Comments for Iowa City Astronomy Club http://icastronomy.org Meetings and Events of Amateur Astronomers of Iowa City Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:56:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 Comment on February 13, 2012 - Meeting at the Iowa City Public Library, 7PM by Zac http://icastronomy.org/2012/01/13/february-13-2012-meeting-at-the-iowa-city-public-library-7pm/#comment-2448 Zac Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:52:19 +0000 http://icastronomy.org/2012/01/13/february-13-2012-meeting-at-the-iowa-city-public-library-7pm/#comment-2448 anybody know of any clubs in NorthWestern Iowa? I live in Algona and am tyring to find anything going on in this area. anybody know of any clubs in NorthWestern Iowa? I live in Algona and am tyring to find anything going on in this area.

]]> Comment on FAQ by joe morel http://icastronomy.org/scopes-for-sale/#comment-1648 joe morel Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:00:20 +0000 http://icastronomy.org/scopes-for-sale/#comment-1648 does anyone have any eyepieces that they don't use anymore? also I'm looking for any kind of mount that can handle 10-15 lbs. being on a fixed income , I have to buy used. does anyone have any eyepieces that they don’t use anymore? also I’m looking for any kind of mount that can handle 10-15 lbs. being on a fixed income , I have to buy used.

]]> Comment on Contact Us by Harald Stauss http://icastronomy.org/contact-us/#comment-1385 Harald Stauss Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:36:38 +0000 http://icastronomy.org/contact-us/#comment-1385 Update on the Lunar Eclipse: I was having a cold and figured I rather stay inside than become even more sick by going outside and observing the lunar eclipse. But then I woke up at 5:30am and looked out of the window and saw a beautiful full moon. Thus, I decided to observe the spectacle from inside through the window. I also took an image. See: http://haraldstauss.com/Astronomy/lunareclipseondecember122011.html Through binoculars the eclipse was very prominent and visible. Unfortunately, there were trees in the way and I could not get very good views from the more ecliped phases. Anyone else observed the eclipse? Regards, Harald Update on the Lunar Eclipse:

I was having a cold and figured I rather stay inside than become even more sick by going outside and observing the lunar eclipse. But then I woke up at 5:30am and looked out of the window and saw a beautiful full moon. Thus, I decided to observe the spectacle from inside through the window. I also took an image. See:

http://haraldstauss.com/Astronomy/lunareclipseondecember122011.html

Through binoculars the eclipse was very prominent and visible. Unfortunately, there were trees in the way and I could not get very good views from the more ecliped phases.

Anyone else observed the eclipse?

Regards,

Harald

]]> Comment on Astrophotography by Saman http://icastronomy.org/astrophotography/#comment-1365 Saman Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:09:01 +0000 http://icastronomy.org/astrophotography/#comment-1365 Dear Mr. Cox i am really fascinated by you pictures. i am new to astro-photography. i want to buy my first telescope that purpose. what size of telescope is good to start with? will a 114mm work? what did you use for these photos? for example, the M31, what size of telescope did you capture it with? Dear Mr. Cox
i am really fascinated by you pictures. i am new to astro-photography. i want to buy my first telescope that purpose. what size of telescope is good to start with? will a 114mm work? what did you use for these photos? for example, the M31, what size of telescope did you capture it with?

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