Couple things for those of you not hanging out there. I've updated the photos on the top of the page. Who recognizes them? Also, if you register, you can view...
I have built a link "widget" on the GSSP web-site: http://www.goldenstatestarparty.blogspot.com Second listing down the right column. If I missed your photos,...
I saw Jane posted them a short time ago, but it was part of an e-mail not mentioning the attendance. We knew we had a big crowd, and lots of people were asking...
All proceeds go toward next year's GSSP. Here's the page on the GSSP site: http://goldenstatestarparty.blogspot.com/2007/07/2008-t-shirt-and-mug.html Here is...
Hey! My scope is on fire! lol Alvin ... From: "Mark Wagner" <mark.wagner@...> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 4:48 PM To: sf-bay-tac@...,...
Alvin Huey
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For those interested, TAC's Observing Reports archives are once again current: http://observers.org/reports/ And Steve Gottlieb has been having me put new...
Now that the fatigue has faded, and life is falling back into it familiar routine, some other memories of GSSP are percolating up.... Marsha Robinson reminded...
Alvin I did not get chance to ask you at GSSP, are your tube top ball and socket gizmos custom made, or a stock item from a supplier? Ken Archuleta ... ...
A few people on these lists have mentioned having a 4.5" Orion Starblast. I thought it might be interesting for others to see, in a dark sky, you don't need a...
Elisabeth Oppenheimer, if you are reading this, i have a question for you. at your web posting, http://observers.org/reports/2008.07.20.1.shtml, you ... I'm...
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I'm shopping for a mirror cell for a 20" F4 mirror. Anybody know who sells such a thing?...
I had not initially planned on going to Mount Lassen this year. With GSSP starting its first year in Adin, it looked as if a string of at least fifteen ...
Hi, Orrin, They are basically the same OTA. There are two versions: StarBlast 4.5" OTA with 450 mm focal length that goes on a mini-Dob mount, an EQ mount for...
Thanks to Teri Smoot for submitting today's image of the day. Very nice shot of the Witch's Broom section of the Veil Nebula. Got images? Astro, candid,...
Last Saturday was my annual trek to Bumpass Hell in Lassen Volcanic National Park with my astronomy class. Thursday and Friday were very iffy in Redding with...
I meant to type, "This caused more of a light dome from Chico than usual, but the sky was absolutely black to the horizon from *NNW* to SE. Michael Huster, Ph....
Hi! The real estate melt-down makes it necessary to sell my Meade RCX 400 10". JMB travel case and wheeled cart is also available. The scope is in Cottonwood...
I spent 6 weeks last summer in Jordan, so that was the fourth straight summer I've been away from NorCal. Sounds like the good viewing was smoked out anyway....
This year's CalStar was without questions one of the best. Kind of a throwback to the old days in some respects. It was easily the most laid-back CalStar...
From the Shasta Astronomy Club: To the Shasta Astro Club/Network: Our last star party of the year will be held this Saturday, October 25 at the Mines,...