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RalphWaid

  1. In Santa Barbara California. Life is good. 7:38 PM May 27th via Twitterrific
  2. Taken off my 4 inch refractor and OSC camera. 1 hour total exposure. twitter.com/RalphWaid/stat… 7:47 PM Apr 29th via web
  3. First time have actually seen a cottonmouth. Got within 3 feet of it. Whoa, back off. twitter.com/RalphWaid/stat… 5:48 PM Mar 28th via web
  4. Last nights image. twitter.com/RalphWaid/stat… 3:43 PM Feb 25th via web
  5. @BadAstronomer Same here in San Jose Ca. Still trying to get Luminance frames for my M42 target . 3:42 PM Feb 25th via web in reply to BadAstronomer
  6. Home made taco night. 3:40 PM Feb 25th via web
  7. Slept in and caught up with lost sleep. 2:31 PM Feb 11th via web
  8. Clouds but not much rain. 2:31 PM Feb 11th via web
  9. youtu.be/iLcNdkfPG5M Fargin Funny 9:10 PM Nov 10th, 2011 via web
  10. Taken on my 4 inch refractor the other night. Two hours data. twitter.com/RalphWaid/stat… 8:12 AM Sep 2nd, 2011 via web
  11. Taken the other night though my 6 inch scope twitter.com/RalphWaid/stat… 9:54 PM Aug 9th, 2011 via web
  12. Say a prayer for the US "Navy Seals" team and their families. Their helicopter was shot down 30 team members. GOD BLESS AMERICA 1:55 AM Aug 7th, 2011 via web
  13. @Alyssa_Milano @JimmyTraina Very cool. 2:22 PM Jul 28th, 2011 via web in reply to Alyssa_Milano
  14. Trying to get rid of the flu. Sux, cann't get the motor running right. 12:07 PM Jul 28th, 2011 via web
  15. @BrentSpiner @atcatsf Whoa, good point. 12:05 PM Jul 28th, 2011 via web in reply to BrentSpiner
  16. Imaging time tonight before the clouds come in. 7:36 PM Jul 17th, 2011 via web
  17. House cleaning since weather is screwing up my astro imaging projects. 9:46 PM Jul 16th, 2011 via web
  18. Another night spending an hour setting up gear and having clouds come in once set. Only managed to shoot 30 quick frames of the full moon 10:54 PM Jul 15th, 2011 via web
  19. #50radio #NowPlaying 5-0 Radio app (San Jose Police - Southern Division) rr://5080 3:57 PM Jul 13th, 2011 via 5-0 Radio
  20. Just posted a photo http://instagr.am/p/GRD4t/ 7:48 PM Jun 23rd, 2011 via Instagram
  • Name Ralph Waid
  • Location San Jose, California
  • Bio Astronomer and Engineering Technician
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