Hi Pat - Finally got around to looking for the CFL shields that you mentioned as being available in Almonte Home Hardware. The trouble is that they don't seem...
Hi Al, They were on the end of the lighting aisle. .. Perhaps they have been relocated. I have done some research on these, and will post after I get the...
http://arocanada.com/ARO/accommodation.htm How commercial of them. However, it also means that ARO could be a better observing star/party site for us. It's in...
Hmm. We'll we could plan way ahead, say the weekend of sept 26 and get a discounted rate. However, booking a clear sky that far in advance is tricky. -ad ... ...
Hi Pat - Yes, the shields are still on the end of the lighting aisle, and they are the same ones that have been there for a year or more. I got confused by...
... You're missing an important choice in the poll: "I committed to help at the MoK star party so I won't be joining you for dinner but if the star party is...
Pedant. We should know by friday morning if MOK is on or not. Just edit your vote after the MOK decision. -ad On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 3:36 PM, Richard McDonald ...
Very cool image sequence Rolf! Glad you Oafs are starting to see some warmer less snowy weather! --Piz ... From: Rolf and Linda To: OAFs@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
No wonder you're the bad richard! ;>) ... From: Richard McDonald To: OAFs@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 11:36 AM Subject: [OAFs] Re: Pre-RASC...
Yikes! I'm glad you got it sorted out Attilla! Re- the noise when its rolling, check the sheet metal where its cut to go over the track channel. It may be...
Hello guys, Has anyone actually been to the radio telescope in Algonquin Park? I would be interested to know what you thought of the trip. The whole time I...
... I've been there lots of times. Lately there has been a sign to not enter but we drive in anyway. Sometimes there is a lone caretaker who will talk to...
The FLO CSC just updated. The forecast for tomorrow night is abysmal. http://www.cleardarksky.com/c/FLOkey.html?1 I suggest calling "NOGO" on the MOK star...
... Smart ass. :-) Actually, tonight is looking not too bad. I might do some observing on my deck. Still trying to chase down what's making my 'scope mount so...
Hi Attilla, I had a call from the lady that requested the event, and she told me it would be much easier if we told her now, so that she could call people on...
Here's a new series of robotic mounts made for the amateur astronomer to challenge the other heavy hitters out there. OPT in California is now taking orders...
My daughter and I went up observing Sept 8, 2002 with another couple RASC folks. The visit was notable for several reasons: First, the sky never got dark...
Ok. I've edited the oafs wiki and yahoo group page to say "cancelled". I suggest more people consider voting for the next date (apr/26). Here is the poll: ...
Tomorrow night, I'll be at Equuleus Observatory (aka Mike's Observatory), just west of Perth, observing with my 25". All OAFs are welcome to join me. I should...
Hi Ken: Interesting, but if I had $13k to spend on a mount, the Paramount ("red beast") jumps to mind..... :o) ... From: Ken Whitnall <kwhit@...> To:...
I get "install missing plugin". I have no patience for websites that insist that I have the latest version of Flash just to get past their introductory page. ...
Reminder from: OAFs Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OAFs/cal OAFs Dinner Friday April 4, 2008 5:45 pm - 7:15 pm (This event repeats every month on...
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Liang's Village restaurant has won the poll for where we will have dinner tongiht. I've made a reservation for 11 people, at 17:45 under the name "danko". (I...
Reminder from: OAFs Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OAFs/cal Public Starparty at Mill of Kintail Friday April 4, 2008 7:30 pm - 11:30 pm Location:...
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I was wondering how the harmonic drive mechanism worked. It's quite easy to understand once I read the description of the 3 main parts and saw an animation. ...
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