Reminder from the Calendar of AlaskanAstronomy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlaskanAstronomy/cal Solar Viewing Friday April 1, 2005 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm (This...
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(Shamelessly stolen/forwarded from Don in the EQ6 group) ASTRONOMICAL TERMINOLOGY 1/4 WAVE Acknowledgement from someone who really isn't sure if they know you...
Reminder from the Calendar of AlaskanAstronomy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlaskanAstronomy/cal National Astronomy Day Saturday April 16, 2005 All Day (This...
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Reminder from the Calendar of AlaskanAstronomy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlaskanAstronomy/cal Change clocks in America! Sunday April 3, 2005 2:00 am - 3:00...
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From the weekly update on the Mars rovers: "Opportunity shattered driving records in February, moving nearly a quarter mile (390 feet) in three sols!" ...
Is this a good thing? Or just the begining of the end of Celestron? Christopher Erickson <cerickson@...> wrote: http://www.celestron.com/news/index.htm ...
Hard to say. Celestron has been struggling for a long time. Probably a really bad thing for Meade and all other small domestic telescope manufacturers and...
It might be wise then for those of us, including myself, that have Celestron Telescopes to make sure we get all the wish list accessories for the model(s)...
Reminder from the Calendar of AlaskanAstronomy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlaskanAstronomy/cal Annular-total eclipse of the Sun Friday April 8, 2005 All Day...
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Annular... is that how George Bush says "every year" ? (groan) Yep, I'm in Seattle still, deep in liberal territory. Mike ... From:...
I don't remember if I thanked you, Chris. So, belatedly, I thank you for suggesting TeleVue's "Sol-Searcher." Got one. Installed it. The sun's disc was...
On Saturday April 23, 1-3PM there will be a Solar Filter Building Workshop and Solar Viewing at the Campbell Creek Science Center(6881 Abbott Loop Road). We're...
Reminder from the Calendar of AlaskanAstronomy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlaskanAstronomy/cal National Astronomy Day Saturday April 16, 2005 All Day (This...
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Will this be the same day for the events/solar viewing in downtown Anchorage like last year? Mark...
No, we will be doing ours later, after tourist season starts. Besides I will be in NY on the 16th and I would HATE to miss our Anchorage Astronomy Day(s)! ...
I am going to be the presenter and I would love to have at least two volunteers to help me with the filter building part. Compensation will be free Baader film...
Chris, Count me in as a helper. What tools or materials would you like me to bring? Never been to the Campbell Creek Center. In fact, in all me years...
I have not yet been there either. Campbell Creek Science Center 6881 Abbott Loop Road Anchorage, AK 99507-2599 I am bringing construction paper, Baader film,...
Reminder from the Calendar of AlaskanAstronomy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlaskanAstronomy/cal Cassini Mission Friday April 15, 2005 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm ...
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There is a beautiful thin crescent moon in the West right now for those of you who are still awake. -Christopher Erickson...
Right, Chris, the beautiful crescent moon with lovely eartshine. Jupiter with 4 moons and the Queen, Saturn. Time to soak up as much as we can before we get...
I'll be there! The center is pretty easy to find. It is pretty much on the corner of 68th(off Lk Otis) and Abbott Loop(off Abbott) on the East side (there is...
I know.....except the conditions from my house look very poor. I wanted to have a look at Saturn but the stars were just twinkling away.....no way am I going...
Yes, the sky wasn't very stable but when it is all you are going to get, you go for it! I am leaving tomorrow morning for NY and NEAF. Anyone want me to look...
You can replay the teleconference simply by downloading the MP3 of the presentation and do your own do your own "Podcast" (URLs provided below). You can also...
Chris- See if you can buy me an A4 sheet of photo-density, not visual- density, Baader film. I am beginning to doubt that it really exists. The Aurora was...