It would be fun to meet up in Burney for some observing!

Carpe Noctem,

Michael Huster

--- Michael von schalscha <vonschalscha@...> wrote:

> Hello Jess,
> I just moved up North from the Sacramento area. I am very new to
> astromony
> and will be getting a 3" refractor from family over Thanksgiving (I
> used to
> use this scope as a child). My folks say they are going to give me
> money to
> buy a nice scope as a house-warming gift, when we get our house
> built. I
> would love to learn from an experienced person. TAC-Shasta is
> extremely
> slow. I posted about two months ago, have not heard a peep until you.
> We are up in Burney (an hour NE of Redding) and have really dark
> skys. I
> can see the Milky Way from my backyard. We just bought some land,
> which is
> on the outskirts of Burney and above the town. There is a nice view
> spot on
> top of a hill with 360 degree views of the sky. We can provide a
> room.
> Talk to you soon,
> Michael
>
> On 11/20/05, Jess Delaney <callisto9993@...> wrote:
> >
> > I'm interested in getting involved in any astronomy events in the
> > Redding area. I currently live in the Roseville area, but am from
> > Redding originally and still have many connections to the area. I
> > Graduated from Shasta High in 1972. I am currently a member of the
> > Sacramento Valley Astronomical Society (www.svas.org
> <http://www.svas.org>)
> > and love to get
> > out and do public events and school events. Now that I live here I
> > really appreciate the dark(er) skies of the Redding area. If any of
> > you might like to get together for some "stargazing" let me know. I
> > always bring my Nexstar 11 GPS with me when I come North.
> >
> > Clear Skies!!!
> >
> > Jess Delaney
> > 916-765-4149
> > callisto@...
> >
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> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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