Starloard

I noticed this in your FAQ. To whom does it refer? Just curious. Doink

(Let me state credentials. I am primarily a visual observer: Over 40 years I
have logged about 6000 observations of nearly 3000 objects, and used perhaps
thirty telescopes and binoculars enough to know them well. I have made
roughly ten optical surfaces to 16-inch diameter (a sphere -- my biggest
paraboloid was 8 inches). My forte is deep-sky work; observations I am proud
to include the Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy (10x70 binocular), Maffei I and Leo
II(Celestron 14), and S147 (6-inch Maksutov). My interests led to a physics
PhD, studying the interstellar medium from a spacecraft: By training I am an
astrophysicist, but I maintain amateur status in visual wavelengths -- my
thesis work was in extreme ultraviolet.)

Doink wrote:
I noticed this in your FAQ. To whom does it refer? Just curious. Doink

(Let me state credentials. I am primarily a visual observer: Over 40 years I
have logged about 6000 observations of nearly 3000 objects, and used perhaps
thirty telescopes and binoculars enough to know them well. I have made
roughly ten optical surfaces to 16-inch diameter (a sphere -- my biggest
paraboloid was 8 inches). My forte is deep-sky work; observations I am proud
to include the Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy (10x70 binocular), Maffei I and Leo
II(Celestron 14), and S147 (6-inch Maksutov). My interests led to a physics
PhD, studying the interstellar medium from a spacecraft: By training I am an
astrophysicist, but I maintain amateur status in visual wavelengths -- my
thesis work was in extreme ultraviolet.)



Whose FAQ? Not "Starlord", but "Starloard"?

Typo. Yes, Starlords FAQ. I just thought it odd because he prides himself
on his GED from the service years...I wondered who this referred to.

Doink
"Phil Wheeler" wrote in message
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Doink wrote:
I noticed this in your FAQ. To whom does it refer? Just curious.
Doink

(Let me state credentials. I am primarily a visual observer: Over 40
years I have logged about 6000 observations of nearly 3000 objects, and
used perhaps thirty telescopes and binoculars enough to know them well. I
have made roughly ten optical surfaces to 16-inch diameter (a sphere --
my biggest paraboloid was 8 inches). My forte is deep-sky work;
observations I am proud to include the Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy (10x70
binocular), Maffei I and Leo II(Celestron 14), and S147 (6-inch
Maksutov). My interests led to a physics PhD, studying the interstellar
medium from a spacecraft: By training I am an astrophysicist, but I
maintain amateur status in visual wavelengths -- my thesis work was in
extreme ultraviolet.)

Whose FAQ? Not "Starlord", but "Starloard"?

First of all, it is "Starlord", and 2nd, if that doink (who's post I never
see) would keep on reading downward, he'd see that section of the FAQ was
writen for me by one Jay Freeman.


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"Phil Wheeler" wrote in message
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Doink wrote:
I noticed this in your FAQ. To whom does it refer? Just curious.
Doink

(Let me state credentials. I am primarily a visual observer: Over 40
years I have logged about 6000 observations of nearly 3000 objects, and
used perhaps thirty telescopes and binoculars enough to know them well. I
have made roughly ten optical surfaces to 16-inch diameter (a sphere --
my biggest paraboloid was 8 inches). My forte is deep-sky work;
observations I am proud to include the Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy (10x70
binocular), Maffei I and Leo II(Celestron 14), and S147 (6-inch
Maksutov). My interests led to a physics PhD, studying the interstellar
medium from a spacecraft: By training I am an astrophysicist, but I
maintain amateur status in visual wavelengths -- my thesis work was in
extreme ultraviolet.)

Whose FAQ? Not "Starlord", but "Starloard"?

Starlord wrote:
First of all, it is "Starlord", and 2nd, if that doink (who's post I never
see) would keep on reading downward, he'd see that section of the FAQ was
writen for me by one Jay Freeman.



That explains it, Dennis.

Looks like we are in for some rain this weekend. I'll be out in Yucca
Valley camping with my Nexstar 8 GPS Fri-Sat nights and hope the skies
clear by Sat. Not really an astro trip, but a Sierra Club navigation
event (I teach and examine for proficiency in map-compass land
navigation, and we have five events a year in Joshua Tree plus two up
near Barton Flats in Big Bear area). Last event was at Indian Cove
right at the last full moon, so no scope taken. This weekend should be
much better, if clear skies.

BTW .. what scope are you using these days?

Phil (in LA South Bay area).

"Starlord" wrote in message ...
First of all, it is "Starlord", and 2nd, if that doink (who's post I never
see) would keep on reading downward, he'd see that section of the FAQ was
writen for me by one Jay Freeman.

To be fair to Doink a less ambiguous
text flow might go like this:

Recommendations for Beginning Amateur Astronomers
by -- Jay Freeman with the text following.

Also your use of double underlines adds to the
confusion. You end the Freeman article without the
double underline but precede and divide the article
with them.

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"Phil Wheeler" wrote in message
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Doink wrote:
I noticed this in your FAQ. To whom does it refer? Just curious.
Doink

(Let me state credentials. I am primarily a visual observer: Over 40
years I have logged about 6000 observations of nearly 3000 objects, and
used perhaps thirty telescopes and binoculars enough to know them well. I
have made roughly ten optical surfaces to 16-inch diameter (a sphere --
my biggest paraboloid was 8 inches). My forte is deep-sky work;
observations I am proud to include the Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy (10x70
binocular), Maffei I and Leo II(Celestron 14), and S147 (6-inch
Maksutov). My interests led to a physics PhD, studying the interstellar
medium from a spacecraft: By training I am an astrophysicist, but I
maintain amateur status in visual wavelengths -- my thesis work was in
extreme ultraviolet.)

Whose FAQ? Not "Starlord", but "Starloard"?

Doink wrote:
Typo. Yes, Starlords FAQ. I just thought it odd because he prides himself
on his GED from the service years..

"Starlord's FAQ" surely?

(For those who pride themselves on their service to english) ;-)

"Chris.B" wrote in message
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Doink wrote:
Typo. Yes, Starlords FAQ. I just thought it odd because he prides
himself
on his GED from the service years..

"Starlord's FAQ" surely?

(For those who pride themselves on their service to english) ;-)

para
Do you mean English Chris ?
para
You'll have Mr.Caro after you ;-)
jc

Oh I'm still using my home built ( With help from others ) Babylon 8 Dob (
F8 - 8inch ).

Still have my Stargazer Steve dob and make sure to use it at home at times.

Even my Binos get used, all 3 of them ( 10x25, 10x50, 20x80 ).


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http://home.inreach.com/starlord
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In Garden Online Gift Shop
http://www.cafepress.com/ingarden
Blast Off Online Gift Shop
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"Phil Wheeler" wrote in message
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Starlord wrote:
First of all, it is "Starlord", and 2nd, if that doink (who's post I
never see) would keep on reading downward, he'd see that section of the
FAQ was writen for me by one Jay Freeman.



That explains it, Dennis.

Looks like we are in for some rain this weekend. I'll be out in Yucca
Valley camping with my Nexstar 8 GPS Fri-Sat nights and hope the skies
clear by Sat. Not really an astro trip, but a Sierra Club navigation
event (I teach and examine for proficiency in map-compass land navigation,
and we have five events a year in Joshua Tree plus two up near Barton
Flats in Big Bear area). Last event was at Indian Cove right at the last
full moon, so no scope taken. This weekend should be much better, if
clear skies.

BTW .. what scope are you using these days?

Phil (in LA South Bay area).

While I have an Army GED, I have NEVER said I was the best in writting. In
all the years that I have had the
Telescope Buyers FAQ ( no I didn't start it, it was handed off to me when
the person who did start it didn't
want to do anything with it anymore ). If anyone can remember the first
verson of it knows, I baicly did a full
re-write of it and as I know I don't know everything about scopes, I did
call for help from users here on SAA.

What you now see is the results of that with a few things being added to it
over the years. As I didn't even know
a lot about html coding, I had help there too.

I know that many people see it, as it's on many web sites, many others have
linked to mine, and I try to updated it when I feel it needs it or when I
have something to add to it.

So, if someone has anything to say, they can always write to my personal
address, which is listed at the bottom of the FAQ.


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Telescope Buyers FAQ
http://home.inreach.com/starlord
Astronomy Net Online Gift Shop
http://www.cafepress.com/astronomy_net
In Garden Online Gift Shop
http://www.cafepress.com/ingarden
Blast Off Online Gift Shop
http://www.cafepress.com/starlords




"john carruthers" wrote in message
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"Chris.B" wrote in message
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Doink wrote:
Typo. Yes, Starlords FAQ. I just thought it odd because he prides
himself
on his GED from the service years..

"Starlord's FAQ" surely?

(For those who pride themselves on their service to english) ;-)

para
Do you mean English Chris ?
para
You'll have Mr.Caro after you ;-)
jc