Forum Meet Star Party

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:39 pm

There was brief discussion of having a Star Party Forum Meet at the summertime meet. This is really dependent on Stargazer's schedule as he has the big scopes. What say you Jeff?

Who would be interested in doing something like this?

I'm thinking get football outta the way, so we are talking February at least. March is March Madness and whatnot. Some time in April? Sounds far away but it will be here before we know it.

P.S. The Google Sky Map app for my Droid is kick |expletive|.

P.P.S. Admin, can we get a sticky for this if there is interest?

Post by **Brad** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:43 pm

In the winter?

How about Lucky Bucket tour in the winter, Star party in the spring?

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:47 pm

You must have missed the April suggestion.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 6:22 pm

When is the forum Key Party?

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 6:55 pm

Big E wrote:When is the forum Key Party?

I heard it was this Friday at 7ish somewhere in the Assless Chaps District if I'm not mistaken.

April is cool with me as long as it doesn't overlap with any of my birthday partying.

Something sooner is cool too.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:21 pm

DTO Luv wrote:
Big E wrote:When is the forum Key Party?
Assless Chaps District

which is sadly omitted from the Old Market Maps.

TechnicalDisaster · Post by **TechnicalDisaster** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:07 pm

the1wags wrote:There was brief discussion of having a Star Party Forum Meet at the summertime meet. This is really dependent on Stargazer's schedule as he has the big scopes. What say you Jeff?

Who would be interested in doing something like this?

I'm thinking get football outta the way, so we are talking February at least. March is March Madness and whatnot. Some time in April? Sounds far away but it will be here before we know it.

P.S. The Google Sky Map app for my Droid is kick |expletive|.

P.P.S. Admin, can we get a sticky for this if there is interest?

I'm interested, but the suggested dates are so far out I can't commit to anything yet.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:11 pm

bradley414 wrote:
the1wags wrote:There was brief discussion of having a Star Party Forum Meet at the summertime meet. This is really dependent on Stargazer's schedule as he has the big scopes. What say you Jeff?

Who would be interested in doing something like this?

I'm thinking get football outta the way, so we are talking February at least. March is March Madness and whatnot. Some time in April? Sounds far away but it will be here before we know it.

P.S. The Google Sky Map app for my Droid is kick |expletive|.

P.P.S. Admin, can we get a sticky for this if there is interest?
I'm interested, but the suggested dates are so far out I can't commit to anything yet.

Seconded. Definite interest though.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:24 pm

If we get a slightly more tepid weekend evening downtown this month... I might setup and do a little planetary viewing nearby the 'sounds of the season' folks, assuming I can find some place from which I can see around the Landmark Center... Neptune is supposed to be in the same field of view as Jupiter a week from Saturday.

Post by **Brad** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:45 pm

Speaking of Star Parties!

Look at this from Last night!

Helge Mortensen, Kvaløya, Troms, Norway wrote:

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:50 pm

SO on my list of photo ops to do.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:46 pm

the1wags wrote:SO on my list of photo ops to do.

x2

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:53 pm

on active solar cycles, the aurora has even been seen over western Nebraska.

This link shows them just north of Blair:
http://www.extremeinstability.com/04-11-8.htm

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:03 pm

thenewguy wrote:on active solar cycles, the aurora has even been seen over western Nebraska.

This link shows them just north of Blair:
http://www.extremeinstability.com/04-11-8.htm

They've been visible in Omaha before from the Riverfront. You gotta watch the reports for the big X class flares.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:14 pm

They were forested to be visible in Nebraska a few days ago on the 14th and 15th of Feb. I don't think there were any good sightings, but I know Mike and others were out looking.

Not quite sure how to read this, but its the Aurora forcast on spaceweather.com

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:32 pm

i've always wanted to see them!!! I didn't realize they'd be visible around here, i didn't even think they'd be visible in western nebraska. I only found out they were visible by blair today when i looked it up! Stargazer: since you're in the know, would you be able to post when there is a better chance of seeing them nearby?

Post by **Brad** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:46 pm

thenewguy wrote:i've always wanted to see them!!! I didn't realize they'd be visible around here, i didn't even think they'd be visible in western nebraska. I only found out they were visible by blair today when i looked it up! Stargazer: since you're in the know, would you be able to post when there is a better chance of seeing them nearby?

FYI... They will look nothing like the photos to the naked eye. There is a bit of time laps photography going on there.

TechnicalDisaster · Post by **TechnicalDisaster** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:51 pm

Brad wrote:
thenewguy wrote:i've always wanted to see them!!! I didn't realize they'd be visible around here, i didn't even think they'd be visible in western nebraska. I only found out they were visible by blair today when i looked it up! Stargazer: since you're in the know, would you be able to post when there is a better chance of seeing them nearby?
FYI... They will look nothing like the photos to the naked eye. There is a bit of time laps photography going on there.

Yup. The city lights are powerful enough to drown them out. You have to head out to the country in order to see them well with the naked eye. The last time I was able to see them I think I used a 20 second exposure to get the kind of color seen in the image above.

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