Sorry it took me so long to post. Look for the skies to be bad later next week because I just put an order in for a Mead LightBridge 12 inch Dob. Now my wife...
Hi, Bob. I was wonderin' where you've been. Haven't heard from you for a while. I wouldn't pick up an H-Beta filter unless you find one heckuvva deal. It only...
Now is a good time to start getting up early to bag the latest comet before it starts to fade. "Finally, the comet is becoming poised for visibility for...
I went over to Gary's and observed this comet last Sunday Morning. It stands out very well in binoculars. Only long exposure photography will reveal a tail. ...
The date of the marathon is getting closer. March 25th, rain date April 1st. Time: Sunset to Sunrise, (or whenever we decide to go to breakfast) Location:...
Francis Park Stargazing * Wednesday, March 8, 2006 * 7-9 PM Greetings Fellow Astronomers: * Francis Park Stargazing * You are invited for a group stargazing...
Fellow Astronomers, I recently replaced my homemade finder scope with a neat 60mm one on my 4.5". Better and clearer over the cheap poorly constructed ones ...
http://www.astromart.com/news/news.asp?news_id=471 Now is the Best Time to View Comet Pojmanski Posted by Guy Pirro on 3/6/2006 5:36 PM Comet Pojmanski, the...
I just talked to Dave and he said he has going to have a Star Party on the 28th & 29th of April. (weather Premitting) I earlier posted that said that I owned a...
The Francis Park Stargazing session scheduled for tonight (Wednesday, March 8) has been canceled due to clouds/rain. The next Francis Park Stargazing session...
Comet C/2006 A1 Pojmanski Observed from Under the Bright Lights of Chicago Fellow Astronomers, I have been anxious for a comet hunting session for some time...
Everyone, I have a request for a daytime (morning) astronomy talk at Protective Life Insurance for their "Bring Your Child To Work" Day on April 21st, 2006 -...
Could be you might be buying someones nightmare if you paid too much for it. Ripps, I was looking for astronomy equipment of the members own in ther profile...
I think this would be a good scope. At that time Discovery was building scopes for Orion, and this sure looks like a Discovery scope. I'm going to be in...
Whenever I get in front of a group of people my knees shake, eyes water, whole body begins to sweat and I find breathing difficult. In short, a totally...
When one buys a scope aptly named "OBSESSION" then one is defined by his own scope. The CFO usually files this information in the "I told you so" folder. ... ...
UMSL has an open house every month. The next one is on the 8th.of April. They are going to have the observatory open and a couple of scopes outside. Astronomy...
I've been considering buying an Orion Astroview 6 EQ Reflector, or maybe one of their 6" or 8" Dobsonians. I found an Orion Skyview Deluxe EQ 6 on Ebay and was...
Travis, I would shy away from that scope, unless there is some reason you really want an EQ. With a scope of this size, if you get an EQ you are going to get...
I would venture to say the Skyview and Astroview models are very similar. I'm at a loss to tell you the exact differences, though. The reviews on these are...
Travis, I too would recommend a Dob for ease of tranport and setup. One thing you may want to keep in mind (which I dont think many consider when buying a...
As someone who's had a lot of experience with both EQ and dob mounts, I second that opinion - EQ (equatorial mounts) are a major source of frustration for...
Last night I took out my old 10 inch Dob and though that I would give it a try, maby for the last time. I had views of Saturn that were simply unbelieveable. I...
Bob, The Hydrogen Alpha filter (the non-solar type) is recommended for deep sky astrophotgraphy only. Probably has something to do with the bandwidth of the...
Ripps, Look like you saved me some more money. I'll buy that 2" 15mm UW wiht 80 degree fov from Smart Astronomy. I can use my 2" O111 filter with this one. I...
... I second the recommendation to visit clubs and starparties, but a different reason :^) More important than whether you get a Dob or an equatorial mount is ...
"............ As my father often said "To each his own". Converted to something a little more current "Whatever floats your boat" I think the popular phrase...
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