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Welcome
Robert Schonk
On behalf of the Officers of BBAA, let me welcome you to the Back Bay
Amateur Astronomers Group. We intend for this group to be a resource for club members as well as the rest of the amateur community. It's a place where you can post observing reports, events, questions, answers, photos and information of interest to the community. Most of all, it's intended to be fun, so let's have a spirited discussion with no personal attacks. Rob |
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Welcome from Ted
twforte@...
Welcome to the backbayastro list! We hope this will be an improvement over
the mass email list that we have used in the past. This will also be a place that you can upload files, photos, observing reports and the like that you want to share with other members. You can also just post your reports, comments, and suggestions about the club, and just about anything you think is of interest to the other club members. We should be able to have some lively debates, share our observing experiences, and get to know each other better. Please try to stay "on-topic." Good subjects are astronomy, telescopes, observing, astro-photography, club administration, projects, and events. Bad subjects are politics, and religion. Ted Forte |
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Re: The Galactic Core Gazette
twforte@...
In a message dated 2/10/03 2:17:07 PM Eastern Standard Time,
robschonk@... writes: << http://my.core.com/~carhart/ >> AEPC. Yup. Got it bad. Ted |
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Shuttle article
twforte@...
This article is pretty long, but really chilling and prophetic. Really worth
reading. <A HREF="http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2001/popupsubscribe.html"> Spaceshuttle Article</A> Ted |
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The Galactic Core Gazette
Robert Schonk
Guys,
Here's a great website for astronomy news. 8-/ http://my.core.com/~carhart/ Be sure to check out the back issues. http://my.core.com/~carhart/oldcopy.htm Just gotta have one of those Nagler Type 12's. Rob |
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Hello from Kent
This is mainly a test to make sure everything is going smoothly at
this new address. Let's all keep looking up, even during periods of the full moon. There are lots of nice open clusters and planetary nebulae which can be observed under city lights and moonlight. Forget globulars and galaxies though; save those for dark skies. Kent Blackwell |
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Western Branch Intermediate
twforte@...
Just a reminder that we have an event at Western Branch Intermediate tonight, Tuesday, February 11. 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. The school is located at 4013 Terry Drive in Chesapeake. 494-7355
The weather doesn't look too bad, we might have some clear sky. We can hope anyway. See you there! Ted |
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Re: Hello from Kent
George Reynolds
Thanks for the encouragement, Kent. Unfortunately, I have been battling a lingering illness since Christmas, and have been reluctant to go out in the cold night air. Usually, I am so healthy . . . that it makes me sick!
"kentblackwell " wrote: This is mainly a test to make sure everything is going smoothly at George Reynolds, Deputy Commander, Tidewater South Section Royal Rangers Visit my Web page: http://www.geocities.com/pathfinder027/spacex.html "Solar System Ambassador" for South Hampton Roads, Virginia Member, Back Bay Amateur Astronomers (BBAA) http://groups.hamptonroads.com/BBAA/ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now |
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Tonight's Event
crvrj@...
Can't make it. Good luck to all.
Gerry |
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Western Branch tonight....
astrowoody2002 <denice.k.woody@icn.siemens.com> <denice.k.woody@...>
I wish I could be at Western Branch tonight but my workload is
keeping me tied to my chair. Have a great time with the kids tonight! |
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Western Branch
Georgie <doublestarjune@msn.com>
On behalf of BBAA, THANK YOU Ted Forte, George "3" Reynolds, Rick
Bish and Dick Moncure for volunteering at Western Branch Intermediate Science Expo last night and for "Bringing Astronomy to the People of Hampton Roads!" Thanks for volunteering! georgie :) |
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Shuttle Pictures with Webcam
Robert Schonk
Guys,
We were talking at the meeting last Thursday about NASA using K3CCD Tools to process images of the shuttle. Now it appears that the picture attributed to the Air Forces Starfire tracking station showing damage to the left wing was actually shot by some engineers there playing around with a webcam and a 3.5" scope. See the article at: http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/02/12/shuttle.photo.ap/index.html Rob |
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Fan Mountain visit
twforte@...
I accompanied Dr Salgado and Dr Miller from Norfolk State to the University
of Virginia yesterday. We spoke to several members of the astronomy department about a possible collaboration with them in building a remote robotic observatory on Fan Mountain. We later toured the observatory and discussed possible sites for the NSU telescope. Dr Salgado asked me to attend because BBAA will be an important partner in the observatory project. You can read all about it in next month's newsletter or you can go to the files section of the backbayastro site and download (or read) the full report. I've also uploaded some pictures from Fan Mountain. (Click on photos and then open the Fan Mountain album.) I'll try to do a page soon on our HR.Com website too. The short version is that we got a very positive response from UVA and the project looks like it could go forward with a funding request in January ... then who knows. I hope to arrange an observing session at Fan Mountain sometime this year, along with Dr Sagaldo and a few interested BBAA members, to help evaluate the site ... Ted |
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TeleVue Panoptic 35mm for sale
rdickson23692 <dickson@jlab.org>
I have an excellent condition Panoptic 35mm that I placed
for sale on Astromart for $280 that I will sell to a local member for $250. This assumes I do not have to pay shipping and can just hand off in person. It also assumes you will not just flip it for a quick buck. :) The street price new for this guy is $365 plus shipping. See my add on Astromart for details and a photo. The optics are "as new". You can reply through Astromart and mention you are a club member for the cheaper price. Thanks, Richard Dickson |
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Re: TeleVue Panoptic 35mm for sale
Dale Carey <stargaz@...>
Richard
I'll take it
Dale
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Re: TeleVue Panoptic 35mm for sale
Dale Carey <stargaz@...>
No problem and I can use any assistance on the
album I can get
Dale
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Re: TeleVue Panoptic 35mm for sale
rdickson23692 <dickson@jlab.org>
Sorry Dale, I already sold it. It sold a
few minutes after I posted to the group. On another topic, my wife is willing to help you with the photo album. She is pretty knowledgable about that kind of thing. Her name is Karen and she will be in touch with you. Sorry about the eyepiece, Richard -- Richard Dickson Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility dickson@... (757)269-5082 |
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New / Used Scopes
matsnellings <newfie122@cox.net>
Hi all
As I am a new member to BBAA I was looking at getting some advice from the membership. As it stands now I am looking at ordering a new Meade LX90 next month (w/UHTC). This will be my first scope. I have been looking at Astromart over the last month and have seen some nice deals….. At least what I think are some nice deals. I was wondering if I could get some input from you all on what you think of New / Used and any experiences good or bad anyone has had dealing through Astromart. Any info that might help so I can make a informed decision would be great. Thanks much Mat |
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Re: New / Used Scopes
Dale Carey <stargaz@...>
Mat
I've been dealing on astromart for 3 yrs. buying
and selling and have never been
ripped. I notice allot of the LX200 8" for
sale. You can buy a new one for $1999 + ship
I've seen them for 1200 or less (always make a
counter offer) I have a LX, awesome machines.
Two of our members have Lx90's and are performing
just as well as the LX200's. The difference is
for long exposure photography and a few extra's.
The 90 is a great scope for the price.
Dale Carey.
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Re: New / Used Scopes
I have never been burned at Astromart, and think it's a valuable source for
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an amateur. However, you should be versed on what you're buying. Remember, if you're not completely satisfied there is no recourse when buying something used. Along the lines of Meade telescopes I will say I cannot remember seeing bad optics from them. Quite the contrast, both they and Celestron are making better optics now than ever in their history. The mechanics/electronics are, however, varied. And forget those instruction manuals! Still, it's amazing they can sell complete telescopes for the price they do. Kent Blackwell ----- Original Message -----
From: <newfie122@...> To: <backbayastro@...> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 6:05 PM Subject: [backbayastro] New / Used Scopes Hi all |
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I plan to be at W. Branch tonight.