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General Discussion / Re: Observing tonight?
« on: September 07, 2012, 06:40:51 PM »
It is supposed to clear off. Anybody interested in getting out?
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General Discussion / Re: Observing tonight?
« on: July 27, 2012, 06:29:53 PM »
I thought this was a Gamehaven night.
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General Discussion / Re: Observing tonight?
« on: July 19, 2012, 05:19:06 PM »
Anyone going out tonight?
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General Discussion / Re: Observing tonight?
« on: April 20, 2012, 04:04:43 PM »
He will have to show up and find out for himself.
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General Discussion / Re: Observing tonight?
« on: April 20, 2012, 12:42:21 PM »
I'm going to try and bring Shawna and her old man down to The Bluff.
Kirk
Kirk
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General Discussion / Re: Time to Buy
« on: April 09, 2012, 12:45:54 PM »
I have a neat toy that needs a equitorial mount (Lunt 80mm refractor - 14 lbs). Let me know at the meeting this week if you've unearthed such a thing whilst spring cleaning.
Kirk
Kirk
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General Discussion / Re: Observing tonight?
« on: February 19, 2012, 11:17:06 AM »
From the North Woods I had nice 8x42 looks at Orion Nebula, the double cluster in Perseus, th Pleiades, the Behive and finished up with the Andromeda Galaxy around 11pm. Or so I thought. I got back out for a bit around 2:30 - 3:00am when Lyra was well over three tree line. Dumbbell may have been below the horizon, but I searched fruitlessly for
It when I started believing I could make out one of Cygnus' wings above the trees. I had to run up the road to try and find an advantageous tree line, which was OK because I was dressed for a quick look and it was getting chilly. I also looked for three ring nebula but will need to check the charts because seeing was deteriorating a touch and everything was a little fuzzy.
It when I started believing I could make out one of Cygnus' wings above the trees. I had to run up the road to try and find an advantageous tree line, which was OK because I was dressed for a quick look and it was getting chilly. I also looked for three ring nebula but will need to check the charts because seeing was deteriorating a touch and everything was a little fuzzy.
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General Discussion / Re: Observing tonight?
« on: December 10, 2011, 09:38:11 AM »
I was driving home from work shortly after 7:00 a.m. today and was treated to a view of the setting moon about 30% eclipsed and looking like a fat crescent moon. It was within a few degrees of the horizon. I got one photo with my cell phone. I selected a gap between a couple buildings to try and return to (with a real camera) and take better photos. But, by the time I got home and back I couldn't find it. By 7:30 I had driven around to several high spots in NW Rochester and was unable to relocate our satellite.
There was some haze developing in the West and I assumed this obscured the moon rather than it having set already. Because Moon Phase Pro on my phone quotes a Set time of 7:35 a.m. I think that Luna was below all but the clearest horizons at reasonable approximations of my latitude and longitude by 7:30.
Kirk
There was some haze developing in the West and I assumed this obscured the moon rather than it having set already. Because Moon Phase Pro on my phone quotes a Set time of 7:35 a.m. I think that Luna was below all but the clearest horizons at reasonable approximations of my latitude and longitude by 7:30.
Kirk
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General Discussion / Re: Observing tonight?
« on: September 09, 2011, 05:10:36 PM »
Keller anyone?
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General Discussion / Re: Observing tonight?
« on: September 09, 2011, 12:36:16 AM »
Went looking for the supernova in M101 tonight. I found a bright spot where pinwheel ought to be. I guess I'm not sure if I'm lucky to have seen anything near pinwheel on account of the supernova or if I found pinwheel despite the supernova. My vangatge point was in Roch looking over new car row on 52.
Kirk.
Anyone headed out tomorrow night?
Kirk.
Anyone headed out tomorrow night?
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General Discussion / Re: Observing tonight?
« on: July 25, 2011, 02:24:36 AM »
I've had nice views in Big Sky country the last few nights.
Can't wait for NSP!
Kirk
Can't wait for NSP!
Kirk
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General Discussion / Re: Observing tonight?
« on: July 05, 2011, 12:21:30 PM »
AGNFA indeed!
The following night we were treated to some amazing crepuscular rays over Lake Pepin just before the fireworks display began at Lake City.
The following night we were treated to some amazing crepuscular rays over Lake Pepin just before the fireworks display began at Lake City.
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General Discussion / Re: Observing tonight?
« on: July 03, 2011, 04:34:45 PM »
I will be there.
Kirk
Kirk
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General Discussion / Re: Observing tonight?
« on: July 01, 2011, 02:24:55 PM »
You may see me other nights, but Sunday is best for my schedule.
Kirk
Kirk
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General Discussion / Re: Observing tonight?
« on: April 02, 2011, 02:11:19 AM »
Luka and I had some nice views. Mostly binoculars work: Orion Nebula, Pleiades, Double Cluster, Leo Triplet, Sombrero, Owl Cluster, Beehive, Crab Nebula. In Auriga: M36, M37, M38. Found M35 in Gemini then looked unsuccessfully for NGC 2174/2175 across the way in Orion. M101... What else?
Luka was busy imaging away and I can't wait to see his final version of the Great Nebula in Orion. The single, raw frame he showed me was fantastic!
We ended the night around 12:30 with some splendid views of Saturn.
It was a great night for collecting antique photons!
Kirk
Luka was busy imaging away and I can't wait to see his final version of the Great Nebula in Orion. The single, raw frame he showed me was fantastic!
We ended the night around 12:30 with some splendid views of Saturn.
It was a great night for collecting antique photons!
Kirk