oldsalt
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I think we need to get a handle on what everyone is bringing, both equipment wise and incidentals.
Here is y list: ETX70 setup for solar/w tripod, C8 imaging and Deepspace/w tripod, 127mm refractor wide view and imaging/ w tripod, (2) 17AH power supplies, laptop, 4 man tent , sleepingbag, 50ft extention cord and 8 outlet surge suppressor, Yeunglings (Scott would never forgive me if I didn't), Star atlass, field guide, various other charts, sketching material. DSI, dew heaters. 4 port outlet strip for mount power. (20 red flashlights, planisphere. Optics cleaning kit, Metric/standard allen wrenches, phillips screwdriver.
Did I forget anything 
The kitchen sink stays home.
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jrcrilly
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Did I forget anything
I don't see any skeeter stuff on the list...
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oldsalt
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They have skeeters in OHIO. Guess I'll have to get some "OFF" 
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"Duty is the most sublime word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less.” Rober E Lee
"It is well that war is terrible-otherwise we would grow to fond of it" Robert E Lee 13Dec1862 Battle of Fredricksburg
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jrcrilly
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I think we need to get a handle on what everyone is bringing, both equipment wise and incidentals.
This time I'll have a tent as well (I liked the look of yours last year so I picked one up). I'll bring as much Solar gear as I can come up with; should include Ha and CaK PST's plus a 7" Meade Mak set up for Ha and whatever scopes with whitelight filters I have on hand (I'm not sure any of the filters I have fit any of my scopes - dunno how that happened). I bet I have a whitelight to fit your 5" refractor, though - and I know I have one to fit your C8. I'll bring 'em along in case you want to borrow them.
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John C
Battle Cry of Reno
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oldsalt
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Sounds like a plan to me John. I've go an extra mounting plate that should fit just about any mount . I'll bring that, and Ive got a sheet of Baader Solar film, and an 8" hoop if someone wants to make a filter. Almost forgot, also bringing my Mavica camera for pictures of the group. I may stay an extra day or two and visit if I have the time this year.
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"Duty is the most sublime word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less.” Rober E Lee
"It is well that war is terrible-otherwise we would grow to fond of it" Robert E Lee 13Dec1862 Battle of Fredricksburg
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Jim ; Id like to make a solar filter for either my U2K or my 3 inch refractor , so if you got a small peice for sale let me know.
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Andy Miller
Jason Hissong built 16" f/4.5 " Elekta"
Celestron C102HD " Carl "
Tasco 7TE5 60mm Classic
Carton 60x1000 refractor
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heres my list; Ill be bringing my U2K, hopeing ot learn how to use the computer on it, and maybe the 3 inch refractor, if I can squeeze in the mounting somehow.A tent a chair and table.3 cases of stuff, and other incidentals.Will I need a camp stove?????.
Bye the way , Im also hopeing to learn how to find M51, that blasted galaxy has eluded me for years.
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Andy Miller
Jason Hissong built 16" f/4.5 " Elekta"
Celestron C102HD " Carl "
Tasco 7TE5 60mm Classic
Carton 60x1000 refractor
Scope brand 60mmx 700mm " widger scope"
Celestron Comet catcher(orange tube)"Scott"
60mm Telescope Club
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oldsalt
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Andy,
You can have what you need gratis.
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"Duty is the most sublime word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less.” Rober E Lee
"It is well that war is terrible-otherwise we would grow to fond of it" Robert E Lee 13Dec1862 Battle of Fredricksburg
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20 red flashlights??? holy cow.Do you plan on laying out a path of red lights to the eye peice???  
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Andy Miller
Jason Hissong built 16" f/4.5 " Elekta"
Celestron C102HD " Carl "
Tasco 7TE5 60mm Classic
Carton 60x1000 refractor
Scope brand 60mmx 700mm " widger scope"
Celestron Comet catcher(orange tube)"Scott"
60mm Telescope Club
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oldsalt
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Only if I have to. I'll also be bringing a roll of red lens tape, if anybody needs it. I like to be prepared.
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There are no winners in war, only bigger losers.
"Duty is the most sublime word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less.” Rober E Lee
"It is well that war is terrible-otherwise we would grow to fond of it" Robert E Lee 13Dec1862 Battle of Fredricksburg
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jrcrilly
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Will I need a camp stove?????.
I thought the food offered at the canteen was great and the prices right. Others might disagree, of course.
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Battle Cry of Reno
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Always plenty of room in the Jeep...
John, that's the biggest frying pan lid I've ever seen!!! What's it doing inside your dob?
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Automatic doors make me feel like a Jedi. 
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Erix
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And Erika, don't give my kids any ideas. They'd love to be strapped to the truck cap
No Scott...they'd love to see you strapped to the truck cap.
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Automatic doors make me feel like a Jedi.
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jrcrilly
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Bye the way , Im also hopeing to learn how to find M51, that blasted galaxy has eluded me for years.
If you get the U2K working, you won't have to find it!
M51's much easier to catch from a dark site; that may make all the difference. Scott will be running his big Dob manually so you might want to get some tips from him. I'll be in manual mode for Sol but at night the automation comes into play.
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John C
Battle Cry of Reno
http://www.wadsworthobservatory.com
My Cloudy Nights gallery
AT12RC
AT65EDQ
QSI683WSG-8
Roper Scientific Quantix 6303E "project" camera
mystery EQ mount on the way
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oldsalt
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Diane may have something to say about "Stella". But then again with all the scopes, I'm sure one or more of us will beable to find M51 and help Andy out.
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"Duty is the most sublime word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less.” Rober E Lee
"It is well that war is terrible-otherwise we would grow to fond of it" Robert E Lee 13Dec1862 Battle of Fredricksburg
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I hope they have registration at the door. I'll be driving straight down from a week-long campout at Cole Canoe Base, a Boy Scout Summer Camp in Michigan, arriving Saturday before dark. If I make it, I'll have the 15" Obsession with me from camp plus the Collins I3. Trust me, Andy, with that combination plus a dark sky you'll see all of M51, including the bridge and the outer arms  I'll also have the double stacked SM60 with me, plus my new (from NEAF) Hutech-modified Rebel XT DSLR and Baader MPCC coma corrector. Maybe John and Paul can get me launched in the right direction with imaging... 
I may make it to Dayton, too. One place or the other, I'm really looking forward to another CN get-together!
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Gary
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Coronado Maxscope Double Stacked 90mm <0.5A w/BF30
6" f/8 TMB/A&M Carbon Fiber APO; f/5 with 4" Borg ED Field Flattener/Reducer
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Erix
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Oh man. I'm getting so excited.  I can plop down on a chair in the middle of the field and be completely surrounded by solar scopes! You boys can just set up them around me.
Gary, I guess Paul and I'll see you at Dayton too. Patrick will be there as well.
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Erika
Automatic doors make me feel like a Jedi.
Zhumell 16", 10" LX200 Classic,Celestron 102 XLT, ETX70-AT, DS Maxscope 60mm, AT6RC
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jrcrilly
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I hope they have registration at the door.
They do, and the field is larger than required by the usual attendance (unless the CN contingent grows much more!) so it should be easy to get a spot Saturday night.
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John C
Battle Cry of Reno
http://www.wadsworthobservatory.com
My Cloudy Nights gallery
AT12RC
AT65EDQ
QSI683WSG-8
Roper Scientific Quantix 6303E "project" camera
mystery EQ mount on the way
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rocketman
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ok whats goin on in Dayton?????.
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Andy Miller
Jason Hissong built 16" f/4.5 " Elekta"
Celestron C102HD " Carl "
Tasco 7TE5 60mm Classic
Carton 60x1000 refractor
Scope brand 60mmx 700mm " widger scope"
Celestron Comet catcher(orange tube)"Scott"
60mm Telescope Club
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Andy -- Apollo Rendezvous is in Dayton, at which our own Tom Trusock will be a keynote speaker!
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Steph
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