Here is a fun little story about what happened to me last night. My daughter having missed the beckwith outing asked that i take out my scope for a little...
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pmartin@...
Oct 1, 2001 1:14 pm
Hi Francois, Absolutely. I'm a firm believer in doing sidewalk sessions, no matter how bad the light pollution. It constantly amazes me how many people are...
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Luc Coulombe
lcoulombe@...
Oct 1, 2001 2:19 pm
Greetings fellow OAOGers, What a great evening! It was my first event with the OAOG and it makes me wish I lived closer so I can attend more of these! The ...
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M. and P. Brown
mbrown@...
Oct 1, 2001 4:15 pm
... <conditions). Absolutely, the moon was a might bright on Saturday night. However, I see positives for having a partial moon on public evenings. I asked...
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Garth_Rayburn@...
Oct 1, 2001 4:50 pm
I never been to Foymount, and I was wondering if anybody is planning on going the next moonless weekend, which is October 12 & 13. Of course the weather would...
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pmartin@...
Oct 1, 2001 5:19 pm
Hi Garth, Yes!! According to the OAOG calendar of events, we have a Foymount dark sky session planned for October 13. Probably the last time for this year. The...
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Garth_Rayburn@...
Oct 1, 2001 5:47 pm
Great ! If the forecast for the 12th is better, are the plans flexible in changing? Also, before heading up to Foymount, does everyone meet somewhere in ...
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Colin Banfield
colin_banfield@...
Oct 1, 2001 9:07 pm
I've been recently looking at the pricing of new LXD 55 scopes. All the prices are under $1000 US. The 6" Schmidt-Newtonian is listed at $599 US. That would be...
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Brian
brianmartin@...
Oct 1, 2001 10:38 pm
Hi people Just a quick reminder though: Schmidt corrector plates are going to need dew-heating equipment, as anyone who attended Beckwith can attest to ! I'm...
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dburniston@...
Oct 2, 2001 1:29 am
I'm looking for some 3/4" wide strips of Ebony Star for the altitue bearings on the DOB I'm building. Is there a local source for this? Thanks, ...Dave...
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fcharron@...
Oct 2, 2001 2:43 am
Hmmmm.... I'm not sure I believe the weight estimate on that 10" SN scope by the Meade Rep. First of all...like you say...$600 US for a scope AND a goto mount...
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Brian
brianmartin@...
Oct 2, 2001 3:03 am
Hey Francois, And here i thought you liked Meade !! *LOL* le voyageur <snip>...
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neale peeling
npeeling@...
Oct 2, 2001 4:39 am
Just wanted to say thanks - my family and I had a great time at the Beckwith Star Party. My kids had a great time running after the rockets launched by Pierre...
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Garth_Rayburn@...
Oct 2, 2001 12:21 pm
Hi Neale. I own 8' Skywatcher Dob, and I agree, the 2" eyepiece on the Skywatcher Dob is excellent. Great for open clusters. You can go to kitchen and get a...
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Luc Coulombe
lcoulombe@...
Oct 2, 2001 1:31 pm
... Hi Dave, I bought for my own Dob a 4'x4' sheet of Stellar Formica which is the equivalent to Wilson Art's Ebony Star at Reno Depot. I think I payed about...
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Luc Coulombe
lcoulombe@...
Oct 2, 2001 2:02 pm
... stars in M13? ... Hi Garth, In my own 8" Dob I get a "decent" view of M13 using a Vixen LV 10mm. I say decent because an 8" will always be a 8". Just check...
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Garth_Rayburn@...
Oct 2, 2001 2:17 pm
Thanks Luc for the advice. I always sit down, and I even have an eye patch that I bought at a costume store. The patch works great. I even had the scope...
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Luc Coulombe
lcoulombe@...
Oct 2, 2001 3:52 pm
... Garth, I bought my Vixen used from LMDA for $105. You can get a new one for less than $150. I have used a Pentax XL 14 mm on my scope to look at M13 and I...
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Colin Banfield
colin_banfield@...
Oct 2, 2001 4:21 pm
Rock, Very well said. I suppose some scepticism is understandable given the cost of competing systems, but we should give Meade some credit for what they're ...
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Leslie Sheldon
l.e.sheldon1@...
Oct 2, 2001 4:26 pm
Hello all, I am new to the Group, having just come from the UK. At home I use a Meade ETX 90, and would like to purchase a practical scope in Ottawa. I like...
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Ricardo Borba
ric@...
Oct 2, 2001 5:26 pm
Hi Neale and the others, I have the Telrad charts in a single file so you can print everything in one shot. I'll post a link to the file tonight from home. ...
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Greg Moffatt
gmoffatt@...
Oct 2, 2001 5:33 pm
Hi Leslie, welcome to the group! I picked up the Skywatcher 120mm short tube refractor in May. I'm pretty new to the hobby, but I've come to like this scope...
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pmartin@...
Oct 2, 2001 7:02 pm
Unless replies might be of interest to several members, please send all personal requests for T-shirts directly to Rock Mallin by private email at...
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oaog@yahoogroups.com
Oct 2, 2001 9:18 pm
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Get-together! Date: Friday, October 5, 2001 Time: 5:00PM - 12:00AM EDT (GMT-04:00) OAOG's get together at...
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Pierre Martin
p.martin@...
Oct 2, 2001 9:58 pm
To know when and where to look for the following new satellite among many others, see... http://www.heavens-above.com ... Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 22:03:30 -0400 ...
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J.P. Bernier
ve3owx@...
Oct 3, 2001 12:26 am
Spaceweather.com predicts the following chances for auroras for tonight! AURORA WARNING: Forecasters estimate a 15% chance of severe geomagnetic storming...
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fcharron@...
Oct 3, 2001 1:22 am
Anyone know where I can pick one up in Ottawa? I'd rather not pay the $$ for Kendrick's own battery. Francois C....
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dburniston@...
Oct 3, 2001 2:00 am
Hi All, I work with an Air Cadet unit that parades evey Wednesday night at Carling and Broadview Ave (Near Maitland. Three of our cadets are interested in...
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Ricardo Borba
ric@...
Oct 3, 2001 3:27 am
Hello, The single-file version of the Telrad charts is available for download at: http://www.borba.com/oaog I also added an image of the Messier object to each...
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Alderic Sabourin
alderic@...
Oct 3, 2001 3:53 am
Hi Garth, Here are some of my views on the subject. Actually the 8" DOB is 48" long and the 10" DOB is only 45" long versus 58" long for the 12.5" DOB. The...
