Aloha WHAC members- We've been watching the new board to see if anyone was going to post anything and nothing has shown up...so, we thought we'd kick the board...
Aloha Steve, I think the yahoo group is still taking shape, so nothing much has gone on here yet. I suspect many folks just haven't yet accepted the ...
Hi All, There was some mention of astrophotography in a previous post, so I created a astro-images photo album. Everyone can add to it (I think!). As I wait...
Hi Jim- Nice picture...thanks for sharing it. It's amazing what can be done with a good digital camera. Registax makes it even easier to take long exposure...
Hi All, I have been borrowing a Canon 20D DSLR from Cliff Livermore and thought I'd share what can be done. See the uploaded file in the Photos section. The...
Hi Wayne- Very nice image. It's amazing that the camera is able to pick up the nebula while at the same time not over exposing the inner region. I just read...
Hi Steve, I'm looking at a non-apo 4" refractor. Something portable enough that I will take it out once in a while. I like the reviews I see on the Orion...
Hi Jim- I hear what you're saying about portability. I keep telling my wife how much I can't wait to get to Hawaii and have my observatory set up. Getting...
Hi Jim, IMHO, I have found that my viewing experiences are very much affected more by the mount rather than the optics. If you can't point and control the...
Hi Steve, Bill Brevoort and I are working on a Peltier cooler for the DSLR. We intend to put the DSLR in a box and pump cold air from a peltier device into the...
I'll second Wayne's comments here...both about the importance of a good mount and that Losmandy's are excellent. I had a G-11 for about a year but had to part...
Hi all, My best effort to date of Saturn is in the Photos section Saturn- 025a. Planetary photography is very difficult due to atmosphereic effects and the...
Hi All, I posted a Hydrogen-Alpha image of the Sun taken 1-16-2005 in the Photo section. I have a Coronado Helios-1 H-Alpha scope. It is a 70mm 0.8 angstrom...
Hi Jim, I think you should check out this new scope from Burgess Optical. http://www.highpointscientific.com/store/news_newburgess.asp I have a relationship...
Hi all- I've created a new folder for sun pictures and placed a couple of images I took today in Hydrogen-alpha wavelength. There is one sunspot image...
Hi All, Thanks for all the suggestions. All of these scopes and mounts that you've suggested look great, but most are way outside my budget range. Here's a...
Hi Jim, The precise answer is dependent on the pixel size of your camera and the final F/ratio of the afocal optical train that you will be employing. Usually...
Aloha- We've returned back to Las Vegas from our busy 10 days on the island. We thought we'd share a few pictures we took during a moonlight dinner we had on...
Aloha, This is a reminder that the next Astronomy Lecture will be Monday, April 18th at 7pm here at Keck headquarters in the Hualalai conference room. Dr....
Aloha, The agenda for the meeting June 14th at Keck HQ has been posted at: http://www2.keck.hawaii.edu/realpublic/whac/calendar.html PLEASE BRING YOUR...
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whac@yahoogroups.com
Jun 7, 2005 11:04 pm
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the whac group: Where would you like to have Dark Sky Observing? o Hualalai access road o Upper road,...
Aloha, I have a friend who is selling a small telescope. Assuming the optics are in good condition (I haven't checked), is she asking a fair price? Laura ...
Hi Laura, Here's the link to two advertised on Astromart in 2003. I'm not sure if it sold. ...
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Kenneth Frank
kennethfrank@...
Jun 10, 2005 11:25 am
Hi Laura, I just googled Bushnell model#: 78-4501 and here's what I came up with. http://66.227.50.148/1.0/entry.php?sectionid=12&entryid=400 I'd ask for OBO...
Aloha, The National Science Foundation announced today the discovery of the most Earth-like planet known to orbit a star other than our sun. Following is a...
Aloha, I've been approached by a group of about 30 high school Girl Scouts and adults are spending a week here on the Big Island for the Deep Impact event. On...
NASA is hosting a group of about 30 introductory college astronomy teachers in Kailua-Kona at the Royal Kona Resort June 20-23. Half the teachers are from...
My vote goes for VIS whac@yahoogroups.com wrote: Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the whac group: Where would you like to have Dark Sky...
Hi guys, I'm brand new here and glad I found you! I have an 8" Celestron SCT that is a basic scope. I bought it used with 3 bottom shelf eyepieces the shortest...
Hi Brendan, Glad that you found us! First, you are invited to attend our club meetings. We meet at 7pm the 2nd Tuesday of each month, alternating between...
