Thanks Rip. I hope you had a good new years night. I was in bed. Im hoping to have another little one soon. There is a couple more due to be born soon. Cant...
January's Surprise Comet January 4, 2007 by Roger W. Sinnott http://skytonight.com/observing/home/5089276.html A major comet, known as Comet McNaught or C/2006...
Not directly related to astronomy, but close... Mike Science Fair Help Requested Bridgeway Elementary School in the Pattonville School would greatly appreciate...
Tonignt was the first time in a long time that I felt like taking my scope out. The clouds were moving in and out but I got a good shot at the Orion Nebula. It...
Hey, Sweet Old Bob, welcome back. Glad the surgery went OK. I realize it's no picnic but the final results should have you out juggling your scope while...
Bob, Glad your back. I once visited a factory where they make those knees. (Wright Medical in Memphis) If you ever see the tools which come with the knee...
... Bob Glad your back on your feet. Bob you are welcome anytime. EVERYONE in this group is welcome. I have plenty of room. Last night I caught the Comet naked...
Fellow Comet Lovers, Finally, I had the chance to observe Comet McNaught from downtown Chicago. A full narrative with pics can be found here at the Chicago ...
Myself and Randy Gibbs easily observed comet C/2006 P1 McNaught from heavily light polluted urban skies Tuesday night. Monday night Randy had already done so ...
It was a thrill to observe C/2006 P1 both this morning (from Schnuck's parking lot) and this evening (from FHN high school parking lot). 2 degrees of tail,...
Hmmmm..I see the post I submitted last night never made it to the board. Let's try this again. With 15x70 binos in hand I drove to a construction site on the...
Dear Astronomy Enthusiast, We are pleased to announce the launch of a free, new informational site - www.AstronomyRatings.com. At this site, you can: * Rate...
All, See Page 15 - Environmental Notes http://www.dnr.mo.gov/magazine/2007-winter.pdf (PDF Warning - 8 pages). I would ask everyone who lives in Missouri or...
Hey Gang, I hope everyone here is doing ok. Got a question for the group. Im in search of someone who gets the RFDTV Mag. If so can you please tell me. Im...
No its not but that is a pretty poem. Thank You for trying. Sorry I havent gotten back until now been real busy. The poem Im looking for is in the magizine...
Francis Park Stargazing * Wednesday, January 24, 2007 * 7-10PM Greetings Fellow Astronomers: You are invited for a group observing session and outreach at...
Greetings: Stargazing at Francis Park is CANCELED for Wednesday evening, Jan. 24 due to heavy cloud cover. Watch this space for a possible retry tomorrow night...
Hey Gang This may sound like a stupid question but here goes. Tonight while I was walking the dog I can see a very bright "star" in the west about 30 degrees...
... pages). ... It was nice to see some attention paid to this issue. If enough folks comment on their appreciation of the article and their concern about ...
Keep your eye on that planet, it will turn into a cresent by early spring. Here is some info on it. http://www.space.com/spacewatch/venus_guide_031024.html ...
... Travis, Since I posted this I have heard back from the assistant editor. I know he asked several people who wrote in if he could publish our comments in...
thanks Guys now I really feel like an idiot. My program didnt even show Venuis in that area. I will keep an eye on it though and watch it change. Thanks for...
Greetings sky folk, You might want to download the SKYGLOBE software, Becky. It's free from a lot of places on the web, just Google it. It is not a fancy ...
Greetings: The sky is looking much better for tonight at Francis Park. Anyone that was hoping to go yesterday gets another chance tonight. (My apologies if...