LivingNDixie
TSP Chowhound
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Loc: Trussville, AL
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Did y'all get bad storms on Tuesday night, I saw the radar, and it didn't look good at all...
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Preston
Meade 10in LX200R GPS UHTC
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dgs©
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Posts: 15091
Loc: West Monroe, Louisiana
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Great to see the pics and read the descriptions. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more.
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- david
8"Ø Newtonian on SVP, Moonlite CR2, Telrad
PST Oberwerk Ultra 15x70 Orion Ultraview 10×50
Hand-me-down Sears Refractor (Discoverer) 60mm×900mm
"What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world, remains and is immortal." --Albert Pike
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Zapped
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Reged: 02/09/06
Posts: 103
Loc: Austin, TX
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Well, it's Go/No-Go decision time for me. The weather report at TSP2006 looks iffy but the clear sky clock doesn't look too bad. I have a tent-camping reservation from tomorrow (Thursday) thru Sunday and I'm trying to decide whether to head out from Austin early tomorrow morning.
I've really been enjoying the pictures & reports of the esprit de corps, but I'm not certain how the observing is really going. So for folks that are out there now, does the weather look like it's improving? Is the night-time observing pretty good or hazy? Mostly cloudy with sucker holes only or mostly open skies with just a few clouds?
I just hate to leave the wife, kiddos, and my work if the observing is only going to be so-so. Having a tough time deciding whether to pack tonite!
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- Jim in Austin, TX
Astrosky 14" Truss Dob
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dgs©
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Loc: West Monroe, Louisiana
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Even if there ends up being little in the way of viewing, you'd get to see some spectacular equipment up close (maybe get a chance to see something through a few) and meet some interesting characters. 
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- david
8"Ø Newtonian on SVP, Moonlite CR2, Telrad
PST Oberwerk Ultra 15x70 Orion Ultraview 10×50
Hand-me-down Sears Refractor (Discoverer) 60mm×900mm
"What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world, remains and is immortal." --Albert Pike
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Sidney
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Reged: 09/19/04
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Go for it. I nearly bailed out of a star party last year because the forcast looked miserable. Just when I was going to retreat the weather changed dramatically for the better.
One thing about the weather: you never really know what will happen much more than an hour into the future.
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desertstars
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Posts: 41911
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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The good news is -- Faith made it!!
Cool! Tell her I said "Howdy!" 
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Thomas Watson
Author of Mr. Olcott's Skies. Available in paperback and ebook from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
@desertstarsbks
Under Desert StarsEither Way, It's Reading
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snorkler
Aperture Aficionado
Reged: 10/11/04
Posts: 10041
Loc: Bay Area, California
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Pictures speak louder than words. Here are a couple of photos of Steph's camera.
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I'm not the lowest of the low, but I am the slowest of the slow. '06 Scion xB. 49.6 mpg avg over 38,000 miles. 177% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
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snorkler
Aperture Aficionado
Reged: 10/11/04
Posts: 10041
Loc: Bay Area, California
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Group Cloudy Nights photo at the Fort Davis Drugstore.
From front left going clockwise - Unknown Astronomer (Mike), Snorkler (Darrell), Alvin, Bic Parker (David M), Jake47 (Jim), John Fitzgerald and wife Luella, Star Angel (Steph), Cygnus_X1 (Faith). Dean is at another table, but you can see him between Jake47 and John Fitzgerald. Starman (Roger Taylor) met us at the Prude Ranch registration, but didn't join us for milkshakes. Apologies for not capturing what you all really want to see. Steph leaned forward so Faith is blocking your view of her angel wings.
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I'm not the lowest of the low, but I am the slowest of the slow. '06 Scion xB. 49.6 mpg avg over 38,000 miles. 177% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
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snorkler
Aperture Aficionado
Reged: 10/11/04
Posts: 10041
Loc: Bay Area, California
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Tuesday night it didn't rain, but the clouds were thick enough there was no viewing. They cleared for 10-15 minutes at a time where we could see UMA, Coma, and other objects near zenith. Then they would thicken up again.
I had about 10 people for Tuesday's scheduled bird walk, but about 20 for this morning's post-cloud-out impromptu bird walk. There were 110 for my well-received bird talk Tuesday night. About 410 had registered at TSP as of Tuesday night.
Zapped, Weather looks iffy for the next two nights here, but Friday and Saturday are supposed to be pretty good. If nothing else, you'll meet some interesting people as stated. Here's Bic (Dave) with his weather station watch. It records millibar pressure readings for 9 hours and displays a graph of them, and it has an anemometer built-in to capture wind velocity.
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I'm not the lowest of the low, but I am the slowest of the slow. '06 Scion xB. 49.6 mpg avg over 38,000 miles. 177% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
Edited by snorkler (04/26/06 05:27 PM)
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~Steph~
Texas Wildflower
Reged: 06/11/05
Posts: 26279
Loc: North Texas
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The good news is -- Faith made it!!
Cool! Tell her I said "Howdy!"
Well, I didn't use that exact term, but I did specifically give her greetings from you and waved with both hands...kinda like this...
She said hello back. 
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Steph
Taking it one day at a time...
I'm in the fight! - Support Liver Disease Awareness
10" RCX400 ~~ 4" TV102 ~~ WO ZS80FD ~~ PST
Serenity Observatory
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~Steph~
Texas Wildflower
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Loc: North Texas
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Did anyone wear their CN t-shirt? 
David
I did! 
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Steph
Taking it one day at a time...
I'm in the fight! - Support Liver Disease Awareness
10" RCX400 ~~ 4" TV102 ~~ WO ZS80FD ~~ PST
Serenity Observatory
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~Steph~
Texas Wildflower
Reged: 06/11/05
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Loc: North Texas
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Did y'all get bad storms on Tuesday night, I saw the radar, and it didn't look good at all...
No storms at all, just clouds. Tomorrow afternoon and evening may be stormy though, if current forecasts hold up, although right now it's only showing about a 30% chance over the period.
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Steph
Taking it one day at a time...
I'm in the fight! - Support Liver Disease Awareness
10" RCX400 ~~ 4" TV102 ~~ WO ZS80FD ~~ PST
Serenity Observatory
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~Steph~
Texas Wildflower
Reged: 06/11/05
Posts: 26279
Loc: North Texas
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Darrell, why did you post pics of my camera you silly boy?? 
And boy do I look mad in that photo and I have no idea why, I didn't even know he was taking it! 
Darrell's birding talk last night was excellent! I've heard an unsubstantiated rumor that they may even start an official birding observing pin program at TSP next year similar to the star observing pin programs, based on a list to be developed by Darrell.  Way to go, Darrell!
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Steph
Taking it one day at a time...
I'm in the fight! - Support Liver Disease Awareness
10" RCX400 ~~ 4" TV102 ~~ WO ZS80FD ~~ PST
Serenity Observatory
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snorkler
Aperture Aficionado
Reged: 10/11/04
Posts: 10041
Loc: Bay Area, California
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Of course Steph didn't know I was taking her photo. She was so worn out from the togas and lamp shades scene last night, that she didn't notice I'd photographed her Freudian manipulations of her camera lens 
Why, she's sitting right next to me, and she's gonna be more than a little upset when she reads this post. Good thing she's not a moderator in this forum. And my defense is that I didn't touch her camera. I was too busy recording history in the making
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I'm not the lowest of the low, but I am the slowest of the slow. '06 Scion xB. 49.6 mpg avg over 38,000 miles. 177% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
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~Steph~
Texas Wildflower
Reged: 06/11/05
Posts: 26279
Loc: North Texas
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 Darrell, Darrell, Darrell....
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Steph
Taking it one day at a time...
I'm in the fight! - Support Liver Disease Awareness
10" RCX400 ~~ 4" TV102 ~~ WO ZS80FD ~~ PST
Serenity Observatory
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bicparker
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 02/07/05
Posts: 2066
Loc: Plano, TX
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Serious Darrell
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David Moody, FRAS
17.5" f/5 dob
10" f/10 SCT
5" f/8 refractor
80mm f/6 refractor
66mm f/6 refractor
Plus a few others out of the rotation
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bicparker
Carpal Tunnel
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Posts: 2066
Loc: Plano, TX
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Pirate Darrell (Note the 2 headed calf).
Edited by bicparker (04/26/06 09:56 PM)
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knuklhdastnmr
Fumble feet
Reged: 02/24/05
Posts: 6330
Loc: Beerpuddle, Colorado
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Party on, the rest of us are just jealous.
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Knucklhead Astronomer
Obession 18 Classic named "Ed"
Observing Reports by Knuk
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Skylook123
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Loc: Tucson, AZ
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I wish I had gone, but glad I didn't, gotta save the $$. HOWEVER, I think I will go to the Rocky Mountain Star Stare (RMSS)...
C'mon down to the Grand Canyon Star Party - one night, seven nights, something in between. 
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Jim
South Rim Coordinator
Grand Canyon Star Party
gcsp[at]tucsonastronomy.org
“Equipped with his five senses, man explores the
universe around him and calls the adventure
Science” - Edwin Hubble
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dgs©
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Reged: 03/29/04
Posts: 15091
Loc: West Monroe, Louisiana
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...she didn't notice I'd photographed her Freudian manipulations of her camera lens
I had assumed it was loaded with that new Viagra film. 
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- david
8"Ø Newtonian on SVP, Moonlite CR2, Telrad
PST Oberwerk Ultra 15x70 Orion Ultraview 10×50
Hand-me-down Sears Refractor (Discoverer) 60mm×900mm
"What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world, remains and is immortal." --Albert Pike
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