Thanks Mike for picking up my slack. I didn't know this was going to be such a problem when I said I couldn't do it. It will be fun. Thanks Again. Tom...
No problem. I wish I could help out more often. PS: My son is just crazy about airplanes and would love to come checkout one if you have an open house someday....
This is matt from last GAP. I thought you guess would like to check this out. Astronomy.com has a sky dome. I was playing around with it. I can select a city...
Cometgazers: Well, we have another comet coming into view: Comet 8P/Tuttle. If my charting is accurate, the comet is roughly in Draco, about five-degrees from...
Matt, Thanks for the link. I'll have to try it. Another good program that is free to download is Stallarium. It has really nice graphics. Are you going to sign...
Hey Rick, Thanks for the link on the Tuttle positions, I printed them of and hope to catch a glimpse next Saturday night at YRSP. Sure hope we have some good...
Daryl: You're welcome. Yes, weather permitting I'll be there. I had YRSP in mind when I found out about the comet--nice and dark towards the north. Rick ... ...
Hello dark sky watchers, I was just looking for information for the dark sky project (I believe that's what it's called). While searching, I came across this...
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Hope this makes it out today - had mailer errors trying to get it out since yesterday - my apologies if you get it multiple times. Also, the Space Shuttle...
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It looks like the weather may cooperate for a Shuttle launch view on Thursday. I am going to head to Buckroe Beach to try to take a look. The sun will still...
Hey Chris, Thanks for the link to the S&T article (Saving Dark Skies),I looked into it and found that it was published in December of 2002. Unfortunately my...
Hey Astrobuds, I was looking at binoculars.com at the scopes they have. I came across on heafty scope. I'd love to get this bad boy one day. Of couse I would...
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Shuttlegazers, Today's launch has been scrubbed. Tomorrow at 4:09 pm is their current plan: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts122/status.html Dave and...
Reminder from: vpas Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vpas/cal GAP Stargazing Friday December 7, 2007 All Day (This event repeats every month on the...
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Stargazers, Richard and I attended the demo over in Portsmouth Tuesday morning. Awesome hardware and software. Killer price; I'm guessing. It would be so great...
Please join us in the planetarium to hear a presentation of the Astronomy highlights from the year 2007. Take a look at the wonderful discoveries and ...
Stargazers, Today is a day which will live in clouds and precipitation. Tom has been given the night off. Butch, I can meet you at the gate at dusk if you'd ...
Daryl, Just wanted to get an update on whether you will still be hosting the YRSP Observing tomorrow night. Wether forecast doesn't look very good. Mike ...
Clear sky clock looks decent but National Weather Service doesn't agree. I guess it is going to be another one of those times to just wait and see what the day...
Hey Daryl, I have a family commitment in Norfolk that conflicts tonight, so I won't be up. Tom, if you're going, please let me know so that I can drop off...
Cloudgazers, We have nothing to fear, but clouds themselves. I rode on out and opened up the gates and proceeded towards the picnic tables at the Nike site....
Hello Star Gazers, I'm looking at the weather tonight and wondering if anyone wants to give it a try? The Clear Sky Clock is showing that around 1:00 the sky ...
Hey Mike, Good to hear from you, I saw your post after I Sent of my last one.I'm hoping to give it a try if it looks like it's clearing off around 2:00 to 3:00...
YEs I would like to go. The clear sky clock (updated at 11:41am) looks like it will be clear. So I suppose I will see you out there at about 5:30pm Mike ... ...
Hello Star gazers It's a GO, the sky is pretty much clear now and I'll be at the park around 4:30 Hope that you will join us. Kudos to the Clear Sky Clock...