Hope somebody could burn up some brain cells to answer this. I think this is a spring/summer object. Two galaxies in the same line of sight, both edge-on and...
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Randy Muller
randygmuller
May 3, 2007 5:18 pm
... Was it NGC 3314? It doesn't perfectly match your description. But there is a spectacular Hubble photo of it at http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap050507.html ...
11604
glenn_talbert
May 3, 2007 8:19 pm
... Yes, that's it! Gosh, you are like a professor people. 8-) How.....How did you find that out? Thanks for the quick reply. Pretty low on the horizon for a...
11605
Randy Muller
randygmuller
May 3, 2007 8:46 pm
... Cool! ... Well, that Hubble shot is very memorable, and I remembered it from the APOD. I didn't recall the NGC number. So I searched for it, and found it...
11606
Alsing, Paul
palsing
May 3, 2007 9:28 pm
Randy Muller wrote; I wasn't sure it was the galaxies you were looking for, but I knew it was very striking and that Steve had mentioned it. ************ ...
11607
glenn_talbert
May 4, 2007 1:23 am
... might ... Nice, but...The Antennae galaxies N4038/39 from a 8,000 ft location. Celestron 9.25" Awesome! :) Glenn T. Chico, CA....
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Richard Trost
coldbrook7
May 4, 2007 1:40 am
Great website. Something to do on a rainy day which could be now. The keyhole.com site shows an overlay for Google maps which might be more useful but I can't...
11609
Richard Trost
coldbrook7
May 4, 2007 1:57 am
... Never mind. Found out how. Just click on "roads" on lower left window. Helps when you use your glasses. Dick....
11610
szsherm
May 5, 2007 9:22 pm
If the weather forecast continues to be as favorable as it is now, I plan to head up to IHOP on Monday. Clears, Shneor...
11611
sacnewsnet
May 5, 2007 11:28 pm
Hello. I am a new member to this group and have a question about equipment. I have been eyeing a large (by my standards) Dobsonian mount telescope and was...
11612
Randy Muller
randygmuller
May 5, 2007 11:57 pm
... Hi Sac News Net. What's your name? ... I think either one is a good scope for a beginner, or for someone returning to the hobby after a long time. They...
11613
Richard Trost
coldbrook7
May 6, 2007 1:20 am
... Hi Sac News and welcome back to the hobby. Everything that I've seen of both of them is as Randy said. They are both good scopes, that is, they have good...
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Matt Tarlach
matttindavis
May 6, 2007 2:28 am
Hi Sacnews. I am known as an equipment hound - I think it was Randy who said last time i saw him at IHOP that every time he sees me I have a different scope -...
11615
Matt Tarlach
matttindavis
May 6, 2007 2:53 am
I may join you.....will post Monday AM. Matt...
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Shneor Sherman
szsherm
May 6, 2007 4:39 am
Terrific, Matt! IHOP4 to be precide...forecasting a low of TG degrees... Clears, Shneor ... ...
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Shneor Sherman
szsherm
May 6, 2007 4:43 am
Hey Sacnews, I'm not familiar with the scopes, but the 12" will give you 44% more light than the 10". That's pretty significant. Clears, Shneor ... ...
11618
Joe Blenkle
sacnewsnet
May 6, 2007 6:00 am
THanks to everyone who has given me advice on the SkyQuest 10" & 12" scopes. Joe Blenkle ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? ...
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Matt Tarlach
matttindavis
May 7, 2007 5:46 pm
Weather still looking good....I'm planning on being at IHOP 4 around sunset. Unless you wanted to try the Mendocino site I posted about last month, Shneor? ...
11620
Shneor Sherman
szsherm
May 7, 2007 6:13 pm
I think I prefer IHOP right now - it's about an hour-and 20-minute drive. I'll probably arrive around 7:15. Moonrise is about 1:20 a.m. ao I expect to start...
11621
Matt Tarlach
matttindavis
May 7, 2007 6:49 pm
OK, see you up there. MT...
11622
TonyF
k6alf
May 7, 2007 9:00 pm
I'm trying to catchup on a few things and might make it up to IHOP4 for a short nite.. We'll see how it goes. TonyF ... ...
11623
Matt Tarlach
matttindavis
May 7, 2007 11:53 pm
I'm going to have to cancel out, again. My wife got some bad news this afternoon - nothing life or death, but a big professional disappointment - and I'm...
11624
Richard Ozer
richozer
May 8, 2007 12:11 am
If anyone was holding back from attending GSSP because Lost Creek was "sold-out," we now have a few spots available. Email me privately if you are ...
11625
TonyF
k6alf
May 8, 2007 12:13 am
got the truck packed.. Getting ready to head out to IHOP4... TF __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail...
11626
Michelle Stone
plettstone
May 8, 2007 6:52 pm
The 12 will break your back ;) Those things are huge and heavy. Whatever you get, make sure to come out to the star parties. You can mooch views from the...
11627
szsherm
May 8, 2007 9:54 pm
I arrived at IHOP at 7:10, and procedded to set up while watching the clouds move east. Tony F arrived and informed me that in the end, Matt oculd not make it....
11628
Marsha Robinson
mrobins48
May 9, 2007 5:10 am
I can't wait until I'm retired and I can write about observing on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Until then...is this weekend an observing time? If...
11629
magstng@...
magstng
May 9, 2007 5:15 am
Shingletown Mags Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile ... From: "Marsha Robinson" <mrobins48@...> Date: Wed, 09 May 2007 05:10:31 To:tac-sac@yahoogroups.com...
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Alvin
generalragesc
May 9, 2007 5:38 am
Mars, I'm going to the darkest star party in the United States, the Texas Star Party!!! :D Alvin ... From: tac-sac@yahoogroups.com...
11631
TonyF
k6alf
May 9, 2007 6:31 am
Brag... Brag... Brag... Hope you guys have fun..! TonyF ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has...
