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| laura halliday |
 Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:19 pm |
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I just got back from a week at a dark sky site in Costa Rica,
about 10 degrees north. Five nights, all usable, lots of fun.
The southern stuff was the reason for the trip. The Eta
Carinae region and all the goodies that go with it, the
Jewel Box cluster in Crux, Omega Centauri and Centaurus A,
and so on. But I spent time with northern stuff too, like
seeing the E and F components of the Trapezium, seeing
structure in the Crab Nebula (overhead!), and wandering
around the Virgo Cluster. Comparing M4 and M13 at dawn,
and wandering around the Lagoon Nebula, not down at the
horizon like it is here. I gave several locals their first telescope
views of Saturn, which was in fine form.
I took a C8 OTA as a carry-on, had an interesting time
explaining what my G-11 was to Costa Rican Customs,
and spent lots on excess baggage charges. I keep promising
myself I'll travel lighter next time, but somehow never
manage to do so. Maybe next time. :-)
A nice getaway.
Laura Halliday VE7LDH "Que les nuages soient notre
Grid: CN89mg pied a terre..."
ICBM: 49 16.05 N 122 56.92 W - Hospital/Shafte |
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| Sam Wormley |
| Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:25 pm |
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laura halliday wrote:
Quote: I just got back from a week at a dark sky site in Costa Rica,
about 10 degrees north. Five nights, all usable, lots of fun.
The southern stuff was the reason for the trip. The Eta
Carinae region and all the goodies that go with it, the
Jewel Box cluster in Crux, Omega Centauri and Centaurus A,
and so on. But I spent time with northern stuff too, like
seeing the E and F components of the Trapezium, seeing
structure in the Crab Nebula (overhead!), and wandering
around the Virgo Cluster. Comparing M4 and M13 at dawn,
and wandering around the Lagoon Nebula, not down at the
horizon like it is here. I gave several locals their first telescope
views of Saturn, which was in fine form.
I took a C8 OTA as a carry-on, had an interesting time
explaining what my G-11 was to Costa Rican Customs,
and spent lots on excess baggage charges. I keep promising
myself I'll travel lighter next time, but somehow never
manage to do so. Maybe next time. :-)
A nice getaway.
Laura Halliday VE7LDH "Que les nuages soient notre
Grid: CN89mg pied a terre..."
ICBM: 49 16.05 N 122 56.92 W - Hospital/Shafte
Fun! |
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| Guest |
| Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:16 pm |
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On Feb 21, 12:19 pm, "laura halliday" <marsga...@hotmail.com> wrote:
Quote: I just got back from a week at a dark sky site in Costa Rica,
about 10 degrees north. Five nights, all usable, lots of fun.
The southern stuff was the reason for the trip. The Eta
Carinae region and all the goodies that go with it, the
Jewel Box cluster in Crux, Omega Centauri and Centaurus A,
and so on. But I spent time with northern stuff too, like
seeing the E and F components of the Trapezium, seeing
structure in the Crab Nebula (overhead!), and wandering
around the Virgo Cluster. Comparing M4 and M13 at dawn,
and wandering around the Lagoon Nebula, not down at the
horizon like it is here. I gave several locals their first telescope
views of Saturn, which was in fine form.
I took a C8 OTA as a carry-on, had an interesting time
explaining what my G-11 was to Costa Rican Customs,
and spent lots on excess baggage charges. I keep promising
myself I'll travel lighter next time, but somehow never
manage to do so. Maybe next time. 
Saw the southern milky way from New Zealand. Magellanic clouds too. I
only had binoculars but it was great anyway. Great place to visit even
if you don't do any astronomy.
Alvan Clark |
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| Curtis Croulet |
| Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:37 pm |
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Quote: I took a C8 OTA as a carry-on, had an interesting time
explaining what my G-11 was to Costa Rican Customs,
So what did they think it might be?
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Curtis Croulet
Temecula, California
33°27'59"N, 117°05'53"W |
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| Ben |
| Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:02 pm |
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On Feb 21, 11:19 am,
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A nice getaway.
Laura Halliday VE7LDH "Que les nuages soient notre
Grid: CN89mg pied a terre..."
ICBM: 49 16.05 N 122 56.92 W - Hospital/Shafte
Instead of getting away it looks like you really got
into some stuff. Thanx for the post
Ben
90.126 n 35.539 |
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| laura halliday |
| Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:24 pm |
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On Feb 21, 12:37 pm, "Curtis Croulet" <calypte@_NO_SPAM_verizon.net>
wrote:
Quote: I took a C8 OTA as a carry-on, had an interesting time
explaining what my G-11 was to Costa Rican Customs,
So what did they think it might be?
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Curtis Croulet
Temecula, California
33°27'59"N, 117°05'53"W
They had no idea what it was, but were certain
that anything that big and heavy had to be a piece
of professional equipment. I had the head and pier in
a big Pelican case, and the rest of the tripod in a
heavy-duty tripod bag.
When I explained what it was they wanted to be quite
certain that it was going to leave the country with me -
if it stayed, I'd have to pay duty and taxes on it.
Laura Halliday VE7LDH "Que les nuages soient notre
Grid: CN89mg pied a terre..."
ICBM: 49 16.05 N 122 56.92 W - Hospital/Shafte |
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| starburst |
| Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:00 pm |
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laura halliday wrote:
Quote: I just got back from a week at a dark sky site in Costa Rica,
about 10 degrees north. Five nights, all usable, lots of fun.
Costa Rica's nice. The volcanoes are amazing and so is the coast down
below Boca Baranca. Did you go down to Manuel Antonio Park? That's
seriously remote and lovely, and dark as anything at night.
Lotta bugs, though, some of em the size of typewriters. |
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