Vince, awesome job! I doubt that I speak only for myself when I say that none of us are "getting bored with this stuff." I love to see what a SV scope can...
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Bill Schlein
boojag85
Jun 1, 2006 9:49 pm
Hi all, Vic's remark about the Feathertouch being a "Reverse Crayford" design made me wonder how it was different from a Crayford. I found the following...
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Samuel DiRocco
mondior63
Jun 1, 2006 9:56 pm
Thanks to everyone for the compliments and encouragement!! --> Sam D -- http://firstlight.mvobservatory.com/ ************************************************* ...
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Steve H
stargazrsteve
Jun 1, 2006 9:57 pm
Bored?!! Hardly. You and the other imagers on the group are doing an awesome job, and I must say you all are keeping me well supplied with new backgrounds for...
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David Elosser
asterhunter
Jun 1, 2006 10:00 pm
Unfortunately I missed all that nice alignment stuff as my western sky had hazed over leaving the moon as the only decent target. Nice target it was though, as...
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Jim Carpenter
jmcarpen
Jun 1, 2006 10:04 pm
Here's another free one. http://www.cpac.org.uk/ Click on Planets 2.02 to download the Java application. Jim Denver...
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David Elosser
asterhunter
Jun 1, 2006 10:09 pm
That was Io and it's shadow. Good catch, Rob! I've noticed that for some reason Io transits a lot with the GRS. It must be locked in an orbital timing with...
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Tom Altman
globbustertom
Jun 1, 2006 10:35 pm
Sam, your website is awesome! I had to bookmark it. Of course I really enjoyed the dob page and just figured out that the pics can enlarge! Really cool, that 2...
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rpbrpbrpb1@...
reetiss12
Jun 1, 2006 11:17 pm
In a message dated 6/1/2006 5:13:41 PM Central Daylight Time, pde444@... writes: That was Io and it's shadow. Good catch, Rob! I've noticed that for...
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Tom Altman
globbustertom
Jun 1, 2006 11:32 pm
... for some reason Io transits a lot with the GRS. It must be locked in an orbital timing with Jupiter's revolution. ... David, you sure are the observant...
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Tom Altman
globbustertom
Jun 1, 2006 11:33 pm
Hi Robert, I enjoyed your follw up report. In the desert, wow. I have family in Tuscon and am seriously considering a winter or two there in my next life...
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Mark Crossley
crossley_mark
Jun 1, 2006 11:34 pm
Preston Here are some SV4 images I've taken - a mixed bag as far as quality goes :) Cheers Mark Unguided, RGB of M13, with SXV-H9 (binned 1x1) and SV4, each...
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astrodio
Jun 1, 2006 11:38 pm
thanks to David E for his great explanation about this finder scope. I have a new appreciation for mine now. thanks David oh yeah, I widh they came in Stardust...
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astrodio
Jun 1, 2006 11:42 pm
hi, I take pretty many drugs that come in the pharmacy brown bottles. It occured to me they are waterproof and I could put some smaller EPs in the and...
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Darren Hennig
doktorphoton
Jun 1, 2006 11:44 pm
Thanks, Tom! I think that I'll check that software out! have a great weekend, and clear skies to you! D [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Mark Crossley
crossley_mark
Jun 1, 2006 11:46 pm
Dang! That first link should be... http://www.aozc64.dsl.pipex.com/astro/Pictures/M13_RGB_sigma_final.jpg ... Mark...
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Darren Hennig
doktorphoton
Jun 1, 2006 11:48 pm
Thanks, gang! Yeah, it was nice to finally see the little sucker. I have no doubt that if seeing had been better earlier this year, I'd have bagged that lil...
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k75jim@...
k75jim
Jun 1, 2006 11:49 pm
In a message dated 5/31/2006 15:06:41 Pacific Daylight Time, carp.jm@... writes: Jon, Matt, Chris, Dave, Vince, JD, Jeff, Phil, and all the other SV ...
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k75jim@...
k75jim
Jun 1, 2006 11:51 pm
In a message dated 5/31/2006 19:11:55 Pacific Daylight Time, dacama@... writes: I ended up buying a University Optics 5 mm ortho..with the SV barlow it...
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k75jim@...
k75jim
Jun 1, 2006 11:59 pm
In a message dated 5/31/2006 21:42:16 Pacific Daylight Time, jean.pody1@... writes: This little scope has far exceeded my expectations for an f6...
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Tom Altman
globbustertom
Jun 2, 2006 12:03 am
... Thanks, Tom i like it already. Tom A...
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k75jim@...
k75jim
Jun 2, 2006 12:09 am
In a message dated 6/1/2006 00:02:52 Pacific Daylight Time, echan1127@... writes: Evan, One thing I've been confused about. My scope has a LOMO...
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k75jim@...
k75jim
Jun 2, 2006 12:10 am
In a message dated 6/1/2006 07:07:18 Pacific Daylight Time, vic@... writes: At night good looks disappear and the star test is the only determining...
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rpbrpbrpb1@...
reetiss12
Jun 2, 2006 12:14 am
In a message dated 6/1/2006 6:34:18 PM Central Daylight Time, kiteman@... writes: Hi Robert, I enjoyed your follw up report. In the desert, wow. I have ...
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Tom Altman
globbustertom
Jun 2, 2006 12:26 am
Rob, Awesome, Tom A...
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David Elosser
asterhunter
Jun 2, 2006 12:32 am
... Thanks for the info, Tom. Although Ganymede has a slower orbit then the other two that currently transit, it does so at the extreme northern point so it...
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David Elosser
asterhunter
Jun 2, 2006 12:37 am
BTW Darren, did you notice a rather large white area just to the east of the GRS? I saw that, actually with my NH II, a few nights back. Sue French thinks it...
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David Elosser
asterhunter
Jun 2, 2006 12:39 am
... Rob, I interpret this to mean the GRS and Red Jr? If so I need to add you to my list of RJ spotters. Europa eluded me the other night but it is transiting...
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David Elosser
asterhunter
Jun 2, 2006 12:48 am
Actually a good idea Michael. I also save my empty 35mm film canisters. They're not big enough for eyepieces, but they hold all kinds of telescope pieces...
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David Elosser
asterhunter
Jun 2, 2006 12:49 am
Michael, Actually, I think, if you are willing to wait for it, Vic can get just about anything powdercoated. I'm sure it would cost a little extra. David E...
