Thanks for the heads-up about this, David! I was able to observe most of the transit. I'd never observed a Jovian transit before, so I didn't quite know what...
I caught the transit Tony. My air was very fractious this morning with an approaching storm front, but at times the shadow was easily seen. Europa itself was...
Larry, I can't seem to find your new challenge list for July...? David E ... From: "mineralman55" <Larryo55@...> To: <Stellarvue@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
Just a brief note on the Stellarvue 45-degree diagonal, which I received yesterday. This is a very nicely finished item, retaining screw has an easy to grip...
Mary, The battery pack is from WalMart. Called "Dynamite"; it has 600A starting power and 22 Amp. hours of storage. It will run my Losmandy GM8/Gemini for...
... From: "Alan M. Birnbaum, MD" <SiriusGuy@...> To: <Stellarvue@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 10:42 AM Subject: [Stellarvue] 45-degree...
Hi Sam, Sorry for the late response. But, I'm trying to catch up on my e-mails after the Stellarvue Dark Sky party. I use a Losmandy GM8 with Gemini GO-TO...
Thank you Nick and Teresa for such a beautiful post! I am so glad to hear how much you enjoy your SV102ED and I am happy it arrived safe and sound to you in...
Nick and Teresa, You've hit the nail on the head with your description of your experience with the SV102ED. Its a VERY good scope for the money. Yes, you can...
Excellent post Jim!!! 300 people! Wow! Congrats on you and your SV102V for making the front page! You are so right in that Public Outreach is such a fun and...
George, I have too much concern for the health and welfare of our group to do that! Â :-) Clear, dark skies, Jim S. Redlands, CA you need to post the newpaper...
I bought a M1 used a couple of years ago and have been very pleased with it. But recently it started acting up and I'm wondering if anyone else has already...
Hi Dennis, That's really odd, I've never experienced that with my M1 and it's several years old now. If the washer is the problem Stellaruvue can send you...
Tomorrow morning, the 2nd, it's Io's turn. First the shadow and then Io begin transit. Show starts at 4:15am EDT! Good luck! David E [Non-text portions of this...
Dennis, I think that washer should be concave for tension purposes. I cleaned my teflon bearings a few times and the balance of load was so important. I...
If the clouds allow it I'll be there! It doesn't look promising, though. :( I'm on staycation this week so I'm looking to get in as much scope time as...
Hi! Does anyone happen to know how many mm the FeatherTouch 2" focuser drawtube travels per revolution of the coarse focus knob? And is the ratio of the...
Yup, this looks like a good one for us Rocky Mountain regioners! I might have to get to bed early and set the alarm! ... Philip Good Infiniti Engineering, Inc ...
Monday night I had a chance to get together with fellow Stellarvuers Preston Smith and Steve Gaber for an enjoyable night of viewing. I brought my SV102BV and...
Hi Peter, I'm only following moon events for my region in the US. Events happen with Jupiter on a 24 hour basis and what's viewable in the States may not be ...
<<The battery pack is from WalMart. Called "Dynamite"...Cost was about $80. This was the first time I used it for starting a vehicle.>> Thank you Len, one...