... can ... Hi Terry, This makes 4 Obsessions in the group that I know of. A 15" in Belleville, my 18", another 18" in Chesterfield and your 20". I don't feel...
Hello all, I am writing to ask for advice about viewing the transit of Venus in the St. Louis area. I live in Los Angles where it will not be visible. There...
Isadore, I have received a suggestion. I'll forward the information to you. Does anyone know of a planned viewing of the transit anywhere in the area? I...
Isadore and probably a few others may be migrating into the area for the June 8th transit since a couple hundred miles west of us demarks the "no see it no...
Comet NEAT(C/2001 Q4) is now becoming visible above the SW horizon after sunset. I couldn't find it last night, however I heard it was sighted from locations a...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the gag_astro group: What method(s) do you use to collimate your telescope? o Visually looking at the...
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May 9, 2004 1:38 am
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Has anyone seen NEAT? I spotted it last night and the nucleus is fairly bright, appearing stellar at lower powers. I could not make out much of a tail, though....
... The tail tonight was the brightest I have seen so far. It was extending about a degree in my 20x80 binoculars. The comet itself is still a fairly easy...
... is still a fairly easy naked-eye object. ... The forecast for sunset tonight is still favorable. I'm going to give NEAT another look-see before the next...
NEAT is getting higher in the sky - about 8 degrees above and a binocular field to the south of Procyon. From my vantage point in the middle of town I still...
If you look toward the bottom of the front page of today's Post Dispatch you'll find a sizable article about Gary Kronk of St. Jacob, Illinois. Gary is the...
This is a copy of a letter to the RBAC membership that I thought ... Wednesday, May 12, 2004 Dear members: The front page of this morning's St. Louis...
Predictions for tonight are not the best but shouldn't keep you indoors, either. Skies are predicted to be clear but transparency poor - possibly fog setting...
held its monthly meeting in St. Jacob last Saturday night. Attendance was standing room only for the formal part of the meeting. Later the crowd gathered...
The soon-to-be historical transit is only two weeks away. I haven't heard of any viewing site recommendations except for this one: "The south side of Eldon...
I have posted a map of Carlyle Lake (Eldon Hazlet State Park) under the files section. Enlarge the map and look for the red dot and arrow (site 14) toward the...
The following gag_astro poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: What method(s) do you use to collimate your telescope? CHOICES AND...
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Hi: My name is Sam and I am new to the region. Can anyone tell me where I could find some good dark sites to get back into observing? Mag 5 or mag 6??? thanks,...
Here are a few public viewing sessions in the area. I'm sure there are more. Please add to the list and post them if you know of any. St. Louis Science Center...
Just a reminder... As an aid to help members of the group contact other members residing in their neighborhood ( or thereabouts ), go to the DATABASE section ...
Is it normal to have a small black spot in the field of view using an eyepiece of 17mm or longer in the daytime with one of these scopes? Doesn't seem to be a...
... Yes, that's par for the course. With lower power eyepieces, you increase your chance of seeing the shadow of the secondary mirror in the image. Night...
Thanks so much for the information. I just got the scope a couple days ago and viewing hasn't been good but I did get a quick look at Jupiter and moons. My...
Dennis, Thanks for stopping by the Chicago Astronomer forum, http://astronomer.proboards23.com I have registered here as well, and let the exchange of ideas ...
... of ... Mississippi ... Hiya Joe, Thanks for dropping by. I was checking out yout site last night - cool place. Looks like the two sites have a fairly...
Between the dimming effects of a low hanging cloud bank and a Baader filter, old Sol had to climb to over 5 degrees before I could get a decent image. It was...
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