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Fixing up a scope that is down on its luck by
J. L. Rufener
I just acquired another scope (my third - my marriage is in danger I think).
It is a 16" Equatorial Mount Meade Starfinder (a Newtonian) but an older
model. ...
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by Matt
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Mars 09-08-03 by
Jim
Viewing from Stafford at around 11.30pm-12.30am. Mars was about 20-25
degrees of elevation (I'm guessing here), seeing was - interesting. It
looked as though...
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Helios and Digital Photography by
Les & Claire
Hello,
I have a Helios reflector, D=114 F=900 and I'm looking to buy a
digital camera. Now the camera will be used mainly for advertising shots of
kites (taken...
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Astronomy 101 by
Ron Larham
"ANDREW ROBERT BREEN" wrote in message
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In article...
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UK Funding for Astronomical Societies by
David Warrington
Has anyone any advice or help on how we may tackle funding for such a large
amount - or can point us in the direction of some funders who may be willing
...
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Herstmonceux Perseids BBQ - Tuesday by
Martin Frey
Have just taken the plunge and bought 2 tickets at £19.50 each -
eek... for the Perseid BBQ at Herstmonceux on Tuesday 7-10, later if
weather favourable.
Any...
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Mars 6-7 Aug at Mill Hill by
Mike Dworetsky
Long observing session at University of London Observatory, London NW7, last
night, using 8-inch Fry refractor (1862-vintage Cooke). Mars had its...
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Fuji finepix 602 and tal 2m by
Duncan Richardson
Hope you can help me,
I've got a fuji finepix s602 and tal 2m and was wondering if anyone else has
got either if these and are using them from...
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UHC or OIII ? - Help me decide please by
P B
Dear All,
I need some advice and recommendations.
I am seriously considering buying a narrow band deep sky filter but I don't
know a UHC or an OIII will be...
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17mm Vixen lanthanum superwide by
Richard Darn
Anyone using this eyepeiece and care to comment and its performance?
I'me looking at this focal length and have been using a 22mm sueperwide with
great...
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Advice on London stockist by
Les Desser
Anyone have experience of buying from
College Cameras Ltd.
623 Forest Road
Walthamstow
London
E17 4NE
They are local to me and seem substantially cheaper...
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LXD55 and GPS by
Albert White
Hi Gordon,
Gordon wrote:
SCS astro are now selling a GPS attachment for the LXD55, ETX and LX90
autostar systems. It costs about £150. It sets up the...
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Anyone around to help me? by
Stuart Turrell
Hi,
as i have mentioned before, i am new at astronomy, but i am willing to learn
all about it.
I have got myself a Meade ETX 70, "a starter telescope" to...
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Barking up the wrong tree by
Jim
Can someone answer a question for me? I want to see if I've understood a
few things.
As I understand it, the higher the F number of a 'scope, the...
( 1 2)
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Red Moon? by
Andrew Farmer
Probably a real simple question.
I noticed tonight that the moon was a strange orange/red colour.
It seems to have got redder and darker as the night has gone...
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Min - Troll? by
Stephen Tonkin
ddddddddddddddd wrote:
I guess I should Killfile him, right?
Right. You will need to be reasonably inventive with your...
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need tripod, I think by
Phyloe
I have some large binoculars, Orion 10 x 70 MC Enhanced Giant, and they
are just too large to hold steady. I need a tripod I think. I was looking at
a small...
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Good Messiers at the moment by
Darrell M
After a couple of late nights looking at Mars with the LX90, decided
to have an early night, but still couldn't resist getting the scope
out for a quick...
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