http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/ astronomy in tennessee Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:49:35 GMT kochab_1 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/5001 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/5001 ... Herbert, I will be in the area. I'll bring a scope or two. Travis Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:46:47 GMT Herbert L.Crowder http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/5000 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/5000 Hi everyone; The Hands-On Science Center in Tullahoma is having it's last public Astronomy Night until Spring on Saturday November 7 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:59:00 GMT Craig Temple http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4999 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4999 You are right, Bud. We just read the story and it was, indeed, worth the read. Kudos to Kris. - Craig & Tammy Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:54:49 GMT planetmccall@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4998 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4998 I know most people willl be at home with candy and their telescopes tonight, but if you don't get many trick or treaters, you are welcome to set up your Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:17:44 GMT William Hamblen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4997 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4997 The December 2009 issue of Sky and Telescope magazine has a story about Kris and the Sudekum Planetarium that is worth a read. Bud Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:51:18 GMT stargeezer37031 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4996 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4996 I know many of us were fixed on the actual occultation of Europa, but here is something I came across on the Guide user group. This guy imaged and caught the Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:39:35 GMT Craig Temple http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4995 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4995 Thanks, Mark. We appreciate you looking. - Craig & Tammy Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:57:52 GMT Mark Manner http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4994 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4994 I like it, thanks for continuing to share the images. Mark [http://www.stationerycentral.com/SignatureImages/H3GM-MarkManner.png] Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:51:20 GMT Craig Temple http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4993 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4993 Here is our shot at IC1396A, the Elephant's Trunk Nebula using the AT8IN. Pretty tough target from our light-polluted skies. It took several rounds of Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:01:11 GMT William Hamblen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4992 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4992 ... Ganymede is going to occult Io on Thursday, October 29, at 9:07 CDT. The weather forecast is for clouds, unfortunately. Ganynede occults Europa on Friday, Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:19:03 GMT Travis Batton http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4991 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4991 Chuck, I watched the occultation through my 80mm refractor. I have seen some close encounters, but not an actual moon occultation. It was neat to watch. Travis Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:57:17 GMT cschlemm@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4990 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4990 I shared the Io Europa occultation with lots of viewers at the Rippavilla space themed Corn Maze.  6" Dob only showed moons as small bright dots, but I had Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:04:27 GMT mmanner http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4989 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4989 Below is a link to a sequence of images from last night's partial occultation of Europa by Io. Where I was west of Nashville, the seeing was really quite bad Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:57:35 GMT tnstargazer http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4988 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4988 I'll see you all there! Weather looks great. Lonnie, I would be available to assist after 10 pm as well. john kramer Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:44:09 GMT terryreevesphd http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4987 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tnastronomy/message/4987 And it looks like we finally get a break in the weather. Dark Sky Chart shows a lot of blue except for the seeing which is average until after midnight. Given