Howdy, I'm new here so I suppose introductions are in order. I'm an environmental engineering consultant living in Spring Hill who just got back into amateur...
Hi Todd. The BSAS annual picnic is at my observatory two weeks from today. I saw that you are joining so please come if you can. Take a look at my link below...
Mark, Thanks for the invite, but we're actually going to be up near Bowling Green that day so I won't be able to attend. I'll probably just plan on coming to...
All, Once we get our old house sold, the wife has promised that I can round out my scope collection by getting a little grab-n-go refractor. My intent is to...
Todd - I can't vouch for the SVNH Aplinat, but I had the original NH and it was a great scope, very well built (re: heavy for an 80mm) and the service from SV...
Steve, Thanks for the info. I'm looking at doing some astrophotography later on (want to get sufficiently good at visual first) so if I can find the money to...
Hi All, I have been a member of this site for a short while, and while I do not post as I really have nothing to offer as I am new, I do enjoy reading others...
Greetings from Knoxville! Volunteer Observatory Press Release 06/04/2007 I am pleased to report the discovery of two new extra-solar planetary systems,due in...
Steve, I was looking at your E mail here and wanted to ask you about yahoo groups. I looked for a Next Star group and came up with nothing useful. Whould you...
Hi Phil, We (CAS) have a few members that live up in your area. We will be having our club star party next Saturday, June 16, at Bledsoe's Fort in Castalian ...
Scoper, you online? ... From: Allen Ball To: tnastronomy@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 7:39 PM Subject: RE: [tnastronomy] Anyone located around...
Hi Alan, It is good to hear from you. I had the pleasure of meeting you a few months ago here in White House. I wish I could have stuck around that evening,...
Congratulations Mike! This is incredibly exciting news. What a time to be alive. I often wonder how long the list of exoplanets will be when my kids are my...
Hello Todd, I can vouch for the Stellarvue quality and customer support. I have the Nighthawk Classic, NH2, and the SV80BV also known as the 80/9D. I use the...
Travis, Thanks for the input. I've actually spoken with my CFO and she agreed that once we get the house sold I can bump up my budget a little bit since I'm...
The NH Next Generation appears to be an excellent scope. I have not had the opportunity to look through one, but the first light reports fron the Stellarvue...
I went out and spotted Saturn, Venus and Mercury from suburban Nashville this evening about 15 minutes after sunset. Venus was bright and obvious to the...
FYI, I'm going to be setting up tomorrow night at the BSAS site (off Natchez ~3 mi. south of 96) to give a little stargazing lesson to some people from the...
Hey Todd, Joe Kuhl here, I'll leave after Mass tomorrow, if the weather is good. I'll bring my 3.5 mak. You don't know me, but it will be a pleasure meeting...
Todd, Welcome to the club, I forgot to say that in the first posting. Also I don't know how the horizon is at that location, but the ISS will be flying over...
I thought that the group might enjoy the article from the NYT yesterday concerning residential communities devoted to astronomy. This particular way to combat...