Exploding Comet 17P/Holmes visible in Perseus.

The Raptor · 2007-11-01 21:32:35

Just go 30+ miles offshore :p Once you lose sight of land all the :star: and :moon: open up. :thumbup: :) :cool:

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Nov 1, 2007 | 08:35 PM

#11

CrazyCracker82

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From: Over the Electric Grapevine.....man

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Originally Posted by mikes2k,Nov 1 2007, 06:17 PM

Just go 30+ miles offshore

Once you lose sight of land all the

and

open up.

Nov 2, 2007 | 05:11 AM

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dead-bird

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From: Pensacola

10X binoculars FTW...

Nov 2, 2007 | 11:25 AM

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hanahime

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[QUOTE=The Raptor,Nov 1 2007, 01:45 PM] I have

Nov 2, 2007 | 11:35 AM

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mikes2k

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From: Pt. A to Pt. B via VTEC!!

Nothing like watching hot neighbors UPSIDE DOWN!

Nov 2, 2007 | 12:03 PM

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The Raptor

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Originally Posted by hanahime,Nov 2 2007, 12:25 PM

damn, that is kool ^.^ can u see the now demoted planet pluto?

or is that for hot neighbor watching? lolz

Pluto yes. Small scope on left for neighbor watching.

Nov 2, 2007 | 01:50 PM

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hanahime

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hahaha, sweet ^.^

wats the koolest thing uve seen w/ the big scope and the weirdest thing uve seen w/ the little scope?

Nov 2, 2007 | 02:18 PM

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The Raptor

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Originally Posted by hanahime,Nov 2 2007, 02:50 PM

hahaha, sweet ^.^

wats the koolest thing uve seen w/ the big scope and the weirdest thing uve seen w/ the little scope?

Big scope: tossup between Orion Nebula and Globular Cluster in Hercules.
Small scope: Total/Annular Solar Eclipses in Montana, Cabo San Lucas, Catalina Island, Aruba, Munich, and Puerto Vallarta.

Nov 2, 2007 | 02:22 PM

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hanahime

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how cool!!!

i think the bestest ive ever seen the night sky was when me and a buncha friends did a drunken track walk on Buttonwillow Raceway...saw so many shooting stars..pretty...