Folks - quick review of Sky Tools v3 Over the past year I have become quite proficient with Knightware's Deep Sky Planner (DSP4) software (version 4.3.2.0)....
The http://spectrum.ieee.org/static/magazine/ has some interesting articles on Mar exploration. -- ==== bruce Member: IEEE, SPIE, AICR www.faintfuzzies.ca...
Here's an interesting image I took this week: http://www.cyanogen.com/doug/NGC6992-proc.jpg This is an SII-Ha-OIII narrowband image, assigned to RGB colors....
Hi everyone, What a lecture! I had heard that Dr Abraham was an interesting fellow but he really surpassed my expectations. The Q&A that followed was also ...
Hi everyone, Please forward the following e-mail to friends & neighbours to help promote the Galileo lecture today at Carleton University. Thanks, Mike *** Hi...
I've made a reservation for 10 people at Liang's Village at 17:45, under the name "danko". Liang's Village (chineese buffet) 1755 st. laurent 613-733-2889...
Hi all, Well I'm winowing a few of my eyepieces that are used less by me these days, and also to save up some $$ for a 17mm Ethos, and a colour camera for...
Rob Dick, of the ottawa rasc is giving a talk on lighpolution, on Thursday June 4. He is inviting OAFs to show up with telescopes to do sidewalk astronomy...
I've restarted to poll so people can vote where to congregate for dinner this friday. Afterwards, many of us goto the RASC meeting at the science museum. ...
Hi everyone, I just sent the e-mail below out to all RASC members and I wanted to share it with you as well. Sorry if you are receiving the same note twice. ...
Hi everyone, Next Saturday June 6th is our long-awaited Galileo lecture. This is another special RASC Ottawa Centre IYA special event. We are very pleased to...
I'm going to call "no go" for tonight - csc says clouds arrive with darkness. The presentation is going ahead and I'll put a scope in my car just in case. So...
Three or four people have replied that they could bring scopes to a mini-outreach session to follow a talk to the Lions' Club Tuesday night (May 26). Thanks! ...
Arrived 22:14- Departed 12:15 EDT Two newcomers were on the hill. Sky conditions were excellent - no bugs and not cold . Sky magnitude - probably 5.5 with Ursa...
Hi there, I think many of you know that I've been employed by Celestron in the past and am still involved with beta testing for them today. As such, I hope...
Saturday night forecast is looking better. Thinking about going to Nirvana (Irvine Lake Airstrip) Tomorrow only chance this new moon for me to observe anyone...
Hi everyone, I have been approached by a Girl Guide ("Pathfinders") camp for an astronomy outreach event this coming weekend. It looks like it could be fairly...
Hi everyone, Last night I told you about an astronomy outreach event at a Girl Guide ("Pathfinders") camp near Perth. Please note that the event has now been ...
Thought this might be of interest. http://vimeo.com/4505537 Video "Galactic Center of Milky Way Rises over Texas Star Party" by William Castleman It's a movie...
I've been asked & agreed to give a little indoor talk to the Kanta Lions' Club next week, Tuesday May 26 - intro to amateur astronomy, why we love it, a bit...
The Canada Science and Technology, in collaboration with the Canadian Space Agency, is presenting a free entertaining and informative astronomy evening. Cosmic...
I'm packaging one of Celestron's Firstscope Telescopes to be sent to a schoool in Africa. I want to include a beginners astronomy book but I need one for the...
I've made a reservation for 12 people tonight at 17:30 at Liang Village under the name "danko". Liang's Village (chineese buffet) 1755 st. laurent 613-733-2889...
There will be an excellent grazing occultation of Antares by the moon on June 6. It looks like the graze line passes between Perth and Smiths Falls. Start...
I've started the poll were we get to vote on where to have dinner this friday at 17:45. <http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/OAFs/surveys?id=2475552> Vote...
