I have a 10" Newtonian Reflector, with some nice eyepieces, and filters... Mars is going to rise around 8:00pm... best viewing time will be around 10:15 (for the UCKK'ers, anyhow). I'll bust it out at around 9:30, or whenever we get a good view of Mars. If you have a step stool, bring it... cuz sometimes I can barely see through the eyepiece, and if you haven't seen me, I'm really tall. (6'6"!).

So yeah... telecope tonight.

 

Will you be able to see anything w/ all that smog down there?

 

Are you kidding? Have you looked up (at night) recently? Mars is bright!

Hmm, I may have to show up now . . .

 

red dot turned into the red blob...

bclee: did you come tonight? I wanted to meet you.

-Gagan

 

No, sorry. We're leaving for vacation (finally!) on Saturday, and it's sort of a self guided archeological vacation . . . I spent the entire evening programing my GPS. (And looking at Mars through binoculars.)

I'll try to make it when I get back in 2 weeks!

 

Yeah, WAAAY too much smog to be able to see anything good...

2 Problems.

1. Mars was low on the horizon
2. Mt Hamilton Fire caused a LOT of haze, and denied us a good view.

 

ya ut did you peep on the fly honeys down the street?

 

Yeah, that was unfortunate, way too many things conspired to keep us from getting a good show. Thanks for taking all the time to lug out the scope and set it up, though! This kind of stuff keeps UCKK interesting

 

yeah, sorry guys.

 

HYPE!!!

Tommy
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