I uploaded a couple of new pics to Steve's Pics folder. One is of the Venus-Jupiter conjunction as of 08/31/05 - I'll try another tonight. The other one is...
Steve, thanks for the pictures. It is great to see Orion coming back! I am in Utah this week, and getting ready to go outside to see Jupiter and Venus with...
Welp, my Meade LXD55 / SN10 is officaly dead. I can not even get it to turn on. Looks like the Autostar #497 needs replacing Meade says they will repair it for...
Just in time to mess with the emergency hf communications that have been highly used in the gulf by the national guard, fema, red cross, salvation army, and...
I will be at the Dark Sky site through the weekend in Lewis Co., TN All observers are welcome. I have opened up more camping areas with a dozer last weekend....
The Moon, Venus and Jupiter made a nice line tonight, following the nice triangle last night, over the roof of my observatory, and I took a quick photo using...
Mark, Very nicely done! I had some low hanging clouds between me and Jupiter tonight. Last night was clear for me. I took a picture steadied on a fence post....
Thanks, found a seller vai ebay at $125 that I will probablyend up with. Watching some of the actutions. Plan to try and take it apart tonight and see if maybe...
Dave, I like those photos. The one with the grass in the foreground is particularly nice. I saw that triangle grouping the night before, and watched an...
Vincent, I don't have an extra controller to sell you, but you should be able to get one for less than $150. If you can find one, you can get just the Meade EC...
... The schedule should be in a preliminary status by early next week and finalized soon after. We are starting at noon on Friday and ending on Sunday with NO...
As an experiment to see how a narrow band Hydrogen alpha filter (an Astrodon 6nm Ha) would work last night under the full Moon, I imaged NGC 7635, the Bubble...
Wow Mark, that’s amazing! Very, very nice! Your images never cease to amaze me. Thanks for sharing! Allen As an experiment to see how a narrow band Hydrogen...
Mark, that picture is truly astounding, especially considering the conditions. . . on the same scale as defying gravity. Well done! and keep sharing!! DQ In...
WOW! That's about all I can say... especially considering the conditions - you need to revisit this when the conditions are more favorable. I was going to...
I just received a package of passes, posters, and key chains for the new film Serenity. The screening is Wednesday evening, September 28 at 7:30 pm at the ...
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This may be of some interest to some. I thought I would pass this along. Allen CAS * Hello all fellow astronomers - For those with muscle gear; trackable...
I recently made some "discoveries" that have really helped my imaging and wanted to share them with you. http://www.waid-observatory.com Don Waid has put up...
Steve, the M8 is really improved! I have seen Don's tutorials, and they are helpful. Thanks for posting the links. Mark Manner www.spotastro.com ... imaging ...
Hello Everyone, This speaker for this year's Carl K. Seyfert Lecture in Astronomy will be David Spergel, Princeton University "Taking the Baby Picture of the...
Hello everyone! I'm new on the list, and I saw the information about the Tennessee Star Party. I live in Kingston TN, and want to come. Is there any info yet...
In an attempt to put to sleep anyone who is still awake first thing Saturday morning at the TNSP, I believe that I am going to be added to the list to go over...
Mark Manner has kindly stepped in to fill the spot for Loren Ball due to a time conflict for Loren. Here's the Saturday TNSP schedule as it stands as of 7:26pm...