Another aperture stop site providing a good explanation of why you do it. Stopping down the scope improves sharpness of images by increasing the allowable...
October 2007 "I'll be damned if I sleep by the light of a Red Moon." --Lyndon Baines Johnson, 37th President of the United States (in reference to the launch...
Another "Mask" trick is to make a mask with two small holes like a paperpunch hole in size exactly the same distance from the center of the mirror, and it...
The Great World Wide Star Count by Roberta Johnson Windows to the Universe is running a citizen science campaign beginning October 1 -- the Great World Wide...
I guess I will add the status of the Telrad. I installed the new retical today and waiting for the glue to dry. I also fixed a solder joint and put new...
Just a reminder that our club meeting is not till Wednesday the 10th of October. Date change because Oktoberfesters have our room. November will be the first...
Here is the agenda for the Rochester club meeting Tuesday, October 10. The feature presentation is the Casinni Update. Anyone interested in riding along? ...
Sputnik Crashed Here Manitowoc, Wisconsin The galleries of the Rahr-West Art Museum contain paintings by Georgia O'Keeffe, Picasso, and Andy Warhol. They also...
Okay, so we left off waiting for clear skies. Took it out several days ago, and yes indeed, the careful laser collimation made for an excellent star test!...
Bob, Thanks for the response. We are sorry to hear of this with the LaCrosse Area Astronomical Society -- they have been members a long time with the League...
Here is ephemeris for Loneos. Regards, Red C/2007 F1 (LONEOS) Orbital Elements The following orbital elements are taken from /MPC/ 60664: C/2007 F1 (LONEOS) ...
I can't wait to get the telrad back from Steve and try it out on the dob Hi Mike If you can contact me by email I can get you the telrad this weekend when I am...
On October 19, 2007 at 7 pm (central) Dr. J. Craig Wheeler, renowned astrophysicist and author, will lead an exploration of ideas at the cutting edge of...
Not sure about that. It might make it too hard to adjust the collimation screws. Either way, it's going to screw up the balance I suppose. Moving the spider...
After the moon started waning and rising later, there's been some awesome observing nights the last several days. But even while the moon was out, I found the...
Comet LONEOS C/2007 F1 Finally -- it looks like we have a "Countdown" comet that could become relatively bright. It is currently running 1 1/2 to 2 magnitudes ...
My take-away from the meeting last night is that Bruce will create a 1- 2 page document with some information on buying your first scope. As well as having it...
Another good site is www.scopereviews.com? also www.cloudynights.com? Jon D ... From: kb9tkg <kb9tkg@...> To: laxastro@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, 11 Oct...
That's really cheap. Tasco's are $40-50 at Walmart. Unfortunately you really do get what you pay for. These are only good for looking at the moon. And...
If you have a copy of the "Burnham's Celestial Handbook" of which there are 3 volumes, you may be interested in reading this extensive article on Robert...
Hi Phil I have the hard cover 3 book set and found another 3 vol set at a star party for $15 and sold to a guy at work that I helped build a 4.5" dob . He is...
Thanks for the link, Phil. I have the 3 volume set but it is still packed away (2 years) after we moved. I think I'll get it out and put it in a convenient...
Hi Rick In the chat group on #sciastro we get people that need information to buy a scope. Bob wrote some information that beginners have used. The link is...
Hi Jon, Here's the scoop on what I'm talking about. We intend to have a "Buying your first telescope" clinic at the next meeting. For example scopes, I think...
Mike told me about the meeting and how I am roped into bringing my dsx-90 telescope. :) I have not used it as much as I would like - but it has been fun. At...
Sam, Is this the one that I've seen at Sam's Club? How much is it? I think it could be a handful for a new owner. That's why the club (especially Red) is ...
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