I am thinking of attending for the first time. What is the usual start time as I have to come from the west after work. Regards, Barry...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Feb 1, 2012 6:11 pm
I set the reservations for 17:45. but people dribble in from 17:45 to 18:30 or so. -ad ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Richard Harding
richard.hard...
Feb 1, 2012 6:28 pm
Actually several people are there around 5:30! Sent from my iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Topical Diver
ve2fel
Feb 2, 2012 8:11 pm
RASC OAFs: I will be traveling from Montreal to attend the RASC event and the OAF dinner - but will not be able to receive email since morning rush hour. I...
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Simon Hanmer
shanmer52
Feb 3, 2012 2:10 pm
Folks ... An excellent, must-see You-Tube movie for all amateur astronomers ... for those not receiving emails from RASC Education. Literally everything you...
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Attilla
attilladanko
Feb 3, 2012 5:11 pm
Lliang's village has won the poll. I've made a reservation for 15 people at 17:45 under the name "danko". I've also sms-ed Richard Seale. See you all there. ...
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Michael Wirths
mikewirths
Feb 7, 2012 3:07 am
Hi OAFS! Thought I would share some lunar and planetary (for Albert since he was whining about no Jupiter shots) I shot them from a spot on the observatory...
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Chris Thuemen
thuemen_cm
Feb 7, 2012 4:03 am
Hi Mike! Those images of the lunar surface are quite spectacular. The image of Atlas/Endymion gives one the sensation of orbiting the lunar orb...I would guess...
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Simon Hanmer
shanmer52
Feb 7, 2012 2:38 pm
Folks ... Late breaking news relating to martian ocean(s) ... a useful follow-up to my talk at the RASC (Ottawa) last year on the same topic. ...
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InQ
inqlaing
Feb 7, 2012 3:39 pm
http://www.marstoday.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=35969 you truncated the article number :) ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Simon Hanmer
shanmer52
Feb 7, 2012 4:04 pm
Thanks ... sorry about that ! Simon Hanmer Garden Shed Observatory (GSO) simon.hanmer@... http://www3.sympatico.ca/simon.hanmer/skh.html ... [Non-text...
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Simon Hanmer
shanmer52
Feb 7, 2012 5:02 pm
OK Mike ... Now you've really caught my attention ... Stunning images ... and I agree that the Atlas-Endymion is the best if this particular set ... but maybe...
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Jana Makusova
jmakusova
Feb 7, 2012 5:14 pm
very nice, thank you, Simon! although, the other article wasn't bad too...kind of a good news ;] Jana ________________________________ From: Simon Hanmer...
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Robert Alexander
countstar16
Feb 7, 2012 5:33 pm
... Thanks for posting that, Simon. I read it with interest. Rob...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Feb 7, 2012 5:52 pm
you two should write a book. -ad...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Feb 8, 2012 1:20 am
Awesome images, Mike. But the story of how you manage to do it should be told. ... Nice cover. But what most OAFs don't realize is how easily Mike makes ...
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ALbert
albertsaikaley
Feb 8, 2012 10:15 pm
Mike, Pretty damn sweet images! I even liked the moon shots. Who needs a space probe when you've got a big ass scope, a nice camera, pristine skies and some...
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Michael Wirths
mikewirths
Feb 9, 2012 2:51 am
LOL Attilla, you crack me up!!!!!!! I promise you if I get picked up by "Teasers" (isn't that the Hitch-hikers Guide term?) I'll stop by Ottawa and pick you up...
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Michael Wirths
mikewirths
Feb 9, 2012 2:52 am
Thanks Albert I never thought I'd hear you say like in the same sentence as "moon"! Piz ... From: ALbert To: OAFs@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 08,...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Feb 9, 2012 4:12 am
... Deal! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Chris T
thuemen_cm
Feb 10, 2012 6:00 pm
Hi All! Given the small window of opportunity last night before the full moon rose and illuminated the clear night sky; the end to a perfect day, I set aside...
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Pierre Martin
meteorshowersca
Feb 11, 2012 5:41 am
Check this out. You'll be amazed. A video (from a sequence of shots) taken from the Space Station on January 30, 2012. That was a remarkably clear night in...
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Simon Hanmer
shanmer52
Feb 12, 2012 4:46 pm
Folks ... Here's a very interesting development in planetary formation theory ... http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=36033 In addition ... there are...
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Pierre Martin
meteorshowersca
Feb 14, 2012 6:08 am
I had the pleasure of observing this year's Quadrantids maximum with Ivan Zuger, Nicholas Zuger and Ivo Leupi. Although the forecasts called for clear skies...
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John Thompson
rascaljohn
Feb 14, 2012 10:24 pm
A good sale here if anyone was interested in making a refractor with a Jaegers lens - some nice objectives from 50 to 152 mm diameter, f/4.5, f/5, f/8, f/10.5...
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InQ
inqlaing
Feb 14, 2012 11:44 pm
I drool over there on a regular basis. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Chris T
thuemen_cm
Feb 15, 2012 3:25 am
Hi All! I had an opportunity last night to do something that I have had on my "To Do" list for some time and that is to observe/image an asteroid. My February...
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Chris T
thuemen_cm
Feb 15, 2012 3:29 am
Hi All! The movie file is called "433 Eros in Hydra.wmv. Cheers, Chris....
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LJ
lindy5050
Feb 18, 2012 5:19 am
Hello Oafs, Greetings from the clear skies of Arizona. Here's tonight's zodiacal light from the rim of the Grand Canyon: ...
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Jim Sofia
jimandmonica...
Feb 18, 2012 4:45 pm
Thanks for sharing, Rolf!!! Arizona sounds like a good place to be at this time of year! Enjoy the sights both day and night. Jim ... From: LJ To:...
