That is, until we get daytime snow. Gary ... From: OAFs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:OAFs@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Attilla Danko Sent: October 1, 2006 10:15 AM...
Bite your tongue, Gary. The snow will come soon enough and it doesn't need an excuse to arrive any earlier. Two weeks ago, I purchased a small refractor from...
Between Friday night and last night, I had enough clear time to get my new scope adjusted, balanced, collimated, mount modelled, etc. In test shots I got star...
Who wants to get together to do some solar observing. I find having a variety of filters to make for an interesting time(i.e. different h-alpah/white light/Cak...
It will probably be too late by the time my membership in this group gets approved and anyone sees this message, but if the impossible happens and this makes...
My membership got approved almost instantly, and response at the park was overwhelming! It was a 'cast of thousands' ... had to call in crowd control. Me and...
I'll restart the poll to choose where we will have dinner soon. So, feel free to post your opinion as to what restaurants should be added to the poll. The old...
Good report! Sounds like you managed to get a decent session in. I observed from my back yard, since the moon was past first quarter, and limiting magnitude...
Hi Roland: It was very peaceful and relaxing, and I got to try out my new flip-tip Thinsulite mitts from Mark's Work Wearhouse. They were unbelievably warm and...
... Completed Messiers & Best NGC lists with my own little C8, and enjoyed every minute. But yes, you guessed rightly... I used a 16" dob I've had for about a...
I've restarted to poll to decide where we'll have dinner before the RASC meeting this friday: <http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/OAFs/surveys?id=1853538> Vote...
I'm driving to maison d'astronomie in montreal on saturday to do some astronomy toy shopping. I'll have room in the van for a couple of OAFs if people feel...
Ahhh, now I have a bad case of Telescope Envy. :( ... From: roland_prevost To: OAFs@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 9:13 AM Subject: [OAFs]...
Does anyone know of, or know of a list of, the best astronomy areas in Canada? I suppose there is data from Environment Canada which summarizes annual numbers...
A few years back I studied monthly charts that illustrated cloud cover statistics for North America. I do not remember where I got the charts. I just did a...
Attilla, may the gods of good astronomy deals be with you that day! Pamela and I are leaving tommorrow for another Baja camping expedition (of course I'm...
The best place in canada is generally belived to be the Okanagan valley in british columbia. The best place in the USA is the south west: west texas, arizona,...
Hi Mike, I sent my application into WSP about a month ago. It would be fun to have a few other OAFs there. Bob [Non-text portions of this message have been...
BTW-- I've sent my application in for WSP anyone else going, Bob? Attilla? Ziggy? Bueller? I'm still undecided. -ad ps. For those who dont know WSP: ...
Mike, you can't go to Baja - what will Sky and Telescope and LPOD do without you. Gary ... From: OAFs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:OAFs@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf...
Hi Joe: Well, let's see ... get out the ol calculator here ... dang, I still have another 10 years before I can retire and head in that direction. Oh well,...
The "chineese buffet place two doors south of Sandrella's" is leading in the dinner-poll. However, I can't remember the it's name. Anyone know its name ? ...
The "chineese buffet place two doors down from Sandrella" is leading in the polls. So I'll be there 18:00-ish. I suggest the first person who shows up gets a...
