Clear Sky clock and other weather (Accuweather and Weather Channel) show tonight as being quite good. I think that Alex and I will head out to Carr's Mill. ...
Sam, I will see you there. Did you get a telrad yet: Tim ... From: Sam Walters To: bccastronomers@yahoogroups.com ; hickman@... Sent: Saturday, September...
The Space Science Institute first tuesday open lecture tonight is: September 7, 2004 Speaker: Dr. Howard Bond, STScI Title: Reflected Glory: The Light Echo...
Bill and Sam, Anyone arround? Looks like a bad new moon week comming up and Ivan should close it off. At least Florida look like it will be spaired the big...
Hi Tim, I just got your e-mail. I was out back playing with the micrometer I finished over a month ago and haven't had a chance to check out. I'm using Alberio...
Hi Bill, The micrometer sounds interesting. Tonight was not as good as last night. I was out for a while last night moved my scope went in to get a sketch book...
Saturday night the viewing was fantastic. I was able to see M110 for the 1st time from the backyard. Ivan must have cleaned out the sky. Seeing was rated...
Sam and Alex are going tonight at 8:30 Sunday for a session. Tim ... From: Timothy Hickman To: bccastronomers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004...
Tim and Bill, Due to running late in general and Alex being focused on his history project we didn't have any sort of plan for last night. But with getting to...
Sam and Bill, It was fun last night. There are hints that the viewing might be pretty good at times from Dulaney Springs. It sure is close. Bill the close...
Thanks for the info Tim. When did you drop the eyepiece? You are lucky the converter was on it. I seldom have a plan unless I am trying to complete a program...
Eyepieces are a very personal thing. Depending on the scope and the observer any given eyepiece may or may not work well. That's the problem I have with the...
Anyone going down Thursday? Tim Space Chats is a series of free interactive presentations for the public, held at the Goddard Visitor Center, to inform...
The sky clock looks good tonight and at this point in time spectacular on Thursday night and of course not good for the weekend. Anyone want to do an ovserving...
Tim, I would be interested in observing, but really can't because of my shoulder. I had a crash while bicycling in Druid Hill park two weeks ago, falling when...
Hi Sam, How are you doing? Hopefully, on the mend. Not much new or going on here. I have been out only a couple of times. This weekend was disappointing, but...
Tim, I won't be able to make it out tonight. Thanks, Sam -- Sam Walters Baltimore, MD All incoming and outgoing email scanned by automatically updated copy of...
Hi Tim, Today was longer than expected. We went to a wedding in Belair, reception in Dundalk, baptism of three kids and a mass in Parkville. We didn't even ...
Bill, I was out from 7 to 11 and the seeing was quite good cold but not windy so with enough layers not bad. Tonight looks even better on the sky clock so far....
Bill. That was great viewing last night. The vail from Timonium was a treat. My data base saids I have M71 not M72 sounds like a mistake by the operator to...
Very cold tonight but clear. Saturn at 10 PM showed some turbulence. Comet Machholz almost visible naked eye easy in binoculars but no tail visible yet in...
I picked up Macholz last night at 10:30 with my 10x50's. Even in the Baltimore light dome, it was an easy find. Round and fuzzy, no hint of a tail. Bill G...
Tomorrow nights public lectures at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI): January 4, 2005 Speaker: Dr. Dave Soderblom, STScI Title: The Distance to the...