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Quick Observing Session - Monday dusk
Dusk, From East Side of Prestwick avenue looking West, Orleans Using binoculars and a hand-held short tube 80mm Janice and I managed to observe Venus at 6:45pm. Very nice in that it definitely
By r.prevost@... · #163 ·
Re: Cadets
more than 5-6 would come? I certainly have room for more than that, so even if its a whole busload, we can show them some awesome sights! Mike, I've put the invitation up on the cadet staff group.
By jean_dorais@... · #162 ·
Cadets
Hi Jean, Anytime you're ready with the cadets let me know. You don't think more than 5-6 would come? I certainly have room for more than that, so even if its a whole busload, we can show them some
By Mike Wirths <mwirths@...> · #161 ·
Re: Hi, everyone
Well as Jean observed the proper greeting is of course.. G'day Bruce!!! So we and all the others at the philosophy dept of the University of Wallamaleu would like to welcome the pommie bastard to
By Mike Wirths <mwirths@...> · #159 ·
New file uploaded to OAFs
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the OAFs group. File : /Sillyfiles/philosop.wav Uploaded by :
By OAFs@... · #160 ·
Re: Viewing Report
Hey Richard! Observing on a hotel balcony using binocs in To is liable to get you arrested!!!! Come on fess up what ELSE did you see ;>) -Mike (in sweat pants) W
By Mike Wirths <mwirths@...> · #158 ·
Re: Viewing Report
Great Observing Report there Richard! Your attention to detail, such as what exactly is appropriate winter balcony wear at 5a.m. is what makes it that much more useful. I'm sure that if anyone
By r.prevost@... · #157 ·
Viewing Report
Time: Wednesday, March 21 05:00 EST Location: Downtown Toronto Howard Johnson Hotel Balcony in my underwear Equipment: Orion 9 x 63 binoculars Conditions: Clearity - Duh...downtown
By Richard Harding <rharding@...> · #156 ·
Re: Hi, everyone
Welcome aboard Bruce!! We never run out of things to wonder at!!! So wear the title Newbie proudly...we all did!! Richard Look!! I came here for a good argument!! No you didn't...you came here for
By Richard Harding <rharding@...> · #154 ·
Solar Observing Report...
Sess#279 2:30-3:15pm Driveway solar clear March 25th/01 A session with the full apeture solar filter on the SCT 8" this afternoon. Though we are past solar maximum, there's still quite a bit
By r.prevost@... · #153 ·
Re: Beginner's Corner - Preparing for "Mars"
Great article on viewing and sketching Mars in the May Sky and Telescope. Give it a look if you can. Richard Next we have no. 4 "crunchy frog". Ah...Yes... Am I right in believing that there is a
By Richard Harding <rharding@...> · #155 ·
Beginner's Corner - Preparing for "Mars"
Mars will be one of the prime targets for many of us this year. It will be larger than it had been for a while, nearly 25% larger than 2 years ago. However, it will be sitting relatively low in
By r.prevost@... · #152 ·
Re: Hi, everyone
Welcome Bruce, I'm always happy to welcome a new oaf, especially one so appropriately named. I hope you will find a little astronomy here, hidden amogst all the pythons. ("python" similar to
By attilla.danko@... · #151 ·
You're welcome, Jean...
I'm glad that link on SCT collimation basics was useful to you. Hopefully it'll all come together for you soon and you'll gain the control and confidence to do a good collimation job on your own
By r.prevost@... · #150 ·
Re: Hi, everyone
Be most Welcome, Sir Bruce of McGlashan, ( skilled winter observer and closet sky sketcher ), to our small band of OAFs! Not only would you not be a pest, but your questions would most probably
By r.prevost@... · #149 ·
Re: Hi, everyone(+mini observing report)
--- In OAFs@y..., "Bruce McGlashan" <mcglashanb2@h...> wrote: From the looks of it, I guess I'll > be the resident newbie, at least for the time being. I've got a huge number > of questions I'd like
By jean_dorais@... · #148 ·
Hi, everyone
A couple of people have told me about your little group, and I've been lurking here for the last couple of weeks now, so I guess it's time to fess up and make my participation more overt. From the
By Bruce McGlashan <mcglashanb2@...> · #147 ·
Guides Location Correction
Error in my last message... I had said "North" but... I should have said 1000ft "South" of Hunt Club Rd., on Conroy Rd's West side. There is a very easy to see brown and beige NCC sign by the side
By r.prevost@... · #146 ·
Re: the four observers
Thanks you Matt, Mike, Roland, Jan and Richard for the kind words. -ad
By attilla.danko@... · #145 ·
Girl Guides Update...
Hi Attilla & Richard, Janice and I drove out this morning to check out the so-called "Conroy Rd. Pit" ( on W side of Conroy Rd., 1000ft North of Hunt Club ) as a possible site for the Girl Guides
By r.prevost@... · #144 ·