Fwd: Astro Photography

[DW5862]

Al; Actually there are two things going on in this thread. We were asked to help someone set up an event. I'm working on determining what sort of event that the photography group would like us to support. Once I find out, I'll pass it along and see who can support it.

And then Jason suggested that we also have a meetup to talk AP with both groups. I don't know how or if it will relate to what the photography group actually wants.

Once I hear back from the POC we'll see where this goes.

Dave

[Al Acker]

Ah...cool... now I see the light On Mar 4, 2012 12:13 PM, "DW5862" <davesterx@comcast.net (davesterx@comcast.net)> wrote:

Al; Actually there are two things going on in this thread. We were asked to help someone set up an event. I'm working on determining what sort of event that the photography group would like us to support. Once I find out, I'll pass it along and see who can support it.

And then Jason suggested that we also have a meetup to talk AP with both groups. I don't know how or if it will relate to what the photography group actually wants.

Once I hear back from the POC we'll see where this goes.

Dave



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[stargazer_tom]

I would be interested in either saturday or sunday. FYI, I would be coming down from Franktown.

[Colorado Light]

[quote="Al Acker"]For some reason I thought we were trying to set up a meeting, not a shooting schedule...

Al




I understood this to be a organizational meeting as well. It seams to me that a good first step would be to find out what the group wants to accomplish by determining the needs and desires of the attendees. Determining the direction with which the group would like to proceed, should be the major goal of the first meeting.

Bryan

[Al Acker]

My only request is that it be on a weekend ( the ideal being a full moon weekend <g> ), I'll be in Texas through next weekend but any time after that.

Al



On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 9:24 AM, Colorado Light <bryan@learningrx.com (bryan@learningrx.com)> wrote:

For some reason I thought we were trying to set up a meeting, not a shooting schedule...

Al




I understood this to be a organizational meeting as well. It seams to me that a good first step would be to find out what the group wants to accomplish by determining the needs and desires of the attendees. Determining the direction with which the group would like to proceed, should be the major goal of the first meeting.

Bryan

[DW5862]

UPDATE:
I contacted Mike and he'd like an indoor presentation on getting started in astrophotography and asked if we can get a few people to bring out some gear in a show-and-tell of what we use. He suggested April 21 or May 12 but we're still working on the dates (April 21 is a full moon weekend and May 12 is Mother's Day weekend).

As far as all of us getting together, I'm available any weekend but don't have any meeting space to offer up.

dave

[AllanR]

I contacted Mike and he'd like an indoor presentation on getting started in astrophotography and asked if we can get a few people to bring out some gear in a show-and-tell of what we use. He suggested April 21 or May 12 but we're still working on the dates (April 21 is a full moon weekend and May 12 is Mother's Day weekend).

dave

I could help either date. I've got several setups I could bring for equipment demos (Prime focus setups (DSLR and mono CCD), planetary (barlow and eyepiece projection), guiding setups (guide scope and OAG), tripods and camera lenses); about the only things I don't have are a afocal mount and a barn door tracker.

Allan

[JasonFurman]

Though I'd have a hard time committing to the earlier date for reasons mentioned above, I would certainly do my best to assist if I am able to.

- Jason

[Colorado Light]

I have not heard from anyone if they were interested in meeting this Saturday so I don't know if there is sufficient interest yet. I will set a meeting time at 6:30 PM This Saturday the 17th at the LearningRx building on the corner of List and Centennial Streets in the Spriings. If I get 3 or more able to attend the meeting will be on. Please respond here (on this forum) to confirm your availability and desire to meet. I will use your response to determine if the meeting will go forward. Also forward your ideas as to what should be the contents of that meeting. I there are not enough, or if you can not make that date please suggest another meeting time. Bryan




If I were to host a short Astro Photography open group meeting two weeks from now, say Saturday the 17th OR Sunday afternoon the 18th, who would be able to come? I have the ability to use our business location at the LearningRx home office - or perhaps our home if the the number interested is very small.

[DW5862]

I can make it. I would like to know more about peoples setups for web-cam and DSLR shooting.
Dave Warner

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On Mar 14, 2012, at 8:30 PM, "Colorado Light" <bryan@learningrx.com (bryan@learningrx.com)> wrote:

I have not heard from anyone if they were interested in meeting this Saturday so I don't know if there is sufficient interest yet. I will set a meeting time at 6:30 PM This Saturday the 17th at the LearningRx building on the corner of List and Centennial Streets in the Spriings. If I get 3 or more able to attend the meeting will be on. Please respond here (on this forum) to confirm your availability and desire to meet. I will use your response to determine if the meeting will go forward. Also forward your ideas as to what should be the contents of that meeting. I there are not enough, or if you can not make that date please suggest another meeting time. Bryan




If I were to host a short Astro Photography open group meeting two weeks from now, say Saturday the 17th OR Sunday afternoon the 18th, who would be able to come? I have the ability to use our business location at the LearningRx home office - or perhaps our home if the the number interested is very small.

[JasonFurman]

I should be able to make it unless I am father before then.

- Jason

[Bob Vixie]

I have not heard from anyone if they were interested in meeting this Saturday so I don't know if there is sufficient interest yet. I will set a meeting time at 6:30 PM This Saturday the 17th at the LearningRx building on the corner of List and Centennial Streets in the Spriings. If I get 3 or more able to attend the meeting will be on. Please respond here (on this forum) to confirm your availability and desire to meet. I will use your response to determine if the meeting will go forward. Also forward your ideas as to what should be the contents of that meeting. I there are not enough, or if you can not make that date please suggest another meeting time. Bryan

I can make it.

Bob

[AllanR]

I can make it. Do we have some kind of agenda?

Allan

[stargazer_tom]

Iwill not be able to make it due to last minute work issues.

[JasonFurman]

I can make it. Do we have some kind of agenda?

Allan

I don't want to speak for anyone else, but perhaps we could use a good portion of the meeting to officially decide as a group how we want to run these meetings going forward?

Though I'm not interested in making our special interest group meeting overly structured, the outline below is one possible direction to go in eventually.

Feel free to make your own suggestions, or we could just discuss this at the first meeting.

1 - Introductions
2 - "Show off your recent photo" (equivalent of observing report, but likely using the projector)
3 - "Show and Tell"
4 - Astrophotography discussion of the day/month/meeting (perhaps an AP version of what Scott does at the normal CSAS meetings)
5 - Open discussion / questions and answers on whatever members want. (This may actually end up being the most useful portion and therefore longest part of the meeting)

Perhaps we should consider making a dedicated thread for this in order to make it more noticeable on our forums instead of buried in an outreach request?

- Jason