Just to clear the timing information confusion check out the diagram at the following link that has Hawaiian Standard Time Markings... ...
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dmuk
Aug 25, 2007 7:29 pm
Beware the *many* descriptions of the eclipse intended for mainland observers! Here in Hawaii the event indeed does begin on the evening of the 27th...
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dmuk
Aug 25, 2007 7:19 pm
The VIS is staying open past 10 for the event and will have the telescopes available for public viewing. I plan to use another telescope to do some imaging as...
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starwinddan
Aug 25, 2007 3:59 pm
Hi Carlton' We will be at the dark site arround dusk. You are welcome to join us. Bring Peg, maybe she will keep you constrained :-) , If we go up I'm sure you...
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carlton lane
carltona27@...
Aug 25, 2007 11:06 am
Hi Dan and "BUNCH", If it is cloudy and go to VIS, would some one offer to give me a ride to the VIS. That Saddle Road is a bit much for me at night and 80...
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carlton lane
carltona27@...
Aug 25, 2007 10:53 am
Hi Dan, I am wrong, sorry, but I relied on an e-mail from Jon Lomberg a few days ago. Did you get his erroneous message I just wrote an e-mail to him telling...
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carlton lane
carltona27@...
Aug 25, 2007 10:30 am
Hi Dan, Isn't the eclipse Tuesday night with totality beginning around midnight and half through totality around half past midnight, totality ending after 1...
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starwinddan
Aug 25, 2007 1:32 am
We have a bunch of us that are going to go to the dark site on Monday to see the lunar eclipse. If the clods roll in after dark we will go to Vis and go to the...
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Craig Combes
combes57
Aug 21, 2007 11:56 pm
Aloha WHACos, Given that this subject came up in a previous post and it could be a serious health concern, I thought it was appropriate to post this recent...
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carlton lane
carltona27@...
Aug 13, 2007 10:00 pm
Relax worry warts; the storm is going by well south of us. We get 70 MPH trades sometimes and without time to worry about their coming. The probability of the...
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craignance
Aug 13, 2007 9:08 pm
Aloha WHAC'os, As you are probably aware, Hurricane Flossie is making its closest approach to the Big Island on Tuesday evening. This is when our monthly club...
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starwinddan
Aug 13, 2007 7:30 am
Hi Crew, We had a great all night observing session last night. We saw about 98 Meteorites . Some pretty dramatic. Got some Ok pics thru my friends 24" Dob. ...
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Simona Vaduvescu
si345
Aug 12, 2007 10:55 pm
Hello everyone, I counted 98 meteors last night at VIS: 73 Perseids and 25 Sporadics. Few of them were spectacular. The entire night was worth the effort of...
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skelman2004
Aug 12, 2007 8:52 pm
Hi! I'm a member of the San Diego Astronomy Association and fate has me staying on the Big Island this fine (and rainy) day. I am trying to find a ride to a...
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skelman2004
Aug 12, 2007 8:49 pm
Hi! I'm a member of the San Diego Astronomy Association and fate has me staying on the Big Island this fine (and rainy) day. I am trying to find a ride to a...
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keckskyguy
Aug 12, 2007 1:31 am
Aloha WHAC members, well, I see a cloud field on the satellite that's small and should move through within the next couple of hours. The upstream field coming...
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Simona Vaduvescu
si345
Aug 11, 2007 6:03 pm
Aloha! I just wanted to let you know the International Meteor Organization enabled the "Live ZHR" for Perseids at http://www.imo.net/live/perseids2007 If...
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starwinddan
Aug 11, 2007 5:45 pm
Me,Cliff ,Paul,and Jack will be at VIS ... From: "keckskyguy" <keckskyguy@...> To: <whac@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 9:05 PM Subject:...
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Simona Vaduvescu
si345
Aug 11, 2007 5:35 pm
I will be at VIS tonight. Simona ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile...
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keckskyguy
Aug 11, 2007 7:06 am
Aloha WHAC members, We've had multiple requests to have access to the dark site this weekend (Saturday night). Originally, I was inclined to go up to the VIS...
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carlton lane
carltona27@...
Aug 10, 2007 12:30 pm
Hi Craig, Thank you for the news etc.. Did you get the tools or should I apply for insurance money? Best, always, Carlton ... From: Craig Combes Sent:...
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Gary Fujihara
fujmon
Aug 10, 2007 6:14 am
Aloha mai, Jerry Dobek (Nothwest Michigan College) will give a public "AstroTalk" on the UH Hilo campus on Friday, August 10. Dobek's talk, scheduled for 7 pm...
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Craig Combes
combes57
Aug 10, 2007 4:52 am
Aloha WHACos! Well, we're somewhat settled into our new home in Santa Rosa, CA. It's quite a bit more populated than the entire Big Island, which of course...
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Andrew Cooper
acooper@...
Aug 9, 2007 6:05 pm
I am planning on the Dark Sky Site as well. Andrew ... weekend. ... others ... watching ... due to ... suggesting ... make a ... out ... let ... ...
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Clifford livermore
cliffstargazer@...
Aug 9, 2007 4:05 pm
hi gang well Dan and myself will be up at the vis with the 24 and other scopes. aloha good viewing. saw lots of metors tonight from my back yard with some...
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tstearman
Aug 9, 2007 11:18 am
Aloha, Doug! I'm game for Meteor watching at the Club Dark Site. Tony Stearman...
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starwinddan
Aug 8, 2007 2:58 am
Hi Carlton, Going up on Sat to VIS 987-3104 Dan ... From: carlton lane To: whac@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 3:15 PM Subject: Re: [whac]...
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starwinddan
Aug 8, 2007 2:58 am
Hi Doug, I'm going to take Cliff's 24" up to vis. We will set his up there and set Pauls and Jacks up across the street away from the zoo.Should be up there ...
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carlton lane
carltona27@...
Aug 8, 2007 1:15 am
Hi Doug, Club site and meteor shower is Sunday, isn't it? Do you have Dan's phone number? Carlton ... From: keckskyguy Sent: Tuesday, August 7, 2007 1:26 PM ...
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keckskyguy
Aug 7, 2007 11:27 pm
Aloha WHAC members, There's some rumbling about folks wanting to go observe this weekend. I've heard rumors about the VIS, and also talked directly with others...
