This Monthy's HASP for tonight will be overcast, and most likely either raining or snowing. I don't believe anybody will be heading up. Have a nice night...
Hi folks; Monday night is the lunar eclipse, but the weather is forecast to be awful. Nonetheless, partial phases being at 10:33, totality begins at 11:41,...
This was an amazing event! The clouds were partially broken up in the early part of the evening then almost completely cleared just before totality. This was...
Agreed! I am in Stockton near the University and the clouds remained away for most of the event. Went out with the 12.5" dob and invited the neighbors from all...
Just to get the ball rolling a little early, who all (weather permitting) is planning to come out for the HWY 4 Star Party on January 1st, 2011? Just a...
I finally got all the goodys I wanted for this new scope installed. Weather permitting I"ll be there the 1st at hwy 4. I talked to a friend of mine who lives...
We were in Vegas during the eclipse and it was a monsoon the whole time. I have never seen Vegas with weather like this. It blew, rained and sucked the whole...
I was hoping for a heliport session, but if most people are heading to hwy 4, then I'd go there. If the group is going to hwy 4 that's where I'll go. Bald...
Hey all. Just an update, still a ways out, but wanted to open this up to discussion or get a few thoughts. This Saturday (Jan. 1st) is already looking iffy at...
No problem on hwy 4. Not crazy on the Heliport with only 2 wheel drive.If you all decide on the Heliport no problem there will always be better weather and...
Hwy 4 sounds good. I am not sure I can make it, but if I do I think I'd go for Hwy 4 at 1100 feet rather than the Heliport at 4000 feet. Hope everybody is...
Team, I'll have to sit this one out due to a prior family commitment. I've been working on astro-stuff most of the rainy season and can't wait to get out and...
Same here its Thursday night and I can not make it. The wife is under the weather some. I saw first light with the new xx12I last night for about an hour plus....
Hey Jeff, Just added a few more if you would like to use them, you are welcome to. The method used was just hold the Digital SLR up to a wide field eyepiece....
Ok, excellent! Didn't make it out to HWY 4 as it seemed no one else was going. Setup in the backyard here in Stockton with the 12.5" and went for the brighter...
Hello Everyone, I am passing on tonight's star party. The Clear Sky Chart is pretty much white through Sunday evening and we have a Low pressure spinning right...
Greetings Everyone, Sorry, no Highway 4 Star Party tonight. Weather service says clouds and rain. I checked the satellite views a couple of minutes ago and saw...
It's nice to see that this bulletin board service works and people can communicate their observing hits and misses in order to keep others from driving...
All, I just received an e-mail from IOTA's Walter Morgan. There will be a spectacular grazing occultation on April 9th. The details are below: - star:...
Hello SAS! Just a quick note. Bret Ford and myself will be heading to the HWY 4 viewing location tonight. Forecast looks decent enough for winter viewing and...
If everything goes ok I should be there tonight also. Hope to see you all there. ... From: skerns557 To: stocktonastro@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January...
Hello SAS, A quick note that there was a neat article / news spot the other night on Channel 40 news about a 10 year old who spotted a supernova. You can watch...
I"m dead in the water for this weekend. Probally till the end of the month. Unless something changes. I"ll keep an eye out here to see whats going on. ... ...
Hello all, The Clear Sky Chart is currently (1/7 09:18:50) showing a clear sky with below-average transparency and poor seeing for the area. That might be...
Hello SAS, I am planning, if the skies are clear (which according to the CSC, they should be by then) to be at Sky Tours tonight at Delta College. I will bring...
Thanks. I can't make any promises about showing up tonight. Do you know how to kill the lights? I know Dave Jacobi does, I think Doug Christiensen does, Trevor...
Hi SAS Observers: Saturday night is our Highway 4 Star Party, and at this moment the Clear Sky Chart is looking OK. I can only see up to mid-morning for the...
