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OBSERVING INTENTS
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Friday, September 5	1 TAC Member plans to observe at Coyote Lake. 2 TAC Members plan to observe at Unlisted Site.
Saturday, September 6	1 TAC Member plans to observe at Fremont Peak. 1 TAC Member plans to observe at IHOP. 5 TAC Members plan to observe at Montebello OSP (Palo Alto). 3 TAC Members plan to observe at Unlisted Site.

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TAC MAILING LIST

• Re: Questions about the Losmandy G-11 mount Jay Reynolds Freeman (Fri Sep 05 2008 - 19:36:11 MST)
• Re: Questions about the Losmandy G-11 mount Kevin Ritschel (Fri Sep 05 2008 - 19:31:44 MST)
• Re: Re: Astronomical History quiz... Julien Lecomte (Fri Sep 05 2008 - 19:10:42 MST)
• Re: Re: Astronomical History quiz... Peter Natscher (Fri Sep 05 2008 - 19:09:09 MST)
• Re: Re: Astronomical History quiz... astrosquig_at_comcast.net (Fri Sep 05 2008 - 19:05:02 MST)
• Re: Re: Astronomical History quiz... Mark Wagner (Fri Sep 05 2008 - 18:52:57 MST)
• Re: Astronomical History quiz... Tony Hurtado (Fri Sep 05 2008 - 18:50:35 MST)
• Re: Re: Astronomical History quiz... Mark Wagner (Fri Sep 05 2008 - 18:42:33 MST)

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WEATHER

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Free Plans - 4 Inch Dob - Complete Manual for Download
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DYNAMIC MEDIA

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Videoastro mailing list.
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Star Hustler scripts

BAY AREA RESOURCES

Features of local clubs
Adventures in Deep Space Challenging Observing Projects for Amateur Astronomers, by Jim Shields & Steve Gottlieb.
Music of the Spheres

WORLDWIDE RESOURCES

Geographic locator
USNO Sun or Moon Rise/Set Tables

NASA RESOURCES

Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD from Goddard)
Live from Mars
On-Line from Jupiter
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