Just got back from 2 nights of viewing in Ocean View; caught the tail end of this new moon. Saturday night the moon set at 11:02pm and Sunday night (Monday...
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Neil Paulsen
npaulsen@...
Feb 3, 2009 1:28 am
I hear you Carlton and I feel that 99% of the time any passenger car with an auto tranny will make it down from the top of the mountain with no problem....
Hi I would like to add that years ago a friend lived at the 3000' point on Haleakala. He happened to be a hang glider pilot who ran biking and kayaking tours....
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carlton lane
carltona27@...
Feb 3, 2009 10:38 am
Hi Neil and others, NG 4833 is BELOW our southern horizon. Alpha Muscae has got to be at about our limit. Beta Muscae is a bit higher and to the left; it is a...
I bought a 1.25" Moon filter and, as embarrassing as it is to admit this, I can't figure out where to screw it in! I suppose I expected it to be the last...
Hi Larry,  not all eyepieces have threads on the barrel for filters; your's might not have them.  The filters are definitely supposed to be screwed into...
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Kenyan Beals
kenyan@...
Feb 6, 2009 1:36 am
Jupiter as a Sniper Rather Than a Shield Dr Kevin Grazier, Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Caltech Do jovian-like planets in a planetary system shield habitable...
This true story reminds me of how many children are rushed past the beauty and wonder of our Universe because of constant inconveniences and tightly structured...
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carlton lane
carltona27@...
Feb 6, 2009 7:02 pm
Hi Audrey, Nice story and nice application to star gazing. Hope readers will also take time to see and think of other applications. Unfortunately, whacos are...
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carlton lane
carltona27@...
Feb 11, 2009 12:29 am
Scroll down to below "Get Free HBO Now!" for comet info. ... From: Carlton Lane Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 2:08 PM To: carltona27@... Subject:...
Aloha, A Journey Through the Universe special edition AstroTalk will feature Dr Kevin Grazier (Jet propulsion Laboratory / Caltech) on the UH Hilo campus...
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Clifford livermore
cliffstargazer@...
Feb 13, 2009 7:44 pm
... From: AUDREY FISCHER<mailto:audrey@...> To: Clifford livermore<mailto:cliffstargazer@...> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 8:35 AM Subject: Re:...
Does the weather forecast for Saturday seem reasonable? Anyone else going to the VIS or to the dark site?...
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Clifford livermore
cliffstargazer@...
Feb 19, 2009 10:01 pm
it is the only night according to the forecast that appears to be clear. I am planning on going to the vis and bringing the 24 if it is finished by then. cliff...
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Clifford livermore
cliffstargazer@...
Feb 19, 2009 10:04 pm
... From: Rockdockona@...<mailto:Rockdockona@...> To: cliffstargazer@...<mailto:cliffstargazer@...> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 1:29 PM Subject:...
Hi all, I sure hope the predictions for Monday night will not come true..... I just arrived at the Big Island and will go to the VIS tomorrow, even though it...
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carlton lane
carltona27@...
Feb 20, 2009 10:16 am
Enter saturn.cstoneind.com into your URL window and see his movies of transits with white spots (maybe) and other stuff. He gives 14:25 UT for 2/24 RARE,...
Hi Carlton, I know, a unique event, isn't it? I came from the Netherlands to Hawaii especially to see these transits (this one and the next). I have been ...
Aloha, this message is being forwarded on behalf of Howard Wiig of DBEDT on establishing a starlight reserve for the state. Please consider providing...
My daughter just alerted me to the green comet (Lulin) that will be at its closest point to Earth on Tuesday. Have I missed something on this list (I only get...
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Andrew Cooper
acooper@...
Feb 22, 2009 3:51 am
The comet she is referring to is probably C/2007 N3 Lulin, currently located in Virgo. You need to wait up a bit for the comet to rise, or get up in the early...
Andrew has a good pic of it on his site http://www.darkerview.com/darkview/...
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carlton lane
carltona27@...
Feb 22, 2009 1:57 pm
This morning, Sunday, Lulin had moved from to the right of Arcturus to directly above; therefore, tonight or tomorrow morning it will be well to the left of...
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Clifford livermore
cliffstargazer@...
Feb 22, 2009 2:48 pm
hi all whacos this is a report of the star party at the vis on Mauna kea for Saturday evening 21 Feb. 2009 and early Sunday morning 22 Feb. we had quite a...
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carlton lane
carltona27@...
Feb 24, 2009 2:40 am
Hi to All, The struff I sent about Lulin was ALL wrong. As I said I saw a halo around what appeared as a greenish star near Arcturus in my Celestron...
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carlton lane
carltona27@...
Feb 24, 2009 2:45 am
The "r" in "struff" is emphasis for the error in my stuff. :-)...
