I've added a new user-name at the Heavens-Above web site. Log in as: "Astro Asheville" The password is: "12345" There are several locations already entered....
Remember to take your Carotene or vitamin A pill (or eat a few carrots) and wear sun glasses today when you go outside. Both will help your night vision...
If any of you are interested in ordering the 2006 book please let me know by Sept. 10, 2005. It sells through Sky & Telescope for $24.95 ea. If I order...
I'm going up again tonight, probably beyond Pisgah to Grave Yard Fields. I'll (probably) be working with the DSI CCD camera, so won't be optically touring with...
The sky was super-great last night at Graveyard Fields. I saw the North American Nebula thu the 7x50 binoc's, something that my poor little eyes do not often...
Went to the Apple Festival yesterday. Ate some apple turnovers, drank some cider, had a good time listening to the blue grass. Got home about 7pm set up the...
Nice to see the stars again. Even with company over I managed to catch a little time on the binocs. I am a little slow getting back into the saddle but hope...
I had a Eureka Moment at the star gaze Friday night about how to operate a Dobsonian mount telescope. I'm sure it's obvious to all of you veteran Dob users,...
We have lived with the ache of X-Y-Z axis for years, that is why I want an go to drive for my dob :) Nice to have a day of recooperation before returning to...
John, About moving the dob to where you want it to go, actually you just make your brain work upside down. Mine does work that way anyway so usually it is no...
Does anyone out there have an OIII filter I can try at the next star gaze? My 8" scope is right on the border of being big enough to use it, so I never got...
Just Moved back up to Asheville after being in FL for 4 years And just saying hello I was a part of the Astronomy club back about 6 years ago but then Moved,...
Welcome back, Michael. We're looking forward to seeing you at the indoor meetings and outdoor gazes. Going to MASP this year? Got scope? John C ... just...
Funny you should mention the OIII filter, John. I purchased two Lumicon OIII filters (used) via astromart and cloudynights as I wanted to have one in both...
"The astronomers suspect that water ice may be buried under the asteroid's crust because the density of Ceres is less than that of the Earth's crust, and...
Elliot, Looks like you got a good deal and they improve your view thru the 8" of some great nebulae. I really love exploring the Veil. I checked Astromart &...
John, I would check astromart fairly regularly. Deals seem to come up pretty often. I paid $65 and $125 respectively for the two filters (shipped) and both...
All, I ran across this on the "Chinese Refractor" Yahoo e-group, followed the link to the "Web Beacon", read the info on the Yahoo "Web Beacon" page, and...
All, I ran across this on the "Chinese Refractor" Yahoo e-group, followed the link to the "Web Beacon", read the info on the Yahoo "Web Beacon" page, and...
I'll check regularly on Astromart until MASP, then I'll buy them there at the star party if they have them for a good price. A few years ago at MASP I looked...
Sounds good. I'll try them at the Oct gaze. John C ... From: AstroAsheville@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AstroAsheville@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of butc520@......
Butch, Interesting, but I bet it wouldn't begin to be enough to terra-form Mars. Who knows, though; I sure don't. Use it for space-faring (drinking water, et.,...
Butch, Interesting, but I bet it wouldn't begin to be enough to terra-form Mars. Who knows, though; I sure don't. Use it for space-faring (drinking water, et.,...
Ted, What I saw on "spaceweather.com" was from highr latitudes. John C ... From: AstroAsheville@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AstroAsheville@yahoogroups.com] On...
