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Ohio Never Ending Star Party (BEOTS), Part 7

Started by Dob Frog , Apr 11 2012 09:41 AM

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#201 71SuperSport

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Posted 06 June 2012 - 12:21 AM

http://nightsky.jpl....fm?Club_ID=1244

Great to have some new astro friends close by.

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#202 ArizonaScott

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Posted 06 June 2012 - 07:28 AM

I had about 45 minute window to view the transit. From 6:15 to 6:45 it was kinda clear. Weird how it happened though. I set up in my neighbors yard, she had passed away 3 years prior, I asked her to make it clear for me for a little while, and about 10 minutes later it cleared up.

Anyways here is one of the pictures. I sent a few to the local news, wtov9, and they showed my picture and talked about the transit right after the weather. I'm beyond excited that happened.

That's awesome! And great pics from everyone on the event!

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#203 DaveJ

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Posted 06 June 2012 - 08:14 AM

Clouded over here after a promising prediction of thunderbumpers moving through - clouds came in and stalled.

Now I gotta wait until 2017...dang!

Sorry, Rusty...the next transit of Venus is 2117 rather than 2017. Only another hundred years.

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#204 Scott Horstman

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Posted 06 June 2012 - 08:47 AM

Happy birthday Dave, ya ol' cakehead! Di's BD is tomorrow.

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#205 Dob Frog

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Posted 06 June 2012 - 11:29 AM

Great images gang! :waytogo:

Happy birthday David! :grouphug:

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#206 Rusty

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Posted 06 June 2012 - 11:43 AM

Final Countdown on StaRV II - leave Friday for Goshen, IN for a Barth RV gettogether. Casey and Nelson are ready!

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#207 rwiederrich

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Posted 06 June 2012 - 12:05 PM

Clouded over here after a promising prediction of thunderbumpers moving through - clouds came in and stalled.

Now I gotta wait until 2017...dang!

Sorry, Rusty...the next transit of Venus is 2117 rather than 2017. Only another hundred years.

Happy birthday Dave....waiting for 2017 will be great too..its the next total solar eclipse.

Rob

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#208 rwiederrich

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Posted 06 June 2012 - 12:20 PM

At least you got to see it Andy. We had a huge front across most of the PNW, from Oregon to Vancouver. Here at my place began to open up at 12:30..sun sun sun....but when the event began it clouded up again.....I waited with friends for several hours. I was lucky I did get a peek through the clouds to see the initial contact(WOW)..then clouds locked in. Couple hours later at around 6ish it cleared enough to see..awesome...lots of sun spots and that Venus. Everyone got to see..and I was able to get a few pics too. Here is what I saw her at my Observing Center.

Fun once in a life time event.

Rob

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#209 Awesomelenny

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Posted 06 June 2012 - 12:35 PM

Hey HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID!!!

Oh Rusty will see a total eclipse of the Sun in 2017, August 21st though. A purdy nice one at that.
August 21, 2017

The best one for us Clevelanders is on April 8, 2024 when the track of totality goes right over us!!!
April 8, 2024 :jump:

Hell, I will only be 71 years old~~ :foreheadslap:

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#210 DaveJ

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Posted 06 June 2012 - 06:00 PM

Hey HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID!!!

Oh Rusty will see a total eclipse of the Sun in 2017, August 21st though. A purdy nice one at that.
August 21, 2017

The best one for us Clevelanders is on April 8, 2024 when the track of totality goes right over us!!!
April 8, 2024

Hell, I will only be 71 years old~~

Thanks to everybody for the birthday wishes. 63 today, and celebrating exactly 52 years as a telescope owner at exactly 4:30pm when my dad returned home from work. Great birthday, that was. Started me on my lifetime fascination with all things astronomical (equipment wise, anyway).

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#211 Rusty

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Posted 06 June 2012 - 08:52 PM

HBD, young whippersnapper!

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#212 Awesomelenny

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Posted 06 June 2012 - 09:41 PM

Here's a couple of shots of the Venus Transit mini-party. It was just my family and our neighbors, but a party nontheless!

From left to right, my lovely wife of almost 30 years Karen, my older son Ryan and our long time neighbor Jim holding the "sunshade umbrella!"

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#213 Awesomelenny

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Posted 06 June 2012 - 09:43 PM

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#214 Awesomelenny

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Posted 06 June 2012 - 09:45 PM

Here was the setup. The Jaegers 6" f/10 on the Atlas EQ-G. Behind that was my portable astro-station against my neighbor's garden as the backdrop. The only thing missing is some good Limoncello and a imported cigar!

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#215 droid

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Posted 06 June 2012 - 09:57 PM

Happy birthday Dave........you say your 33???

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#216 Spoonsize

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Posted 06 June 2012 - 10:43 PM

The minutes are approximate, the seconds are right on.

Happy Birthday Everyone!

The bottom image should be 6:19....NOT 6:18.

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#217 Awesomelenny

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 04:26 AM

Here is my take right at 7:20pm

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#218 Undermidnight

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 08:53 AM

Happy Birfday Di!!

Zum Geburtstag viel Glück!
Zum Geburtstag viel Glück!
Zum Geburtstag liebe Diane!!
Zum Geburtstag viel Glück!

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#219 rick rian

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 09:41 AM

HBD, Di! :flower:

Party hearty, Marty ...

:woohoo:

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#220 Awesomelenny

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 11:02 AM

Yay Di!!!
Happy Birthday to YOUUU!!!!

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#221 DaveJ

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 11:34 AM

Here was the setup. The Jaegers 6" f/10 on the Atlas EQ-G. Behind that was my portable astro-station against my neighbor's garden as the backdrop. The only thing missing is some good Limoncello and a imported cigar!

Backyard astronomy the way it's intended to be - with a portable mount, a nice OTA hoisted up on it, a portable table work station and surrounded by friends and family...a perfect way to see the transit of Venus or any other astronomical event. Well done, Cuz! Looking forward to seeing you soon. By the way, the Limoncello would have distorted your visual perception and otherwise dulled the senses. The cigar would have smoked-up your objective. Better the way you did it. :grin:

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#222 Awesomelenny

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 08:21 PM

Well I got a box of ceegars for the BEOTS event again. All we need is good wine to dip the ends in....remember??? That was a blast!

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#223 Scott Horstman

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 09:47 PM

Well I got a box of ceegars for the BEOTS event again. All we need is good wine to dip the ends in....remember??? That was a blast!

Nope, don't recall.

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#224 DaveJ

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Posted 07 June 2012 - 10:00 PM

Well I got a box of ceegars for the BEOTS event again. All we need is good wine to dip the ends in....remember??? That was a blast!

Nope, don't recall.

OMG, Scotty! GOOD ONE!!! :funny: