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Observing Friday Night
by JayLEads 11 Nov '15

11 Nov '15

I am planning on heading out Friday night as per all forecasts that will be a very good night. It will be chilly but on Saturday night upper winds are forecasted to come in that will upset viewing up top. Sunday those upper level winds increase as will clouds that evening in front of an approaching low coming in early next week. The moon will be best positioned Friday night. I will be heading to Vernon to Site 1 Owl's Roost if your interested. I will not be spending the night but I plan to be out at the site by 4pm and observing from 6:30pm to 12:30a.m. and then heading home. I am going to be posting my observing trips over at this Facebook page for those interested in coordinating dark site observing. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1483184248649856/ Feel free to come out, and dress WARM, layers is always best. -- Thanks! Jay

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8" Orion Dob on KSL
by Chuck Hards 11 Nov '15

11 Nov '15

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=218&ad=37298003&cat=&lpid=3&search=telescope&ad_cid… Only $60, pickup in Roy. Somebody grab this one, quick!

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Change of Location Pit n Pole for Observing Nov 7th 2015
by JayLEads 08 Nov '15

08 Nov '15

Change of location. A group of 3 to 4 right now including me are going to Pit n Pole tonight. DRESS WARM if you come. Humidity is okay there but temps will be in the upper 20's to low 30's tonight. -- Thanks! Jay

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Moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter
by Dave Gary 08 Nov '15

08 Nov '15

What’s up in the early-morning hours. > https://www.flickr.com/photos/78046474@N06/22872775985/in/dateposted-public/ <https://www.flickr.com/photos/78046474@N06/22872775985/in/dateposted-public/>

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Observing at Vernon Tonight
by JayLEads 07 Nov '15

07 Nov '15

Hello, It will be a cold evening but I am leaving around 3:30pm to head out to Vernon for an evening of observing. I plan to observe from around 6:30pm til 11;30pm and then pack up and come home. You are welcome to join in you want. I'll be on one of the FR 006 sites, either the first one, Owl's Roost or what Joe B. calls my place or the second one right over the cattle guard to the right. Hope to see some of you there. DRESS WARM if you come out. -- Thanks! Jay

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Sunspot Group 2443
by Dave Gary 02 Nov '15

02 Nov '15

After I saw the posting by Sig and Chuck, I went out about 11:00 and took these photos of the large sunspot group they discussed on the astronomy list. It’s a big sunspot group. I edited the photos to black-and-white to bring out more detail in the spots. The designation for this sunspot group is 2443. I labeled it in the first photo. > https://www.flickr.com/photos/78046474@N06/albums/72157660659105186 <https://www.flickr.com/photos/78046474@N06/albums/72157660659105186> Dave

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Sunspot activity
by Chuck Hards 31 Oct '15

31 Oct '15

If you can, go out and look at the sun before it sets and the trick-or-treaters arrive. There is a remarkably large sunspot group visible right now, a terrific white-light target with lots of detail. I haven't yet looked in H-a, but the white light view itself is pretty darn good. I'm using an 80x400mm achromat with a 2" Lunt solar wedge, ND3 filter, and 2" variable polarizing filter along with various eyepieces.

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