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Telescopes of Captain James Cook. by Larry Brown
In case you haven't seen the page about Captain James Cook. It took me over two years to research this and find out what telescopes he actually took with him....
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March 6th 04 07:05 PM
by Jim Stamm Go to last post
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Eye Pieces. by John Morris
As a newcomer to the hobby I have recently purchased a celstron 114GT. It arrived with 2 eye pieces 10mm and 25mm. Iam thinking of buying a 4mm would this be...
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June 29th 04 05:00 PM
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a new experiment to improve seeing conditions by Carl Waterhouse
For the last several years, I have been primarily a planetary observer with my Meade 10" SCT. At my location though, it's a rare night indeed when more than 3...
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June 27th 04 03:13 PM
by Carl Waterhouse Go to last post
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Table Mountain Star Party by Tom Wales
Hi all, I will be attending the Table Mountain Star Party here in WA state From July 14th - 17th and was wondering if anybody from SAA will be there also. It...
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July 4th 04 12:57 AM
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Major Changes @ Cloudy Nights by Reef1969
Take a look folks! Clear Skies Richard
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July 4th 04 09:04 PM
by John Damico Go to last post
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Joke!!! (o: by Szaki
How many members of the Bush Administration are needed to replace a lightbulb? The Answer is SEVEN: one to deny that a lightbulb needs to be replaced one to...
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July 14th 04 04:03 PM
by scurry Go to last post
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Astro Marketplace? by 101
Where to go to buy 'n' sell now that AstroMart has basically bitten the dust?
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July 21st 04 05:02 AM
by k493H6 Go to last post
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Binoculars low light performance? by Harno
Hi everyone, I need some advice on a pair of binoculars that are handy enough to carry, but also good low-light performers. I understand that the lower...
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August 23rd 04 07:57 AM
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How to cut sonotube? by Stephen Paul
I bought a Discovery 12.5" PDHQ skeleton for my Meade 12.5" F4.8 optics. The sonotube is 6" longer than I need, and removing the excess up at the focuser end...
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September 29th 04 05:13 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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How high-end refractors "retain" their collimation ? by Thierry
Hi, Speaking on my website about ST-80 scopes that hit the market after the release of the first Orion ST-80 and more recently the 2d generation of ST-80 ED,...
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June 23rd 04 06:24 PM
by Del Johnson Go to last post
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Interesting idea for a photograph - is it possible? by Mike
I thought of a neat idea for a photograph, but am not sure if it's possible (physically or in theory). The idea is to take a picture of a very distant person...
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June 24th 04 09:55 AM
by Mike Ruskai Go to last post
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This has to be stopped! by Wally Anglesea™
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/03/11/russia.space.ap/index.html Inventor patents device for ads in space MOSCOW, Russia (AP) -- Orion, the Big Dipper and...
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March 29th 04 11:29 PM
by lal_truckee Go to last post
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Reasonable price 4 Rukl Moon Atlas? by Francis Marion
Anybody have a clue as to what a reasonable/fair price would be to pay for an essentially new, never used copy of A. Rukl's- Atlas of the Moon, with dust...
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March 26th 04 07:43 AM
by Hilton Evans Go to last post
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DIMM seeing test, seeking prism source by Thad Floryan
A question came up in the STV group (SBIGSTV) at Yahoo regarding the DIMM measurement. DIMM = Differential Image Motion Monitor, and it appears to be the...
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April 1st 04 07:59 PM
by Del Johnson Go to last post
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When do the big cheap apos arrive?? by Richard
I've seen the $500 Orion 80mm apo/pseudo-apo. Nice scope, simple and it works well. Now where are the $2000 5-6" apos from the same source? -Rich
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April 17th 04 10:02 PM
by JS9 Go to last post
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Scared of the dark! by Sarah Whitney
I'm not scared of the dark. To the contrary it's pretty peaceful sitting out for hours in the quiet, dark. I've only been freaked out a couple times by animals...
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April 17th 04 04:05 PM
by Marty Go to last post
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Micrometer eyepiece for astrometry by Abdul Ahad
Does any one know where can I buy one of these for pinpoint accuracy in astrometric measurements? Ideally it will be a standard 1.25" size, easy fit on my...
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May 3rd 04 09:59 PM
by Bob May Go to last post
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Canon 10D vs. Nikon D70 for astrophotography by [email protected]
http://astrosurf.com/buil/d70v10d/eval.htm Text in French, but with inline English translation. Interesting observation: " the internal firmware applied a...
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May 19th 04 12:22 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Any expierences with Discovery DHQ telescopes ? by Dimitri I. Rakitine
I was pretty much set on getting Orion XT8, but, out of principle, I avoid buying stuff made in China as much as I can, so I searched for alternatives and came...
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June 21st 04 04:56 AM
by Paul Lawler Go to last post
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Coronado delay by Chris Lawrence
Does anyone know what the current leadtime is for Coronado equipment to the UK? Two months ago I was quoted 3 months on a PST and this has now increased to...
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October 15th 04 09:11 PM
by sdastroguy Go to last post
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