I'm planning to attend to first meeting at the Eagle River location that was mentioned in a previous post. If anyone has a moment, could you please post...
incredible! _____ From: AlaskanAstronomy@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlaskanAstronomy@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Craig B. Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 12:12...
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/AlaskanAstronomy/database?method=reportRows&tbl=7 Not listed in Yahoo maps but here are the driving directions: Driving...
Sound like CCSC is going to be doing their series again this winter. Luise Woelflein is looking for presenters for the following dates: November 8 December 13 ...
I will be unable to make it to the ERNC this Friday due to family issues. I will be back in Alaska Tuesday, October 16th. See all of you when I get back! ...
Bummer! Sorry to hear there is trouble down South. I will try and be there this Friday. 7PM? I need to get a cheap CG5 mount or something so I can bring the...
Hi, I just joined the group a week or so ago, I had originally purchased a Celestron 60mm refractor on a goto mount. I exchanged it after researching a little...
Sounds like fun, thanks for the report. ... Your 7.5mm eyepiece should display a dramatically, obviously larger image of a planet, or of the moons features....
... Atmospheric turbulence churns the air and refracts the light from the stars in constantly different directions. This causes stars to twinkle, and when...
I appreciate the feedback, I'm still trying to get a feel for how to choose eyepieces, I'm also looking to buy a few more, so I'm paying attention to them to...
Seeing as you'll be pushing your scope along to observe targets, a huge field of view would be a big plus for you. (like Panoptics at 68 degrees of field, or...
I appreciate it Mike, I'd like the opportunity to try out different eyepieces. I plan to be at the next meeting next Friday. I'm curious, is there a point...
It is a good value for the money. Be advised that it is an achromatic refractor, which means that there will be slight "rainbow" of color around bright sky...
Orion's 2" wide field eyepieces won't be as good as the Televue eyepieces but they are still a good value and a good match to your scope. I sure do love 2",...
FWIW, I have an Orion 100ED and a Vixen SP mount (w/o GOTO system) that I would sell for $850 with some eyepieces, a red dot finder and a hardwood tripod. For...
Astromist Planetarium 2Sky "My advice is free and worth every penny!" -Christopher Erickson Anchorage, Alaska Sent wirelessly via Palm Treo-680 ... From: Mike...
Hi, I'm sort of looking around for a bigger dobsonian. What would be some options and recommendations considering shipping to Anchorage, I know about the Orion...
Luise has filled the Novemer and February spots with Travis Rector talking about Black Holes and Planet Formation. Sound like Jeff Medkeff will do a talk on...
I recieved this message from Annie Keirnes of Kincaid Park. Can anyone help her out?: As it is getting darker, I was hoping to resume dialogue about the ...
Meade has been offering free drop-shipping on their scopes for a while. Maybe call Anacortes or {insert your favorite Meade dealer here} and find out if you...
Holy Hand Grenades. When it rains, it pours. ERNC twice a month, CCSC once a month and now KP? Is the targeted audience exclusively pre-teens? -Chris ... ...