Saturday night, July 8th at 8:00 PM: Regular Meeting Corrales Cottonwood Montessori School link for map & directions at bottom of message home: 922-1072; that...
HOW BIG IS the universe? Where does it end? Are we alone amongst the stars? Those are some of the questions posed by "Infinity Express," the digital full-dome...
The Albuquerque Astronomical Society PO Box 50581 Albuquerque NM 87181 Contact: Karen Keese 261-0040 Email: pr@... ... THE SPACE ELEVATOR ALBUQUERQUE -...
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The Albuquerque Astronomical Society PO Box 50581 Albuquerque NM 87181 Contact: Karen Keese pr@... ... ASTRONOMY SWAP MEET August 1, 2006--FOR IMMEDIATE...
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On Saturday night starting at 8 PM, the Rio Grande Astronomical Society (RGAS) will hold a meeting with two discussion topics and, weather permitting, an...
The Sandia Ranger District, is asking for your comments on the request for a Special Use Permit submitted by the Albuquerque Tricentennial Committee. The...
Does anyone have a 12" Meade LX200 GPS? I am interested in buying one and want to know whether I can dead-lift one onto a tripod or not. I can handle my 10"...
I would suspect, Ed, that being at least passingly familiar with you, I'd say you'd have a _real_ tough time lifting the OTA up onto the tripod. I'm a pretty...
Ed I have a 12 inch LX 200 I got 1998. It weighs 75 LBS and I can lift it on to the tripod. The tripod weighs 50 LBS. I weigh 180 and am not that strong. I am...
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Aug 16, 2006 6:05 am
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... From: "Lazlo Lazowska" <lazlo@...> To: <undisclosed-recipients:> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 4:14 PM Subject: Governor's Proclamation for...
Thanks for the response. I think I am just going to have to try it myself. Do you live anywhere near the Albuquerque area, and if so, would you mind sometime...
Thanks for the response. I think I am just going to have to try it myself. Do you live anywhere near the Albuquerque area, and if so, would you mind sometime...
Ed I apologize for misleading you in anyway, but I live in Radium Springs, NM which is located about 20 miles NNW of Las Cruces, NM. John Gilkison NPO...
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NM Astronomy Came home from work tonight and looked up on one of rare cloudless nights (recently) and saw Chi Cygni naked eye. Last year I don't think it...
John Gilkison
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Aug 21, 2006 6:44 am
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... Yes, it makes the constellation pattern in the Swan's neck look weird. http://skytonight.com/observing/highlights/3512306.html (you may never see it this...
Tom I make Chi Cygni out to be as bright as 17 Cygni which is a 5th magnitude star. Of course Chi is red and 17 Cygni is white so this confuses things a bit. I...
John Gilkison
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Aug 21, 2006 6:19 pm
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... things a ... like to ... bright ... Cygni in ... Go to http://www.aavso.org/ and type in Chi Cyg in the left hand box under the words "Pick a star"...
You didn't mislead me at all. Don't worry a second about it. I need to collimate my telescope both because it needs it desperately and also so I can help with...
Ed The inner screws are the collimating screws I beleive. I put a set of Bob's Knobs on the 14 inch at City of Rocks State Park Observatory and these were the...
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Aug. 25, 2006 Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761 Charles Henry Guillaume Canadian Space Agency, Montreal 450-926-6651 RELEASE: 06-301 NASA...
The Albuquerque Astronomical Society PO Box 50581 Albuquerque NM 87181 Contact: Karen Keese pr@... ... EYEPIECE EXPERT LECTURES August 26, 2006--FOR...
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By 9 PM the sky is supposed to be completely clear at our Dark Sky Observing Area. The weather is currently better than predicted for this time so I am...
I managed to get set-up with my 8" LX-90 and a ToUcam Pro at 5FPS for the crash of the Smart-1 probe on the lunar surface. Being unfamiliar with the topography...
A good effort none-the-less. I can identify. Some of my greatest achievements have been failures. ... __________________________________________________ Do...
Well done, Peter! I follow a number of astrophotography lists and that's the only amateur capture of the event I've seen so far. What exposure time were you...
HI Larry and Dave, Here is a link to compare the flash contours of my AVI and the data from the CFHT team. http://cosmonut.org/flashcontourcomparison.jpg I...
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