All GAP-Gazers How about County Grill say around 7pm or so. Is that too early? I don't know how busy they are on Friday nights. Really looking forward to a...
Hello everyone, It's time for some dark sky observing at YRSP Saturday night. Looks like a 80% chance that it won't rain on us. I'll take those odds and hope...
I should get there by 7ish as well  Mike ... From: Daryl Douglas <dubld15@...> Subject: [vpas] Re:YRSP Aug 2nd To: vpas@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday,...
Mercury In a New Light: The First MESSENGER Flyby August 12, 2008 • 7:30 p.m. (Tuesday) Presented by Dr. Ralph L. Mcnutt, Jr. The MErcury Surface, Space...
VAAS 2008 Preliminary Announcement VAAS 2008 Preliminary Announcement The 32nd convention of the Virginia Association of Astronomical Societies (VAAS) will be...
Glendon Howell
howellgl@...
Aug 2, 2008 2:23 pm
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Hey Everyone, Well the weather has done what it usually does in Virginia on a summer evening, CHANGE. I'm still going to head down to the park at 7:00 and hope...
Hey Stargazers, Wow last night paid off, it was one of those rare times when the CSC and the NOAA forecast was wrong. However all around us it was right. We...
Anybody else catch that Bolide tonight? Shot through around 10pm from the south headed north. Passed through Pegasus and Cassiopeia. Broke apart at the end....
Yes! I was out observing (pristine skies!!!)Â last night and had my back turned while tinkering with my scope. I saw a bright flickering and turned around to...
Hey Mike, I did not hear anything either (other than my shouts of excitement). I looked for a smoke trail behind it but could not tell if it had one. How was...
From Seaford: Fate had my wife and I outside around 10:00 last night, as well. Our view was long enough that she was able to point it out to me while my back...
Hey Glen, In addition to the possible Mars Mission Updates from the NASA Speaker's Bureau I was thinking about a Dark Matter / Dark Energy or her latest laser...
Well, we stayed at GAP until 1 AM Friday night among mosquitoes with my "coffee grinder" tracking Jupiter continuously for 3 hours while I tried an exposure...
Wait!! What!!! NOOOOOOOOO, I missed it. I must have missed it in the emails. Must have been fun to see, however I did see some meteor showers last week. So I...
Don't feel left out Matt, I missed it too. As usual I had to stay inside and watch TV. Just my luck. ... the emails. ... last week. ... Of Tom ... from...
On August 5 at 3 p.m., World AstroCast presents a webcast lecture by Martin Ratcliffe. You may wish to alert your members about this event. It is free. Clear...
Terry Barker
tbarker@...
Aug 5, 2008 2:28 am
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http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2008-08-05-planet-definition_N.htm?csp=tech ... Great 'planet' debate: Scientists could overturn official definition...
Hi all, An update on seeing the International Space Station (ISS) the next few days. As always, look for a dark location with minimal ambient light, and with...
Cruz, Jonathan N. (LA...
Jonathan.N.Cruz@...
Aug 5, 2008 9:17 pm
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InternationalSpaceStationgazers, Thank you, Jonathan for the heads-up. I found the link was blocked for Heavens-Above, so here is one that should work: ...
InternationalSpaceStationgazers, Awesome! Man, that ISS was mega-bright. I stood out in my cul-de-sac with a pair of 7-15 x 35 Nikon Scoutmaster binoculars. It...
Stargazers, There are half a dozen free lectures over the next three months at the VASC located in downtown Hampton. These will be quite a treat. The lectures...
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