toastmaster425
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Reged: 09/22/09
Posts: 63
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...one of the only reasons youre going to your friends halloween party is because he lives out in the middle of nowhere and the naked-eye observing will be incredible.
yep. thats tonight for me!
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i'm new at this.
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tatarjj
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 04/20/04
Posts: 1134
Loc: Austin, TX
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Hate to break it to you, but the moon is pretty much full tonight, so you won't see much.
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John T.
Austin, TX
25" f/4.2 Dob
18" Obsession #701
4" Stellar Vue Achromat
8X56 Binos
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Darenwh
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 05/11/06
Posts: 1224
Loc: Covington, GA
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You might be obsessed when you are looking through your 10x50 finder scope doing a long star hop and can name the various 5th, 6th, and 7th magnitude stars you pass by from memory.
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Daren
Covington, GA
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b1gred
Enginerd
Reged: 04/01/04
Posts: 15715
Loc: Castle Rock, CO 6677' MSL
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you stare at your favorite asterism while driving, marveling that you can actually see it through the tinted windows of your vehicle, and thinking, "I didn't realize this road had this many curves....."
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"Dark Skies & Great Viewing"
RandyR / W0RDR
GPS 9.25 XLT/Sky Align /FeatherTouch
TV85 w/FeatherTouch
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RussL
Music Maker
Reged: 03/18/08
Posts: 1925
Loc: Cayce, SC
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...when my pile of cigarette butts looks like M44.
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--Dawg, the Russell
"Akita mani yo." Observe everything as you walk. (--Lakota)
Celestron Celestar 8 Standard SCT, f10
Celestron 80mm Wide View ref., f5
Orion 120ST ref., f5
Criterion RV-6 Dynascope, Newt., f8, (c. 1962)
Sears Discoverer 60mm ref., f7, (c. 1973)
Celestron Ultima DX 10x50, 6.5 TFOV
Tasco 7x35 wide
Several mediocre eyepieces
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starrancher
professor emeritus
Reged: 06/09/09
Posts: 620
Loc: Northern Arizona
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LXD75 AR5
LXD75 SN8
Series 4000 Plossls
Misc. other stuff
Fort Rock , Az .
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toastmaster425
member
Reged: 09/22/09
Posts: 63
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haha. oh my lord starrancher, i absolutely ENVY your dark sky forecast 
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i'm new at this.
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starrancher
professor emeritus
Reged: 06/09/09
Posts: 620
Loc: Northern Arizona
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They say Arizoni is the place ya oughta be , so we loaded up the truck & moved Coconi.....no Plateau .
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LXD75 AR5
LXD75 SN8
Series 4000 Plossls
Misc. other stuff
Fort Rock , Az .
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hfjacinto
Almost got me
Reged: 01/12/09
Posts: 2096
Loc: Union,NJ
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You know you are obsessed when you you look at your sky chart and see 3 dark squares and call up your observing buddies for a star party as this is NJ.
And Dave this is for you and your dark sky clock    
Just kidding totally jealous 
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C9.25 ASGT 9*50 MM Finder,FT Focuser & 2" Diagonal
Meade LXD 75 6 Inch SNT w 9*50 MM Finder
5,6,9,14.5 MM Zhummel Planetary EPs
13,17,21,24,31,36 MM Baader Hyperion
6.7,8.8 MM Meade UWA & 11 MM Nagler T6
Planetary, OIII and Narrowband Filters
Thousand Oaks Dew Control w Kendrick Heaters
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starrancher
professor emeritus
Reged: 06/09/09
Posts: 620
Loc: Northern Arizona
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You know you are obsessed when you you look at your sky chart and see 3 dark squares and call up your observing buddies for a star party as this is NJ.
And Dave this is for you and your dark sky clock
Just kidding totally jealous
Oh Yeah ! Helder !   
You're welcome to come out & visit anytime !
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LXD75 AR5
LXD75 SN8
Series 4000 Plossls
Misc. other stuff
Fort Rock , Az .
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knuklhdastnmr
Fumble feet
Reged: 02/24/05
Posts: 4601
Loc: Beerpuddle, Colorado
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When your niece tells you that she can't wait for New Moon in 20 days. You tell her that New Moon is only 15 days away, on the 17th. She gets all excited because that's even sooner, then is upset with you because she was talking about some movie involving vampires!
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Knucklhead Astronomer
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Tom Andrews
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 01/25/07
Posts: 1004
Loc: Homebase - Albuquerque, NM, cu...
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When your niece tells you that she can't wait for New Moon in 20 days. You tell her that New Moon is only 15 days away, on the 17th. She gets all excited because that's even sooner, then is upset with you because she was talking about some movie involving vampires!
That's just perfect!
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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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2007 Discovery 12.5" PDHQ Split-Tube Dob w/manual setting circles/Telrad/Zhummel 8x50 RACI finder scope (*For Sale*)
Coulter Odessey 8" Dob
Celestron C11-SGT
Garrett Optical 15x70 Gemini Binoculars on homemade Parallelogram w/Setting Circles
The Albuquerque Astronomy Society (TAAS)
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star drop
Guilty as Charged
Reged: 02/02/08
Posts: 16395
Loc: Snow Plop, WNY
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When after five weeks of clouds you observe the nearly full moon (unfiltered) for three hours while perched up on a tall ladder.
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Ted
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Darenwh
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 05/11/06
Posts: 1224
Loc: Covington, GA
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When your home page is Cloudy Nights or your clear sky chart...
(OK, how many are GUILTY)
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Daren
Covington, GA
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star drop
Guilty as Charged
Reged: 02/02/08
Posts: 16395
Loc: Snow Plop, WNY
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When your home page is Cloudy Nights or your clear sky chart...
(OK, how many are GUILTY)
 Guilty?  Is someone Guilty? 
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Ted
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