racerboy71
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i'd love to go to the f1 race at fuji, only problem is they've been holding it at suzuka instead of the fuji circuit the last few years..
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cannabineer
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I did manage to see the comet (Giacobini-Zinner) again this morning. I had to go back and forth between the binoculars and the star map on the LCD screen, which was very bad for my night vision. I finally located the comet; I'd been mistaking it for a field star.
After letting my vision recover, I noticed no coma or tail. I'd seen a definite coma and a hint of tail when I viewed it in September. Now ... a dot.
In the past few days the magnitude estimate for Giacobini-Zinner on Heavens-Above has dropped from 7.5 to 8.5. The starlike object I saw was about that bright, but the absence of extended features made it harder to spot than I'd figured.
There is another comet due for December; it's called 46P/Wirtanen. It should come quite close to Earth and is expected to be naked-eye visible for some nights. Here's its projected sky track.
After letting my vision recover, I noticed no coma or tail. I'd seen a definite coma and a hint of tail when I viewed it in September. Now ... a dot.
In the past few days the magnitude estimate for Giacobini-Zinner on Heavens-Above has dropped from 7.5 to 8.5. The starlike object I saw was about that bright, but the absence of extended features made it harder to spot than I'd figured.
There is another comet due for December; it's called 46P/Wirtanen. It should come quite close to Earth and is expected to be naked-eye visible for some nights. Here's its projected sky track.
Bareback
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What state is that in I don't even recognize the countys...... it's like totally spaced out. LolI did manage to see the comet (Giacobini-Zinner) again this morning. I had to go back and forth between the binoculars and the star map on the LCD screen, which was very bad for my night vision. I finally located the comet; I'd been mistaking it for a field star.
After letting my vision recover, I noticed no coma or tail. I'd seen a definite coma and a hint of tail when I viewed it in September. Now ... a dot.
In the past few days the magnitude estimate for Giacobini-Zinner on Heavens-Above has dropped from 7.5 to 8.5. The starlike object I saw was about that bright, but the absence of extended features made it harder to spot than I'd figured.
There is another comet due for December; it's called 46P/Wirtanen. It should come quite close to Earth and is expected to be naked-eye visible for some nights. Here's its projected sky track.
Yeah, corny I know.
BudmanTX
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you should go anyways....they always have a good showing......i got a track north of me, me and a few friends are going for the party and the race.....see if my wife can be up to it too.....i went to the one in Pheonix, Az and it was a blast......
BudmanTX
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what helps with eye sign is red, change your bulbs or screens to red and you won't have they eye sight problem, learned that a long time ago with the telescope......dunno if i can see that where i'm at though....I did manage to see the comet (Giacobini-Zinner) again this morning. I had to go back and forth between the binoculars and the star map on the LCD screen, which was very bad for my night vision. I finally located the comet; I'd been mistaking it for a field star.
After letting my vision recover, I noticed no coma or tail. I'd seen a definite coma and a hint of tail when I viewed it in September. Now ... a dot.
In the past few days the magnitude estimate for Giacobini-Zinner on Heavens-Above has dropped from 7.5 to 8.5. The starlike object I saw was about that bright, but the absence of extended features made it harder to spot than I'd figured.
There is another comet due for December; it's called 46P/Wirtanen. It should come quite close to Earth and is expected to be naked-eye visible for some nights. Here's its projected sky track.
killer map btw
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BudmanTX
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constillation map of the sky.....to the right of the line is Orion, north of that is the cup aka Sagiterius (fucking sp) , too early for me to tell the rest of the map right now.....no coffee.....
cannabineer
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cannabineer
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I think you mean Taurus the Bull ... other side of the Zodiac ...
I've found tracking stuff on Heavens-Above to be a great way to find out how much sky I still do not know. Satellite passes are fun.
Roger A. Shrubber
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you ever read "space" by mitchner? i think you'd like it, main character is a astronomy enthusiastI did manage to see the comet (Giacobini-Zinner) again this morning. I had to go back and forth between the binoculars and the star map on the LCD screen, which was very bad for my night vision. I finally located the comet; I'd been mistaking it for a field star.
After letting my vision recover, I noticed no coma or tail. I'd seen a definite coma and a hint of tail when I viewed it in September. Now ... a dot.
In the past few days the magnitude estimate for Giacobini-Zinner on Heavens-Above has dropped from 7.5 to 8.5. The starlike object I saw was about that bright, but the absence of extended features made it harder to spot than I'd figured.
There is another comet due for December; it's called 46P/Wirtanen. It should come quite close to Earth and is expected to be naked-eye visible for some nights. Here's its projected sky track.
BarnBuster
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cannabineer
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I think so, when I was a kid ... title character had a thing for the star Altair iirc
cannabineer
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So do I turn left at Penis Major?
Bareback
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Hahaha yeah I know, was totally joking around.
Tell me about the f1 race in Phenix was it at the international raceway ?
BudmanTX
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hey if you like that one, this is the one i have on my laptop when i'm outside....
https://www.ap-i.net/skychart/en/start
it's application also allows you to add it to you telescope too for tracking......if you have that availability....
BudmanTX
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BudmanTX
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Here is the one North of me, i'm trying to go too...
http://www.circuitoftheamericas.com/
if anything i'll do the go kart racing...hehe....or at least play on the track with one i can rent
see this is where my money goes......
http://www.circuitoftheamericas.com/
if anything i'll do the go kart racing...hehe....or at least play on the track with one i can rent
see this is where my money goes......
Bareback
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I've been to many many NASCAR races, the Indy race at Barbasal, road Atlanta IMSA races, and Atlanta Dragway and all the local dirt tracks, and even some ARCA races, ohh and the super bikes at road Atlanta. Damn near forgot supercross and mud races lol.
I had the chance to to be on a arca pit crew , but in the interview the dude told me it was a volunteer position and I had to cover my own travel/food/and everything fuck that . It was only a few years after Ricky Rudd had ran over some crew members at Daytona and I just wasn't into dieing for free.
lokie
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Bareback
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OMG, I never thought of that. How ever I've had my pic took with the monster girls that you see in the NASCAR victory lane shoots ...... and yeah those black leather tight ass outfits are even better in person.roadies, holidays?
opposition research, passionate exchanges with the competition?
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groupies ?
missed opportunities?
Love does not have to be expensive but lust can cost a fortune.
BudmanTX
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i was lucky enough to get into a family of gear heads. I've been to NHRA events, F1 events, F1 Bike events, supercross, mud trucks, Formula Ford, SCCA events, Motorcross which i still do from time to time, Go Karts. Been to the 24hr of Daytona, and also Nascar Daytona, and Taladega a few time. I've even done my own drag racing with a volkwagen bettle, which i know sounds strange but damn there fun..........there is nothing like smelling Nitro early in the morning before coffee, or hearing the rumble of the earth as top fuel takes a hit.......