A great amount of detail Rolf! I may give Mars a try tommorow morning. I'll probably stick to .19 arcsends per pixel scale unless the seeings really good then...
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Mike Wirths
pizzlespleas...
Sep 1, 2007 12:02 pm
Hi Guys, Well maybe a quick is a stretch! Lets say quicker (than a 30")!! If you wanted the very best I'd go for one of Starmasters 11" Hybrid truss scopes, ...
21402
RICHARD HARDING
elleray14
Sep 1, 2007 11:31 pm
The main limitation of a "grab and go scope" is IMHO the mount. My TV-76 is a great compact scope with good optics. But what do you put it on that is...
21403
RICHARD HARDING
elleray14
Sep 1, 2007 11:36 pm
Allen: You do not need to be a member of the RASC to go to the meetings!! ... From: tellurian <i_tellurian@...> To: OAFs@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday,...
21404
sivarulrasa
Sep 2, 2007 2:05 am
I have my TV85 on the Vixen Porta mount (alt-az with slow motion controls). Mount and tripod together weigh 12 lbs. With scope, total is 20 lbs. Nice light...
21405
sskywatcher
Sep 2, 2007 3:58 am
Hi folks, I just concluded a deal to buy a used but mint condition Celestron 6" SCT with XLT coatings for C$450 through the Canada-wide Astro Buy & Sell....
21406
sivarulrasa
Sep 2, 2007 1:51 pm
I'm game. GRRRRRR!!!!!! Sanjeev ... 6" ... new. ... Sanjeev's ... be a ... end, ... thing! ... quantified. ... that ... scopes ... time ... total ... mount....
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RICHARD HARDING
elleray14
Sep 2, 2007 4:08 pm
Anybody viewing tonight? ... From: sivarulrasa <angelasanjeev@...> To: OAFs@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 2, 2007 9:45:24 AM Subject: [OAFs] Re:...
21408
sskywatcher
Sep 2, 2007 7:10 pm
My contender is not in the arena simply because I've not gotten possesion of the scope yet. It will not be here for at least two weeks. Reviewing my posting of...
21409
Joe Silverman
joe1silverman
Sep 2, 2007 10:00 pm
In September, I will try and leave the weekend of the 8th and/or 15th open for La Verendrye or Nirvana. Mid-week, if the weather cooperates and the moon is not...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Sep 3, 2007 11:59 pm
Tommorow, I'll start the poll so oafs can decide where to have dinner before the RASC meeting this friday. Feel free to nominate or un-nominate restaurants: ...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Sep 5, 2007 4:42 am
I've started the poll to decide where oafs will meet for dinner this friday 17:45-ish. (Most attend the RASC meeting at 20:00 afterwards). Vote early, vote...
21412
Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Sep 5, 2007 4:04 pm
Dark of the moon comming. Who's up for a dark-sky observing session this weekend? Nirvana has the darkest sky ...
21413
Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Sep 5, 2007 5:26 pm
That's right a *second* astronomy day. Why, because the Astronomical League of the Pacific says so. What the heck, any excuse for some public astronomy. ...
21414
meteorshowersca
Sep 5, 2007 7:41 pm
Sounds like fun! I could bring my PST. Did you have a location in mind to setup? - Pierre...
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meteorshowersca
Sep 5, 2007 7:42 pm
Hi Attilla, If the weather is good, Nirvana would be a possibility for me. - Pierre...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Sep 5, 2007 7:50 pm
If it's daytime we could treat is as standard sidewalk. The Kanata chapters seems to tolerate us well, so that'd be my first suggestion. -ad...
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Brian Martin
levoyageur053
Sep 5, 2007 9:25 pm
Hi all.......... IF i promise to keep the music a bit lower, would you mind a visitor from Pointe-Claire ?? Have been waiting for months to test out my newly ...
21418
Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Sep 5, 2007 10:24 pm
Hi Brian. No one has to ask permission to goto Nirvana. It's crown land. It belongs to all canadians (provided we don't camp there for longer than 30 days,...
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Al Bennett
frotzinn77
Sep 5, 2007 11:53 pm
I would love to attend and will bring my lazy mans' GoTo (hello jupiter). Centrum would be great. Al Bennett...
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Richard McDonald
rmgpz
Sep 6, 2007 12:16 am
I'd bring either Ha or White Light solar, depending on what's coming. I'm pretty good - I can find Sol by star-hopping, so no goto. Let's not forget some...
21421
Eric Benson
ericwbenson
Sep 6, 2007 1:21 am
I will be heading to Nirvana although it might have to be weekend after next if the current forecast holds. I'm thinking of bringing the 16"dob (visual) and...
21422
Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Sep 6, 2007 1:44 am
... I have some. I also suggest these safety rules for scope-bringers: set paranoia = ON 1. Don't let anyone play with your solar filter. No kidding. The first...
21423
Joe Silverman
joe1silverman
Sep 6, 2007 2:06 am
If the weather cooperates, I am a go for Nirvana this weekend. All you need to do is observe there once, and you are hooked. Joe...
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Joe Silverman
joe1silverman
Sep 6, 2007 2:09 am
Hi Brian, As long as it isn't New Age music, it is fine with me. It will be nice to observe with you again. Joe...
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Brian Martin
levoyageur053
Sep 6, 2007 7:09 am
Hey Joe, it's mostly jazz, but that's not necessarily an improvement to many LOL...
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RICHARD HARDING
elleray14
Sep 6, 2007 4:49 pm
Personally, and in deference to the best operatic tenor of our century, Luciano Pavaroti who died last night, I will be listening to Italian opera highlights!...
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Richard Harding
elleray14
Sep 6, 2007 4:55 pm
I noticed that Robotham the amateur astronomer formerly known as Rob has resurfaced!! Welcome back oh wise one! Your kids must be teen- agers by now? :o)...
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ROBOTHAM Rob
rob2otham
Sep 6, 2007 5:07 pm
Not yet, you Opera Lover you. (Interesting to know if other Opera Lovers consider you an Opera Lover or something else when you sing). During the summer trips...
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RICHARD HARDING
elleray14
Sep 6, 2007 6:22 pm
When I sing, people are reminded of an old saying oft quoted by my Grandfather: Opera....It's very difficult........I wish it was impossible. ... From:...
