[Chaos-l] A Quick (Virtual) Show Of Hands

[Robert Nielsen]

Stewart,

Uh ... I wasn't going to mention the r* word ... but now that you have ...

Robert

At 11/3/2006  02:33 PM, you wrote:
>I have a filter, but cant make the time frame, I have an opening from 2-4pm
>and that's it. I hope to see it and maybe take a picture....tough timing.
>Doesn't it have to rain that day?!!!!
>Stewart
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: chaos-l-bounces at rtpnet.org [mailto:chaos-l-bounces at rtpnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Robert Nielsen
>Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 2:20 PM
>To: Chapel Hill Astronomical Observation Society
>Subject: [Chaos-l] A Quick (Virtual) Show Of Hands
>
>Everyone,
>
>Jayme and I have been discussing doing something as a club for the
>Mercury transit (which is next Wednesday ... starting roughly at 2:15
>and lasting until sunset at 5:15 or so).   The Morehead Planetarium
>has also been interested in anything we are doing.   So I was
>wondering ... how many club members have a means for observing the
>sun (either a filter or dedicated solar telescope) and could take off
>from work next Wednesday and would join us for a club observing
>session somewhere around the Chapel Hill area?
>
>Remember, there is also a request to have us and our telescopes at an
>observing session on the 10th (that Saturday).
>
>Depending on the response to this posting, Jayme might be able to
>make an more informed decision ... and we would decide exactly where
>the transit observing would take place.   But we were wondering if
>anyone would be able to help from the club!
>
>Robert Nielsen
>
>PS.  At the moment, I think I could do it ... so here is one
>(virtual) hand raised ...
>
>
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