Hello, I have a WO Megrez 80 which comes with a 2" diagonal (non-dielectric) and I have bought a WO SCT 2" dielectric diagonal for my C14 as an upgrade from...
Peter et al., Thank you for the generous offer of 'storing' my new scope at your place. That's more than I could have asked for.I'm getting misty- eyed at the...
Folks, The deadline for placing a TeleVue group purchase is fast approaching (Monday, November 7th is the cut-off date for the order). If you would like to...
Hi folks, I have a question about filters. You see the other night(more precisely last Sunday) I was observing Mars whenever there were pot holes I could see...
Jean, I am a big fan of the Baader Moon&Skyglow filter and the Fringe Killer for my refractor. The Moon & SkyGlow filter reduces the 'glare' you get in the...
Hi Jean Dorais, Did you try your filter with the camera? js ... and ... <brownlovesastronomy@y...> ... night ... were ... planet. ... the ... viewing ... this...
Nice shot you got Chris, I like what you do! P.s look like you know Alain Foisy. He work with me on RDIMS project(CGI). Small world! Good luck Body. jS...
Thanks Jean! I worked with Alain for about 7 years at Domtar. Its a very small world indeed. Christian ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hello Jean, When you are talking about glare, it's nice to have few neutral density or (ND) filters on hand. Using neutral density filters is just like...
Cliff, Thanks for posting this. I have a Meade DSI and therefore I have autoguiding through my Autostar with the LXD55 mount. But I was wondering what I could...
Allen, Wow, that must be a record. I think even Jean Dorais kept his first scope longer than that. Are we to guess what the new scope will be? Any hints? Greg...
Apparently coming out in Christmas in limited quantities. http://www.buytelescopes.com/product_list.asp?t=241 At those prices (U.S.), the ATMs will be in for...
=========== AURORA WATCH: A solar wind stream will hit Earth's magnetic field on Nov. 4th or 5th, possibly causing a geomagnetic storm. Sky watchers in Alaska...
Greg, Ya, I thought it might look peculiar :-) I bought another Sky Watcher MAK of course! ... the 150MAK Pro on the EQ6 Pro mount. Actually I was really only...
I posted about a scope for sale in the buy/sell section but it hasn't made it through to the list (??). I won't repost it, but if someone is interested in a 5"...
Hello Allen, The Buy and Sell Section has acted up in the past but your ad made it OK; I just had a look at it. Cheers, Ken ... I posted about a scope for sale...
Thanks Ken, Greg B noted that too ... I posted a message here about the ad, it was that post that was missing. Yahoo acts up from time to time, the post will ...
Greetings to all... Last friday during the wee hours of the morning, Orion ws up in full glory. A reminder that winter is coming. Not pleasant! To remind ...
Rock that's amazing how much separation you have in the 4 centre stars. And just how much red your picking up! Nice! Christian ... [Non-text portions of this...
Hello all, We are pleased to announce the OAOG's Scouts Nights for Fall 2005. The two dates are Tuesday November 8 and Thursday November 10. As with our ...
Hi, I am interested in renting one of the club's Dobsonian scopes. I sent an email to telescope@... on the weekend but have not received a reply. We were...
Christian, The separation is achieved with a high F ratio such as F 10. The higher the F ratio the more resolution you will obtain the greater the separation...
Steph, I'm not one of the group organizers but I know there is a lot of interest in out rental scopes and typically a long waiting list. I doubt we would have...
As Glenn Yarbrough would say "Baby, The Rain Must Fall". And on that note, I've put my foot in the realms of Astronomy. Why, because I'm the new owner of a 2...
Raymond, Congratulations but beware, ebay is addictive and astro-toys+ebay is a dangerous mix (lol). Greg ... Again I ... helpful. ... optics ... has ... ...
Hi all, I'll be going to Boundary road for some meteor observing. I'm planing to be there at 9pm and observe for a couple hours, provided the skies are clear....
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