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...
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Bob Nanz
nanzfamily
Jan 8, 2007 2:20 am
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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Paul Sterngold
psterngold
Jan 8, 2007 3:13 am
Great, Bob, we'd be glad to have you. What about Auggie? It's going to be very cold there at night. Be prepared. Cheers, Paul Sterngold ... ...
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astronomyratings
astronomyrat...
Jan 16, 2007 6:09 pm
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Paul Sterngold
psterngold
Jan 16, 2007 6:26 pm
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...
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Paul Alsing
palsing
Jan 17, 2007 4:20 pm
This just in... \Paul A ***************** Dear Friends, During the last six years the Bay Area Astronomy Connection has, through its voluntary Summer Star...
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Jeff Gortatowsky
indanapt
Jan 17, 2007 8:20 pm
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...
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Paul Sterngold
psterngold
Jan 17, 2007 9:29 pm
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...
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Paul Sterngold
psterngold
Jan 22, 2007 12:17 am
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 ...
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David Thomas
starfinder10eq
Jan 22, 2007 7:19 pm
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...
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Paul Sterngold
psterngold
Jan 22, 2007 8:03 pm
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...
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Paul Sterngold
psterngold
Jan 23, 2007 9:24 pm
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...
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Curt Wittenberg
cuwitt
Jan 29, 2007 7:34 pm
Two spammers and their three messages have been removed from the group. Sorry for the interruption. Curt Co-Moderator...
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Paul Sterngold
psterngold
Feb 4, 2007 5:15 pm
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 -...
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billdean@...
billdean_ski...
Feb 4, 2007 6:54 pm
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...
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Paul Sterngold
psterngold
Feb 14, 2007 2:25 am
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...
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Bob Nanz
nanzfamily
Feb 14, 2007 2:47 am
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 ...
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Paul Sterngold
psterngold
Feb 14, 2007 3:40 am
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...
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Curt Wittenberg
cuwitt
Feb 19, 2007 9:21 pm
Hi all, I just ran across a relatively new CSC located very close to my house. I am wondering if anyone knows who's location it is. ...
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John Hoey
primefocuser
Feb 22, 2007 5:37 am
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...
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Curt Wittenberg
cuwitt
Feb 22, 2007 5:48 am
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...
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John Hoey
primefocuser
Feb 22, 2007 2:34 pm
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...
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Curt Wittenberg
cuwitt
Feb 27, 2007 4:43 pm
Sorry for the interruption. I am considering making this group require moderator approval for membership. Anyone who disapproves, please chime in. Curt (your...
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Paul Sterngold
psterngold
Mar 6, 2007 8:29 pm
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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Curt Wittenberg
cuwitt
Mar 8, 2007 4:10 am
Hey all, Once again I have organized a star party at my kids school, the San Diego Jewish Academy. It is next Tuesday a bit after 7PM. I will be there from...
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szsherm
Mar 9, 2007 4:40 pm
Come join us at the 2007 Shingletown Star party from July 9 -16, 2007! Located on an unused airstrip at an altitude of 4,000 feet in Northern California, this...
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Paul Alsing
palsing
Mar 10, 2007 9:45 pm
Debbie & I are heading out to LBV tonight, no moon until after midnight, forecast is for a beautiful night. \Paul A...
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Bob Nanz
nanzfamily
Mar 10, 2007 11:37 pm
Auggie and I got a new camera last November but it has seen a dark sky only once and that night it was windy. Here are some pictures taken from our house. Bob ...
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Bob Nanz
nanzfamily
Mar 11, 2007 6:06 pm
How was it. I wanted to go but I was sick. Bob ... From: TAC_South@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TAC_South@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul Alsing Sent: Saturday,...
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Paul Alsing
palsing
Mar 11, 2007 7:25 pm
Hi Bob, The weather was not as predicted, there were at least some clouds here-and-there all night long, and the seeing was soft, even though the jet stream...
