hello all! are there any plans to observe the quadrantids on 4 january? i am inport and have tuesday nigh/wednesday am off. if the forecast holds it ought to...
Hey, Check out the Calendar or Messages: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vpas/cal http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vpas/messages Clear Dark Skies, Bird...
Hear, Hear! To a great New Year! And THANKS go to Bird and Judy for their unwavering participation and enabling support for this wonderful hobby we share. It...
Hey Larry, Do you have a preferred start time? The later the better for me, but I'm fairly flexible. Rob said that the imaging computer is running Windows 2000...
Hey Tom, I'll be sleeping at home, i.e. no GAP. You know that work thing is going to be difficult enough after a couple of weeks on staycation. But you are...
Hey Rob, Will do. I have your flash drive in my messenger bag. No worries either way. Better to have you on just in case either way. If you get in earlier,...
Hey Larry, I played with the red LED flasher units that didn't work with the parking lot spotlights last time. I modded both of 'em by wiring the battery pack...
Hey Paul, I have a cell that I made several years ago that fits on my ETX-90. I'll bring it in tomorrow if I remember and you check it out at lunch. It is...
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Jan 3, 2012 1:52 pm
Bird, Thanks, Bird! Unfortunately, I'm tied up most of the day on Monday. Can you bring Tuesday or later?...
If anyone wants/needs a description for the Jones presentation next Wednesday, here's what I've got: Come and learn about simple ways to begin stargazing, even...
Hey Tom, Good news - bad news. Good news is the forecast shows clear skies for 2 am tonight. Bad news has the wind chill in single digits. Ouch! Clear Dark...
Me thinks I foresee pulling a Bird on this one by wrapping up in a cozy sleeping bag. From: vpas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpas@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ...
Yeah, Bird, I'm changing my plans for the night. I WAS going to be all macho and stuff, but as of now my meteor watching might be restricted to a few minutes...
I have done extensive testing on the BOS- Bird Observing System, and have to report positive results. I just got home from work and it immediately clouded...
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Jan 4, 2012 12:44 am
Bird, I told you about a double shadow transit on Jupiter tonight. Well, that part is OK, but I said around 10:30p, and didn't realize that it was *pacific*...
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Jan 4, 2012 12:45 am
I took the BOS training class, too! I'm planning on a similar setup in my backyard. Hope it's worth it :)...
Jupitergazers, Jaye was observing Jupiter some over the holidays and was able to view a double transit with an 8-inch Celestron Dob. Very cool. Congrats,...
Stargazers, Larry and I had a successful night inside our metal and brick shell. First off we installed the new fuses in the 9-inch Boller & Chivens. The...
