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Yes Gerry told me he would bring the app to the next meeting. I think I'll call him and get it now. Anyone want to go next week let me know. Dale

Make that year Pluto will be favorably placed 2003 not 2004 as in my last post. Of course, it'll be nearly in the same place in the sky in 2004 as well. Poor little old Pluto doesn't move among the

Too bad we'll have to wait until August to September to get another good glimpse of either Uranus or Neptune. Currently Uranus is only 5-degrees from the sun and Neptune is about 20-degrees. Next time

In a message dated 2/23/03 11:34:53 AM Eastern Standard Time, stargaz@... writes: << Anyone want to go next week let me know.>> Sorry. I can't go. But I do want to say that I prefer Saturdays

Just ask any of us with goto scopes at Nightwatch. We'll punch it right up for you. Neptune too. Rob From: George Reynolds <pathfinder027@...> Reply-To: backbayastro@... To:

Rob The freeware was great, allot of info. Keep me busy for a while. Dale

I hope we will get the "problem" at Chippokes straightened out soon. But the application for permit only just arrived and the disclaimer hints at "30-days" to process. So unless we can get a human

Another thought on useful atlases (and I'm surprised Kent hasn't brought this up yet). There is a CCD "Deep Space" atlas by John C. Vickers (The southern version is a collaboration between Vickers and

In a message dated 2/23/03 2:22:08 AM Eastern Standard Time, pathfinder027@... writes: << Good Luck! I was looking for Uranus last Fall at the Chiefland Star Party in Florida, in a nice dark

Good Luck! I was looking for Uranus last Fall at the Chiefland Star Party in Florida, in a nice dark sky, and was getting frustrated because I was following the directions I got from the magazines,

Joe, Even though Rukl's is out of print, both Rob Schonk and I obtained copies on Half.com for about $25. You put in a "pre-order" and then wait patiently. You may have to extend your pre-order

BBAA all, According to predictions on the Tidewater and Chippokes Sky clocks, this may be our best viewing night for a while. Joe

Welcome to the group, Joe! Thank you everyone for your help with right ascension and declination. You guys are so helpful and knowledgeable and I really enjoy being a BBAA member. Oh....yes an

I was actually going to suggest the Cambridge Star Atlas. Great atlas. Kent

And a trick I use to remember which is which is Declination is when you're laying down flat and Right Ascension is ascending upwards towards the sky.....

Rob, Thanks I've already found and down loaded it. I to sound old because I'm not(although my teenagers think I'm neanderthalish) but you can't beat paper(ie, books). Joe wrote: available at: the if

Rick, Not that I'm any great expert, especially compared to Kent but the RA and DEC coordinates are usefull for marking the position on your star atlas. Then you need to star hop to the proposed

Ted, Is there a problem with using Chippokes at all or just for this Friday? One of the more attractive things about the BBAA for me was the nearness of Chippokes for the nightwatch program.I have

Dale, Thanks.I can't make the March meeting. I will be speaking at the April meeting and would love to look at it.Since the general opinion is that Rukl's is the best but it is out of print, the one