Astroman305
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Loc: Lake Oswego, OR
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lets meet at 1:30 after the swap meet
John
So, that's going to be Friday @ 1:30pm then?? All agree?? 
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~Robert~
12" Meade LB Dob - Orion ST 80mm
1980 C8 Orange Tube - Meade Astro 9x63 Binos
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Posts: 23950
Loc: Maple Valley, WA
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OK.
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Tom (Pegster)
DSH-8 (GSO Dob)
15x70 Oberwerks
SVP 100 f/6 achro
WO 66 Petzval
Sears Discoverer EQ 60/900
8x42 Regals
History is Philosophy teaching by examples.
Thucydides
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Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 03/01/05
Posts: 1697
Loc: Tacoma, Washington, USA
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This is gonna be a blast.
Have the time of your life, Tom! 
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Mike
Look! Up in the sky!
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gripweed44
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 02/12/05
Posts: 905
Loc: PDX
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Will miss you on the Harp Spaced
John
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John
Omega Centauri is the finest Globular I have seen with my own eyes.
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Loc: Maple Valley, WA
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I'm about to shove off. I'll see you all on Wednesday or Thursday.
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Tom (Pegster)
DSH-8 (GSO Dob)
15x70 Oberwerks
SVP 100 f/6 achro
WO 66 Petzval
Sears Discoverer EQ 60/900
8x42 Regals
History is Philosophy teaching by examples.
Thucydides
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Gregory Rohde
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Reged: 05/02/07
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Loc: Portland Oregon
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Hi
lets meet at 1:30 after the swap meet
John
So, that's going to be Friday @ 1:30pm then?? All agree??
Oh NO! I will be doing the kids water rockets then!
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Myles
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Reged: 03/25/06
Posts: 493
Loc: Seattle, Washington
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I'm getting pretty excited. Weather is looking good so far. We will be hitting the road Thursday 5AM coming in from Seattle.
All my astro stuff is sitting here in my office since returning from TMSP - packing should be easy this time, other than all camping stuff reaching to the ceiling of the mini-van 
- Myles
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Seattle, WA
100ED, SV80ED, SV115 on order
PST DS, WO66 white light
35Pan, 27Pan, 14XW, 10XW, 7XW, 5XW, 3.5XW
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Bill Jensen
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Reged: 10/23/04
Posts: 111
Loc: Springfield VA
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I am getting pretty charged up. Chuck Dethloff just told me my 16 inch f/4 will be ready for OSP, so now I will have dark sky *and* a big jump in aperture to use. Today my wife and I do most of our packing, and then jump on the plane Tuesday night for a flight into Redmond. Hope to see many of the CN crew starting Wednesday. I will be the guy without a lot of hair, and with a grin permanently stretched over my face!
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Bill Jensen
Springfield VA
and Oregon Star Party committee member
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gripweed44
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 02/12/05
Posts: 905
Loc: PDX
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Did chuck build you a scope?
John
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John
Omega Centauri is the finest Globular I have seen with my own eyes.
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Bill Jensen
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Reged: 10/23/04
Posts: 111
Loc: Springfield VA
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Did chuck build you a scope?
John
John, Shhh... yes;-)
He built my 8 inch FFT (frequent flyer telescope) back in '97, which is very jealous of its younger, bigger brother.
It has a Swayze 16 inch f/4 in it.
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Bill Jensen
Springfield VA
and Oregon Star Party committee member
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Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 03/01/05
Posts: 1697
Loc: Tacoma, Washington, USA
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Will miss you on the Harp Spaced
I figured you for better taste in music!  But I will be taking the harps camping at Takhlakh Lk., near Mt. Adams, during OSP. (With #1 daughter & grandson plus, for the bonus round, #2 daughter & wife will join us for the weekend.) I hope we run into some people with geetars & mandalas, or whatever the heck those things are. 
I really have my fingers crossed for you guys. CLEAR SKIES! 
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Myles
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Reged: 03/25/06
Posts: 493
Loc: Seattle, Washington
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Bring on the clear skies and sleep deprivation.
I was just looking at Starry Nights for the OSP local. Wow - lots less daylight than TMSP - probably about a hour more of darkness due to the being a month later and 3 degrees south in lattitude.
Thursday: set 7:42PM
Friday: rise 6:20AM, set 7:41PM
Saturday: rise 6:21AM, set 7:39PM
Sunday: ris 6:23AM
 
Orion rising in the morning while it is still dark! M42 at around 20 degrees at 4:15AM
Jupiter events:
On the merdian right around 9:25PM each night.
Great Red Spot on Jupiter's meridian around 9:45PM Thursday, 11:25PM Saturday.
Io shadow transit Friday about 8:45PM to 11:05PM
- Myles
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Seattle, WA
100ED, SV80ED, SV115 on order
PST DS, WO66 white light
35Pan, 27Pan, 14XW, 10XW, 7XW, 5XW, 3.5XW
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gripweed44
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 02/12/05
Posts: 905
Loc: PDX
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YEA
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John
Omega Centauri is the finest Globular I have seen with my own eyes.
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Astroman305
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Reged: 05/19/04
Posts: 685
Loc: Lake Oswego, OR
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YEA
Two more days until I leave!!
I've got my 12" with my ST80 on it, all ready to go!
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~Robert~
12" Meade LB Dob - Orion ST 80mm
1980 C8 Orange Tube - Meade Astro 9x63 Binos
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Myles
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Reged: 03/25/06
Posts: 493
Loc: Seattle, Washington
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OSP - Dark site telescope question:
My f9/100ed is my primary scope. I will also have p-mounted 9x63 bins.
Should also bring my f7/80ed?
Advantage:
1) 4.5 degree FOV with Pan35 vs 2.6 FOV with the 100ed
2) attempt whole Veil in one FOV w/narrow band filter
Disadvantage:
1) it is an 80 and I'll have the 100
2) would have to swap rings/clamshell midday - only have single mounting plate for the big mount
3) someone might have to ride on the roof to fit everything in the minivan. 
Nice to have choices.
- Myles
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Seattle, WA
100ED, SV80ED, SV115 on order
PST DS, WO66 white light
35Pan, 27Pan, 14XW, 10XW, 7XW, 5XW, 3.5XW
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gripweed44
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 02/12/05
Posts: 905
Loc: PDX
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Chioce is good if its not to big
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John
Omega Centauri is the finest Globular I have seen with my own eyes.
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Reged: 03/26/04
Posts: 23950
Loc: Maple Valley, WA
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OSP - Dark site telescope question:
My f9/100ed is my primary scope. I will also have p-mounted 9x63 bins.
Should also bring my f7/80ed?
I'd bring one or the other of the refractors, unless you have enough space that it don't matter.
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Tom (Pegster)
DSH-8 (GSO Dob)
15x70 Oberwerks
SVP 100 f/6 achro
WO 66 Petzval
Sears Discoverer EQ 60/900
8x42 Regals
History is Philosophy teaching by examples.
Thucydides
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gripweed44
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 02/12/05
Posts: 905
Loc: PDX
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Tom
looking forward to seeing you at OSP
Are you in Montana?
JOhn
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John
Omega Centauri is the finest Globular I have seen with my own eyes.
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Reged: 03/26/04
Posts: 23950
Loc: Maple Valley, WA
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I'm taking a way-round-about route to OSP. I left on Saturday and stopped at Sun Lakes. We (my friend David and I) had beautiful clear dark skies that night but I got into camp late and didn't feel like setting up the scope.
Sunday we took the back roads down to Palouse Falls then on to the Blue Mountains. We camped in the Blues at 5400' among a bunch of cattle who were feeding on the rangeland.
Monday was a long day. We drove down thru the Blues and into Asotin and Lewiston. From there we took Hwy 12 across Idaho, thru Missoula and on to Helena where we met the incredible CSA Montana (Carol). Her Dream Catcher observatory is truly a model for and excellent backyard observatory and her new 16" AstroTech dob is fantastic! She has star party skies every night. 
Tonight we're in Idaho Falls. We'll hit Craters of the Moon National Monument and the Bruneau dunes tomorrow. Then hopefully on to at least Boise and hopefully Ontario. Thursday we'll head into OSP from John Day.
See you all on Thursday evening!
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Tom (Pegster)
DSH-8 (GSO Dob)
15x70 Oberwerks
SVP 100 f/6 achro
WO 66 Petzval
Sears Discoverer EQ 60/900
8x42 Regals
History is Philosophy teaching by examples.
Thucydides
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square_peg
Postmaster
Reged: 03/26/04
Posts: 23950
Loc: Maple Valley, WA
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Palouse Falls, 184 feet high.
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Tom (Pegster)
DSH-8 (GSO Dob)
15x70 Oberwerks
SVP 100 f/6 achro
WO 66 Petzval
Sears Discoverer EQ 60/900
8x42 Regals
History is Philosophy teaching by examples.
Thucydides
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