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...
Io shadow transit in progress with the GRS coming into view. Beats TV. --------------------------------------- Jeffrey D. Gortatowsky Fullerton, California ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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 ...
That was groovy. DM ... PDT tomorrow night. Might make an interesting photo op if you are near or far. ... -- ... -- ... on ... -- ... -- ... may ... ...
Or this one! http://cleardarksky.com/c/LBVCAkey.html?1 ... Jeff Gortatowsky, Fullerton, CA Twitter: faintfuzzyfindr Yahoo: indanapt Live: gdjsky01 "Madam,...
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 ...
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...
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...
Anyone with more Winter experience want to comment on this? I'll pass it along. ... Jeff Gortatowsky, Fullerton, CA Twitter: faintfuzzyfindr Yahoo: indanapt...
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 ...
... 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...