Our normal mailing list (nsas@...) seems to be down so all messages will now be sent through this list. I don't know if its permanent or a temporary...
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dean_nsas
Oct 2, 2005 10:39 pm
Reminder: The eclipse webcast from Spain is tonight starting at 2:30AM. Max eclipse starts about 3:55AM. If you want to stay up and watch, its at...
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dean_nsas
Oct 6, 2005 10:07 pm
There will be a webcast lecture on the Mars Rovers next Thursday at 7PM. Details are at ...
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dean_nsas
Oct 7, 2005 11:18 pm
The satellite looks questionable but I will be going out about 7:30 unless it is overcast. We are expecting a group from the honors dept on campus so I hope...
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northern_sky@yahoogro...
Oct 9, 2005 11:57 pm
Reminder from the Calendar of northern_sky http://groups.yahoo.com/group/northern_sky/cal Club Meeting Monday October 10, 2005 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (This event...
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Vishnu Vardhan Reddy
moonyguy
Oct 10, 2005 5:46 pm
Hello Everyone, I am planning to give a short talk/demo on telescopes at tonight's meeting. I have personally contacted memebers to bring in some of their...
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dean_nsas
Oct 11, 2005 6:50 pm
The public talks on Einstein's theory of relativity start tonight at 8PM in Leonard Hall room 100. Room 100 is near the side door directly across from the...
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tkuntz
Oct 12, 2005 4:01 am
I was contacted this evening by Brent Miller, a teacher at Century Elementary School, about holding a star party. He was thinking about the week of Oct. 24 -...
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dean_nsas
Oct 12, 2005 7:56 pm
I can't do Wednesday nights but I should be able to make one of the others. Andromeda and Albireo should at least be visible....
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Grove, Bryon
bryongrove
Oct 12, 2005 8:53 pm
Hi Terry, Count me in. So far, any of those days would be fine with me. Bryon ... Bryon Grove, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy and Cell...
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dean_nsas
Oct 14, 2005 11:19 pm
forecast looks good for tonight. Aristarchus and Gassendi will be good targets on the Moon and Mars should be high enough for good viewing by 10:30PM. There...
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tkuntz
Oct 17, 2005 11:48 pm
Brent would like to schedule the Star Party for Tuesday October 25 with a backup date of Thursday October 27. I believe the start time would be 7:30 pm. It...
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dean_nsas
Oct 18, 2005 5:59 pm
The 2nd talk on Einstein's theory of relativity is tonight at 8PM in Leonard 100. There is no talk next week (good because we have the Century star party...
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newgazer
Oct 20, 2005 3:10 am
First of all, I had to cancel out my account last night as my yahoo e- mail address was not right and it caused "bouncing";. So now I log in as "newgazer"; ...
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northern_sky@yahoogro...
Oct 25, 2005 12:27 am
Reminder from the Calendar of northern_sky http://groups.yahoo.com/group/northern_sky/cal Century Star Party Tuesday October 25, 2005 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm (This...
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northern_sky@yahoogro...
Oct 25, 2005 6:27 pm
Reminder from the Calendar of northern_sky http://groups.yahoo.com/group/northern_sky/cal Century Star Party Tuesday October 25, 2005 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm (This...
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dean_nsas
Oct 25, 2005 7:36 pm
If you don't know where Century elementary is, it is on the corner of 17th Ave South and South 34th St. about halfway between Columbia and 42nd St. There are...
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newgazer
Oct 28, 2005 2:13 am
Hi all, Has anybody ever worked with a dob mount that is higher to allow low altitude gazing while standing? I found that the mount I made is fine if one is...
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Vishnu Reddy
moonyguy
Oct 28, 2005 2:48 am
Hi Gary, Since most of my OTAs were long focal length I never had this issue...as I observed standing all the time. However, I have seen designs online and in...
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Terry Kuntz
tkuntz
Oct 28, 2005 4:03 am
Nope, but I have an adjustable chair that works pretty good. Do a google search for Catsperch. If I have time this weekend I'll bring the chair by so you can...
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Terry Kuntz
tkuntz
Oct 28, 2005 4:06 am
Actually I have used the three legs extension on my dob. It's not too bad for stability, it just takes a second or two longer to settle down when you move the...
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dean_nsas
Oct 28, 2005 9:17 pm
It certainly doesn't look good for tonight. Satellite shows the whole state in clouds. If it happens to at least be mostly clear at 6:30PM, I will go out to...
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dean_nsas
Oct 28, 2005 11:35 pm
Looks like it will get a little better before it gets worse. I am going to go to the observatory until it really clouds up. There may be someone from ND...
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dean_nsas
Oct 29, 2005 6:36 am
This has been an active year for Martian dust storms. I caught one last week on video near the limb but didn't notice it in the eyepiece. Another one has...
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newgazer
Oct 30, 2005 2:09 am
Hi Terry, I just got done building a chair very similar to the Catsperch. Mine has the brace lower to allow the seat full range of height, but, they look...
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dean_nsas
Oct 30, 2005 8:09 am
It cleared up Saturday night and I set my scope up for some Mars viewing . The seeing was some of the best ever with features clearly visible in the eyepiece....
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Vishnu Reddy
moonyguy
Oct 30, 2005 1:20 pm
Hi Dean, Very impressive work. clear skies Vishnu ... __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. ...
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dean_nsas
Oct 31, 2005 10:26 pm
Those who have gone to the badlands star party via New Town should remember the scary narrow bridge. Over the last couple years, a replacement bridge has been...
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dean_nsas
Nov 1, 2005 7:52 pm
The 3rd relativity talk is tonight at 8PM in Leonard room 110. The subject is general relativity which is how Einstein explained gravity. Next week will apply...
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Stefanie
capricious_v...
Nov 3, 2005 4:35 am
Greetings~ I admit it, I'm horrible at finding reliable information on the web. I thought I should ask some experienced people who know what they are doing. I...
