Hi ORIONites, We have an ORION meeting on Wed. evening at 1900h (7 PM) at the O.R. Civic Center. Don't forget -- Robert Kennedy will return to discuss the...
I'm having some problems with my dec motor on my nexstar gt 80. It seems to get "confused" after it's been slewing after a short Time. It will go off by about...
Hello, I have ended up with some extra C-14 accessories, and wanted to know if anyone locally would like them (maybe the C-14 itself, but I am not sure I want...
Hi all, I was just checking weather.com, and there will be a large drop in temperature on Thursday (i.e. frontal passage). The prediction for Friday is for...
Jim, I may be interested but the "Clear Sky Clock" doesn't look that great at this point. I would think with the passage of this cold front and the dryer air...
... Allen, We had another meeting last night to settle some more arrangements for TNSP. We believe we'll have a complete TNSP event schedule posted on the BSAS...
Wil Tirion will be the guest speaker at the August 19th meeting of the BSAS at the Adventure Science Center in Nashville. Mr. Tirion will be introduced at...
What a weekend for some astronomy! My driveway will be open tonight for anyone interested in joining me for some fascinating observing in Brentwood. I will...
I highly recommend seeing him speak. Funny, and willing to sign autographs as long as the ink holds out. Just an overall great guy. Steve ... [Non-text...
In looking at tonights potential viewing possibilities I checked on moon rises and was suprised to notice that the difference between moon rises over the next...
... anyone can! Allen - Do you have to use a controller with these, or can you just attach a cigarette lighter plug and plug it directly into a 12v source,...
How far would that be from Franklin? I would love to come - not sure if I can... I will add, however, that the Clear Sky Clock didn't look that great for last...
The pullout can be seen at the bottom of the aerial photo at Terraserver: http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?t=1&s=13&x=313&y=2487&z=16&w=1 You can...
You are on the right track Nick! Just keep going with that line of reasoning. It is really fairly complicated. Several factors have to be taken into account...
Well, it looks like I will be heading out of town for the weekend so I won't be at the Trace (or Lonnie's) tonight... bad timing!!! Regards, Steve Yarbrough ...
Hi Steve, Ron recomends his dew heater be used with a controller, as it does get warm. Mine is attached directly to a jump start battery (via a cig lighter...
... so ... Take a pair of binocs along or look up once in a while! This is just the start of a good observing season (soon to follow). We'll should have...
Hey Lonnie would it be ok if iI stopped by ??????? Keith ... so ... Take a pair of binocs along or look up once in a while! This is just the start of a good...
... Keith, Come on by! Thinking of you reminded me that we may want to check on Comet Neat again also tonight. The last time you were here left a lasting...
Allen, We had another meeting last night to settle some more arrangements for TNSP. We believe we'll have a complete TNSP event schedule posted on the BSAS...
Hi all, I went to the pullout for a short viewing session and arrived just before the end of twilight. The wind I thought might be a problem disappeared on cue...
well it seems my p.o.s. gt 80 has just up and died it went into a random slew and when i pulled the plug and powered it back up it would not move up down left...
Don't give up Keith. Have you tried joining the NexStar Yahoo group? Lots of informed people in the group and I'm sure someone there could help you. Try...
... Keith - Sorry to hear about the problems with your scope. If you purchased it new, and if it's still under warranty, I would think Celestron would be...
... inside ... a ... Keith, Like Steve's case, I've heard your story displayed many times on the internet when dealing with lower cost go-to telescopes. I...
Keith, You don't need a computer to enjoy the skys. Get a planesphere, a telrad and a star chart. Sell your goto scope and buy a DOB. For the same price as...
... inside ... a ... Keith, Give me a call tonight at 661-9540 and we'll work something out. We've got enough scopes to keep you going. If I had known that...
... but maybe Steve and you could share the 8" dob and an EQ platform at ... I would be happy to let Keith use the 8" in the interim until his scope is up and...
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