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Re: Seeing/Saturn
Actually, it took all of five minutes. Thank Ted for suggesting it. Rob From: twforte@... Reply-To: backbayastro@... To: backbayastro@... Subject: Re: [backbayastro] Re:
By Robert Schonk · #104 ·
Re: 2003 Convention of the Astronomical League
Hey Joe, I am George Reynolds (not to be confused with Georgie June, our ALCOR). Let me add my "welcome to the club" greetings. When I first started in amateur astronomy, way back in . . . oh, I guess
By George Reynolds · #102 ·
Re: Seeing/Saturn
Kent and all, I must say the seeing up here in Richmond the last few weeks has been awful. I believe that the snow and ice on the ground has a real mixing effect on the atmosphere. I miss the steady
By Dickinson, Bill <dickinson@...> · #101 ·
Re: 2003 Convention of the Astronomical League
Thanks George, Have downloaded their requirements after my first e mails with Ted welcoming me to the group. I plan on starting with my Messier certificate first. I may do the lunar one on days the
By joseph_piotrowski <[email protected]> · #100 ·
Re: Mars, moon, and all that stuff
Thanks Kent :-) Mat
By matsnellings <[email protected]> · #98 ·
Mars, moon, and all that stuff
We were discussing the close approach of Mars, and how near in apparent distance in the sky it will be to the moon on June 18/19 at 4:36am; only 2.4-degrees. But quess what, on July 16/17 it'll
By Kent Blackwell · #97 ·
Re: Seeing/Saturn
Hey, I love this BackBayAstro Group! Thanks, Ted, for setting it up. We get to hear from many more members, and get a lot of timely and interesting information this way. We even get to hear from the
By George Reynolds · #96 ·
Re: Seeing/Saturn
Well, Joe, by the time I lifted my fingers off the keyboard telling everyone how great Saturn was it had clouded over. I could see Jupiter through the clouds but the seeing was only so-so. Looks like
By Kent Blackwell · #95 ·
2003 Convention of the Astronomical League
Hey folks, Just wanted to let you know, the 2003 ALCON is going to be hosted by the Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society in Nashville, TN this year on July 9-12th. If you'd like more information,
By Georgie <[email protected]> · #94 ·
Re: Seeing/Saturn
Kent, The view up here in Williamsburg was terrible, high clouds all evening. Kept going outside from about 9 til midnight but saw no reason to drag out the scope.And it's a pity since I just got all
By joseph_piotrowski <[email protected]> · #93 ·
Re: Seeing/Saturn
In a message dated 2/20/03 5:21:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, dickinson@... writes: << I must say the seeing up here in Richmond the last few weeks has been awful. I believe that the snow and ice
By twforte@... · #103 ·
Re: Skywatch Canceled
Since we don't have a nightwatch yet can we have NWRP on the 28th?
By Dale Carey <stargaz@...> · #92 ·
Re: Seeing/Saturn
In a message dated 2/20/03 3:06:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, pathfinder027@... writes: << Hey, I love this BackBayAstro Group! Thanks, Ted, for setting it up >> I like it too, but I can't take
By twforte@... · #99 ·
Re: Skywatch Canceled
"Nightwatch" is on the 28th. "Skywatch at Northwest River Park was scheduled for tomorrow night, Friday February 21. Ted
By twforte@... · #91 ·
Re: Skywatch Canceled
Skywatch is on the 28th? They don't think it will clear by then? Dale
By Dale Carey <stargaz@...> · #90 ·
Skywatch Canceled
Just got off the phone with Northwest River Park, they were inspecting the equestrian area as I was talking with them. The entire parking area is underwater. Skywatch is cancelled (Park insists we
By twforte@... · #89 ·
Re: Mars, Something that might be neat.
Hey Mat, Mars is going to present a spectacular target all summer. It will certainly be a "pretty sight" in binoculars but will require a telescope to see any detail. If you haven't yet, check out the
By twforte@... · #88 ·
Re: New product for Binos
I made one almost identical about 6 months ago out of a piece of 1/8"X1" aluminum stock. Got a bb gun red dot finder for $10 from Wally World, and it works great. Rob From: twforte@... Reply-To:
By Robert Schonk · #87 ·
Re: Mars, Something that might be neat.
Mat, The lowest power you can effectively use with an 8" scope is 28x. That magnification would yield a 7.1mm exit pupil. Any lower power would be empty magnification, since the exit pupil diameter in
By Kent Blackwell · #86 ·
Winter Star Party
Dale Carey's report on the Winter Star Party has been uploaded to the BBAA website http://groups.hamptonroads.com/bbaa ... click on Observing Reports. Ted
By twforte@... · #85 ·