I enjoyed a very nice viewing session this early morning – the first day of May, 2003. Set up the scope (102EDT) about 1:00 AM and finished up at 3:14 AM....
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Chris Nicholl
chris_in_mass
May 1, 2003 11:22 am
... Daryl- I made a set of the homemade ones, and can tell you that they definitely help. Damping time on my AT1010 is cut from 2-2.5 seconds to about 1-1.5...
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abuzzijr
May 1, 2003 12:49 pm
... Thanks Darren. I was only aware that the more lenses equal less light getting through (simplistic). Your explanation has made things much clearer now. ...
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abuzzijr
May 1, 2003 1:00 pm
... work. ... Sounds like a great (late) night! I haven't been able to pick up NGC 3628 in my SV78s but I have spent some time staring at M65/66. We had 3...
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Brian Shiff
bshiffty
May 1, 2003 2:11 pm
Hey all, Due to weather etc., I haven't had either scope out for a while. However, I went to Las Vegas last weekend with some old friends. I had a good night...
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Nick Zivanovic
airydisk1
May 1, 2003 2:33 pm
... From: "Brian Shiff" <shiffty@...> ... They are the same. Nick Zivanovic www.airydisk.com...
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unimountguy
May 1, 2003 5:39 pm
Concerning attaching scopes to the UniStar's (this covers everything including Stellarvue), generally, any scope with tube rings will fit to our Basic Models....
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K75jim@...
k75jim
May 1, 2003 6:09 pm
In a message dated 4/30/2003 9:58:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Jeff, Like we say, "seeing is believing!" When you have a good achro design you don't need...
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K75jim@...
k75jim
May 1, 2003 6:13 pm
George, It's been a long wait for you but your luck finally changed. Wow, what in incredible session that must have been! Perfect conditions for the EDT. ......
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iowasf
May 1, 2003 6:30 pm
... I agree. But oh, the views! Jeff...
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K75jim@...
k75jim
May 1, 2003 6:30 pm
In a message dated 5/1/2003 7:12:59 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Brian, While out at Joshua Tree I had the chance to look through an ETX90 with a Coronado...
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niagarawhirlpool
niagarawhirl...
May 1, 2003 6:55 pm
... missed a ... I first looked through one last year at Starfest. The Coronado was on a Televue 102, I think. Anyways, it was one of the freakiest things I ...
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mark_rosenga...
May 1, 2003 8:43 pm
April 30, 2003 11:37 AM - 12:00 PM Frustration reigned as I tried to sketch the sun through clouds. When I got outside, it was clear, but a small cloud...
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gadzig
May 2, 2003 4:04 am
Hi..am enjoying my new scope very much,and want to expand my horizons,so to speak! My EP's so far are: 9mm Plossl; 32mmPlossl; 12.3mm Orion ED EP; and a 31mm...
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Darren Hennig
sharpsplitter
May 2, 2003 4:17 am
Hey group! Well my new ring came in yesterday. I now have the new thicker ring Vic makes for my Sv78S. I really like it! It fits like a glove on the scope, and...
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Victor Kennedy
victorkennedysi
May 2, 2003 6:28 am
... You have a pretty good selection of EPs already. I have more, but very seldom use the very short focal lengths. I use my 34, 28, 14 and 9 mm most, and you...
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gadzig
May 2, 2003 8:21 am
... Barlow.I ... boonies,and ... very ... mm ... but ... these ... May ... Thank you for your advice.I live in Michigan,land of a thousand clouds...I will be...
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Barry Carter
rat8bug
May 2, 2003 10:53 am
Roger that! I live in SE Michigan and "clear skies" have not been the operative word recently. Here is a shot of my 1010; which as seen sparse activity since...
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Chris Nicholl
chris_in_mass
May 2, 2003 11:34 am
... Well hello guys, from a former Michigander (Canton). To answer the original question, what is rapidly becoming my favorite eyepiece in both my AT1010 and...
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George
gnggreenfield
May 2, 2003 12:14 pm
Got up early this morning (4:00 AM) to take a peak at Mars. Mars is still pretty small but I could see some dark on pink when the sky settled down. Nothing...
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Taylor J. Barton
chipdatajeffb
May 2, 2003 1:10 pm
You have a nice selection there, already. I'd suggest Vic's 26mm. I also have a Vixen Lanthanum 15mm that I really like. My favorite in the AT, however, is...
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k5apl
May 2, 2003 1:41 pm
... I used my AT1010 for planetary and lunar viewing with a 4mm TAK .965 Otho and a 2.8mm TAK .965 Ortho. I would choose the 2.8mm if you wanted only one;...
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Barry Carter
rat8bug
May 2, 2003 1:49 pm
Sky & Telescope (May 2001, June 2003) has good tips on viewing Mars. Your filter selection will not work with Mars. Also, due to its low position, the...
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K75jim@...
k75jim
May 2, 2003 1:51 pm
In a message dated 5/1/2003 9:05:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Annie, There are probably as many suggestions are there are observers so brace yourself! My...
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Chris Nicholl
chris_in_mass
May 2, 2003 1:54 pm
I'm considering selling my AT1010 and getting the 80/9D, and I'd like some opinions. Some thoughts on my use, as I contemplate this: * The extreme rich-field...
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Kenneth
ltmin79
May 2, 2003 2:45 pm
http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/planets/article_929_3.asp Hi everyone! Sky & Telescope has a useful program to see which side of Mars is facing...
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Jim Carpenter
jmcarpen
May 2, 2003 2:52 pm
Chris, Don, aka Island Hermit, has (had?) an 80/9D on a Unistar Light/Bogen 3046. He hasn't posted here in a while, so if he doesn't pop up, go back and the...
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unimountguy
May 2, 2003 4:03 pm
Hi, Larry here, the mount is not the limiting factor so much as the length of the scope and the tripod you're using it on. The D&S Tripod is great....for its...
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Brian Sterling
bssterl
May 2, 2003 8:41 pm
Chris, Where in Mass are you? I'm in southern NH, have an AT1010, an 80/9D & I'd love to check out a Unistar light! Brian...
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coderdudex
May 2, 2003 10:53 pm
Hi All, I have a question for all you with the sliding dew shields. I have an 85s - it's a beauty. At first the dew shield was rather tight. Now that i have...
