... Purpose TAC-SAC is a group for amateur astronomers who observe at sites in the Sacramento area. We are an e-mail-based observing community similar to TAC...
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Apr 1, 2003 10:18 am
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Rumor has it that Jane Smith is joyfully, gleefully, willfully and blissfully discussing collodion, methanol and acetone on TAC, and has referred to accurate...
... This "file" to which you keep referring must be at least 20 Gigs by now. Are you sure it isn't compromising your harddrive? It would be a shame if all...
... Last night's backup, before this recently unseemly conversation, was 9.8 Gb. Today, the file is over 12Gb, filled with images, reams of data of an...
After getting skunked at RWBC the night before, Jane, Brian and I made the trek down to Michelle Stone's beautiful Plettestone estate located in the foothills...
... Thanks Jane! It was by far the best night I've had since Cal Star last October. ... Hickson 50 ... You're correct. Sorry about that. I think I got...
... I think you may have just set a record for the most number of toes intentionally stepped on at once!...
Mark Wagner
mgw@...
Apr 3, 2003 9:52 pm
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... I'll let you know when I have a miniscule 18". I sure hope you haven't been sniffing Jane's collodion, which might have caused your brain implode. Nice...
... I agree. It is a very nice report. I have to say though, that Jim's scope looked puny next to the big one. The difference between an 18 and a 22 is much...
Mark Wagner
mgw@...
Apr 3, 2003 10:18 pm
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... Mark really hit it on the head here. My 22" looks just like any other dinky dob when compared to Brian's 30" behemoth. I think we're fortunate to have...
My pleasure. I have been happy with it so far. Just need a great night to find some of those pesky Abells. See you soon! Brian ... big ... apparent than ... ...
Alvin, Brian let me use your Galaxy Group Atlas! What a stunner. This is without a doubt the best resource on the Hicksons I've seen to date. Very nice job!...
I'll second that. It's a very nice Atlas indeed. When and where will they be available for purchase Alvin? -Jim ... nice ... than ... other ... for ... ...
Hmmm, you guys are way out of my class. I only have a 10" Regards, Ken LX200GPS 10" ... From: Alvin Huey [mailto:generalragesc@...] Sent: Thursday, April...
Hey Ken, Don't forget that your GOTO system gets you credit for an additional 6" of aperture as far as TAC-SAC is concerned, i.e. you've got a 16"! Don't let...
... This sounds like you're equating GoTo to some sort of anabolic-astrosteroid kinda setup. I have no problem with the easy way to find things. But it seems...
Mark Wagner
mgw@...
Apr 5, 2003 12:15 am
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... Maybe not. You cut to the chase and see more of what you want to see with goto because you spend less time hunting for the objects and see more in any...
Mark, and to think I respected you. Actually, I find that GOTO has greatly enhanced my ability to star hop. When I find the correct field and am on my way to...
... For sure. I was astonished when you told me you'd done the Herschel 400, then I realized you have a GoTo scope. ... Shoot, I'd settle for 22! Hey... that...
Mark Wagner
mgw@...
Apr 5, 2003 12:45 am
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Brain, What you are talking about is tracking. It is a big advantage. I was talking about GoTo. Its a neat tool, too, but I don't think GoTo "adds ...
Mark Wagner
mgw@...
Apr 5, 2003 1:07 am
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My bad. I'm used to the Starmaster meaning of GOTO, which is GoTo and track. When Jim said the additional aperture created by GOTO, he was referring to the...
... He was. He's only trying to help his case and Jane's case that their scopes are better than our miniscule 18"ers. He's trying to compensate for years of...
... I certainly don't think so. ... If this were true, I should be able to see Hickson 50 in a 4 inch. WB* __________________________________________________ ...
