Tom, I've said it before & I'll say it again: "Damn gas & dust!" I was not aware of the Maffei I group. And kudos also for the first recored use of the word...
Does anyone have a Celestron CG-5 hand controler (HC) and Dec cable they would be willing to switch w/me for a night? After every "go to", my mount's dec motor...
Be happy to trade with you John - I have the CG-5. Give me a call early afternoon tomorrow (275-5261), and we can arrange a swap. George ... to ... expect...
Not one of my best efforts but okay. Only got 18x4minute subs. I may try to reprocess or add more subs later. 6" Newtonian OTA guided w/autoguider and PHD on...
Hi all, NGC1300 is a classic and heavily studied barred spiral 75 mly distant in Eridanus. The length of the bar, 150,000 light-years is larger than the Milky...
Thanks, Tom. I always enjoy seeing your images. This barred-spiral is a classic and beautiful. The Oct. 14th Wall Street Journal had a very nice article...
Thanks, Bernie! I'll have to look up that article on line. Hope all is well with you. Tom Tom Harrison http://www.manoprietoobservatory.com mail to:...
Bob Stephan's astro photos, which he takes from his house in Beaverdam Valley and imbeds in glass, is on display at the Folk Art Center on the Parkway thru the...
That is good news for our chances of implementing an outdoor lighting ordinance for Buncombe County. I'd like to start the process after the first of the year...
Very good news! Count me in to help when the time comes. Calvin Chrisman ... lighting ordinance for Buncombe County. I'd like to start the process after the...
Remember my night myopia glasses? Look at this: http://www.tagheuer.com/eyewear/ Go to "night lenses" in lower right and check out "genesis of concept" &...
This email arrived today: https://www.highpointscientific.com/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=3424 "Celestron Onyx 80mm ED Telescope $399 At High Point Scientific...
http://www.startrails.de/html/software.html "The "Startrails" application With modern digital cameras is it relatively easy to get decent startrail-images....
Moon is near 3/4 and many DSOs are unobservable. So, what do you do? Double Stars. Started out with the double double. Resolved in 11 Nagler, but scope not yet...
Tonight my observing was from my back yard, with zeta Ursa Minoris (mag 4.3) visible at about 30 degrees above the horizon. Spent this evening in the same area...
The regular monthly gaze is at Pisgah on Friday night. Predicting sunny for the weekend, cold Friday & Saturday night. My mount is still on the fritz. I'll try...
Just checked the Parkway road condition line - seems the Parkway is open from Asheville to Mt. Pisgah. If it remains open through Friday, I plan to be at Mt....
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