PRAIRIE WINDS OBSERVATORY IS SOLAR POWERED! We have never been connected to the grid. We removed the single solar panel which was used only for opening and closing the roll-off-roof. In the past, we had to start the generator. The switch was thrown on January 23rd to allow the installed solar panels on the south …
Author: jimw
Happy spring, everyone! Though I’m anxious to see spring come, lets face it . . . the winter was pretty mild. Though, in saying that, I guess there was a tornado touch down just west of my house this morning (Monday). Crazy. You can thank me for the minimal amount of snow we’ve received. Why? …
If you were at the January meeting, we sort of “unveiled” solar power at the Prairie Winds Observatory! Pretty exciting stuff! And all thanks to several people who put in the time and effort to research the project, purchase the materials, and do the work. My personal thanks to (in alphabetical order): Ken Chapman, Jan …
We have three excellent solar viewing scopes for lending to interested club members. They are currently stored at our observatory. You can check them out if you already have a key to the observatory by just signing the ledger on the optics cabinet so we can keep track of who has what equipment. Please contact …
August already, eh? Seems like the weeks fly by anymore. Is that an “age thing?” I told myself that I wouldn’t be like my parents as far as retirement goes. I think they were busier after they retired! I figured I wouldn’t do that. Well, I was wrong. How did I ever teach classes? Some …
Included are 26 mm and 9 mm eyepieces. Declination is Manual Tangent arm drive R.A. is 120 VAC motor The optics are very clean. All proceeds from CUAS sales go to CUAS unless otherwise noted.
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Instantly transform your normal 8” Schmidt-Cassegrain into a yellow-light solar scope. Filter fits snugly to scope top. Solar safe film protects your eyes when viewing the sun.
CUAS members, I write this message with a very heavy heart. Sher Hampel informed me by phone on June 21st that her husband and devoted club member, Guy, passed away the night before. As I reported last month, he had some pretty severe heart issues but he was improving at home. He was walking with …
I’ll admit that this issue snuck up on me. A week ago my son and his new bride celebrated their wedding (they got married last year but, due to COVID, waited on a reception). Once that was done, I guess I took a deep breath and thought about Memorial Day weekend and then . . …