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Hey all,

I know things have been pretty cloudy around here (and getting colder too) but, is anything coming up? I would like to get to a star party, but I have no clue of anything going on local.....

Dennis

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

I would like for the crew to get together for a Macholtz session. Sometime in January when it's higher and brighter.

Mull it over a bit.

[Al Degutis]

anything going on local

Not local really, but we could try to organize a Comet Machholz gathering at my "homestead" on 8 Jan 2005. I say try to organize[/i] because I need to run this passed "the boss" (aka the controller, the wife, etc). Machholz should be high enough for viewing above my perimeter trees and the Moon rises at 5:47AM so it won't cause any light pollution. At that point Machholz should be a nice naked eye object in my mag 5.6 skies.

For those not familiar with my rural (dark sky) location, it's approximately 2 hours from Chicago (1.5 hours from most west and north suburbs) so it is a bit of a trek. On the plus side, we can start a lot earlier thanks to the Sun setting at 4:40pm CST. Also, I do offer a flush toilet and a garage to act as a warming center.

Like Joe said "Mull it over a bit[/b]

[NatureDevil]

I'd be in if I don't have a gig that night.

One of my two final classes ends next Saturday. The other drags out on Tuesday nights till Feb. It reminds me of when I had to the cut the first party early for class the next day....man was I regretting that on the way home.

No more morning school!!!

NatureDevil

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Ok, it's been cloudy the last month.... any February stuff coming up....? I'm thinking this coming Saturday, Shedd Aquarium, then Adler towards the late afternoon/evening. Gonna have to be a early night, my son has a bedtime of 9pm.

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Dennis,

I will be at the Adler this friday doing some solar observation with the public, but let's see how it goes for saturday. I would be quite happy to meet up with you.

Email coming your way.

[Charlie]

How about anything going on 1-5Feb05. I will be in Chicago for the boat show and would like to do some observing in an away location. I plan to attend the CAS meeting at the Adler on Wed night.