I think we have all ready paid the price of cloudiness for my new scope. The only time it has seen any seen DSO's was last Sunday night near Tolar and it did...
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Danny Arthur
dannyarthurs...
Jun 1, 2013 12:39 am
Thanks for the congrats, Scott. I'm really happy with the optics. The balance will need some improvement. I'm not a fan of increasing tension on the ...
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Thomas Monahan
thomasmonahan01
Jun 1, 2013 3:05 pm
Clear Sky Clock looks good for Da Fort tonight. NOAA forecast is iffy, but the other two weather forecasts on Weather Spark show clear to mostly clear skies...
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Edward
eckotapish
Jun 1, 2013 4:07 pm
I'm still going. Just got the grass cut and I'm going to take a little nap so I'm not fading at 1am. I've got "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer in case of...
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Scot Milton
scotmilton
Jun 1, 2013 4:31 pm
I'm going to make a run for it tonight. Tom, I won't actually be going thru Strawn but I would be glad to meet in Breckenridge. What time and where? Scot From:...
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Doug Brown
topmannippy
Jun 1, 2013 4:40 pm
Good luck Ed hope some open up for you. Doug Brown Sent from my iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Doug Brown
topmannippy
Jun 1, 2013 4:40 pm
I was leading Mat. Doug Brown Sent from my iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Ben Hudgens
spacerockguy
Jun 1, 2013 4:43 pm
I will be at the Fort tonight..should be there by 8pm. Believe all of this cloud stuff will be south of us as seen from the fort. The gate will be locked so...
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Ben Hudgens
spacerockguy
Jun 1, 2013 4:51 pm
Was out with the dob last night and followed the NEO 1998 QE2 asteroid as it sailed northeastward thru Libra. Easy to see as it was 10th mag and its...
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Scot Milton
scotmilton
Jun 1, 2013 5:14 pm
Will do. Will try to bring Mike Scot BTW it's solid clouds here in MW - Yikes! From: L_A_S_S@yahoogroups.com [mailto:L_A_S_S@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ...
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Edward
eckotapish
Jun 2, 2013 4:42 pm
All, Tom, Danny, Ben and I made it to the G. Skies were clear and the wind was up with very tolerable temperatures. The wind died down after sunset. Some...
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Thomas Monahan
thomasmonahan01
Jun 2, 2013 7:48 pm
Russ, You were right. We had a good, clear night. Tom...
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Danny Arthur
dannyarthurs...
Jun 2, 2013 7:50 pm
My side of the story is it was an awesome night. Sure had fun observing with Tom, Ed, and Ben.  Optically, my new scope was very nice but it will require...
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Scot Milton
scotmilton
Jun 2, 2013 7:53 pm
Ed, Glad to hear ya'll had a good night. It was partly cloudy most of the night here in MW. But I figured you guys were having at least some success. I figured...
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Ben Hudgens
spacerockguy
Jun 2, 2013 8:50 pm
OK. Here is my version of what really happened at the fort ;) I was the last to arrive but managed to make it to the for in time to see the planet lineup...
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Thomas Monahan
thomasmonahan01
Jun 3, 2013 1:35 am
Had a great time, too. Glad I went out. Tom...
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Thomas Monahan
thomasmonahan01
Jun 3, 2013 1:45 am
Had a great night observing with you guys. Looked at many galaxies in Leo, Virgo, and Ursa Major. Trying to work on actually identifying the Messier's in...
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Edward
eckotapish
Jun 3, 2013 2:03 am
I'm already thinking I'll be out there again on the weekend of July 4th. July 6th is the Saturday. I should have the AT-10D reconfigured by then. I have...
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Danny Arthur
dannyarthurs...
Jun 3, 2013 2:37 am
Tom, I checked Uranometria. It shows there were actually three galaxies there. NGC 2964 with NGC 2968 probably being the other one we saw and another...
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Edward
eckotapish
Jun 3, 2013 11:17 pm
My wife just gave the green light on the monthly Ft G trips. Gotta go buy peanut butter - lots of peanut butter....
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Danny Arthur
dannyarthurs...
Jun 4, 2013 2:37 am
I'm going someplace this next weekend. Fort Griffin or maybe 3Rivers, Copper Breaks. I don't know.  What is happening at 3 Rivers this weekend?  After...
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Russ Boatright
russell_boat...
Jun 4, 2013 2:53 am
It's the monthly star party at 3rf this weekend but once again, the weather looks to be a joker. Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Sâ„¢III, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone...
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Ben Hudgens
spacerockguy
Jun 4, 2013 4:58 am
Danny, ;At Fort Griffin, we stay on the ballfield after the public star party winds down. Only an occasional car passing will cause some temp. lights. By...
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Doug Brown
topmannippy
Jun 4, 2013 1:32 pm
Then take two GC's and call me when you find a commit. Doug Brown Sent from my iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Edward
eckotapish
Jun 6, 2013 1:06 am
All, I just finished flopping everything over. Did a mock find and only a few degrees from the zenith will be a bit of a neck breaker. All in all it's a great...
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Ben Hudgens
spacerockguy
Jun 6, 2013 2:18 am
Ed, Sounds like you are on the way to having the scope like you want it to be. Do you have a chair/stool that you use and can you stay seated for viewing...
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Edward
eckotapish
Jun 6, 2013 3:16 am
Ben, That would be another good thing to have. Lately I think a set of knee pads would be helpful - seems like a LONG WAY UP after kneeling to home in on...
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Ben Hudgens
spacerockguy
Jun 9, 2013 6:54 pm
Here is a brief recap of last night's public star party at Fort Griffin. Three scopes: 10" dob from Abilene, my 12" dob and from Dallas, a very nice antique...
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Danny Arthur
dannyarthurs...
Jun 9, 2013 7:55 pm
Ben, Glad the star party was a success. Been learning about different balance systems that are out there. JMI has something for Lightbridges that I will...
