I have posted a writeup of my Halloween observing as well as the latest comet animation on my website at http://www.siowl.com/index.html?Obs20071031 Andrew ...
hi everyone I've been out observing tonight with my binoculars any the club scope scope. Some objects that I've went after is the comet. It is sill a naked eye...
Fellow astronomers- For the meeting on Tuesday-- 13th there is 15 minutes for looking at and asking questions about the 100 hour stack from CFHT--- they were...
Aloha WHAC members, This is a reminder for the next West Hawaii Astronomy Club meeting, to be held at 7:00pm, Tuesday November 13th, in the Large Conference...
Aloha from Jenny: I am relocating from Hilo to Waimea because I firmly believe that more star gazing is done over towards the other side (west side) and Waimea...
LOL. My wife and I were looking at a house on five acres that had an attached studio apartment and we both immediately thought of you! BTW, we will be winging...
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Clifford livermore
cliffstargazer@...
Nov 13, 2007 11:39 pm
hi Doug I have some great video of the comet I would like to share at tonight's meeting. cliff ... From: keckskyguy<mailto:keckskyguy@...> To:...
Aloha, Dr Bo Reipurth (University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy) will give an International Education Week public "AstroTalk" on the UH Hilo campus...
Aloha All, We maintain minutes from each of the meetings on the web. Our club secretary, Bernt, is off-island. Did anyone take notes during this week's club...
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carlton lane
carltona27@...
Nov 19, 2007 4:18 pm
Have you noticed that 7Xbinoculars can see faint tail of Comet Holmes now running over alpha Persei? Brightness of alpha Persei can block out much of tail with...
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George Doktorczyk
KONADOK@...
Nov 19, 2007 5:01 pm
Great pix of 17P/Holmes' tail. #1 When the it first exploded, the one thing missing from the comet was a tail, but Jack Newton captured it during his...
Aloha, Friends & members of WHAC. Is there anyone who would like to car pool from Kona to the next WHAC meeting?...
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Andrew Cooper
acooper@...
Nov 22, 2007 8:27 am
So I am going through my website statistics tonight and I notice a bunch of referring hits from MySpace, interesting. Out of curiosity I follow the link to see...
...to wing our way to the Big Island and look at properties for ten days. Orion 80ED and a Meade Autostar retrofitted Vixen GP mount in tow. IR-modified Canon...
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Andrew Cooper
acooper@...
Nov 22, 2007 7:07 pm
Now that is a lot of luggage! Bringing the scope just in time for Full Moon, but you should get some nice dark time in the evening towards the end of the trip....
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Clifford livermore
cliffstargazer@...
Nov 22, 2007 8:15 pm
while you are on the island you are invited to look through my 24 inch in the back yard of my waikoloa village house if you so desire. my cell phone is...
Awesome! We'll give you a call Friday. "My advice is always free and worth every penny!" -Christopher Erickson Anchorage, Alaska Sent wirelessly via Palm...
Yea, it's unfortunate that turkey day lined up with a full moon but sometimes that's the breaks. Of course I would rather have a scope with me and a full moon...
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Andrew Cooper
acooper@...
Nov 22, 2007 11:58 pm
Puako is about perfect, good dive, easy shore entry, not very far to swim, public access, and very nice canyons in the coral to explore. On any given weekend...
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rockdockona@...
Nov 23, 2007 12:14 am
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I have two quick questions Will the scope (club scope) be able to see the horse head nebula and the Barnard loop in Orion? I am going to tr to go after it...
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Andrew Cooper
acooper@...
Nov 23, 2007 7:01 am
The Horsehead is possible in my 18" with good skies, but not possible if observing conditions are not great. I suspect under very good conditions it would be...
BTW, we will be flying back next Saturday, December 1 so this Sunday is the only day that would work for me. "My advice is always free and worth every penny!" ...
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Clifford livermore
cliffstargazer@...
Nov 23, 2007 12:26 pm
that is ok by me. I would also suggest that perhaps thursday evening we observe from my backyard with the 24 inch and that firday you come up to the vis with...
Tony, I've never seen the horsehead in my 7.5" telescope even under the best conditions; like Mick Jagger; "I've tried, and I've tried...etc.". However, I can...
Sounds wonderful. Today we looked at properties on the dry side of Waimea. Prices were high and the pickings were slim. -Christopher Erickson Network Design...
