PPCC star party Thursday, Sep. 24...

[astroyutz]

Hi, gang!

A private star party is scheduled for THIS Thursday evening (Sep. 24) at the
Rampart Campus of Pikes Peak Community College (Highway 83 & Powers).
The text from the club's calendar for this event is included below.

I plan to be there and Kelsey will join me if her school work permits.

Who else will join the fun? Bud Murch anticipates a large turnout (100+
students).


JimR


Pikes Peak Comm. College Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:00 pm Thu Sep 24, 2009
Where: Pikes Peak Community College (North Rampart campus)
When: 7:00PM (sunset is 6:41PM)
PoC: contact Bud Mirch (instructor)

What: Moon (near 1st quarter - sets at 8:42PM), Saturn (sets 7:39PM),
Jupiter (rises 6:10PM), Neptune and Uranus.

Please come early if you want a tour of the PPCC observatory. It is now
located north of the east parking lot (it can be seen from old Highway 83).

[Bob Vixie]

Hi, gang!

A private star party is scheduled for THIS Thursday evening (Sep. 24) at the
Rampart Campus of Pikes Peak Community College (Highway 83 & Powers).
The text from the club's calendar for this event is included below.

I plan to be there and Kelsey will join me if her school work permits.

Who else will join the fun? Bud Murch anticipates a large turnout (100+
students).


JimR

Hi Jim,

I'm planning on attending.

Bob

[JimW]

I plan to be there with Hannah. Brrrrrr. Dress warmly!

JimW

Hi, gang!

A private star party is scheduled for THIS Thursday evening (Sep. 24) at
the
Rampart Campus of Pikes Peak Community College (Highway 83 & Powers).
The text from the club's calendar for this event is included below.

I plan to be there and Kelsey will join me if her school work permits.

Who else will join the fun? Bud Murch anticipates a large turnout (100+
students).


JimR

[Floyd]

Be sure to get there early enough to take a tour of the recently re-located PPCC observatory.

They have added a nice wide sidewalk (from the parking lot to the observatory), so that might be a nice place to set up.

Forecast for Thursday is 20% chance of precipitation and cloudy - but you can still see the observatory, and talk about astronomy with the students.

See you there!

[astroyutz]

Hi, Bob V., Jim W., and Floyd!

> Pikes Peak Comm. College Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:00 pm Thu Sep 24, 2009
> Where: Pikes Peak Community College (North Rampart campus)
> When: 7:00PM (sunset is 6:41PM)

Thanks for your replies and thanks for your help. See you there!


JimR

[cswisher]

Hi Jim R,
Is there room for 1 more? I'm not great at finding much yet, but I can certainly find Jupiter and the moon <LOL>

And I would love to tour the observatory! How much earlier are you talking? 6pm? 6:30?

[astroyutz]

Hi, Cindi!

> Is there room for 1 more?

Certainly! We would appreciate your help.

The students may barrage you with questions, but if you let them know that
you are fairly new to the hobby I'm sure they will understand.

> I'm not great at finding much yet, but I can certainly find Jupiter and the
> moon <LOL>

Indeed, if the weather cooperates, those will be showpiece objects for the
evening. Perhaps one of the club members (maybe even yours truly) could
show you a new object or two as well.

> And I would love to tour the observatory! How much earlier are you
> talking? 6pm? 6:30?

I'm not sure there's an official start time to the "tour". My guess is that if
you show up soon after 6:00 PM there will be plenty of time to look around
the observatory.

See you there, weather permitting.


JimR

[bbookout]

room for another, weather permitting?

Just me and my scope. . .

[JimW]

I assume we're setting up in the field again?

Bruce, if so, yes...plenty of room...and if anywhere near the turnout from last time (even with the bad weather)...the more scopes the better!

JimW

[JimW]

I assume we're setting up in the field again?

Bruce, if so, yes...plenty of room...and if anywhere near the turnout from last time (even with the bad weather)...the more scopes the better!

JimW

[astroyutz]

Hi, Jim!

> I assume we're setting up in the field again?

Yes. From what I have been told, the vicinity of the field to the east of the
PPCC main building where we have held this event several times now hosts
the school's observatory sporting a 12" SCT. We will set up along a sidewalk
that leads to the observatory and in the field surrounding it.

Of course, this is all predicated by the weather. Stay tuned...


JimR

[Bob Vixie]

Of course, this is all predicated by the weather. Stay tuned...

The forecast seems to be improving as the day goes on. I'm hopeful.

Bob

[Floyd]

The weather is playing with us. Clouds then clear, then clouds again. We're sitting on the backside of a low pressure system setting down in Oklahoma.

We may get lucky and these clouds may dissipate as the temperature drops after sunset. Only one way to find out!

See you there!
SUNSET=18:55hr
(Look at it this way; It will be good practice for Friday's Public SP - that one should have nice weather.)

[JimW]

Am sitting here in the parking lot. Storm just passed. Clearing nicely so far.

The observatory looks reall small in the field next to the campus.

JimW

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From: Floyd
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Subject: Re: PPCC star party Thursday, Sep. 24...
Sent: Sep 24, 2009 17:40


The weather is playing with us. Clouds then clear, then clouds again. We're sitting on the backside of a low pressure system setting down in Oklahoma.

We may get lucky and these clouds may dissipate as the temperature drops after sunset. Only one way to find out!

See you there!

(Look at it this way; It will be good practice for Friday's Public SP - that one should have nice weather.)

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[astroyutz]

Hi, gang!

> We may get lucky and these clouds may dissipate as the temperature drops
> after sunset. Only one way to find out!

Kelsey and I will be on our way in few minutes. See you there.


JimR