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KC0GRN · Past MnGCA Board Joined: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 1424

the ISS is also a locationless cache, for those inclined to do locationless ones (please don't kill or flame me for mentioning it)

KC0GRN · Past MnGCA Board Joined: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 1424

Hey Buzzygirl, any more word on this stargazing event? Just thought I'd check in, since some people schedules are already filling up.

Buzzygirl · Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 4:55 pm Post subject:

I haven't forgotten about this... I'm thinking about October 15 or 16. This is a Friday and Saturday, and the observatory has a regularly scheduled public event both nights. By that time, the bugs should be pretty well gone, and the drier, stabler autumn skies will be upon us too. What does everyone think? Let me know if a different time would work better. I can host something there most any night (though Fridays and Saturdays tend to work better for me).

KC0GRN · Past MnGCA Board Joined: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 1424

Excellent. I wasn't worried you had, only that other people's schedules might start to fill up. Everybody's busy these days ya know, and it'd be nice to have a good turnout. The middle of October sounds fine to me, when does daylight savings kick in anyways? Seems to me it's darker much earlier in the evening after that, course I'm no sky expert, does that make much of a difference?

jaywc7 · Geocacher Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 360

I just registered at the Heavens Above site. WOW! This is very very cool. This brings astronomy into a whole new realm for me! I find that if I have exact detailed data, I am usually more likely to participate with something. I will certainly be using this site on a regular basis, and probably be linking my site to it as well. Thank you for this...

King Boreas · Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2004 5:31 am Post subject:

Hey Mr. SysOp,

How about moving this to the Events thread? There are a few caches near that park, and there could easily be a few more. (temps, Lenny, don't worry)

I think the deer opener is the first weekend in November. I like October.

Buzzygirl · Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 10:52 am Post subject:

Okay, folks! I'm setting this event for Saturday evening, November 6. The observatory will be open if the skies are clear. I'm really crossing my fingers on this, because I think November is one of our cloudiest months. Confused

We should start viewing at around 7:00 pm or so. I'll be putting up an event page on geocaching.com, as soon as I figure out some basic HTML and how to import some nifty graphics into the page.

I'll also post links to a map and some caches in the area of Baylor Regional Park.

Hope to see you there!

Moe the Sleaze · Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 11:24 am Post subject:

Buzzygirl · Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 11:53 am Post subject:

Thanks... KB e-mailed this link to me too. I haven't read through any of the articles on this site yet; guess I'd better check 'em out at some point.

towlebooth · Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 7:31 pm Post subject:

Buzzygirl · Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 7:51 pm Post subject:

I read both HTML articles and a couple of the others. Now I feel a bit "better informed." Smile

King Boreas · Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 7:47 am Post subject:

I've seen the event page and it sounds like an interesting evening.