Sunday, December 12th, 2010
Our Mauna Kea Big Island adventure
To start off let me reiterate that Hawaii is not about beaches and water sports only. The Big Island (and the other islands in the archipelago) has a lot more to offer than stretches of sun washed beaches. It's one thing to want a relaxed ...
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Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
Calstar 2010
Each year the Calstar party is about pitching tents in a dark (technically'grey') spot and observing deep sky objects. Being amateur observers this was always on our 'to do' list. Initially we were hesitant as it is a very tough camping experience and there are strict rules and restrictions ...
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Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Here are some useful links for this year's CalStar party at San Antonio lake. Have a happy star gazing experience.
http://www.sjaa.net/calstar/
The exact program schedule is on the following link
http://www.sjaa.net/calstar/CalStar2008Program.pdf
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Monday, June 9th, 2008
Before writing this post, I had several questions in mind. We are so busy in our lives that sometimes we have no time to even look around us and admire the beauty of our surroundings. How often do we look towards the sky and admire the moon, clouds ...
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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
Observing with a small telescope
Great website for figuring out what you can see with a 6" or a 150mm telescope.
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