I just found this group and already I have a question! My wife and I are in our 50's and are semi-retiring and moving to the Big Island and are looking for...
This was a very peaky shower, with the greatest intensity occurring a bit earlier than predicted (around 1:15 HST or 11:15 UT) with five or six bright meteors...
Hi Donn, I was there too. I just figured out that you were the group sitting next to me. I'm sorry I didn't know you are from the club. I counted 5 Aurigids...
Chris- I am a member of the club- I live on the northwest end of the Island --- Hawi I have a telescope on the southwest end of the island- Oceanview It is a...
Awesome! Do you have some GPS coordinates so I can get a Google Earth peek? -Chris _____ From: whac@yahoogroups.com [mailto:whac@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
Hi all, A few months a go I upgraded to an SBIG CCD, so I'm not getting any use out of my DSLR based astrophotography system, so I guess it's time for it to...
I am interested. cliff 989-7451 ... From: jmwalawender<mailto:joshw@...> To: whac@yahoogroups.com<mailto:whac@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday,...
Clifford livermore
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Sep 6, 2007 4:51 am
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Is the dark site on the upper road open?? 9-8 ? Mark T. Senft, DPM 75-5591 Palani Rd Suite 3006 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 O 808.331.8485 F 808.331.1333 C...
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Sep 8, 2007 9:42 am
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Hi Mark, We are thinking of going out there tonight. If the gate is locked we just park outside and bring our scopes in. Do you want to join us? 987-3799. Dan...
Hey Dan: I will prob head out there around 5:30 or 6. Hopefully the hunters are around and the gate will be open. See you there tonight 9-8-07 Mark T....
rockdockona@...
Sep 8, 2007 9:28 pm
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Hi Mark, I was out near there earlier and it was raining. You might want to ck out the satalite weather on the mauna kea site before going there. Cliff invited...
Thanks Dan. I will double check. Mark Mark T. Senft, DPM 75-5591 Palani Rd Suite 3006 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 O 808.331.8485 F 808.331.1333 C...
rockdockona@...
Sep 9, 2007 2:05 am
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hi Dan well I went by the site on my way back from kona and of course it was still overcast while Waikoloa was clearing of course. anyway nobody there also....
Clifford livermore
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Sep 9, 2007 5:46 am
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hi Cliff, thanks for the invite. janet worked me on the house all day. we just got finished and I'm bushed. have a nice weekend. See you tuesday.How'd you like...
Just a reminder of the WHAC meeting Tuesday Sept 11 at 7 pm at Canada France Hawaii Meeting room in Waimea. Great stuff to see. Info on the WHAC site. Aloha...
I forgot to tell at the meeting that there is a astronomy book on sale at boardars. The book is called Atlas of the Universe. I got this book on the mainland...
I heard there's an "alternative" type astroarcheology talk on the possibility of the sun being in a binary system tonight (6-8pm) at Tutu's house. I heard...
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hi dan the whole mountian was rained out last night. I ended up going to the astronomy lecture at rm 100 at the u of h in hilo. good luck. cliff ... From:...
Clifford livermore
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Sep 15, 2007 9:03 pm
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Looks like its gonna be a weather bust tonight.oh well.dan...
Hi chris, where are you thinking of moving to on the island? We have a excellent Realtor/broker friend named Ed torrison that I trust explicitly He's selling...
Hi Simona etal., Watched for Aurigids from my house between 1:27 and 2:15 A.M.. Saw nothing even though had roof overhang on house blocking bright moon. What...
carlton lane
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Sep 16, 2007 8:05 pm
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For C. Erickson see below. P.S. ... From: carlton lane Sent: Saturday, September 1, 2007 4:36 PM To: whac@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [whac] New member here ...
carlton lane
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Sep 16, 2007 8:06 pm
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hi I am also a member of the club and have a 24 inch starmaster f4.1 in my backyard in Waikoloa village up from the Waikoloa resort. it is relatively dark in...
Clifford livermore
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Sep 16, 2007 8:06 pm
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P.S. for Christopher, I bought here 25 years ago way out in the wilderness with no annoying lighting and had perfect telescopic viewing. Now have problem with...