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Re: Phood and Photons
I'm planning to goto Pinhey's. I'm not sure if I'll have time for dinner though. But I'd be happy to dinnerize if its going to be cloudy. (If its clear, I'll probably be futzing with my scope in
By Attilla Danko <attilla.danko@...> · #423 ·
Re: possibly clear tonight
Hello All, Looks like it will be clear tonight and the winds should drop(I hope) so I'll plan on heading out to FLO tonight. I just got home (7:20) so I'll eat and I should be there by about 8:30. See
By Matt Weeks <mweeks@...> · #422 ·
Re: possibly clear tonight
I'm about to head out to FLO too. I should be there about 20:30. See you there! Bruce McGlashan
By Bruce McGlashan <mcglashanb2@...> · #421 ·
Phood and Photons
I know the forecast's not looking too great right now, but if the weather is clear on Saturday, Roland & I are planning to bring our scope to Pinhey's Point for the public starparty. Just wondering if
By Janice Tokar · #420 ·
Re: possibly clear tonight
Further to my last note, things seem to be freeing up for me, and the weather is looking too good to ignore, so I plan to head to FLO. Probably arrive a bit after 8 pm. Cheers - Al
By Al Seaman <alseaman@...> · #419 ·
Re: possibly clear tonight
r.prevost@... wrote: I am not quite sure yet about being able to go to FLO tonight myself. In any case, as Rolland says, the FLO grounds are available to any RASC member to set up their own
By Al Seaman <alseaman@...> · #418 ·
Re: possibly clear tonight
Sorry, I for one would really love to go but am not free this evening. But if I understand things correctly, anyone who is an RASC member can request the combination from Al Seaman and use the site,
By r.prevost@... · #417 ·
Re: possibly clear tonight
By Bruce McGlashan <mcglashanb2@...> · #416 ·
Re: possibly clear tonight
I'd consider going to FLO if I knew a keyholder was going. Are the other west-end alternatives? -ad
By attilla.danko@... · #415 ·
Re: possibly clear tonight
I was considering it. Are you thinking about FLO? Bruce McGlashan
By Bruce McGlashan <mcglashanb2@...> · #414 ·
possibly clear tonight
According to: http://www.cmc.ec.gc.ca/cmc/images/cld_reg_ps_ecan2_015.jpg Its going to be clear tonight. Transparency may only be ok. Anyone observing? -ad
By attilla.danko@... · #413 ·
Funeral
All my friends at the OAFs are welcome to join me and my family for my Dad's funeral service to be held at 2:00 pm. in Almonte at: The Reformed Presbyterian Church 273 Almonte Street Almonte No
By Richard Harding <rharding@...> · #411 ·
Re: Funeral Time
I forgot to mention that the funeral is Friday at 2:00 pm. Richard
By Richard Harding <rharding@...> · #412 ·
Sad news...
I am saddened by the news that Richard Harding's father passed away earlier today. I'm sure everyone joins Janice and me in extending our sympathies to Richard and his family during this time of loss.
By r.prevost@... · #410 ·
odds and sods
Hi all! Matt you mentioned an interest in some good deepsky observing sites well here are a few of the best that I use a lot: http://redshift.home.pipeline.com/ This one is the best I think, it also
By Mike Wirths <mwirths@...> · #409 ·
CCD Image of the galaxy "face" in Virgo.
For those of you who did not have a chance to see an image of "the face" made up of galaxies we saw at Mike Wirths place a few nights ago:
By r.prevost@... · #408 ·
Re: FLO "pea soup mound" report addendum
As for me, Bruce, yes that makes sense. I had much more of a problem with Polaris when I had an equatorial mount, with a 4.5" scope. Now that I think of it, it's probably because of what you describe.
By r.prevost@... · #407 ·
Re: FLO "pea soup mound" report addendum
... [snip] ... I had been wondering about looking at Polaris, and you probably heard me muttering to myself as I tried to get Polaris into the FOV. I'm pretty sure I was polar-aligned properly, but I
By Bruce McGlashan <mcglashanb2@...> · #406 ·
FLO "pea soup mound" report addendum
Sess.#291 8:15-11:30 lm=5.3(at best) s=7/10 Very Hazy! Got fooled this time by all of the weather reports that kept saying "clear" on every TV and Web soucre I could find. I should'a trusted my eyes
By r.prevost@... · #405 ·
Observing report: Cadets at Mike's.....
Morning everyone! Sorry for the late post, access to the internet from home was down all weekend. Saturday morning: absolutely perfect, clear weather... Saturday afternoon: clouds moving in rather
By jean_dorais@... · #404 ·