katodog
Supreme Grandmaster
Reged: 03/31/06
Posts: 2278
Loc: Carol Stream, Illinois
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Let's putt or get off the green, shall we?
My mom used to put it another way.
Quite frankly, anybody is welcome to come to my house when the weather is clear. I'd love to have someone to observe with. Anyone who wants to PM me who's near Glendale Heights is more than welcome to, and we can hammer out some details.
I don't know if you've noticed, but I have some nice equipment that you can use, and I might even provide the beer and bad humor.
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The only stupid question is the one that goes unasked
12" Starhopper / Coronado PST
Stellarvue 20x85mm Binocular / LXD75 Mount
Sigma APO 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM
Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 DC OS
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
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WildBill
sage
Reged: 07/07/08
Posts: 273
Loc: Batesville Ar USA
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Anyone in the North Central/North Eastern Arkansas Area? PM me and we will go from there.
Clear Skies
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Edge Of The Ozarks Arkansas
Meade 70AZ-A 70mm
Celestron NexStar 114SLT
Kodak Z710 Digital
Canon T50 35mm
+35.82/-091.57
WildBill
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Protheus
Vaguely offended
Reged: 09/01/07
Posts: 4642
Loc: Illinois, US
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Quite frankly, anybody is welcome to come to my house when the weather is clear. I'd love to have someone to observe with. Anyone who wants to PM me who's near Glendale Heights is more than welcome to, and we can hammer out some details.
I'm not really in the neighborhood, but if I end up out that way, I'll let you know.
Chris
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"To tread the sharp edge of a sword;
to run on smooth-frozen ice,
one needs no footsteps to follow..."
"Well, people sometimes ask me 'how did you get involved in astronomy?' I said 'I got born, what's your problem?'" -- John Dobson
"In discussing the large-scale structure of the cosmos, astronomers sometimes say that space is curved, or that the universe is finite but unbounded. Whatever are they talking about?" -- Carl Sagan
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WildBill
sage
Reged: 07/07/08
Posts: 273
Loc: Batesville Ar USA
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That Will work as a matter of fact anyone who gets out this way can let me know your in the area or even just passing thru.I may be in the orange but blue is just a few min away.
You cant really tell it unless you look south towards town or go a little farther away.
Clear Skies
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Edge Of The Ozarks Arkansas
Meade 70AZ-A 70mm
Celestron NexStar 114SLT
Kodak Z710 Digital
Canon T50 35mm
+35.82/-091.57
WildBill
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insinu8
sage
Reged: 01/22/08
Posts: 344
Loc: Sunnyvale, CA
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This'd be a nice forum to have...
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Christopher
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AT66ED
ED80
120ST (Moonlit)
NP127is
TMB 130SS
MN55 (Moonlit)
150MCT
TEC160ED (DOB: 11.06.08)
SN8
MN86
C9.25 (Moonlit)
XT10 Dob
Obsession 18"UC
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katodog
Supreme Grandmaster
Reged: 03/31/06
Posts: 2278
Loc: Carol Stream, Illinois
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Chris you have a standing invite whenever you feel like showing up.
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The only stupid question is the one that goes unasked
12" Starhopper / Coronado PST
Stellarvue 20x85mm Binocular / LXD75 Mount
Sigma APO 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM
Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 DC OS
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
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Spoonsize
Vendor/Clothing
Reged: 08/27/04
Posts: 2149
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Quite frankly, anybody is welcome to come to my house when the weather is clear. I'd love to have someone to observe with. Anyone who wants to PM me who's near Glendale Heights is more than welcome to, and we can hammer out some details.
I'm not really in the neighborhood, but if I end up out that way, I'll let you know.
Chris
I'm with Chris on this one....I LOVE bad humor and have been known to dish it out as well.
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Steve Durham
www.margesmonograms.com
(Marge made me do it)
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bigbaldjoe
member
Reged: 09/21/07
Posts: 71
Loc: Bethlehem, Georgia
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Is this thread "dead"? Should I post in Star Parties?
I outside of Athens GA and am willing to drive a couple of hours even to chat and observe with someone who knows what they are doing.
I think this idea is such a needed forum because some of us are tactile learners and I just need to meet folks and do. 
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desertstars
Deja moo
Reged: 11/05/03
Posts: 29969
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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It's not dead, but has been left stuck up here - in the Beginners Forum - for the very reason you mention at the end of you post. 
We are not planning, however (last I heard) to start a seperate forum for the subject.
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Tom W.
SVP8 'She turned me into a 3-legged Newt' EQ
Ralph, the All-Purpose 102mm Refractor
Under the Desert Stars
"If we don't change direction soon, we'll end up where we're going." Professor Irwin Corey
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d1anderson
sage
Reged: 10/11/07
Posts: 252
Loc: North Central Texas
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Hi,
Just thought I'd let ya'll know. My wife and I are planning a camping/observing trip to Caprock Canyons State Park, Texas on October 24th and 25th. Anyone interested and not taking in the All Arizona Star Party are welcome to join us. This is not an organized star party. Everyone is responsible for their own "doin's". It is beautiful country and according to some long range weather forecasts, it should be clear. Anyway, PM me if your interested and we'll discuss meeting up.
Clear Skies
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Dewayne
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Z12 dob
MEADE DS2130AT NEWT 494goto
MEADE NG60 REFRACTOR
A Bunch of supplied Eye Pieces
The more you look the more you'll see! 
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NightOwl2
journeyman
Reged: 01/01/06
Posts: 8
Loc: North Wales UK
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Good Idea! Only wish someone would come up with it here on North Wales. Get a little lonley on one own.
Night Owl
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200mm Dobsonian Sky Watcher, 150mm Dobsonian, 114mm Celestron Short Newt, 2No 10x50 Binos, 2no Digi Cams, 2No 35mm SLR Acuter Digital Imager
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StarScream21
journeyman
Reged: 09/22/08
Posts: 5
Loc: Middleburg, FL
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Anyone in the Jacksonville, FL area looking for an observing bud can PM or respond here. Clear skies...
-Paul
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Equipment:
Meade ETX 90RA with #884 Field Tripod
Eyeballs, blue, 20/75 but corrected with "diopters"...
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Bradley Miller
super member
Reged: 10/15/08
Posts: 120
Loc: Cincinnati Ohio Area
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Anyone in the Nothern Kentucky/Central Kentucky area? I'm a member of the Cincinnati Astronomical Society but it's over and hours drive 1 way to a meeting - which I don't mind as it's not all the time - but their dark sky site is even further! PM me or respond here.
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Cincinnati Astronomical Society
1 of America's earliest established amateur astronomical societies
www.cinastro.org
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Tom Andrews
professor emeritus
Reged: 01/25/07
Posts: 602
Loc: Homebase - Albuquerque, NM; c...
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Anyone in the Tehachapi, CA area? My wife and I are visiting family here for 2-3 weeks.
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Tom
The Secret To Life:
Focus on what you have, not on what you don't;
Focus on what you can do, not on what you can't.
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Matt Lindsey
newbie
Reged: 06/06/08
Posts: 3
Loc: Baltimore, MD
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This is a great idea! I'm currently looking for fellow observers to join me at a semi-dark sky (5.6 NELM, Milky Way obvious) that I have access to in northern Maryland near the PA line. Anyone in the Baltimore/central MD/southern PA area interested please contact me. I try to go monthly. I'm also up for joining anyone at other sites in this area.
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Matt
12" f/5 custom truss Dob.
3" f/6 Edmund Scientific Newt.
Nagler 13mmT1, TV 26mm Plossl, 15,8mm RKEs, 5mm Ortho.
Orion Barlow, Lumicon UHC
Orion 8x56 binos
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demiles
super member
Reged: 11/07/06
Posts: 100
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Matt, I would be interested in joining you. I'm on the East side of Baltimore.
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Parks 6in. F/8
Meade Starfinder GEM
Discovery 10 PDHQ
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panhard
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/20/08
Posts: 2535
Loc: Markham Ont.
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Any one in the Greater Toronto Area looking for a partner to view with?
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Orion xt10i
8 & 17mm Hyperion eye pieces
koning 32mm 25mm skywatcher eyepieces
lumicon 0111 & antares variable polarizing filters
12x50 binos
A love for this hobby
"What goes around comes around."
"She who must be obeyed."
Herb c
cloudy nights my # 1 site
43.53°n 79.17°w
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Fortune07
member
Reged: 06/17/08
Posts: 11
Loc: Adirondack Mountains, Upstate ...
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Upstate New York, Bolton Landing, Lake George area, always looking for company. We have a local club in Glens Falls, but my back yard is darker than the clubs viewing site.
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Jeff
Orion XT10 Classic
Orion SkyView Pro8 EQ
Atlas EQ
Deep View 35mm
Q70 Super-Wide 26mm
Baader Hyperion 7mm w\ext
2x Apo Barlow 2"
4x Tele-View Powermate 2"
Phillips web-cam
Atik 16IC mono
Dell 1530 Laptop
10mm, 25mm Plossl 1.25"
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Kevin R
sage
Reged: 03/29/08
Posts: 305
Loc: Fl.
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Well personally, I am still trying to figure out how 'Gardening' and 'Pets' rate their own forums here, but this does not. I've been gone for a bit though, so I'll shut up about it and let others decide...
Kevin
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If you want to see the most beautiful girl in the world, click here!
Lakeland, Fl
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drexelpbp
member
Reged: 01/21/08
Posts: 38
Loc: Phoenixville,PA
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Matt
My wife and I would love to join you. We're in Chester County PA, not far from MD. Where in MD is your site?
Gary
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