Ha ha ha yup........the new gear Mr. Swick is referring to is mine.... and he or she is still in the “closet”, literally. clouds are all my fault,...
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jeff_swick
May 4, 2013 2:11 am
Intresting to see the photo they used. That was my grand daughters "firt light" Jupiter was the first thing she saw through a 'scope ...
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jeremiaholson1
May 4, 2013 2:20 am
Ok, I will wait... If I have to... I guess... :)...
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jeremiaholson1
May 4, 2013 3:37 pm
Should have gone to Sleaford last night. The sky was the best I've seen it in saskatoon! Saturn was gorgeous at 2AM and globular clusters were quite visible....
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bob johnson
robertkennet...
May 5, 2013 12:22 am
Very cool Jeff! bob To: rascstoon@yahoogroups.com From: jeff_swick@... Date: Sat, 4 May 2013 02:11:54 +0000 Subject: [rascstoon] woo hoo...Made Carnival...
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jeremiaholson1
May 5, 2013 5:45 am
I thought there were people coming out to sleaford tonight. I'm here and no one else is....
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Dick
rmk1941
May 5, 2013 5:58 am
I couldn’t make it tonight because of a twisted ankle. I didn’t even do any viewing from my backyard last night because there was too much pain. So sorry ...
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Jeremiah Olson
jeremiaholson1
May 5, 2013 6:50 am
Oh no! That's not good :( well you'd better heal up for next week then. :) Sent from my iPhone ... Oh no! That's not good :( well you'd better heal up for next...
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Larry Scott
scott_larry_d
May 6, 2013 9:01 pm
Sunset is 20:41 and I should be out by then. Larry...
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jeff_swick
May 10, 2013 3:51 am
Well worth the download. The PDF format will also work on all smartphones with the free adobe reader. 27 Pages ...
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Jim Goodridge
jimgoodridge
May 10, 2013 4:02 am
Thanks for the heads up Jeff...
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jeff_swick
May 11, 2013 9:03 pm
Clear sky chart looks good http://cleardarksky.com/c/SleafordObskey.html?1 IR satellite animation looks good ...
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strmanron
May 11, 2013 9:13 pm
Ron Waldron will be there around 8:30 PM...
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Larry Scott
scott_larry_d
May 11, 2013 9:43 pm
Looks like it's going to be a nice night. No mosquitoes yet but there will be lots of ducks and geese. Thankfully they don't usually bite or suck your blood :)...
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jeff_swick
May 13, 2013 5:45 pm
It was good to be out at Sleaford again. The night started off rough but cleared up nicely....Scooby and I rolled back in to the driveway at 4:30. It was good...
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jeff_swick
May 13, 2013 7:49 pm
Evidently the reporter did not remember the "astronomer39;s name is Mike Clancy. ...
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mccamer
May 13, 2013 8:33 pm
Is the entry fence locked? If so, how do I get a key? I don’t need anything else. I don’t need the warm up shelter. Some power from the external...
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jeff swick
jeff_swick
May 13, 2013 8:56 pm
The gate is not locked but it is fastened so just make sure you leayou found it. The plug in on the side of the roll off shelter is live....in fact I had to...
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Richard Huziak
rickhuziak
May 13, 2013 11:08 pm
The StarGazer tours run September 7th and 28th, 2013. r ... From: "jeff_swick" <jeff_swick@...> To: rascstoon@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013...
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Richard Huziak
rickhuziak
May 14, 2013 6:20 am
Recent events at the observatory have spurred me to remind everyone about basic Sleaford operation rules. Recently, the heater has been left on and the main...
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jeff_swick
May 14, 2013 4:09 pm
Updated hourly which is nice. J http://weather.gc.ca/astro/index_e.html This web site gives access to up-to-date meteorological forecasts in order to provide...
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mccamer
May 14, 2013 5:17 pm
I just need keys to the gate No need for keys or anything to the warm up building.... entirely self sufficient, accept for use of power on the roll off...
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mccamer
May 14, 2013 5:19 pm
thank you I will soon be there wedding this weekend....then i am a semi free, partially trained, some what compliant, know nothing, old man cam From: jeff...
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Richard Huziak
rickhuziak
May 14, 2013 5:35 pm
The gate is unlocked - just a latch on the chain. r ... From: c-mclelland@... To: rascstoon@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 11:17:28 AM ...
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Richard Huziak
rickhuziak
May 16, 2013 5:22 am
Okay, Saskatoon members - time to register :-) Just a quick note to remind you that you can preregister for the SSSP whenever you want, with early registration...
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jeff_swick
May 16, 2013 7:47 pm
We'll probably find out in Sept. http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/A-Cosmic-Sleight-of-Hand-206975291.html J...
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garry stone
stonesw7@...
May 18, 2013 1:52 pm
She meant to say South of Saskatoon. gs ... From: Nicole Mortillaro To: stonesw7@... Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 7:56 PM Subject: Story Here's the...
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Jim Goodridge
jimgoodridge
May 19, 2013 3:33 am
Interesting best regards Jim...
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Tenho Tuomi
tenhotuomi
May 19, 2013 8:11 pm
Comet PANSTARRS is getting bigger instead of smaller. Picture through 80mm telescope. http://www.lex.sk.ca/astro/350d/C2011L4_15c.jpg Tenho...
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jeff_swick
May 20, 2013 4:23 am
shot out the back of my garage last night http://www.flickr.com/photos/spaceritual/8753729583/in/photostream/lightbox/ J...