John, i played some more with celestia and found that the program does orient ISS in the correct fashion as it orbits the planet. it was just the perspective...
Yeh, Todd. I get you. I get you missed your medication. "i played some more with celestia"???? I heard Katie was involved also, and was blown away. I'm not...
Monte: This photo of the Encke Gap must be the image you were talking about. That's amazing. Beautiful. The wavy edge and the density waves. I thought the...
... of the day". ********************************** Here's a link that is from the archive, and won't change: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap040702.html...
Todd, I've been playing with Celestia myself this morning, for several hours. It's addictive. Have you split your screen, with a distant view of the Earth &...
i don't suppose i thought that through well -- our perspective on ISS as it orbits. still, you found a way to orient the ISS so that it "flies" right over the...
Mark, I've been itchin' ...have just about missed Virgo and I have alot of galaxies to ID there. I'd go if the CSC holds up. Neil ... From: mark1starman To:...
Looks like the clear sky clock has definitely made a turn for the worse..will keep an eye on it but now I dont think Ill try it. Perhaps monday or tuesday...
10-4. Neil ... From: mark1starman To: AstroAsheville@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 10:04 AM Subject: [AstroAsheville] observing sunday night ...
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Clear sky looks pretty good for tonight...anyone interested in observing while its possible Mark H....
Mark, I got only about 3 hours sleep last night, don't think I can make it. John Chappell Candler, NC 28715 828-667-9268 (h) 828-251-2025 x17 (w) ... From:...
Tom, I'm not familiar with the Iris Nebula. It took me a while to realize that it looks like a flower, and not like the inside of a camera lens! John l ... ...
Glad I was able to image something new! Read the Middle Image details on the site; an interesting complex of reflection, emission, and dark nebulosity...
Hi everyone-- One of my recent emails mentioned a college paper I'm writing (I'm a late-in-life student working on an undergraduate degree in physics and...
5pm, Anyone going? At this time it looks like mills ridge is better. Neil ... From: John C To: AstroAsheville@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 4:16...
I think I'll leave it up to each person as to going tonight. It was supposed to be clear but is not now-5:30 pm. I will probably go to Mt. Pisgah later if it...
I just got home an hour ago and it was raining just a little out here. Plus I have to be at work at 6am so it is a no-go for me. Bummer. Take care Butch...
Mike & I started up the parkway & the clouds were forming in the west. Decided to forgo the trip up to Pisgah. About 11pm last night the stars were out & later...