As uusual I placed my 17.5" Coulter at the end of my drive last night for the Halloween T or T-ers viewing pleasure. Comet Holmes was THE object for most...
Don R Surles
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Nov 1, 2007 11:47 am
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Assuming it keeps clearing, I'm going to slide down to the Blackbird SF site off of Harvey Straughn Rd for some stargazing tonight. Probably get there around...
i am planning to be there also. Don... "mark_oneal" <mark_oneal@...> Sent by: delmarvastargazers@yahoogroups.com 11/03/2007 04:42 PM Please respond to ...
Don R Surles
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Nov 3, 2007 8:50 pm
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Tonight the transparency was so good. Pitch black skies and the best part...NO DEW! The hurricane/tropical storm swung some thick clouds over tonight but left...
MarK O'Neill, Heman Kline and I made our way to BBSF Saturday night for some mid-fall observing. Mark brought his 12" Intelliscope and I brought my old trusty...
MarK O'Neill, Heman Kline and I made our way to BBSF Saturday night for some mid-fall observing. Mark brought his 12" Intelliscope and I brought my old trusty...
How y'all doin'? Do me a favor, will Ya ? Put down the remote. turn off the DVD, IPOD, Wii, etc. It's time for the monthly meeting of the Delmarva Stargazers...
i will bring my 17.5" coulter to view the comet; also 25X100 bino. see you at mallard lodge. Don... This communication is for use by the intended recipient and...
Don R Surles
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Nov 6, 2007 11:43 am
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A picture of 17P Holmes has been uploaded to the album. http://www.howardastro.org/gallery/J-PRichard/17P_Holmes_Nov_3_07?full=1 It shows the comet as of...
No moon or wind, clear skies, lots of wishful thinkin' and.... Just wonderin' where fellow stargazers, who are not makin' the trip to Currituck this weekend,...
Bill Fesio and I were very impressed at the no frills Starparty with the 2 14.5 inch Starmaster Dobs that we looked at and thru they certaily are more user...
At 4:30 am this morning the Smyrna sky had a thin layer of clouds, it was 31F and Mars was almost directly overhead. The internet says Mars is approx 12" and...
Don R Surles
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Nov 11, 2007 11:09 am
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... we ... is ... we went out to the New Jersey Pine barrens site last night for "first light" with the Starmaster never have I seen such a high contrast ...
Setting my calendar for important events in 2008 Might someone share the dates for 1. The 2008 Mirror Making Event 2. The 2008 No Frills Star Party Thanks Art...
Art, the Mirror Making 2008 event is March 21-23, 2008. see http://www.delmarvastargazers.org/archive/mw8/index.html for the registration form. See you in...
Don R Surles
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Nov 14, 2007 12:26 pm
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OK, OK...last night was not as good for observing as the weatherman had forecasted yesterday morning...by nightfall there was a very noticeable ground-fog that...
Don R Surles
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Nov 14, 2007 1:11 pm
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The lights out solution for daytime car lights is timely and appreciated. There must have been at least two dozen violators of the lighting rules at Stellafane...
I shot this Monday night from Coinjock with a 100mm f/7.5 refractor. Yea, I went home from hosting the East Coast Star Party, then returned that night; a...
The Comet 17P/Holmes was shot with the following: Vixen GP-D2 equatorial mount on a Linhof tripod, unguided Canon 20Da single 89-second exposure 100mm f/7.5...
... Kent: Excellent shot, great focus! I like that I can see the comet's head and some bright vapor around it, an obvious shock compression area on the left,...
Steve, According to Spaceweather.com and people at UofH led by Rachel Stevenson ( see her website : http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/~rach/ ) The comet slightly ...
Well Bill Fesio was so impressed with a 14.5 inch Starmaster Dob at the Starparty that he went out and bought a used one a few weeks ago.We took it out 2...