Will probably need to borrow that M48 adapter. Tracking on the package says it will not be here until 11/13.
Ill be keeping an eye on the forcast, if all looks good i plan on attending
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The forecasts are excellent for Saturday right now. But this is Oklahoma, soâŚ
I plan to get out to CRO at about 3 pm. Iâll be staying overnight there on site.
Just checked the forecasts and it the clouds should be clearing at CRO right around sunset. By 6-7 it ought to be clear. Iâm going to stop at Swadleyâs in El Reno at 4:30, probably leave there by 5, and get to CRO by 6. Anyone is welcome to join me at Swadleyâs and if you need a guide, thatâs a good place to meet.
I think thereâs still construction on I-40, so you might want to consider taking US66 from El Reno to Cherokee Trading post. Though the traffic usually flows fairly well through the construction, it does slow down a lot.
The predicted temperature has dropped about 10 deg though. It now looks like it will be about 55F at sunset and gradually drop to the mid 40s at midnight. So dress very warmly! And bring a blanket or two if youâre going to sit out to try to catch some of the Taurid meteors!
I will try and get there an hour before sunset. Will open up the dome so we can use the 30" telescope.
Geomagnetic storm headed our way for Saturday, November 11. Check out this story.
This will be my first time visiting CRO, so I have a question. Do any of the pads have power, or do I need to bring my own battery?
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We have power on several pads and all pads can have power with a 25â extension cord. We have cords available at CRO if you need to use one.
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I wonât be able to make it tonight (shocker, I know), but I was just out running and itâs beautiful outside. Good luck tonight!
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Iâll be out there between 3-4 pm, Iâm starting to load up now.
I will try to stop by swadleys to get some food
Headed out there now. Should be there a little after 4
CRO is open and itâs clear to the west.
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Turned out to be a crystal clear night with light winds. We had a few âtechnical difficultiesâ with the Arthurton Dome, but we got it fixed, and visual observing is still happening on the 30". The C14 is up and running, the second pier is being used, Mike M is running his EAA scopes, and everyone is having a good night. Iâm adding two panels to a mosaic, all and all a good night 
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NGC 253 - Sculptor Galaxy from my Seestar (51 minutes) and my Stellina (60 minutes). Taken at the same time so you can compare the images. I wanted an hour each, but the Seestarâs power reached 10% and I think it auto shuts off at 10% and I didnât want to push it. No post-processing for either.
I started the Seestar about 7 and it lasted to midnight. So about 5 hours at about 50F. I did not start the dew heater. How much that would reduce it I donât know.
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Wow! That came out well!
I joined the OKC Astro club about a month ago. Does that qualify me to go to CRO on member night or is that another membership?
Edit: I see itâs for OKC Astro members.
Iâll stay tuned to see if anyone is going tomorrow. Iâm a strong Maybe right now.
OKCAC Member Nights at CRO are for any Club member and there guests. If you become a CRO member you can go out to CRO anytime you like. There will need to be a CRO member there to open things up for the OKCAC Member Night. I came out last week and wasnât planning on coming out for this one. Hopefully a CRO member will post that they will be opening things up.
It seems to be a pattern that Friday night seems to be better sky wise than Saturday night.
Been watching the weather forecasts, and Dave is right. Looks great for tonight, and while tomorrow night looks like it may start with clear skies, by 8-9 itâs going to start getting cloudy.
I wasnât planning on going tomorrow either, but if non-CRO members want to go out, Iâll open it up if no one else volunteers. Will probably close it agin by 9, though, so no one should come out late; it might be closed.
Please post on here if youâre planning on going out. If no non-CRO member posts they want to go out, it may not be open.