Category Archives: Star Parties

August Star Party (part 2)

Posted on November 1, 2012 by TJDay

I am going to finish the August review now, since we are nearly to November.  You can see the previous entry. As I said, Vega was immediately apparent almost straight up.  Which meant that Lyra was almost directly overhead.  So, … Continue reading →

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Star Party August 2012

Posted on August 12, 2012 by TJDay

Pretty successful party for me.  I paid attention, and saw lots of things, including a few of the Perseid Meteors. Though none of the really spectacular ones that others at the site saw.  I had my head down most of … Continue reading →

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Finally

Posted on January 16, 2012 by TJDay

I made it to the star party last night.  The sky was very clear, but a little bit (or maybe a lot) humid.  There were lots of people out with scopes, and I was actually able to help some people … Continue reading →

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Didn’t make it

Posted on December 16, 2011 by TJDay

Okay, with respect to the last entry, I did not make it out that night.  Don’t ask why, though it did seem to be clouding up when I was preparing to go.  In any case, I think the plan is … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow

Posted on December 2, 2011 by TJDay

Tomorrow should be a nice, clear, cold night.  I think I will concentrate on Perseus, Auriga, Orion, and maybe Taurus, and possibly Gemini, if I can last that long.  (Maybe some long underwear is in order.) So, here are some … Continue reading →

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