Personally, I wouldn’t try that no ID stuff with Baltimore cops. Wantto spend the night in jail on suspicion? With so much crime around, theycould certainly think of something. Roy

Hahahahaaaaa …. Pretty funny story Nick :) But I guess I must have been raise in a different era or it is just the military training, but I was taught handing over an ID when requested by law

"a drunk guy slumped over by the trash cans", - I love this description of someone using a Dob. Paul, take note. Carpe Noctem Bill McLean

I'm always afraid of something like that happening to me! All this lurking around in the dark is strictly for the creepers in the non-astronomy world. I promise you neighbors, I'm looking at

Interesting, Nick. I'm afraid i would have been one of those who would've give my id right away. I even think I did do that once on the colonial parkway. Glad you raised that point. I It is a

Well...have I an interesting observing story to tell!! During a brief Mars observation next to my apartment building around 2 am last night, not even 10 minutes into my session, two cars parked with

This past week, Clouds: 2, Roy: 0. But someone managed to take aphoto: http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/04/21/space_station_and_dragon_astrophoto_by_bill_longo.html Roy

True – Many large rocket engines are made, at least in part, of coils ofthin-wall tubing, fused together, through which the fuel and/or oxidizer arecirculated before burning. That both cools the

Stargazers, Mark is joining the BBAA and is a lifetime member of the Astronomical League (AL). Are there accommodations with AL that will permit BBAA / Mark not to be double charged for his

I watched the launch video. Was the second stage engine bell glowing? I've never seen that before. Didn't rockets designed like the F-1 engines on Saturn V, et al- a la Von Braun have cooling built

I think we are sogged out ourselves

Looks like the Dragon will be about 3rd magnitude and a minute or twobehind the ISS. http://www.space.com/25558-spacex-dragon-capsule-space-station-skywatching.html Roy

With some luck, we might be able to see this. I saw the Shuttlechasing the ISS and it was memorable! There are two possibilities tonightbut you’ll need a good horizon NW to NE. Don’t know how

Reminder from: backbayastro Yahoo Group Title: Skywatch - NWRP Date:

Reminder from: backbayastro Yahoo Group Title: Skywatch Date:

backbayastro: Canceled due to expected foul weather. See you next month Cancelled Event: Fri 4/18/2014 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM Skywatch @ Northwest River Park, Northwest River Park, Chesapeake, VA More

I was able to view (just barely) PANSTARRS w/ my 8" scope from Yorktown, even with the Full Moon. Thanks for the suggestion. Hope to check it out again along with Jacques next new moon. Puppis is too

Puppis was behind a tree for me last night but no doubt both should be visible even from light-polluted skies with a moderate size telescope. C/2012 K1 PANSTARRS was easily visible from my driveway in