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Do sub-80mm astro scopes make any sense? by
RichA
There has been alot of talk about the
William Optics 66mm refractor coming out.
It's price is low, around $300, build quality
no doubt high, it's some kind of...
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Discovering Uranus by
Glenn Holliday
Sure, finding Uranus is old hat for most of the folks here.
But this season is the first time I've tried it, so it was
a fun accomplishment.
Aquarius has been...
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Sticky R.A. axis on Skyview Pro by
Rod Diedrich
Greetings,
I recently purchased a Orion SkyView Pro 100mm ED EQ through Company
Seven. The R.A. axis was so stiff that I couldn't balance the scopein...
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My Teeters Dob is ready by
CHASLX200
Just got a e Mail from Rob of Teeters showing pics of my 10" F/7.5 Planet
killer Dob. Rob has done a great a job keeping me informed all along the way,
i...
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GSC-ACT by
Flavio Borgna
Hi,
I'm from Italy.
I am searching for the 2 CD set of GSC-ACT as mentioned in
projectpluto site.
I sent many e-mail to projectpluto, all without reply from...
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November 29th 04 10:40 PM
by Canopus
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Johnsonian Pop-Up Dob aka Lite-Bucket by
TF
Hi gang,
Just got the latest S&T mag.... What do I see...??
A "Pop-UP" Dob by Johnsonian aka "Lite-Bucket" dob..
Interesting concept ... Still looks flimsy...
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Reverse Relief by
Will Parr
Does anyone else have difficulty with pictures of planets appearing in
"reverse relief"? For example, in the December issue of S&T (page 22,
the photo on...
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Cherry Springs Star Party - June 2005! by
Ted A. Nichols II
Greetings,
The Astronomical Society of Harrisburg is pleased to announce that as
part of it's 50th Anniversary Year that it will be hosting it's 5th
Annual...
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Ask away! by
Daniel
Astro amateurs,
When I moved to SW Austin in '98 I finally found the stars above me!
Not hard to do since before then I lived in San Antonio and Houston
where...
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November 29th 04 06:36 PM
by Daniel
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What happened to the Classical Cassegrain? by
RichA
All mainstream scopes now seem to have
found a place, but not the Classical Cassegrain.
There are the Taks, but they are Dall-Kirkhams.
Some outstanding shots...
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Eyepiece heater question by
Joe S.
I am preparing to buy a Kendrick heater system and have some questions. I
have two scopes -- ETX-90 and 8-inch Dob.
I'm planning to buy the standard...
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Looking for 4" Parabolic Mirrors Supplier by
matt
Hello all,
I am looking for a reliable supplier of small very good quality parabolic
mirrors , preferably Pyrex or better , 3.5" to 4.5" diameter and F3 to...
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November 29th 04 03:21 PM
by jeff
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M-51 by
HAVRILIAK
Is the smaller galaxy in M-51 being gobbled up by the larger galaxy or does
it just look that way. According to Burnham the smaller one is behind the
larger...
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C-14/M-14 by
Fr Chas
Maybe I am beating a dead horse. I have not really seen any critical
evaluations or comparisons of these two optics sets. I am not speaking of
mountings,...
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Vixen PH130SS f/7 refractor by
Rank Amateur
Anyone know anything about this (new?) 130mm f/7 refractor? See
www.ad-vix.com for further information and pictures.
Bill
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November 29th 04 08:08 AM
by Jerry
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Question for the group by
Vince Z.
I'm a newbie here, and a newbie to telescope making, so if I make a
massive faux pas or ask a stupid question, I apologize.
What I'm curious about is what the...
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November 29th 04 07:46 AM
by Jerry
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ice Cream Flames by
starlord
Tonight I went up to the corner, and it
started off bad. I normaly pull in next
to the pay phones, unload and pull the
car across the street, this takes...
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November 29th 04 07:14 AM
by Jerry
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non-reflecting coating by
Jimcat
Hi,
I am looking for a non-reflecting paint for the external aperture of a
telescope. I couldn't find something dark enough .
Any advice is appreciated.
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November 29th 04 04:38 AM
by CLT
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November 29th 04 04:37 AM
by CLT
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