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[Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar International Year of Astronomy 2009 Threads Posts Last post Global Coordination   Global Coordination of IYA2009    Moderator:  Mike Loffland  11 51 Re: Newbie here     (Antonio P.) - 10/29/09 04:36 PM Cornerstone Projects (1 viewing)   Cornerstone Projects for IYA2009    Moderator:  Mike Loffland  22 643 Re: Galileoscope observati...     (PowerSeeker) - 11/02/09 09:22 PM Special Projects   Special Projects for IYA2009    Moderator:  Mike Loffland  14 58 Re: Scope Donation     (crazy Ray) - 11/06/09 09:42 AM Special Task Groups   Special Task Groups for IYA2009    Moderator:  Mike Loffland  3 29 Re: Native North Americans     (BobinKy) - 10/21/09 06:22 PM Global Activities   Global Activities for IYA 2009    Moderator:  Mike Loffland  24 73 IYA Video List as of 20 Oc...     (khkremer) - 10/21/09 03:04 PM National and Regional Activities   National and Regional Activities for IYA2009    Moderator:  Mike Loffland  37 227 Nov 3rd = 3 New Satellites     (Michael A. Earl) - 11/05/09 12:48 PM IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in Africa    Moderator:  Mike Loffland, kg  4 9 Proposal for High Profile ...     (kg) - 10/05/09 11:40 PM IYA 2009 in the USA (1 viewing)   IYA 2009 in the USA    Moderator:  Mike Loffland, Pamela  52 196 getting kids excited about...     (bobnik) - 10/27/09 05:05 PM Announcements and News Threads Posts Last post Cloudy Nights Announcements   News from the Cloudy Nights team pertaining to the website and forums    Moderator:   479 853 New Forum!     (Tom Trusock) - 11/01/09 05:17 PM Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports (3 viewing)   A place to discuss the articles posted on Cloudy Nights    Moderator:  spaceydee  1209 18603 Re: The Pentax 5mm XO     (nkoiza) - 11/07/09 12:17 PM Beginners Forum (22 viewing)   A place for people new to the hobby to ask their questions and receive some helpful answers. We're here to help you.    Moderator:  desertstars, werewolf6977, ClownFish  18779 281875 Re: Using laser pointers -...     (sailor70623) - 11/07/09 12:19 PM Celestial Events   Welcome to Celestial Events, a bulletin board for announcements about currently or soon to be observable astronomical events. Need a finder chart for that bright comet? Want to know when the next meteor shower will peak? Looking for suggestions on what to observe? Visit regularly for answers to all your questions about what's happening now in the celestial show. If folks want to discuss these events, the staff of Cloudy Nights invites you to start or join a thread in the appropriate observing forum. Celestial Events is for announcements, only.    Moderator:  Dave Mitsky, LivingNDixie, oldsalt, okiestarman56  121 140 November 2009 Celestial Ca...     (Dave Mitsky) - 11/05/09 08:25 AM Light Pollution   While CN does not typically allow politics, this is one forum in which the discussion of legislation dealing with this matter is permitted. This is a problem that will eventually affect all of us to one degree or another.    Moderator:  csa/montana  297 3600 Re: New Neighbor- His Firs...     (Tonk) - 11/07/09 03:50 AM Observing Threads Posts Last post NEO (1 viewing)   This forum is for the discussion of the NEOs ( Near Earth Objects). This will include the various projects, methods of observation and tracking,classification, and the equipment needed to do so.    Moderator:  oldsalt  11 49 Re: it's a NEO, but is it ...     (RockandIceHunter) - 11/07/09 10:41 AM General Observing (5 viewing)   A forum for observing experiences involving satellites, meteor showers, aurorae, atmospheric phenomena and other observations that do not neatly fit into existing observing fora. Also encouraged are: discussions of meteorology, home weather stations, and the effect of weather on amateur astronomy.    Moderator:  cildarith, lineman_16735  1401 15046 Re: Saw a briught Taurid M...     (RussL) - 11/07/09 11:11 AM Planetary and Solar System Observing (3 viewing)   A friendly place to discuss planetary & solar system object observing.    Moderator:  Shadowalker, RLTYS  3368 31467 Great Red Spot 11/6/09     (RussL) - 11/07/09 12:10 PM Lunar Observing (3 viewing)   A forum dedicated to the observation and appreciation of our Moon. Join us in the Lunie Bin and learn about the only world other than the Earth to bear the imprint of human feet. Images and sketches are most welcome. 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Among them the LX90, LX200, LX200 GPS, RCX, and the LX200 ACF series.    Moderator:  Joad  3308 37872 Re: Meade ACF's and Focal ...     (Bill Barlow) - 11/06/09 06:47 PM Meade ETX (5 viewing)   ETX Discussion group    Moderator:  Shadowalker, oldsalt  2089 17570 Re: Meade LT6 - new?     (rmollise) - 11/07/09 08:11 AM Other Threads Posts Last post Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration (6 viewing)   Discuss the sciences relating to Astronomy and Space Exploration. They include all the natural sciences: Physics, Chemistry, Geology, and Biology. They can include applied sciences such as engineering and construction as well. 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