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ToxMan
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 01/23/11

Loc: Tucson, Arizona, USA

Re: 2012 Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo new

[Re: desertstars]
#5293181 - 06/28/12 12:48 PM

Ditto on that one, Tom.

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~Steph~
Texas Wildflower

Reged: 06/11/05

Loc: North Texas

Re: 2012 Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo new

[Re: ToxMan]
#5293237 - 06/28/12 01:20 PM

Looking good, Alan!

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skyward_eyes
Vendor-Woodland Hills/Focus

Reged: 12/12/06

Loc: California

Re: 2012 Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo new

[Re: Gone caving]
#5297678 - 07/01/12 10:57 AM

Line up is looking good Alan.

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Lightbucket12
super member

Reged: 10/01/10

Loc: Bullhead City, AZ

Re: 2012 Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo new

[Re: Gone caving]
#5297988 - 07/01/12 02:19 PM

If you can but it together and get it off the ground that would be great. I'll bring this up at our next club meeting, High Desert Astronomy Club of Kingman AZ. I'm confident that many of our members would be willing to attend. Tucson's a great place, sounds like a nice "away trip" with perhaps side trips to the mirror lab, Kitt Peak or Mt. Lemmon weather permitting.

Keep us posted,

Bert

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Gone caving
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 04/02/07

Loc: Underground... really

Re: 2012 Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo new

[Re: Lightbucket12]
#5301284 - 07/03/12 09:33 PM

Lightbucket,

You can bring this back to meeting....

One of the last things Don Pettit did before closing up shop for his return to earth this weekend was accept my invitation for the Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo.

It's on in the biggest way. don't know any other way.......
oh and Sorry about the moon . I'll do better next year. LOL

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Gone caving
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 04/02/07

Loc: Underground... really

Re: 2012 Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo new

[Re: Gone caving]
#5301293 - 07/03/12 09:39 PM

Kielder Observatory.Org UK
Astronomers without Borders
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Hands on Optics
Astronomy Now
BBC Sky at Night

Edited by Gone caving (07/03/12 09:44 PM)

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~Steph~
Texas Wildflower

Reged: 06/11/05

Loc: North Texas

Re: 2012 Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo new

[Re: Gone caving]
#5301517 - 07/03/12 11:55 PM

I've been following the updates on Facebook and I gotta say, you're getting a great show together, Alan. But I never expected anything different!

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Lightbucket12
super member

Reged: 10/01/10

Loc: Bullhead City, AZ

Re: 2012 Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo new

[Re: Gone caving]
#5301533 - 07/04/12 12:00 AM

Thanks Alan

I've spoken with the Club president and he will add the Expo to our New Business section of the monthly meeting.

Thanks for heads up regarding Dr. Pettit. I've bring that up at the meeting.

Your name seems very familiar. Did you make a trip to Bullhead City to pick up a few scopes about three years ago?

Thanks again,

Bert

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Gone caving
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 04/02/07

Loc: Underground... really

Re: 2012 Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo new

[Re: Lightbucket12]
#5302397 - 07/04/12 02:54 PM

Bert,
That would be I ...

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Lightbucket12
super member

Reged: 10/01/10

Loc: Bullhead City, AZ

Re: 2012 Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo new

[Re: Gone caving]
#5302507 - 07/04/12 03:48 PM

We met. Wes was my astronomy mentor. I have three of his Tele Vues, the Nagler and 2 Ethos.

You're familiar with the scope menagerie Wes had. I spent my early formative period viewing through those instruments.

You could say I grow up viewing through those 3 Tele Vues. Thanks for making the deal happen. Those eye pieces have great sentimental value to me - far beyond their monetary value.

Thank you,

Bert

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Gone caving
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 04/02/07

Loc: Underground... really

Re: 2012 Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo new

[Re: Lightbucket12]
#5302555 - 07/04/12 04:15 PM

I remember it well. Glad you got to keep a piece of Wes alive.......Looking forward to seeing you in Tucson.

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scarlett329
journeyman

Reged: 09/19/11

Re: 2012 Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo new

[Re: Gone caving]
#5310434 - 07/09/12 08:30 PM

Looking forward to it! Especially the Solar Party!
/Pam

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Skip
Starlifter Driver

Reged: 01/23/08

Loc: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Re: 2012 Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo new

[Re: Gone caving]
#5314233 - 07/12/12 12:36 PM

Thanks for giving this a shot, Alan. I almost pulled tyhe trigger on NEAF this year but decided I could find a better use for the ~$800 it would cost me just getting and staying there. But this one, I'm gonna try to make. Tucson is way more familiar to me than NYC area (my folks lived there for 25 years). Hope to see you there!

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Gone caving
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 04/02/07

Loc: Underground... really

Re: 2012 Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo new

[Re: Skip]
#5314745 - 07/12/12 05:13 PM

Thanks , It coming together very nicely. Waiting on a few speakers... great Place for it. So much to see and do astronomicially speaking. As well as a great time of the year weather wise. Hope to meet you their.

Alan

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KWB
Postmaster

Reged: 09/30/06

Loc: Westminster,Co Elev.5400 feet

Re: 2012 Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo new

[Re: swalker]
#5322438 - 07/17/12 06:31 PM

Quote:

Good luck; that's a tough time of the year to get people to travel.

Not really IMO. Anyone that knows the climate of that part of Arizona may well tell you May,June,July,August, September and most of October are not the time to come to the desert. I'd have to pass as well.

I think it's a great time of the year.

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EFT
Vendor - Deep Space Products

Reged: 05/07/07

Loc: Phoenix, AZ

Re: 2012 Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo new

[Re: KWB]
#5322804 - 07/17/12 10:41 PM

Quote:

Quote:

Good luck; that's a tough time of the year to get people to travel.

Not really IMO. Anyone that knows the climate of that part of Arizona may well tell you May,June,July,August, September and most of October are not the time to come to the desert. I'd have to pass as well.

I think it's a great time of the year.

Winter is definitely the time to be in Tucson. Just ask any snowbird you know. Now is not the time to be here in the desert, believe me.

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skyward_eyes
Vendor-Woodland Hills/Focus

Reged: 12/12/06

Loc: California

Re: 2012 Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo new

[Re: EFT]
#5323386 - 07/18/12 10:33 AM

Phoenix and southern AZ is not the place to visit from around May till about October. If you are not used to the heat and crazy monsoon storms (especially in Tucson). The winter time in AZ is awesome though. I am excited to be coming home for this show!

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Chucke
member

Reged: 03/12/10

Re: 2012 Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo new

[Re: skyward_eyes]
#5323682 - 07/18/12 02:07 PM

New moon is the following Tuesday. It seems odd that they would schedule the show for dark of the moon weekend. Most shows avoid that unless they are trying to have associated star parties. It makes me have second thoughts about going.

Chuck

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Gone caving
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 04/02/07

Loc: Underground... really

Re: 2012 Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo [Re: Chucke]
#5323761 - 07/18/12 03:17 PM

It's tough to make everyone happy about a date.. The convention center only has certan weekend availible....
Next year We will have more open dates and be looking for a full moon weekend......

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Gone caving
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 04/02/07

Loc: Underground... really

Re: 2012 Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo [Re: Gone caving]
#5323766 - 07/18/12 03:21 PM

A few more to add to the growing list of exhibitors:

Tele Vue Optics
Meade Instruments
Starizona
Finger Lakes Instruments
Deep Space Products
Farpoint Astro

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