Hey Brandon, I was wondering if we were still on for Oct 22 with the girl scouts? If you could give me a call to confirm that would be great. I could let you...
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rhonda voda
crvoda...
Oct 19, 2011 10:24 pm
Hi Brandon I was really hoping you could call me to confirm. I have Girl Scouts wondering if we are still going to do this badge this weekend. I have to buy ...
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wood1744
Oct 21, 2011 4:35 am
Girl Scout Star Party! This Saturday, Oct 22 6:30pm 21712 Old Town Rd (Brandon's house) Come join us to learn the basics of Astronomy and share a crisp fall...
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Jeff Husted
k7vf
Oct 22, 2011 12:23 am
All, I would be happy to participate in the Girl Scout Star Party and assist in the merit badge program. I can bring my 8"SCT w/clock drive mount that I...
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wood1744
Oct 23, 2011 8:15 pm
Hi everyone, We had a great turnout last night with the Girl Scouts. Eight scouts and probably 15 parents and siblings were here. I walked through some of...
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Richard Cayia Rowe
eworinkrv
Nov 6, 2011 7:27 pm
*KERN CO. DARK SKY ORDINANCE UP FOR APPROVAL* Back on July 29, 2008, the Board of Supervisors unanimously took this action: NOTE: The _*REFERRAL *_mentioned...
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Keith
socalatm25y
Nov 19, 2011 9:27 pm
If anyone is interested or know of someone looking for a scope, I have 2 scopes for sale: A Complete Celestron Powerstar C8 and a Orion XT8g GOTO dobsonian....
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cobob1956@...
cobob1956
Feb 3, 2012 12:35 am
I'm new to astronomy and was wondering if anybody has any additional ideas for observing sites here near Tehachapi. I saw the file in the database area listing...
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Brandon Wood
wood1744
Feb 3, 2012 3:05 am
A good question and it depends on many factors. Usually the first consideration is light pollution, which is important except for lunar and most planetary...
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Jeff Husted
k7vf
Feb 3, 2012 3:13 am
Hi Bob, Jeff Husted here. I know of several observing sites a little beyond Redrock Canyon: Walker Pass Campground and Fossil Falls Campground. They are both...
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cobob1956@...
cobob1956
Feb 3, 2012 5:02 am
Your response is very much appreciated, Brandon. It gives me good possibilities for an overnighter or weekend outing, which I'm very much looking forward to...
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cobob1956@...
cobob1956
Feb 3, 2012 5:10 am
Thanks Jeff. I was told about the clear sky charts by a customer at Woodland Hills Telescopes when I went there to buy a couple eyepieces and a few other...
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cobob1956@...
cobob1956
Feb 3, 2012 5:51 am
Hello Friends, Does anybody know if my Orion XT8, 8" Dobsonion will work well with a 3.5 mm 1 1/4" eyepiece which would yield a magnification of about 342x? Is...
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Frank Moore
sevensojourn
Feb 3, 2012 8:43 am
Bob, This isn't going to be a short or easy answer. According to Orion's specifications for their XT8 Dobsonian the "Highest Useful Magnification" is 300X. ...
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palomarjack@...
palomarjack...
Feb 3, 2012 9:19 am
Here's my take; It's a rule of thumb I use. For every doubling of magnification you use, starting with about 4x per inch, you will use it half as much....
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palomarjack@...
palomarjack...
Feb 3, 2012 9:33 am
Hi Bob, If you want someplace a little closer, also, anyone who is plagued by too many yardlights, etc. is welcome here. No streetlights and I have a large...
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Brandon Wood
wood1744
Feb 3, 2012 4:37 pm
Bob, You have received some good feedback already. I'd add that you could consider a Barlow instead of a 3.5mm eyepiece. The Barlow adds a multiplication...
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Andrew
wordupjackson
May 23, 2012 4:55 pm
Or is there any GTA star parties? I visit Tehachapi every month or so (was raised there) and was just curious about that....
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GTAstronomyClub@yahoo...
May 29, 2012 2:01 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the GTAstronomyClub group. File : /GTAC...
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Brandon Wood
wood1744
Jun 24, 2012 6:16 pm
As you can see, things are pretty slow in Tehachapi. The Greater Tehachapi Astronomy Club is a very informal and loosely formed organization. There are about...
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wood1744
Jun 24, 2012 6:34 pm
Last year the Antelope Valley Astronomy Club hosted a public star party at Tehachapi's own Brite Lake campground. They're doing the same again this year on...
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Brittany Carrington
kawaiiholic
Jun 24, 2012 6:48 pm
I would love to bring my family, we are interested in buying a telescope. It would be nice to try out different ones....
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Frank Moore
sevensojourn
Jul 5, 2012 12:03 pm
Thanks Brandon. Yep. We'll be there, with the C-11 on an equatorial mount and a 12" Meade Lightbridge (the biggest we can get through the door of the...
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Frank Moore
sevensojourn
Jul 5, 2012 7:51 pm
The City Dark Directed by Ian Cheney Watch the trailer at: www.pbs.org/pov/citydark/ National PBS Premiere on POV ...
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Frank Moore
sevensojourn
Jul 20, 2012 5:33 am
The Antelope Valley Astronomy Club, will be holding a public “Star Party” in the main parking lot near the Pavilions at the Brite Lake Recreational...
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Frank Moore
sevensojourn
Jul 21, 2012 5:23 am
For anyone who is interested, I got good news today. The Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District is going to turn some lights off at their office, and...
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wood1744
Aug 2, 2012 4:13 pm
Thanks go out to Frank and Rose Moore for coordinating the Brite Lake Star Party a few weeks ago. The turn out was good. AVAC had 20-30 members drive up and...
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wood1744
Aug 2, 2012 4:58 pm
Anyone planning to be at Grandview Campground in mid August? I think I might venture up there on the new Moon weekend: Aug 17-19. Not sure what telescope...
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Jeff Husted
k7vf
Aug 3, 2012 4:48 am
Hi Brandon and everyone out there, I plan on heading to Grandview Campground Tuesday 8/14 or Wednesday 8/15, and returning home in Tehachapi Monday 8/20 (all...
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Frank Moore
sevensojourn
Aug 3, 2012 10:19 am
I wish I could Brandon but we are already committed to Mt. Pinos with the AVAC. That's the weekend of "Clint and Debbie Whitman's Classic Star Party" so...
