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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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August 15th 03 12:27 AM
by Matt
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Looks promising tonight... by
Martin Frey
"Mike Dworetsky" wrote:
Looks like a decent night is on its way
SNIP
Good luck everybody!
Thanks - and promise...
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Power cuts by
Martin Frey
We have just got the electricity back afetr a cut at 9.20 this
morning. Seeboard say the ground zero for the cuts - the epicentre -
is a small, sleepy and...
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Mars maps online? by
Maurice Gavin
Is there an on-line Mars map that shows a view of the planetary disk
computed for any day/ time? I'd like to identify the features seen at
2AM this...
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Prime Focus and 1st images by
Martin Anderson
Evening all.
As some of you may remeber, i had troubles with PF on my Helios 200mm F5
The problem was resolved by a learned gent who said" unscrew the...
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attaching digital camera to Celestron GPS by
Tony
Hi everyone, I'm sure this must have been asked befroe in which case I
appoligise but I'd like to attach a Nikon Coolpix to my GPS11. Can
anyone advise what ...
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August 15th 03 11:24 PM
by Lilian
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"The Eagle has landed" NOT! by
Mark McIntyre
On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 22:11:30 +0200, in uk.sci.astronomy , NJ
wrote:
Don't ask me, I didn't do it. Perhaps they did it the way you would
have...
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August 16th 03 07:52 AM
by andyw
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What a night ! by
mikeyw
Well guys I had quite a night last night even without the scope or
camera !
Just popped into the garden at 11pm expecting the neighbours
floodlight to make my...
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Refractor problem by
Les & Claire
Hello
I have a Helios reflector, D=114 F=900, and I'm having trouble
with the focus I think. I'm new to telescopes and this one is "straight out
of the box" as...
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Meade LXD55 10" by
páidi
Hi all,
I am looking at buying a second telescope for travelling to dark
sites.
Has anyone any experience of the above 'scope? Is the tripod any use it
comes...
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DIY Astronomy Tents? by
AndrwPodm
Hi Mark
If your thinking of making a portable observatory out of a tent, then check out
this great site.
http://www.iolaks.com/softech/astro/astro.htm.
Clear...
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Meteor? by
Alwyn Williams
Sunday night approx 21.10 in approx south west sky I viewed just about the
brightest "shooting star" I've ever seen, even compared to dark skies in
Australia &...
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Eyepiece upgrade help by
-halli-
Hi all,
I am looking into buying some better quality eyepieces compared to the ones
that came with my Helios Explorer 114. (20, 10 and a "carp" 2x...
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What the papers say by
Jonathan Silverlight
According to an article in today's Daily Telegraph (Europe sets sights
on its first Moon trip- David Derbyshire, Science Correspondent)
"The engine will...
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Eyeball in Secondary? by
#MK
Hi!
I was just peeking through my new Newtonian
and noticed my eyeball in the secondary.
Is this normal? To see one's eyeball in the mirror?
When I look at a...
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August 19th 03 06:38 AM
by Darren
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Mars tonight by
Martin Frey
It just gets better and better - really great tonight.
Had to set up just outside a French window with the tripod fully
extended - to avoid trees. I've just...
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