Hi Rob and Tim, Here's my two cents worth. All my readings and research into mirror cooling that I have done putting my 12 1/2" newt together points towards...
Hello fellow SMA'rians - Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a great holiday season. SMA is gearing up for our next meeting, one that proves popular with our ...
Hi Folks - I'm writing from Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. I am on an observing run doing some spectroscopy of galaxies. It's not often you get to play with...
Hi Peter - That technique of blowing away the boundary layer is also done here on the 72" scope at Lowell. There are a half dozen or so small fans around the...
Paul, .a beautiful image! But I must say: "That's cheating!!!" <G> It's exciting that you had a chance to "fool around" with the scope.try a planetary. If Rob...
Paul, This is a great photo of the nebula. I am amazed that you could detect the nebula in only 21 minutes! I was wondering if any of the stars in the photo...
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Hi Robert - Alnitak is close by, but not in the frame. If it were, it might burn a hole in the CCD <g>. Here is a link to a wide-field view of the area: ...
Dear SMA Members, Our light pollution project has suffered a bit of delay as my daughter has been in the hospital for the last week (it's even her birthday...
Rob, I just returned from Sacopee Valley Middle School, where I talked with the principal about the Globe at Night Project. I also handed out some information...
Hello Rob, ... sorry to hear that your daughter has been in the hospital. How can I learn more about this project? Will this be a topic-of-discussion at the...
Solar & Star Gazing- Southern Maine Astronomers From the Discovery Patio, enjoy remarkable views of the sun during the day and the majesty of the night sky...
John, For your benefit and those of the entire membership, here's a summary of the project I put together: Southern Maine Astronomers Light Pollution Project ...
Joan, Great news about Sacopee Valley Middle School! Jopefully they will participate. On the Globe at Night webpage there are star charts showing more and...
Hi Everyone! I contacted my daughter (school teacher at Falmouth) to see if she can get her class involved and she is to get back to me.? Also, my grandson...
Hi all. My son goes to Greely Middle School in Cumberland. Has anyone contacted this school or its science teacher yet? Happy (if not cold) star gazing! ...
Robert, we have several members with children in the Cumberland Middle School but I'm not sure if everyone is thinking someone else will make the contact to...
Another reminder we are scheduled those February dates on either side of school vacation week in hopes of reaching a larger number of "casual observers" and we...
Reminder from: southern_maine_astronomers Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southern_maine_astronomers/cal So Santa Brought You a Telescope! Friday...
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Dear SMA Members, You'll recall we got ourselves into the happily awkward situation of having two foundations fund our light pollution project. What to do?!...
Hi SMA Members, I am becoming concerned about the weather for tomorrow night and don't feel that it would be smart for me to travel from Parsonsfield to...
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Reminder from: southern_maine_astronomers Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southern_maine_astronomers/cal SMA Monthly Meeting Friday January 18, 2008...
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Hello Everyone, Looks like the storm is over, so I guess I will venture out to be at the meeting and do the beginners astronomy class. Is this starting at...
Hello All, A friend recently let me borrow an Orion 4.5" EQ Newtonian reflector telescope that she's had for maybe 10 years. It had no dust cover and both the...
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Hi Joan - I think the keys live with George, but Rob is the new George so hopefully he can be there at that time. I should be able to make the there around...
Got this reply from Lisbon Falls. Apparently she didn't get any response from the Middle School teachers. I still haven't heard back from Freeport. From:...
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