We will go if the mount projects are put to bed. The M3 manual mounts
are done and we are contacting folks on the wait list. Some gears
have just arrived and we will be assembling the M3E mount heads over
trhe next couple of weeks. This week I am also working hard on the
M7E. So by the beginning of next week I should know for sure if I can
do the Golden State Star Party.

I have several pounds of Stellarbrew coffee!

Vic Maris

--- In Stellarvue@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Weixelman" <davew05@...>
wrote:
>
> I may go to this event and bring my SV012ED and SV85s and some
imaging
> equipment, especially if Tony H. will be there. As Vic says, these
are DARK
> skies! I have camped out in this area a number of times working
for the
> Forest Service. I will be deciding in the next week or so.
>
> Clear skies,
> Dave
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stellarvue@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:Stellarvue@yahoogroups.com]On
> Behalf Of stellarvue1
> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 5:38 AM
> To: Stellarvue@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Stellarvue] Re: Golden State Star Party--Final
Announcement
>
>
> This is one of the darkest skies remaining in the USA. Tony Hallas
> will be there with his giant binoculars. Jan and I are deciding
now
> if we will attend. It will all depend on how things progress over
> the next couple of weeks. I really need a break so this campout
> which will allow me to unwind with some good friends is very
> tempting. But certain things must be finished first.
>
> We should do a Stellarvue role call for this event. How many
> Stellarvuer's are attending. I can tell from the list of
telescopes
> owned by people who have signed up, that there are going to be
some
> SV'ers there. This is a great way for amateur astronomers to spend
> the Fourth of July weekend with celestial fireworks above. Jan
and I
> hope we can make it. If you are on the fence, it is highly
> recommended if you can camp out. This is the premier California
Star
> Party in terms of dark skies.
>
> Vic Maris
>
> --- In Stellarvue@yahoogroups.com, "William Porte" <wgporte@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > The Golden State Star Party is less than three weeks away. With
> about
> > 300 astronomers already registered to take part in GSSP 2008 at
> our
> > new observing site in Adin, California, we are anticipating a
> truly
> > amazing star party this year. With input from the astronomy
> community
> > and superb cooperation from the towns and residents in the area,
> we
> > have put together what we expect to be the best GSSP ever. There
> are
> > a just a few things remaining that we want to remind you about
at
> > this point.
> >
> > First, the deadline for those of you who wish to purchase GSSP
T-
> > shirts or on-site meals is midnight, June 15. So get your orders
> in
> > soon. Secondly, we have opened up a few more slots to allow
last-
> > minute on-line registrations until midnight, June 28. We also
have
> > decided to have a Group Photo Project, whereby all attendees are
> > invited and encouraged to participate in photo-documenting the
> star
> > party. It should fun, so bring your digital cameras! Full
details
> are
> > on our website.
> >
> > Finally, we would like to announce that Dr. Russel M. Genet will
> give
> > a presentation entitled "Gallileo's Legacy" on Friday night. Dr.
> > Genet is a Research Scholar in Residence at California
Polytechnic
> > State University. His research specialties are binary stars and
> > cosmic evolution. Russ, who pioneered the world's first fully
> robotic
> > observatory, was featured in the PBS special The Perfect
> Stargazer,
> > and was the 51st President of the Astronomical Society of the
> > Pacific. He teaches astronomy at Cuesta College, and is the
> Director
> > of the Orion Observatory.
> >
> > This is your star party, so we encourage all of you to continue
to
> > give us your input and ideas and ask us any questions you may
> have.
> > Keep checking our website at http://goldenstatestarparty.org.
> >
> > We'll see you all in just a few short weeks!
> >
> > Clear Skies,
> >
> > The GSSP Organizing Committee
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
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