Texas Star Party 2008
19th June 2008

I went to the Texas Star Party again this year. It was day after day of hot (100+ F) sunshine during the day and great observing conditions at night.

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20 inch Dob belonging to Todd Hargis
20 inch Dob belonging to Todd Hargis
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A grass fire some miles away casts a glow into the TSP sky
A grass fire some miles away casts a glow into the TSP sky
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Jimi Lowrey's 48 inch scope near Ft. Davis
Jimi Lowrey's 48 inch scope near Ft. Davis
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Lower Telescope Field
Lower Telescope Field
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Middle Telescope Field
Middle Telescope Field
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Sunrise as we were driving away from the Prude Ranch
Sunrise as we were driving away from the Prude Ranch
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The Belt of Venus is visible - it is the dark band on the horizon
The Belt of Venus is visible - it is the dark band on the horizon
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The Milky Way and Larry Mitchell's 36 inch Obsession Dobsonian
The Milky Way and Larry Mitchell's 36 inch Obsession Dobsonian
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The Milky Way and the glow from a nearby grass fire
The Milky Way and the glow from a nearby grass fire
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The Milky Way rises over the TSP
The Milky Way rises over the TSP
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The Upper Telescope Field at sunset
The Upper Telescope Field at sunset
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The Upper Telescope Field at sunset
The Upper Telescope Field at sunset
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The Upper Telescope Field at sunset
The Upper Telescope Field at sunset
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The Upper Telescope Field at sunset
The Upper Telescope Field at sunset
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TSP08 spelled out with my red LED flashlight. It took four attempts to get this right!
TSP08 spelled out with my red LED flashlight. It took four attempts to get this right!
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