Yahoo ate my first copy of this, so here's the condensed version, since I have only a few minutes: We have about 1 day's work left on the dome before painting...
Hoppy has a spray gun we were going to use for the paint, but it looks like the paint we have won't work with it. So we have to paint by hand. That means we...
Just a few finishing details left for Saturday, then we'll put the dome on the building on Sunday. Here's some pictures Bill Hayward sent me last week:...
After we raced for a day and a half this weekend to finish the dome, we found out that Hoppy's friend with the crane couldn't make it Sunday. Fortunately,...
Here's the latest updates for IFSP: We have a new vendor, Camera Concepts & Telescope Solutions <http://www.cameraconcepts.com/> Also, Lonnie Puterbaugh of...
Didn't you see it in our telescope a couple days ago? :>) See you tomorrow. Russ Kaspar Shine 99/WSHW & WILO Station Manager V.P. Kaspar Broadcasting...
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The truck was too small and couldn't raise the dome. We have a bigger truck coming in at 1:15 this afternoon (Friday). -John...
See attached pictures. That's me in the third picture holding up the dome ;) The truck this time was from the Frankfort power and light utility. Serious ...
Reminder from the Calendar of pg-astro http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pg-astro/cal Open House Friday July 28, 2006 9:00 pm - 12:00 am (This event does not...
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It was a stressful but ultimately successful week. After several false starts, the dome was finally put on top of the building last Friday (which ...
Reminder from the Calendar of pg-astro http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pg-astro/cal Wabash Valley Astronomical Society Meeting Saturday August 5, 2006 7:00 pm -...
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The date of this month's WVAS meeting has been moved to the following Saturday, 8/12, and will be held at Camp Cullom, not the West Lafayette Observatory. I...
.. is nearly finished. The carpet was put in this morning, and I'm finishing the hold-down hardware. Bill Hayward has been working on motorizing the dome. I...
Reminder from the Calendar of pg-astro http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pg-astro/cal Indiana Family Star Party Friday August 18, 2006 2:00 pm - 12:00 am (This...
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Buck Harley, who donated the 7" refractor to the observatory, plans to visit PGO on Saturday 8/19 during the star party. Buck is from northern Indiana and is...
John and all I am sort of backing out of some of my Old Hobbys most do to health issues. So I will be coming in force ( Bring Sandy my wife... Nick my older...
Reminder from the Calendar of pg-astro http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pg-astro/cal Indiana Family Star Party Friday August 18, 2006 2:00 pm - 12:00 am (This...
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Just had a great time at the recent Star Party. My family and I are beginners with a 8" dob. (Orion XT-8) Is the facility open on any other days besides the...
Dan, Yes, the camp is open when you like with a couple reminders. 1) Call Ranger Hoppy...let him know you're coming up 2) If staying overnight, there is...
The exterior lights at the Nature Center are normally on for about an hour after dark, and the lights from the coke machine light the area up all night, so a...
I'll note that on the several occasions I have driven up to PGO on moonless Saturday nights, there has always been at least one other "volunteer" observer...
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Pictures of the starparty are on the WVAS website at <http://stargazing.net/wvas/ifsp/ifsp.html> -John...
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