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star magnitude and binoculars by Ravensong
i'm new to this group, and have very little experience with astronomy. was hoping someone might be able to help with a recommendation... if i want to view...
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July 19th 03 01:37 AM
by PrisNo6 Go to last post
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Celestron-8 in movie? by starman
I just saw the movie 'Down with Love'. The story is supposed to be set in the early 60's. There's a scene with what looks like a vintage Celestron-8 including...
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January 6th 04 09:49 PM
by Rod Mollise Go to last post
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ODYSSEY 1 TELESCOPE WITH 13" MIRROR POSSIBILITY by [email protected]
There is one for sale locally. ODYSSEY 1 TELESCOPE WITH 13" MIRROR MANFACTURED IN 1988 BY COULTER OPTICAL, THIS DOBSONIAN TELESCOPE LETS YOU SEARCH THE...
January 24th 06 02:59 PM
by Phil Wheeler Go to last post
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most beautifull telescope by chloe_luna
what is the nicest looking telescope forget the view through it for a moment. which telescope will look best in the corner of my livingroom. 3 rules: it must...
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October 16th 10 04:27 PM
by Quadibloc Go to last post
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Asteroid/comet probes. Any real point in them? by RichA[_6_]
Can't they get most of what they need from spectroscopy? I guess you could see the landings as proving equipment, or as test-beds, cheaper than real...
March 21st 19 10:45 PM
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$3000 and which scope??? by david
If you had a limit of $3000, what scope setup would you buy and why? No, I haven't won the lottery... David
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October 21st 03 06:58 PM
by Del Johnson Go to last post
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The Aldebaran Mystery by StarDust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuHJz-xPopU&feature=related Any input would be appreciated!
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July 9th 11 02:04 AM
by Peter Webb[_4_] Go to last post
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global warming myth by Cal Peters
http://www.globalwarminghysteria.com/ten-myths-of-global-warming/
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August 27th 11 11:04 PM
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This is the most threadbare "faster than light" story I've seen by Rich[_1_]
From the Telegraph 'We have broken speed of light' By Nic Fleming, Science Correspondent Last Updated: 12:01am BST 16/08/2007 A pair of German physicists...
August 20th 07 01:45 AM
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What do conservative policy intellectuals think about climate change? by Uncarollo2
Take a look: http://grist.org/politics/what-do-conservative-policy-intellectuals-think-about-climate-change/ The interesting thing is that the insurance...
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April 27th 15 12:02 AM
by Mike Collins[_4_] Go to last post
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Uncompressed Opportunity Images by Elysium Fossa
Take a look at this image from opportunity, at the press conference they said it was taken at a compression level of 2:1 rather than 24:1 for most pictures. ...
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February 11th 04 11:14 PM
by Joe Knapp Go to last post
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Sad Christmas Story by Davoud
If you read this evening's S&T news bulletin, you may have followed the link to the story about the Christmas morning occultation of Spica by the Moon...
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December 31st 05 01:15 AM
by John Savard Go to last post
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Over exposed dental x-ray film for observing an eclipse? by W. eWatson[_2_]
Will overexposed x-ray film work for viewing an a solar eclipse, or just observing the sun?
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February 8th 12 08:11 PM
by W. eWatson[_2_] Go to last post
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Meade Polaris 114EQ-D Eyepieces by Pioneer42
I have an old Meade Polaris 114EQ-D 4.5in reflector. It came with three cheap plastic 0.965in eyepieces. I've spent a lot of time with them and I have...
February 27th 09 01:17 AM
by William Hamblen[_2_] Go to last post
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First Moonwalk? A Russian Perspective by Jason Donahue
Min, Min, Min......you do realize that Pravda, these days, is essentially a Russian version of the Weekly World News, right? OK, that might be an...
February 1st 04 03:33 AM
by CeeBee Go to last post
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Anybody doing Astronomical Algorithms? by Bill Gill
I am starting off simple. I just want to calculate the Longitude of the Sun for a given time and date. I am using the algorithm in Astronomical Algorithms by...
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September 21st 13 11:28 AM
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Why do we not see more fast newtonians doing imaging? by Rich McMahon
Looking back in Sky and and Telescope I see many adds and articles showing refractors doing imaging of the deep sky. Especially 80 to 120mm class. What is the...
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January 20th 04 06:34 PM
by Del Johnson Go to last post
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Yippee!! by Stu Dent
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33748707/ns/politics-health_care_reform/
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November 24th 09 01:41 PM
by Quadibloc Go to last post
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"Cheaper, better, faster" - cheap doesn't work by Victor
http://www.planetary.org/news/2006/0310_A_New_Arrival_at_Mars_Mars.html Nobody was happier than Dan McCleese, the Mars chief scientist at JPL, and the...
March 12th 06 06:57 AM
by Rich Go to last post
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What is an amateur astronomer now? by Ken S. Tucker
If I read articles like this for a few hours a night, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Centauri I'm an amateur astonomer, otherwise I'd need to spend alot...
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March 10th 11 11:02 AM
by Ken S. Tucker Go to last post
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