Thanks all, I never was told that they were going to use the image so I did not get a chance to credit Auggie. He did set the equipment up, suggest the framing...
Wow, that's too bad. Congratulations to Augie from those of us in the know. He is amazing! Curt ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Happy New Year one and all... Welcome to a new year full of great observing opportunities, as TAC rolls on into another year. Our observing reports archive is...
(From TAC's mailing list - one posting of many) Mark Brada and Pete Santangeli have it right. Please, if you are interested in amateur astronomy, there is a...
Hey Mark, I don't see any description of the problem except that there is a threat to close Coe and FP, is that right? Where can we read more details about...
... threat to close Coe and FP, is that right? Where can we read more details about this threat? Including who is proposing it? Thanks. ... warning in case...
It puts more teeth in a proposal if it is specific about what you're willing to DO to solve a problem. Writing a "sugar please" letter may well not accomplish...
... I certainly don't know the answer to what would be best here, but it seems to me that if some parks are going to be simply closed, while others are going...
Here is a map of the parks. I have not found anything specific. As you will see most of the parks in So Ca are beaches so I do not know what it means to close...
This is the SoCal TAC list. I am happy to support our NorCal brethren and sisren by appealing to the governator about all parks, but I would appreciate it if...
Sorry, got confused and wrote "KCRW here in NorCal". They are based in Santa Monica, and I'm in LA, so obviously I meant SoCal. Sorry for the confusion. I need...
The 2008 Golden State Star Party is open for registration. This year's event will be held in Adin California, located in eastern Lassen County, one of the...
Hi Paul, I signed up yesterday. Rob said that I was the first from socal to do so. I was going to post the announcement here but I see that you beat me to...
Come join us at the 7th Annual Shingletown Star party from June 30 - July 7 2008! Located on an unused airstrip at an altitude of 4,000 feet in Northern ...
Greetings Fellow Astronomers, Early Registration is in full swing, and it looks like we will have a great turn out at this year's Golden State Star Party on...
Fellow TACnicians, This past October, I accepted a new job in Los Angeles and it has unfortunately allowed zero time for astronomy, let alone the rigorous...
Fellow TACos, My family is going to the Pacific Life Open tennis tournament next weekend in Indian Wells. Does anyone know of any observing sites in the area?...
Hi Paul S, see http://www.starimager.com/Primary%20Pages/Observing_Sites_Page.htm and check out the Red Cloud Road site, less than an hour from Indian Wells. ...
Is not the RAS site out that way? They are friendly. http://www.rivastro.org/ras_landers.html ... Jeffrey D. Gortatowsky Fullerton, California "Madam, there is...
This weekend looks like we should have good viewing conditions. We are a few days away from the start of the 2008 Explore the Stars Program. Apr 4,5 2008 Other...
Hi All, Just a reminder that the Early Registration Period for the Golden State Party July 2-6 under the very dark skies near Adin, California, ends on April...
April Explore the Stars Report: Special thanks to Steve Short for giving the presentation. We had good viewing conditions both Friday and Saturday nights. No...
Kudos to Augie, once again, for an absolutely beautiful image. It is definitely my desktop wallpaper for the week! Curt ... [Non-text portions of this message...
Just a quick reminder that Early Registration Period for the Golden State Star Party ends tomorrow, Tuesday, April 15th at midnight. If you've decided to...
Saturday night I joined Steve Gottlieb for an observing session hosted by Kevin Ritschel at his property at Willow Springs. The drive down was a snap, very...
This weekend looks like we should have good viewing conditions. If anyone would like to do the talk Sat. Please contact me We are a few days away from the May...
For all those interested in observing reports, and especially for those unaware of this resource, TAC's Observing Reports Archive has been updated with content...