Re: Advice for Star Party Trip
Also water proof clothing from head to toe
On Mar 25, 2025, at 11:52?AM, lj averill <ljaverill@...> wrote:
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Lots of snacks, mylar survival blankets in case it gets really cold and windy, bear resistant food storage—they can break into cars, heavy-duty bug repellant, flip flops or water shoes to wear in shower
On Mar 25, 2025, at 11:29?AM, Jeffrey Dunn via groups.io <jeffreyj.dunn@...> wrote:
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Hey all,
I'm going to my first overnight star party in WV (The Almost Heaven Star Party,
) at the end of the summer.
Luna (age 9) also indicated that she wants to go on the adventure, and I had to play it cool and not act too excited (I'm thrilled she's coming along).
Beyond the basics of a tent, tarps, and warm clothes, do you all have any tips or things you wish you had thought of when going to a camp over star party??
Cross posting to the SAS board, so apologies to the dual members in advance.
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Jeff Dunn
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Re: Advice for Star Party Trip
Laurie,
I'm definitely not going to skimp on the bug spray! Water shoes/sandals for the shower are a good tip.?
Mark - I'm going to try one of those Coleman darkroom tents that are supposed to block the light (we'll see) and I very much like the idea of borrowing a solar power pack.
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Jeff Dunn
https://shorelineastronomicalsociety.blogspot.com/
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Re: Advice for Star Party Trip
Sleep mask to help you sleep late.? Portable power pack for your electronics. (Borrow one) Binoculars.? Dew heaters/hand warmers.? Tarps/garbage bags to cover equipment during the day or rain.?
On Tue, Mar 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM, lj averill via groups.io < ljaverill@...> wrote:
Lots of snacks, mylar survival blankets in case it gets really cold and windy, bear resistant food storage—they can break into cars, heavy-duty bug repellant, flip flops or water shoes to wear in shower
On Mar 25, 2025, at 11:29?AM, Jeffrey Dunn via groups.io <jeffreyj.dunn@...> wrote:
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Hey all,
I'm going to my first overnight star party in WV (The Almost Heaven Star Party,
) at the end of the summer.
Luna (age 9) also indicated that she wants to go on the adventure, and I had to play it cool and not act too excited (I'm thrilled she's coming along).
Beyond the basics of a tent, tarps, and warm clothes, do you all have any tips or things you wish you had thought of when going to a camp over star party??
Cross posting to the SAS board, so apologies to the dual members in advance.
--
Jeff Dunn
https://shorelineastronomicalsociety.blogspot.com/
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Re: Advice for Star Party Trip
Lots of snacks, mylar survival blankets in case it gets really cold and windy, bear resistant food storage—they can break into cars, heavy-duty bug repellant, flip flops or water shoes to wear in shower
On Mar 25, 2025, at 11:29?AM, Jeffrey Dunn via groups.io <jeffreyj.dunn@...> wrote:
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Hey all,
I'm going to my first overnight star party in WV (The Almost Heaven Star Party,
) at the end of the summer.
Luna (age 9) also indicated that she wants to go on the adventure, and I had to play it cool and not act too excited (I'm thrilled she's coming along).
Beyond the basics of a tent, tarps, and warm clothes, do you all have any tips or things you wish you had thought of when going to a camp over star party??
Cross posting to the SAS board, so apologies to the dual members in advance.
--
Jeff Dunn
https://shorelineastronomicalsociety.blogspot.com/
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Advice for Star Party Trip
Hey all,
I'm going to my first overnight star party in WV (The Almost Heaven Star Party, ) at the end of the summer.
Luna (age 9) also indicated that she wants to go on the adventure, and I had to play it cool and not act too excited (I'm thrilled she's coming along).
Beyond the basics of a tent, tarps, and warm clothes, do you all have any tips or things you wish you had thought of when going to a camp over star party??
Cross posting to the SAS board, so apologies to the dual members in advance.
--
Jeff Dunn
https://shorelineastronomicalsociety.blogspot.com/
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If I remember correctly, the staff at Meigs Point Nature Center and Hammonassett State Park make the call on whether they want to go forward with Astronomy Night as it is their event. I think there may be already be an April back up date scheduled.
Deb Fennell
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On Mar 25, 2025, at 8:11?AM, GEORGE BLAHUN <ks1u@...> wrote:
?It’s looking bleak for Wednesday through Sunday for any type of observing. Maybe Hammonasset can be rescheduled for April? It would be a shame to miss the winter objects if we wait until May 31. This seems to be the trifecta for dismal observing, Messier, Solar Eclipse and Meigs Point. At least our gardens will benefit.
George
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On Mar 25, 2025 at 8:11?AM -0400, GEORGE BLAHUN via groups.io <ks1u@...>, wrote:
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It’s looking bleak for Wednesday through Sunday for any type of observing. Maybe Hammonasset can be rescheduled for April? It would be a shame to miss the winter objects if we wait until May 31. This seems to be the trifecta for dismal observing, Messier, Solar Eclipse and Meigs Point. At least our gardens will benefit.
George
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It’s looking bleak for Wednesday through Sunday for any type of observing. Maybe Hammonasset can be rescheduled for April? It would be a shame to miss the winter objects if we wait until May 31. This seems to be the trifecta for dismal observing, Messier, Solar Eclipse and Meigs Point. At least our gardens will benefit.
George
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Luckily we have a backup date!?
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On Mar 23, 2025, at 6:29?PM, Jeffrey Dunn via groups.io <jeffreyj.dunn@...> wrote:
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Early forecast isn’t great, maybe luck will come our way and by Thursday night the outlook will improve ?
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Early forecast isn’t great, maybe luck will come our way and by Thursday night the outlook will improve ?
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Jeff Dunn
https://shorelineastronomicalsociety.blogspot.com/
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Looks like dismal forecast for this weekend.?
On Mar 23, 2025 at 12:21?AM -0400, Mark Strollo via groups.io <mark@...>, wrote:
I stopped at the Propbusters field Saturday. ?The road and the observing area are in great shape. The grass and fields are short and there’s no mud anywhere. Without leaves on the trees there may be some neighbors lights encroaching, but they are quite far away.?
For those subscribing, the April Sky and Telescope has a “Mastering the Messier Marathon” article.
I ?always encourage those on the fence about a long night and those without telescopes to attend. ?There are plenty of scopes there and it’s always fun to wander through the group and enjoy different views without the burden of lugging your gear out. ?
more to follow this week.?
Mark
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Re: Photo Dropping Primary - SL+MS+JS+GB 20250210.jpg uploaded
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John:
I did set the permissions so that anyone should be able to add photos to the file I created.
George
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Thanks, Lee.? The whole process of removal was so smooth -? it seemed almost unreal. But we are only halfway through the project. Let's hope the installation of the new PlaneWave and the shakedown observing go as smoothly. I am waiting for the other shoe to drop... guess I am a bit nervous that something will go sideways.? Hope I am proven wrong!
LB
Great shots of the process. Glad it went smoothly. On Mar 23, 2025, at 1:57 PM, Leslie Brown via < lfbro@...> wrote:
Hi John, There are now 2 folders of images about the mirror, OTA and mount removal of the old 20-inch on our TAAS site, one is George's and one is mine. I first tried to upload my images to George's folder, but did something wrong. So I created a second folder of images. I will change the permissions on my photo folder so that you can add images to it when you get a chance, or have the desire to do so.
Leslie
On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 1:49?PM John A. Sillasen via <jasillasen= [email protected]> wrote: Nice! Good to know there's a folder for the 20" project already.? When I finally get around to doing some more processing of the images I took, I will know where to put them.Not that they need a ton of processing or anything. It's just that making Jpegs from 45 megapixel FITS files takes some tooling and compute power!? I already sent my favorite to Alex and Leslie.? John? On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM, Group Notification
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It's done - permission granted. Upload away!
On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 2:01?PM John A. Sillasen via <jasillasen= [email protected]> wrote: Thanks.? That's probably why you couldn't add to George's. Permissions in Groups.io tend to be rather personal as in the creator owns all unless an Admin changes them. Let me know if you are able to grant permission.
John
On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM, Leslie Brown via Hi John, There are now 2 folders of images about the mirror, OTA and mount removal of the old 20-inch on our TAAS site, one is George's and one is mine. I first tried to upload my images to George's folder, but did something wrong. So I created a second folder of images. I will change the permissions on my photo folder so that you can add images to it when you get a chance, or have the desire to do so.
Leslie
On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 1:49?PM John A. Sillasen via <jasillasen= [email protected]> wrote: Nice! Good to know there's a folder for the 20" project already.? When I finally get around to doing some more processing of the images I took, I will know where to put them.Not that they need a ton of processing or anything. It's just that making Jpegs from 45 megapixel FITS files takes some tooling and compute power!? I already sent my favorite to Alex and Leslie.? John? On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM, Group Notification
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Updated photo album Removal of the Optomechanics 20-inch RC reflector from the Conn Colege Olin Observatory - more images
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Leslie Brown <lfbro@...> updated the photo album
Removal of the Optomechanics 20-inch RC reflector from the Conn Colege Olin Observatory - more images
: The removal of the primary and secondary mirrors by CC Astro/Physics faculty and TAAS members occurred on Feb. 10, 2025. The mirrors have been donated to TAAS and are being stored by TAAS member, Jay Drew.
The removal of the Optomechanics 20-inch RC OTA and mount was on March 12, 2025. The rigging company was Industrial Engineers, Inc,, the owner is Al Chabot. The 20-inch acquired by a grant made to L. F. Brown from the NSF-ILI program. The then new telescope was installed in the Olin Observatory in February 1996.
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Great shots of the process. Glad it went smoothly.
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On Mar 23, 2025, at 1:57 PM, Leslie Brown via < lfbro@...> wrote:
Hi John, There are now 2 folders of images about the mirror, OTA and mount removal of the old 20-inch on our TAAS site, one is George's and one is mine. I first tried to upload my images to George's folder, but did something wrong. So I created a second folder of images. I will change the permissions on my photo folder so that you can add images to it when you get a chance, or have the desire to do so.
Leslie
On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 1:49?PM John A. Sillasen via <jasillasen= [email protected]> wrote: Nice! Good to know there's a folder for the 20" project already.? When I finally get around to doing some more processing of the images I took, I will know where to put them.Not that they need a ton of processing or anything. It's just that making Jpegs from 45 megapixel FITS files takes some tooling and compute power!? I already sent my favorite to Alex and Leslie.? John? On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM, Group Notification
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Re: Photo Dropping Primary - SL+MS+JS+GB 20250210.jpg uploaded
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Thanks.? That's probably why you couldn't add to George's. Permissions in Groups.io tend to be rather personal as in the creator owns all unless an Admin changes them. Let me know if you are able to grant permission. John
On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM, Leslie Brown via groups.io <lfbro@...> wrote: Hi John, There are now 2 folders of images about the mirror, OTA and mount removal of the old 20-inch on our TAAS site, one is George's and one is mine. I first tried to upload my images to George's folder, but did something wrong. So I created a second folder of images. I will change the permissions on my photo folder so that you can add images to it when you get a chance, or have the desire to do so.
Leslie
On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 1:49?PM John A. Sillasen via <jasillasen= [email protected]> wrote: Nice! Good to know there's a folder for the 20" project already.? When I finally get around to doing some more processing of the images I took, I will know where to put them.Not that they need a ton of processing or anything. It's just that making Jpegs from 45 megapixel FITS files takes some tooling and compute power!? I already sent my favorite to Alex and Leslie.? John? On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM, Group Notification
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Re: Photo Dropping Primary - SL+MS+JS+GB 20250210.jpg uploaded
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Hi John, There are now 2 folders of images about the mirror, OTA and mount removal of the old 20-inch on our TAAS site, one is George's and one is mine. I first tried to upload my images to George's folder, but did something wrong. So I created a second folder of images. I will change the permissions on my photo folder so that you can add images to it when you get a chance, or have the desire to do so.
Leslie
On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 1:49?PM John A. Sillasen via <jasillasen= [email protected]> wrote: Nice! Good to know there's a folder for the 20" project already.? When I finally get around to doing some more processing of the images I took, I will know where to put them.Not that they need a ton of processing or anything. It's just that making Jpegs from 45 megapixel FITS files takes some tooling and compute power!? I already sent my favorite to Alex and Leslie.? John? On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM, Group Notification
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Re: Photo Dropping Primary - SL+MS+JS+GB 20250210.jpg uploaded
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Nice! Good to know there's a folder for the 20" project already.? When I finally get around to doing some more processing of the images I took, I will know where to put them. Not that they need a ton of processing or anything. It's just that making Jpegs from 45 megapixel FITS files takes some tooling and compute power!? I already sent my favorite to Alex and Leslie.?
John?
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