LLCC Star Party July 6-7

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NHartwell
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LLCC Star Party July 6-7

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Anyone planning on observing tonight at LLCC?
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Re: LLCC Star Party July 6-7

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Nate, I can't make it this weekend. Haven't heard of anyone else heading up either.
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Re: LLCC Star Party July 6-7

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I can't make it either
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Re: LLCC Star Party July 6-7

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The sky was great. Found the new comet by Cassiopeia. Seeing the planets was also unusually good for how clear it was. Mosquitos were trying to fly off with me.
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Scopes: 16" f4.5 Meade Starfinder (converted to truss design), Celestron Nexstar SE 8" SCT w/ 2" WO diagonal, William Optics Zenithstar 80ST w/ 2" Televue diagonal
Mounts: Celestron ASGT
EPs: William Optics 7mm & 16mm UWAN/40mm SWAN,
Orion ED-2 5.1mm, Scopetronix 32mm & 40mm,
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Re: LLCC Star Party July 6-7

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Hi Nate,

Which new comet is in Cassiopeia?

Wish I had known when I was at CGO Saturday night. The only one I found was Comet P21/Giacobini-Zinner in Cepheus...

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Re: LLCC Star Party July 6-7

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PanSTARRS (C/2017 S3)
Actually it's closer to Camelopardalis than Cassiopeia and northeast of the Double Cluster. It gets higher above the trees before dawn.
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Scopes: 16" f4.5 Meade Starfinder (converted to truss design), Celestron Nexstar SE 8" SCT w/ 2" WO diagonal, William Optics Zenithstar 80ST w/ 2" Televue diagonal
Mounts: Celestron ASGT
EPs: William Optics 7mm & 16mm UWAN/40mm SWAN,
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Re: LLCC Star Party July 6-7

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BTW - The Marcum House was not open on Friday night. Long nap in the car instead.

Interesting observation:
3 vehicles pulled into the parking area by the food court building at around 11:30pm. The 3-4 individuals walked in the direction of the Marcum house. Maybe they were sleeping and locked the doors inside.
From my years of star parties at LLCC, it is not normal for people to show up on a Friday night to just sleep in the dorms.
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Scopes: 16" f4.5 Meade Starfinder (converted to truss design), Celestron Nexstar SE 8" SCT w/ 2" WO diagonal, William Optics Zenithstar 80ST w/ 2" Televue diagonal
Mounts: Celestron ASGT
EPs: William Optics 7mm & 16mm UWAN/40mm SWAN,
Orion ED-2 5.1mm, Scopetronix 32mm & 40mm,
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Re: LLCC Star Party July 6-7

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Hi Nate,

Thank you very much! I'll look for 2017 S3 the next time out. Take a look at 21P Giacobini-Zinner too. It's got a nice little fan-shaped tail at PA 195 and is brightening by the day now...

Suresh
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Refr: AP 130mm GTX/SW 120mm/Borg 4"/Unitron 150 4"/Jason 2.25”
Dobs: ATM 16"/Orion 12”
Newts: Cave 8" RFT/Criterion RV6/Astroscan 4"/Orion 3.6" TCT
SNs: Meade 6"/Celestron 5.5"
SCTs: Celestron 9.25"/8”/B&L Criterion 4”
Maks: SW 7"/Quantum 4"/Meade 3.5” ETX
Cass: Vixen 8” VISAC/Simmons 4.5"
RC: MallinCam 10"
Sol: Lunt 80mm DS/PST
Bino: Vixen 12x80/Nikon 10x50
Mounts: CGX/EQ6r-Pro/AVX/GDPX/Porta II
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