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Saw a NOSS triad this evening... by
Jim Jones
....sometime between 3:30 - 4:00am MDT. They passed very close to the Double
Cluster and proceeded through Cameleopardis, although I lost them in the sky
glow...
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Chabot Observatory by
Chris Nicholl
I was talking to a business acquaintance today who lives in the San
Francisco area, and who I know has a slightly-more-than-passing
interest in astronomy. I...
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Orion Epic ED-2 vs Celestron X-Cel by
Zan Hecht
I own a couple of the Orion Epic ED-2 series (3.7 and 12.3), and had a
25mm on backorder until the line was discontinued. I have been
advised by the shop I...
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URGENT: Losmandy G11 control box power cable by
Falco Stellare
Please, pardon me for this question, probably a very reiterated FAQ, but
I need to know quickly and cannot browse the newsgroup for old threads.
To make it...
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Speers/ Waler 5-8mm Zoon are available by
Don Fritz
Received a new one from Sky Instruments yesterday after many months of
waiting. Joe O'Neil will be shipping his orders soon. At 300x with a 10"
dob F/6 and...
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Boondoggle of the Day- CNN by
Richard F.L.R. Snashall
bwhiting wrote:
It's truly laughable what the media reports at times. Want another
example that's in today's news? CNN has the boondoggle of the day
...
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TV 85mm Tube Diameter by
Avid Reader
Anyone know the outside diameter of the tube of a TeleVue 85mm scope? Is it much bigger than the Pronto? I have rings for a pronto and want to know if they'll...
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August 29th 03 11:08 PM
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Sky & Telescope's News Bulletin - Aug 29 by
Stuart Goldman
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* * * SKY & TELESCOPE's WEEKLY NEWS BULLETIN - August 29, 2003 * *...
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Double Star by
ypauls
Dear Experts
This one is a long shot on identification of a double star...
Last night I got out my binoculars just before sunset (8pm) and pointed
them very...
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August 30th 03 02:33 PM
by edz
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Meade LXD55 Schmidt Newts by
JJK
Hi Folks,
Does anyone here own a Meade LXD55 10" Schmidt-Newtonian telescope? If so,
could you please comment on its visual performance for the planets and...
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August 30th 03 03:34 PM
by JJK
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what shall I buy? :-) by
Chads Ford
Folks,
Shall I buy a 10in meade LXD-55 with Ultra High coating for $1249
or
Shall I buy a Celestron 6 inch C6RGT for $1094 (includes a GOTO mount).
or ?
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Televue on ebay by
Doogie Hoosier
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2947975777&category=28181
Starting price seems okay, but I'm suspicious. I don't know exactly why.
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Telescope or binoculars by
Alasdair Baxter
I would like to see Mars while it is close to Earth. I am trying to
look at it through a pair of binoculars (10 x 50) on a tripod but can
see no detail at all...
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August 30th 03 09:12 PM
by edz
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Parabolid 4" Mirror? by
Jerome's Sock Puppet
Apogee has two 4" f10 mirrors available. One is listed as spherical, the
other parabolic. It is my understanding that smaller mirrors don't need to
be...
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August 30th 03 10:46 PM
by Dave
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