[pasmembers] Re: NSTS "Homework" - Potluck is moved to 6:30pm
- From: Howard Moneta <hmoneta@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 12:05:19 -0700
Terri if 6:30 is better for you then let's do the potluck at 6:30.
On Sep 20, 2014 11:28 AM, "Terri" <starstuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> We were doing the potluck at 6:30?
> I thought it was 6pm
>
> What is everyone's vote?
> Dark isn't until 7:45
> but Mercury sets at 7:15
>
> What time do you want to start?
> I saw an older email stating we changed the potluck to 6:30
> but i didn't remember it that way.
>
> Let me know what you want to do, those of you attending the potluck.
> Terri
>
> 6:30 would be better for me, but i can do 6pm.
>
> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 4:13 PM, Terri <starstuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Did anyone have any weather updates for me before I get off the computer
>> for the day?
>>
>> I have 3 votes to change the potluck to 6:30, so officially, as of
>> mailing this last email for the day, the potluck, at Mike's will be at
>> 6:30pm. Make a note of it. Thanks!
>>
>> Terri
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 4:12 PM, Terri <starstuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Howard, did you buy a car to be able to transport your new 14" dob?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 1:30 PM, Howard Moneta <hmoneta@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> "pot luck" rather... I don't cook anything you would want to eat so
>>>> green beans and corn from Boston Market again should work.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 1:29 PM, Howard Moneta <hmoneta@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Going to bring a new 14 inch Dobsonian that I have not yet used for
>>>>> observing so I'll get there early for set up and hope for the best. Post
>>>>> luck at 6:30 sounds good.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 1:13 PM, Eric Steinberg <eric@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Likewise. :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: pasmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
>>>>>> pasmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of kjwitts@xxxxxxx
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 1:06 PM
>>>>>> To: pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Cc: Terri
>>>>>> Subject: [pasmembers] Re: NSTS "Homework"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I vote that we move it to 6:30
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ---- Terri <starstuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> > In response to Eric's email which is all great info, thank you Eric
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Eric writes;
>>>>>> > 1) A word of caution - the southern sky at Mike's is completely
>>>>>> washed
>>>>>> > out in Phoenix sky glow, probably to near 45 degrees - I'd avoid
>>>>>> > objects in Sagittarius, Scorpio, etc. They may not be visible at all
>>>>>> > or may just be a faint smudge.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > I agree, however, this time of year last year, I was able to find
>>>>>> some
>>>>>> > great Messier objects in Sagittarius, but only because we had
>>>>>> totally
>>>>>> > clear skies, no clouds, no major reflections off anything that could
>>>>>> > make it not so great viewing. So, yes, there is a possibility that
>>>>>> > things will be washed out towards Sagittarius, but we can try that
>>>>>> > direction and if it fails, it fails. We do it another time.
>>>>>> > But thank you for the input Eric, as you are totally correct on
>>>>>> this.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > 2) Terri: are you limiting searches to Messier objects or including
>>>>>> > NGC, IC, etc?
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > The homeworks states 3 Messier Objects. I was not including other
>>>>>> > objects in the Homework list. So, those who send me other objects,
>>>>>> we
>>>>>> > can consider viewing them, but the goal is to view Messier Objects
>>>>>> on this night.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > 3) Since sunset is at 7:42, nothing is really going to be visible
>>>>>> > until around 8:10; Mars and Saturn may be good at that time. I
>>>>>> took
>>>>>> > a quick look at Jupiter last Sunday - it's very low to the horizon
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> > is just a boiling fuzzball; it will be worse on Saturday.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > It is true the planets are not part of the viewing session,
>>>>>> however, i
>>>>>> > listed them for those who want to view them prior to starting the
>>>>>> > activities of the evening. While the planets are available, we
>>>>>> should
>>>>>> > view them as much as we can, because you know that once Jupiter and
>>>>>> > Saturn disappear from evening view, it may be a long time before
>>>>>> they
>>>>>> > return for viewing again. Sorry to hear Jupiter is such mush right
>>>>>> > now. I will miss him as he goes into the Morning hours.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Eric, you make a very good point and yes, we can move the potluck
>>>>>> time
>>>>>> > if everyone attending is ok with the change of dinner time.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Eric writes: 4) Given sunset and that it will be HOT, would it make
>>>>>> > sense to move the potluck to 6:30?
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Give me your input?* If three attending members*, not including
>>>>>> Terri,
>>>>>> > William,Mike or Eric, *agree to move the potluck to 6:30*, we will
>>>>>> do it.
>>>>>> > Reply now.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Thank you Eric for your input, as it is very important to note these
>>>>>> > things.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > I await 3 members reply to move the potluck to 6:30. I'm ok with it
>>>>>> > but my vote doesn't count, as noted above.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Terri, Event Coordinator
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 5:09 PM, Eric Steinberg <eric@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > > Hi All -
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > > 1) A word of caution - the southern sky at Mike's is completely
>>>>>> > > washed out in Phoenix sky glow, probably to near 45 degrees - I'd
>>>>>> > > avoid objects in Saggitarius, Scorpio, etc. They may not be
>>>>>> visible
>>>>>> > > at all or may just be a faint smudge.
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > > 2) Terri: are you limiting searches to Messier objects or
>>>>>> including
>>>>>> > > NGC, IC, etc?
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > > 3) Since sunset is at 7:42, nothing is really going to be visible
>>>>>> > > until around 8:10; Mars and Saturn may be good at that time. I
>>>>>> > > took a quick look at Jupiter last Sunday - it's very low to the
>>>>>> > > horizon and is just a boiling fuzzball; it will be worse on
>>>>>> Saturday.
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > > 4) Given sunset and that it will be HOT, would it make sense to
>>>>>> move
>>>>>> > > the potluck to 6:30?
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > > 5) Weather looks clear with light winds.
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > > Eric
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > > ps. The Cat's Eye Nebula is NGC 6543 and is in Draco -- An
>>>>>> > > interesting star-hopping challenge.
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > --
>>>>>> > Good friends are like stars. You don't always see them, but you
>>>>>> always
>>>>>> > know they are there.
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> --
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>> Coordinator
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>
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> Coordinator
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