Alberts and TSP'ers, Not sure if you guys will be checking e-mail often but glad to hear about the good astro times!! Awesome pics Albert...next you'll want to...
Pizzle, It's gotta be rough being all ready to go and then have things fall through - deepest sympathies. But I see you're planning on getting a digital SLR...
What a bummer, Mike! I'm in for tomorrow night. Any other OAFs around? The weather is looking good for the whole weekend so I'm again wondering out loud...
I forgot to mention - with my inability to get out tomorrow night - if any OAF is going to be at the RASC meeting, could you please pick up my AstroNotes, just...
How about Mr Wirths? If so then there's now a quorum.. Me, HJ, JohnD, FrankB... Pizzle ... Do I hear 5? ... From: Frank Bayerl [mailto:moxie@...] Sent:...
Piz & Pat - unfortunately too busy this weekend to attend either Green Door or rasc metting. Sorry to miss them. Hope you have fun! Frank - same goes for...
I'll make reservations for 5 individuals for 6pm at the Green Door.. Can someone make sure they get there by 6? We won't arrive until after 6:30. JohnD? ... ...
... Brian> "You are all individuals!" Crowd (in unison)> "We are all individuals!" (One lone voice)> "I'm not" Crowd (in unison)> "Shhhhh" (This obligitory...
Sure, I can be there for 6. Rob: want me to pick up your Astronotes? Roland and Janice and Richard: We'll miss ya and hope to see you all soon. Frank ... ...
Hi, I have made reservations for 5 people - Browne.. 6:15, We will be there before 7. ... From: Frank Bayerl [mailto:moxie@...] Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003...
Peoples, Given that its going to be nice this pm and the fact that I just got my 17 type 4 Nagler, and Panoptic 24mm's from Perceptor I'm bailing on the...
17 Nagler! Vurry nice on your dob, as I remember. Sweet zone on most evenings. Let us know what they're like, if the seeing's good. Later, Rol ... got my 17...
We were wondering what happened to you tonight. I think your excuses can easily be accepted, given the temptation of new toys and the clear skies. we enjoyed...
Morning Frank and all, I think I'm going to pass going to Nirvana for this eve, I've got a Mother's Day brunch that I can't weasel out of for tommorrow and I'm...
Though busy early in the evening, I did manage to get out imaging under the clear no-moon sky, late last night. Here's M81 from my back yard in Orleans... ...
Same session last nite. It was so nearby, had to take it too. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OAFs/files/Astrophotos/m82.jpg Exposure: 4 x 5 min @ f/4 SCT8" ...
It was a nice meeting . Rolf Meier is an EXCELLENT speaker. I was inspired. It was nice to announce the first "Whereas" clause in the proposed bylaw which owes...
I've just been informed by my Wife that Mother's day brunch is NEXT weekend......duuhh! Oh well Equuleus CSC actually looks awesome for tonight (better than...
Very nice Rol you're getting the faint whispy outer arms! And yes I am very much enjoying my 17 Nagler its the perfect magnification/field for lots of ...
Great report, Mike -- enjoying the play by play. Question: When you use the Nagler 17mm on the dob, do you usually use it with the plastic extension out...
Mike, Guess I'll take up your invitation for tonight and save Nirvana for a later date. I'll bring my scope as I want to locate a number of objects myself and ...
Hi Rol, Hmm I think I keep the instajust thingie almost (but not quite) all the way in like you, I also can't get the whole field ottherwise. --Piz ... From:...
Beautiful Roland!! How I wish our eyes could see this "live"!! Richard ... From: roland_prevost To: OAFs@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 11:00 AM...
Using glasses, I always maximize eye relief...ergo the whole "bag" is left down. BTW, I just received a 20 Nagler in trade, and it makes the 17 feel like a...
Piz, I don't know if you've done the math, but the 24 Pans used in the Denk binoviewer with the 2" OCS gives almost exactly the same TFOV as the 17 Nagler used...