Re: Nightwatch
I would imagine it is way to wet everywhere backyard? Dale
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Dale Carey <stargaz@...>
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#204
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Nightwatch
The sky clock has changed and blue sky is poking out up here in Williamsburg. Any chance for a Lands End Nightwatch? Joe Piotrowski
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joseph_piotrowski <[email protected]>
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#202
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Re: Dale Carey's Binoc's (long)
Well, I'm impressed with you opinion of those Chinese binoculars. Most of the early Japanese and current Chinese's units are packed with stiff grease for a very good reason; to take up slack in poor
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Kent Blackwell
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#201
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Re: Last Chance
At next weeks meeting I will be showing a video that includes shots from my visits to the Texas Star Pary '01, New Mexico Skies, and this year's WSP. Dale, I bet I have video of your scope! I wish I
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rdickson23692 <[email protected]>
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#200
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Re: Last Chance
Eric, I sure wish I could go, but I can't that night. I expect it will be very interesting. Neill "d_eric_giles <Egiles1@...>" <Egiles1@...> wrote:I'm very surprised no one was interested in
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Neill Alford
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Re: Nightwatch
In a message dated 2/28/03 5:02:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, joepiotrowski@... writes: << The sky clock has changed and blue sky is poking out up here in Williamsburg. Any chance for a Lands End
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twforte@...
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#207
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Re: Last Chance
Just found this neat web site http://home.interlynx.net/~mullers/wsp/wsp2003.html It shows the latest pic's of the 2003 WSP The 4th pic you can see my camper /trailer the 5th shows my "little 16"
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Dale Carey <stargaz@...>
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Re: Nightwatch
It doesn't look promising does it? Nothing has been pinned down because it looks like the only thing expected to ineterupt these clouds is the rain. What a hobby, huh? At least if you get Astronomy
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twforte@...
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Re: Any Experience with a Meade ETX 70?
I think full moon is March 18. Richard
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rdickson23692 <[email protected]>
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#196
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Re: Any Experience with a Meade ETX 70?
I don't have much experience with the ETX GO-TO, my ETX 90 is manual. I know we have a few members with GOto versions and if I'm not mistaken the controls are similar on other Meades so there is some
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twforte@...
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Re: Last Chance
I'm sorry for not responding ... I've kept your email as "new" hoping to rearrange things so that I could go. But I just can't do it. Hope you have fun, and I hope you'll tell us about it here. Ted
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twforte@...
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#194
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Re: Last Chance
Eric, Thanks for your persistence! I just now got around to reading your original email of 2/25. I see the deadline for calling in reservations is !200 noon today, so I have two hours left! I hope to
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George Reynolds
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Re: Dale Carey's Binoc's (long)
Hi all, I wanted to make a quick note about the Barska 15X70's Rick Bish originally asked about. After seeing Rob's pair at a recent club meeting and hearing how much they cost (~$85 shipped if I
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rdickson23692 <[email protected]>
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Last Chance
I'm very surprised no one was interested in the Mars Exploration presentation. Only 1 person even responded. Thanks Kent! Well, if anyone would still like to go just for the presentation and not for
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d_eric_giles <[email protected]> <Egiles1@...>
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Re: Last Chance
I would like to go, unfortunately I will be out of town then. Larry
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Channel, Lawrence F. CWO2 <channelf@...>
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#191
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Nightwatch
Any word on if and where we getting together tonight?
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larry_channel <[email protected]> <channelf@...>
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Re: Dale Carey's Binoc's
Thanks, Kent, for the great info on binoculars. If anyone is in the market for a pair, the Orion 8x42, normally selling for $139, is on sale on the "Clearance" page on Orion's Web site for $111.20.
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George Reynolds
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Any Experience with a Meade ETX 70?
Been playing with the goto that seems not to want to go to anything. I'm sure that it is not the instructions or unit, must be me. Looking for someone that has worked these before and can set it
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Woodrow W. Baker <wbaker@...>
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#187
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gods
I You'll have to add me to the list also of those offending the gods. Since I got my new scope in December I have been able to use it except at my house. Larry
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larry_channel <[email protected]> <channelf@...>
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#186
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Re: Dale Carey's Binoc's
The Orion Ultra series are made by Adlerblick, as are the top on the line Celestron's. Adlerblick (German for eagle-eye) is a little-known optical company, which is a division of Carton. They utilize
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Kent Blackwell
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#185
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