed on them. Jackie looked for them for years:-)

Sent via Gmail from David Young


On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 2:03 PM, Mike Stewart <mike.n0tu@...> wrote:

>
>
> David,
>
> Are you looking for "the" missing tub, or do you need a replacement? I
> have an 18 gal. tub if you need one.
>
> Mike
>
>
> On Sunday, March 23, 2014, David Young <youngmdavid@...> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> We seem to be missing one of the tubs for gm stuff. We have two but I
>> swear there were 3 at one time. Anybody have a stray tub sitting around?
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent via Gmail from David Young
>>
>>
>>   
>

okie fine

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Young
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 2:34 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] tubs

 






Don't need a replacement. The missing tub is probably with the missing mugs
that were misplaced 20 years ago. Somewhere there's some large drink mugs
with ASKC printed on them. Jackie looked for them for years:-)

I'm still looking..  But I think if the culprit who stored them in their
basement or shed would never fess up to it after all this time!!  <g>

 

Jackie B.

 

 

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike
Stewart
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 2:51 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [ASKC] tubs

 

  

okie fine

 

From: ASKC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASKC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Young
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 2:34 PM
To: ASKC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASKC] tubs

 







Don't need a replacement. The missing tub is probably with the missing mugs
that were misplaced 20 years ago. Somewhere there's some large drink mugs
with ASKC printed on them. Jackie looked for them for years:-)

Mower has been delivered, started and the new cart has been assembled. I have also removed the old mower and taken it to the shop to see if or how much it will cost to save it. The prognosis is not good. 
Darrick

For those of you that might be interested, the info on the above is now
posted at www.msral.org, or www. slas.org ..    The ASKC seems to always
have a strong presence at these meetings, so let's do it again this year!
As of now, I don't have a roommate.   This sure helps to keep the costs
down, so let me now if you want to share.  

 

BTW - Gary Pittman!!!   Where are we going to stay this year?     Any
particular motel/hotel picked out yet?

 

I hope some of you will seriously consider coming.   If you have any
questions, let me know.

 

Jackie Beucher

MSRAL Sec-Treasurer.

 

Jackie Beucher

11305 King St.

Overland Park, KS.   66210

M31@...

Home:  913-469-0135

Cell:  913-522-8799

 

No definite plans yet that I'm aware of but we need to start thinking about
this. All you regulars, car pooler's and caravaner's, let's get our heads
together with suggestions. We need to get our plans made.

Let all the regulars know what you are planning.

Gary


On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 3:21 PM, Jackie Beucher <m31@...> wrote:

>
>
> For those of you that might be interested, the info on the above is now
> posted at www.msral.org, or www. slas.org ..    The ASKC seems to always
> have a strong presence at these meetings, so let's do it again this year!
>   As of now, I don't have a roommate.   This sure helps to keep the costs
> down, so let me now if you want to share.
>
>
>
> BTW - Gary Pittman!!!   Where are we going to stay this year?     Any
> particular motel/hotel picked out yet?
>
>
>
> I hope some of you will seriously consider coming.   If you have any
> questions, let me know.
>
>
>
> Jackie Beucher
>
> MSRAL Sec-Treasurer.
>
>
>
> Jackie Beucher
>
> 11305 King St.
>
> Overland Park, KS.   66210
>
> M31@everestkc.net
>
> Home:  913-469-0135
>
> Cell:  913-522-8799
>
>
>
>  
>



-- 
Clear skies,

Gary Pittman

BTW Jackie, slas.org doesn't link to the St. Louis club. This is the
correct link:

http://slasonline.org/msral2014.html.

Gary


On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 3:21 PM, Jackie Beucher <m31@...> wrote:

>
>
> For those of you that might be interested, the info on the above is now
> posted at www.msral.org, or www. slas.org ..    The ASKC seems to always
> have a strong presence at these meetings, so let's do it again this year!
>   As of now, I don't have a roommate.   This sure helps to keep the costs
> down, so let me now if you want to share.
>
>
>
> BTW - Gary Pittman!!!   Where are we going to stay this year?     Any
> particular motel/hotel picked out yet?
>
>
>
> I hope some of you will seriously consider coming.   If you have any
> questions, let me know.
>
>
>
> Jackie Beucher
>
> MSRAL Sec-Treasurer.
>
>
>
> Jackie Beucher
>
> 11305 King St.
>
> Overland Park, KS.   66210
>
> M31@...
>
> Home:  913-469-0135
>
> Cell:  913-522-8799
>
>
>
>  
>



-- 
Clear skies,

Gary Pittman

Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that
a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the ASKC
group.

  File        : /2014 Powell Observatory schedule.pdf
  Uploaded by : stripe1966 <s.kranz1@...>
  Description : 2014 Powell Public Night Schedule

You can access this file at the URL:
https://groups.yahoo.com/group/ASKC/files/2014%20Powell%20Observatory%20schedule.pdf

To learn more about file sharing for your group, please visit:
https://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=content&y=PROD_GRPS&locale=en_US&id=SLN15398

Regards,

stripe1966 <s.kranz1@...>