We have had cloudy, wet weather here in the Midwest during June. I finally got two clear nights. These shots were taken about 15 minutes north of my house near...
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Stellarvue@yahoogroup...
Jul 1, 2010 11:11 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Stellarvue group. File : /SV Monthly...
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mineralman55
Jul 1, 2010 11:17 am
This month we'll again try something a little different. There are eight "objects", but some teaching will be involved. Grab someone and point out the "Summer...
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Bob
rgewanter
Jul 1, 2010 12:44 pm
HI STEVE, Quite a collection of English cars you owned or have worked on. I fell into the trap? years ago. I owned an Austin Healey..the big one with triple SU...
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jmcarpen
Jul 1, 2010 4:24 pm
The Particle Wave caps are nice, but expensive. You can easily make a desiccant cap from a 35mm film container (remember those?) and a couple of those small...
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David and Sharon Elos...
asterhunter
Jul 1, 2010 4:35 pm
Have fun Scott! I've found those members to be very friendly and always willing to help. David E ... From: "Scott in NC" <ssatko@...> To: "Stellarvue...
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William Rohr
astro4fun
Jul 1, 2010 6:20 pm
To all: I just purchased a Stellarvue 10x60 finderscope to be used as a guidescope for my SV80. Does anyone have any comments on a suggested guide camera...
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Jeffrey Lamson
lamsonjeffrey
Jul 1, 2010 6:29 pm
Bill I use Orions Star Shoot Auto Guider with my set up. It comes with PHD software. It is $279.95 At OPT, with free shipping ... From: William Rohr...
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Norman Breedon
norm92de
Jul 1, 2010 7:40 pm
Steve: I agree with most of what you said. Don't miss Whitworth threads one bit. I'm not a big fan of the Metric 6x 1mm bolt. I have replaced many, which were...
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Carlos Solis
c.solis11
Jul 1, 2010 7:40 pm
Bill, I have been using the SV 10X60 with the Orion SSAG for quite some time. Hard to beat this combo is regards to price/simplicity/ weight. ... [Non-text...
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CurtisC
die_nullte
Jul 2, 2010 5:50 am
... Steve, I work as a docent at Palomar Obs., giving tours. I try to memorize most of the dimensions in English and metric, since we have a lot of...
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mineralman55
Jul 2, 2010 12:58 pm
(F - 30)/2 = C (C x 2) + 30 = F Anyone can do this in their head (well, there are a couple on this list...) and will get you within a couple degrees of the...
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David and Sharon Elos...
asterhunter
Jul 2, 2010 1:09 pm
... I don't have anything in my head to do that with. ;-) David E...
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mineralman55
Jul 2, 2010 1:50 pm
In that case you are safe....
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Rick Saunders
o3zyca
Jul 2, 2010 2:30 pm
Conversion would be simple if we got rid of these deprecated units like deg F, pounds, feet, miles, gallons etc. Rick...
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scott_nc
Jul 2, 2010 3:57 pm
My car gets an average of 25 mpg (city and highway combined). Somehow that sounds much better to me than 11 km/L. Just MHO, though! Scott, in NC...
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geekkopf
Jul 2, 2010 4:08 pm
Stellarvue LTV = P+Pf+Q+C+S Clone LTV = .5P+Pf/3+.25Q+C/4+S/5 Conversion formula for Stellarvue Long Term Value to Clone Long Term Value: LTV= Long Term Value...
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Gene Pedrazzoli
strehlboy
Jul 2, 2010 4:16 pm
Good job, Preston, but consistency and support values on the clone might be a little low. Gene ________________________________ From: geekkopf...
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geekkopf
Jul 2, 2010 4:29 pm
Hi Gene! Well, I was trying to project a five-year improvement trend to give a better long-term assessment... (but I think you're right). ;-} Preston Smith ...
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Gene Pedrazzoli
strehlboy
Jul 2, 2010 4:42 pm
Perhaps, and then again, maybe there just isn't a long-term assessment available on most clones. Looks like Stellarvue pulls ahead, again! Peace and clear...
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geekkopf
Jul 2, 2010 4:57 pm
;-}...
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Steven
stevenagaber
Jul 2, 2010 6:35 pm
Bob: Yes, it was quite a collection. True, getting in and out of those cars becomes more difficult with age. One's tolerance for being cold, wet and...
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Patrick Wayne
pjwayne333
Jul 2, 2010 11:49 pm
Jon, that picture on the SV home page of the Milky Way is kick ass! Patrick Wayne pwayne@......
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H P
hpholcomb
Jul 3, 2010 12:24 am
Well, it isn't self-guiding, but the Meade DSI Pro Mono has been used quite extensively with these finder-type scopes. Some of the smaller ones have been...
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RAMA RAO
ramacall
Jul 3, 2010 1:22 am
i think it should be like this (F - 32)/1.8 = C (C x 1.8) + 32 = F rao ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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tom@...
karpftj
Jul 3, 2010 1:43 am
Personally, I'm fond of the generic English to Metric conversion formula: 2x + 30. Works about right for largish sizes of inches to centimeters. Works ...
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Peter W
cashpoint_48
Jul 3, 2010 11:04 am
The metricants like to reverse that and use litres per 100 km. ... From: scott_nc <ssatko@...> Subject: [Stellarvue] Re: Quick & Dirty Conversions ...
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stellarvue1
Jul 3, 2010 1:28 pm
Preston: Excellent but you forgot to divide the five factors by five. As an example: SV115T20 versus clone. Where all values for SV are 100: 50+33.33+25+25+20...
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stellarvue1
Jul 3, 2010 1:55 pm
Larry: In addition to the Allstars Newsletter which has special offers, advanced notice on equipment and first opportunity to sign up for Stellartrips, we plan...
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Gene
strehlboy
Jul 3, 2010 2:35 pm
Greetings to all, A quick sky report from Palm Bay Florida. Last night my wife and I were able to see the Sag/Scorp. region quite well. The Milky Way was...
