Monthly Archives: July 2015

Flappy Rings story in pictures

Posted on July 30, 2015 by risahorowitz

As I await delivery of JR connectors and a crimping tool, I have assembled the 29 rings, got the code to work (with a great deal of help from Rob and Ray), threw most of them up on the wall … Continue reading →

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July 16 &17, CAO – Orion Cam Fail; Photo 101; fog

Posted on July 18, 2015 by risahorowitz

So – Thursday night skies were not fabulous but good enough for ‘practice’, as Blake said, luring me from the kitchen and my hot chocolate back to the observatory. I can’t get an image on my Orion Solar System IV … Continue reading →

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mid-summer blues

Posted on July 15, 2015 by risahorowitz

It is July 15th and the summer feels so close to ending already, the next 5 weeks will go very quickly. I have not made it back to the CAO since last new moon, but I will head there tomorrow … Continue reading →

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