Hi gang,
We have one week left in the yearly Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project fundraiser! If you haven't considered contributing to keep our forum and our STEM program going, I wish that you would reconsider as we have something really special here. The best forum on the net for astronomy and we actually do something other than trying to one-up each other with our scope sizes and equipment...lol We are making a difference in the world but it costs money so that is why we raise funds, once per year.
Geoff Notkin of the Meteorite Men and his company Aerolite have joined in the fun by offering yet another grand prize in the fundraiser! He has donated a 947.6 gram Gebel Kamil meteorite that landed in ancient Egypt 5000 years ago. This is a large, heavy fantastic piece of the early solar system! It is valued at $1895 retail and comes complete with authenticity paperwork from Geoff himself.
The fantastic 127mm APO CF scope is guaranteed to be given away already. When we reach the goal of $30k, all of the other grand prizes will be given away to lucky donors.
We are just over $4,000 away from full funding for 2015. Here is where the funding has came from so far.
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Stephen W. Ramsden
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Hi Stephen
that Meteorite is a fantastic price. every one should want to have it
that Meteorite is a fantastic price. every one should want to have it
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Even without that I was considering chipping in a bit more.
Solar kit: GP-C8 with Thousand Oaks Solar filter, APM 80mm F/6, Lunt Herschel Wedge, Solar Spectrum 0.3Å H-alpha filter, Beloptic Tri-Band ERF (80mm free aperture), Thousand Oaks 90mm ERF, Coronado SolarMax II 60mm with Double Stack Unit. Lunt straight B1800 Ca-K module.
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Hi Michael
I have to really think that over too
I have to really think that over too
Only stardust in the wind, some fine and some less fine scopes, filters and adapters as well. Switzerland 47 N, 9 E, in the heart of EUROPE
from 7 am - 7 pm http://www.nanosys.ch
from 7.01 pm - 6.59 am http://www.wastronomiko.com some times vice versa
from 7 am - 7 pm http://www.nanosys.ch
from 7.01 pm - 6.59 am http://www.wastronomiko.com some times vice versa