Don't forget that we have a meeting tonight in the Science Building at Blinn, room S113. Did you see the article in yesterday's Eagle? That should increase ...
Hi All, I have now successfully completed the IR modification of my Digital Rebel. This modification is not for the faint of heart, but as a tinkerer, I could...
Dear All, I got a pretty good image of M17 the other night. It is in the Regina Caelorum folder. This one has 5 90 second images without a filter and 4 90...
Mark, A fantastic, beautiful image! I appreciate the skill and patience that it takes to produce an image like that, and am glad to be able to see it on our...
Hi All, I would like to offer my trusty Orion ED80 80mm f/7.5 ED apochromatic refractor for sale. This is a great refractor for both visual and photographic...
I have been looking for the double star ADS 16402 associated with the newly discovered giant planet HAT-P-1. It is in Lacerta, but the best information that I...
Don, I tried to find a star chart with the star on it, but didn't have any luck. I did run across this. http://planetquest1.jpl.nasa.gov/atlas/atlas_index.cfm...
Judy, Thanks for this also. I have to get up and give my eyes a rest. Don ... Don E. Bray, Ph.D., P. E. Don E. Bray, Inc. Mail P. O. Box 10315, College...
Judy, Thanks, I downloaded Aladin and that does identify ads 16402. Had some trouble with misnavigation, but I believe that I have it located. Still have some...
Try this, the blue letters in the middle. Don  ... Don E. Bray, Ph.D., P. E. Don E. Bray, Inc. Mail P. O. Box 10315, College Station, Texas 77842-0315 Ship...
Judy, Using Starry Night Enthusiast version, it looks like the star we are looking for is TYC3215-1427. The coordinates are the same (or vert close)to that...
Hi all, What follows is a detailed observing report for Wednesday September 20, 2006 at the Culver Observatory. Judy and Charlie Culver kindly invited me to...
Charlie and I really enjoyed having Anjal over. It was a really neat evening. His new telescope is great. I saw the Veil nebula for the first time and we...
Hi All, Dennis and student volunteers from Blinn organized an open solar viewing session at the Brazos Center today Oct 7 2006. I hung out with them most of...
Anjal, Thanks for posting the pictures! I hate to miss BRASS events, but we had to go out of town. Judy ... Dobs ... filter ... Solarmax40 ... people...this ...
Anjal, Thanks for the report and the images. It looks like a good time was had by all. I am sorry I missed it. Mark ... Dobs ... filter ... Solarmax40 ... ...
Mark and Judy, Thank you. Don't worry about missing this event. Dennis is planning another solar viewing event on October 21st 2006 at the Childrens Museum in...
Charlie and I will be out in the observatory tonight if anyone wants to stop by. It is suppose to be clear and cold. Perfect observing weather! Call us at...
Thanks, Judy, but I think that I will work here tonight. Don ... Don E. Bray, Ph.D., P. E. Don E. Bray, Inc. Mail P. O. Box 10315, College Station, Texas...
I'm working on the Stardust project and am wondering just how large (or small) these objects really are. The screen has a 100 micron scale on it, but I would...
Judy, It's pretty small. Micron is short for micrometer and is defined as one millionth of one meter, i.e., 1/1,000,000 meter. Since a millimeter is 1/1,000 of...
Judy, 1 micron = 0.001 mm. So, 100 micron = 0.1 mm. 25.4 mm = 1 inch. So, 0.1 mm = 100 microns = 0.00394 inch. It's pretty small. For reference, Saran...
Thanks, Will and Anjal! I knew that these things were small, but I really didn't think they were that small. I keep finding things that look like insect...
Hi Judy, I was wondering if the star party is still on for tonight at your observatory. If it is, I was wondering if it would be okay for me to bring my wife...
Anjal, For some reason this message didn't go to my regular email and I just checked the website today. I really appreciate all your help Friday night! We...
Dear Judy, Thank you so much for hosting the party. It was a lot of fun and the catfish was great. I went out last night for a bit and got a few images of the...
You're welcome, Mark. We really enjoyed it. Judy Dear Judy, Thank you so much for hosting the party. It was a lot of fun and the catfish was great. I went...
Judy, Elizabeth and I certainly enjoyed your hospitality Friday night. We headed up to Dallas Saturday morning and am just not getting up to speed for the...
Hi Don, I wish I could have visited with you and Elizabeth more. There were a lot of people who had never looked through a telescope and I felt like I had to...
