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...
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Rob Robotham
rob2otham
May 1, 2003 6:37 pm
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...
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Frank Bayerl
frankbayerl
May 1, 2003 8:16 pm
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...
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Rob Robotham
rob2otham
May 1, 2003 8:29 pm
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...
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Richard Harding
elleray14
May 1, 2003 9:12 pm
Unfortunately I am unavailable for Kelseys or the meeting! Poop!! Richard [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Pat Browne
pbrowne2002
May 1, 2003 9:29 pm
Would anyone be interested in the following? Green Door? Red Lobster? If it's Green Door I can make reservations. ... From: Rob Robotham...
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Frank Bayerl
frankbayerl
May 1, 2003 10:52 pm
I vote for the Green Door. Frank ... From: "Pat Browne" <brownep@...> To: <OAFs@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 5:03 PM Subject:...
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Pat Browne
pbrowne2002
May 1, 2003 11:12 pm
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:...
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Mike Wirths
pizzlespleas...
May 2, 2003 12:34 pm
Sure I'll do the green door again, count me in. -Mike ... From: Pat Browne <brownep@...> To: 'OAFs@yahoogroups.com' <OAFs@yahoogroups.com> Date:...
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roland_prevost
May 2, 2003 1:42 pm
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...
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Pat Browne
pbrowne2002
May 2, 2003 1:44 pm
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? ... ...
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Rob Robotham
rob2otham
May 2, 2003 1:51 pm
... Brian> "You are all individuals!" Crowd (in unison)> "We are all individuals!" (One lone voice)> "I'm not" Crowd (in unison)> "Shhhhh" (This obligitory...
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Frank Bayerl
frankbayerl
May 2, 2003 2:21 pm
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 ... ...
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Pat Browne
pbrowne2002
May 2, 2003 2:53 pm
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...
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Mike Wirths
pizzlespleas...
May 2, 2003 9:32 pm
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...
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roland_prevost
May 2, 2003 9:43 pm
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...
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Frank Bayerl
frankbayerl
May 3, 2003 2:45 am
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...
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Mike Wirths
pizzlespleas...
May 3, 2003 2:31 pm
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...
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roland_prevost
May 3, 2003 3:01 pm
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... ...
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roland_prevost
May 3, 2003 4:25 pm
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" ...
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Pat Browne
pbrowne2002
May 3, 2003 4:55 pm
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...
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Mike Wirths
pizzlespleas...
May 3, 2003 5:31 pm
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...
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Mike Wirths
pizzlespleas...
May 3, 2003 5:40 pm
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 ...
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roland_prevost
May 3, 2003 5:47 pm
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...
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Frank Bayerl
frankbayerl
May 3, 2003 6:46 pm
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 ...
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Mike Wirths
pizzlespleas...
May 3, 2003 6:53 pm
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:...
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Richard Harding
elleray14
May 4, 2003 12:17 am
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...
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Richard Harding
elleray14
May 4, 2003 12:25 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...
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rob2otham
May 4, 2003 1:12 am
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...
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roland_prevost
May 4, 2003 2:04 am
... Interesting... How are the radians on planets, Richard, as compared to Naglers? Rol...
