For Release 9:01 p.m. PDT May 12, 2008 WorldWide Telescope Brings Space Exploration to Earth A service free of charge from Microsoft lets students and lifelong...
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Attached, please find the latest issue of the Custer Comment, the monthly journal of Custer Institute. You are receiving the electronic edition in lieu of the...
Tonight, I read in the Custer Comment that George Vrattos had passed away. I am greatly saddened by this. Some few months ago, Rosanne and I took George out to...
Hey everyone I just added some more shots to my album for you to enjoy http://tech.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/custerobservers/photos/view/89b0?b=69 All the best...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080611143120.htm Phoenix has successfully filled oven #4 of the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer instrument...
Hey everyone Jupiter is out again and boy is it beautiful. I pulled out the C 9.25 last night and took bunch of shots at f10. I will try again tonight at f20...
Hello All! Last night I was out working on the C14 at Custer. We are making progress. As usual, I will first discuss the positives and then the negatives. ...
Hi Steve, Glad part of the night went well. I straightened out the softwear problem last week, it was setting the tracking to none every time you connected. As...
OK! Jeff is supposed to contact me this week with a directive. Steve ... From: Kurt Massey To: custerobservers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 9:12...
Call NY State Senator Bruno's office ASAP and respectfully request that he release Senate bill S4364 to the full Senate floor for a vote. When you call,...
S4364 is the Healthy, Safe, and Energy Efficient Outdoor Lighting Act and Senator Bruno's number is 1-518-455-3191. There was a staffer still in his office...
Since Senator Joe Bruno has hastily stepped down, Senator Dean Skelos is now the new contact person. Please follow-up with a call to his office and thank you...
Hello Steve, I fixed the jumping problem in Ra tonight. I also had it guiding, not bad in Ra with in a pixel. Dec is still poor, mostly with in 4 pixels. I...
GREAT KURT! What was wrong with it? Unless you altered polar alignment, I don't think the mount needs to be realigned. Steve  Hello Steve, I fixed the...
Hey all, Tonight will be cloudy AGAIN and through most of next week. :( members night was SUPPOSED to (and still is) be about members observing together and...
Kurt, I used it tonight, and it is still jumping in RA. Although I was able to guide some of that out, it still is jumping. Steve ... From: Kurt Massey To:...
Hello All! Last night I was out for members night. It cleared and I had a chance to work with the C14. I am pleased to say that all the software works. I was...
Joe, Celestron recommended a special grease that is made in Germany, and sold through a distributor in Maryland. It costs $800.00/kilo, but they agreed to...
If you ever need more, check out http://www.nyelubricants.com You can call and speak to their tech support and they will have what you need for next to...
Thanks Joe! I went to their site, and it seems that they have a comparable grease. I'll keep them in mind! Steve ... can ... need ... and ... but ... water ......