CALL FOR SCOPES - Transit of Venus June 5th
Peter Lipscomb
I am planning an event to observe the transit at Cerrillos Hills State
Park. The program will begin at 3PM and go until sundown. Please let me
know if you can join me. I will need as many folks as possible for this
super rare event.
Clear skies,
--Peter
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Tony Begg
I will join you.
Best Wishes
Tony
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Peter Lipscomb
OK transit fans. I have prepped a press release mentioning our club. It is pending approval by the brass at NM State Parks. I have materials including glasses coming from my contacts at NASA. Our own Tony Begg has agreed to share about Guillame Le Gentil's frustrated attempts to observe the 1761& 1769 events. Would another club member be willing to present the story of the USNO photographic expedition?
I plan to start the program at 3pm on 6/5. Our usual Stargazing spot at Cerrillos Hills State Park will allow for easy public access and unobstructed viewing until about 6:15-6:30pm.
More soon.
Clear skies,
--Peter
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Tony Begg
Dear Bob
Peter originally planned on a site within Cerrillos Hills State Park that has a clear horizon until sun-down, but it is a bit of a hike with equipment. He plans to start the event in the usual star party place, but he plans moving to the other site later. Then those of us with the stamina can enjoy the whole transit. He thought this way he could accommodate more people. We could set up some scopes at both sites and then it would be easy to move between the two. He looked closely at better (road) access to the other site within the Park but it can’t be done.
Best Wishes
Tony
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Peter Lipscomb
I have to balance public access with my personal preference. As a ranger with NM State Parks I serve the community.
People did hike a bit to reach my site at. Bluewater Lake State Park for the annular eclipse, but it was pretty short and a discrete moment in time compared to the distance required for Cerrillos and the hours that we can observe the transit.
So a public event at a state park causes me to accept some limitations.
Otherwise, I would host the event at the Mirador overlook in Cerrillos Hills State Park.
Clear skies,
--Peter
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Donahue, William
The roof deck of the lab building at St. John’s is available. I will be setting up the usual ragtag bunch of instruments starting at 3 or so. All welcome! I can’t promise the party atmosphere we had at the solar eclipse, but we’ll have a bunch of students, faculty, families, and friends up there.
Bill
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Peter Lipscomb
As for Cerrillos Hills, despite my personal preferences I have to balance public access and our resources. NM State Parks serve the community. So, that is why I am using the regular spot near the main entrance.
The transit is a bit different from the perspective of public event planning. It is ongoing for hours and not a discrete period of time like the annular eclipse. So I am going for a location that people can find and access easily. Some will take a quick look and leave after a bit. Others can hang out. So there is something for most everybody.
A clear view to sundown can be had for those willing to hike out a mile+ to the Mirador overlook. I will probably head on up there myself after I go off duty.
Clear skies,
--Peter
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Francois-Marie PATORNI
By the way, I have a copy of the book by Eli Maor “June 8, 2004, Venus in Transit”.
I’ll be happy to lend it to serious afficionados, who will be disembowled if they do not return it.
I’ll be at the Cerillos gathering and I will bring my device to project the sun on a piece of paper (I forgot the name of it, it’s a nice plywood contraption in the shape of a triangle with mirrors and a lens).
Cheers,
François-Marie
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Transit starts around 4p here in SFe/NMx. But max is about 7:30p. Sun is almost set then, ~ 10-deg above horizon (10-deg in the sky is about the size of your fist at arm's length).
Sun/Venus actually sets around 8p.
Guess I'll get to St. John's about 6p.
Clouds? Dunno.
R
Francois-Marie PATORNI
I have about 12 VHS tapes and the "Tapes of the Night Sky" (small cassettes) free to
good home.
I'll throw them away by this week-end if there is no taker.
Has anyone see the auroras linked to the sun spots?
FM
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Peter Lipscomb
I am familiar with the "Tapes of the Night Sky" but what are the 12 VHS
tapes, content, etc.?
Ulysses reported seeing a green color through the clouds while at the
opera on Friday night. I went out on Sunday/Monday and photographed the
northern sky---nothing evident in my frames.
I haven't seen any other info about aurora visible from around here.
--Peter
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On 07/17/2012 10:21 AM, Francois-Marie PATORNI wrote:
> Hello!
> I have about 12 VHS tapes and the "Tapes of the Night Sky" (small cassettes) free to
> good home.
> I'll throw them away by this week-end if there is no taker.
>
> Has anyone see the auroras linked to the sun spots?
>
> FM
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Francois-Marie Patorni
Hello everyone!
I am selling my Meade LX90 (http://meade.com/lx90) .
At $600, it is a steal.
I comes with the Meade 26mm eyepiece and the enhanced diagonal. I even have the original box.
I comes with the original straight through finder, not the right angle finder visible on the photo.
Also to grab: binocular holder, $20 (the blue thing, not the tripod below).
Cheers,
FM
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Terry Smith
FM,
What will you be using now that you have absolutely dark skies?
Best regards,
Terry Smith
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Francois-Marie Patorni
It comes with the tripod. Not that old, everything good.
Francois-Marie Patorni
Hi Terry!
I’ll use my Sky Window and buy your TV85.
FM
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FM,
What will you be using now that you have absolutely dark skies?
Best regards,
Terry Smith
Santa Fe Properties
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Santa Fe, NM 87501
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Still available, F-M?
I would snap it up if I didn't already have an LX-90. Great scope!
--Peter
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It comes with the tripod. Not that old, everything good.
François-Marie Patorni
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I'm potentially interested. Does it come with the tripod? Everything good and no issues? I'm guessing that this is old gear. For me, it would replace an 8" dobs.
On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 9:31 AM, Francois-Marie Patorni <fmpa...@earthlink.net> wrote:
Hello everyone!
I am selling my Meade LX90 (http://meade.com/lx90) .
At $600, it is a steal.
I comes with the Meade 26mm eyepiece and the enhanced diagonal. I even have the original box.
I comes with the original straight through finder, not the right angle finder visible on the photo.
Also to grab: binocular holder, $20 (the blue thing, not the tripod below).
Cheers,
FM
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Francois-Marie Patorni
Yes, still available, resting in its foam box.
FM
