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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ... ...
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...
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 ...
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]...
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./...
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...
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...
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...
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... ...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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. ...
... 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...
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