Wow , nice group ! I have done quite a bit with stargazing over the years and have come to find that after all the expense and troubles to use large telescopes...
Dave, Wow, an 18" binewt, that must've provided some awesome views indeed! I have a pair of matched 12.5" mirrors I intend to use for a binewt, whenever I...
... Hi Dave and welcome to the group! And i agree, this is one of the nicest groups i belong to. Not too big that comments get lost in the flood and not so...
... Hi Chris, I think some on this list use mirror mounts. But it seems most prefer straight viewing. There is also a new mirror mount group on Yahoo... ...
Hi Chris , Yes , the newtonian binos were worth the effort to build and I really wish I did not sell them . The only problem I had with them was keeping...
... Removing ... Hi Ken, Actually you may notice some ghosts even when outside. The Canons have that extra optical window which for some reason they chose not ...
I have made a couple of mirror mounts over the years. While initially convenient the problems I experienced made me give them up. Dew is a major problem in...
I have made a couple of mirror mounts over the years. While initially convenient the problems I experienced made me give them up. Dew is a major problem in...
... ***************************** My problem, Mirceaar, with your petition is that it ignores the fact that the Moon is in an elliptical orbit of our sun,...
This new group is intended to be a forum for the discussion and description of "homemade" or "enthusiast made" binocular mirror mounts for astronomical...
Hi Dave: I think the major problem with the electric chair is getting zapped when the warden throws the switch! LOL!! Donald P.S. I used a pair of 20"f4 Newt...
I have a Sky Window and love it. I read a few positive reports, but more negatives than positives I think. I took the plunge anyway and got one used off...
... Yes , the responses I have gotten at work on this project have gotten quite a few laughs ! The Newtonian bino's were an interesting project and possibly in...
I now have in my possession one Opticians examination chair with pedastal of which I am in the design and parts aquisition stage of converting this to a...
As I did last year, I am inviting any interested amateur astronomers, particularly those of you located within a day's drive of the Deep South Regional...
This is, of course, nonsense. I'm pretty sure that while it is the case that our Moon revolves around the Sun, as do all the moons of all the other planets,...
What advantages does the opti-chair have over the dental chairs? I wouldn't thought a dental chair was a more natural choice. ... [Non-text portions of this...
If you go out in the evening about 8pm for the next week you can see the planet Jupiter passing just above the star Zuben Elgenubi in the constellation Libra....
Hello Florian, Thank you for the tip, If we ever get a clear night I'll climb the Brecon Beacons for a better view. Pax Br Malcolm Florian <fboyd@...>...
This doesn't exactly relate to this thread, but the mention of this star, Zuben Elgenubi, reminds me that the name of the famous character in Star Wars, Ben...
... The poster of the original message, Larry Patriarca, is not a moderated member of this group thus no moderator screens his posts. Most members are not...
Re - the 9/11 and the American Way of Life post and subsequent thread it started...... The moderator, "Me" has been at a work sales meeting since Tuesday ...
Some additional comments from the moderator---- As all who have read my "reaction and action" post, you know by now that I did not respond sooner because I...
... While I am reticent to continue this thread, I would like to address the above. I missed the particular post that Florian quoted from, but anyone who...
Thank you Barry! Buddy Miller Barry Simon <bsimon615@...> wrote: Re - the 9/11 and the American Way of Life post and subsequent thread it started...... The...
Anybody in the group thinking about putting together a set of Newtonian Binoculars ? I am almost finished with my bino chair and the bug is hitting me full ...
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