... I'm going to do a test run on my secondary mirror first. That should give me an idea how stable it is when it dries. Getting it off in one sheet would be...
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Shneor Sherman
shneor@...
Dec 1, 2001 9:34 pm
I'd like to try it on my secondary... Clear skies, Shneor Sherman ... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ** Shneor...
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Shneor Sherman
shneor@...
Dec 1, 2001 9:38 pm
... I thought you were planning to clean your mirror with collodion this weekend? What's Tom doing with your mirror?? Clears, Shneor ... ...
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Gary Manning
glm1957
Dec 2, 2001 12:24 am
... Wow! Tom Makes mirrors now? Thanks, --Gary __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Yahoo!...
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J.E. Smith
ellen95616
Dec 2, 2001 6:57 am
... Ah now, that would be my platform, not my mirror. I guess I had mirrors on the mind with all the talk of Collodian and such. I see we have someone else...
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tac-sac@yahoogroups.com
Dec 2, 2001 7:00 am
This is an automated once-a-month reminder of some things about TAC-SAC. ... Purpose TAC-SAC is a group for amateur astronomers who observe at sites in the ...
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Shneor Sherman
shneor@...
Dec 2, 2001 11:29 pm
Thanks, Jane. I have wondered about using this for some time. I did see conflicting reports, but as you noted, some left it on for a long time. Clear skies, ...
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Shneor Sherman
shneor@...
Dec 3, 2001 4:58 pm
I'm assuming HGO is snowed in - if anyone knows better, please post! The Fiddletown forecast for Friday, Saturday and Sunday is basically partly cloudy....
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Jane E. Smith
ellen95616
Dec 3, 2001 5:35 pm
Shingletown is also showing "brilliant sunshine" for Friday and Saturday. However, that may be a bit far to drive for a short night. Maybe things will improve...
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Bruce B. Burke
hengibar2001
Dec 3, 2001 9:38 pm
I have 2 compliment u on ur optimism regarding the 4casts @ this time of the year. I'll b back from Seattle Friday. If weather still looks promising, I'm ready...
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Shneor Sherman
shneor@...
Dec 3, 2001 11:42 pm
I did check Shingletown, but as you note, it's a long way although there's time for 7 hours' observing. Do you have any idea about snow at Shingletown? It's a...
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Shneor Sherman
shneor@...
Dec 3, 2001 11:43 pm
Bruce, you've got to take it every time you can, to make up for thetimes you can't! See you "there"! Shneor Sherman ... ...
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Jane E. Smith
ellen95616
Dec 3, 2001 11:59 pm
Sorry Shneor. Shingletown is out. They were buried in snow this past weekend. Jim wrote and told me. We need to go exploring for more viable winter sites....
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Art Freeman
affy50
Dec 4, 2001 4:58 am
Hi All, Just posted the following observation reports to the Tac-Sac Observation Report Page, located at: http://affy50.tripod.com/Tac-Sac/TacSac.html Robert...
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Shneor Sherman
shneor@...
Dec 4, 2001 5:39 am
We were going to do some more searching this weekend, but the weather was uncooperative. We have a general area with very good sky, but need to find a good...
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Shneor Sherman
shneor@...
Dec 4, 2001 5:30 pm
Gregg and I have discussed, very tentatively at this point, planning a trip down under during Spring break in 2003. Hopefully, this will coincide with 3rd-4th...
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Shneor Sherman
shneor@...
Dec 5, 2001 3:41 pm
Actually, the Friday forecast for Fiddletown (Pioneer, CA, very close to the site) is excellent: temperature consistently about 5 degrees above dewpoint, clear...
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Jane E. Smith
ellen95616
Dec 5, 2001 4:56 pm
... Don't worry Shneor, we won't bludgeon you to death if you show up late. Are we all thinking of Friday as opposed to Saturday then? Jane ... the ... I'm ......
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Shneor Sherman
shneor@...
Dec 5, 2001 9:16 pm
I'm thinking of both at this time as I have the opportunity to do that this weekend...hopefully the curent forecast will hold up. Clear skies, Shneor PS - Do...
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Jim Ster
sterjf
Dec 5, 2001 9:19 pm
Fiddletown sounds great for Friday night. I'm in the same boat as Shneor though. I can't get there until way after sundown. I think I'll send Shneor in...
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Jim Ster
sterjf
Dec 5, 2001 9:21 pm
... Shhhhhhh. Don't tell him. It will ruin the surprise! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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randygmuller
Dec 5, 2001 9:47 pm
... Me too....
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Jane E. Smith
ellen95616
Dec 5, 2001 10:15 pm
Shneor and Jim, I probably won't get there until around 6pm or so. Unfortunately, my Collodian hasn't arrived yet. I received shipping confirmation from the...
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Jane E. Smith
ellen95616
Dec 5, 2001 10:18 pm
... Randy, don't you have any concerns about residual Collodian?...
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randygmuller
Dec 6, 2001 5:56 pm
... No, I won't be observing anywhere near the smoking crater that will have been Davis. I did some calculations based on the amount of collodion you...
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Mark Wagner
mgw@...
Dec 6, 2001 6:01 pm
I find the Yahoo ad at the bottom particularly humorous included in this thread!...
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Jane E. Smith
ellen95616
Dec 6, 2001 6:22 pm
... If this is true then we are indeed in luck. Accuweather says the high at Fiddletown will be 57 degrees. WHEW, what a relief. Thanks for the good news...
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Allan Keller
astrocollector
Dec 6, 2001 6:32 pm
As soon as I receive the parts to replace those damaged in shipping!!! -Allan...
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Jane E. Smith
ellen95616
Dec 6, 2001 7:19 pm
... Shipping?!? Which telescope are we talking about here? Did your Traveler arrive? Jane...
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Shneor Sherman
shneor@...
Dec 6, 2001 8:49 pm
In the meantime, the Friday night forecast had degraded, over just about all of Northern California. Predicted visibility is down to as low as 2 miles, and a...
