Re: Telescope and Mount Recommendation
I started with the Lunt 40 and the Sky Watcher Sky-Watcher AZ-GTI ¨C Portable Computerized GoTo Alt-Az Mount. The Lunt 40 is $750 and the mount is $450. I really enjoy it. They make a double stack
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Patrick Vartuli
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#57701
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Today in History
| Today in history | | | | In 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope went into orbit. Its observations have resulted in more than 22,000 scientific papers, and it continues to ¡°shape our fundamental
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George Reynolds
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#57700
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YRSP: potential May date change - feedback requested
Our next scheduled YRSP date is Saturday Night, May 31st. That date does not work due to Ranger Staffing. I need feedback: we could move it to Friday Night, 30 May. Is Friday Night 30 May acceptable
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Troy Riedel
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#57699
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Re: Comet SWAN
From Tuesday, April 29 through the 5 of May it looks promising. The forecast is currently okay for that day and the comet will be in a good position. Probably should post it as a window we will try to
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Shawn Loescher
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#57698
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Re: Comet SWAN
What day are you thinking, and do you want to try and make it a public event? <shawn.loescher@...> wrote:
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Jeremy
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#57697
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Re: Comet SWAN
I think I'm going to set up another comet watch at the Deep Creek Park for this one.
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Shawn Loescher
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#57696
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Re: Comet SWAN
Fortunately, it's going to be higher in the western sky each night. By May 3 it'll be near the Pleaides. How bright will it be? Also, it'll still be dusk sky brightness.
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Kent Blackwell
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#57695
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Re: Comet SWAN
I think they're calling for rain here about that time.
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Shawn Loescher
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#57694
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Comet SWAN
Comet SWAN has officially moved into the low western sky at sunset. Tonight it¡¯ll be 3.5¡ã up at 8:30 pm, with an estimated magnitude of 7.5. It won¡¯t¡¯ be easy at dusk, but worth a try if you
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Kent Blackwell
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#57693
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Re: Off-Topic, but Amusing
Thank you Jeremy.
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jimcoble2000
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#57692
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Re: Off-Topic, but Amusing
I think that this article, while plainly intended with an agenda by the author, points out that modeling complex systems is hard. We aren't an environmental action club, but preserving the night skies
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Jeremy
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#57691
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Off-Topic, but Amusing
Today is the 55th Earth Day, (1970-2025), and here is a link to some of the predictions that were made in earlier Earth Days in the 1970s or so:
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George Reynolds
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#57690
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Solar Storm
If your TV has been messing up or your Roku has been pixillating, it may be due to a current solar storm.? Here is the news from spaceweather.com? GEOMAGNETIC STORM WATCH (G2):?Moderate (G2)
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George Reynolds
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#57689
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Re: NWRP Saturday April 19, 2025
lets see........................not a single set of stars..............no...............not a single gaggle of stars...............no too broad.........Pair?.......................not defined
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jimcoble2000
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#57688
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Re: NWRP Saturday April 19, 2025
Not a single double. Single double, did I really phase it like that?
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Kent Blackwell
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#57687
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Re: NWRP Saturday April 19, 2025
What? No doubles?? :)
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jimcoble2000
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#57686
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Re: NWRP Saturday April 19, 2025
glad you had a good night.
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jimcoble2000
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#57685
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NWRP Saturday April 19, 2025
Despite a rather gloomy outlook the sky cleared for the BBAA Skywatch at Northwest River Park Saturday, April 19. It was good to see so many friends and be able to observe at least a few deep sky
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Kent Blackwell
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#57684
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YRSP Tonight: cancelled
Upper-level particulates are increasing, we have some smoke moving in and a frontal boundary nearby. Clear [enough] skies are slim and I don't think anyone was coming anyway so I'm pulling the plug.
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Troy Riedel
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#57683
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Re: This Saturday: YRSP attendance
George, I replied off-group ... hopefully I'll have an answer on Monday. Happy Easter, Troy
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Troy Riedel
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#57682
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