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
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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...
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wood1744
Aug 17, 2012 10:10 pm
Well our trip to Grandview is delayed until Sep 7-9, a three-quarters moon weekend. I'm curious to see how many astronomers might be up there then. I might go...
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Jeff Husted
k7vf
Aug 21, 2012 6:08 pm
Grandview was a bust for August New Moon. I was there Wednesday through Sunday nights. Observing was mostly limited to after midnight with some clouds and...
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wood1744
Sep 9, 2012 10:53 pm
We got back from Grandview Campground this afternoon. We went up on Friday night and had relatively good skies that night: widely scattered clouds, high...
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Jeff Husted
k7vf
Sep 10, 2012 12:13 am
Grandview Campground Site 6 on the south side is good especially if you set up out in the field a ways. You can observe to about -25 deg dec or so. It is a...
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Brandon Wood
wood1744
Sep 10, 2012 2:14 am
Great advice--Thanks Jeff! When you talk about setting up in the field, are there clearings large enough for the swaths of our 18" dobs? I didn't look close,...
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Jeff Husted
k7vf
Sep 10, 2012 3:02 am
In most of the south side sites, if you can get 5 or 10 feet into the field, it's good enough. And there are clearings big enough to set up big Dobs. ... ...
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Frank Moore
sevensojourn
Sep 10, 2012 4:56 am
I'm just wondering...what would be a reasonable "season" for observing up there. Maybe into September or October. Beyond that it has to get pretty darn...
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Jeff Husted
k7vf
Sep 10, 2012 5:07 am
Generally, May through October are reliable months. Even heavy snow accumulation doesn't hang around too long at Grandview in areas where the sun hits. I have...
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chris.budge@...
chris.budge...
Sep 12, 2012 5:11 pm
Hi Everyone, I'm new to the group, thank you for letting me join ;) I'm a newbie and would like some advice on what my next few eyepieces should be on a...
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Jeff Husted
k7vf
Sep 13, 2012 3:37 am
Hi Chris, I don't have much expertise or experience with different eyepieces, but here is my 1.5 cents worth: Eyepieces I use with my 18" f4.5 Dob include:...
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Brandon Wood
wood1744
Sep 13, 2012 3:43 am
Welcome Chris! The first thing to recognize about eyepiece choice is that it tends to be a very personal thing. The best for you depends on your intended...
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Chris Budge
chris.budge...
Sep 14, 2012 12:31 am
Hi Brandon, Thank you very much for the detailed information I really appreciate it since I was struggling on what to start with next. I used a Hotech laser...
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Chris Budge
chris.budge...
Sep 14, 2012 12:36 am
Hi Jeff, Thanks for responding and giving your insight. Would you recommend spending a little more money now on some quality eyepieces so I won't need to...
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Chris Budge
chris.budge...
Sep 14, 2012 12:41 am
Hi Brandon, Would you recommend 1.25 or 2" in both the eyepiece and Barlow? Should I start now obtaining 2" eyepieces because it would make tracking easier?...
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Brandon Wood
wood1744
Sep 14, 2012 2:38 am
Ah yes--good questions. First to address your "spend money now verses later" question, only you can judge how light or heavy your wallet is. You are right in...
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Jeff Husted
k7vf
Sep 14, 2012 3:20 am
I don't have anything to add Brandon's comprehensive explanation of eyepieces which is spot on. There are good quality eyepieces available you can get...
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Frank Moore
sevensojourn
Sep 14, 2012 4:18 am
A very complete response Brandon. Bravo. I might add something in regard to small (or even large) dobs and large, HEAVY 2" eyepieces, You may find...
