Is it normal to have a small black spot in the field of view using an eyepiece of 17mm or longer in the daytime with one of these scopes? Doesn't seem to be a...
... Yes, that's par for the course. With lower power eyepieces, you increase your chance of seeing the shadow of the secondary mirror in the image. Night...
Thanks so much for the information. I just got the scope a couple days ago and viewing hasn't been good but I did get a quick look at Jupiter and moons. My...
Dennis, Thanks for stopping by the Chicago Astronomer forum, http://astronomer.proboards23.com I have registered here as well, and let the exchange of ideas ...
... of ... Mississippi ... Hiya Joe, Thanks for dropping by. I was checking out yout site last night - cool place. Looks like the two sites have a fairly...
Between the dimming effects of a low hanging cloud bank and a Baader filter, old Sol had to climb to over 5 degrees before I could get a decent image. It was...
Last year I got my C-90 out of the closet for the Mars event. It had been in the closet for most of the time since I bought it new in the '70,s' and I wondered...
In the late summer months, our sky can turn to "soup" even when, to the average person, it appears perfectly clear. The humidity and atmospheric haze can...
It also seems this area of the Midwest is home base for the jetstream. I kept an unofficial record for two months last year and the jetstream was either...
... just ... is ... You're right. Don't let a little frustration ruin your life. True for astronomy, golf, fishing, etc. It does seem that you really remember ...
Rip I posted a photo of my little wind break I hope that it worked,first time I posted a photo here ( observ 1 ),I am working on a more detailed photo gallery...
I meant to say somthing last night but did not,I know most people cringe at the thought of heat near there scopes,but I have to say that I have used a Orion's...
I've found dew zappers completely inoffensive on an assortment of refractors. And even if they did generate a little more heat than desired, it beats the...
if anybody is interested I got my pix on my page at http://www.geocities.com/drocksmt/pagethree.htm I do not have all the specs on it yet :it shows you what we...
I am sorry for those of you that hit my webpage,aparently it cannot take a lot of hits at once,I went in and deleted everything I could to make my pages small...
... I was up before dawn this morning and took advantage of the "slow- time" on the internet. This time all the pictures loaded right off. Very cool! Is it...
not at all,they both slide up/down on there on rails/channel. ( need to put silacone grease in both channles ) all the building panels/sections just slide...
The St. Louis Clear Sky Clock is forecasting a fairly decent evening for stargazers tonight. I don't think I have to mention how rare an event this has been...
To all Gateway Astronomy Group members: First, my personal thanks for becoming a member of gag_astro. Second, I would like to vary the scenery a bit by posting...
4:50 pm Saturday - The sun is out, but it seems hazy. I will set up by the Lakefront this eveing, but I don't expect good viewing. I never get good Milky Way...
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What did everything else look like last night. I got stuck on this unusual grouping and couldn't get away from it. I didn't even know it was coming till I...
... My patio faces east and Jupiter wasn't an option. I just took a look at the grouping in Starry Night Pro. Should have gone to my neighbor's house!...
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