Yahoo seems to be operating slowly these days. The message below was filed Sunday 30May at 17:04 and received TUESDAY at 15:09. Please ignore it (DUH). Bill...
Hi All, Just a note re a/m event...This month the meeting will be held on the second friday i.e., 11 June. The OAOG meet will be on Fri 4 jun...as is usual. ...
Reminder from the Calendar of BYA http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/BYA/cal Venus transit of the sun underway at sunrise 08th Monday June 7, 2004 All Day (This...
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I'm sure the entire astronomy world knows about the transit of Venus tomorrow morning. Even if the sky is cloudy, (but not if it is raining), Dan and I will...
Well, our viewing of this mornings transit was successful. As planned Dan and I set up near the Rat's Nest at 05:00. Dan's peanut butter and bacon sandwiches...
Wow! Great pics, Dan....but who is the movie star? How did you like getting them put onto disc? I have it done with every film I get developed now. Bill...
Hi All, How about getting out tonight??? At the Village The skies are very promising....great transparency...Lets get it on !!! Dan A 'phone call may be...
Hi:Good idea. I observed last night and it was great. Found neat stuff like the little ghost neb. and spent a lot of time in Sag.Also saw a meteor in my binocs...
G'day Ray and Walt, Bill and I had a very good obs session last night. The sky aloft was excellent with a dense haze close to the horizon. We couldn't locate...
WOW ! What a night. Stayed till 2:30 am, Patrice left later. One of the most beautiful skies, Milky Way was so prominent. Messiers: 81, 82, 13, 92, 11, 8,...
Bonjour les gars, Yes Ray, friday's obs session was quite the best in a long while. The quality of the viewing, the pastoral nature of the setting including...
A belated thank you to Walter, Ray, and Patrice for a very enjoyable (albeit chilly) evening of observing - ribbit,ribbit. That was the first time I had seen...
We have another new member - Patrice Lapointe, who is a member of the Orion group as well. Welcome aboard, Patrice. Feel free to use all the features of our...
I just took a look at Patrice's pictures and all I could say was "WOW". They have amazing detail!!!! I tried to get a few pictures of star trails that evening...
Patrice, May I also welcome you to "our little group" and extend a "well done" re: your photos. The wide < view is superb(e) and the close- up.. WOW ! One can...
Thanks for fixing the rattle. Did it start to rattle after you threw it against the wall or dropped in on the driveway?.....and does the red light still work?...
Yes, RED LIGHT!!! If you aren't sure its working just point it at your right eye and turn it on. Hey, I think I'm chicken wing deprived these days. How about...
Thanks to all of you for appreciating my photos. I should still try to do better as some little star trails are visible on them (if you enlarged them). The...
Bill, Any takers re: a/m activity. I read the msg @7p.m. There are 2 such events in town this wk. Tonight and tomorrow night (thurs)...interested?? anyone?? ...
Either night is good for me, but I'm leaving Fri, Sat,Sun open for another trip to Montreal. (Expos vs Twins, or vs White Sox). What wings "events" are...
Dan, at 1600 hrs there doesn't seem to be much enthusiasm for a BYA gabfest tonight. Do you suppose we could roust out a few more astronomers for tomorrow...
YO BILL, Checked in last ni after dinner, too late for anything. Back to the garden after meal....and so to bed...too much excitement!! What about to-night?...
Sounds good to me - 5..ish it is! Saturday night might see me going to Montreal so I'm leaving my plans open for now. See you at Kof C. Maybe you could...