Have you gotten your TEC-200 yet? Will you be taking it up there? If so, tempting to go up and mooch views after work (I can't take my stuff up and set it up...
Looks like TAC is down for awhile, so I thought I'd post here. I took note of Teri's comment about Holmes getting dimmer, and I'll admit it I didn't notice a...
Hi Bill, Nice report. I was socked in by clouds last night, but tonight I'm heading to Houge Park, where there are better horizons, and hope the sky ...
Hi Mark, I looked at those sketches as well, yet I could not see any extension of light or structure beyond the circular coma. The SW edge, though, is softer...
Saturday nite is starting to shape up nicely. Throwing my hat in for IHOP4 TonyF ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of...
I haven't posted in a few days. However, I've been continuing to get the data every night. If you go to http://home.earthlink.net/~montanacg/Index.html you...
Bill, I just wanted to let you know that your telescope is still on schedule for delivery at the end of January. Carl Z. has finished up grinding the mirror...
... This is a *very* impressive picture. I know zip about Ronchigrams, but this image strikes me as highly symmetrical. Is that what one looks for in a...
Well, That is bloody embarrasing. The message was supposed to go only to Bill.... that's what I get to responding to him in a thread! But as long as it is out...
You want symmetry (otherwise it's astigmatic), smoothness (otherwise resolution will be limited by light scatter), and the proper shape (which indicates the...
Oh... one more thing to add... That's one h*** of a mirror. Bill is very very fortunate. Let's all hope that shipping goes well. RO ... From: "Jane Smith"...
Yes, I had responded to a message from Bill Porte to update him on his telescope. I neglected to notice that he had posted to the tac-sac group. My bad. ...
No problem, Michelle. I was so happy when I saw the ronchigram that I almost posted it on TAC myself! I can't wait for first light and enjoying many clear...
Bill, Awesome! I look forward looking through you 18" too. TAC-Sac, About tonight, so far we got three hardy folks (Shneor, Mars and myself) heading up to...
... I'm totally surprised there's so few of you so far. The comet is quite a show, the conditions look very good, and there's not going to be too many more...
Hi Alvin, I'm planning to be at IHOP4 also.. TonyF ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the...
It was a public night at Houge Park, and the star of the show was Comet 17P / Holmes.... I arrived early and joined some of the SJAA board members in the...
ETA 4:30. Looks to be a fine night. Clears, Shneor ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ** Shneor Sherman ********...
ETA - 5:30 myself too. Alvin ... From: tac-sac@yahoogroups.com [mailto:tac-sac@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Marsha Robinson Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007...
Some TAC-SAC OI's on the page: http://observers.org/OI-calendar/ Have fun up there gang. We've got a whopping turnout at Dinosaur Point tonight. Especially...
I'm frantically working to finish up some projects today. But if all goes well, I'll see you all up at IHOP4 between 5:30-6:00. Bill ... Behalf ... ...
No fog. What a relief. In fact, bone dry! Turning off highway 152 at Dinosaur Point road at sunset yesterday, I looked down toward the dam and central valley,...
I came across this photo of Comet Holmes showing its dust trails and thought it was cool enough to share: http://www.orion-drustvo.si/MBKTeam/comets.htm -Ray...
Saturday night was the first time we'd had a real gang at Dino since September 2001. Over the past couple of years, with the rangers' permission, we'd had open...
