Hi Curt, The problem with not getting up in altitude is that there has been a deep marine layer every night lately. Even at my house we have been socked in. ...
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Jon Ruyle
jonruyle
Aug 11, 2010 9:12 pm
I was in Wonder Valley (next to 29 palms) last night looking at property (hopefully a future observatory site ). The sky was great, and without trying, I saw...
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Susanna Ball
susannaball
Aug 12, 2010 2:01 pm
Bob, Where will you be on the mountain? Observatory Campground or the turnout near S6 S7 intersection? Do you stay all night? ...
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Bob Nanz
nanz1959
Aug 12, 2010 5:58 pm
I am set up in the Observatory campground. Last night it got down to 39F. I will be going up later today. Bob From: TAC_South@yahoogroups.com...
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Curt Wittenberg
cuwitt
Aug 12, 2010 6:09 pm
If we are really energetic we will join you. We is me, my daughter and a friend. Thanks for the information. Curt ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
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Bob Nanz
nanz1959
Aug 12, 2010 6:34 pm
The good news is that there were no bugs!!! 54F at sunset 62F when I left at 9am Bob ... From: TAC_South@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TAC_South@yahoogroups.com] On...
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Curt Wittenberg
cuwitt
Aug 13, 2010 8:07 pm
We went to Mount Palomar last night to the observatory campground. Two teenage girls and my 85 yr old mother were with me so we intended on a short night....
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Paul Sterngold
psterngold
Aug 15, 2010 11:49 pm
Great telescope and mount for sale. Please contact me privately if interested by email or at 310 463 9472. Photos at: http://sterngold.darkhorizons.org/forsale...
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astrodanco
Sep 7, 2010 7:56 pm
I now have a Paramount GT-1100S mount available for sale at a very good price. Because I'd prefer selling it locally I'm giving you a chance to buy it before...
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Paul Sterngold
psterngold
Sep 29, 2010 12:46 am
Fellow TACos, Due to a recent back injury, I will need to sleep in a cabin at Calstar, rather than in a tent. If anyone has arranged to rent one of the cabins...
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astro danco
astrodanco
Oct 1, 2010 2:29 pm
Will anyone be at Palomar on October 8/9?...
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Bob Nanz
nanz1959
Oct 1, 2010 3:35 pm
I will be up for the Explore the Stars program both nights. Bob From: TAC_South@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TAC_South@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of astro danco ...
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Curt Wittenberg
cuwitt
Oct 1, 2010 11:03 pm
Greetings all, I just made the decision to go to CalStar. It's from Oct 7th to the 10th at Lake San Antonio, northwest of Paso Robles for those of you who...
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Jon Ruyle
jonruyle
Oct 2, 2010 12:48 am
I'll be there, together with my usual gang. I won't make it Thursday, but I'll be there Friday and Saturday. Jon. ... From: Curt Wittenberg...
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Bob Nanz
nanz1959
Oct 4, 2010 1:38 pm
Hi All, Next week is the October 2010 Explore the Stars Program at Observatory Campground on Palomar Mountain. This is the last one of the season October 8/9 ...
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robertsheaff
Dec 12, 2010 7:39 pm
RTGUI Version 9.0 has been released on http://www.rtgui.com/ . RTGUI is a free real-time astronomy program for Windows. It is a tool for selecting objects to...
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Bill Porte
williamporte
Jan 9, 2011 6:15 pm
This year's Golden State Star Party will be held Wednesday June 29 to Sunday July 3, 2011. The Early Registration Period begins today and extends until March ...
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Curt Wittenberg
cuwitt
Jan 20, 2011 6:35 pm
Today's APOD has a very nice composite image of M31 in X-ray and infrared. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap110120.html While looking at it I started...
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Bill Porte
williamporte
Feb 22, 2011 5:46 pm
If you haven't done it already, now's the time to sign up for GSSP 2011. The Early Registration Period extends until March 30. Until then, the adult ...
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astro danco
astrodanco
Mar 15, 2011 12:04 am
Well sir, it's been pretty dead in here for quite some time now. I'm wondering if we still have any amateur astronomers left in North San Diego County. Is...
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Paul Alsing
palsing
Mar 15, 2011 12:57 am
Well, Deb & I go to LBV every chance we get, weather permitting, perhaps 6 or 7 times over the last 12 months. Since OPTAS dissolved there haven't been the...
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Richard S. Cook
COOK_R_S
Mar 15, 2011 5:52 pm
I moved down from the bay area two years ago. Seems like there's a lot more TAC activity up there. Also probably more relatively convenient observing...
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Paul Alsing
palsing
Mar 15, 2011 6:59 pm
Richard S. Cook wrote; I moved down from the bay area two years ago. Seems like there's a lot more TAC activity up there. Also probably more relatively...
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psterngold@...
psterngold
Mar 15, 2011 7:05 pm
IIRC, TAC-South was started by Paul Lefevre when he moved down in about 1999-2000. It has never generated the same level of activity as the original TAC, even...
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Curt Wittenberg
cuwitt
Mar 15, 2011 9:21 pm
Richard, When this list first started there was quite a bit of activity and quite a number of active observers. Certainly nothing on the magnitude of TAC....
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Bill Porte
williamporte
Mar 15, 2011 10:24 pm
The Golden State Star Party Early Registration Period comes to a close in just a couple of weeks. Through March 30, the fee for all four days and nights of...
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Dan Cook
astrodanco
Mar 17, 2011 5:17 pm
I was an LBV regular in the late '80s. I haven't been out there in a very long time. I'm glad to see they named the road on the North side of the valley...
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Bill Porte
williamporte
Mar 29, 2011 4:08 pm
The Golden State Star Party Early Registration Period ends March 30. If you've been putting it off, now's the time to sign up for GSSP 2011. With attendance...
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Jeff Gortatowsky
indanapt
Apr 12, 2011 2:41 am
What an unforgettable trip to Fort Davis with my friends last year at this time. Man wish I could have done that again this year. I was on an astronomy high...
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Dan Cook
astrodanco
Apr 12, 2011 3:00 am
Hi Jeff. Are you going up to the Observatory campground on Palomar April 29th & 30th? Alas LBV hasn't been particularly dark since sometime in the late '80s....
