... Yes, video has got be ideal in public observatories for the Moon and planets. What size is the observatory? Do people still want to get eye-to-glass? Have...
... The charts are the heart and soul of the book and if you substantially changed them, you would, in effect, have a different book. If we were to get Tony to...
At 06:16 AM 4/1/2004 -0000, you wrote: "I have thoroughly enjoyed Mr. Wood's articles for some time, being a S & T magazine subscriber." Then I have every...
Brendan, We have two domes in our observatory; one is a small dome of about 3 meter diameter (with an Ultima 2000 Schmidt-Cassegrain "C-8"/20 cm), and the...
Danny Caes
danny.caes1@...
Apr 1, 2004 12:52 pm
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The two months have been busy. It seems like everytime I could observe, the sky was cloudy. When it was clear and we had a good moon, I didn't have time. So...
I have to admit, LPOD had me going. I looked at the photos and didn't think it odd that something could be lost. At first it didn't even strike me as odd that...
It's getting warm enough again to sit out and do some lunar drawing and photography. So we are going to finish up the drawing contest and start the photo...
Here is how the Lunar Drawing Contest works: (1) The Lunar Drawing Contest will finish at 9:00 PM Pacific Standard Time US on 6/20/2004. That will allow people...
Here is how the Lunar Photo Contest works: (1) The Lunar Photo Contest will finish at 9:00 PM Pacific Standard Time US on 8/15/2004. That will allow people to...
With the drawing contest revitalized and the photo contest starting, I need some help clearing out the photo folder to make room. Please check and see if you...
In response to a private question, the contests are open-ended in terms of subject material on the moon. In other words, drawings or photos can be of craters,...
Chuck: Another question about the drawing contest. Does the drawing have to be one that was completed at one sitting or can it be done over 2-3 sittings over a...
... Sure. But don't you have trouble with the shadows having moved? It is OK to make a number of quick sketches at the scope, outlining shadows etc, then put...
If there are S&T folk lurking here can I make a plea about the forthcoming Rukl atlas? The GLUE holding the pages together for O'Meara "Caldwell Objects" (S&T ...
Dear group, A curious fact: the large amount of lunar names with "BERG" in them! Here's a list... (BERG-names on the near- and far-side of the moon): -Bergman....
Danny Caes
danny.caes1@...
Apr 4, 2004 11:12 am
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Hi Roger: ... (As always, I hasten to point out that if anyone wishes to correspond with us they should e-mail directly instead of counting on us catching...
... etc, then ... Chuck: Thanks for the answer, and to answer your question. ... Yes, that is why I do the drawings over a period of several months, I wait for...
I've notice in the VMA ephermeris that there is a "Position Angle" that changes from about -22.4 to +22.4 degrees over time. What is this value indicating or...
Post-session sketch completion is a necessity for me because dew usually affects the paper after about 5 minutes making corrections or blending impossible, but...
Carol: Living in a very dry part of the US, the notion of dew or humidity is only something I read about. I've developed my sketching style over many years,...
Greetings: "It's getting warm enough again to sit out and do some lunar drawing and photography." Must be drier by you Chuck, than here! March showers have...
... Hi Anthony, I don't know about the contests, but you would definitely win the award for most patient sketcher! I'm looking forward to seeing some of your...
... Hi Fred, Not drier, and not really warmer, just not as cold. <g> I live on the Puget Sound, which means when I use a refractor, I have to point it down...
... Everyone has freedom to scale pixels or depth of color to produce what they think is their best. But to make sure we have room, all entries must be under...
... is ... not ... Golly, you must have the patience of a saint with your sketches! Just a thought... have you ever considered taking a photo of the feature ...
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