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Kempsville Rec Center
I'll be leaving for Kempsville Rec Center shortly for "Astronomy 101". George George Reynolds "Solar System Ambassador" for South Hampton Roads, VirginiaBack Bay Amateur Astronomers (BBAA)?
By George Reynolds · #57414 ·
Re: NSN Access
I just checked the map, and sure enough, JPL is in Eaton Canyon, where the fire is raging. Pray for all the people in that area, and for JPL to not be harmed. Georege George Reynolds "Solar System
By George Reynolds · #57413 ·
NSN Access
I haven't been able to get into the Night Sky Network this afternoon.? I wonder if the folks at JPL in Pasadena and those at the Astronomy Society of the Pacific have had to evacuate because of the
By George Reynolds · #57412 ·
Re: Last Night's Efforts
Your right! At that point it doesn't matter what units are of temperature.
By jimcoble2000 · #57411 ·
Re: Last Night's Efforts
I remember being out in my first observatory in Canada at -40 (C or F doesn't matter) in the winter. Trying to guide my imaging scope by hand. My eyelashes kept freezing to the guiding eyepiece. I
By Ian Stewart · #57410 ·
Re: Last Night's Efforts
Very fine Ian. The cold cannot stop you! You must be from Canada!
By jimcoble2000 · #57409 ·
Last Night's Efforts
Well it was a bit chilly last night, but at least the wind died down enough to get some imaging in. Here's a look at NGC2174 - sometimes called the Monkey Head Nebula. Cheers Ian NGC2174 (
By Ian Stewart · #57408 ·
Garden Stars for tonight 1/7/2025 is CANCELLED
Garden Stars for tonight 1/7/2025 is CANCELLED by NBG due to the cold weather and wind. George George Reynolds "Solar System Ambassador" for South Hampton Roads, VirginiaBack Bay Amateur Astronomers
By George Reynolds · #57407 ·
Mars gets occulted by the moon
Big event. Mars gets occulted by the moon around 2115 on January 13. one week from today! Should be a great show.
By jimcoble2000 · #57406 ·
Small frozen gathering last night
Small gathering under 30 degree skies 1957-8 Antique refractor. Kent Blackwell photos.
By jimcoble2000 · #57405 ·
Observing Report: 04 January YRSP
Upon arrival, Ranger Zach told me Outreach had not been posted [advertised] on the YRSP Website. As such, neither of us expected anyone to show up (and I was the only amateur astronomer in
By Troy Riedel · #57404 ·
Oh I forgot put a minus in front of all the temps in the last emails
By jimcoble2000 · #57403 ·
Fw: [VPAS] YRSP Tonight: it's a 'Go"
----- Forwarded Message ----- From: jimcoble2000 via groups.io <jimcoble2000@...>To: [email protected] <[email protected]>Sent: Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 02:32:39 PM ESTSubject: Re:
By jimcoble2000 · #57402 ·
Re: YRSP Tonight: it's a 'Go"
Thanks, Stu. Troy
By Troy Riedel · #57401 ·
Re: YRSP Tonight: it's a 'Go"
Troy...sorry, I won't be able to make it tonight. Good luck, don't freeze... Stu [email protected]> wrote:
By Stu Beaber · #57400 ·
YRSP Tonight: it's a 'Go"
Good morning, I'm making an early 'Go" call for tonight. It will be breezy today - more so Southside & Coast than up here at YRSP - but it should lessen later this AFTN. Obviously, it will be cold so
By Troy Riedel · #57399 ·
Re: Reminder: YRSP Saturday Night, 4 January
THAT WOULD BE AWESOME! Layer-up, it'll be cold.
By Troy Riedel · #57398 ·
Re: The Pleiades double challenge
Here are my results from the other night.STT 64 did see all three components after about 30 to 40 minutes work. SAO 76126 Just did the AB pair. G&H components not too hard separation, actually easy,
By jimcoble2000 · #57397 ·
Re: The Pleiades double challenge
Naw, draw the line at the ridiculous components! I try to stop at 11th magnitude more or less. Those are challenging enough.I didn't say it was easy :) I just changed the internal battery in the
By jimcoble2000 · #57396 ·
Re: The Pleiades double challenge
Holy expletive Mark! At least one of those doubles looks maybe on the edge of impossibility. SAO 76126 is Celaeno, the faintest naked-eye star of the ¡°seven sisters¡± Pleiades at mag 5.46. It has
By Roy Diffrient · #57395 ·