I just posted a photo called MobileObserv1. Please take a look. This photo was taken near Julian, CA. Does anyone know who owns this observatory? Please feel...
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Paul Sterngold
psterngold
Apr 9, 2007 6:51 am
That's quite a rig! I do not know who owns it, but others here are more active than I and might recognize it. Cheers, Paul Sterngold ... ...
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Alan Gordon
rsvp2al
Apr 9, 2007 6:54 pm
HI Kurt, Don't know anything about the mobile observatory, but I am also a ham, N6ZI. I have been into astronomy less than a year and use my DS-90 to look for...
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szsherm
Apr 12, 2007 11:42 pm
SSP 2007 - July 9-16, 2007 (yes, a full week! - come for a family vacation - bring your RV if you like) featuring mag 7 skies, takes place about 30 miles east...
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Paul Sterngold
psterngold
Apr 13, 2007 2:59 pm
Where are folks planning to head this weekend, and on which nights? The CSCs are looking pretty good. I'm considering Palomar or LBV for imaging, but would ...
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Paul Alsing
palsing
Apr 13, 2007 3:57 pm
I'm planning on LBV... \Paul A ... From: TAC_South@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TAC_South@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Paul Sterngold Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007...
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Paul
welltraveled...
Apr 13, 2007 4:08 pm
Great stuff, Bob. You must be loving that big-chip camera! It's been a poor year for astrophoto work for me so far -- not many clear nights. Figures it'd be...
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Mark Wagner
lumpydarkness
Apr 13, 2007 4:24 pm
Hello TAC-South! I thought as long as SSP is posting PR, some of you who may be interested would like to see a reply to the posting. Shneor Sherman posted the...
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Bob Nanz
nanzfamily
Apr 15, 2007 11:30 pm
Thank You, The big chip is fun but the weight of the camera is not. I need to get started building some sort of astrograph and then work on an observatory. Bob...
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Curt Wittenberg
cuwitt
Apr 15, 2007 11:36 pm
I love this. With all the spam that we have received from all the bogus e-mails and this one gets tagged as spam. Go figure! Curt...
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Bob Nanz
nanzfamily
Apr 16, 2007 2:43 pm
Let's see if this gets through. Bob _____ From: TAC_South@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TAC_South@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Curt Wittenberg Sent: Sunday, April...
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Curt Wittenberg
cuwitt
Apr 16, 2007 4:41 pm
Yep, That one worked. Don't know what the problem with the last one was. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Bob Nanz
nanzfamily
Apr 21, 2007 3:34 pm
Here are the Explore the Stars dates for 2007: We are currently also looking for speakers along with volunteers. May 19 ETS-small 1st Quarter June 9 ETS 3rd...
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Paul Sterngold
psterngold
Apr 21, 2007 3:51 pm
Hey Bob, I am interested in being a speaker. What kinds of topics are you looking for? What topics in the past have worked well? Cheers, Paul Sterngold ... ...
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Bob Nanz
nanzfamily
Apr 22, 2007 4:49 am
We have had quite a range of talks from JPL speakers talking about JPL probes to amateur film photographers showing things that are easy to see but often...
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Paul Sterngold
psterngold
Apr 24, 2007 5:20 pm
Is anyone planning to attend RTMC? I might go for a couple of nights, probably Fri and Sat only, return on Sunday sometime. This assumes that my family gives ...
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Curt Wittenberg
cuwitt
Apr 24, 2007 6:33 pm
I'll be in Copenhagen. Maybe a visit to the Tycho Brahe Planetarium will soothe the pain :-) Curt ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Jeff Gortatowsky
indanapt
Apr 29, 2007 1:24 am
I'll be there as usual. I volunteer to help setup and cleanup as well as gather door prizes. So get there a day early and stay half a day later than most./...
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szsherm
Apr 30, 2007 3:52 pm
Today is the last day to register for Shingletown Star Party 2007 at the low $40 early registration rate. Tomorrow, May 1, registration goes up to $50 for the...
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Paul Sterngold
psterngold
May 9, 2007 6:57 pm
I "discovered" Dave Jurasevich's website this morning thanks to a posting by Paul Alsing. I found Dave's notes on observing sites particularly interesting. He...
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palsing@...
palsing
May 9, 2007 11:20 pm
Hi Paul S, I've uploaded a Google Earth placemark for a spot in the Laguna's I've used several times in the past, on Pine Creek Road. Traffic on the road is...
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Paul Sterngold
psterngold
May 10, 2007 12:28 am
Thanks, Paul. I haven't checked out your Google Earth overlays yet. Did you upload it to Tac-South, or just TAC? Cheers, Paul ... ...
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Paul Alsing
palsing
May 10, 2007 1:23 am
tac-south... ... From: TAC_South@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TAC_South@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Paul Sterngold Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 5:28 PM To:...
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Bill Dean
billdean_ski...
May 10, 2007 1:35 am
The Knoll is a bit tight as far as multip Setups go and I hear the road in is well torn up but I haven't been up in a couple of years. Dusty as all get out... ...
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Paul Sterngold
psterngold
May 10, 2007 2:18 am
Thanks for the info, Bill. I s'pose my Subaru could make it, but I dislike dusty locations. I'll stick with Pine Creek Road. Paul S. ... ...
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Bob Nanz
nanzfamily
May 15, 2007 1:29 pm
This weekend looks like we should have good viewing conditions. We are a few days away from the start of the 2007 Explore the Stars Program. May 18/19 2007 ...
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rsvp2al
May 16, 2007 3:39 am
Hi, I have been into astronomy for less than a year. I have a 90mm Meade DS-90 refractor which I am using in a dark spot in my Point Loma back yard. A 6.7mm...
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Paul Sterngold
psterngold
May 16, 2007 4:06 am
Hi Al, Although in theory your 90mm refractor should be able to split 12 Lyncis, it's getting pretty close to the venerable Dawes' limit, which would be 1.2 ...
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Bob Nanz
nanzfamily
May 16, 2007 1:53 pm
I think you are running into several problems. The limit of your scope because of size Your scope is not an APO so its unfiltered resolving power is reduced. ...
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Paul Sterngold
psterngold
May 16, 2007 2:15 pm
... In my experience, a good achromat will split doubles just fine. I had a Vixen-made, Celestron C-80 that was quite a champ at splitting doubles. Castor and...
