... like fun, ... If people ... when ... I'd love to - looking at the clear sky clock it looks like it may only be clear from 18:00-21:00 more or less. I...
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Mike
zeidler01
Dec 1, 2002 6:38 pm
Attilla just called me and he is on his way over to my place for some local photons, please join us if you want, we will be behind the garage in the sun. ...
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Pat Browne
pbrowne2002
Dec 1, 2002 7:35 pm
BC is available as well ... From: rob2otham [mailto:rob.robotham@...] Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 11:45 AM To: OAFs@yahoogroups.com Subject: [OAFs]...
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Mike Wirths
pizzlespleas...
Dec 1, 2002 8:11 pm
Rob, and all, According to the CSC we will have abound a 2 hr "window" of clear skies before it clouds up again. Its up to y'all if you want to come out, I'll...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Dec 1, 2002 9:34 pm
I'm up for a short night. See you six-ish. -ad ... From: Mike Wirths <mwirths@...> To: <OAFs@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 3:13 PM ...
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Mike Wirths
pizzlespleas...
Dec 1, 2002 9:40 pm
Well it looks like we will be clouded up sooner than the CSC forecasted the clouds are coming in from the NW and its already 1/8th covered so I think...
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roland_prevost
Dec 1, 2002 10:37 pm
... Teaching this week, therefore, with evening correction and course prep, and 6am rise, not a good week for me to make the 2 hour drive both ways, Mike....
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Pat Browne
pbrowne2002
Dec 1, 2002 11:12 pm
Ditto for BC ... From: Mike Wirths [mailto:mwirths@...] Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 4:42 PM To: OAFs@yahoogroups.com Subject: [OAFs] weather...
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Bruce McGlashan
bmcg01
Dec 1, 2002 11:54 pm
I know that Monty Python is the British comedy show of choice around here, but I feel I've been cursed by Mr. Bean! If any of you know the skit where he...
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rob2otham
Dec 2, 2002 12:36 am
I figured I was going to whine about it being 7:30 and I hadn't had a chance to start getting ready to go to Pizzle's and it was due to cloud over before I got...
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rodwallace
Dec 2, 2002 2:36 am
My hot date: 1) Scope set-up ahead of time. 2) Mirror cooled to frozen perfection, like vodka in freezer. 3) Telrad + 9x50 spotting scopes outfitted with just...
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Mike
zeidler01
Dec 2, 2002 3:14 am
I'm not sure but the mental image I just got took about 2 years off my life. Put those close back on Bruce! :) ziggy, PS glad I did some solar today!!...
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Bob Olson
r_olson2
Dec 2, 2002 4:26 am
You Guys just got clouds. In North Augusta, I set up the scope to cool down and when I went out to use it, it was covered in snow! Bob...
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roland_prevost
Dec 2, 2002 4:38 am
... cool down ... Throw in a coupla chunks of coal, a carrot, and a scarf, and you've got Frosty the Scopeman! Jus' unbelievable, ain't it? Rol...
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harding1@...
elleray14
Dec 2, 2002 1:11 pm
Drove back from Alexandria yesterday at sundown. Perfect sky!! Got home at 5:30 and intended setting up the Meade. Get warm clothes together....Judith comes...
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Mike Wirths
pizzlespleas...
Dec 2, 2002 7:20 pm
Alright, So last night was a cruel joke, but supposedly tonight will be clear with average transparency, BUT bittlerly cold with a -29 windchill (arn'tcha glad...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Dec 2, 2002 7:48 pm
... so. Who hoo. I'll be there 19:00 ish. But I plan to use your warm-room alot. -ad...
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Ricardo Borba
rborba10
Dec 2, 2002 9:34 pm
This may be an interested pass to see, and it's clear! The shuttle undocked about an hour ago, and they'll both pass over Ottawa in about an hour. They should...
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Saikaley, Albert
albertsaikaley
Dec 2, 2002 9:58 pm
I'll add my short but not so sad story from last night: 1) Turned on observatory computer at 14:00 to ensure it would be warmed up for that evening. 2) Took...
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Ricardo Borba
rborba10
Dec 3, 2002 4:02 am
I saw them! And they actualy passed very close together, 2 or 3 degrees apart. It was great to see the bright pair of objects moving quickly almost overhead. I...
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rick.wagner@...
rainshower_d...
Dec 3, 2002 3:30 pm
Aargh. I logged on and got the message about the shuttle pass just 10 minutes after they went by. I did however, get out in the back yard and do a bit of...
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Pat Browne
pbrowne2002
Dec 3, 2002 3:40 pm
Nice report. We missed the ISS pass and saw clouds and mirkiness in south, southwest. BC is avail ... From: rick.wagner@......
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Mike Wirths
pizzlespleas...
Dec 3, 2002 6:04 pm
Hi all, Well I hope some of you got out last night to catch some photons, boy was it frosty thought! Attilla, Ken Kingdon and I lasted till about 11:00 before...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Dec 3, 2002 6:54 pm
... I'm joining Pizzle again tonight for another freezzing cold night. I really doubt that anyone will last all night in the cold. -ad...
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Albert Saikaley
albertsaikaley
Dec 4, 2002 4:21 am
This one is for Pat. Here's NGC 772 in Aries. This is a very cool tear drop shaped galaxy that's not all that bright but very interesting. The elongated...
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Pat Browne
pbrowne2002
Dec 4, 2002 4:59 am
Yum. No mistaking it for 722 :) Should've looked at that one again tonight as the hockey puck was placed in a cloudless western sky (unlike previous nights). ...
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roland_prevost
Dec 4, 2002 12:08 pm
I would definitely like to second Pat"s assessmenet of WOW! ;-) Rol...
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harding1@...
elleray14
Dec 4, 2002 1:26 pm
Hi Pizzle!! I would love to come out tonight, but I am battling an aweful cold.....an "Energizer Bunny Cold"...it just keeps on going and going and going........
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Albert Saikaley
albertsaikaley
Dec 5, 2002 4:36 am
I got out again to night to take advantage of the clear skies. It seems to me that the sky transparency isn't really there lately. Is that just due to the...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Dec 5, 2002 7:13 pm
The rasc swap meet starts at 19:30 One of us as suggested fast-food before the meeting. Another has suggested real food instead of the swap meet (since its...
