I actually did get a little observing done last night. It was a little hazy, but the moon was so bright you couldn't see any faint fuzzies anyway. The moon...
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Karl Aufderheide
kauf482001
May 7, 2009 3:18 pm
It's supposed to be clearish tonight, but the humidity is so high that there's a haze out. I took a look outside last night before it completely clouded up,...
1646
Judy Culver
judy.culver
May 7, 2009 2:55 pm
I now firmly believe in plugging all electronics into a surge suppressor power strip! Lightening hit the roof of my observatory a couple of weeks ago. ...
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Kelsey Golden
oldmanklc
May 7, 2009 1:17 pm
The cure is Ft. Davis, Texas and I'm going there this coming new moon! But yeah, I can attest to the equipment buying. In the past few weeks, I purchased a...
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John Lusher II
john.lusher
May 7, 2009 1:15 pm
What was nice at TSP was being able to look at faint galaxies with a magnitude of 14 without any issue, and to see the Centaurus Cluster (Abell 1377), and for...
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anjal_sharma@...
anjal_sharma
May 7, 2009 11:55 am
Thanks for that diagnosis, John. Now how about you write us all a prescription for clear skies, Dr. Croom? Or is this all a conspiracy to drive the price...
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jacroom
May 6, 2009 11:39 pm
Sounds like you guys are having Astronomey withdrawal symptoms. The withdrawals are caused by long periods of cloudy nights and/or not able to view night...
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Judy Culver
judy.culver
May 6, 2009 5:32 pm
Ok, I'm officially jealous! I would love to go, but we just can't leave the shop for a week. Judy ________________________________ From: John Lusher II...
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Michael Prokosch
star2_watch
May 6, 2009 5:24 pm
... From: Michael Prokosch <star2_watch@...> To: No Reply <notify-dg-brazosastro@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 9:55:52 AM Subject: Re:...
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John Lusher II
john.lusher
May 6, 2009 4:55 pm
Jennifer, Amelia, and I were out there for the entire week. Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday night were clouded in. The rest of the the nights were just...
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Mark Spearman
brazosastro
May 6, 2009 3:44 pm
I was there for only two nights but they were wonderful. The first night, Monday, was almost perfect. The Milky Way looked like a scoreboard! Mark ...
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Judy Culver
judy.culver
May 6, 2009 3:12 pm
Hi Mark, How was the TSP? No clouds I hope! Judy ________________________________ From: Mark Spearman <spearman@...> To:...
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Mark Spearman
brazosastro
May 6, 2009 3:02 pm
Indeed. I picked up an Ethos 13 mm at the TSP and have not had nice night since. But I got a good deal! Mark ________________________________ From:...
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anjal_sharma@...
anjal_sharma
May 6, 2009 2:50 pm
Stagerring our purchases is never a good idea as that will ensure unending cloudy skies. And also I'm not sure if buying everything together will result in a...
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Rory Glasgow
roryglasgow
May 6, 2009 1:59 pm
Perhaps we should institute a policy of staggering our purchases. On the plus side, we should be due for a long stretch of clear skies. Or does it not work...
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anjal_sharma@...
anjal_sharma
May 6, 2009 11:20 am
Rory, I think Don, Val and I are about equally to blame for the current cloudy mess. Don did get a new camera, but Val has a new mount and I have a new Field...
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Rory Glasgow
roryglasgow
May 6, 2009 4:56 am
I blame Don Taylor. He bought a new camera! :o)...
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Don E. Bray
debclltx
May 5, 2009 4:14 pm
Good report, Judy. If one looks, you can always find something interesting! Don ... *************************************** Don E. Bray Mail P. O. Box 10315,...
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Karl Aufderheide
kauf482001
May 5, 2009 4:06 pm
You see Rory, sometimes the mere thought of using a telescope is enough to bring clouds in defiance of weather reports. Other times, talking about using a...
1629
Judy Culver
judy.culver
May 5, 2009 3:48 pm
Thanks, Kelsey. At least we didn't even start to set up the scopes. We all know how that guy feels. Judy ________________________________ From: Kelsey...
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Kelsey Golden
oldmanklc
May 5, 2009 3:35 pm
Watch this video, especially the end: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIrNO68_D3A...
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anjal_sharma@...
anjal_sharma
May 5, 2009 2:43 pm
Well, at least you were able to see something last evening Judy. It was COMPLETELY overcast in my neck of the woods. No point setting up or even looking...
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Judy Culver
judy.culver
May 5, 2009 2:25 pm
Sorry to disappoint everyone, but it the clouds were pretty cool. Judy ________________________________ From: Kelsey Golden <kcgolden@...> To:...
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Kelsey Golden
oldmanklc
May 5, 2009 2:02 pm
You see Rory, sometimes the mere thought of using a telescope is enough to bring clouds in defiance of weather reports. Other times, *talking* about using a...
1624
Judy Culver
judy.culver
May 5, 2009 1:50 pm
I didn't let a few clouds stop me from observing last night! Charlie and I went out to the observatory around 8:45 and spent about 30 minutes...
1623
Rory Glasgow
roryglasgow
May 5, 2009 1:35 pm
I think it's cruel when something good is promised, the thing in question seems to almost materialize, and then is snatched away at the last minute. The...
1622
Judy Culver
judy.culver
May 4, 2009 4:13 pm
Well, Mark, go out and look up anyway! Maybe it will be clear where you are. Judy ________________________________ From: Mark Spearman...
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Mark Spearman
brazosastro
May 4, 2009 3:31 pm
And, of course, I am traveling. Mark From: brazosastro@yahoogroups.com [mailto:brazosastro@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Judy Culver Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009...
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anjal_sharma@...
anjal_sharma
May 4, 2009 2:27 pm
Well, it's about time. Hopefully, I'll have a chance to test out the new TS Optical FF2.0 field flattener on the triplet apo tonight. Since the moon is up,...
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Judy Culver
judy.culver
May 4, 2009 2:07 pm
Ok, it's suppose to be clear tonight, so (after you watch the Big Bang Theory) grab your telescopes and binoculars and go outside and look at some stars! We...
