Astronomy Fun and a Conjunction at Francis Park Friday, September 2, 2005 was clear skies with temperatures in the 70s. Conditions were just wonderful for an...
Yes it was since most of the parts were stll there and nothing was really broken. I still have to find a suitable lens cap, though. I took it out at 5:00 this...
I pulled this from the RBAC site: A s t r o A l e r t 07 September 2005 Solar Terrestrial Dispatch www.spacew.com INTENSE SOLAR FLARE PROMPTS WARNINGS A very...
A s t r o A l e r t 09 September 2005 Solar Terrestrial Dispatch www.spacew.com INTENSE SOLAR FLARING CONTINUES Active sunspot complex 10808 (also known as...
I just had a chance to view sunspot 798 and the spot is actually a group of 3, 1 major spot and 2 minor. In Ha, there is a visible light bridge between the...
Greetings... As I write this email, an X-Class solar flare is in progress. It is still climbing and is at least an X6. Let's hope for a CME and clear skies. ...
Greetings.... This is a long duration solar flare event. It is still registering in the mid M-Class range. This could be the beginning of activity in the...
Greetings... Yet another X-Class flare erupted from sunspot 798/808 earlier today. It looks like one of the CMEs has impacted the Earth and things are...
Well, I paid most of it. Maybe I'm on that California "Rolling Outage" plan. My neighbor said he heard the wires humming when it went down. Maybe I'll send...
Something I discovered the last time Mars was near our planet (and again at 5:00 AM this morning).... The Hydrogen Beta filter (Horsehead Nebula filter) really...
Yes, it's available in 1.25" and 2". I "cheaped out" and got the smaller. I think (and I've been wrong before) it might be kissing kin to the new Bandmate Mars...
Not yet, Harry. I just haven't had it in dark enough skies at the right time of the year. I'm hoping to see it the end of this month at the Eagles Park Star...
This is a posting from an aurora discussion board. According to NOAA, this CME has a velocity of nearly 1500 kps. At that speed, the CME will reach Earth in...
Breeden Observation Report – September 9, 2005 – St. Louis Science Center Five Celestial Wonders Delight Crowd Despite Hazy Skies Friday, September 9, 2005...
I just got off the phone with Dave Dawson at Eagle's Park campground and the star party this Friday and Saturday is "ON" which means the grounds lights will be...
I just checked the UMR Observatory Clear Sky Clock at Rolla and the forecast is very good for Friday night. http://cleardarksky.com/c/UMRObMOkey.html?1...
Harry I was going to call you tonight but I lost your phone number. Are you planning to make it to the star party at Eagles Park? If you still have my number...
Hi,Bob. I'm not going to make it again. Truck and tractor repairs. Procrastination has caught up with me again. Birthday get together at my son's house (mine)....
The skies last night at Eagle's Park were great, though not as transparent as they were this spring. Dew was a real problem. I had to keep dismantling the...
I guess it would take special conditions in a special place at the right time with the right equipment to see it. You definitely have the right equipment. If I...
Hi Dennis, I was planning on coming on over to Eagle's Park Friday but work did it's thing on that plan. I was hoping to meet you and any other of the members...