... Hi Dave, Sorry, but I can't help but be curious. How much was the markup on the Apex 90mm? If you'd rather not say, for whatever reason, that's fine too....
Hello, I´m the fortunate owner (at least I feel so) of a Stellarvue Blackhawl and would like to purchase a Giro II Deluxe Alt-Az mount combined with a...
Darin, A helpful and perceptive post. I'm looking forward to further observing reports with your achromat. I'm currently out of a SV scope, having just sold my...
Unlike the 2003 transits where high contrast satellite shadows (and their discs) crossed squarely on the white Equatorial Zone, the shadow of Europa fell late...
OK All here's my 2 cents addition to this thread. Remember that in TM Back's discussion defocus is being measured before and after the barlow, but with the...
In a message dated 12/31/2003 9:50:55 PM Pacific Standard Time, slim_ognjenovic@... writes: Bottom line is i absolutely love my Nighthawk. Chris, Wow!...
In a message dated 1/1/2004 5:45:40 AM Pacific Standard Time, HF631G@... writes: Oh, what's that about Powerpoint? Seems politically incorrect to use plain...
Stephen, That is outstanding. You've really gone deep with that shot. I can't say I've seen all the nebulosity extending below the horse head before. 30...
Mary - Happy New Year to you also! And to all in this great group. I've been traveling for the holidays and just got back into town. Great to see so many new...
Thank you Matt. I anticipate really good things for the modified Canon 300D. It should make the processing much easier. Relative to B & G, the Ha response is...
Stephen, Just when I think your work can't get any better, you do something like this! Breathtaking... just breathtaking. Jim S. Redlands, CA [Non-text...
Happy New Year Mary!! Layne Mary <hari@...> wrote:Happy New Year everyone! Health and Peace to you all! Today we're going to see LOTR--The Return of...
I would be wonderful if a Barlow could change the focal length of an achro refractor system. Consider: Simply doubling a 4" f/8 system would result in an...
Stephen, I understood what you meant re the 10D and 300D... After you pointed it out again, I do remember seeing John Gleason's shot. However, the color...
Hi Mike, Good to hear from you. You make a good point that there are no free lunches in Optics or Physics in general. Actually though, I didn't mean to imply...
... at ... Ring ... Hello Fernando To attach my Nighthawk to the Giro II, I use a Baader Planetarium quick release clamp and 7" dovetail bar from Alpine...
Hi All, This is a story of my "first light" and how it changed my life... This June, I was on vacation w/ my family at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and...
... sky, and I love reading all of your posts describing your nights, but for me, the magic of the light of the night is beyond my abilities to describe it....
Thanks to Chris from down under for sharing his impressions of stars we Yanks, Brits and all northerners don't see. I would appreciate more posts from southern...
Melissa, Thanks so much for sharing your first light story. Lots there that I relate to especially the feelings associated with being under the night sky and...
David At your suggestion, I tracked down the double star 88 Tauri this evening despite very poor conditions due to clouds and a waxing gibbous moon. Very...
