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rd56
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Reged: 12/17/06
Posts: 291
Loc: Central New Jersey
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Black Forest Star Party...
07/13/08 01:34 AM
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I'm actually considering attending the Black Forest Star Party at Cherry Springs this September. Having never observed outside of a white zone I'm wondering what I can expect? I guess that I'm worried that as a complete newbie I might not know enough to be able to take advantage of the situation, i.e., not have a clue of what I am doing  . I really would like to see the Milky Way one time in my life and I guess that alone might be worth the 6 hour trip  .
I'm not a camper, so I was wondering if anyone had any good experiences with and could suggest some lodging alternatives. Also I understand that there are no refunds in the case of bad weather/conditions so what happens with respect to activities under such circumstances? And lastly (for now)what does one do during daylight hours and is there anything to occupy non astronomy oriented family members? Sorry for all of the dumb questions, but I don't want to make a commitment to going without knowing something of what to expect.
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-Orion SkyQuest Intelliscope XT8
-Meade ETX-105 Maksutov-Cassegrain
-Antares 8X50 RACI Finder
-Alt-Az/EQ mount with Autostar Go-To
-Meade Super Plossl Eyepieces: (9.7mm,15mm,26mm,40mm)
-SkyChart (Cartes du Ciel) software
Ron
E quindi uscimmo a riveder le stelle
(And so we came forth and once again beheld the stars)
Dante's Inferno
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