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... brightest ... Thanks Geoff. I passed this message to my local observatory group. If somebody should ask "How long will it last"? Can somebody back me up...
... Judging by past performance, it should remain this bright for about a month. Geoff -- Geoff Gaherty Foxmead Observatory Coldwater, Ontario, Canada ...
August Calendar by Dave Mitsky All times, unless otherwise noted, are UT (subtract 4 hours and, when appropriate, 1 calendar day for EDT) 8/1 Today is Lammas,...
Good Evening all: I have a question for anyone of y'all who's spent a lot of time on Epsilon Lyrae. Has anyone noticed a star almost between the two pairs? I...
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Anyone view Jupiter last night (8/1/06)? If so did you notice a small dark oval moving along the north equitorial band from 22:00 CDT (03:00 GMT) to 23:00...
I did not notice this. But I have my 6 year old twin grandsons here and getting them to look and keep their hands off the scope kept me pretty busy. They LOVED...
... Although I wasn't observing last night, I checked back ofver my central meriadian transit timings at this longitude, and there is a large dark projection...
Hi everyone. Sorry it's been such a long time since I've posted here. Life has been very busy lately, what with the 4th edition of my book Star Ware as well...
... That's a very common occurrence along the south edge of the NEB. You get a dark triangular "projection" on the edge of the belt, with a festoon emerging...
Phil -- ... Do I count? I live at the Beach in Southern California -- poor transmisibility because I'm AT Sea Level but with laminar air flow off the ocean I...
... Hi John, Sure, you count. (still on CompuServe? wow!!) Keep those stories coming! :-) I'm very interested in what observing projects or programs people ...
... to hold it in place was ... Please excuse for slipping off topic. But using adhesive tape to install a solar filter?!!! Should'nt a solar filter fit over...
Comet 177P is moving at a relative speed of 3.6 arc seconds per minute against the star field in Hercules. This makes it difficult to image as one must take...
Hi John: As others have suggested what you most likely saw was the base of a festoon on the North Equatorial Belt(NEB). There can be also dark condensations...
Hi Michael: Thanks for your fine sketch. Jupiter is getting lower now in the night sky so it is getting harder to see the fine detail. Clear Skies, Eric ... ...
Dennis I looked at 177P on Tues morning with a 10" newt but could not make out a tail. Your photos seem to be about the same as I saw, although more detailed....
Hello John, There is no tail on 177P Barnard in my images. That is evident in the isophote display. The movie uses very high compression to keep the download...
Thanks. I'll continue to observe it when possible. I took a gander last night after the moon set, but my skys never darkened much, so all I had was a vague...
Phil -- ... I'm working through the list of stars that come with Sky Tour [TM} from Tele Vue Optics -- it's Lorenzin's list. Planets and comets as they appear....
... of ... stories ... to ... could ... Hi Phil, Looking forward to your new book. I've thoroughly enjoyed your previous editions of Star Ware. From 1980 until...
Hello Phil: At my southeastern humid and light-polluted suburban site, but with reasonabley steady skies, I spend a lot of time looking at the moon and...
Hello everyone, This is my first post in this forum, though I've been lurking for quiet some time now. I'd just like to comment on Phil's request about my...
Thanks John, Bob, Eduardo, and Scott for your input and comments. All are very good and very useful. I especially like Scott's end remark: "I've done this for...
Hi Phil, I live in Tilburg, a large town in the Netherlands. I live close to the city centre (about 10 minutes on foot) and have noticed an increase in light...
