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5453	Here is a video I made on March 16 when Mars was 8 arc-sec diameter: http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=pWWVtMBoJNM MIke Clemens...	Mike C tmb_mike	Jul 1, 2008 5:58 pm
5454	Looks pretty good .....was the visual view a lot better? Scott...	Scott scottupnorth	Jul 1, 2008 6:34 pm
5455	The visual view was considerably better on many nights (even later on in the apparition.) At the 8" disc diameter shown, I guess I can pick up on some 1 arcsec...	Mike C tmb_mike	Jul 1, 2008 6:52 pm
5456	I love this story. Our solar system is dented?? <grin> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080702/ap_on_sc/sci_solar_system ...	MJ maryjo_ak	Jul 2, 2008 9:06 pm
5457	Hi all from Billings -- June 29th -- first light in my new 102mm Mak. I couldn't get out of town, so spent several hours looking at Jupiter from my friend's...	kaylavon1952	Jul 3, 2008 6:10 pm
5458	Hi Katy, I'm here in Phoenix...all I have with me is my 7x50 binocular. There is too much heat and pollution to make bringing my scope worthwhile. Have fun...	Scott scottupnorth	Jul 3, 2008 11:44 pm
5459	FYI -Chris...	Christopher Erickson strevinwade	Jul 4, 2008 1:27 am
5460	FYI -Chris...	Christopher Erickson data_plumber1	Jul 4, 2008 3:24 am
5461	Last night my daughter and I visited Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, and we were able to look though the historic 24" Alvan Clark refracting...	Scott scottupnorth	Jul 9, 2008 1:08 am
5462	... So I suppose some impromptu DSLR prime focus work is out of the question then! "I brought my adapter!" Cool report. Mike _____ From:...	Mike C tmb_mike	Jul 9, 2008 7:41 pm
5463	An important message about the data-plumber.com (24.237.160.4) file archives. Some big changes are coming to the www.data-plumber.com file archives, which have...	Christopher Erickson data_plumber1	Jul 10, 2008 8:41 am
5464	http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20080717/sc_space/howmarsandalaskaarealike...	Michael mochool	Jul 17, 2008 7:36 pm
5465	I just read that article. Too cool! ... -Maryjo ... From: Michael <mochool@...> Subject: [AlaskanAstronomy] Mars in Alaska To:...	Mary Jo Snyder maryjo_ak	Jul 17, 2008 8:41 pm
5466	So many weeks now... need help... send...darkness... quick.... I'm dying to get back into taking pictures! ...	Mike C tmb_mike	Jul 17, 2008 11:52 pm
5467	Check out this....this is cool. This is also a great blog site for Mars Phoenix updates...lots of info you won't get even on the official sites (scroll down). ...	Scott scottupnorth	Jul 18, 2008 7:08 am
5468	Reminder from: AlaskanAstronomy Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlaskanAstronomy/cal Man first sets foot on the Moon. Sunday July 20, 2008 5:45 pm -...	AlaskanAstronomy@yaho...	Jul 21, 2008 1:35 am
5469	You still out there Tom? Did you say you were using a 40D a while back? Do you use the liveview to focus? How does that work for you? (focus drives me nuts) ...	Mike C tmb_mike	Jul 24, 2008 8:30 pm
5470	Mike, Hi, Yep, Im still here. I love the live focus on the 40D. It takes a fairly bright star (mag 6 with my 200mm f/2.8 lens) , but you can zoom way in on...	Tom Kerns tdkerns	Jul 25, 2008 7:56 am
5471	Hi Tom I did get one. Amazon had them on a $200+ instant rebate for several days. At the same time, I got a bonus at work... the two collided like money and...	Mike C tmb_mike	Jul 26, 2008 3:19 am
5472	Now we just have to wait for darkness in September! Yes, you can do long exposure with just the USB. You can even focus the lens with USB. Its really slick! ...	Tom Kerns tdkerns	Jul 26, 2008 5:53 am
5473	I would not modify the 40D. I usually toggle the mount between a bright star and the subject at hand,so the liveview sounds like it will work very well with...	Mike C tmb_mike	Jul 26, 2008 9:48 am
5474	Are we going to see the eclipse from here Friday?...	totalyfrozen	Jul 31, 2008 6:33 pm
5475	I looks like the sun is going to be below the horizon during the eclipse....	Craig B. crg_br	Jul 31, 2008 8:29 pm
5476	A shot from today.. http://www.pbase.com/mclemens1969/image/101174345/original This is actually the first antler'd moose I've seen in 31 yrs in Alaska....	Mike C tmb_mike	Aug 4, 2008 7:37 am
5477	Check out the blog entrty from 8/3/08: http://planetary.org/blog/ Scott...	Scott scottupnorth	Aug 4, 2008 3:52 pm
5478	I have just received word that Jeff Medkeff has passed away from complications due to liver cancer. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Karen. ...	Christopher Erickson data_plumber1	Aug 4, 2008 6:30 pm
5479	Hello I got a Eye Full !! Saturday night... I am really sure it was noctilucent clouds.. I'll leave my simple photos.. And keep looking up.. Someone please...	msdivvie	Aug 4, 2008 7:29 pm
5480	Hi Mike Thats a good observing buddy you have there I'm off to our astronomy clubs observing evening this weekend ...	Edwin Rod edwinrod_welly	Aug 4, 2008 8:51 pm
5481	Just as well... the antlers probably get in the way when he leans into the eyepiece. ... From: Mike C <mike@...> To: AlaskanAstronomy@yahoogroups.com...	btwoern@... btwoern	Aug 4, 2008 10:24 pm
5482	Chris E. thought this might be interesting to some: http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/08/07/space.discovery/ Tom D...	Tom Duggan txduggan	Aug 7, 2008 5:55 pm

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