[AZ-Observing] Re: astro advice needed

Stan;

I know that SAC has a small scope that you can use for the duration.  =
Maybe
you can pick it up when you get with Jennifer.  I don't know which =
officer
of the club has it at this time.

Clear skies;
Steve Coe


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Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 7:52 AM
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AZ-Observing] astro advice needed

 Looking for advice...
I have the new opportunity of including 6 weeks or so of astronomy into =
my
middle school classes in the fall.?? I'd like to include some =
observational
component along with the textbook material (after all, we live in Az
right?).?? So two things... 1.)? In your experience, is there a topic =
you
would consider a "must cover" in my? few weeks of classes that may or =
may
not be in the standard textbook materials (for example: urban light
pollution-- not at all mentioned in the texts);?  and,? 2.)? I have a =
12.5"
Orion dob with Dob Driver II that I can no longer transport in my small
car.? Although I've had many a great star party with it over the years =
(in
fact EVAC still had a picture of it in the gallery last time I looked) I
would love to parlay or trade it for one or two small dobs (6") that the
students could easily use and transport.? I have a couple equatorial =
mounted
units that require too much fiddling for their skill level and attention
span.? I would love it if even a co
 uple students came away with a fascination for astronomy-- many of us =
can
remember a key experience when we were young that planted a seed-- for =
me it
was looking through a scope and seeing Saturn for the first time one =
cold
October night when we were out trick-or-treating in the neighborhood as
kids.
Thanks for any input you may have!


=20


SF

=20


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From: Dan Heim <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 12:06 pm
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Going Green out at the observing field










Jimmy, that's amazing that you can boil water with something that size.
Does it use a concentration system to get that hot?  I ask, because my
attempt to boil water with the Sun fell a few degrees short of the goal. =
 To
see my DIY attempt at solar cooking, check out:

http://www.heimhenge.com/cooker.html

At least it worked out well for cooking hotdogs.  :)  And how about that
cool image showing the rays of light getting concentrated?

Dan Heim
President
Desert Foothills Astronomy Club
http://www.dfacaz.org


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From: "Jimmy Ray" <jimmy_ray@xxxxxxx>
To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 1:48 PM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Going Green out at the observing field


> Some of you may have noticed that out on observing weekends I have =
started
> to move toward a "greener" method of maintaining gear, cooking, etc.
During
> 5 mile meadow I successfully deployed a solar charging system, using a
large
> panel , charging circuits, etc. Now I have a new solar item I have not
only
> worked with all this weekend but am very excited about its overall
> performance for field use. Sun Ovens international sells a totally
> self-contained and extremely light and portable solar oven.  It's =
interior
> is about 14"x14"x14" and with it I have cooked casseroles, rice, =
cooked
meat
> and boiled large quantities of water (yes BOILED water). It maintains =
an
> interior temp between 325 and 350 degrees. Is very simple to use. As =
such
> items like Hot pizza, etc. at the field will probably a new menu =
items.
They
> say baking bread is a snap but as of yet I have not tried it. (but =
will).
I
> find it pretty amazing at what the energy of our nearest star can do. =
It's
> out there might as well put it to work.
>
>
> Jimmy Ray
>
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