I see CalStar is becoming a hot topic. Good. Is DDK in attendance? I can _not_ believe Ms. Stone will be AWOL. :( That blows. Heather are you coming (I...
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Jeff Gortatowsky
indanapt
Sep 15, 2008 2:26 am
Io shadow transit in progress with the GRS coming into view. Beats TV. --------------------------------------- Jeffrey D. Gortatowsky Fullerton, California ...
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Curt Wittenberg
cuwitt
Sep 15, 2008 4:58 am
Darn, haven't gotten the mirror remounted yet. Just got it back from L&L. Looks a far sight better than it did at GSSP though. Not too difficult. :-) Now I...
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Jeff Gortatowsky
indanapt
Sep 16, 2008 2:36 am
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Randy Muller
randygmuller
Sep 19, 2008 5:18 pm
... From: Mark Wagner <mark.wagner@...> Date: Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 9:52 AM Subject: [tac-sac] Backup TAC list is opened. To:...
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Bob Nanz
nanz1959
Sep 22, 2008 1:47 pm
Hi, Next week is the September 2008 Explore the Stars Program. September 26-27 The forecast looks pretty good. Please contact me if you want to set up. Anyone...
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Jeff Gortatowsky
indanapt
Sep 23, 2008 3:03 am
Forwarding in case there is any interest. ... Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â LAUNCH ALERT Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ...
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Curt Wittenberg
cuwitt
Sep 23, 2008 4:03 am
The actual middle discharge should be visible but I presume the vapor trail will be invisible since the sun will be so far around the globe. Do I have that...
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Curt Wittenberg
cuwitt
Sep 27, 2008 8:35 pm
Bob, I don't know if you are up already but thought I would tell you that I will be there this evening. Don't know if I'll make it in time for dinner but...
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Mark Wagner
lumpydarkness
Sep 29, 2008 4:13 am
This year's CalStar was without questions one of the best. Kind of a throwback to the old days in some respects. It was easily the most laid-back CalStar...
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Curt Wittenberg
cuwitt
Sep 29, 2008 5:03 am
Mark, Thanks for the report. First word I've heard of it this year. I had every intention to attend until I realized that my wife had a business trip planned...
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Curt Wittenberg
cuwitt
Oct 2, 2008 3:31 am
Some of you may be interested in this project I just ran across by Wired.com: http://www.wired.com/science/space/news/2008/10/submissions_telescopes We look...
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Jeff Gortatowsky
indanapt
Oct 7, 2008 7:50 pm
http://www.noao.edu/outreach/press/pr08/pr0807.html ... Jeff Gortatowsky, Fullerton, CA Twitter: faintfuzzyfindr Yahoo: indanapt Live: gdjsky01 "Madam, there...
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Bob Nanz
nanz1959
Oct 8, 2008 2:01 pm
The Valley Center Library would like to have a star party on October 21. Can anyone help? Bob [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Charlie Wicks
charleswicks
Oct 18, 2008 4:53 am
2009 Golden State Star Party T-Shirt Contest is now open. Golden State Star Party is now accepting submissions for it’s 2009 T- Shirt design contest and this...
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Charlie Wicks
charleswicks
Oct 18, 2008 5:39 pm
oops, should entry date should be 11/30/2008.... Charlie...
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Bob Nanz
nanz1959
Oct 21, 2008 1:21 pm
Hi, This week is the October 2008 Explore the Stars Program. October 24,25 The forecast looks pretty good. Please contact me if you want to set up. Anyone...
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Jeff Gortatowsky
indanapt
Oct 23, 2008 2:36 am
FYI/Head up :) ... LAUNCH ALERT Brian Webb ...
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Jeff Gortatowsky
indanapt
Oct 24, 2008 4:17 am
Hi all! I believe there is a Delta launch from Vandenberg just before 7:30 PDT tomorrow night. Might make an interesting photo op if you are near or far. ...
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Jeff Gortatowsky
indanapt
Oct 25, 2008 2:25 am
Should be on the road around 1 - 2pm. ETA about 5'ish depending on traffic. Any closures anyone knows of that I should?? ... Jeff Gortatowsky, Fullerton, CA ...
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David Neal Minnick
dmfoptics
Oct 25, 2008 3:32 am
That was groovy. DM ... PDT tomorrow night. Might make an interesting photo op if you are near or far. ... -- ... -- ... on ... -- ... -- ... may ... ...
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Jeff Gortatowsky
indanapt
Oct 25, 2008 6:52 pm
Or this one! http://cleardarksky.com/c/LBVCAkey.html?1 ... Jeff Gortatowsky, Fullerton, CA Twitter: faintfuzzyfindr Yahoo: indanapt Live: gdjsky01 "Madam,...
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Mark Wagner
lumpydarkness
Oct 31, 2008 12:41 pm
There are a bunch of TACos on Facebook. Fun place. James Turley started a TAC site on Facebook: ...
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Curt Wittenberg
cuwitt
Nov 24, 2008 10:19 pm
Fellow Southern TACos, A colleague of mine who owns a piece of property up on Palomar Mountain and who I ran into once at The Pullout when I was observing ...
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Bob Nanz
nanz1959
Dec 2, 2008 10:47 pm
Auggie and I arrived around 3:30pm. Temps were around 70 but fell steadily to around 35 at 3am. We had fair to very good seeing throughout the night under near...
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Paul Alsing
palsing
Dec 3, 2008 2:25 am
Bob Nanz wrote; Auggie and I arrived around 3:30pm. Temps were around 70 but fell steadily to around 35 at 3am. We had fair to very good seeing throughout the...
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Jeff Gortatowsky
indanapt
Dec 3, 2008 3:43 am
I had a pet project to work on... hope next month is as good. --------------------------------------- Jeff Gortatowsky, Fullerton, CA Twitter:...
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Jeff Gortatowsky
indanapt
Dec 4, 2008 3:25 am
Anyone with more Winter experience want to comment on this? I'll pass it along. ... Jeff Gortatowsky, Fullerton, CA Twitter: faintfuzzyfindr Yahoo: indanapt...
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Paul Alsing
palsing
Dec 4, 2008 5:36 am
Hi Jeff, Well, not too many people take large motorhomes to LBV, and those who do usually come in through Blair Valley (I call it Big Blair, although that is ...
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John Hoey
primefocuser
Dec 6, 2008 6:03 am
... steadily ... night ... respects, ... missed a ... Abell 12. ... I've been amazed at how empty LBV has become over the last year or two. It still has the...