Astromist Planetarium 2Sky "My advice is free and worth every penny!" -Christopher Erickson Anchorage, Alaska Sent wirelessly via Palm Treo-680 ... From: Mike...
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Mitch Singler
usamachinist1
Oct 16, 2007 7:51 pm
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...
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dynascopeak
Oct 16, 2007 9:16 pm
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...
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dynascopeak
Oct 16, 2007 9:24 pm
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 ...
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
Oct 16, 2007 9:37 pm
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...
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
Oct 16, 2007 10:00 pm
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 ... ...
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AlaskanAstronomy@yaho...
Oct 17, 2007 2:55 am
Reminder from: AlaskanAstronomy Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlaskanAstronomy/cal ERNC astronomy presentation Friday October 19, 2007 7:00 pm -...
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mr_canus
Oct 17, 2007 4:46 am
Hello all, I'm looking for a good home for the below scope. It is in perfect condition and has been well cared for. I'm hoping someone in the group might be in...
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totalyfrozen
Oct 17, 2007 7:10 am
Thanks Chris I will definately think about that. ... totalyfrozen ... objects. ... and ... around ... Orion ... have ... what...
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
Oct 18, 2007 4:45 am
http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/oct07/5598 "My advice is free and worth every penny!" -Christopher Erickson Network Design Engineer 5432 E. Northern Lights Blvd.,...
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rpellessier
Oct 18, 2007 6:25 am
I assume you mean wide-field Nagler eyepieces there, Robin. I don't think I can do a second set of presentations, or in the case of Kincaid, a third set. -Rich...
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AlaskanAstronomy@yaho...
Oct 19, 2007 2:55 am
Reminder from: AlaskanAstronomy Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlaskanAstronomy/cal ERNC astronomy presentation Friday October 19, 2007 7:00 pm -...
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Mike
alaska_mike30
Oct 21, 2007 6:48 am
I just bought a orion bino viewer. I tried to out on my 4" reflector and it worked great. I then tried it out on my 3" refactor and had to add the x2 barlow...
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
Oct 22, 2007 5:38 am
Newtonians are the toughest scope design of all to use with binoviewers. The problem is lack of in-focus. This can be dealt with by moving up your primary...
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
Oct 25, 2007 1:47 am
Comet 17P/Holmes has undergone a huge outburst: currently at magnitude 3. The comet is now in Perseus, visible to the naked eye! ...
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
Oct 25, 2007 5:13 am
Anybody here got some clear skies??? -Chris...
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
Oct 25, 2007 5:25 am
For those of you who are receiving messages via email, I have attached a sky map to show you where this comet is in Alaskan skies right now. If you are viewing...
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
Oct 25, 2007 6:21 am
Another eyewitness report on the comet. -Chris...
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
Oct 27, 2007 5:26 pm
Forwarded update......
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Scott
scottupnorth
Oct 29, 2007 8:39 pm
Is anyone getting any good views of Mars lately? What kind of detail can be seen so far? Several of the past mornings on my way out to work the sky has been ...
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Mike C
tmb_mike
Oct 29, 2007 9:07 pm
I've been staying up too late to get the morning viewing in. I tried this morning but kept doddling and the sky was pretty bright when I finally stepped out. I...
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
Oct 30, 2007 3:01 am
I have seen Mars in the morning as well but have not had the foresight to get up a couple of hours earlier to get in some observing! -Christopher Erickson ...
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
Oct 30, 2007 2:01 pm
Forwarded message. -Chris...
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AlaskanAstronomy@yaho...
Oct 31, 2007 2:55 am
Reminder from: AlaskanAstronomy Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlaskanAstronomy/cal ERNC astronomy presentation Friday November 2, 2007 7:00 pm -...
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rpellessier
Oct 31, 2007 5:47 am
The topic is Chris Erickson's "Seeing, Getting the most out of your telescope." Here are the rest: October 5, 2007: SG: Space Telescopes – A presentation on...
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
Oct 31, 2007 3:15 pm
Another comet update -Chris...
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
Oct 31, 2007 5:23 pm
Andrew Cooper is an amateur who lives on the Big Island of Hawaii. Really cool animation of what what we can't get a clear enough sky to see up here in Alaska....
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
Oct 31, 2007 5:53 pm
The Anchorage Clear Sky Clock, which has a link on the AlaskanAstronomy home page, says there might be a break in the Anchorage overcast from about 9PM tonight...
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
Oct 31, 2007 6:45 pm
I am looking for volunteers to do some research and help me complete my presentation for this Friday night. Anyone who helps out will get full credit, of...
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Scott
scottupnorth
Nov 1, 2007 4:56 am
The comet is out right now.....a nice one! See it before it clouds over! Scott...