Hello Everyone! Happy New Year ! We found the park with no problem. The skies were just so beautiful. This is a great park. Joey has a huge intersted in the...
Greetings I am using a smal Meade SCT 4 inch scope. I am looking for a heated dew shield or would like to make one. Any suggestions? Next, does any one have...
i've got one for my old c-8 -- it runs off of 12v dc. i'm not sure i've seen smaller ones, however, i think there are "hair-dryer" like things that you can...
bill - here is a link http://www.telescope.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=90&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=6&iSubCat=30&iProductID=90 dennis r. ... ...
thanks Dennis. yep,last night was filled with the liquid mess bill ... From: Dennis Rowley To: vpas@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 10:17 AM ...
Kimberly, I'm so happy that all of you are so enthusiastic! That is the single best thing I love about amateur astronomy: sharing the wonders of the skies. ...
If you just got a new telescope - bring it to the Planetarium and get help from the volunteers to set up and learn how to use your new "toy." Take a "tour" of...
Stargazers, I'm going to the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers meeting tomorrow night at Cox Communications in Chesapeake. Does anyone want to go? I'll be taking...
Reminder from the Calendar of vpas http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vpas/cal GAP Stargazing Friday January 6, 2006 All Day (This event repeats on the first...
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Hey Bear, I'm going to the on Center Colloquium at 2 pm. That is typically the same talk. Sometimes it's a little more technical, but usually it's the same....
Stargazers, What time do you guys want to meet tomorrow night? Unless someone posts otherwise, I'll be at the gates by 5 pm. The Clear Sky Clock is looking ...
thanks but at work and I have a mandatory "training" session at Hooters <don't ask> later this afternoon so going to have to pass but appreciate the offer. ...
Stargazers, Bear bought a large number of handbooks for us this year and all but one are spoken for. I'm going to try and sell it tonight at the BBAA meeting...
FYI _____ From: CherrySpringsDarkSkyPark@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CherrySpringsDarkSkyPark@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ted A. Nichols II Sent: Wednesday,...
Stargazers, No traffic over and back. I had some great coffee and a most excellent sandwich at Panera Bread. Yummy, yummy! I had never eaten there before. I'm...
Ben blew my socks off with his presentation last night ! what a performance. to image deep space rocks from 10 meters to 900 kilometers, whilst using someone...
From one of the newsletters I get. The file is quite large but interesting ... Jan 5, 2006 - I'm sure some of you noticed we missed this week's What's Up, and...
Stargazers, Last week at Riverview, we all noticed the spectrum across Venus. It was like a rainbow or prism with the colors. This explains why. It really is ...
Kewl!! I had thought that was what was causing the funny views. I am slowly learning how to use my telescope more effectively in the non goto mode. I actually...
Stargazers, I opened up the gates and set up the BTI and binos about a quarter to 5 pm. Bruce came in soon after. The breeze was very strong and extremely ...
Stargazers, I hope that some of you were able to get out and enjoy the viewing on Saturday or Sunday. Ian, Lauren, Judy, Eric, Lydia, Nyuget, and some ...
Stargazers, The Norfolk Astronomical Society is having their monthly meeting tonight at MRO in Chesapeake at the intersection of Rt. 17 and Cedar Rd. I'm gonna...
I will not be there either as I plan to be at my observatory site, at the Nature Conservancy marsh park , in Pungo located off Blackwater Rd. There is a 1000...
Astropals, as previously mentioned, the Nature Conservancy site is wonderful with the stars going all the way to the sea . Why not come drive down one evening?...
Stargazers, Can anyone get me into Costco before Wednesday night? I'd like to get a big carrot cake to celebrate the VPAS's fourth birthday. I love food and...