re: Well, I wouldnt qualify as even an amatuer astronomer

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re: Well, I wouldnt qualify as even an amatuer astronomer

SteveS — 9/21/2004 12:48:14 PM (archived)

Hey, that's my line ;-)

Yes, there is already a lot of computer controlled guiding systems for the amateur astronomer but I'm still stuck in the manual mode.

My daytime life is just to busy and demanding for the needed quality time of night viewing at this time in my life, but I'm looking forward for those days to change.

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NEW HIGHEST RESOLUTION IMAGES OF THE GALACTIC CENTER, AND A MOVIE OF A BLACK HOLE HAVING A SNACK - R.L. - 9/17/2004 7:40:06 PM
- It would be safe to say that commercial pilots steer clear of your lovely Hawaiian island mountain. Haven't seen many pilots lately with white canes. ;-) - Jacob Samorodin - 9/20/2004 6:10:37 PM
  - I almost bought my first Weekly World News a month or so ago - R.L. - 9/21/2004 2:08:25 AM
- Guide stars and guiding - SteveS - 9/20/2004 1:09:23 PM
  - The not so short answer - R.L. - 9/21/2004 1:41:02 AM
    - Interesting - SteveS - 9/21/2004 3:28:46 AM
      - Well, I wouldnt qualify as even an amatuer astronomer - R.L. - 9/21/2004 6:19:23 AM
        
        re: Well, I wouldnt qualify as even an amatuer astronomer - SteveS - 9/21/2004 12:48:14 PM
    - Sorry if I wasn't terribly clear in that explanation - R.L. - 9/21/2004 1:47:50 AM
- one of the best feelings of all - - Daniel - 9/19/2004 7:05:59 PM
- re: Keck - Raoul - 9/19/2004 4:02:18 PM
- Nice Pictures R.L., very nice. - jms - 9/19/2004 2:16:07 PM
  - Keck web page on the laser guide star - R.L. - 9/19/2004 4:02:56 PM
  - Our PR person does a great job... - R.L. - 9/19/2004 3:42:31 PM
    - I thought I saw symmetry there...cool. (n/t) - jms - 9/19/2004 8:36:16 PM
- Exquisite! (n/t) - Robert - 9/18/2004 4:12:11 PM
  - Many of the stars seen in the narrow field images had never been seen before - R.L. - 9/18/2004 7:11:37 PM
    - Congratulations - Robert - 9/19/2004 3:11:15 AM
      - To be honest, I dont know what 'FITS' means - R.L. - 9/19/2004 4:44:53 AM
        
        "Flexible Image Transport System" - Robert - 9/19/2004 6:19:35 PM
        
        oops, guess I did know, just forgot - R.L. - 9/19/2004 8:58:19 PM
        
        Thanks. - Robert - 9/19/2004 9:28:36 PM
- 80" x 80" panorama of galactic center - R.L. - 9/18/2004 2:27:36 AM
  - re: Beautiful! Thank you, RL!!! All wonderful! Congratulations! (n/t) - Marcia - 9/20/2004 10:16:20 PM
- re: Great!! - Raoul - 9/17/2004 8:03:29 PM
  - Indications of another flare were detected a few days before that one by one of the southern scopes - R.L. - 9/17/2004 8:13:59 PM
    - Makes me wonder . . . - Fox - 9/19/2004 2:36:25 PM
      - I can ask... - R.L. - 9/19/2004 2:58:04 PM

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