I tried to see the comet this morning (1 Dec), but had clouds. Maybe later....
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jim_fitch
Dec 1, 2000 8:19 pm
Has anyone tried using last months finder charts for locating the Messier objects? Tena and I were able to locate half a dozen objects before she got too cold....
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quarkcsj
Dec 4, 2000 1:32 am
COMET C/2000 W1 (UTSUNOMIYA-JONES) is currently in Sagittarius headed toward M55. I went outside with my binoculars this evening after the sunset and I could...
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stargazeid
Dec 5, 2000 1:22 pm
Subject: LIVE WEBCAST BY SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORERS<br>Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 01:23:24 EST<br><br>MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE<br>JET PROPULSION...
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i_m_starstruck
Dec 5, 2000 4:20 pm
I'm weighing my options stay warm or observe. I believe observing is starting to take precedence over warmth. It's been nearly a month since my scope was used ...
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blouhill
Dec 10, 2000 4:55 am
When Alan was out at Claude with me, I believe that he was using his star charts, rather than the finder charts that you brought to the last meeting. I haven't...
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stargazeid
Dec 14, 2000 2:10 am
The following is an EXTRACT of portions of a letter from the United States Naval Observatory Astrometry Department 3450 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC...
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quarkcsj
Dec 15, 2000 3:58 am
2000 Dec. 8:05: m1=6.9:, Dia.=~5', DC=3-4, ... 20 cm reflector ... Alan Hale (20 km west of Las Cruces, New Mexico) [low altitude, bright moonlight; also some...
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quarkcsj
Dec 16, 2000 1:47 am
I found the comet from my garage tonight. As soon as I found it I tried to get a picture, but I still have that problem of focusing after putting the camera ...
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blouhill
Dec 16, 2000 7:54 pm
Thanks Carey, if I get out to Claude early enough tonite, I will try to catch it . I think that Dave is going to be out there, also.<br>Bob...
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stargazeid
Dec 23, 2000 2:16 am
The white strobe light that bothered us during the picnic at BLNWR is now permanently red and is not much of a bother. However Christmas lights in towns 20...
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stargazeid
Dec 23, 2000 5:09 pm
Is anyone going to be at Claude this Sat.? I am going to try to be there....
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stargazeid
Dec 23, 2000 6:33 pm
Per the weather on KVII, it appears to be more likely to have early clouds E of I 27, than W of I 27, so I think I will go to BLNWR instead of Claude....
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quarkcsj
Dec 28, 2000 1:10 pm
I've thought of a way of solving my problem of finding faint objects again after moving the scope to a bright object to focus through the camera: a second ...
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stargazeid
Dec 29, 2000 2:33 pm
For me there is too much snow over too much mud to go to Claude tonight. BLNWR is closed due to snow, so I will observe from some local park where the snow has...
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blouhill
Dec 29, 2000 9:57 pm
Have you seen the finder brackets that use only one set of screws, and they use two screws and a spring-loaded set point for the third? I do not recall if I ...
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blouhill
Dec 29, 2000 10:01 pm
I'd like to take you up, but I'm waiting for UPS to get around to delivering my new 120mm this eve. Their tracking says that it's been in Amarillo since ...
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quarkcsj
Jan 5, 2001 12:27 pm
I found the comet this morning at 5:30am. It's reported to be magnitude 7.8. Perihelion was Dec. 13 at 1.17AU. It will dim as it heads for the pole. It will be...
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stargazeid
Jan 5, 2001 1:29 pm
GREAT. Looking forward to seeing your pictures posted here. -- I'll try to find it Sat AM...
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quarkcsj
Jan 6, 2001 12:57 am
I forgot to mention that I found the comet from my back yard, despite the light that lights up the back yard. I'm going to try moving the scope to the front...
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quarkcsj
Jan 6, 2001 12:39 pm
I viewed the comet again this morning. I got up at 5:00am, had to polar align the mount, set screw the motors on, etc. Found the comet right off, not changed...
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quarkcsj
Jan 6, 2001 11:39 pm
I posted the pictures I took last night of the comet. They're not spectacular, but...<br>The comet appeared green in the pictures and there was one star in the...
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stargazeid
Jan 7, 2001 1:30 am
Carey - the picts are better than the ones I got (I got zero). Do you remember what film ASA and time of exposure you used.?...
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quarkcsj
Jan 7, 2001 6:00 pm
Yeah, the film was Kodak 400 Max and the exposures where around 30 seconds, longer for the ones that are elongated, maybe 2 minutes. I usually keep Kodak 800...
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quarkcsj
Jan 7, 2001 6:33 pm
I just got an e-mail from one of the club members asking me to describe My methods of astro photography. <br>O.K.; I am using a Meade 8" on an equatorial mount...
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nickbtx
Jan 8, 2001 2:59 am
I’ve been experimenting with a handheld Sony Mavica Digital Camera. It was focused on infinity and held to the eyepiece of my Tele Vue Genesis. This will ...
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quarkcsj
Jan 8, 2001 5:14 am
I put my Sony Nightshot video camera on a tripod one time and I could see Jupiters moons.<br><br>Carey...
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sasasa78221
Jan 12, 2001 5:04 am
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i_m_starstruck
Jan 12, 2001 6:51 pm
Seeing that there was no more snow in my backyard and that the skies were clear I got to observe for the first time in a month. Following Alan’s advice I ...
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blouhill
Jan 12, 2001 10:14 pm
Way to go, Steve. If you can get to Claude next weekend (if this furshlunginger weather will ever take pity on us) I think that we can give you some pointers ...
