So the Mother Ship does have the hovercraft surround skirt option, doesnt it? So washboard roads should be no problem... JKING To: Stellarvue@yahoogroups.com ...
Hi Bill - Interesting report. Pushing the limits, indeed. You mention some drawings ... if they were attached, I can't see them. Perhaps you could upload...
Hi Bruce, Here is a link to the drawings: http://www.flickr.com/photos/w_anthony_fine_art/7051151497/in/photostream Here is an image of the scope on the mount:...
Aw shucks, it was worth a try :) Actually I do have several pieces of used astro gear, my TV NP101 and Pronto are among them as are some of my TV eps and 2.5...
Absolutely incredible report Bill! I would love to be able to push magnifications up that high here. What an incredible scope you have! You need to get...
Hey Mary, Nothing wrong with that! You're lucky that you actually have a store nearby that sells high-quality used astro gear. OTOH, maybe it's best for me...
Thanks, Bill for the link to your fine art! It's really not bad. I'd call you a modern "Percival Lowell" as long as you didn't take it negatively. I hope...
Great report! I too have pushed Mars to 400x or more with my SV102ABV. For some reason, Mars seems to tolerate this kind of stupid high power when other...
Bruce, Thanks for the compliment. Percival Lowell!! I wish I had his money (well, for back then) but hope I don't go crazy! Lol.. Will post my astrophotos,...
Vic needs to add a 1.6mm to his Planetary eyepiece lineup! David E ... From: "astrogeezer41" <astrogeezer41@...> To: <Stellarvue@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
David, I agree! It is a combination of the magnitude of the planet coupled with the features. Still, Saturn was pretty rocking at 366X. Not so hot at 588X,...
Bill, It looks like you've done quite a bit of good work already with your Canon Rebel. Besides the nebulae, I liked the simplicity of the Big Dipper photo....
Thanks Jim. I was all over the southwest in my youth but for some reason never made Chaco. It is definately on my bucket list. Yeah running into Jim and Becky...
That would be nice. It would probably get less than half the mileage tho. Then I would have to sell my Stellarvue. And as they say, you can have my Stellarvue...
Bruce, Thankyou for the compliments! For the two images,both were shot with the WO FD 80 at 555mm focal length. There is simply a difference in the crop of the...
Vic (or anyone else who knows), I'll be attending my first NEAF this year and was wondering (since I've heard conflicting things from different people): Are...
Hmmm ... it's only about 550 miles due East from Chaco Canyon NHP to Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus in Texas ... so consider an extra day's drive after your...
The answer is yes and no and it depends. Most vendors will make better deals with cash. Nearly all but the smallest of firms take credit cards. Both are...
Continuing this thread... Last night was my first chance to check out the new Planetary EPs. I was out for a few hours. There was a bit of wind and a prominent...
So I guess a couple of sheep in exchange for a Lomo triplet isn,t going to jive with Stellarvue? of course I could offer my daughter as a life long slave, no...
You may have to wait until she's 25 or 26 ... but at some point you'll find that your daughter is worth way more than a 160. Better bring more sheep! ;-) -...
Thanks for the report, Keven. I am glad to see that your experience with the new eyepieces was much the same as mine and the rest of us. I think we can all...
My skies are rough now that a Super Walmart opened up down the road and as I would like to get back to some kind of imaging I am thinking narrowband. Having...
