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Re: Back to Caldwell for a second

Ron Robisch
 


Now in the forward to the Caldwell book, Sir Patrick
ponders ... who will be
the first to survey ALL the Caldwells and the
Messier's in the fewest number
of nights? Sounds like a challenge to me.

Ted
Yeah, and somebody with Auto GOTO is gonna do it in
about 2 nights and think they deserve a certificate.
;-)



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Re: Clear skies

 

I'd love to get it, but I have had many car repairs, and my?pocketbook is empty!?

G3?

?Dale Carey wrote:

?
If anyone is enterested
?
?
?
?
?For Sale: 12.5 inch meade starfinder dob $475 firm,local pickup only
Placed by 0 Stars (1) ? []
on 3/7/2003 (Expires 3/17/2003)
?206 EDISON AVE
?PORTSMOUTH, VA 23702?United States
?Phone: 7579447364
This ad has received 114 hits. 		?
D=318M F=1525 F/4.8 ALL METAL 1.25 INCH RACK & PINION FOCUSER,TELRAD REFLEX SIGHT,2 EYE PIECES 1.25 INCH 26MM &9.7MM PLOSSL,FOR LOCAL PICK UP ONLY,WILL NOT SHIP.$475.00 FIRM,CASH ONLY.WILL ALSO THROW IN A SHORTY ORION BARLOW,AND AN EZCOLLIMATOR.THIS SCOPE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION,HAD FOR ABOUT A YEAR,JUST SITTING AROUND GATHERING DUST.ASK TO SEE PICTURES IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.

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Re: Clear skies

Dale Carey
 

?
If anyone is enterested

?
?
?
?
?For Sale: 12.5 inch meade starfinder dob $475 firm,local pickup only
Placed by 0 Stars (1) ? []
on 3/7/2003 (Expires 3/17/2003)
?206 EDISON AVE
?PORTSMOUTH, VA 23702?United States
?Phone: 7579447364
This ad has received 114 hits. 		?
D=318M F=1525 F/4.8 ALL METAL 1.25 INCH RACK & PINION FOCUSER,TELRAD REFLEX SIGHT,2 EYE PIECES 1.25 INCH 26MM &9.7MM PLOSSL,FOR LOCAL PICK UP ONLY,WILL NOT SHIP.$475.00 FIRM,CASH ONLY.WILL ALSO THROW IN A SHORTY ORION BARLOW,AND AN EZCOLLIMATOR.THIS SCOPE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION,HAD FOR ABOUT A YEAR,JUST SITTING AROUND GATHERING DUST.ASK TO SEE PICTURES IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.

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Back to Caldwell for a second

Ron Robisch
 

Now that we're all priming ourselves for the window of
opportunity to complete the Messier Marathon, can
anyone tell me if there's a similar window (or
windows) of opportunity to complete a Caldwell
Marathon???

-Ron Robisch


BTW - Some of you may have my old rrobisch@...
e-mail address. It's obsolete now - got a new job!
My new work e-mail is now ntirobisch@.... Home
e-mail remains robisch@...

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Re: Back to Caldwell for a second

[email protected]
 

In a message dated 3/7/03 4:29:18 PM Eastern Standard Time,
ronrobisch@... writes:

<< Yeah, and somebody with Auto GOTO is gonna do it in
about 2 nights and think they deserve a certificate. >>

Tsk tsk Ron, your anti-goto bias is showing.

By the way, The Caldwell certificate, like the Messier certificate, requires
that the observer not use goto or digital setting circles.

Ted
Meeting minutes

[email protected]
 

The minutes of the March meeting are posted on the BBAA website:
click on "Meeting Minutes" in the left
margin.

Ted
Re: Directions for Saturday

[email protected]
 

In a message dated 3/7/03 5:44:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,
denice.k.woody@... writes:

<< How far away is the area where we will set up from the parking lot?
That'll
determine what scope I bring.

Denice >>

I'm afraid I don't know exactly, but I take it that we can offload in front
of the education building and will be setting up behind it. She told me I
could wheel the 18 through the building. So I assume we will have to carry
or push scopes at least some distance.

Ted
Virus Warning

 

In a note to me (see below) Mickey Baker warned of a virus he had
experienced. For detailed information about it, here is the URL for
the McAfee AntiVirus Web site.


George



Please take note. Saturday, Monday, and
again today (Weds.) I have received a virus via e-mail. Sat. and
today I
got two mailings. If any on the BBAA list have recevied a file
advising
of a Microsoft Upgrade, do not touch it. It looks very official,
even to
having registration update pages. This is virus know as
W32/Gibe.B@mm,
which is going around here in Tidewater via e-mail.

I have removed 6 lists and am down to this one and Police-L, which is
good
a filtering their mail. I got two on my down load of e-mail today.
Norton and other anti-virus programs should detect it if it is
attached to
another e-mail, but may not if it comes in as the upgrade file

This was scanned prior to being sent, but it is good to scan
everything.

Mickey Baker
03-05-03
Alleged NASA Cover-up of Menacing 'NEAT' Comet Threat Debunked

 

Alleged NASA Cover-up of Menacing 'NEAT' Comet Threat
is Pure Bunk, Experts Say



G3
Re: Back to Caldwell for a second

[email protected]
 

I have not seen anything worked out. Of course, the 109 objects span most of
the sky, with declinations ranging from +85 to -81 so you would have to be
located pretty near the equator to have a shot at them all. But Perhaps you
mean a marathon session where you observe all the objects that rise above
your horizon at your latitude? Its an interesting problem. Here at mid
northern latitudes, I wouldn''t be surprised if its not close to the vernal
equinox, just like the Messiers.

Now in the forward to the Caldwell book, Sir Patrick ponders ... who will be
the first to survey ALL the Caldwells and the Messier's in the fewest number
of nights? Sounds like a challenge to me.

Ted

In a message dated 3/7/03 2:06:44 PM Eastern Standard Time,
ronrobisch@... writes:

<< Now that we're all priming ourselves for the window of
opportunity to complete the Messier Marathon, can
anyone tell me if there's a similar window (or
windows) of opportunity to complete a Caldwell
Marathon??? >>
Directions for Saturday

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Re: the "Starry Night" at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens on Saturday March 8 for those of you that want to help.

(I'll be there if there is any chance of clear skies, but I'm not going if it is totally overcast.)...


We want to be there, set up at 6 p.m. It is at the
"Education Building".

From the toll booth at the Bot Gardens: Continue down main
garden road, road will curve sharply to the left
(Administration building is also on left.) The road then opens
up into the main parking lot, Baker Hall Visitor Center will be
on your left (You will see a fountain and a Norfolk Mermaid
Statue there)....Education Entrance is at the far right hand
end of the building. (Also known as Rose Garden Hall)...use
that entrance. We'll meet you there (5:30 is fine, come as
early as you need to.) Telescopes will be set up on the
terrace behind the Education building.
Meeting tonight

 

Have fun at the meeting tonight all. Can't make it. On call all week
and next week too.Will be at the April meeting.
Joe Piotrowski
Re: Barska Binoc's

 

I'll bring them.

Rob





From: "Rick Bish" <2bookworms@...>
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To: backbayastro@...
Subject: [backbayastro] Barska Binoc's
Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2003 11:56:00 -0000

Whoever owns the Barska binoculars, that were purchased through
Heartland America's website, could you bring them to the meeting
tonight? I think it might be Rob, but I'm not sure. I'd like to take
a look at them. Thanks!
Rick Bish


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Barska Binoc's

Rick Bish
 

Whoever owns the Barska binoculars, that were purchased through
Heartland America's website, could you bring them to the meeting
tonight? I think it might be Rob, but I'm not sure. I'd like to take
a look at them. Thanks!
Rick Bish
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Richard Moncure
 

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Thanks Kevin.? Cox internet sounds great.? I'll look into it further.
Dick Moncure

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Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 9:02 PM
Subject: Re: [backbayastro]

Cox High Speed Internet does cost a bit more, and you get a lot of
performance for the bucks:
Your phone line remains free.? If you have a second phone line, you
may cancel it after you get the cable modem and save that cost.? If
you currently have a pay ISP (MSN, AOL, EXIS...) you may cancel that
too and save that cost.? Together, the price of a second phone line
and an ISP are about the same as the Cox High Speed Internet price
(with cable) so you should just about break even.

You get:
3Mbps-download speed, 256Kbps-upload speed
Always on
7 email addresses
Up to 70 MB of Web space
24x7 Tech Support
No long term contracts
30 day money back guarantee

The service costs $39.95 w/cable.? You can rent the modem
($10/month), or buy one from many sources.

I do not want to turn this into a sale pitch, I know, too late, I'm
sorry and I will stop here.? I am just very passionate about the
service I provide (yes, I provide).? I work for Cox and I run the
Master Telecommunication Center, the old term was `headend'.? If
anyone has any questions, please feel free to send them my way.

kevin.weiner@...

Kevin

PS:? Our scope (my wife Barb and I) is due tomorrow.? We both do
solemnly swear and promise that we will not open the box and let the
clouds out until after Friday night :)

See you tomorrow at TCC.




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If you've got a dedicated phone line for the computer, figure that into the cost too.

Rob


From: George Reynolds <pathfinder027@...>
Reply-To: backbayastro@...
To: backbayastro@...
Subject: RE: [backbayastro]
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 12:11:28 -0800 (PST)


It's cheaper in the long run if you buy a cable modem at Best Buy, rather than rent one from Cox for $15 a month.
"Woody, Denice K" <denice.k.woody@...> wrote:
It'll run u about 50 smackers a month.....which when coupled with your TV cable bill totals a heck of a lot of smackers a month......



Denice

-----Original Message-----
From: George Reynolds [mailto:pathfinder027@...]
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 1:32 PM
To: backbayastro@...
Subject: Re: [backbayastro]



I've got Cox also, Dick. I don't know what I'd do if I had to go back to a dialup line.

George

Richard Moncure <sundog@...> wrote:

Thanks Guys. I check into it and my budget.

Dick Moncure

----- Original Message -----

From: Louis Snellings

To: backbayastro@...

Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 1:22 AM

Subject: RE: [backbayastro] Re: Trying to contact Dick Moncure



COX is great...... Once you go to a cable modem you will never go back to dial-up.....Click and you are there.



Mat



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From: Kevin Weiner [mailto:kevin.weiner@...] <
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 11:37 PM
To: backbayastro@...
Subject: [backbayastro] Re: Trying to contact Dick Moncure



If you are in an area serviced by Cox, their cable modem service is
great!

Cox Hampton Roads:
(757) 222-4663 (Southside)
(757) 224-4663 (Peninsula)

Coming soon to New Kent and Gloucester


--- In backbayastro@..., "Richard Moncure" <sundog@h...>
wrote::
George -- It appears that my ISP cannot keep their system
functioning. Can anybody out there recommend a good ISP? I've
about
had it with Accessnet.
Dick



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Cox High Speed Internet does cost a bit more, and you get a lot of
performance for the bucks:
Your phone line remains free. If you have a second phone line, you
may cancel it after you get the cable modem and save that cost. If
you currently have a pay ISP (MSN, AOL, EXIS...) you may cancel that
too and save that cost. Together, the price of a second phone line
and an ISP are about the same as the Cox High Speed Internet price
(with cable) so you should just about break even.

You get:
3Mbps-download speed, 256Kbps-upload speed
Always on
7 email addresses
Up to 70 MB of Web space
24x7 Tech Support
No long term contracts
30 day money back guarantee

The service costs $39.95 w/cable. You can rent the modem
($10/month), or buy one from many sources.

I do not want to turn this into a sale pitch, I know, too late, I'm
sorry and I will stop here. I am just very passionate about the
service I provide (yes, I provide). I work for Cox and I run the
Master Telecommunication Center, the old term was `headend'. If
anyone has any questions, please feel free to send them my way.

kevin.weiner@...

Kevin

PS: Our scope (my wife Barb and I) is due tomorrow. We both do
solemnly swear and promise that we will not open the box and let the
clouds out until after Friday night :)

See you tomorrow at TCC.
(No subject)

 

Dick,

Yahoo is MUCH, MUCH better than Hotmail!? I am gradually migrating over to Yahoo for most of my correspondence.? It is more user-friendly, has a?better address book function (you cannot sort hotmail addresses by last name!!!), and seems more robust.? Hotmail has been giving me errors lately, in the middle of messages I was composing, with no escape -- I lose everything and the application terminates!?

I get a tremendous amount of junk mail and sleazy spam?in Hotmail, and almost none in Yahoo.? I daily have to delete half a dozen ads in Hotmail for Viagra and breast enlargement (and other less reputable emails) without ever opening them.

I say I am gradually moving to Yahoo, because I have almost 150 addresses and 15 group address lists in Hotmail.? It is taking me a while to move everything over, as I want to check and make sure all the addresses are current as I make the switch.? I may keep a small account as a "catchall" or backup.?

I'm thinking, if I shut down the hotmail account, the spammers may come looking for me in Yahoo.? Maybe I can use the old account as my "flypaper'.? (!)

George

?Richard Moncure wrote:

Ouch.? Maybe I'll try yahoo or hot mail first.
Dick Moncure
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Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 2:38 PM
Subject: RE: [backbayastro]

It'll run u about 50 smackers a month.....which when coupled with your TV cable bill totals a heck of a lot of smackers a month......

?

Denice
?



-----Original Message-----
From: George Reynolds [mailto:pathfinder027@...]
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 1:32 PM
To: backbayastro@...
Subject: Re: [backbayastro]

?

I've got Cox also, Dick.? I don't know what I'd do if I had to go back to a dialup line.

George

?Richard Moncure wrote:

Thanks Guys.? I check into it and my budget.

Dick Moncure

----- Original Message -----

Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 1:22 AM

Subject: RE: [backbayastro] Re: Trying to contact Dick Moncure

?

COX is great...... Once you go to a cable modem you will never go back to dial-up.....Click and you are there.

?

Mat

?

-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Weiner [mailto:kevin.weiner@...] <
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 11:37 PM
To: backbayastro@...
Subject: [backbayastro] Re: Trying to contact Dick Moncure

?

If you are in an area serviced by Cox, their cable modem service is
great!

Cox Hampton Roads:
(757) 222-4663 (Southside)
(757) 224-4663 (Peninsula)

Coming soon to New Kent and Gloucester


--- In backbayastro@..., "Richard Moncure"
wrote::
> George? -- It appears that my ISP cannot keep their system
> functioning.? Can anybody out there recommend a good ISP?? I've
about
> had it with Accessnet.
> Dick
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Ouch.? Maybe I'll try yahoo or hot mail first.
Dick Moncure

----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 2:38 PM
Subject: RE: [backbayastro]

It'll run u about 50 smackers a month.....which when coupled with your TV cable bill totals a heck of a lot of smackers a month......

?

Denice
?



-----Original Message-----
From: George Reynolds [mailto:pathfinder027@...]
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 1:32 PM
To: backbayastro@...
Subject: Re: [backbayastro]

?

I've got Cox also, Dick.? I don't know what I'd do if I had to go back to a dialup line.

George

?Richard Moncure wrote:

Thanks Guys.? I check into it and my budget.

Dick Moncure

----- Original Message -----

Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 1:22 AM

Subject: RE: [backbayastro] Re: Trying to contact Dick Moncure

?

COX is great...... Once you go to a cable modem you will never go back to dial-up.....Click and you are there.

?

Mat

?

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From: Kevin Weiner [mailto:kevin.weiner@...] <
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 11:37 PM
To: backbayastro@...
Subject: [backbayastro] Re: Trying to contact Dick Moncure

?

If you are in an area serviced by Cox, their cable modem service is
great!

Cox Hampton Roads:
(757) 222-4663 (Southside)
(757) 224-4663 (Peninsula)

Coming soon to New Kent and Gloucester


--- In backbayastro@..., "Richard Moncure"
wrote::
> George? -- It appears that my ISP cannot keep their system
> functioning.? Can anybody out there recommend a good ISP?? I've
about
> had it with Accessnet.
> Dick
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Don't miss the BBAA monthly meeting Thursday, 3/6/03!

 

ATTENTION all BBAA members!

?

This month?s meeting will be a real winner!?

Don?t miss out this Thursday night, March 6, at 7:30 pm at TCC, Room F-112.?

?

Richard Dickson will show his ?must-see? video of the famous Texas Star Party and the recent Winter Star Party in the Florida Keys.

?

Gearing up for Messier Marathon time and the East coast Star Party, we will have a brief panel discussion / Q & A session on how to do a ?Messier Marathon?.? (No, it?s not a 26-mile run carrying a peanut butter and jelly sandwich!)

?

We hope to see you there!!!

?

Cookies and (decaf) coffee will be available.

?

George ?3? and the gang

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