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		<title>On the horizon</title>
		<link>http://jimbo.net/astro/2012/02/05/on-the-horizon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been clear and cold here for the past 3 nights. I went out two nights ago, and found out that I can see Alpha Columbae down near the horizon. A Col is around Dec -35º. Sure, it would go behind trees a lot, but I&#8217;d have a little time to get after it. M8 <a href='http://jimbo.net/astro/2012/02/05/on-the-horizon/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Observatory 2.0 &#8211; converging on a solution</title>
		<link>http://jimbo.net/astro/2012/01/31/observatory-2-0-converging-on-a-solution/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:11:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimbo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OK, so I measured the yard, and it doesn&#8217;t look like I&#8217;m going to be able to get the &#8220;peekaboo&#8221; view between the house and the shop, at least not for a permanent setup. It&#8217;s just too close to the street. By the same token, I don&#8217;t really want a north-roll-off roof, because of the <a href='http://jimbo.net/astro/2012/01/31/observatory-2-0-converging-on-a-solution/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Musing on the possibility of Observatory 2.0</title>
		<link>http://jimbo.net/astro/2012/01/14/musing-on-the-possibility-of-observatory-2-0/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:46:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimbo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seattle weather is not really what I remembered. From past memory, I recall Seattle weather being solid rain and clouds from October 15 (how many times have I picked a skimpy Halloween outfit only to freeze my tail off when it suddenly starts raining a week before the party?) through May or so, tapering off <a href='http://jimbo.net/astro/2012/01/14/musing-on-the-possibility-of-observatory-2-0/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lunar Eclipse 2011</title>
		<link>http://jimbo.net/astro/2011/12/10/lunar-eclipse-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimbo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I woke The B up to see the lunar eclipse this morning. It&#8217;s the last one before 2014. Moon was looking good high in the west (it was much farther north than I was expecting &#8212; I am still getting used to the sky around here). It was in totality, perhaps a little umbra showing <a href='http://jimbo.net/astro/2011/12/10/lunar-eclipse-2011/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Clouds, but not always</title>
		<link>http://jimbo.net/astro/2011/09/22/clouds-but-not-always/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimbo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been &#8220;busy doing other things&#8221; this summer, so I haven&#8217;t really spent much time under the stars. After the &#8220;one rainy day&#8221; in late August, it was HOT and sunny (and clear at night) for a couple weeks straight. Then, about a week or 10 days ago, it started doing the &#8220;transition&#8221; cycle that <a href='http://jimbo.net/astro/2011/09/22/clouds-but-not-always/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Seattle weather</title>
		<link>http://jimbo.net/astro/2011/08/24/seattle-weather/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimbo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a couple weeks of fairly clear weather (that is, without any measurable precipitation), it rained on Monday afternoon, and was cloudy all night. It was clear again by Tuesday night, and will be very hot today. Just like autumn in CA, I expect that there will be several runs of clear nights in between <a href='http://jimbo.net/astro/2011/08/24/seattle-weather/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Just one of those nights</title>
		<link>http://jimbo.net/astro/2011/08/08/just-one-of-those-nights/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimbo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am learning how to be a portable astronomer. I have to say that I dislike it. There are a lot of things that have to go right in order for a photo shoot to happen. Mess up any of a dozen things, and it&#8217;s going to be a rough ride. When the rig can <a href='http://jimbo.net/astro/2011/08/08/just-one-of-those-nights/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ad Astra Observatory at Hilltop (WA) &#8212; first light!</title>
		<link>http://jimbo.net/astro/2011/07/30/ad-astra-observatory-at-hilltop-wa-first-light/</link>
		<comments>http://jimbo.net/astro/2011/07/30/ad-astra-observatory-at-hilltop-wa-first-light/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 05:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimbo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I finally got myself together enough (with a little help from my friends) to set up some astronomy equipment. It took a bit of hunting around, but I scrounged enough parts to put together 04026, Veronica, and the rest of the imaging rig, and set up for a night of starlight. I was on a <a href='http://jimbo.net/astro/2011/07/30/ad-astra-observatory-at-hilltop-wa-first-light/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A handful of clear nights</title>
		<link>http://jimbo.net/astro/2011/07/28/a-handful-of-clear-nights/</link>
		<comments>http://jimbo.net/astro/2011/07/28/a-handful-of-clear-nights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimbo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There have been a few clear nights, perhaps 4, since I&#8217;ve moved to the new house. At least two of those nights would have been ones that I ignored if I was in CA, since they were &#8220;suckerhole&#8221; type nights. Here, though, I was out looking up. I only have binoculars and my eyes available, <a href='http://jimbo.net/astro/2011/07/28/a-handful-of-clear-nights/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A clear night at Hilltop</title>
		<link>http://jimbo.net/astro/2011/07/19/a-clear-night-at-hilltop/</link>
		<comments>http://jimbo.net/astro/2011/07/19/a-clear-night-at-hilltop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:22:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimbo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve just moved into the new house in WA. It has been a fairly cloudy spring here, so I as worried that I would not get to see any sky for awhile. The astronomy gods were kind, and I got a pair of nice clear nights to assess the skies. I did empty the storage <a href='http://jimbo.net/astro/2011/07/19/a-clear-night-at-hilltop/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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