Good Evening! I am a new member of this group and a new amateur astronomer as well. I live in Marshfield, MO so I'm not exactly in the St. Louis area but I'm...
Welcome, David. This group is rather new - started this spring. It's not a "busy" group like some others but it does serve the intended purpose of allowing...
My frustration level is somewhat high tonight. I tried finding the Messier item in Lyra but didn't find it. Then I switched to one in Scorpio (I think) and...
The smoke ring is a bit difficult in aperture less than 6". In my 4" it appears as a slightly bloated star that won't come to focus. My 8", however, reveals...
Hi, everyone. I am totally new to telescopes, but my wife and both love looking at the stars. She has an old refractor telescope she bought while living in...
I was thinking of buying a new eyepiece for about $250.00 about a 10mm. The ones I own now cost less then $100.00 each. I was woundering if I could get someone...
Bob, I have a 10.5mm Pentax XL (65°) and really like it. I "had" a 14mm also and wish I had it back (another story). The new XW series (70°) is reportedly as...
Rip, thanks I'll check it out on Net. Hope to see a lot of sky watchers down at Eagles Park. I hope by buying a new EP doesn't bring on the clouds for the park...
I search...and I search and with all this light pollution in Chicago, I can't get a bead on M57! I use a wide FOV eyepiece, and then a higher power one,...
Joe, I have the same problem nailing M51 because of the metro sky glow to my north. Sounds like you might be talking yourself into attending Astrofest this...
... Seeing any deepsky object is more a function of expectations and not the scope or eyepiece particularly for most of the brighter messier objects. Knowing...
Is anyone going to either of these starparties? My son and I have been going to Astrofest for almost 10 years and were disappointed last year. We are thinking...
... It's a definite factor all right. It is a small target and all the photos you see do set your expectations too high. That's mainly why I posted that...
I am not sure if this will help or not, but I posted an image in the "Gary's Pix" directory, which is of the M57 field. The image is a little less than 1.5...
The following gag_astro poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Which weekend would you prefer Eagles Park Campground to have it's Fall...
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First or not, I really like that shot, Gary. You're gonna get me to try astrophotography yet. I have taken a few shots through my refractor but I don't think...
After communicating with this group and several other astronomers, I have decided to hold the fall star gazing party at Eagles Park Campground on the second...
... The comet pictures were taken from a location in Edwardsville, IL. The light in the backgound of the second shot is from the oil refinery at Woodriver, IL....
Good shots, Dave. Thanks for sharing them. (you and Gary are putting me to shame) Also, thanks for letting us contribute to your star party decision. Hope to...
I would have to agree with Rip. The Pentax eyepieces have been my favorites for years now. TeleVue pieces are also quite good and I think University Optics...
Edwardsville is pretty tough. I usually go to the Shaw Sky Lab at SIUE to observe here. If I need a western horizon, I'll go to the SIUE soccer fields. But...
The Perseid meteor shower is expected to be better than average with 40 to 60 sightings or more per hour. The peak time should be between 2 AM and dawn on...
... been ... Frogmorton11 and I also attended last year at the scout camp. This was my first trip. I had a good time but the drive through Illinois is boring...
In regards to M57, Thank you all for the feedback and emails....no, I did not expect to see glorious color and detail as in magazines and books. But I did ...
A Great Perseid Display for 2004... Hi St. Louie Astronomers and GAG Members. I thought I would share my session of the shower with you all here... As evening...
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