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Pages: 1 RGWOOD member Reged: 05/17/10 Loc: Lake Jackson, Tx Eldorado TX Star Party '12       #5438860 - 09/24/12 10:00 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hey we are 2 weeks away from ESP'12 and nothing on the forum yet? This star party must be one of the best kept secrets in amateur astronomy. Who all is planning on going and what hardware will you be sport'n. For me, I will have my Z10 and CPC800. Looking forward to the dry dark skies of West Texas! Post Extras:       okieav8r Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/01/09 Loc: Oklahoma! Re: Eldorado TX Star Party '12 [Re: RGWOOD]       #5438880 - 09/24/12 10:17 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: Hey we are 2 weeks away from ESP'12 and nothing on the forum yet? This star party must be one of the best kept secrets in amateur astronomy. Who all is planning on going and what hardware will you be sport'n. For me, I will have my Z10 and CPC800. Looking forward to the dry dark skies of West Texas! It must indeed be a well kept secret. I will have to give it consideration for next year. What are the typical day and night temperatures there this time of year? One thing I've learned about Okie-Tex over the years is that you always take cold weather gear, regardless of whether it is held in early September or early October. Post Extras:       edosaurusrex sage Reged: 01/30/07 Loc: Ft Worth, TX Re: Eldorado TX Star Party '12 [Re: okieav8r]       #5439311 - 09/25/12 08:47 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I'll be there Thursday through Saturday with my AT-10D 10in f5 Dob. Ed Post Extras:       bicparker Carpal Tunnel Reged: 02/07/05 Loc: Plano, TX Re: Eldorado TX Star Party '12 [Re: edosaurusrex]       #5439683 - 09/25/12 12:25 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I will be there from Wednesday night on. Rex, the temperatures vary quite a bit, but it is generally from 70-85 during the day with the temperature dropping during to night to the 40's (typically a 30-40 degree swing in temperature). Having said that, it can also get a bit warmer and can definitely get much cooler than those ranges on occasion. There is no question that you should bring a good jacket to this event, as well as warm clothing layers for the nights. Usually, the days are pretty pleasant, but you may want something on if the winds kick up and it is cool. Post Extras:       Dr Benway professor emeritus Reged: 03/27/08 Loc: Abilene, TX Re: Eldorado TX Star Party '12 [Re: bicparker]       #5443217 - 09/27/12 10:09 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I will be there from Monday through Sunday. I still haven't recovered from Okie-Tex, but I would rather be ailing surrounded by friends than just at home! John Post Extras:       comets4tom professor emeritus Reged: 02/08/05 Loc: Texas Re: Eldorado TX Star Party '12 [Re: RGWOOD]       #5443227 - 09/27/12 10:15 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I will be heading up with two other friends staying Thursday through Saturday. One friend may bring a 10 inch dob and 4 inch binoculars. The other friend and I will have an assortment of smaller scopes (Meade 2045, AT72ED) and lenses for imaging with CCD cameras. Tom H. Post Extras:       RGWOOD member Reged: 05/17/10 Loc: Lake Jackson, Tx Re: Eldorado TX Star Party '12 [Re: comets4tom]       #5457717 - 10/06/12 10:30 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The weather gods may not appear to be smiling on us yet. This darn front is stalled and creating havoc with the weather forecasts for next week. I really need more than two clear nights to justify the gasoline costs.... Rob Post Extras:       Erix Toad Lily Reged: 12/25/04 Loc: Texas, USA Re: Eldorado TX Star Party '12 [Re: RGWOOD]       #5458151 - 10/06/12 04:20 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   For those of you going, I hope you have a great time and that the weather predictions improves! Post Extras:       LivingNDixie TSP Chowhound Reged: 04/23/03 Loc: Trussville, AL Re: Eldorado TX Star Party '12 [Re: Erix]       #5459766 - 10/07/12 07:43 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This one is on my short list to hit one of these years! Post Extras:       RefstarsTX newbie Reged: 04/13/11 Re: Eldorado TX Star Party '12 [Re: LivingNDixie]       #5460807 - 10/08/12 03:11 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It's a great event; Stan and the group at the X-Bar Ranch are terrific hosts, and the volunteers who do all the logistics do a great job, too. Unfortunately, the weather looks pretty iffy for Wed-Sat nights at this point, so in spite of looking forward to this for the last 3 months, I may end up not going unless I see a more optimistic forecast (which I'll be monitoring up to the last minute). ------------- Chris Post Extras:       edosaurusrex sage Reged: 01/30/07 Loc: Ft Worth, TX Re: Eldorado TX Star Party '12 [Re: RefstarsTX]       #5461148 - 10/08/12 07:27 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I'm going rain or shine. If the night time skies are cloudy (i.e. I get a good nights sleep) I'll run up and see the JSC guys at Ft McKavett or hit the Sonora Caverns. Do some sightseeing. I've also got some books I've been looking for the time to read. It's all time away from work, to recharge, and talk to other people with a similar interest. See you there! Ed Post Extras:       RGWOOD member Reged: 05/17/10 Loc: Lake Jackson, Tx Re: Eldorado TX Star Party '12 [Re: edosaurusrex]       #5462575 - 10/09/12 05:40 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Monday night was good clear night. There were some low clouds in the South West but they didn't seem to want to intrude on the party. I observed until 1 AM, logging over 40 objects on my H400 list. Tonight looks to be another good night and there is a glimmer of hope now for Wednesday night too! rw Post Extras:       davidpitre Post Laureate Reged: 05/10/05 Loc: Central Texas Re: Eldorado TX Star Party '12 [Re: RGWOOD]       #5463654 - 10/10/12 11:23 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I'm so glad ya'll had a good night. I hope you get some more. I had plans to attend, but the forecast looks pretty dismal. To those who have not attended, this is really a very nice place with dark skies and really friendly hosts. I highly recommend it. Post Extras:       RefstarsTX newbie Reged: 04/13/11 Re: Eldorado TX Star Party '12 [Re: davidpitre]       #5477379 - 10/18/12 04:50 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   So how did the second half of the week go, as far as weather and observing? I saw there was a huge thunderstorm close to Eldorado on Saturday. Post Extras:       RGWOOD member Reged: 05/17/10 Loc: Lake Jackson, Tx Re: Eldorado TX Star Party '12 [Re: RefstarsTX]       #5477516 - 10/18/12 06:21 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I ended up leaving on Friday as I had to make it home for my daughter's 16th birthday. So, I got in four nights of observing. The skies this year were not as good as the past three, I think it may be due to scheduling earlier in October. However, I was able to catch up with some old friends and make some new, so all in all, it was a good week. Can't wait until next year! Post Extras:       edosaurusrex sage Reged: 01/30/07 Loc: Ft Worth, TX Re: Eldorado TX Star Party '12 [Re: RGWOOD]       #5480481 - 10/20/12 02:14 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I got 4 hrs of observing in on Thrusday night and zilch on Friday night. I left Saturday morning. Did the skies clear Saturday night? Ed Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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