Assuming good cell phone coverage (T-Mobile in my case), I might be occasionally uloading photos from the event to Flickr. I'm talking about photos taken in...
I'll be using a Mallincam for video assisted observing. My concern is the glow from the CRT screen might bother others. I plan to use a blanket as a kind of...
lars2842000
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Jul 1, 2008 3:16 pm
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Bert, You should be OK as long as you have a dark red screen filter. I use a laptop with a red filter and then I put it into a box to screen the folks to the...
cpatel823@...
Jul 1, 2008 3:43 pm
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This will be my first year at GSSP, but I've been to many other star parties. In my experience, the lighting restrictions are more strict in the imaging area...
Based upon this mornings Wildfire map <http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/activefiremaps.php?op=archive&rCode=cgb> the nearest active fire in the last 12 hours is...
Curt Wittenberg
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Jul 1, 2008 4:05 pm
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I agree there are some good reasons to be optimistic, but what about the fire at Corral? It still looks like it has two sizable red splotches on the link you...
i believe the those splotches are orange and not red meaning they've burned in the last 24 hours but not 12... very good reasons to be optimistic! ... the fire...
valleypics
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Jul 1, 2008 5:14 pm
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... Hey Bert, I use a MallinCam also, I'm sure that there is no way you will be able to use a CRT monitor without A LOT of shielding... Even just to center and...
greg16meade
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Jul 1, 2008 5:16 pm
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Good Morning All, I have one GSSP ticket for sale for $35. Please contact me at markbuxbaum@.... Best Regards and have a great star party! Mark...
markbuxbaum
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Jul 1, 2008 5:18 pm
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Is anyone concerned about clouds in the forecast? All the forecasts I've seen say Friday night will be partly cloudy in Adin. Other nights may be as well. The...
Steve Peters
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Jul 1, 2008 5:32 pm
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On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 10:32 AM, Steve Peters ... One reason to be optimistic is that we know it will change from what it is right now. Maybe for the better,...
Here in Susanville @ 10:30 am Tues it's hard to tell where the smoke ends and the clouds begin. Sun obscured. Was going to come on Wed and leave Sat...
Tony Hallas just called the owners of the Frosty Acres Ranch and they said it would be ok for us to stay Sun night and maybe Mon. They have some hay baling to...
Daphne Hallas
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Jul 1, 2008 5:56 pm
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I unfortunately not bringing the 30" Starmaster, just the 22" and of of my refractors as I don't feel like hauling the trailer. Clear smokeless skies, Alvin ...
Talked with Cal Fire this AM. The Popcorn/Peterson Fire is contained but some smoke still around. The other relevant active fires for us are the Corral Fire...
A few of things I need are: 31 T5 Nagler, 2" SCT Diagonal, and a SCT 1.25 visual back (like the ones that came with the C-8 or something similar), T-Thread &...
greg16meade
gregandjenni@...
Jul 1, 2008 7:14 pm
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... From: James Turley <jturley@...> Date: Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 11:51 AM Subject: [TAC] Internet at GSSP? To: TAC <sf-bay-tac@...> Sorry if this has...
I have the following items for sale at the starparty....offering them first here before posting on the web. 27mm Panoptic 55mm TV plossel 22mm Negler 32mm UO...
I'll bring some copies of my observer's guides, namely Hickson Group Observer's Guide, Abell Planetary Observer's Guide and Observing the Arp Peculiar...
Chris, I've got box that's about twice as deep as my CRT with one side cut out. It's a pretty effective shield. I'll head over to tap plastic today for a piece...
lars2842000
bert.seltzer@...
Jul 1, 2008 8:34 pm
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Anyone know the generator situation at gssp? E.g. how many generators are present, and whether additional power is needed for the morning charge? jeff...
jeff_crilly
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Jul 1, 2008 8:58 pm
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... The Big Valley Family Resource Center on 299 in Bieber has public internet access, but they will not be open Holidays and weekends which makes it pretty...
ezmeraldazzz
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Jul 1, 2008 9:36 pm
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... One of the reasons that this place is potentially good observing is that we are away from all this...think about it. ;>}...
Someone mentioned "no internet unless you get it on the cellphone"... Ok.. so if anyone has intel on which cell services work, that would be good.... And if...
jeff_crilly
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Jul 1, 2008 10:50 pm
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We're here in adin and the skies are quite good. Expecting to get some observing in tonight after we're done with setup. ... From: Curt Wittenberg...
Bring one, set up on the north side, use it.... Or read the faq ;-) ... From: jeff_crilly <jeff_crilly@...> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 1:57 PM To:...
Yes.. however logistics are such that only essentials will be travelling....
jeff_crilly
jeff_crilly@...
Jul 1, 2008 11:42 pm
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In the past few days I have been approving dozens of moderated posts to this group from non-registered members of this group. Today, with much of the GSSP...
... assuming sufficient generators are present, I can leave at the generator station a couple battery chargers, including... 1) sears 2/10 amp car charger...
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