Aloha WHAC Members, Hiro Takami (Subaru Telescope) will give a public "AstroTalk" on the UH Hilo campus on Friday, June 2nd. Takami's talk, scheduled for 7 pm...
Hi Whacos, I'm a long time amateur from the San Francisco bay area (with an 18-inch Starmaster) who will be in Hawaii with my wife and daughter in the...
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carlton lane
carltona27@...
Jun 13, 2006 3:44 am
Hi Steve, VIS at about 9000 feet on Mauna Kea has many scopes (up to 16", I think) for all to enjoy and will put scopes on any requested object (jewel box, ...
Hi WHACos, Tonight is our monthly club meeting. This month we are meeting at the Keck Headquarters in our usual meeting room. If interested, all are invited...
Aloha, I've secured the DLNR permit for this weekend for the club dark site. I don't know how well the weather will behave this weekend....I see conflicting...
Aloha kakou, I overheard that Olivier Guyon from Subaru will be at the VIS on Saturday night to test his new 20" Dobsonian with friends. I will given...
I have VIS duty on Saturday (including the summit tour, so I'll get first-hand observation of the wx there) but may be able to attend on Monday nite. Put my...
Aloha WHACos! For those that may recall, I found a great book at Borders on closeout ($9.99) called "The Nature Companions Practical Astronomy". Here's the...
This asteroid is going to make a close, fast, pass by Earth in the early morning hours of July 3; starting about ~2am onward until dawn. At close approach it...
Aloha WHACos! Don't forget tomorrow night's meeting at CFHT beginning at 7 p.m. with the pre-meeting social dinner at the Parker Ranch Food Court beginning...
This is great: http://www.rense.com/general72/size.htm Hard to imagine Antares being that big. Craig C. __________________________________________________ Do...
Hello WHAC'os, As mentioned in the club meeting Tuesday evening, I'm heading up to our Hale Pohaku observing site this coming Saturday 7/15 for an evening of...
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carlton lane
carltona27@...
Jul 14, 2006 1:46 pm
Hi Craig, As our "sunset nut", I know that the sun goes into the sea at about 7:08 P.M.; so, at the site it may be as early as 7 P.M.. While these few minutes ...
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carlton lane
carltona27@...
Jul 14, 2006 4:52 pm
Hi Craig, SORRY, SORRY, SORRY, guess I'd better stick with SUNSETS. You were CORRECT about moonrise time Saturday. My error came in neglecting elevation (small...
Hi Carlton, Great emails -- thanks very much! I get my information from the astronomical almanac on the Mauna Kea Weather Center website. The information in...
Sounds like a good plan, Craig. I'll be up at the VIS before sunset (well, I might summit for the setting) to install some equipment on one of the telescopes...
Everyone is invited to a pot luck dinner and viewing at the dark spot between mile marker 14 and 15 on the Mamalahoa Highway on Saturday, July 22, 2006. The...
Hi WHAC'os, I thought WHAC members might like a report of this past Saturday night observing session. There was quite a large crowd at the 9,300-ft site...
Hi Craig, Congrats on your first light for your 10" telescope! Well done! It seems you had a great time up there. The weather has finally improved in the last...
Aloha Pierre, Thanks very much for the kind comments and for elaborating about B86. The CFHT pictures are great! Yes, that is what it looked like! For me,...
Aloha, Viewing and dinner at the Dark Spot (between MM 14 and MM 15 on Route 19, the Mamalahoa Highway) this Saturday, July 22, 2006. I'm only hearing from a...
Aloha WHAC Members, Inge Heyer (Joint Astronomy Centre) will give a public "AstroTalk" on the UH Hilo campus on Friday, July 21st. Heyer's talk, scheduled for...
Aloha WHACos, The DLNR folks called me today and asked me to change our plans for using the site this weekend. The status of the fire is not fully out....some...
Aloha all, I spoke with Neil, and he has agreed to bring the grille to the VIS location; we'll have our event after all, just at a new location. For those of...
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carlton lane
carltona27@...
Jul 21, 2006 12:40 pm
Hi to All, Anyone going from Waimea (Kamuela) or Waikoloa or Kona? I'd like to the share ride. Will be happy to pay for gas, or use my car, but need a driver ...
Alex and I were planning to go; we could meet in the CFH parking lot like before. You can ride with us. Probably leaving around 5:30pm. Donn Mukensnable ......
