I attended the Golden State Star Party this past July 11-14. The skies were dark and beautiful, and I managed to grab some nice images. But this post is not...
Is anyone planning to head to a dark site for the Perseids this Saturday or Sunday night? Sunday night is the peak, but there is supposed to be increased...
Paul and all, I'm here, I'm alive, I'm overwhelmed! The fight to keep my research operation funded is getting the better of me. I keep telling myself a night...
The 2007 Perseids are expected to be most active on the night of Sunday–Monday, August 12–13. But the peak is fairly broad, so activity should also be...
Sorry, yes, I stand corrected. I am flying out on business on Sunday at lunchtime, so I can only do Saturday night. Cheers, Paul Sterngold Jeff Gortatowsky...
There will be a mass extinction event. It will be known as the JG boundary layer in the rock layer history record. I am not sure I even know how to put...
Hi, My name is Greg and I'm a Nor Cal TACo. Hi Paul! I will be in Southern California next weekend for a family reunion and was thinking about taking my wife...
You need to buy your tickets on line beforehand. They are $8 dollars for taking the bus, and $4(I think for walking up). There is no museum admission charge,...
Hello Greg, Yes, as Lazlo says, their website covers things well, but here are a few things to note. They discontinued the Hollywood/Highland shuttle so the...
Greg, Yes welcome to TAC South and just a note if your plans fall through for Griffith Park that Palomar Observatory has extended tours of the 200" for the...
... From: John Downs if your plans fall through for Griffith Park that Palomar Observatory has extended tours of the 200" for the general public on Saturdays...
Not on a Saturday. I live in Fullerton, next to Anaheim. If you leave early for OPT it should take you 60 to 90 minutes down the I5 to the mission exit in...
Yeah, I agree with Jeff- lots of driving, not sure it's worth it. I live in Escondido, which is 25 minutes due east from O'side. Palomar is almost exactly a 1 ...
... From: Jeff Gortatowsky But there is a Scope City in Newport (or Costa Mesa). Jeff and Paul, Thanks for the advice. So the plan is go to Griffith, park at...
Greetings all, Special thanks to Kent Richardson for giving the July talk. Next week is the August 2007 Explore the Stars Program. August 17, 18 John Hoot will...
I apologize for not following up on this thread. Just like Curt, I hate it when work interferes with life! But I definitely want to push ahead with this...
Looks like I can do the 17th. I'm definitely out for tomorrow. This weekends plan got sunk by out of town guests. Argggh! Curt ... [Non-text portions of...
I'm headed out for two nights starting tomorrow. Lunch wouldn't work for me unless it were back in the Sorrento Valley area but dinner could work if I could...
Hi TAC_South'rs (TAC = The AstronomyConnection) I am forwarding this cause most of you are in San Deigo county. Heed Scott's comment at the end. I believe...
There is the same sort of plan for the Golden Acorn Casino which is close to the Tierra del Sol site of the SDAA. The incredible profitability of gambling...
I hate to say it but thanks to higher gas prices it looks like some of those casino expansion plans are dragging due to poor attendance. hoorah OPTwebman ... ...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the TAC_South group: Would you attend a TAC-South gathering for lunch on Friday, August 17th, in...
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Oh, polls are so exciting. We are are winning with 75% affirmative. Hey Jeff, can't you just swing down to Escondido for a good beer on your lunch break? ;-)...
Nope. Saturday or Sunday, maybe, but Friday is oh you tee ... Jeffrey D. Gortatowsky Fullerton, California "Madam, there is no such thing as a tough child --...