Hey WHAC'os, Just a reminder that the next club meeting is one week from today, next Tuesday October 10, 2006. The meeting will begin at 7pm in the Keck large...
Hey WHAC'os, Reminder that we're having a club meeting 7pm tonight @ Keck! The main program will be a discussion of the November 8 transit of Mercury. And,...
Aloha WHACos, I got busy yesterday and neglected to pickup our permit and key for the Club dark site before they closed. However, DLNR knows we intend to use...
Well, we're in the gap; the tropical depression sheared southeast, and the cold front is stil north. You'd never know it by looking out the window though....
I apologize that i did not get this message earlier. I Just bought an apple laptop and am getting up to speed. I am new on Island (2 Months). I also apologize...
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rockdockona@...
Oct 18, 2006 6:03 am
Hey Rickey: What a shaker! I don't think anyone went to the site for weather.... We'll try again this weekend. Mark T. Senft, DPM 75-5591 Palani Rd Suite...
Aloha, The weather forecast for this weekend is bad.....a potential Kona low in the making? It doesn't look good for high-alt die-hards either.... the MK...
I am moving to Hawaii, to Oahu and am looking for a club there. I found a website for the Iolani club but thier website looks like it hasn't been updated since...
Hi Carey, I am only aware of the Hawaiian Astronomical Society. Their website is: http://www.hawastsoc.org/hasflier/index.html Also http://www.hawastsoc.org ...
Hi Carey, Hawaiian Astronomical Society is a fairly active group (even if their website doesn't appear to be). Chris Peterson is the current President, and...
Hi; I saw your post today and I want to introduce myself. I am Elton Chambers, and I am a member of both the West Hawaii Astronomical Club and the Hawaiian...
Hi Craig, Not sure if you got out last night to take a look or not, but I went and checked it out from Waimea, and it was nice, but not as spectacular as I...
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carlton lane
carltona27@...
Oct 28, 2006 9:07 pm
Hi All, How come my cheap WEBTV says comet is SWAN not SNOW? Carlton ... _________________________________________________________________ All-in-one security...
Hi Doug, Yeah, I went down to the end of Lalamilo for about an hour and a half before the wind picked up. I got a good look at it with my scope and I thought...
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carlton lane
carltona27@...
Oct 29, 2006 10:32 pm
Hi to All, Thanks to Doug's computer maps Swan was right on target (1/3rd way up left side of Hercules quadrilateral 10/28/06 and moving upward and to left)....
Finder charts are good, but this little comet can be seen with the unaided eye! At least from the VIS it can, Alex and I saw it on Saturnday and will be up...
Just thought I would share an image taken of Comet Swan by Haleakala Amateur Astronomer (http://astroday.net/HAA.html) Rob Ratkowski on Maui. In his words,...
When I looked (3 days ago), the comet appeared in 70mm binocs remarkedly similar to the image Gary sent out.....excepting that the dust tail was a bit fainter...
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carlton lane
carltona27@...
Nov 1, 2006 4:37 am
Hi to All, Gary's photo of Comet Swan in his e-mail reply should not be missed. Beauty and color are great. Thanks to Gary. Carlton ... ...
My question is, How far away is the comet? I think you guys mean M4 or M13 is the Magnification you would need to see it. I s that right? It is an awesome ...
Hi Rickey, M4 and M13 are well known globular clusters around whose neighborhood Comet Swan is passing. If you missed it, check out the October 4th APOD: ...
Aloha WHACs, Keck Observatory will be open to the public for the Mercury Transit between 9am and 2pm (weather permitting). We will be viewing in visible white...
Aloha WHACos! I have Lumicon 1 1/4" UHC and Deep Sky filters for sale. Look here: http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/details.asp?classified_id=462969 I also...
Hi Laura, Do you have what you need for tomorrow? Anyone else showing up with scopes? Did you get my e-mail re: vaccines last week? Thanks! Craig C. ... ...
