If the weather holds I plan to be there with my daughter. We have not been to the Tuckahoe site. Where, when, do I need a combo? Bill Hartung Dover In a...
I'm going sika deer hunting again in dorchester where it's VERY DARK. This time I'm bringing my celestron. Is there anything i need to know, as in what to look...
The Owl Cluster in Cassiopeia (NGC457). M103 in Cassiopeia M36, M37 and M38 in Auriga M35 in Gemini Rigel (the right foot of Orion) Nice double Castor in...
Strong wind are predicted for tonight at Tuckahoe: storm level till 9pm, strong after that according to the CSC. 15-25 m/h winds tonight with gusts up to 40m/h...
Managed to get out the other night. 2005/12/01, 02:10 UT, CM=329 Bowie MD, 4.25-inch f/10 reflector 212x Seeing 5 out of 10. Cold front just moved in today,...
Here is the skinny on our Christmas Party: Time: Saturday, Dec 10, 1:00PM until 5PM Where: First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall (Our normal meeting place)...
Don R Surles
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There's not much like going out observing in below freezing temps, standing beside the telescope, surrounded by snow, and taking a long, very deep breath of...
OK guys and gals I've loaded the DMSG 2006 Schedule in the files section of our Yahoo group. This is an Excel file. If you don't have Excel go to the Microsoft...
Doug, I agree with you. I tracked down my old 10" f4.5 Oddesy with my 6" refractor & bought it back. The sun comes up before I get it completely hooked up....
The party was fun, except for the fatal rug burn, badly bruised toe, and Jackie. The White Elephant Gift exchange was fun. Everyone was fighting for a Las...
Does anyone have an extra or an OIII filter that they're selling thats for 1.25 scopes? I really need to get one, I'm dying to view the veil nebula and to see...
... CJ -- it was good to meet you! I hope you various damaged parts recover fully. Also, I hope you like the Space Facts book -- it was *my* contribution to...
Don't worry, I remember who you are! Guy with "Bad eyes" hehe. I'm glad I ended up with it, thanks for donating it. We ended up with the gift we donated, the...
I heard about a place called Spruce Knob that has a cool camp. I also heard about you guys going there sometimes and the nice dark skies. So I went to look it...
Hi Charles, Did you go up to Spruce Knob/The Mountain Institute? This time of year it is stone cold. For me in Glen Burnie, MD it's a 4+ hour drive. I thought...
Charles, Actually, there are TWO Spruce Knob options. The Northern VA Astronomy Club (NOVAC) makes arrangements with The Mountain Institute at Spruce...
Jim, I can see the veil clearly with my 4.5 inch. I never seen it yet with the 14 inch that I'm picking up on wednesday hopefully. Thats why I would like one...
... why ... Damn, you sharp-eyed young punks make me sick! We old farts have to double our aperture, just to keep up! You're picking up a 14-inch, with a...
on the subject of Spruce Knob again - wow! That was a beautiful sight! I'll never forgot - We were up there in late summer 2001 with Lyle, Jim Acker and crew -...
Good news to me, I'm going to Snowshoe Mountain in Janurary. Which is not far at all from Spruce Knob. Maybe I should bring my 4.5 inch if you know what I mean...
Charles- I am a native West Virginian and basically grew up in that area. Spruce Knob is still going to be about 45 min to an hour (if it is clear) drive away...
I finally found my DVD CD when I took pics from my DVD camcorder of the 2004 october lunar eclipse. All of them look pretty good too. No tripod, just a steady...
The problem that you have in that neck of the woods is that you have to find some unobstructedd land. You have only two choices, the valleys or the tops of...
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