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Posts Made By: Linton Rohr

December 21, 2008 08:55 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Saturn

Posted By Linton Rohr
Well, I finally got a look at Saturn with her slimmed down rings. Cool!
I've never seen the rings like this, as they were tilted wide open when I got my first scope.
Looked like a yellow ball with a big needle stuck through it.
Seeing was not great, looking over my neighbors' heated homes,
so a 5mm T6 (132x) was about as much magnification as it would handle in my NP-127.
The 3.5mm (188x) was getting a bit mushy and 2.5mm (264x) was downright blurry.
Still it was fun trying.
I went to sleep shortly thereafter with the image melting into my mind. smile
Linton

December 26, 2008 11:04 PM Forum: N.A.S.A.

James Webb Space Telescope

Posted By Linton Rohr
Catching up on my NASA news and I thought this was pretty interesting...

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/10dec_mirror.htm?list964104

Linton

December 31, 2008 05:29 AM Forum: N.A.S.A.

final minutes of Columbia

Posted By Linton Rohr
God rest their souls...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081231/ap_on_sc/columbia_astronauts_13

January 17, 2009 05:15 AM Forum: After Dark

Mt Pinos conditions

Posted By Linton Rohr
Ahoy there, So Cal Astromart associates, 8)
Anyone been up to Mt Pinos lately? Or even Lockwood Valley?
I'm sure there was a boatload of snow a couple weeks ago,
but with the recent warm weather, perhaps it has disappeared?
My brother is driving out to pick up a spare scope (his first),
and I'd like to take him somewhere darker than my back yard for his first light experience.
Red Rock Canyon would be a good alternate, but it's a much
longer drive home on what will be a work-the-next-day night.
Linton

January 25, 2009 02:42 AM Forum: N.A.S.A.

STEREO spacecraft

Posted By Linton Rohr
This is so very cool.
We are now able to see the far side of the sun. grin
Linton

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/23jan_darkside.htm?list964104

January 29, 2009 04:03 AM Forum: Meteorites & Meteors

Tucson?

Posted By Linton Rohr
Anyone heading to the big show in Tucson?
I've been itching to go and finally worked up the nerve.
Just booked a room for the middle weekend (6th and 7th).
I know that won't give me enough time, but I can only take Friday off work.
At least I'll get a feel for it and perhaps next year I can do a whole week. smile
Linton

February 22, 2009 05:55 PM Forum: Meteorites & Meteors

West Texas fall

Posted By Linton Rohr
Well, we lost the meteor posts, so the reference to the fireballs in Texas and Kentucky last weekend is gone. But reports on the Meteorite List indicate that many small meteorites have been found in Texas subsequent to the fireball. As the strewn field is mapped out, perhaps larger ones will be found, or even a main mass.
Interesting that this happened just as the Tucson show was wrapping up.
Linton

February 24, 2009 05:13 AM Forum: Meteorites & Meteors

Tucson Rock&Gem Show

Posted By Linton Rohr
Well, the rocks, minerals and fossils were very impressive too,
but you all know what I was there for.
My first stop was Geoff Notkin and Anne Black's room.
Spent a good chunk of change there and returned later for more. smile
Nice selection.
Linton

February 24, 2009 07:24 AM Forum: Solar System Observing

Comet Lulin

Posted By Linton Rohr
Cool!
After only catching a couple of bino-glimpses of Lulin,
I finally got a cloud free evening and had a decent look
through my 10" Starmaster tonight. It's really close to Saturn now,
having actually passed it in the last day or so.
In the bino's, they were both in the same field tonight,
but what was really fun was watching the motion of the comet in the scope,
relative to several handy background stars. grin
Motion was apparent after only a couple minutes, and really obvious after 10 or 15.
I hope it's clear again tomorrow night!
Linton

February 28, 2009 03:24 AM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

Venus and Luna

Posted By Linton Rohr
I got a few pictures of the beautiful conjunction
tonight with my Canon 20D through the NP-127.
Here's one during sunset...
Linton

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