I've been looking at this tripod from Astro-Physics but can't seem to find any reviews, etc. Anyone out there have any experience with this tripod? Dwain...
The one thing that I like better in The Sky over Cartes is that it handles multiple catalog names better. I've never figured out how to limit how many names a...
This is our observing weekend and it says it will be partly cloudy. Maybe I'm looking at a lousy Web site. Does anybody else have a better forecast...please? ...
... Let's hope the forecast improves. Currently they're predicting rain for Davis and SNOW next week. If you look at the satellite images of the Pacific...
... Marsha, I was originally planning on observing with Michelle Friday and Saturday, but conditions just aren't promising enough for that drive. However, the...
Forecast is snow for the area. I'd hate anyone to spend the drive down here only to watch old DVD's. Until next month. Michelle [Non-text portions of this...
OK, got the message. Nobody is pulling a rabbit out of the hat. Do you know the last time I observed in December/January? I remember being at Michelle's in...
Cool, Mark! My first blog I've ever read. Easy reading which means good writing. One question: "using my 10" Dob I could watch material spiraling of nucleus of...
There were five of us at Dinosaur Point for a really good night last Saturday night. George Feliz was there when I pulled in around 5:40. Albert and Joe Bob...
... Yes, thanks. ... I hope I can do all of it. If a group decided to go on some of those road trips, there'd be a lot more incentive. ... The most famous...
It's weird. Auburn is showing clear skies Saturday night, but as far as I can tell, the Sierras have a chance of snow. I don't get it. I'm only a half-hour...
If this does any good I'll throw it out there. Weather reporting stations <http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sto/obsmap_sto.php> for the Sierras showing current...
Looks like we may have clear skies tomorrow night, but moist. I may just go to Cronan Ranch (SVAS winter site) 'till midnight. It is only 10-15 minutes from...
According to the ranger I spoke to this moring, Icehourse Road and Peavine Ridge Road are icy and under snow; so I'd say that IHOP is unusable. Also, it...
Hi Jamie-- Yeah, it was a good night, with great company. FWIW, I think I have posted a few times on SAC-TAC--back when I lived in Sac. Also FWIW, I was out...
Now I've looked at the forecast and weather, I'm planning on Cronin Ranch.yeah the seeing will be pretty poor, but transparency and most importantly CLEAR...
Bill Cone, Pete Krottje and I enjoyed a surprisingly good evening at Lake Sonoma last night. Conditions were clear, generally calm, dry and the low temps were...
... Has anyone ever clocked it to Lake Sonoma from Sacramento? IHOP and Fiddletown are both about 1.5 hours from Davis. Blue Canyon is about 15 minutes...
