https://rochesterskies.org/member/io/activity/ Activity feed for Captain Kirk. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:21:35 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 39beb37b4c075446aef8916babe5a72b https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/2024-observing/page/5/#post-15191 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 03:48:14 -0500 <p style=”text-align: left;”>C/2023 A3 looking nearly stellar in my cell phone shot through my grab and go setup on 2024-10-27 at 7:56pm.  Visually, I could see quite a bit of tail but the phone didn’t seem to pick it up.</p>
 

]]> a81489b68c28a7490e9744c580c21219 https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/2024-observing/page/4/#post-15067 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 05:16:52 -0500 Here is what little view Dustin and I managed from Salem Glen.  From 6:00 to 6:20 the clouds parted but by 7:00 they were thick again.  We waited for several holes in the clouds to blow over with the best views coming at 7:43.  The tail was visually noted before taking the photos with my phone to confirm.  We never did see Venus.

]]> 448a289c5d82f8b272a1cf05f1635f9d https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/2024-observing/page/4/#post-15066 Sun, 13 Oct 2024 21:22:35 -0500 Weather looking a bit sketchy, but I am headed to Salem Glen regardless.

]]> 825bde950df6f84c3f60fa391fc91667 https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/2024-observing/page/4/#post-15063 Sun, 13 Oct 2024 17:55:13 -0500 <p style=”text-align: left;”>Here are the details for Salem Glen viewing of C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS tonight.  We can park on the grass field near the hill so we don’t have to carry gear all the way from the parking lot.  We can set up any time after 5:00pm.  The winery closes at 5:00pm so arrive earlier if you wish to enjoy their wares.  We…[Read more]

]]> ecc6dc64441ca0c4f587901d182c8043 https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/2024-observing/page/3/#post-15057 Sun, 13 Oct 2024 03:29:00 -0500 This was a much more gratifying view of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS!  The clouds parted for an unobstructed view and it dewed up and clouded up once the comet set.

]]> 3b7736d97dde02385bd39bf26328094d https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/2024-observing/page/3/#post-15052 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 22:07:52 -0500 I will be at Root River as well.  Headed there now to work on clearing the clouds.

]]> 09614cc6b204be18526f00eca6effc9a https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/2024-observing/page/3/#post-15047 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 05:35:19 -0500 Who is up for chasing down comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS on Saturday?  We still have an open invitation to Salem Glen on Sunday, but weather is looking a bit sketchy.  I would like to take every opportunity to see it and hopefully get a better view than in the attached images from the morning of October 2.  It was not visible naked eye or in binoculars.

]]> a04ec245f21c40d67175000c49b03656 https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/2024-observing/page/2/#post-15016 Sat, 05 Oct 2024 23:34:10 -0500 I am headed to Eagle Bluff tonight.

]]> 5ffc3b9fafc518f7bcb6da95b8394deb https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/observing-tonight/page/173/#post-14680 Sat, 09 Mar 2024 21:50:24 -0600 <p style=”text-align: left;”>I am heading down now to get some solar viewing in.</p>

]]> 8868adcea6cd5cc387d079a2950659ae https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/observing-tonight/page/173/#post-14676 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 17:27:12 -0600 Looking forward to it.

]]> 1a43fa71717e46deaecb8858dbf3ba25 https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/observing-tonight/page/162/#post-13432 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 01:33:25 -0500 I still plan to go somewhere. Do we need permission to use Root River?

]]> 8def269f3e9f476fbbbc50a6cb03f5de https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/observing-tonight/page/161/#post-13428 Fri, 16 Jul 2021 22:23:31 -0500 Weather looks good.  Who is getting out this weekend?

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