Observing Reports are articles about trips to dark sky sites, star parties, public events, astronomical events that we have witnessed or imaged - if we were outside and saw something that we think you might find interesting it'll be posted here. This is also where you'll see the very latest images from our pool of hard-working astrophotographers.
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Written by Jeff Kramer
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Sunday, 07 May 2006 00:00 |
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Hi, Here is my observing report:  I was out in my front yard tonight with my Tec140 and ASGT goto mount. I observed for 4-hours (from 11:00PM to 3:00AM). The seeing was good, around a 7. I had a problem with my ASGT mount as I noticed that the alignment stars were way off and then subsequent gotos were way off. After about an hour, I finally figured out the problem. I was not tightening the Dec and the RA lock levers enough. Once I made them nice and tight, the gotos were fine. The alignment stars were still off a bit, but the gotos were good. I even confirmed this by doing another alignment later in the night and the gotos were good. |
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Written by Jeff Kramer
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Saturday, 29 April 2006 00:00 |
 Hi, I was at Area 51 (our Dark Site) tonight with my C11S-GT. I observed for 4 1/2-hours (from 8:45PM until 1:15AM). Tonight was very clear and the transparency was very good. The seeing was below average, around a 4. |
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Written by Jeff Kramer
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Saturday, 01 April 2006 00:00 |
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Hi, Here is my report from Area 51 from tonight: I was at Area 51 (our Dark Site) tonight with my C11S-GT. I observed for 6 1/2-hours (from 7:30PM until 2AM). Tonight was very clear and the transparency was very good. The seeing was average, around a 5 to a 6. |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 05 July 2005 00:00 |
Happy 4th July!!!!
 This night was one of the best, we were again Joel and I at Area 51, with no clouds and no dew until 12:30Am, the transparency was very good for a summer night. We started with the Tempel comet on Joel’s telescope. We could see a bright dot, but we could not see the comma, then a big meteorite passed that bright part of the sky. After I read the post from Charlie H. about the super nova in M51 I tried with this exposition
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Written by J. Manuel Briseno
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Monday, 09 May 2005 00:00 |
Monday at area 51! The weather was perfect, the transparency and the clouds cooperated this time. Fred, Brain, Don and I were there from 8:00AM to 2:00AM. It was one of the best nights. |
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