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[Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar General Astronomy >> General Observing and Astronomy Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | (show all) Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Griffith Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5551490 - 12/03/12 03:58 AM Attachment (19 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   October 7th visit - a clear night One of three 11-inch Celestron SCTs set up on the observatory grounds Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Griffith Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5551492 - 12/03/12 04:01 AM Attachment (15 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The Rebel Without a Cause Monument - James Dean http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7guzEuV7j9c http://www.griffithobservatory.org/exhibits/bexterior.html http://www.seeing-stars.com/immortalized/jamesdean.shtml#.UL08DoM0XTo Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Griffith Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5551493 - 12/03/12 04:03 AM Attachment (13 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The Cosmic Connection timeline of the universe http://www.griffithobservatory.org/bexhibits.html#connection Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Griffith Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5551496 - 12/03/12 04:06 AM Attachment (19 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The Big Picture - the largest astrophotograph in the world (back wall) http://www.griffithobservatory.org/exhibits/bdepthsofspace.html Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Griffith Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5551500 - 12/03/12 04:10 AM Attachment (14 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Tektites Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Griffith Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5551501 - 12/03/12 04:11 AM Attachment (15 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Telescopes and binoculars used to view The Big Picture Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Griffith Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5551502 - 12/03/12 04:12 AM Attachment (11 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   A large Moon rock in the Edge of Space Mezzanine http://www.griffithobservatory.org/exhibits/bedgeofspace.html Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Griffith Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5551504 - 12/03/12 04:16 AM Attachment (14 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The Foucault pendulum http://www.griffithobservatory.org/exhibits/brotunda.html Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Griffith Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5551506 - 12/03/12 04:17 AM Attachment (16 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Clocks in the 12-inch Zeiss dome Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Griffith Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5551508 - 12/03/12 04:18 AM Attachment (16 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This time the target was Uranus Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Griffith Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5551509 - 12/03/12 04:19 AM Attachment (14 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The sign on the triple beam coelostat dome http://www.griffithobservatory.org/btelescopes.html Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Griffith Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5551510 - 12/03/12 04:20 AM Attachment (18 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   LA at night - the view from the observatory was fantastic Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Griffith Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5551511 - 12/03/12 04:23 AM Attachment (16 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Forward looking infrared (FLIR) camera Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Griffith Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5551512 - 12/03/12 04:25 AM Attachment (17 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   A model of the Griffith Observatory Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Griffith Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5551516 - 12/03/12 04:36 AM Attachment (14 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The "how telescopes work" exhibit Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Griffith Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5551517 - 12/03/12 04:37 AM Attachment (15 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Closing time and much was left to see Post Extras:       Jb32828 sage Reged: 08/01/10 Loc: Orlando, FL USA Re: My Visit to the Griffith Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5551551 - 12/03/12 06:17 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This and Mount Wilson are on my to do list eventually. Thanks for sharing! Post Extras:       rick rian Seeker of Truth(s) Reged: 08/03/04 Loc: Upper Mid West Re: My Visit to the Griffith Observatory [Re: Jb32828]       #5551631 - 12/03/12 08:17 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wow! Thanks for bringing us along, Dave! (congrats on breaking the 23K post mark too) Post Extras:       Tony Flanders Postmaster Reged: 05/18/06 Loc: Cambridge, MA, USA Re: My Visit to the Griffith Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5551657 - 12/03/12 08:39 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Griffith is fabulous. I visited it for the first time two years ago, and it far exceeded my (already high) expectations. Post Extras:       droid rocketman Reged: 08/29/04 Loc: Conneaut, Ohio Re: My Visit to the Griffith Observatory [Re: Tony Flanders]       #5551666 - 12/03/12 08:48 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Dave; thanks for sharing , nice.The night shot while pretty would be disturbing for an observatory. Do they still do active observing or research there? Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 5 registered and 12 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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