Perfect conditions in Michigan last night. Cool, clear, dark, and transparent as it gets. Took out the SV80ED and spent most of the night on Saturn, Mars,...
... -snip- IN the computer game "Civilization", if you are playing at around 2:00 am or after a very long period of time late into the night, a screen comes up...
Hi Everyone! I woke up this morning at 4am to great skies for my home's location. But this time of the year I have little observing time in the mornings, so I ...
... you ... a year. Then I upgraded to the SV90T and found that I was really getting into high power viewing. This is when I knew I was going to upgrade my...
Beautiful report David! Yes, one must hurry at this time of the year when the sky brightens early, but you certainly did fantastic! I'll have to see if I can...
Oh my! Spain sounds PERFECT in January! Peter, I look very forward to your observing posts! Mary ... pollution. Inland, away from the coastal towns, it gets...
Beautiful job Rick! Sweeping the skies at this time of the year brings pure joy and many surprises! A wide field scope such as the SV80ED and a low power ...
"... Or perhaps we could have the phrase "Sleep is for the weak!" translated into latin (sounds cooler that way) and use it as the new corporate logo for...
David, Thoroughly enjoyed your post! Â I'm becoming photon starved again. Â My area of SoCal has not had a good night for some time and it's too bloody hot to...
The KB Systems KB1AS wooden tripod I ordered preparatory to the arrival of my SV90TBV later this month has arrived. I can comment briefly upon quality, ...
Don't forget the pen in your hand. _____ From: Stellarvue@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Stellarvue@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008...
Yeah, and I've learned the trick of moving my head from side to side to make it look like I'm reading something. ... From: "Freddy" <freddyl@...> To:...
Jack- So, do you like the mount :-) Seriously, thanks for the detailed information...slow motion controls are one of the features that I would really enjoy on...
When we switched from the TSL4 walnut (or alder) wood tripods to the TSL5 pier tripod, we had several leg sets left over from the various tripod projects. The...
Tony Hallas and I discussed the smoke situation for the Golden State Star Party. It seems there is s fire directly south of the event. If the wind blows south,...
... alt- ... plans ... the ... Alan, I'm really no expert on this mount, probably your best bet is to give Charles a call at Half Hitch, he's very informative...
Mr. Maris relates for the future: <<Now that we are getting the M3 and M3E mounts coming through production, I guess it is time to work on another version of...
Hi, Alan. As I understand it, KB Systems is the supplier fot TeleVue's Gibraltar tripods (just the legs, not the mount). Is the reason you decided to piece...
... arrival of my SV90TBV later this month has arrived... For a moment there I thought I was on the wrong forum. KB1AS is the callsign of a ham radio operator...
i have a question. i have a sv102 with a diagonal on it. am i seeing the view straight on or upside down or backwards? HELP!! DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA let me know...
It is just great that a career as an opera singer goes along well with the daily rhythm that Astronomy does. And yes, I have seen people who have fallen asleep...
I tried to fit in both M8 and M20 but just could not put them in the same frame so did the lagoon on its own this was 14 x 5 min subs iso 1600 with unmodded...