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It is perfectly possible to make a significant contribution to the hobby with just a few, well targeted, observations each week. For example in the last couple of years there were some outstandingly interesting novae well within the range of amateur astronomers. When you look at the results note how few other people managed to observe the novae using filters and note how few nights observations were missed due to bad weather! http://www.martin-nicholson.info/1/3db.htm Martin Nicholson, Daventry, England. http://www.martin-nicholson.info/1/1a.htm Visit the Astronomical Hall of Shame at http://www.geocities.com/queen5658/ |
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How large is the telescope that you are using to make these
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On 23 Nov, 00:20, eddie wrote:
How large is the telescope that you are using to make these observations? I am using a Takahashi Epsilon E250 with SBIG ST-8XE so 25cms Martin Nicholson, Daventry, England. http://www.martin-nicholson.info/1/1a.htm Visit the Astronomical Hall of Shame at http://www.geocities.com/queen5658/ |
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ukastronomy wrote:
On 23 Nov, 00:20, eddie wrote: How large is the telescope that you are using to make these observations? I am using a Takahashi Epsilon E250 with SBIG ST-8XE so 25cms Your equipment ? Or Rent-A-Scope ? Bill |
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On 23 Nov, 15:08, "William R. Mattil" wrote:
ukastronomy wrote: On 23 Nov, 00:20, eddie wrote: How large is the telescope that you are using to make these observations? I am using a Takahashi Epsilon E250 with SBIG ST-8XE so 25cms Your equipment ? Or Rent-A-Scope ? Bill I use Rent-A-Scope all the time now, too much light pollution in Daventry. |
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Martin, most of us don't have an SBIG!
Yes, you can do quite a lot with an expensive camera. |
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To explain myself a little further, it's been my experience when folks
use the phrase "Within the range of amateur instruments or equipment" if not defined, usually (like Murphy's Law) means it's not something that you own or it's beyond your means. |
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On 23 Nov, 19:10, eddie wrote:
To explain myself a little further, it's been my experience when folks use the phrase "Within the range of amateur instruments or equipment" if not defined, usually (like Murphy's Law) means it's not something that you own or it's beyond your means. Visual observations with binoculars would have been useful so expense need not be too big a problem. |
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