Anyone interesting in going out to Powhatan Wildlife Management Area on Sunday afternoon and Sunday night? 757-692-6196 bear -- Bear aka Ghoster aka Lawrence...
Stargazers, I was looking at the predicted night sky tonight. It looks great. I might try and go to the site in Chesapeake with the BBAA. Here is their web...
Paul, Thanks. I'm also starting to plan/build a 9-inch truss dobsonian. I have the aluminum tubes and the mirror. I was looking at focusers. For something as...
Stargazers, Well, I hung out until 6:15pm and the clouds did, too. Merry Christmas and enjoy the holidays.(Maybe the skies will clear up for tomorrow night.) I...
Santawatchers, NASA TRACKS SANTA AS SPACE STATION CREW SENDS HOLIDAY GREETINGS Santa Claus and his reindeer will have some expert help this Christmas Eve, as...
Cometwatchers, Check out this new comet for viewing in the pre-dawn skies. http://SkyandTelescope.com/news/current/article_816_1.asp Clear Skies, Lawrence...
Stargazers, George and I are starting to prepare a PowerPoint presentation for the Hampton City Schools Board on Jan. 15th. If anyone is interested in helping ...
Can anyone point me to the specific message with the directions to Grundland? One of my employees' grandson (7 years old) is getting a small scope for x-mas...
Stargazers, What a beautiful night! Richard, Mike, Bear, Tom, George, and several others for a total of a couple of dozen were out enjoying the sky. A Cub...
Hello stargazers, We have a treat for Wed. evening at Jones Magnet Middle School in Hampton. The person that ran the planetarium at Jones for many years...
Hey Bear, The Clear Skies site shows like you might have first light tomorrow night. http://cleardarksky.com/c/TidewaterVAkey.html Enjoy, and let us know how...
All, The Skywatchers Astronomy Club plans to participate in the Saturn Observation Program, which is part of the public outreach activities for NASA's Cassini...
Taking advantage of an uncommonly favorable libration, Brad Perry and I had an enjoyable evening at Makemie Woods observing Mare Orientale at the moon's limb....
Shuttlewatchers, Steve and I watched the Shuttle come up the coast last night at the BMX track at Gosnold's Hope Park. What an awesome site! With handheld...
This may not qualify as "stargazing" but.... the Space Shuttle is supposed to launch this evening - Friday at 8:15 EST. It is headed to the space station so...
Stargazers, Anyone up for a Thursday evening road trip? Looks like cloud and rains here - but the Chesapeake Planetarium has what looks to be a good show and ...
Had a great time at Grundland park watching the few meteors that decided to outshine the moon. Wasn't too cold <remember I am the guy that still has the...
Wow, what a great time. Good Skys, Good Folks, and Good Toys, what else to ask for? Heat?.. Well I really dont think the cold bothered much of anyone. I was...
Had a great time at Grundland last night! Five planets, Orion, the ISS passover, some spectacular Leonids, great company, what more could a stargazer ask?...
Stargazers, What a great night at Grundland! A huge thank you to Hampton Parks and Rec. Ranger Tina Russick (sp?) for opening up Grundland and spending the ...
Stargazers, Well the clouds tried to kill the observations, but there were enough gaps in the clouds to see the moon. Turnout was much better than I would have...
Stargazers, I'm looking for ideas and feedback on the Planetarium schedule. I've come to the conclusion that the Wednesday closest to the new moon each month...
