This is pretty cool: http://kokogiak.com/solarsystembodieslargerthan200miles.html And for science fiction fans :-) http://www.merzo.net/ Best regards, Mike...
Hi, My name is Ken. I've been living in Okinawa since August 2002, currently working on a SOFA status contract at Camp Kinser. I live near Camp Courtney, so...
Hi Ken, Welcome to the Ryukyu Astronomy Club (RAC) Yahoo Group. As you can tell by the lack of replies to your post, RAC isn't very active. In fact, we ...
Hi Ken, I'm new to Okinawa and astronomy, and have no photography experience. Like you, I never expected to find anyone from the site still on the island. ...
Gaglio GySgt Salvatore
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Aug 7, 2008 2:13 am
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Salvatore, Nice to meet you! Currently i do not have a telescope with which to use, and am having a bit of trouble finding a company that will ship one here...
Hi Ken and Salvatore, My name is Robert, the currently jobless RAC "webmaster", living in Nanjo-City, the Wild South of Okinawa. If you have a military address...
Robert, I was telling Ken that Orion ships to FPO addresses, which is how I got my scope. It's the first one I've ever purchased and it only took about 2 ...
Gaglio GySgt Salvatore
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Aug 7, 2008 5:13 am
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Hey all, I'll throw in my 2¢...even though I have moved back to the 'States last week. I ordered a Meade ETX-125 PE via Oceanside Photo and Telescope's ...
Hi folks, Sky and Telescope just published a blog about a new tool on the Internet, the Astroweather Panel (APanel). Some of you may be familiar with the...
Mike, Thanks for the links! That's great! I guess while we're sharing, here's something. I found a nice little program a few months ago, http://www.slooh.com ...
I have been trying to purchase a 2 inch eyepiece and have had no luck infinding anyone that will ship eyepieces here to Okinawa. Does anyone have someone that...
Hi Carl, Do you have an FPO/APO address? Best regards, Mike ... From: RACAstronomy@yahoogroups.com [mailto:RACAstronomy@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
APO, I just found that Orion will ship here so ordered from thier site. ... From: Michael Swanson <swanson.michael@...> Date: Sunday, December 14, 2008...
Hi, I bought a couple of 2-inch eyepieces from Moonfish Group. Quite pleasing for the price,especially the wide-angle. Maybe they ship to Taiwan. Hope to visit...
Hi gang, Lately we seem to have had some newcomers to the island interested in the Ryukyu Astronomy Club. Are you all interested in starting up meetings ...
Mike, I would be interested. Thanks, Tommy ... From: RACAstronomy@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Michael Swanson Sent: Sat 2/14/2009 1:45 PM To: 'Michael...
Sounds good to me! ... -- "I refuse to prove that I exist" says God, "for proof denies faith, and without faith, I am nothing." "Oh," says man, "but the Babel...
Sounds good to me. I'm very new to this, but it is something that I've wanted to learn more about for years. Hopefully I can pick up a few tricks from some...
Gaglio GySgt Salvatore
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Feb 17, 2009 9:50 pm
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I am interested, I made it to one when I first got here but git there late and then they stopped. I have took my scope out couple times but really haven't seen...
Great! I'm happy so many are interested. Robert - please return the meetings page on the web site to its prior state listing the 4th Saturday of each month...
Mike, Good to see the club is starting up again! I can give a short presentation at the next meeting.... I'll email you my ideas. Count me in for the school's...
Did anyone have a chance to see Comet Lulin. The evening sky on 24 Feb is clear (for Okinawa) and Lulin is about 2 degrees south of Saturn (near Leo). I...
Hi Mike, Yep, that's pretty much it a fuzzy dot! Best regards, Mike ... From: RACAstronomy@yahoogroups.com [mailto:RACAstronomy@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...