December 2007 "Laughter is the Sun that drives winter from the human face." — Victor Hugo, 19th Century French author Cosmic Curiosities: Why Winter? Are you...
Hello all you starnuts; A Poncet mount for a Dobsonian can track an object for an hour or more. Then it may be reset and will track again. Those who are not...
NSS Downlink Issue #82 December 2007 ISDC Returns to Washington Atlantis Prepares for Lift Off! New Information on Mars from Ground and Sky TAKE ACTION WITH...
As I was driving north on Hwy 16 into La Crosse this morning around 6:00 AM I happened to notice an interesting phenomena I have never seen before. It was most...
... I have seen this very thing once in north western Iowa. We were returning to MN from Spirit Lake and every farm light was doing this. As you said, a...
Phil - Sounds like a phenomenon due to reflections in ice crystals that lead to sun pillars. The ones I have seen tend to be purple in color, and can extend...
Mars Public Observing Session Friday Dec. 14th, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (Cloud date Saturday 15th, 7:00 to 10:00 PM All interested members are asked to meet at...
Hi Red, Looks like a pretty good beginner scope. I have to say that the Sky Align doesn't ALWAYS work, but it helped me to get started in this hobby. It's...
Craig just happened to be looking in the right place at the right time and called Phil's attention to a spectacular comet like thing at about 6:00p. Straight...
... Wow.. Talk about luck. Now THAT'S being in the right place at the right time! I was just getting home from work and looked up and there it was. I had...
I just received the newsletter and I have some questions about the Mars observing: 6:00pm or 7:00pm? Which one? The parking lot on East Ave, the parking lot...
Hang tight, we're going on a scouting mission in a little while. As for 6 vs 7, we had originally agreed on 6, then pushed it back to 7, but we might be back...
Sorry guys, I can't make the?mars session.?My uncle passed away in Milwaukee and I will be there that night for the funeral, If however, we have to use the...
Bruce J. Klubertanz
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Dec 13, 2007 1:26 am
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Mike and I went out around 7:00 and checked over the site that Gordon arranged for us.In front of the Onalaska waterpark just south of the Omni Center. It...
Hi Gang, It looks like a mass of clouds are headed our way, but Phil and I are heading to the Omni Center in a few minutes. It's a tough call 'cause even...
Here's a great web site if you haven't seen it. It has pictures and data on EVERY NGC and IC object as well as a lot of other stuff. Nice as a "pre-observing"...
Was interested for a long time but life is busy so I never got around to learning about astronomy. Last week I bought an old monolux 4369 175 power telescope...
Hi Pam Welcome to the group. I live in Tomah but others live closer but someone can help. I do get to La Crosse so I can look at it if everyone else is busy....
Pam, Generally the scopes that list the "power" are not of very high quality. For these types of scopes 175 power is too much. Are there other eyepieces...
Dr. Boomer sent me additional references to the subject of dark adaptation. http://www.orau.org/ptp/collection/Radiology/goggles.htm provides some history. ...
The monolux might be a "diamond in the rough", well maybe not a diamond but certainly better than your average dept store scope. Seems to be a japanese import...
Greetings Pam, Our next meeting is Wed, Jan 2, place to be determined but presumably somewhere at UW-L (it'll be posted here). You could bring your scope...
Pam, We will have our monthly club meeting on January 2nd at Cowley Hall in either the Planetarium or Room 201. Meetings begin at 7:00 PM. Feel free to attend...
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