The night of August 1st is the Rochester Astronomy Club's 1st annual StarBQ, down by the IA border near Spring Grove. We're grilling out starting around 6pm...
I'm planning on the StarBQ! Red, maybe we can do the September meeting (if there is one). Nicole, I can't seem to find a map on the RAC website. Help? By...
Well, NWS is predicting rain after 10:00pm, and sure enough, there's a blob flaring up and heading our way across MN. We probably won't be able to predict if...
Count me in for the StarBQ to. Phil ... the way, the talk in the RAC events forum is for the last weekend in June. It's for sure August 1? ... Club's 1st...
Doh! I was getting the original JUne date confused with JUly! Please ignore my senility! Still could use a map/directions though. Later, Mike R. ... weekend...
Here is waht I have in mind for meeting dates. They are all the 1st Wednesdays of the month. Any problems with them? Sep 3 Oct 1, Nov 5 Dec 3 (Christmas...
We can run through the agenda as we did last year. I believe we also need to revisit what direction we want the club to go in the future. Maybe a few people...
Hi Pam, When we talk about going to the 'field', we're talking about the La Crosse Remote Control Club's flying field, which is sort of at the top of 10 mile...
There are probably other that know this better than I do but , Here goes. The field is the Coulee region Model airplane field. To get there go south on Hiway...
Regarding the Coulee Region Modelers flying field: It is important to me to stress that the flying field is private property and we should treat it that way....
Hi gang, According to Astro Planner, tonight (Friday) the Moon is at about 50% and rises at 11:50pm. It rises a half hour later Saturday night. Although we...
The Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society is having it'sNorthwood starfest next weekend (August 1-3) If there are any of you that are planning on coming could...
It may have been.. I decided to take a trip to the field, and was treated to (what I believe) is the best night of the year so far for clarity and steadiness....
... In looking tonight at S&T for July, it showed NO transits for last night. So, I went looking on the web and found that, indeed it was Io that was crossing...
If anyone is interested in an alternative to the yahoo group, take a look at http://www.meetup.com/. It's goal is promoting face-to-face meetups but it has...
I am selling my 8” LX200GPS. It has served me well since 2004 and I am replacing it with a 12” LX of the same vintage. This ’scope has the UHTC coatings....
The Minnesota Astronomical Society maintains observatories and equipment at four locations around the state. One, called Cherry Grove, is south of Cannon...
I have been over to their Cherry Grove site. Though it was a few years back. At this time I am planning on going over to their Onan observatory, probably on...
Have you noticed that it's getting dark early enough to do some observing on a 'school night'? Well, we've had several clear nights recently as the moon wanes...
Got a question for ya all, Anyone here deep into astrophotography? If so, I'm assuming you have a hydrogen alpha filter for your photography stuff yes? Can you...
Anyone? I know Phil won't be around.  NOAA GOES Satellite shows moderate water vaper, so it won't be the best tonight.  Anyone?  Later,  Mike R. ...
I am going up north, one of the CVAS members (Greg Furtman) is? hosting a pot luck near Spooner, very dark skies up there. I will try to post a report when I...
... Mike, I'm the 'newer' guy that have met with you guys last fall and once this summer. I'm going to go to the field Saturday night and will take my 5SE and...
My trip got canceled this weekend due to an illness in the family. (Sick cat) So I do plan on being up at the field Saturday night by around 8:00. Mike, well...
Last night (Friday) I wasn't able to get out, although the last I looked it was pretty hazy. Tonight (Saturday) is looking very promising, so I'm definitely...
Friday evening was good, here, and the moons of Jupiter transited, were occluded, were eclipsed, and dragged a shadow across the planet, 7 events in all...
