Sungazers, The NASA Edge guys are asking about tripods and heads or mounts for them to use with their Hydrogen-alpha and Calcium-K scopes. They know about the...
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lawrencewtaylor3
lawrencewtay...
Aug 17, 2012 6:57 pm
Sungazers, The Celestron CG-4 tripod is nice and can be motorized if desired: http://preview.tinyurl.com/9y458qk It's not as portable or light, but I'm...
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kloster12000
Aug 17, 2012 6:58 pm
Thanks Bird. Actually the weather/clear sky clock updated and its the weather changing my mind. Not looking too good anymore. Mike...
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Daryl
dubld15
Aug 17, 2012 7:05 pm
Hello Stargazers, Looks like the weather is going to be a wait and see night for observing. It looks like the long sweeping front will possible be of the coast...
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Jim Tallman
jctallman2006
Aug 17, 2012 9:25 pm
I think these are cool and very portable. Chuck J has one like this and used it for the Venus Transit ...
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kloster12000
Aug 17, 2012 11:25 pm
Rob/Daryl Assuming it clears like Clear Sky Clock is showing I plan on going and arriving around 7pm Mike...
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William McLean
preciousmypr...
Aug 18, 2012 12:08 am
 Carpe Noctem Bill McLean ... From: International Dark-Sky Association <ida@...> To: preciousmyprecious@... Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 2:44...
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William McLean
preciousmypr...
Aug 18, 2012 1:13 am
Thanks YRSP rangers for letting us use your lovely park last night. Bob, Greg and yours truly had a wonder observing session till we packed up a little after...
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areisenweb@...
divesairandw...
Aug 18, 2012 1:34 am
It's fairly clear over here in Norfolk...what does it look like at GAP? Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! ... From: "lawrencewtaylor3"...
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Rob E
riffclown
Aug 18, 2012 1:54 am
Daryl, It's currently my plan to be there. Haven't decided on which scope to bring yet. Rob E....
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kloster12000
Aug 18, 2012 12:20 pm
Bill- York River is today (this Saturday) not Thursdays did you mean GAP? Mike Klosterman...
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Jim Tallman
jctallman2006
Aug 18, 2012 12:26 pm
they went Thursday night also. From: vpas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpas@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of kloster12000 Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2012 8:21 AM To:...
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kloster12000
Aug 18, 2012 2:32 pm
Bill- Hope you guys can make it out again tonight. Clear Sky clock was still showing good as of early this morning. Mike...
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lawrencewtaylor3
lawrencewtay...
Aug 18, 2012 3:04 pm
Stargazers, Mosquitos. Oh yeah, there were a ton of mosquitos. Every now and then a breeze would lessen the blood-letting. The skies were cloudy with enough...
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lawrencewtaylor3
lawrencewtay...
Aug 18, 2012 3:16 pm
Sungazers, I set up NASA Edge's Lunt 60mm Hydrogen-alpha scope outside Reid, yesterday from eight to noon. The skies were crystal clear. Sol gave us several...
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William McLean
preciousmypr...
Aug 18, 2012 5:52 pm
That's kind of you, Mike. I miss your observing company. I just looked at the CSC. Surprise! Not bad after 9- gets dark around then too. Still got the stuff...
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Rob E
riffclown
Aug 18, 2012 7:25 pm
Was planning to go but it look like I'll be passing on tonight.. Sorry.. Rob E....
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Daryl
dubld15
Aug 18, 2012 8:07 pm
Well, depending on what weather channel you tune into you might see that it may still clear up around 23:00 to 01:00. I will swing by the park after my family...
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William McLean
preciousmypr...
Aug 18, 2012 8:14 pm
hey hody up, as of right now I'm a planning on the trip up there. Hourly forecasts look good. Â Carpe Noctem Bill McLean ________________________________ ...
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kloster12000
Aug 18, 2012 8:34 pm
I am still planning to go. I have been surprised before when weather forecast said 'no-go' and CSC was favorable. I am more trusting of the CSC models right...
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William McLean
preciousmypr...
Aug 18, 2012 9:00 pm
and accuweather is sweet too. http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/williamsburg-va/23185/hourly-weather-forecast/336221?day=1&hbhhour=16Â Â Carpe Noctem Bill...
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bob414
bobb414
Aug 18, 2012 10:22 pm
Thinking about going also, want to share the ride Bob From: vpas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpas@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of William McLean Sent: Saturday,...
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bob414
bobb414
Aug 18, 2012 10:40 pm
Bill, want to share the ride? Bob From: vpas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpas@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of bob414 Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2012 6:23 PM To:...
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William McLean
preciousmypr...
Aug 18, 2012 10:47 pm
Thanks, my car is pretty full. I'll drive next to you though. Â Carpe Noctem Bill McLean ________________________________ From: bob414 <bob414@...> To:...
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Paul
pvt87...
Aug 18, 2012 10:59 pm
Come on, Accuweather, I'm countin' on ya!!!...
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Jim Tallman
jctallman2006
Aug 18, 2012 11:00 pm
Do about 45 mph if you do so you really annoy everyone behind you two. Sent from my iPad ... Do about 45 mph if you do so you really annoy everyone behind you...
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William McLean
preciousmypr...
Aug 19, 2012 4:49 am
that's a good idea! Â Carpe Noctem Bill McLean ________________________________ From: Jim Tallman <jctallman@...> To: "vpas@yahoogroups.com"...
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Jim Tallman
jctallman2006
Aug 19, 2012 10:56 am
Thought I'd share a link to the woot shirt site I get my astronomical shirts from. Nice one this morning. $12 with free shipping if you buy them first day. ...
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kloster12000
Aug 19, 2012 6:07 pm
Despite the weather forecasts we had a decent turn-out for York River observing last night. After being stuck in traffic on I-64 for an hour due to an...
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Michael Connly
mkconnly
Aug 20, 2012 2:18 am
Really missed being there. Since getting my scope back from Meade there have been very few clear/partly clear night and virtually none that didn't conflict...
