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
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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
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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 ......
For those who are planning on coming up to the VIS "South" for stars this Saturday, or any other day, you can call the VIS Office at 808-961-2180 to check on...
Aloha WHACos! I suspect eyepiece sales have slowed and Bill Burgess needs cash, so he's having a Buy 2, Get 1 Free sale on all the Planetary eyepieces (2.5,...
I'm going to be up at the VIS on Saturday nite, the 12th. Anyone doing a darksky trek on the night of the 11th? I know the moon is going to be a problem. ...
hi, my name is gordan mccormick. and i plan to visit your state sometime between dec. and jan. (depending on what is going on ,astronomy wise,during this...
Aloha WHACos! Don't forget tonight's meeting at Keck beginning at 7 and the pre-meeting social dinner at the Parker Food Court around 6. Tonight's guest...
Aloha, I'm hosting a small group of home schoolers and their parents (about 1/1 ratio) this Saturday night at the dark site. If anyone who has a telescope...
Aloha Doug, I would have loved to give you a hand, but my telescope was just packed today, I'm left with no telescope of mine for the coming month (my last...
Aloha, For those of you keeping track of the "Pluto as planet" debate, there's news on MSNBC today. Looks like a messy ending may be voted in on the 24th of...
Aloha, Our Friend Greg Wirth of Keck sent this out today.....enjoy...(you'll need to paste all of the lines of the http address together....it separates them...
Aloha, For those of you who went out last night to see the ISS passover, it was awesome! The ISS passed not very far from Jupiter, giving an excellent...
