... I had originally planned on LBV tonight but am a little under the weather, so will stay closer to home, and hopefully warmer. Cheers, Paul Sterngold ...
Deb & I will be there, Bill Dean says he is going, Jim & Mary Jo are going... \Paul A ... From: TAC_South@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TAC_South@yahoogroups.com] On...
I thought all of you were going to Sentinal? Now I am *bummed*. I'd have gone to LBV (yeah yeah...) if'n I'd have known. I figured I would not know anyone,...
Hey Jeff, ... *bummed*. I'd have gone to LBV (yeah yeah...) if'n I'd have known..." Sentinel was rained out on Friday night and we didn't want to travel that...
Mark Wagner made me one of his super-duper Dewzee dew shields for my C11 (www.dewzee.com), but it's too small. I think it will fit a 10" SCT. Rather than...
So do you think it'd fit a 9 1/4" with Losmandy dovetails top and bottom? If it'd be close I suppose I could make it work but I haven't seen the beasties so...
Hi folks, Some sad news this week. Ric Ecker passed away in his home last Tuesday on the Winter Solstice. Ric was co-president of OPTAS and a core member of...
Yet another source of light pollution and traffic on the road to Palomar (and for some, LBV). http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/01/04/news/inland/ ...
Here's the end of the article: "Scott Kardel, spokesman for Palomar Observatory, said he was pleased to hear that the La Jolla band was planning to install...
Yes, it is a good thing. But I think there will be a significant impact in overall light for us who aren't benefiting from the low pressure sodium emission...
That is disappointing. Palomar is a good location because it is relatively close and also because the campgrounds have good facilities. Also, I have found...
I haven't been lurking on this site for a while but thought I'd check out what you guys are doing these days only to find something that I'm quite familiar...
I asked a friend who is a land planner and here is what he told me: The EIR should have a section dedicated to Dark Sky. If it does not address Dark Sky and...
Fellow TAC-South folks, (Discount offered for TACos on top of the pickup discount.) I must sell my AP 900QMD mount, the 900GTO is on its way and I have to...
Sorry, forgot to include the asking price: $4100. Cheers, Paul __________________________________________ Yahoo! DSL – Something to write home about. Just...
Hi, I moved to San Diego (Point Loma) in September and am loving it thus far. My observing has been limited to the few feet outside of my apartment door, but...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Contraves-Cinetheodolite-Missile-Tracking-Telescope_W0QQitemZ7579211171QQcategoryZ74930QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem or http://tinyurl.com/cygtp ......
Hey Justin, Hello! Welcome. I'm sorry nobody chimed in to welcome you. Things have been very quiet here over the last several months. I hope that changes...
Folks, Sorry for that rude interruption. I have banned the offending member and removed their messages. It has been suggested that we put new members on...
... Thanks, Curt. I was off-line for a few days, couldn't take care of it. Curt's right, that doesn't happen too often, but when it does :( ... And on that...
Wow Paul. You have been busy. And with all the right things, too. Congrats on a beautifully built instrument (we have come to expect no less!). Post astro...
Way cool Paul! Are you planning to use a refractive corrector for coma? Kinda curious, I've been thinking about putting the old Newt back together with an eye...
... curious, ... eye ... Yep. I've got the Baader/Celestron MPCC to use. Others have reported very good results -- I'll post up my experiences with it here...
Hi all, I am attempting to do something a little unconventional. I generally ask SDAA to sponsor a star party at my kids school each year. However, I have a...
Ooops, that date should be Thursday, March 2nd. Sorry for the confusion. Looking forward to hearing from you. Curt ... [Non-text portions of this message...
Hi Curt, I should actually be in town on March 2nd... I'd be able to help out. I could bring a 6" dob, and if needed my AP900 with either a 10" Newt, or two...
Paul L. and I both have "exec reviews" that day. I too would be happy to help, but we are likely to be busy at work until 6:30 or so, and would not be able to...
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