Observations on Observing From my Deck

I have a small, 12x14ish deck out the back of the house. Is it rock solid.
You can jump up and down and it doesn't move, flex, feel like you will die,
etc. I had the scope out yesterday, to check out the moon. My 3 year old
walking caused enough vibration to knock the image around to the point of
unviewable. I had no idea how much a little vibration (that I couldn't even
feel) would cause.

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BenignVanilla
Pond Site: www.darofamily.com/jeff/links/mypond

Yup. I can observe from my deck if I use a chair and am alone, otherwise
its an exercise in futility.

Ed


"BenignVanilla" wrote in message
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I have a small, 12x14ish deck out the back of the house. Is it rock solid.
You can jump up and down and it doesn't move, flex, feel like you will
die,
etc. I had the scope out yesterday, to check out the moon. My 3 year old
walking caused enough vibration to knock the image around to the point of
unviewable. I had no idea how much a little vibration (that I couldn't
even
feel) would cause.

--
BenignVanilla
Pond Site: www.darofamily.com/jeff/links/mypond

You'll find that even mounted on solid ground, if young kids are
jumping around within 5-10 feet, and running around, you will
see vibrations...scopes make good seismometers!!
FWIW,
Tom W.




BenignVanilla wrote:
I have a small, 12x14ish deck out the back of the house. Is it rock solid.
You can jump up and down and it doesn't move, flex, feel like you will die,
etc. I had the scope out yesterday, to check out the moon. My 3 year old
walking caused enough vibration to knock the image around to the point of
unviewable. I had no idea how much a little vibration (that I couldn't even
feel) would cause.

--
BenignVanilla
Pond Site: www.darofamily.com/jeff/links/mypond

"bwhiting" wrote in message
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You'll find that even mounted on solid ground, if young kids are
jumping around within 5-10 feet, and running around, you will
see vibrations...scopes make good seismometers!!
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That I yet to test. Sounds like it would be fun once or twice.

BV.

Same here. When observing from my deck I have to practically stop
breathing to keep the scope from shaking.

Mike Simmons

BenignVanilla wrote:

I have a small, 12x14ish deck out the back of the house. Is it rock solid.
You can jump up and down and it doesn't move, flex, feel like you will die,
etc. I had the scope out yesterday, to check out the moon. My 3 year old
walking caused enough vibration to knock the image around to the point of
unviewable. I had no idea how much a little vibration (that I couldn't even
feel) would cause.

--
BenignVanilla
Pond Site: www.darofamily.com/jeff/links/mypond

I was reading in the bathroom when I ran across an item written by
Mike Simmons on Fri, 08 Aug 2003 15:21:38 -0700,
which said:

Same here. When observing from my deck I have to practically stop
breathing to keep the scope from shaking.

That's yet another reason I'm going back to a dob. I can't use an EQ
mount while sitting, which inherently means more vibration on my deck.

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