SLAS Lecture on Earth's Early Atmosphere Date: Friday, December 16, 2005 Time: 7:30pm A talk on the 'Formation of the Earth and its early atmosphere' by...
I've been doing some research on telescopes. Very baffling. I have around $500 to spend. Do I go with the go to style or is it better to go manual? I want to...
Whoa! Huge question! I perused telescope ads for 6 months before finally buying. Here is what you want to consider: 1. Aperture (bigger is better) 2. Weight...
Bill has some very good points to consider. Also, if you want to stick to $500, there are always a couple of accessories you'll want with your new scope. The...
You may want to check out the web for Discovery Dobs.I believe you can get an 8" F-7 for around the budgeted cost. As Bill had indicated that yes, GoTo scopes...
There are many amatuers in the area that are very willing to help and provide information. You may want to come and talk with members of the St. Louis...
Regarding your problem with multiple images on a bright planetary target: I was surfing one of my other groups and saw a problem similar to yours. The cause...
Thanks for all the help! It is very confusing getting started. I don't want to get started, get frustrated and give up. I have always enjoyed looking at the...
Francis Park Stargazing * Wednesday, December 7, 2005 * 6:30-8:30PM Greetings Fellow Astronomers: * Francis Park Observing Opportunity * You are invited for a...
Breeden Stargazing Report – December 7, 2005 – Francis Park Southwest City Journal Newspaper Brings Stargazers Despite Bitter Cold Wednesday, December 7,...
Dennis, SLAS is not really West County, but does have members in West County. There is a Eureka! Observing Club near Fenton (I think). They are a smaller ...
Hello, My name is Gary Liming, and I am new to this list. Familiar with astronomy as I studied it in the 70's, but things have changed a lot since then. I am...
Welcome to the group, Gary. Several years ago I was comparing the make-VS-buy thing when I finally broke down and ordered my 18" Obsession. Even though I ...
Hi Gary! Welcome to the group! A club that may interest you is the Saint Louis Astronomical Society. They hold regular observing session at dark-sky sites....
I was outside tonight and saw what at first I thought was Venus because it was so bright and suddenly it just faded away. GONE! Poof! Not a shooting star it...
Most likely it was an Iridium Satellite. They are predictable and flare up in brightness for a few seconds due to the sun reflecting off their solar panels as...
Ah well I signed up on that site but was 24 hours too late to find out if that's what I saw on the 16th. I'm new tothis stuff though so I'll just assume that's...
I hope ya'll didn't party too hearty last night ;^) Don't know about you but I'm suffering from a bit of star anxiety. With all the holiday huustle and bustle...
All St. Louis area amateurs are invited to the River Bend Astronomy Club's 2006 Messier Marathon. When: Saturday, March 25th. Rain date, Saturday, April 1st. ...
January 13th - Public Telescope Viewing & Lecture Dusk to 10:00 p.m. Featuring guest speaker, comet expert Gary Kronk. The St. Louis Astronomical Society hosts...
Here's a portion of Jace's (udspos1) post from the RBAC website: "..... It's a pdf file and has daily astronomy events for each day of the year plus a fairly...
http://stardustathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/index.html The recent Stardust Mission is looking for volunteers to help examine this newly returned cosmic dust: ...
Breeden Stargazing Report – January 14, 2006 – Children's Museum, Edwardsville, IL Perfect Evening for Starry Starry Night at the Children's Museum ...
Glad to hear everything went so well, Bill. The Sky Fairy dealt a good hand Saturday night in the middle of one of the cloudiest winters I can remember....
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