Hi Attilla, I have yet to get my copy in the mail ;>( Cool though it goes to show that pestering pays off! --Piz ... From: "Attilla Danko" <danko@...> ...
20073
Rolf and Linda
lindy5050
Sep 1, 2006 5:02 pm
... unusually ... the ... and it said ... town than you are! All I'm saying is I've seen it darker at my place than it appeared that night. Maybe I need to...
20074
Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Sep 1, 2006 5:47 pm
Kelsey's is leading in the dinner poll. So against my better judgement, I have made a reservation for 10 people at 17:45 under the name "danko". -ad Kelsey's...
20075
Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Sep 2, 2006 4:10 pm
The rasc talks were actually ok. If I hadn't previously heard so many hole-in-the ground talks before, I would have rated the last talk excellent. But the last...
20076
Bob Olson
r_olson2
Sep 2, 2006 4:47 pm
Hi Folks, On the topic of Diet Coke and Mentos I thought you might enjoy these two photos. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OAFs/files/BobOlson/DC1.jpg ...
20077
rick.wagner
rainshower_d...
Sep 4, 2006 6:32 pm
I was at Charleston as well on Tuesday, but on the other side of the lake canoe camping. I was disappointed to be so close to the event yet unable to attend,...
20078
roland_prevost
Sep 5, 2006 1:02 am
Hilarious, thanks! /rol...
20079
keith.hadley
Sep 6, 2006 1:24 am
I have a Light Bridge truss-tube dob. If you've seen one, you will have noted that the cast-steel end-pieces that support the tubular sections are painted...
20080
Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Sep 6, 2006 3:38 am
I heard the Krylon ultra-flat black paint, which was the ATM standard, was dropped from the Krylon product line several years ago. I'd sure like to know of a...
20081
Ross Taylor
grrrooves
Sep 6, 2006 3:45 am
Keith, I just finished an airplane model with my son. I found the Testers Model Paint (brush-on flat-black) to be quite flat indeed. It may suit your needs,...
20082
keith.hadley
Sep 6, 2006 11:24 pm
... Ummm... UTA? Unusual Tube Assembly? ... I've had my 12" since April, and I've really enjoyed it. We've spent some amazing nights together in my backyard,...
20083
keith.hadley
Sep 6, 2006 11:26 pm
... flat indeed. Where did you buy this paint? Did it come in a decent size? (I always think og Testors selling in units of 2ml. I probably need at least...
20084
Ross Taylor
grrrooves
Sep 6, 2006 11:44 pm
Keith, I got it from Walmart in a 7.4ml bottle. Probably too small for your needs. Some auto shops sell high temperature flat black paint ... that may be a ...
20085
rick.wagner
rainshower_d...
Sep 7, 2006 12:36 am
Another option used by many to improve the 'flatness' of the paint (since most are quite shiny at low incidence angles), is to put on a layer of paint and then...
20086
Joe Silverman
joe1silverman
Sep 7, 2006 2:12 am
Model radio control airplane or model car hobbyists use flat black paint. Try a hobby store. Joe...
20087
pawb63
Sep 8, 2006 10:05 pm
This suggestion is completely from left field, but what about the black paint that you use on BBQs. I had to touch up my BBQ, and I bought some black, flat...
20088
keith.hadley
Sep 9, 2006 12:54 am
... black ... Thanks for all the advice, everybody. I looked into getting some BBQ paint, but the store I was at only sold it by the expensive litre. I got...
20089
keith.hadley
Sep 10, 2006 6:30 pm
... I used "Dynamic" brand Black Chalkboard Paint (www.getpainting.com), and the results are similar to the factory-applied flat black finish inside the OTA....
20090
lknoll1234
Sep 10, 2006 11:56 pm
Am I just exaggerating, or is the Ottawa Valley the armpit of the entire planet for bad astronomy weather? :-\ Clear Sky Clock says, basically, pretty darn...
20091
lknoll1234
Sep 11, 2006 3:16 am
Okay, okay, so I was wrong about the clouds tonight. Guidedog has been recording my mount's drift and PE's for over an hour now ... time to get back outside...
20092
Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Sep 11, 2006 3:25 am
... I think the maritimes, new zealand, and london england are worse. However there are lots of body parts to go around, so I think ottawa could well qualify...
20093
rick.wagner
rainshower_d...
Sep 12, 2006 1:46 am
Hey, that astro-camping at Sandbanks sounds cool. Especially now that the cool weather is here. One may even be able to get into the park at this time of...
20094
Andrew Ross
rossand2002
Sep 12, 2006 2:06 am
Hi All, If anyone is interested, I own a 10 acre field approximately 10 minutes from Sandbanks. (in Milford) The property is flat with horizons 360 degrees....
20095
lknoll1234
Sep 12, 2006 3:15 am
Hi Rick: I find that when there are campsites available in the busier parks, they're quite often the sites in the meadows or other open sites (like #392 in...
20096
Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Sep 14, 2006 2:50 pm
Looks like we might have a sky friday night. Who's observing? -ad...
20097
Douglas B. George
maximccd
Sep 14, 2006 4:28 pm
... We're ALL photon starved... Doug ... Doug George dgeorge@... Diffraction Limited Makers of Cyanogen Imaging Products http://www.cyanogen.com 25...
20098
lknoll1234
Sep 15, 2006 12:48 pm
I get the impression that despite weather satellites and computers galore, weather prediction has not improved much (except for big slow obvious things like...
20099
Kevin Ferguson
buzzboy_ca
Sep 15, 2006 2:16 pm
If I observe tonight at all, it will be after the Who concert. According to the Ottawa CSC, that's about when the clouds will clear anyway. As I cannot attend...
20100
Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Sep 15, 2006 3:12 pm
I think long range forecasts a form of fantasy. The clear sky clock is useful only out to about 30 hours. Weather forecasting is hard (in the mathematical...
20101
lknoll1234
Sep 15, 2006 3:39 pm
Nirvana is a long way from Barrhaven where I live. A couple hours of driving. Can people stay all night (ie: until 5am etc.)? Are only members of astronomical...
