Amazing lucky. I feel very lucky. Visited one of my favourite places. The conditions were good during the day; the skies were clear at night. That al…
Read moreI sent a electronic mail to Manuel. Told him that I seeing poor predictions. Cloudy with a chance of flurries! I asked if he still want to get togeth…
Read more6:51 PM. In the THO, I had the NexStar 11 up and running. I tried to do alignment but could not pick up satellite signal. I wasn't entirely surpr…
Read moreAlan is an interesting character. Met him through the Computer Trainers Network. More and more we're discovering mutual interests. One of these i…
Read moreAs Rhonda and I headed north, we reflected on my software demonstration to RASC members. I said I felt comfortable again. Finally. Previous talks I f…
Read more10:47 PM. Checked the Moon. There was a bite out of it. Bright stars. Bitterly cold air. Too extreme for a camp fire. I was too lazy to program the c…
Read moreRhonda messaged me. Sent some photos from her mobile phone. My mug showed up in the latest SkyNews magazine, I gather. More correctly, the RASC newsl…
Read moreWilly is road-tripping out west. When near the Alberta-Montana border, he picked up a park newsletter. He was impressed to hear about this stuff. I e…
Read moreBig Al dug into his archives to retrieve his old Telescope Making magazines (issues 1 through 33) including a couple of special issues. I look forwa…
Read moreI booked for the CAO work party, for the first weekend of October. I included one guest: Mom! She said she wanted to visit again.
Read moreRhonda wished me a Happy Eclipse Day. She checked our local weather and thought it looked perfect.
Read moreLachlan opened registration for the 2017 OzSky. Decision time for all.
Read moreAs I downloaded and printed the newest The Evening Sky Map, I realised I could recruit Manuel in posting the notices. It would allow us to explore mo…
Read moreTony tried his hand at light writing. 3 out of 4 ain't bad. Photo by Risa Horowitz. Nikon D7000. 18mm lens. f/3.5, 20s, ISO 1600. Used with permi…
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