Mercury transit c/o Val K.
Hi all, Val Korsniak texted these to me yesterday. If you can expand the image you can make out Mercury. Says it took about 8 tries, but he held his smartphone up to the eyepiece. Nice going,
By
Phil De Rosa
·
#28
·
|
Mercury Transit
Want to share my experience this morning. I had setup my iOptron Cube driving my upgraded Short Tube 80 mm f/5 achromat with a Thousand Oaks solar filter. It worked great visually using a TeleVue
By
Prasad Agrahar
·
#27
·
|
Busy Bee 2020
Hi All.? I just got a commitment from Andy that the Busy Bee can be there for the September dates.
While I've got your attention, I would like you to know I am hoping to get an earlier weekend
By
Phil De Rosa
·
#26
·
|
Re: responses to the responses of the voting results...
It won't be October, its unlikely, but not impossible its August....which
leaves September......
By
Steve Taylor
·
#25
·
|
Re: responses to the responses of the voting results...
Hey Steve!
The new moon dates for 2020 are as follows:
August: August 18th
September: September 17th
October: October 16th
Cherry Springs State Park is committed to the Galeton Rotary Club's
By
Paul Leuba
·
#24
·
|
Re: responses to the responses of the voting results...
The schedule for the next BFSP is* not yet known*. The September date WAS
very popular, we got decent seeing on a couple of nights, but members of
the CPO board are a little concerned we don't chase
By
Steve Taylor
·
#23
·
|
Re: responses to the responses of the voting results...
I am not questioning the accuracy of the vote.
I just gave you facts based on what I know to be true as a seasoned observer who wants to attend both events.
Take that for what its worth.
--
Paul
By
Paul Leuba
·
#22
·
|
Re: responses to the responses of the voting results...
Hi Phil,
Thanks for the response to my points, but I need to add some clarity.
1. Constant communication with Steve - as in the Bat Phone???
Seriously, regarding the Black Forest Star Party - Bill
By
Paul Leuba
·
#21
·
|
FURTHER THOUGHTS ABOUT SUSQUEHANNOCK PARK
This may be interesting to some of you.
FIRST..the STATE PARK PEOPLE
I was surprised that the local parks offices have no knowledge of the
parties held at Cherry Springs or even Codorus Park.
By
Phil De Rosa
·
#20
·
|
responses to the responses of the voting results...
Hello all,
Thank you all who have shared your thoughts about the vote.
In response to your concerns, I will try to address them briefly, IN UPPER
CASE. Please do not consider this SHOUTING.
By
Phil De Rosa
·
#19
·
|
Re: 2020 DATE VOTE RESULTS, and standard deviations
Hi Phil,
? Did you count the votes like mine that were sent as emails and not votes? The Yahoo site wouldn't let me vote, so I simply sent the email. The other email type votes I saw were all votes
By
Tom Bryant <NGC7492@...>
·
#18
·
|
Re: 2020 DATE VOTE RESULTS, and standard deviations
?
This will - almost certainly - be the dates of the Black Forest Star Party.
Rather then the temperature, what will prove devastating - from an attendance standpoint - for your event is that
By
Paul Leuba
·
#17
·
|
2020 DATE VOTE RESULTS, and standard deviations
OK, I am not keeping anyone in suspense. We have a clear winner. I will
preface that by explaining 2 votes.
We had a walk-in attendee that voted, and because that person made the
effort to appear,
By
Phil De Rosa
·
#16
·
|
Re: 2020 YCSP DATES
Phil,
I vote for October
Tom Sprecher
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
philderosa1@...
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2019 8:45 PM
To: 'YCSP group';
By
thomashs2001
·
#15
·
|
2020 YCSP DATES
I am closing the poll tomorrow midnight for preferences for which month to
hold the party next year. If you haven't voted yet, please do so
immediately. All votes can be submitted directly to me
By
Phil De Rosa
·
#14
·
|
Re: #2020DATES
#2020DATES
I would also vote for October
thanks!!
By
Paul Weiler
·
#13
·
|
Re: #2020DATES
#2020DATES
October is good, I go with that.? :)
By
Red
·
#12
·
|
Re: #2020DATES
#2020DATES
I'm with October too. It WILL be cooler, dryer and darker.
It will be INTERESTING to try a cooler climate star party - maybe you'll start a trend !
Steve
By
Steve Taylor
·
#11
·
|
#2020DATES
#2020DATES
I am voting for October. I am not sure if my vote came over from Yahoo.
October has a lot of upside:
(1) The weather (dryer and more temperate)
(2) Its darker earlier - longer hours of
By
Paul Leuba
·
#10
·
|
Re: #2020DATES
#2020DATES
Hi Phil,
? Apparently my Yahoo membership didn't take, so I can't vote.
? I'd go for October first, as long as it isn't Halloween. Fewer mosquitoes, and clearer skies are more likely.
? Tom
By
NGC7492@...
·
#9
·
|