VLT reveals details of Pluto's atmosphere "...a team of astronomers used the stellar occultation method - a phenomenon that occurs when a Solar System body...
I finally saw comet Lulin last night in my 15x70 binoc's. The more-than half-lit moon was near by, so the comet was very faint and I could not detect even an...
Hello, I have a 12" Meade LX90GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain for sale on eBay. Can you please let your members know, or pass this email on to them? Also included in...
If you haven't seen it yet, Astronomy Magazine's web site has two good 5 minute videos about Galileo: http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=7978 ...
Hi group, My name is Tom mozingo. I was born and reared in Asheville but now live in Harrison, TN (Very near Chattanooga). I have been back into Astronomy, for...
As most of you know 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy, commemorating the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first use of a telescope as an astronomical...
Hi Tom, good to hear from you. we're hoping for clear skies on Friday, March 27 for a stargaze at Mt. Pisgah just off the BlueRidge Parkway near the Pisgah...
Contact: Greg Love, StarFest 2009 Chairman Bays Mountain Astronomy Club Kingsport, TN ... StarFest 2009 celebrates the International Year of Astronomy! The...
I've been wanting an image of this pair for quite a while and started on the imaging last year. The Antennae make a great target. Imaged with the 12.5" RCOS...
For any of you enthusiastic observers, a group of us in the Greenville area are headed to Bobby Brown State Park for the weekend Th-Sat night. Of course...
From the Upstate_Astronomers The weekend of March 20-21 at Bobby Brown State Park in Ga was an excellent one. Joplin and Glen (and David) were joined by Duane...
Sunday night started great for viewing and imaging. Wanted to image a couple of galaxies in Virgo, but that area of the sky was obscured early by my...
To use the Mallincam, is the image viewed on a video screen, like a laptop or smal TV? Was his the B&W, or the color version? Did it increase sensativity pf...
Thanks for the invite. I hope some of us can make it down to BBSP & observe w/y'all. My next dark sky trip might be to Wayah Bald though, it's a lot closer to...
I didn't spend enough time at the screen to respond other than it was the color version. Spend most time at the EP. Jud ... -- Jud Mitchell Ret. [Non-text...
Tis another site that is on my to do list. Keep us posted on future plans. Jud ... -- Jud Mitchell Ret. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
To answer your other question, detail on DSOs was spectacular. On the other hand, stars were bloated due to the oversaturation needed to tease out the target...
Thanks, John. I just did their "give and get" where you can donate scopes in addition to buying one. It's a great idea! Â Jim ... From: buellerorion...
Is the April sidewalk astronomy event still on? Care to send me final details and an image, so I can post to local blogs? :0) ... From: Bernard Arghiere...
Weather permitting, the IYA sidewalk astronomy event is still on at the times, dates and location listed in the earlier email below. The forecast for this...
Orion 8" Dobsonian Reflector with two Plossl eyepieces. $300.00. No scratches or dents. Orion 80 mm Short Tube Refractor telescope and tripod, two Plossl...
John, Did you reschedule the astronomy club meeting to another evening? I didn't see anything posted, but could have missed something. Let me know, Nancy...
The weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow night generally looks clear for IYA sidewalk astronomy. However the clear sky clock for our area does not agree...
Hey Bernie, Tom Mozingo here. Are you guys going up to Pisgah anytime soon? What are your Star Party plans? Clear Skies! Tom ... From: Bernard Arghiere...
Nancy, I completely forgot about the meeting last night! Compounded by the fact that I had turned off my cell phone because the battery was low & I needed to...
Tom, The monthly star gazes are posted on our club website: http://www.astroasheville.org/ The next scheduled star gaze is the weekend of Apr. 24th. We...
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