Christmas Eve pic of Comet Machholz

Comet Machholz rises higher and just two hand widths from a near full
moon so preliminary 30s image via Canon 300D/Rebel fair at

http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/digsky.htm

Merry Christmas Everyone

On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 23:49:47 GMT, (Maurice Gavin)
wrote:

Comet Machholz - better image added eg 4x30s exp at

http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/digsky.htm

On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 12:05:31 +0000, Maurice Gavin wrote:

On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 23:49:47 GMT, (Maurice Gavin)
wrote:

Comet Machholz - better image added eg 4x30s exp at

http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/digsky.htm


Cool! Thanks for posting and happy holidays and new year!

Pot Pie

When working with prematurely delivered newborns (or chicken) use sherry;
red wine with beef (buy steak or roast, do not pre-boil).

Pie crust (see index)
Whole fresh pre-mie; eviscerated, head, hands and feet removed
Onions, bell pepper, celery
½ cup wine
Root vegetables of choice (turnips, carrots, potatoes, etc) cubed

Make a crust from scratch - or go shamefully to the frozen food section
of your favorite grocery and select 2 high quality pie crusts (you
will need one for the top also).
Boil the prepared delicacy until the meat starts to come off the bones.
Remove, de-bone and cube; continue to reduce the broth.
Brown the onions, peppers and celery.
Add the meat then season, continue browning.
De-glaze with sherry, add the reduced broth.
Finally, put in the root vegetables and simmer for 15 minutes.
Allow to cool slightly.
Place the pie pan in 375 degree oven for a few minutes so bottom crust is not soggy,
reduce oven to 325.
Fill the pie with stew, place top crust and with a fork, seal the crusts together
then poke holes in top.
Return to oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until pie crust is golden brown.



Sudden Infant Death Soup

SIDS: delicious in winter, comparable to old fashioned Beef and Vegetable Soup.
Its free, you can sell the crib, baby clothes, toys, stroller... and so easy to
procure if such a lucky find is at hand (just pick him up from the crib and
he?s good to go)!

SIDS victim, cleaned
½ cup cooking oil
Carrots
onions
broccoli
whole cabbage

On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 12:21:34 GMT, Tom Randy
wrote:

On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 12:05:31 +0000, Maurice Gavin wrote:

On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 23:49:47 GMT, (Maurice Gavin)
wrote:

Comet Machholz at

http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/digsky.htm


Cool! Thanks for posting and happy holidays and new year!

Thanks Tom - I've posted my Christmas Day pic of Machholz - a longer
exposure hints at a faint tail North following.

On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 23:31:52 GMT, (Maurice Gavin)
wrote:

On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 12:21:34 GMT, Tom Randy
wrote:

On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 12:05:31 +0000, Maurice Gavin wrote:

On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 23:49:47 GMT, (Maurice Gavin)
wrote:

Comet Machholz at

http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/digsky.htm


Cool! Thanks for posting and happy holidays and new year!

Thanks Tom - I've posted my Christmas Day pic of Machholz - a longer
exposure hints at a faint tail North following.

Yes the tail is there but that great comet filter in the sky (the
Moon) isn't making the job of imaging it very easy!

http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/comets/machholz.html


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Pete
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