Jason, please send me some higher res photos from our session. The inset where you processed M81 looks really good, but I can't see it too good because it's...
I wish I could have gone up to 7 Mile with you guys; sounds like a good time! I posted one last photoshop processing of M81 that lets you see some reduction of...
There will be another good ISS pass Friday night, May 6th. Predicted magnitude -3.5 (extremely bright). Look for it in the northwest beginning about 8:45 PM....
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May 6, 2011 12:31 am
BOb - I need to get your telescope and posters back to you. We are moving out May 27 and I need to get these things to you before then so they don't get lost...
Hi Everyone, The planetarium is reopening at ETSU and there will be open house viewings in May. It will be open for regular public shows starting in Sept....
Picture of today's shuttle launch from a passenger on a nearby commercial flight: http://twitpic.com/4yg6hs Pretty heads-up reaction by the airline passenger!...
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May 16, 2011 6:21 pm
Wow, great picture from an airplane of today's shuttle launch! It must have been a cloudy day at the capejudging from the picture. Thanks for sending it out to...
To anyone and everyone who has never witnessed a Space Shuttle launch: You have one last opportunity to see one for yourself. Atlantis will fly one more time...
Interesting article in the upcoming issue of Astronomy about black-holes with an amazing image of the powerful radio activity emitted from Centaurus A, a...
I'm always amazed when I consider what the sky would look like if our eyes were more sensitive and/or responded to different wavelengths. One of my favorite...
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grsugg@...
May 24, 2011 1:06 pm
Bob and Jason, I got up this am to watch the flyover of the Shuttle/ISS complex before dawn. It was glowing orange due to the bending rays of the predawn...
I've seen it twice now. Quite amazing to watch! I just hope our sky's clear up, so I can see it again. My internet is down at home right now, and I am ...
Hey Gary, I haven't seen it yet on this mission, but I routinely watch the ISS whenever possible, shuttle attached or not. I frequently watch it visually...
Jason, I'm planning to watch the Friday 5:12 AM pass of the ISS/Shuttle. Is there any possibility that you could be here with your camera? With your camera...
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Gary Sugg
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May 28, 2011 1:28 am
Sorry it was not clear for Friday morning's flyover. It was clear in Charlotte Thursday morning for that one. I enjoyed using the Sky View App on my iPhone to...
Yeah, I was real disappointed! Glad you got to see the Thursday pass! Give me a call sometime while you're up, at 675-4449, anytime between noon and 4 AM,...
The rain put a damper on this pass... I was up at 4am, but went back to bed because of the rain....
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Gary Sugg
grsugg@...
May 28, 2011 4:16 pm
Bob, I may call later today. I am at Bubba's in Burnsville eating lunch , then headed to Red Hill to get on the river with my kayak to catch smallmouth. I have...
Hey Bob, Thanks for sharing your space last night and helping me test my EQ platform. Great viewing of so many objects last night! I put up the best pic I...
John and Jason, We've been looking at M24, the Little Sagittarius Star Cloud. Here's an interesting page about it: http://seds.org/messier/m/m024.html Notice...
Hey Bob, It was awesome viewing those star clouds and all the activity they contain. Its cool to know we're viewing one of the spiral arms of our home galaxy....
Hey Bob, Thanks for suggesting looking for light leaking through my scratched up mirror. I pulled it off and held it up to the sun to find it was really...
Jason, Your dob telescope is so nice & it deserves a really good mirror! Glad to hear that you sent it in to have it recoated! The picture told the story. I...
Yeah man that coating was shot! I predict you'll notice a huge difference after recoating. Things will be MUCH brighter. You said you were getting the...
Hey Jason, That's great that your mirror is on the way back! I really think it's going to make a very noticeable difference in the brightness and also the ...
Hello everyone. Our Summer Stars on the Square is Saturday night, July 2nd - the same night as Burnsville's 4th of July fireworks display. Stargazing on the...
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grsugg@...
Jun 16, 2011 1:01 pm
Bob, I will make plans to be there. I do have a solar filter and a solar telescope as well. Good idea to set up during the afternoon to show the folks the...
