We're enjoying a lovely sunrise here in Escondido. But the CSCs for both Palomar and LBV are foreboding - cloudiness, poor transarency and bad seeing. The NWS...
Paul, I was planning on going out to Blair Valley (not LBV) to meet some other people but the forcast looks poor. The wind looks like it may be a problem along...
I stayed home last night. What about you, Bob? Too bad the CSCs look good for tonight. Guess I'll set up in the backyard and try some Ha imaging. Cheers, ...
I set up at my house last night. Got a pretty good view of Comet Swan before it started to rain. Bob ... From: Paul Sterngold To: TAC_South@yahoogroups.com ...
Most of the high clouds went away tonight, so I rolled the roof off the observatory to take some pictures... but the seeing is pretty awful :( Looks like the...
A couple of friends from the Bay Area are meeting Paul Lefevre and me for an imaging party at Afton Canyon in the Mojave Nat'l Monument for the nights of Jan...
I would be interested. I have a new camera that I have not taken to a dark sky yet. I am waiting to see what the forecast is for those nights. Bob From:...
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Some folks are arriving on Friday and some on Saturday. Everyone is staying through Sunday night, and one person possibly through Tuesday night. But this might...
This just in... \Paul A ***************** Dear Friends, During the last six years the Bay Area Astronomy Connection has, through its voluntary Summer Star...
I just took a look around using sattelite images and images I found on google images. Looks nice. Who all is going? I can not make it, but dang it looks nice...
Hi Jeff, Attendees include Pete Santangeli and Chris Patel from the Bay Area, and Paul Lefevre and me from SoCal. Bob Nanz is a maybe. It would be pretty close...
Cleaned out the garage and found an old 6" mirror grinding kit that my daugter and I worked on years ago, before she lost interest. Free to a good home. It ...
Hello Paul, If you cannot find a better home for this you can send it to me and I will donate it to El Camino College (or I could give you the contact to...
Hi David, I was just thinking that it would be best to donate it to an astro organization in the area. I would prefer to give it to a group that serves youth...
This is an easy-to-use scope outfit with good optics and several useful accessories, but a new scope has arrived so it's time to thin the herd. Please contact...
Pete Santangeli, Chris Patel, Paul LeFevre and I (Paul Sterngold) have rescheduled our imaging trip to the Mojave (Afton Canyon) for the weekend of 16.Feb.07 -...
I guess it'll come down to weather around here that weekend- if it's decent I'll try to get two nights out at LBV or other local site. If it isn't I might be...
When I email Bob, I get a delivery failure "over quota". Bob, if you're out there, please contact me about the Mojave trip this weekend. If anyone knows how to...
I am alive and well My mail box just got full. Unfortunately I forgot about the Mojave trip and I just made arrangements to go to Vallecito campground. Bob ...
Okay, we'll miss you. At this point, we are proceeding with the Afton Canyon/Mojave trip, but that could change depending on the weather. Daytime temps look to...
Today's paper has an article in the North Inland section about the closing of the road around Scissors Crossing. The projected closure dates are from March 6...
John, The way I understood the map, the closure was significantly past Scissors Crossing where one turns off of 78 to head towards Borrego Springs. I believe...
Curt, I do remember seeing detour signs near the crossing and aiming up S2. So I think you're right, we dodged this one. Thinking about it, since the north...
Sorry for the interruption. I am considering making this group require moderator approval for membership. Anyone who disapproves, please chime in. Curt (your...
Pete Santangeli, Darren Hutchinson and I are planning an imaging trip to Carrizo Plain on Friday and Saturday nights, March 16th and 17th. We would be happy...
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