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Hello and welcome to all the new members of the group. Please feel free to upload your observatory construction and completion photos to the photo section of...
Stewart Waters
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Nov 2, 2006
10:28 pm
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Hello & Welcome, I have been an Amateur Astronomer ever since I could look up to the night sky and wonder. I chose a Flip Top Roof Observatory this time as it...
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Nov 3, 2006
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Hi All, Thanks for joining. Let me know what you would like to see and hear about, and I will post it. Also feel free to start asking questions or if you...
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Nov 6, 2006
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Hi All new Members, Why not take the time and Introduce your selfs I live in Three Rivers, Michigan. I have a Celestron 1980's C8 telescope a 4'1/4" richdield,...
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Nov 6, 2006
2:22 pm
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Don't be shy, What are you looking for in a observatory? A flip top can be very simple or elaborate. Clamshells can be expensive. So what would you like to...
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Nov 6, 2006
5:57 pm
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Hi All, I live in Essex U.K. I have a Meade LX200GPS 14" UHTC polar mounted in an roll in roof observatory. I have been into astronomy for around 5 years now....
Stewart Waters
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Nov 6, 2006
8:29 pm
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Hi, Does anyone in the group own a clamshell observatory ? Regards Stewart...
Stewart Waters
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Nov 6, 2006
10:01 pm
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Hi Alan I'm Carol in Northern California. A Swift 839 refractor and a brand new pair of 12x50 binoculars are the intruments of the Treehouse. A classical ...
siderea
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Nov 6, 2006
10:02 pm
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Hi, Here is a nice looking clamshell observatory i found while surfing: http://www.rc-astro.com/equipment/observatory/index.htm Regards Stewart...
Stewart Waters
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Nov 6, 2006
10:18 pm
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Hi Everyone, I have been trying to find this link to show you for ages: http://tinyurl.com/yy9lfy I think this observatory is great! There is even a model to...
Stewart Waters
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Nov 6, 2006
10:23 pm
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Hello Everyone I'm in the Hudson Valley of New York. At the moment I'm doing most of my observing with an Orion XT 10. Joel...
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Nov 7, 2006
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Hi - I live in Chester, New Jersey. I currently have an ETX-90, an ETX-125 and a pair of Canon stabilized binoculars. I am in the very early planning stages...
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Nov 7, 2006
12:40 pm
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Hello Ken, Welcome to the group. Just in case you're interested in building a permanent pier, here's a Yahoo group that you may be interested in. ...
Bill Logan
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Nov 7, 2006
1:14 pm
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oops! Let me correct that link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homebrew_telescopic_piers Clear skies, Dollar Bill Logan Chief Astronomer Robert Burnham Jr....
Bill Logan
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Nov 7, 2006
1:23 pm
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Hello and welcome to all the new members of the group. Please feel free to upload your observatory construction and completion photos to the photo section of...
Stewart Waters
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Nov 7, 2006
10:13 pm
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Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories group: What style observatory/observatories, do you own or...
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Nov 7, 2006
10:26 pm
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Hi, Here is a link to one of the editors of "Sky & Telescopes" observatories: http://skytonight.com/howto/diy/3305836.html Regards Stewart...
Stewart Waters
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Nov 7, 2006
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Hi all, I was off line due to Verison being hit hard. It started yesterda and all accross the country was inable to use dial- up More about this latter, I will...
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Nov 8, 2006
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Hi all, Welcome all the new members. As I said I was knocked off line for two days. I have had thios idea for this group ever since I finished my Flip Top ...
ottersonalan
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Nov 8, 2006
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Hello everyone, My name is Kel, and I live in San Diego. I currently observe and image from my 2nd floor balcony with my 8" LX90 and piggyback Celestron 80ED....
Kel
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Nov 8, 2006
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Hi Kel, Thanks for joining, Great photos on your web site. I'm sure that we can help you design something you'll like. Sometimes it helps to draw out what you...
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Nov 8, 2006
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Kel, Does the HOA allow tool sheds? If so, I may have to perfect solution. A roll-off tool shed. Write me off group if you're interested and I'll send ...
Bill Logan
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Nov 8, 2006
2:26 pm
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Stewart and all, Check this out. Could this be the oldest flip top observatory?? http://www.britastro.org/iandi/obspatst.htm G E Patson's Observatory ...
ottersonalan
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Nov 8, 2006
4:55 pm
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Hi Bill, I'll post back to the group, as this may be relevant to other questions and feedback on my design dilemma. No, the HOA specificallly does not allow...
Kel
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Nov 8, 2006
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Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories group. ...
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Nov 8, 2006
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Hi Alan, That is the oldest one i have seen. Regards Stewart ... Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories@yahoogroups.com, "ottersonalan"...
Stewart Waters
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Nov 9, 2006
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Hi All, Welcome Dave Schwartz and all new members to our growing group. Nice to see we are growing. Now lets start talk it up, after all, it's not just Mine...
ottersonalan
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Nov 9, 2006
5:21 pm
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Hey Carol, I tried to send you a reply to the e-mail you sent me but it bounced backed. Alan ... Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories@yahoogroups.com,...
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Nov 9, 2006
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What did it say? Carol THO 38.108637N, 122.580945W http://tinyurl.com/t2c8t ... From: "ottersonalan" <ottersonalan@...> To:...
siderea
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Nov 9, 2006
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Hi Carol, It just said Glad You enjoy the CDROM> Alan ... Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories@yahoogroups.com, "siderea" ... Yourselves ... and ... ...
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