Thanks very much to everybody! Looks like I've got some reading to do to while away the time. :) I'm south of Olympia, WA, Mike and wouldn't you know it?...
... do ... Here's a great website with both a database you can use, along with pregenerated PDF pages (in case you don't want to install the database) you can...
... do to while away the time. :) I'm south of Olympia, WA, Mike and wouldn't you know it? After a *very* long dry stretch for us, the rain came back...
... Hi Mike... If you are really serious about relocating, consider the area around Ft. Davis; this is where the Texas Star Party is held (Prude Ranch).I've...
According to this site, it was invented independently in several different places - http://www.seds.org/messier/xtra/marathon/marathon.html How true that may...
Mirror showed up last night...naturally it rained! However, woke up this morning to beautiful clear skies. Got a chance to do a crude star check using my...
... Hi Elliott... I paid $450 which included shipping and coating. That was a great deal; you can expect to pay up to $800 for same mirror. I got a deal ...
... Yeah...I put down 200 tons of roadbase on the driveway when I moved in...can park 20 cars with room to spare. A real party house! Maybe I ought to think...
Bill, A stargazing B&B sounds good, but it looks like you could hold the entire Texas Star Party right in your driveway (with a lot less dust)!! Dennis ... ...
Hope Mike C. will indulge me with this off topic thread: Talking about opening a B&B made me think about this idea I have been kicking aroud for a couple of...
... Hi again Bill, Sorry about the Off-topic thread (and will post no more) Didn't realize you were in NE California (I live in the Bay area). I would be...
Hi, all ya Orion folks- The description and cost of the Expanse eypiece set (4 for 169) is really inviting. Have any of you purchased an Expanse eyepiece? If...
Hello, I'm new to this group and am hoping someone can answer this question about Orion eyepieces. I've got a Orion's Skyquest XT8 Classic with the standard 10...
... I have been kicking aroud for a couple of years since I retired. Mr. Bill Mr. Bill's idea of a star camp sounds like an interesting idea and I have...
Chris, I live in the mountains of western NC and it's one of the wettest areas in the nation. That said, I regularly use 4.7mm and 6.7mm Meade Ultra Wide Angle...
... < Snip> I understand that theoretically I should be ... Messier objects, NGC galaxies and clusters. Anyone? ... I believe turbulence of the air caused by...
not so hot, bad ghost reflections, better bet to go with GSO superviews for the same or less money Keith ... really inviting. Have any of you purchased an...
cant beat a 7mm Antares or UO ABBE Orthoscopic in image quality for any amont of money, even though they cost less than $60... but limited to 45deg fov. Still...
Thanks for the help. Fortunately humidity and light pollution aren't problems here in Marin County, just late-night fog. Chris ... From: Michael Casey...
Thank you for the reply, I appreciate the input. Do you have any experience with Orion's lanthanum eyepieces? They're shown at the Orion site and in the...
Chris, I have no direct experience with them but as I recall, Dickinson and Dyer seemed to like and recommend them in The Backyard Astronomer's Guide. I would...
Great info. I'll check for that book in my library and will go to the site (which looks like the very thing I need to find consumer reviews). Thanks again. ...
Hi All, I recently purchased the SVP 100mm refractor and am having a really good time with it. I did not get the polar alignment scope. I have been doing some...
Dale, I do all those same things, too (Painting, drawing, playing a musical instrument, gardening, etc..). And not one of them is a "hobby" to me. I think we...
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