The Winter 2005 issue of the New Mexico Heritage Preservation Alliance (NMHPA) is out and contains several articles related to protecting dark skies, including...
"Buying Your First Telescope" will be the topic at a special "Beginners" meeting to be held by The Corrales Astronomy Club Sunday, December 11th at 7 PM. The...
I am planning to spend a night between Christmas and New Years in Sliver City, NM and the next night in Cloudcroft, NM. Does anyone know of a suitable, legal,...
Electric Blue dhl I would recommend City of Rocks State Park which now has an observatory of it's own. Camping is $10 a night for primitve camping, $14 a night...
John Gilkison
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Dec 17, 2005 4:18 pm
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electricbluedhl We stay at the Aspen Rose Motel And Restaurant 1315 US Hwy 82 682-2526 while in Cloudcroft. It's an old motel (cheap) with a restaurant out ...
Last time we stayed in Socorro we stayed at the Holiday Inn. It was ok, but we saw some others that looked less like a chain motel, but of course we didn't...
While I can't remember the exact name we stayed at a wonderful little lodge in Magdalena NM. It is just up the road (about 20 minutes) and it is worth the...
Kenn Magnum
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Dec 20, 2005 5:23 am
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The Albuquerque Astronomical Society (TAAS) January 14 General Meeting The Saturday, January 14 General Meeting of TAAS will feature Reg. R. Wilson FIES, of...
I am forwarding this message from John Sefick. John is waiting for his subscription to this group to be approved. Pete Eschman ... Date: Friday, December 23,...
... [Massive snip].... Does anyone read this stuff? Does it generate any discussion on this forum? Or is it closer to spam? ;-) Tom Krajci Cloudcroft, New...
Rich: I think you would call it more like a old-fashioned non-electronic bulletin board... you can post messages but don't expect much in the way of answers. ...
... this forum? ... Actually, I read the article. I found it very interesting, and had a discussion about this cosmic strings with my wife (who is not ...
http://www.abqjournal.com/riorancho/420162west_news12-29-05.htm Thursday, December 29, 2005 City Hires Growth Adviser By Joshua Akers Albuquerque Journal Staff...
... and I hadn't. The apparent discovery of the "twin" galaxies discussed in the article is indeed news. ... Your suggestion sure seems reasonable to me, Pat -...
I thought I got the first email, but I didn't see a copy of an article. I would like the link please. Thanks Kenn Magnum ... From:...
Kenn Magnum
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Dec 29, 2005 7:37 pm
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The Corrales Astronomy Club has converted to the Rio Grande Astronomical Society. Here is our Press Release, which explains what this means. If you have a...
Cool, and congrats! Just got back from my first Board of Directors meeting of TAAS, and my twin, Tom Graham ;-) and I are both now officially BOD members of ...
Clarification for those who were confused by my reference to Ton Graham as my "new twin" in my last message: There was an article in the Albuquerque Journal...
Hi Ed I dido Steve's words. There is much that all of us can do together with astronomy in this community. Hope to see you at the next Messier SIG on...
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Jan 20, 2006 4:40 pm
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The Albuquerque Astronomical Society PO Box 50581 Albuquerque NM 87181 Contact: Karen Keese 261-0040 or pr@... ... TAAS ELECTS 2006 OFFICERS January 20,...
Keese, Karen
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Jan 20, 2006 5:39 pm
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Thanks to both Steve & Dee for their kind words. I know I speak for the entire RGAS BoD when I say that we hope for a very close and cooperative relationship...
The Rio Grande Astronomical Society is hosting its first Dark Dky Observing Session in San Ysidro, about 30 minutes northwest of Rio Rancho, Saturday night...
So is the idea that the TAAS and RGAS cover different geographical areas? No being familiar with all the names of cities around NM, it's hard to visualize...
... It isn't quite that formal but practically speaking that IS one of the major differences in the organizations. Most of the TAAS events are either at UNM...
Well, yes, I'll add something here... Even if there was total geographical overlap of the two clubs, as Ed discussed there is a significant difference in the...
... From: International Dark-Sky Association To: dpenasa@... Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 1:12 PM Subject: AGM2006 Please join us in Tucson, AZ, March...
A MEMORIAL SERVICE for Victor H. Regener, a 30-year+ physics and astronomy professor at UNM who died Jan. 20 in Tampa, Fla., will be held Saturday, Jan. 28 at...
The Albuquerque Astronomical Society PO Box 50581 Albuquerque NM 87181 Contact: Karen Keese 261-0040 or pr@... ... DARK MATTER LECTURE January 27,...
Keese, Karen
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Jan 27, 2006 5:09 pm
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Determining Light Pollution of the Global Sky: Get out and observe the night sky during March 22 -29, 2006! Students and families are invited to participate in...