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Welcome to Starrynights! Jump right in and post any observing related topics, questions, observations any time! We have lots of resources available on the...
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Feb 1, 2007 5:37 pm
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Will Saturn and the Moon be visible w/ a telescope in the same field of view this month?? If so, where would I be able to find a chart that shows on what days...
... Unfortunately, you just missed it: it was last night. Next times will be on March 1 around 8 pm EST and then March 29 around 1 am EST. Geoff -- Geoff...
Comet McNaught Still a beacon in the sky, Just thought I would write a few notes on how McNaught is travelling. Since I haven't seen too many posts over the...
After conducting a public observing session at the Adler Planetarium in the bitter cold, I took some images of the Chicago skyline supporting the Chicago Bears...
I was reminded about the favorable apparition of Mercury occurring this week so I went out last night to take a look. I took my point and shoot digital camera...
One of my pet hates is when folks post a link to information they would like to share, and then you have to trawl through the site to find what they are...
Tim, I'm in Milford, Ct. How do you do with storms regarding the observatory? I am thinking of building one myself at some point but have always thought about...
Joe Carvalko
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Feb 4, 2007 8:32 pm
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Hi Joe (and Tim! been a long time!) For a slightly different style observatory right across the Sound from you, have a look at my Star Watcher Observatory at ...
Hi Joe and Phil, I grew up in Milford - small world. If you are referring to my Mount Tom Observatory: <http://home.earthlink.net/~thager6164/> I have 4 tie...
Tonight, I'm observing with my Meade 320, an 80 f/11 on GEM, with manual controls that are buttery smooth on both axes, when to my surprise a satellite passes...
Yep.... Cut and paste takes you directly to the images from the link. For some reason, Tiny URL doesn't work for me on yahoo groups. Chicago Astronomer Joe ...
... I had a similar event happen last year and posted about it here - just check the archives. Like you, it messed with my head for a minute trying to keep it...
Good for you Katherine. I tried several times, however, I was never successful. I used to be stationed at Fort Ord and had my best view ever of a cluster of...
Terry, Ft. Ord is still a wonderful place to view, so far, because we don't have that city glow out there in the back 40. But, because of the recent housing...
Hey Kathy do you belong to an astronomy club and if so how often and location do they meet. I'm very new to this and would love to learn how to use my scope...
Brian and Darlene, No I don't belong to any group at the moment. We have a few here in the monteret area, but I have not been involved too much. The best way...
Congrat's on seeing your first geo sat. I was observing geo sat's last night, at least when the sky was clear enough to see them. I like looking at the Boeing...
I have some video of geo sat's at http://www.kfetter.com/satvideo/geosat/ Video of flashing geo sat's. These one's are no longer used, and don't have a stable...
... What's the status of the ISS versus the FengYun 1C debris around the third week of March 2007, when they intercept. Is it a false alarm or is it imminent. ...
Phil, It sounds like your perserverance and alert eye really paid off. I don't know if you (and others in the group) have seen this APOD. It's a composite of...
Hi, I am looking for a copy of "Visual Astronomy of the Deepsky" by Roger N. Clark. If anyone has this book and would like to sell it, could you please...
Hi Math, ... I heard that a copy was for sale at De Slegte in Leiden, but when I phoned them up it was already sold. Good luck on finding this book. Please let...
Greetings: I've got a copy, but I'm hanging on to it! I thought a few years ago that I had heard that it was being revised. Anybody in touch with Clark to see...
