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Questar should have made a 5" Mak-Cass by RichA[_6_]
I'd have liked one. I've owned the 3.5" and the 7" and believe 5" would be idea. Still relatively portable, yet with sufficient aperture to be used under...
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September 23rd 17 02:03 AM
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The 3 minute 56 second illusion by oriel36[_2_]
The independent daily rotation of the Earth is expressed in 23 hours 56 minutes 04 seconds however the illusion and the nightmarish quality emerges after two...
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June 11th 09 06:13 AM
by Quadibloc Go to last post
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Corrected Dall-Kirkhams... the next trend? by Quadibloc
In the latest Sky and Telescope, one of the ads I noticed was one by a company called Planewave for its line of telescopes which boasted better corrections...
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November 11th 08 01:41 AM
by Skywise Go to last post
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Spirit communication lost! by Anthony Ayiomamitis
Folks, I just received a news flash from the Space Flight Now web site (run by Astronomy Now Magazine) and it seems to be official that communication HAS been...
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January 29th 04 01:56 PM
by Mark McIntyre Go to last post
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New theory for the formation of the solar system by Greg Neill[_6_]
wrote: Hi, The sun energy source is not fusion. The sun and other stars are heated by magnetic fields from the supermassive black...
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November 19th 10 05:08 AM
by Greg Neill[_6_] Go to last post
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AFOV vs Aperture Poll by Tony Flanders
Here are the results of a "poll" that I initiated in the middle of a thread with the dopey title "What's so Great about Tele Vue Eyepieces?" I was hoping to...
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January 4th 04 01:41 PM
by Tony Flanders Go to last post
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6" apo as your only scope? by Rank Amateur
Which of you would be happy with a 6" apo as your only telescope? Bill G.
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May 23rd 04 04:13 PM
by Jon Isaacs Go to last post
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What's so hot about TeleVue eyepieces? by Eli Mouzembi
I mean, really? Although their plossl line is superb, the rest of 'em are just overpriced luxury items that serve no real purpose when it comes to actual...
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December 26th 03 10:23 PM
by Gary Hand Go to last post
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NASA's sad, pathetic throwback to Apollo by Rich[_4_]
This would be hilarious, if it weren't so sad. None of this surprises me. With a guy like Obama in-charge. He knows as much and appreciates as much about...
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July 7th 11 12:05 AM
by Brad Guth[_3_] Go to last post
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A hair of the SV's EDT? by ValeryD
Hi all! http://www.cloudynights.com/reviews4/apm-achro.htm No any exaggeration, clear and simple. And the price is $300 instead of $1500 (only a focuser is...
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August 28th 03 04:20 PM
by Shneor Sherman Go to last post
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Orion 80mm ED--in my hands--tested! by Doug Peterson
Orion pulled it off. I was utterly suprised that the Orion has FAR LESS color than a Megrez. In fact it rivals the Takahashi FS-78. I know this because I had...
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August 29th 03 06:16 AM
by ValeryD Go to last post
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ASTROMART ASTROMART ASTROMART ASTROMART by Eddie Trimarchi
Why don't you stop blabbing about it, and deal with it like an adult. Your post sounds like nothing more than a vehicle for your insults to Herb and...
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August 12th 03 10:10 PM
by Jon Isaacs Go to last post
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Dob vs Cass by Mark C
I have owned a Discovery Dob for 3 years. I love the scope! I have been borrowing a Celstron Cass (~10 years old) from my club for a few weeks to use at 2...
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April 19th 04 04:23 AM
by starman Go to last post
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Where Science Went Wrong (hilarious web site) by Quadibloc
I stumbled upon this essay on the web, and it was too good not to sha http://lesswrong.com/lw/p0/to_spread_science_keep_it_secret/ John Savard
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May 26th 10 03:19 PM
by William December Starr Go to last post
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COUNT THE STARS CON-TEST EXTENDED -- 2004 Hubble Ultra View - Universe - Space - Galaxies - Evolution or Intelligent Design??? by Ed Conrad
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Notice! The Count the Stars Con-Test has been extended because no one has yet come even close to the...
August 25th 05 09:34 PM
by Shawn Go to last post
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Orion XT6 or XT8? by BeefyZap
I have narrowed my telescope purchase down to these two (in part thanks to this group). Anyone have experiences with both? Is it worth the extra $100 for the...
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January 8th 07 10:54 PM
by Mij Adyaw Go to last post
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Apply shuttle ET foam in a vacuum. by Mr Scott
Interesting idea. Is it the solution?
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August 3rd 05 04:44 AM
by George William Herbert Go to last post
42 5,040
International Star Registry -- or something like that by Joe S.
What's with this place called "International Star Registry" -- or something like that. They advertise that they will name a star for you, your sweet thing,...
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July 31st 03 10:56 PM
by Alan French Go to last post
16 5,030
What telescope vendors and companies will close in 2009? by Too_Many_Tools
Considering that the retail sector is still reeling from the dismal 2008 Christmas season, the news of Circuit City folding (with its 30,000 employees gone) is...
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February 27th 09 10:05 PM
by Too_Many_Tools Go to last post
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Environmentalists want to ruin space and space observations by $27 TRILLION to pay for Kyoto
By putting mile-wide "solar collectors" into space that would convert sunlight into microwaves to beam power to Earth. In addition to being just another...
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August 10th 09 01:01 PM
by Dan Birchall[_2_] Go to last post
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