So I did get up at 4:20am PST (12:20UT I believe), put on some sweats, and setup the Teleport 7 and my Oly 2100UZ. Out on the office balcony it was a crisp...
... Odd... the San Deigo NOAA web site said specifically 'party cloudy'. And looking at the satellite loop I felt they could be 'wrong' about that as well....
Hey Paul So did you see Jove, Venus, Selene, and Spica (I missed Mars) this AM?? Lookin good. ;D ... Jeffrey D. Gortatowsky La Habra Heights, California ...
For sale: Starlight Xpress HX916 CCD camera (1300 x 1050) and Homeyer CFW with SBIG IR-blocking RGB filters and an Astronomik Ha filter. Also an ST4...
Is anyone contemplating LBV this weekend? The weather looks pretty sucky so far, but as Paul A. says, "Never underestimate LBV." Is this the worst year on...
I was thinking of going out tonight but now CSC says it might be OK on Sat. night so I am going to shoot for Sat. night. Bob ... From: "primefocuser"...
... It hasn't been good, that's for sure! I'm contemplating it -- actually already got the pass from the wife for Saturday night, but will be watching the...
Remember guys, if we donąt get some of that weather every once in a while San Diego will look like LBV. Hey..... not so bad..... maybe all the people would...
The sun is shining here in Escondido, but there's still a long bank of clouds running to the northeast, and more also to the south. What does everyone think...
I got out there around 5pm and it was already cool but it stayed in the 40's most of the night. There was some wind at times and the clouds came in around 1am....
Nice image, Bob. Sorry to hear about your Autostar agonies. Do you think it's due to learning curve, or is the mount defective? And what about tonight? I...
Thanks, I am not sure what the problem was. I had it aimed at M42 and left it for more than a 1/2 hour and it was still in the center so the tracking and the...
Aha. Low power can cause erratic behavior on my drive systems, so hopefully that's all it is for yours. I am at home, after deciding in favor of a nap rather...
Doesn't seem to be working in AZ! I almost dropped in last night on my way out this way (OPT demo today, cleared up nicely) but I'd had a long day and a tough...
Hello all... My precocious 6 year old son has taken up Astronomy as a hobby. We've observed with binoculars and a star chart, but he really, really wants a...
Hi Christina, Some beginner's info can be found at: http://observers.org/beginner/ Here are my specific answers to your questions. ... Congratulations! I'm...
Forwarded from the AP user group list -- a group of French scientists are using AP900GTO mounts down in Antarctica for a project. Note the polar axes of the...
Back when I was in college I found that the school scope stopped working at about -20F. Oddly almost 20 years past before someone else made the same discovery....
LOL, great photo, better them than me. One nit to pick: technically, the polar axes should be pointing almost straight DOWN! <g> JK... Any idea what brand...
... They're Celestron C-11's. The tripods are wood on purpose -- the researchers found that the wooden ones flexed less and were more durable in the severe...
Its been a while (April?) since I've posted here. Just been lurking a bit. I have had so much trouble with my Meade Starfinder EQ mount that it discouraged me...
Hi David, I'll probably miss new moon at LBV in December -- it falls on a weekend when I'll be in Japan and China on a business trip. I have to stop...
If the weather looks good I was planning on heading out on Sat. The moon rises around 11:45 and the sun sets well before 5pm. Bob ... From: "David Thomas"...
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