Hi Attilla, Well the truck is gone now, but when I saw that used 11" at WSP I was very tempted! Even though the weather at WSP was the worst they have ever ...
Nice WSP report. Wish I had gone. Then again.. I probably would have bought that 11" which would have landed me in hot water for already storing too many...
And if the meeting is cancelled (as per Chuck's message to the rasc-memlist) I presume nobody will be showing up for dinner? I think it unlikely that the...
The Ottawa rasc hasnt announced a meeting cancellation, so i presume it's on. So. Coconut Lagoon is clearly leading in the poll. So I have made a reservation...
Hi Rick and all, Well I dunno its 12:40 now and I don't see any cancellation on the rasc website so I assume its still on? I just took a trip in to Perth and...
I've already made reservations for 17:45 under the name "danko". I still plan to go. -ad ... -- attilla danko, danko@..., http://cleardarksky.com/csk...
The weather is actually pretty much over I think. There could be a few flurries yet, but the main system has moved eastwards. I wouldn't be surprised if the...
I got to the restaurant in*less* time than usual. Traffic on the 417 was light and polite. There was zero snow falling and no accumulation on 417. Eight of us...
AD, I'm glad the weather was not a factor and a good time was had by all. Romantic exploits featuring Ziggy? Astounding....tell me more. BTW, we snow shoed...
Hoping for decent weather tonight. Skies are parting a bit. Watching a live feed now. http://www3.mira.be/lunar-eclipse-070303.html Gary [Non-text portions of...
Hi Gary, Took a stroll down the road, and looked for a faint fuzzy through the opacity. I spotted something in the south east - in a similar location practiced...
Pat, around 7:00 p.m. I had enough thinning of cloud to get a couple of pictures. In fact Saturn and Orion were also poking through the clouds but with a lot...
Here is what Belgium saw at totality. http://www3.mira.be/lunar-eclipse-070303.html Gary ... From: OAFs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:OAFs@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf...
I suppose photon deprivation drove me to it: ============================================= Thurs: Mar 8 2007, 22:30-23:30 Chateau Champignon - 120ED with...
If the sky is clear on Sunday, I intend to head out to the FLO to attempt a Messier Marathon even though 10 to 15 Messiers will most likely be below the tree...
Joe, you might be pleasantly surprised: MVC (Mississippi Valley NightSky Conservation) staff have cleared pine trees to the south. I was out last night (near...
I've been trying to image Saturn for the past few months, but the seeing has been terrible. I worked on an image today because it was snowing, and here it is....
Wow! That's a beautiful image, Rolf. Congratulations! Bill _____ From: OAFs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:OAFs@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rolf and Linda Sent:...
... What caused the jagged appearance of the inside edge of the crepe ring on the left side? Doesnt look real. I figure if it was a processing artifact, it...
... The short answer is quantization noise on the saturation and hue channels because of the very low intensity of the crepe ring. The hue and saturation came...
Saturday & Sunday are calling for - Warm - Quarter moon - Saturn - Orion I know it's still a practical Messier Marathon weekend but I'm not up to that any...
I know of at least 6 Oafs who are attending the NEAF trader show in Suffern, NY this April 28th,29th <http://www.rocklandastronomy.com/neaf.htm> It's possible...
Attilla, I will be heading down to NEAF with two others. I usually shop, walk, and talk till I drop. I will still be going strong by noon. What about supper? ...
