Thanks Bob, I appreciate the reply. I have been looking at this book and software for some time now, and have just been trying to talk myself into spending the...
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starman361
Mar 4, 2008 6:26 pm
"hi old friends, this is David Kasper... a previous skyscraper member now living in the rocky mountains of Colorado,where the milky way is like paint. hey...
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Roger Forsythe
forsythe_roger
Mar 5, 2008 2:09 pm
Hello David I am familiar with a few people involved in astronomy in the Colorado area. First are the Bisque Brothers (especially Tom) of Software Bisque in...
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alhall51
Mar 5, 2008 5:53 pm
This is a really cool "Group Photo" of all of us together! http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/MRO/multimedia/mro20080303earth.html -- Regards & Clear Skies ...
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shootingsta98
Mar 5, 2008 6:58 pm
The Clear Sky Clock is calling for clear skies this evening, and we have a group of cub scouts visiting the observatory tonight. I will be at Seagrave by 6pm....
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Jim Hendrickson
newfangledjim
Mar 11, 2008 4:07 pm
Not wanting to waste a clear night, given how lousy the weather has been lately, I packed up the Pronto and headed to the observatory last night with...
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Mar 11, 2008 8:06 pm
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T Haley
thaley1968
Mar 31, 2008 8:43 pm
This past Saturday, family visited the Clay Center in Brookline, MA. It is a top-notch facility. The reason for our visit was their "Town Hall Meeting on Space...
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starman361
Apr 16, 2008 8:22 am
There is a new NOVA in CYGNUS. It was discovered on April 10, by Japanese and Chinese astronomers at about magnitude 7.5. Full details of the NOVA can be...
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gsj2034
Apr 16, 2008 2:59 pm
... VERY VERY COOL! Glenn...
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barringtonri
Apr 18, 2008 11:17 pm
Hi Bob, I was out the night before you - one of the advantages of working for yourself is that you don't have to be at your desk at 8am. The observing report...
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T Haley
thaley1968
Apr 21, 2008 8:59 pm
Hello All, I took this image last Saturday night of Saturn. Camera, DBK ccd astronomy camera telescope, Seagrave observatories Meade 16" LX 200 F/10 SCT. 1500...
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Graham
xsiliconkid
May 13, 2008 11:04 am
http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/ graham [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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starman361
May 14, 2008 6:27 am
Hi Graham, I just wanted to let you know that there is now a Yahoo Group started by Scott Roberts (formerly of Meade Instruments) for those interested in...
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Graham
xsiliconkid
May 14, 2008 9:39 am
Hi Bob, thanks for the info - will check it out. I thought I could re-engage and become an active member with the club now I have retired (sold my...
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starman361
May 22, 2008 6:49 pm
The NASA article, link below, may be of interest to meteor and lunar observers. http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/21may_100explosions.htm?list2145\ 08 ...
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starman361
May 24, 2008 4:33 pm
FYI...here is the web link to the Phoenix Mars landing tomorrow on Sunday, May 25. If you want to watch it on NASA TV you can get the scheduled times and web...
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ngari
May 29, 2008 9:35 pm
There are a few threads for amateur astronomers that often have interesting postings at Silicon Investor in the, "Coffee Shop," area. Anyone can read these...
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T Haley
thaley1968
Jun 10, 2008 11:01 pm
Hello Group, the Seagrave dome is back in service. There was a problem with the bearing case on the base of the dome, which has since been repaired. Please...
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Bob Forgiel
bforgiel
Jun 17, 2008 7:57 pm
Isn't some of the wood beneath the slit degraded? Was this a quick fix or are there more substantial repairs needed? Thanks Bob F. ... problem...
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starman361
Jun 19, 2008 2:33 pm
Here is an updated article about the search for Planet X, the tenth planet beyond the planet Pluto. http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/080618-planet-x.html ...
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Jim Hendrickson
newfangledjim
Jun 25, 2008 12:37 pm
Thanks Bob. Have you ever attempted to image any of these outer solar system objects? Jim...
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Roger Forsythe
forsythe_roger
Jun 26, 2008 2:21 pm
Hello all While I was visiting Pete Peterson's observatory last week, he was imaging (for astrometry) an asteroid 20 miles diameter at 150 million miles...
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Bob Forgiel
bforgiel
Jul 11, 2008 4:14 pm
The Camp SureFire event is scheduled for next Thursday, July 17th with a starting time of around 9:00PM. We still need volunteers for this event. It will be...
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bforgiel
Jul 18, 2008 2:38 pm
A big thanks to everyone that attended last night's event. Lynne couldn't thank us enough and wanted to be sure you all knew how grateful she was. We'll save...
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starman361
Jul 22, 2008 3:59 pm
Below is the news release from the IAU. This dwarf planet, named "Makemake"; is currently the fourth largest and was discovered by Michael Brown, of Cal Tech....
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starman361
Jul 22, 2008 4:10 pm
BTW, guess who has an office just down the hall from Mike Brown at CalTech, the discoverer of Makemake and other dwarf planets? Some of you may remember...
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Jim Hendrickson
newfangledjim
Jul 22, 2008 4:55 pm
... Good find Bob, thanks for the link. GALEX observations are also the subject for many of the NASA Space Place articles that we receive from JPL for our...
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Jim Hendrickson
newfangledjim
Jul 29, 2008 1:43 pm
It is 2.25 miles WNW of Seagrave, $100k for 18 acres on 3 lots: http://www.riliving.com/PropSearch/lndformdetails.asp?MLSid=550049&indiv=1...
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starman361
Jul 31, 2008 1:42 pm
What do planetary mission controllers eat and what does the Dawn spacecraft "eat" to propel itself through space to these protoplanets, Vesta and Ceres in the...
