Hi, all, We're relatively recent converts :-) to astronomy. On a whim, as a wedding present to each other a few years ago we got a FirstScope 80EQ. We've...
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Curt Wittenberg
curtw@...
Jul 2, 2000 5:51 pm
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Jeffrey D. Gortatowsky
mrrockets@...
Jul 2, 2000 7:27 pm
Friday, planning to at least do a drive by 'looksee' at the sight on Palomar, I was unable to resist being a numbskull (sp?) and went down route 78 from the I5...
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Jeffrey D. Gortatowsky
mrrockets@...
Jul 2, 2000 10:00 pm
7/1/2000 Anza CA is about 12 miles from Palomar as the bird flies. Temps ~ mid 70's falling to low 60's F (16 - 24C), winds calm Seeing: Very good (4 on a 1-5...
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Nanz Family
cathynanz@...
Jul 2, 2000 10:13 pm
Curt I would like to go up to Palomar tonight. Give me a call if you get this in time Bob. 760-747-0717...
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Nanz Family
cathynanz@...
Jul 2, 2000 10:31 pm
I went out to Little Blair Valley (about 15 miles east of Julian at 2500') Met Larry there. Temp at 8pm 85 and windy. By 9:30 temp fell into the sixties and ...
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Nanz Family
cathynanz@...
Jul 3, 2000 4:24 pm
Greetings went up to Palomar last night. Temp. fell fast to 42 deg. No wind. Seeing was probably a 8 out of 10. This was the best sky I have ever had a...
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Andy Mail
amail@...
Jul 3, 2000 4:28 pm
Where did you set up? I have only been to the observatory campground, which imposes some horizon limits. I can't go up tonight, but plan to go next Saturday....
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Curt Wittenberg
curtw@...
Jul 3, 2000 4:44 pm
... Bob, Sorry I didn't get your message. I went up last night as well. But I guess you probably did better without us. It was pretty chaotic. I didn't get...
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Nanz Family
cathynanz@...
Jul 3, 2000 5:26 pm
Curt was that you I saw(like me that was sent away from the state park)? I was also disorganised & I guess we were in the same campground. I got there I think...
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Curt Wittenberg
curtw@...
Jul 4, 2000 2:44 am
... Bob, I don't quite know whether it was me you saw. I wasn't sent away from the state park but I was at the observatory campground. We came in about 9:30...
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Paul LeFevre
lefevre@...
Jul 5, 2000 2:45 pm
Looks like TAC_South has been pretty active since I've been gone -- great! I just got back from a week at Mt. Lassen with the "original"; TAC group, and had a...
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Paul LeFevre
lefevre@...
Jul 5, 2000 3:26 pm
Curt Wittenberg wrote: < snip > ... Local observing reports are very welcome! I'll be archiving them and making them accessible from the group web site, and...
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Nanz Family
cathynanz@...
Jul 5, 2000 3:34 pm
I was planning to go up there on Fri or Sat. I think there is a star party on Sat. up there. Bob...
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Jeffrey D. Gortatowsky
jgortatows@...
Jul 5, 2000 5:47 pm
One of my 'other' hobbies interferes with any Friday/Saturday night plans this weekend. I only ditch it if it's a new moon weekend. Hey, I can't control the...
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Nanz Family
cathynanz@...
Jul 6, 2000 2:11 am
Finally got my wife to show me how to edit a web page so here is it is. (I am slow so this just a start) bob ...
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Paul Withers
pwithers@...
Jul 6, 2000 7:44 pm
Hi Paul (LeFevre), and to anyone else piggybacking a wide angle 80mm or similar, I notice that you are using a piggybacked ST80 on your LX200, I'm doing the ...
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Andy Mail
amail@...
Jul 6, 2000 7:59 pm
Hi Gang! Does anybody plan to attend the Palomar star party this Saturday? I would like to meet any list members, so if you're there...I'll be hanging out...
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Paul LeFevre
lefevre@...
Jul 6, 2000 8:45 pm
... Great start, Bob! Were all of those taken from your Escondido yard?? Paul...
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Curt Wittenberg
curtw@...
Jul 6, 2000 8:54 pm
... Bob, Very nice. I especially like the image of M57. What is the scope and camera? Someone recently lent me an older CCD camera that I have yet to take...
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Paul LeFevre
lefevre@...
Jul 6, 2000 9:06 pm
... Andy, My trip to Vancouver got abruptly cancelled (plane delays and mechanical problems -- yuck), so there's a very good chance I'll make it up there with ...
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Dan Cook
danco@...
Jul 6, 2000 9:16 pm
I'm not clear on exactly which Palomar Mountain location this star party will be held at. Is there agreement on where on Palomar Mountain it will be? I don't...
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Paul LeFevre
lefevre@...
Jul 6, 2000 9:26 pm
... Dan, The star party is at the Observatory Campground. Take the turnoff up to the observatory when you reach the S6/S7 intersection at the top of the hill....
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Curt Wittenberg
curtw@...
Jul 6, 2000 9:28 pm
... Dan, I beleive the star party everyone is referring to is the one sponsored by OCA. It is called the "Explore the Stars" Program. It is held at the ...
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Paul LeFevre
lefevre@...
Jul 6, 2000 9:42 pm
... I'm sure it would -- however, I haven't had any trouble focusing the ST80. Compared to my 8" or 10" SCT, focusing the short tube is MUCH easier, due to the...
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Jeffrey D. Gortatowsky
jgortatows@...
Jul 6, 2000 9:54 pm
... From: "Jeffrey D. Gortatowsky" <jgortatows@...> ... site, ... Oak Grove is the campground I went by. From the Explore the Stars URL "There are five...
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Andy Mail
amail@...
Jul 6, 2000 9:57 pm
Jeff I think your message sent me the wrong impression. There are several campgrounds available for public use on Palomar, but the Explore the Stars party is...
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Dan Cook
danco@...
Jul 6, 2000 10:04 pm
I'd like to build a small roll-off roof observatory in my back yard to house my C14 OTA and its Paramount mount. Unfortunately, my back yard is small, has...
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Paul LeFevre
lefevre@...
Jul 6, 2000 10:26 pm
... If you can hold off for a few months -- maybe. I just moved to Escondido (from San Francisco) about two months ago. I'm currently renting, but my lease is...
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Nanz Family
cathynanz@...
Jul 6, 2000 10:28 pm
All pictures have been taken from my driveway in Escondido. Most have been taken with 12" f10 lx200 with & without focal reducers....
