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  • in reply to: May 2026 Dark Sky Evening. #15693
    Jeff Newland
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      As a reminder, we do have our outreach on Friday, the 22nd, at Watson fields.

      in reply to: May 2026 Dark Sky Evening. #15689
      Jeff Newland
      Participant

        Sure, if you decide to go, let me know here.  Forecast for the next week doesn’t look promising and then the moon will be shining bright.  You needed to do last weekend, 3 days in a row being clear.  🙂 😉

        • This reply was modified 1 week, 4 days ago by Jeff Newland.
        in reply to: May 2026 Dark Sky Evening. #15685
        Jeff Newland
        Participant

          Duane, I won’t be heading out there at midnight.  If you do decide to head out, you may want to switch to Root River instead of Eagle Bluff.  Looks like it will clear in Rochester before it does in Eagle Bluff, maybe clear a couple of hours earlier.

          in reply to: May 2026 Dark Sky Evening. #15681
          Jeff Newland
          Participant

            Hopefully Friday will be AGNFA.  Right now, the Clear Sky Chart for Friday has it clouding up the time you would get out there.

            in reply to: May 8-10 observing? #15670
            Jeff Newland
            Participant

              It looks like it may clear up a bit tonight, not sure.  I’ll probably just put the scope out the back if it clears completely.

              If you do head out this weekend Duane, please let me know, or anyone else.

               

              in reply to: Observing tonight? #15666
              Jeff Newland
              Participant

                Anyone thinking of going out anywhere observing this weekend?  It looks like it will be clear most every night, at least right now anyway according to the clear sky chart.  The moon doesn’t rise until well after midnight, so I’ll be home by then.  🙂

                Jeff

                • This reply was modified 2 weeks, 6 days ago by Jeff Newland.
                in reply to: Messier Marathon #15312
                Jeff Newland
                Participant

                  Sounds good to me, I’ll plan to be there.  It is time we have a Dean Johnson Memorial Messier Marathon.

                  in reply to: 2024 Observing #14955
                  Jeff Newland
                  Participant

                    I plan to head out there and I think Duane will be there as well, at least he was planning on coming out a couple of days ago.

                    in reply to: 2024 Observing #14948
                    Jeff Newland
                    Participant

                      Duane, were you still going to Root River tonight, Wednesday?  I was thinking of heading out there.

                      I don’t know where to go, but would perhaps be interested in Friday as well.

                      in reply to: Orion website, telescope.com #14911
                      Jeff Newland
                      Participant

                        Upon further review, looks like they are toast.  If they took your money, you may be out of luck.

                        in reply to: Orion website, telescope.com #14910
                        Jeff Newland
                        Participant

                          Wow, hard for me to believe, but they might be going out of business.

                          https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/meade-and-orion-cease-operations-maybe/

                           

                          You can do a google search and find other references.

                          in reply to: Observing tonight? #14716
                          Jeff Newland
                          Participant

                            I see there is an Eagle Bluff outing listed in the calendar for Friday.  Is that a go?  Has Eagle Bluff been contacted?

                            in reply to: Solar Glasses & Hello #14697
                            Jeff Newland
                            Participant

                              Hi Ken, has anyone contacted you?  If you get a hold of Randy, he did have a bunch of glasses that he would gladly donate to you.

                              in reply to: Observing tonight? #14669
                              Jeff Newland
                              Participant

                                Eagle Bluff right now is a go for Saturday night.  John got word from Eagle Bluff and they said it was OK.  Anyone interested, come on out on Saturday.

                                in reply to: Observing tonight? #14668
                                Jeff Newland
                                Participant

                                  Is Eagle Bluff available this weekend?  It looks like Saturday (Friday?) may be a great time to go there and do a Messier Marathon.  If not a marathon, time to get together for some observing.

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