Jack Huerkamp
Vendor - Waning Moon
Reged: 10/13/05
Posts: 519
Loc: Louisiana
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I have been camped at the base of a small hill in Central Mississippi since Saturday afternoon waiting for the skies to clear for the Mid-South Star Gaze. It started to briefly clear last night for the first time, as the team from Las Cumbres Observatory was tweaking the new 0.65M RC scope on the hilltop. But then it clouded out and I returned to my trailer in time to pick up Rich's debut broadcast. I quickly grabbed my laptop and went to the library to allow others to experience Sky Channels, but everyone had gone to bed.
If anyone has a blue CSC and will be broadcasting tonight, let me know and I will try to have our group join in.
Jack
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Orion ED80
Coulter CT-100
Celestron 6" f/8 Refractor
8" Newtonian/Cassegrain on Byers 812 Mount
Classic C-8
Celestron 11" CPC 100 with HyperStar
Tricked-out 17.5" AstroSystems TeleKit
Life Member and ALCOR - PAS New Orleans
 Waning Moon II Observatory
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Jack Huerkamp
Vendor - Waning Moon
Reged: 10/13/05
Posts: 519
Loc: Louisiana
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PS. In looking at the Weather Channel and all the online weather services, it is looking like the rest of the week will be a washout. So if anyone around the world will be broadcasting between today and thursday night, I could attempt to share the event with them. My buddy with the satellite internet is leaving on Friday.
Jack
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Orion ED80
Coulter CT-100
Celestron 6" f/8 Refractor
8" Newtonian/Cassegrain on Byers 812 Mount
Classic C-8
Celestron 11" CPC 100 with HyperStar
Tricked-out 17.5" AstroSystems TeleKit
Life Member and ALCOR - PAS New Orleans
Waning Moon II Observatory
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richs
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Reged: 01/21/08
Posts: 51
Loc: California, USA
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Jack
My CSC is looking bad for the next couple of days but maybe Thurday? Thanks for the help last night!!!
RichS
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mielejr
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Reged: 05/29/05
Posts: 313
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PS. In looking at the Weather Channel and all the online weather services, it is looking like the rest of the week will be a washout. So if anyone around the world will be broadcasting between today and thursday night, I could attempt to share the event with them. My buddy with the satellite internet is leaving on Friday.
Jack
Hi Jack!,
Scott and I are on the way to join you. We will arrive tomorrow around 1:00 pm. And we plan to bring clear skies with us  !!
John M.
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Rusty
Postmaster
Reged: 08/06/03
Posts: 16419
Loc: Brooker, FL
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Jack, I thought Annabelle's birthday saved the MSSG! 
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Two not-spoiled Golden Retrievers - Maggie and Casey
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Bowmoreman
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Reged: 09/11/06
Posts: 2992
Loc: Bolton, MA
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I might give it a go tonight. nice and blue, BUT supposed to be really windy, so seeing may be sub-optimal...
we'll see...
clear enough skies
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Dave
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greg
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Reged: 01/25/05
Posts: 389
Loc: Central Ca.
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Jack,
I'm watching my weather, if it clears I will broadcast using my 30" and MallinCam. If I broadcast I will start around 8:00PM PST from my light polluted driveway.
Greg
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30" F/4.5 Truss
12" LX200 GPS
Orion ST120mm F/5
Celestron 102mm F/5 Finderscope
2" 26mm 70* Illuminated Reticle
26mm T5 Nagler
20mm T5 Nagler
13mm ETHOS
Pentax XW 10mm
MallinCam Color Hyper Plus
9" Speco HighRes. Color CRT Monitor
Light polluted Backyard
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MallinCam Deep Space Observatory
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greg
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Reged: 01/25/05
Posts: 389
Loc: Central Ca.
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Sorry Jack,
I'm still cloudy....
I will try tomorrow night, Thursday, but I can't start broadcasting till 10:00pm PST.
If that will work for you and your group, then I'll stay up late because I don't have to work on Friday.
Greg
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30" F/4.5 Truss
12" LX200 GPS
Orion ST120mm F/5
Celestron 102mm F/5 Finderscope
2" 26mm 70* Illuminated Reticle
26mm T5 Nagler
20mm T5 Nagler
13mm ETHOS
Pentax XW 10mm
MallinCam Color Hyper Plus
9" Speco HighRes. Color CRT Monitor
Light polluted Backyard
10' Home Dome
MallinCam Deep Space Observatory
Great Darksite 1.5 Hrs. Away
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Rusty
Postmaster
Reged: 08/06/03
Posts: 16419
Loc: Brooker, FL
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greg, oddly enough, things cleared out here at MSSG around sunset, and I (and several others) enjoyed several hours' viewing at Jack's C8 and the Mallincam...
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N11GPS Fastar
TOA-130S
MK66 Std
Vintage C5
Megrez II 80mm ED Triplet APO
SolarMax 40
NJP Temma II
Sirius EQ-G
ST8XE/CFW-8(LRGBHa)/AO-7/DF-2/STV Dlx/ST237a/350D (Unmodded)/Mallincam Color Hyper Plus/DSI III Color/DSI II Pro
Two not-spoiled Golden Retrievers - Maggie and Casey
Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. - Arthur C. Clarke
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greg
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Reged: 01/25/05
Posts: 389
Loc: Central Ca.
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Great....Hope its clear there tonight for you.
Greg
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30" F/4.5 Truss
12" LX200 GPS
Orion ST120mm F/5
Celestron 102mm F/5 Finderscope
2" 26mm 70* Illuminated Reticle
26mm T5 Nagler
20mm T5 Nagler
13mm ETHOS
Pentax XW 10mm
MallinCam Color Hyper Plus
9" Speco HighRes. Color CRT Monitor
Light polluted Backyard
10' Home Dome
MallinCam Deep Space Observatory
Great Darksite 1.5 Hrs. Away
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Jack Huerkamp
Vendor - Waning Moon
Reged: 10/13/05
Posts: 519
Loc: Louisiana
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Greg,
Thanks for calling me and offering to host a broadcast for the people at the stargaze last night. It actually was clear last night and we got to observe. So I did not log into your show. Tonight (Thursday) was mainly cloudy with sucker holes. I just helped pack up my scope and get ready for Friday's showers. Hopefully Saturday night will be clear.
Jack
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Orion ED80
Coulter CT-100
Celestron 6" f/8 Refractor
8" Newtonian/Cassegrain on Byers 812 Mount
Classic C-8
Celestron 11" CPC 100 with HyperStar
Tricked-out 17.5" AstroSystems TeleKit
Life Member and ALCOR - PAS New Orleans
Waning Moon II Observatory
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David Pavlich
Postmaster
Reged: 05/18/05
Posts: 6566
Loc: Mandeville, LA USA 30.38 X 90....
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I have a hard time believing it, but it looks like my one night at French Camp will be very nice. Fingers crossed!! I'll see ya'll Saturday.
David
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A few scopes and mounts.
Proud Member; PAS NOLA,
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