Image via Wikipedia The sign of a perfect star party – the company, the equipment, the quality of the sky and the number of targets you can check off from your list. Last night had a bit of everything. The Westchester Amateur Astronomers gather monthly at Ward Pound Ridge in Cross River to enjoy the [...]
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Best Star Party Ever
Posted by David Parmet on April 26, 2009
http://www.backyardstargazer.com/2009/04/26/best-star-party-ever/
To The Stars
DSC_0073, originally uploaded by david parmet. Astronomy is one of those esoteric hobbies that have pretty much been saved by the Internet. Online retailers like Orion Telescopes have thrived where once we only had mail order and a few retail stores in major cities from which to purchase the tools of our trade. And like [...]
Posted by David Parmet on April 22, 2009
http://www.backyardstargazer.com/2009/04/22/to-the-stars/