Well back when I used to build rockets I used to use what is known as airplane dope to finish the tubes. you can get it at the hobbie stores if they sell...
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jean_dorais@...
Aug 30, 2001 11:27 am
One thing I really miss now that I have a 'fancy' German Equatorial mount is the ability to just plunk down the telescope and start observing, without taking...
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jean_dorais@...
Aug 30, 2001 12:52 pm
Rehi all! Ok, so I've decided to build the dob, got my wood ( some nice cabinet oak)and all the hardware I'll need..... I am now in need of a new primary...
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jean_dorais@...
Aug 30, 2001 2:17 pm
Greetings all, Yes, I'm in posting mode today! And I am soo bad , I forgot to post my aviation museum mini-report....in case anyone reads what I write :> I...
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r.prevost@...
Aug 30, 2001 3:49 pm
... Enjoyed reading about these people who came out to observe with you at the aviation parkway, as well as the humour involving the complexities of...
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Richard Harding
rharding@...
Aug 30, 2001 4:23 pm
Anyone have any information on this Mew Lake Party?? ie. when, where, etc. Richard...
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jean_dorais@...
Aug 30, 2001 4:47 pm
Hi all! Glad that you enjoy my attempt at humour....I figure that since things weren't working out quite as I planned, I may as well laugh at myself and all...
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attilla.danko@...
Aug 30, 2001 4:51 pm
http://www.tvo.org/rasc/toronto/observing-aaa2001.html (The link was in the detail calendar item from the Oafs mainpage.) -ad...
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attilla.danko@...
Aug 30, 2001 5:02 pm
... Yes, me too. They are more than entertaining. One can learn from them, especially from stories of the ingenious techniques. Keep them comming. -ad...
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attilla.danko@...
Aug 30, 2001 8:54 pm
... if its ... scopes are at ... enjoyed ... Well, tonight (thrusday) may be my only chance for astronomy this weekend. (It may clear around 4am sunday, but I...
... It takes a few seconds for the animation to start. -ad...
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r.prevost@...
Aug 30, 2001 10:34 pm
... Great little GIF file! Brought Janice downstairs to see it and she laughed at it too. ( spoiler: ) When the little fellow heads towards the house, there...
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jean_dorais@...
Aug 31, 2001 2:12 am
Evening all, Sorry for all the posts, but I've always had good luck in having my questions answered here. http://pages.infinit.net/asmprod/index.html Does...
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Mike Wirths
mwirths@...
Aug 31, 2001 2:23 am
Jean, From what I've heard you could'nt go wrong with a Swayze mirror, Rick Singmaster uses them in some of his scopes and hes about the fussiest guy out there...
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Attilla Danko
attilla.danko@...
Aug 31, 2001 2:43 am
Solar Sidewalk astronomy at the fair sounds interesting. Hey Ziggy, have you gotten your Solar Max yet. Mike, do you also mean observing at your place in the...
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beaubien@...
Aug 31, 2001 5:27 am
Hey All, For the past three nights I have been searching for M81 and M82. Still can't find it! Some one has to show me how to find it when I get back to...
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r.prevost@...
Aug 31, 2001 5:56 am
... Hi R! Here's what I usually do for 81-82: 1- Find Big Dipper. ; ) 2- Draw an imaginary line from dipper bowl's bottom left star to the dipper bowl's top...
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r.prevost@...
Aug 31, 2001 6:19 am
Hi Mr. B! I'm not sure how much it will help or not, but I have included a map with lines drawn in to show you what I meant by the words in my last message to...
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zeidler@...
Aug 31, 2001 12:33 pm
The bank account has been a little depleated lately so I have put off my solar purchases. I can't get everything at the same time :) ziggy PS thanks for the...
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zeidler@...
Aug 31, 2001 12:42 pm
I don't understand you just have to press the M 8 1 keys and hit enter. (whoops too much goto) Ryan, if your going to be out there much longer you could try...
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jean_dorais@...
Aug 31, 2001 1:11 pm
Greetings, You're correct, if the mirrors are ok, for a 'little' scope like the Starmasters, then they should be good enough for me! LOL On the other hand,...
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r.prevost@...
Aug 31, 2001 2:05 pm
Hello Ziggy!( earth to Zig...earth to Zig...earth to spaceship N11! ) Just wondering when the rest of us are perhaps going to hear more details about how...
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attilla.danko@...
Aug 31, 2001 5:15 pm
What might help is picking the right time. M82/81 are very low in the evenings. It would be easier to find them just before morning twilight -- or spring. ...
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beaubien@...
Aug 31, 2001 7:22 pm
Thanks all for the help, Hopefully tonight I can find M81/82 with that map Rol provided. As for the goto, since my Nexstar 5 is in Ottawa, that option will...
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Frank Bayerl
moxie@...
Aug 31, 2001 7:40 pm
I can sympathize, but my personal bete noire is M51. I've succeded exactly once in finding it on my own, and the odd thing is it should be easy, compared to...
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zeidler@...
Aug 31, 2001 9:05 pm
Hey I thought I would give you guys/girls a break by not posting the aggrevations/trials/joys/successes of this new scope until I had everything down pat. A...
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r.prevost@...
Sep 1, 2001 12:54 am
... That was a satisfying "news update" on the NX11. Looks like you're gonna have yourself a new, much improved observatory setup, complete with computer...
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r.prevost@...
Sep 1, 2001 12:59 am
Ziggy, Yeah, I'll gladly lend you the illuminated reticle eyepiece when the time comes. Rol...
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Mike Wirths
mwirths@...
Sep 1, 2001 2:05 am
Hi everyone, With all the recent posts on the Manitoulin trip and talk of fall observing expeditions I thought it timely that I post a superb article I found a...
