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Here is another shot from the 2006 DSRSG.

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Here is a wide view of the boys in the dirt away from the group at MSHSP-3.

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Here is a shot of Gabe Dickens, a fireman on the line during Hurricane Katrina from Gulfport, MS., at the 24th Annual Deep South Regional StarGaze. The big guy behind Gabe is one of Meade's latest big refractors.

Barry Simon

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Here is picture from the 2006 GCSP. This is my friend John's 17.5 Discovery Truss trying to attract Grand Canyon Visitors to stay late for the star party.

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I was set up about five scopes closer to the visitor center. Loved that alien; I've been looking for something similar for my scope!

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Grand Canyon Star Party
gcsp[at]tucsonastronomy.org

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And another. Steve's Custom home made 18 inch, he is the same guy who owns the William Optics 110 with the C-8 on the CGE mount, then he brought the 18 out, he made a 12.5 that he had out the year before, and he said he was starting to plan a 32.

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Here I am looking at the 18; I can only imagine what a 32 would look like! I think this mount weighs as much as my truck.



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Grand Canyon Star Party
gcsp[at]tucsonastronomy.org

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Love those MSHSP pics; looks like a fun place hang out.

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Since the area we view from was in the blast zone of the 1980 eruption, it is void of any large trees, and the near horizon to horizon view make it an ideal place. IMO.

Still, I enjoy the RSP parties at my place. Since I don't have to move my large 6"f/15. The skies are a good 6.2-5, so that means I usually only go to about two parties a year.

Pictured is another as the darkness approaches with the sun on the mtn.
Rob



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Love those MSHSP pics; looks like a fun place hang out.

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Some more of the hommies, gettin ready..

It was very warm, and dark. It did get a bit windy after we hit the sack around 3:00.

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Uh, Rob...you already posted that same pic in this thread. Let's try not to have duplicates within the same thread at least, okay?

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Oooops, I corrected it.

sorry.

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Thank ya, sir! I like that one with the sun going down, reflecting on that little hill in the background.

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Yeah, now that the mtn is half it's original hight, we can see Orion coming up a lot earlier.....

Rob

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Here is a quick shot of my setup at this year's Nebraska Star Party:

(Orion Skyview Pro 100mm f/6 on the left, Celestron NexStar 9.25GPS on the right farther away).

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Here is picture from the 2006 GCSP. This is my friend John's 17.5 Discovery Truss trying to attract Grand Canyon Visitors to stay late for the star party.

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I was set up about five scopes closer to the visitor center. Loved that alien; I've been looking for something similar for my scope!

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Jim, if you ever make it down to Phoenix and come to Challenher space Center were I volunteer sometimes we have them there.

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Attached is my set-up from Texas Star Party this year. The 10" RCX on the left, 80mm Nighthawk in the middle/rear, TV102 on the right. The tool cabinet in the back holds my eyepieces, filters, and other smaller accessory gear. This was my very first star party ever! I overdid it on the stuff I brought...

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