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William
williamnourse
Jul 19, 2012 1:00 pm
Thanks Jon! Yes, definitely too cold (and usually too snowy!) in the winter, but can be great through the middle of the Fall....
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William
williamnourse
Jul 19, 2012 1:07 pm
I'm going to have to go to the Thesaurus to find some new synonyms for Awesome and Spectacular! This is definitely on my target list for when I'm in Averill...
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vic@...
stellarvue1
Jul 19, 2012 1:14 pm
Very nice Jon. You make this look effortless but I know better. Amazing that you stayed up shooting all of these great images and then went on the outings each...
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scott_nc
Jul 19, 2012 2:50 pm
Fantastic, Jon! It's amazing how many DSOs can easily be seen in your image, despite the fact that no telescope was involved in it's creation! WOW!!! CS, ...
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David and Sharon Elo...
asterhunter
Jul 19, 2012 2:51 pm
Ya know, I think I can see the Big Bang in the lower left corner! David E...
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Jonathan Talbot
jbtalbot2001
Jul 19, 2012 3:35 pm
Hi Chris, Thanks. This was done from the Stellarvue Dark Sky Party in Likely Ca. Extremely Dark skies. Best I have ever seen. Jon Talbot...
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Robert
collirob...
Jul 19, 2012 3:51 pm
Thanks Jon. Had a very nice and clear night that night. Part of my enjoyment in imaging is being able to find other things in the image. In this case a couple...
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Robert
collirob...
Jul 19, 2012 3:56 pm
Jon I can only echo everyone else. Awesome color, detail, and composition. Well done sir. Robert Collins...
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Rich W
astronut1001
Jul 19, 2012 4:13 pm
Originally posted to the Yahoo Refractors group by Roland Christen of Astro Physics. AMA's resolution on light pollution, passed in 2009: ...
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Bruce Agee
dixonagee
Jul 19, 2012 4:22 pm
Thanks for sharing, Robert. Very nice. - Bruce...
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scott_nc
Jul 19, 2012 4:23 pm
Great link, Rich! BTW, the AMA passed an updated resolution this year, which is more far-reaching in scope: http://docs.darksky.org/AMA_2012_report.pdf Clear...
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Bruce Agee
dixonagee
Jul 19, 2012 4:26 pm
Jon - Awe inspiring. I hope you don't mind that it will be serving as wallpaper on my desktop for a while. - Bruce...
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scott_nc
Jul 19, 2012 4:28 pm
Oh, and I almost forgot to mention, here's a link to a CN thread on the subject that I started a few days ago, in case anyone wants to contribute there: ...
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benstenw
Jul 19, 2012 4:31 pm
It was so cold and grey last month, June, that locals called it Juneuary. And the Arrogant Bastard is actually a beer brewed by Stone Brewery of southern Ca....
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scott_nc
Jul 19, 2012 4:35 pm
Ah, Ben, now your somewhat cryptic post begins to make sense! :-) CS, Scott, in NC...
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Rich W
astronut1001
Jul 19, 2012 4:52 pm
I bought the original Vixen Porta mount when it first came out and while the mount was quite good for grab and go use I found the tripod totally inadequate so...
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Bruce Agee
dixonagee
Jul 19, 2012 5:07 pm
I second that, Ben - Thanks for the subtitles! And clear skies. - Bruce...
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rtlrp12
Jul 19, 2012 5:14 pm
I use my Porta II on my CG-5 tripod. Although the mount is rated at 20#, I find that to be a bit optimistic. I feel more comfortable with no more than 15#. ...
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Rich W
astronut1001
Jul 19, 2012 5:21 pm
Thanks Scott. Your linked to document looks to me to be more of a report or study than a resolution. I posted it to the Refractors group, with credit. Rich...
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Ken Strauss
kstrauss7
Jul 19, 2012 5:24 pm
Considering your comment that: "The Porta II mount even has the same model name sticker on it w/o a II designator anywhere.", is it possible that you were...
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Robert
collirob...
Jul 19, 2012 5:30 pm
Thanks Bruce. I like it fine technically but I do find it somewhat uninteresting. I seem to take a lot of images of clusters this time of year and wanted to...
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Rich W
astronut1001
Jul 19, 2012 5:43 pm
The new mount came with the updated slow motion control cables as shown on the Vixen web site for the Porta II and so far as I can tell from the rather low...
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Bruce Agee
dixonagee
Jul 19, 2012 6:01 pm
Say Ben - I remember your great report about traveling to Hirz Mountain at Shasta Lake, Northern Calif to witness the annular eclipse. I posted this earlier...
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siriusguy50
Jul 19, 2012 7:21 pm
<<the original mount as bought and the new one as received required adjustment of the slow motion worm gears end play to minimize lost motion > and slop in the...
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Bruce Agee
dixonagee
Jul 19, 2012 7:42 pm
Based on the SV availability page, it appears that the SV70ED and 80ST APO may be back in stock, and estimates for several other scopes, including the SV50ED...
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Rich W
astronut1001
Jul 19, 2012 8:00 pm
A tangent drive can have no backlash but does not automatically have none. The original Vixen Custom D altazimuth mount of years ago used tangent drives and...
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Ken Strauss
kstrauss7
Jul 19, 2012 8:04 pm
Does the current Vixen use tangent screws, worm gear or.? Is a clear photo or drawing of the Vixen available anywhere? From: Stellarvue@yahoogroups.com...
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Rich W
astronut1001
Jul 19, 2012 8:34 pm
Ken; Worm gears for both axes. Below is a link to the Vixen page with photos for the Porta II mount. Per a write up found elsewhere the worm wheels are...
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Ken Strauss
kstrauss7
Jul 19, 2012 9:23 pm
I had seen that picture but was hoping for, perhaps, an exploded view. What are the approximate dimensions of the arm that holds the scope? Where does most of...
