Curt Lawence from the park service will open the site up for Astronomy Day. Bob CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION News Release For Immediate...
Hi all, Thought I would post a short comment on LBV last Saturday night since nobody else did. A number of us in the group were out there including two of the...
NASA has recently answered with a world press release to the prediction of a mega tsunami, created by a possible impact of a fragment of the comet SW-3 on MAY...
I will be setting up there in the early afternoon if it clears. At this time it looks pretty good for tonight. The should be signs posted and all are invited...
We are two weeks away from the start of the 2006 Explore the Stars Program. May 19/20 2006 The program consists of volunteers setting their telescopes at the...
Wow, this site sure has been busy lately. With the weather so crummy for so long, I got out of the habit of dropping in. From the size of the crowd, I'm not...
Auggie has not processed the pictures yet. I talked to someone who spent a week observing at San Pedro Martir. He said the road was not only good it was mostly...
Thanks for the report Curt. It was indeed a nice night at LBV. I was set up two scopes down from you guys, and will attest to the fact that Auggie was up late....
Thanks Dave, that is a great demonstration of what we were watching throughout the night. Very nice image. Curt ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
... That's very good, Dave, a real pleasure to watch. I am impressed that you were able to take 120s unguided exposures with your G11 mount. What vintage is...
My AP 900GTO mount arrived back in January, but due to unexpected circumstances, I have to sell it. This is the latest model with the CP3 controller and Ray...
Paul, Thanks for the comments. My G11 is about 2.5 years old, so it definitely has the new worms. I also run Gemini level 3 but dont have PEC activated. I...
Every year I look forward to this class: sharing my views and understanding of the universe with interested students. Spending a week with Steve Gottlieb is...
We still have plenty of space. As a volunteer you get free camping. We are in sites 35-42 The forcast looks very good for next weekend with a nice deep marine...
This is open to all. Bob CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Curt Lawrence Date: 04-10-2006 Phone No.: ...
Ted and I will be heading to LBV tonight. If nothing else, we'll be able to find out what 'moderate' wind means on CSC. It should be interesting: on a...
It is a 0-5 scale. (It says 0-10) 5 is calm 1 is strong 0 is storm Bob ... From: "John Hoey" <primefocuser@...> To: <TAC_South@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
This morning I found a hard plastic Orion lens cap that got blown into the dry lakebed last night. Let me know if it's yours and we can figure how to get it...
How was the wind? Bob ... From: "John Hoey" <primefocuser@...> To: <TAC_South@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 10:43 AM Subject: [TAC_South]...
Hi Bob, The wind was fierce at LBV, among the highest winds I've ever experienced there. We sat around and talked, each with our binoculars, and never set up a...