[Chaos-l] Happy Day After Thanksgiving

[walter fowler]

How can you see anything with those "hairnets" on each end?  'Course if you
saw the scopes when we picked them up with the mud dobber (?sp) nests, you
would understand the hairnets.  Happy long weekend, everyone.  Walter

On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Jayme Hanzak <jhanzak at unctv.org> wrote:

>   I got up Thanksgiving morning thinking that I would be able to look at
> the skies in the evening. Well, we all know how that went. As usual these
> days, RAINed out again. However, if you got up this morning to go shopping
> like my wife did, the skies were just stunning. I haven't seen the stars
> shine like diamonds in a long time. This morning was one of those mornings.
> Even though I didn't roll the roof back on my observatory, it was just a
> pleasure to look up and to be amazed at the beauty.
>
>
>
> The International Year of Astronomy is rolling to an end and we have a few
> more opportunities to get out with the public and show them the same beauty.
> On Dec. 5th the Morehead Planetarium is having an observing session at the
> sundial and they have asked for our help. Please mark your calendars on this
> date and come on out and share your knowledge. People love to see what they
> haven't seen before. More information will be coming forth.
>
>
>
> Also,  Astronomy Days in Raleigh is just around the corner. Put your
> thinking caps on and make a small display for the CHAOS table. We could also
> use your help manning the table for a few hours. It is a great time. More
> info will be coming on this as well.
>
>
>
> The third CHAOS telescope is soon to be finished and I am about start the
> next mount. I brought the scope to the last meeting but not many members saw
> it. So here is a picture.
>
>
>
> Clear skies,
>
> Jayme Hanzak
> CHAOS President
>
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> Chapel Hill, NC 27514-0842
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