Great video, I learned a few things. This could be used as a good tool for beginners in astronomy. I will pass this on to Orion and others. Ray. ... From: "Ray...
Hi Terry Hope the ice storm didn't give you much grief. A lot of places here were without power for two days. We were without cable/internet for two days. I...
Hi George No big problems with the ice storm..Lost one big tree but it missed the house by a few feet...No power lost for more than a few seconds.... I will...
Hi ALL, Alignment hell, more like a 3 planet conjunction!!! Friday to Monday (8th to 11th) just before dawn the planets Jupiter, Mars and Mercury will be in...
Holy Ray, The video could be used to generate interest in astron. Its certainly cute and "inviting". The singer is Eric Idle of Monty Python fame...the song...
Hi Terry The stalwart few still attend the meetings. Kind of hard to get new people interested with the weather that we have had for the past few months. Might...
Hi Heinz Ive been in contact with a friend of mine in South Africa called Willie and he has just got into astronomy.. He may want to join our group so if you...
The solar active region that came around the limb last week is now facing Earth. There was a large solar flare with attendant coronal mass ejection from this...
Hello all, Go to this site to view fantastic pics of Saturn by Cassini from Sat's back side...while the planet was between the space craft and the Sun. Check...
Did ya' see any/ Geminids - Yes Wed & Thur evening after 8pm. It chanced to clear-up and revealed my Orion and then a lot of sky. Quality and number were not...
Here's a nice time-exposure photo showing the ISS and the Shuttle fly-around (just after they unlocked from each other). Note that the ISS (the leader) is the...
Hi Murry I missed that chance but did get a peek for a few hours last night (Thursday 21st)It was very clear and managed to look at Orion and its delights for...
Greetings all, I expect that we all had a Merry Xmas...now to prep for a Happy New Year!! Thanks to John,Murray & Kevin's family for their greetings to all of...
Hello & Greetings That sounds like good idea - but I think I will be drunk or hung over on the 3rd - wait a minute - let me check my callander..... Um, yep No...
Hi Dan et al, Hope everyone has had a great holiday and looking forward to 2007. Maybe the skies will be kinder to us. As far as I know right now, Big Lukes's...
Happy New Year to all, AND let's pray for Clear Skies!!! RE: our meeting for Wed. 3 Jan '07..It's ON. Should any member have to decline..do so by Noon on Wed. ...
Hello there - Murray is still in - I may bring my son (for the food) By the way - Could someone tell me if there is a comet near Procyon in Canis Minor? or...
We are planning to meet at Big Luke's in Lancaster, Wednesday evening at 1800 hrs. For those of you who have yet to let us know of your attendance, please...
