... Steve, Those stars are nice and round. They're a bit bloated from the seeing but very impressive given the conditions. Were you using the AO or is this...
I had a look at Comet NEAT last night (Sunday) in 20x80s. It has brightened significantly in the last week and the coma is also much larger. Despite the strong...
Correction: It's even easier to find if you look near *epsilon* Tucanae instead of eta! Here's an ephemeris for the next few days: C/2001_Q4_NEAT UT Date...
Thanks Vello. Just used the mount - no AO-7 (Peter says that the AO-7 isn't necessary for this mount). The stars are certainly bloated and they show small...
Steve Crouch
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Mar 1, 2004 8:55 am
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... From: Ron Welch [mailto:satvis_canb@...] Sent: Wednesday, 3 March 2004 9:44 AM To: starry@... Subject: New flashing geosat Several days...
For those with the new 14" Meade Scopes (or those about to get one): I have a spare Peterson Engineering Ezy Clutch - value $65AU - that will fit these new...
Government Conspiracy Suspected MARTIAN AIR FORCE DENIES STORIES OF UFO CRASH [As posted to the Austin Astronomical Society email list...] Gusev Crater (MPI) -...
Beautiful photos, I am not sure of the name of the volcano in the first picture. Right click to move through the pictures. The last picture is the best! JM ...
Morland, John
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Mar 7, 2004 11:52 pm
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... Subject: new ASA factsheets - Venus Transit and lunar eclipse Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 13:34:18 +1100 From: John O'Byrne <j.obyrne@...> To:...
Hello everyone, ... cheers, Kim :-) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Kim Rawlings School Administration Research School of Chemistry Australian National...
Kimberley Rawlings
kim@...
Mar 10, 2004 12:26 am
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Hi Kim, I have been in contact with some folk from the Shoalhaven Astronomers and was wondering if they will be able to attend the CASCAS in June? If so, is...
Hi Joe! ... Absolutely! (tell them to get in early because accommodation is limited to 60.) ... CASCAS is for members and their guests, and there will be a ...
Kimberley Rawlings
kim@...
Mar 10, 2004 11:22 pm
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The March journal has been printed, and folding therof is destined to commence around 8 p.m. at the Canberra Observatory, Dickson, tonight. John H...
Hi I was trying out the new camera last night for the first time and obtained this image of the keyhole nebula. Given that conditions were truly appalling...
A new "planet" has been discovered, tentatively named Sedna, and tomorrow (Mar 15) NASA is going to officially announce it. The name is that of an Eskimo...
From: jeri Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 06:40:27 -0800 Subject: aurora webcam http://www.aurorawebcam.com This is the aurora webcam up here in Fairbanks. You will...
Does anyone have any experience dealing with customs? I got a note in the post from them (Aust Post/Customs) advising me of 'Commercial goods requiring...
David This is exactly what happened when I imported the MaxScope40. Anything that has a declared value of above $1000 has to go through a formal clearance....
Steve Crouch
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Mar 17, 2004 9:23 am
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My declared value is only $649US ($870AU)! So did they post the item on or did you have to make other arrangements to pick it up? Cheers David ... Anything ......
Once it's cleared they post it. They have a funny way of working out the value so it may work out more than you think it is...
Steve Crouch
stevec@...
Mar 17, 2004 12:23 pm
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They also get annoyed if you ask them to justify how they work out the value. I imported some equipment into Australia some years ago and was informed that the...
... David, I think you should also send a circular to all federal politicians asking them how they justify having duty at all after the introduction of GST. ...
Guess what guys? If you have to pay duty on an item (as I had to a few weeks back), you also get charged GST on the duty!! Bring on the election..... ... From:...
Hello everyone I received this message this morning. Another cruise for the next eclipse, this time it goes Tahiti, Pitcairn, Easter Is and finishes at Lima. ...
Morland, John
jmorland@...
Mar 18, 2004 3:28 am
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Hi all, For those who would like a list of deep sky splendours to look at this weekend, please check out my list of TOP 10 for March deep sky objects at: ...
Jennifer
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Mar 19, 2004 3:10 am
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David I've had the same problem with a GPS (value $300). The amount varies on the item and HOW IT IS SENT. FedEx and UPS always arouses the attention of...
Here's one I took on Friday. Had a look on the web and it doesn't seem to have been imaged much. Condidtions were better than they have been but the seeing...
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