Reminder from: OAOG Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OAOG/cal Pallas near star in Pegasus Saturday September 1, 2007 10:00 pm - 10:00 pm Notes: ...
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Sep 1, 2007 1:55 pm
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Hello. The other night, I looked up at the sky, and it was like something clicked. I realized how much i was missing out on by not studying and observing the...
I was out observing from about 4:15 onwards this morning, trying to cap a few messiers and get a sneak peek of how the winter ones will look in my new 10" dob....
Reminder from: OAOG Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OAOG/cal Moon occults star mu in Aries Sunday September 2, 2007 12:00 am - 1:15 am Notes: There...
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Sep 1, 2007 3:56 pm
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Reminder from: OAOG Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OAOG/cal Pallas is in opposition Sunday September 2, 2007 All Day All Rights Reserved Copyright...
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Sep 1, 2007 3:56 pm
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... Sounds like a good idea to me will post a final go later this aft Jamie ... there...
Thanks for your explanation about the viewing of Jupiter, Darren! Jim ... From: Darren Pye To: oaog@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 10:27 PM ...
We'll head to Moose Creek to join as well. I think we'll be bringing Andrea's Grandparents along too. We plan to show up around 9:30-10ish after we get the...
Rob ... Thanks for the detailed response ... and telling me where the wretched hexscrews are!! I just got back from performing the collimation, Frankly, it's...
Ken ... Woe ... now that's a tutorial ! I followed very closely, with the images too. So if I understand correctly, the difference between using the time ...
Hi all, I was busy last night after midnight capturing images of Mars, Uranus and the moon. Have a look: http://picasaweb.google.com/vorax.pye/September2007 ...
Ken and Rob ... and any one else ! I just went to check the scales on my LXD mount against Ken's photo, and tried to run through the steps outlined by Rob. I...
Folks ... This is my astro-toy weekend ! My 1000 Oaks H-Alpha filter has arrived and I tried it out this afternoon on the 10" in the observatory (GSO) with an...
Hi all, Last night the viewing at Moosecreek was very nice. For the first couple of hours with no moon made for some good viewing, even some aurora was...
Reminder from: OAOG Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OAOG/cal Pallas near star 34 in Pegasus Sunday September 2, 2007 10:00 pm - 10:00 pm Notes: ...
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Sep 2, 2007 1:56 pm
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Hi Simon, You are absolutely correct that all the setting of the scales adds to the precision of having the correct orientation for the reticle at the time you...
Thanks for this Rob ... The photo makes a great difference ... really helps Will you be at gabfest this Friday? ... I'd like to chat some more about this with...
Unfortunately I'm taking my Dad down to New Brunswick to see the family this coming week and I wont be at the Gabfest on 7 September. Never the less... how...
As promised, last nights Jupiter - Seeing was bad at the time (2/5), and I underexposed the image a bit (thus the rings, they aren't features), but it's an ok...
Reminder from: OAOG Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OAOG/cal Moon occults the Pleiades Monday September 3, 2007 1:30 am - 3:15 am Notes: There is an...
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Sep 2, 2007 5:26 pm
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If the skies stay clear I plan to be at Moosecreek between 7:30 and 8. Hope to see some others. Jamie...
Rob ... I think that your idea of a special gabfest dedicated t GM polar alignment is a great idea. Any other takers for this the week following the regular...
Folks ... It's always a great day when everything works out ! Here at GSO (Garden Shed Observatory) , this weekend has been dedicated getting used to new...
ken ... As indicated in my other post tonight ... your input has helped me get the LXD-75 mount humming as it should ... at least for visual. I am still very...
Ken and Simon.... Just to let you know that I'm enjoying this discussion immensely. Several years ago I turned somersaults trying to make sense of polar ...
Hello Simon, As far as I know now I'll be in town for Friday. I plan to hit Tiny's for the pre-gabfest like last month. This month I think I'll take in the...