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Sunday night looks like a very promising for White Top Mountain. I plan on being at Wayne's house around 6:30 to pick up Tall Smiley. Wayne can come along if...
Hi Wayne,  I bought my optics for my Dob! I found a 17.5" newtonian yesterday. The scope was built for Sacramento College by Bill Schaefer. It is a heavy...
The time for the trip to Elaine Osborne's observatory and cookout with the Echo Ridge Astronomy Club on Aug 9 is rapidly approaching. At the BMAC meeting last...
Hey, Brad, Here is a good map http://maps.google.com/maps?q=36.625,-81.5&btnG=Search&sc=1&rl=1&spn=0.3,0.3&om=1 There is a sign there on the paved Hwy 58 to...
Wow, a 17.5! Congrats, Brad!!! Terry ... From: brad dunn To: bmastro@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 5:40 PM Subject: Re: [bmastro] [Fwd:...
Cool ! Hopefully the Coulter primary will be in good shape. has it been re figured ? You have probably noticed the 17.5 Coulter at BM Park. The C11 will be a...
Greg Love might be going. Might. T ... From: blueflagella To: bmastro@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 11:10 PM Subject: [bmastro] Re: Observing...
Check out the 18" f/4 from Hubble Optics on astromart. It seems to have nice figure with test data to back it up. Cool down seems a nonissue and the price is...
http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/details.asp?classified_id=573963 ... This is a state of art, professional fabricated, ~F/5 ... The mirror will be shipped...
The trip is pretty finalized. There are 11 BMACers and BACers making the trip. As of this time Bob Smith, Jim Anderson and Anthony Oliver are riding with me....
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Sorry to say I want be able to make it. The guy I had covering for me, for on call let me know today that he would not be able to do it. Hope everyone has fun!...
Wish you could have made it Mark. Greg, since you won't be meeting Mark do you want to meet up with Bob, Jim, Anthony and I at the Ingel's parking lot at 2:30?...
Bears have been photographed crossing the main drag in Johnson City as recently as 2 years ago. Of course there are bears in the woods near Elaine's. They...
There are most likely bears roaming around Mountain City. Have you noticed that Mountain City's population remains low ? Do you re enforce the houses that you...
Hope everyone had a blast last night and that it did not get to cold. Look forward to hearing about the mini starfest and meteor count soon. Todd ... bear ......
Well, little ol' me and 7 other BMACers (Bob, Jim, Anthony, Brad, Jon, Greg and Freda) made the trip to Elaine's Echo Ridge Observatory Saturday afternoon....
Observed from 4:45 till 5:00. Saw 38 meteors. My sky was only about 50% observable because of trees. Several Persieds were very bright (-1 to - 3)and of course...
