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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Sunday, August 1st, 2010
Camping sites near the Bay Area
Are you thinking of going camping in the Bay Area? You will be surprised to know that there are several hundred campsites in the San Francisco Bay Area. There are many private campgrounds as well. You can pitch your own tents or stay in tent ...
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Monday, August 17th, 2009
Tonight was my first night with an old Celestron C8* SCT telescope that I recently assembled. The scope is not in very good shape and it took me a little while to adjust to working with it. Thankfully, the motor drive works well so it can track stars. The biggest ...
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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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