The weather is going to be clear and cold this Saturday. Palomar will be 23-30 degrees and LBV will be 33-40. Anyone planning on going out anywhere? Steve...
The seing was a bit soft Monday night but since it was clear and dry I set up anyway. It was really nice to be set up at home and not have to deal with dew. I...
Paul, I have a 10" f6.3 classic with very low usage that I would be willing to part with. You or Tim ring me up and we can discuss it and a price if ...
A friend wants to join me at LBV this Saturday night, but he can't stay the night and wants to depart around midnight. Is there a protocol regarding folks who...
I am planning on going out to Culp Valley tonight. It is a nice primative campground area with outhouses but I do not think it has running water. There are...
I am new to this hobby and trying to pick a mount for my new 6" Mak- Cass. I am considering both the EQ type mount and the Alt/Az type mount. I can not...
Hi Guys... I just picked up a Canon 300D and wanted to try it out. I did a quick and dirty photo of M37 with my LX200 10" in Alt/Az. No guiding as you can see....
I'm looking for a guidescope for my LX200 10". If anyone has one laying around and wants to sell it, let me know. I'm looking for 80mm/F9 range. Not looking...
According to Nov. Sky and Telescope there will be five asteroids brighter than Mag 16 about 2 deg. southeast of Jupiter. Looks like for Nov11 it will be at...
Last August, when a group of us were observing at the turnout, someone (maybe Curt?)told my wife, Suzann, about a good source of red filter material for laptop...
Just a note on some low priced cameras from Sbig. They are not USB but they are much less and they can auto guide. The St7 is very good in the red. ...
My brother, James Sterngold, is a reporter for the SF Chronicle and would like to interview a relatively recent resident of Scripps who lost their home. If you...
Just wanted to let you all know that my prayers and good thoughts are with you during this challenging time. If there is anything we in el norte can do,...
Forgive me if off-topic...or old news. There is a notice on their web site. Perhaps the first astronomical casualty of the fires in San Diego County. The good...
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Anyone have any information on these astro sites in San Diego county? The news from the outskirts of Julian does not sound good for the Leighs. Bob? You...
Does anyone know the status of Don Clement (occassionally on this list)? I just heard that areas of Running Springs have burned in the San Bernadino ...
I'm writing from Debbie's tonight. I still have a house. The fire got to within 1/2 mile but was beaten back by residents armed with hoses, because there were...
Just spoke with Paul (been difficult getting through at times) and he said to tell folks that he's fine but his e-mail is bouncing from his alternate address. ...
Managed to get my stuff set back up in the back yard last night, and was shooting Orion about 2AM when it suddenly got warm, and within an hour the sky was...
From Mira Mesa Sunday morning about 7 or 7:30 I safely observed the sun and could see the sunspots. The smoke was that thick. Black to the south and blue sky...
Conditions at LBV were not the best for CCD imaging on Saturday night, but it was my first time there and I had a really great time. It had been over a year...
My apologies to any I may have offended.. Im new to the group and have rcvd at least 1 e-mail which was deleted along with the usual spam. (And thus...
The sky was ugly up here last night, smoke obscuring all but first mag or brighter stars. This morning was calm and clear, but now the smoke from Cucamonga is...
I met up with Bob at the campground (CG) around 6pm. He was already setting up his "Oh My God" sized telescope. I haven't been to the CG in years and it has...
