Tonight, after allowing Mars to rise high enough to clear my observatory walls, I noticed something different. As I focused the SCT on Mars, it was like I was...
... Possibly. ... Some web sites of interest in this regards: Clear air turbulence: <http://orbit35i.nesdis.noaa.gov/arad/fpdt/tifcsts.html> Satellite cloud...
Hi Allen, Same here, I hope I didn't offend anyone, just seeing those pictures on the TV of those poor folks made me wonder why the feds couldn't do an airdrop...
... Just came in from looking at Mars (4:45 am - 5:15 am EST) and kinda noticed it too. I chalked it up the the OTA not being cooled down, as I had not given...
Allan Mayer
SCTUSER@...
Sep 1, 2005 10:04 am
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... Yes. An 'amnesty' for food, blankets, and other 'survival' supplies, should perhaps be suggsted to all police and similar groups. Not that I am pro capital...
Hi Tom: Man, now I am stewing. We installed a <15K> Watt standby generator, and my observatory is not on the panel (there: I brought a bit of astronomy into...
The "under running water" apearance is common, but I don't think it's the jet stream. The jet stream moves so fast and is so high that the result normally ...
Good morning John, What the news didn't tell you is that those people were a half a mile from help. All they had to do was keep walking and they would have...
The issue isn't living in tornado country; there are dangers wherever you live. Where I live (Arizona), wildfire is the big one. But New Orleans: I can't...
... I saw something like this two winters ago. I was observing Jupiter and had a nice steady view. In less than a minute it changed to the effect you describe....
... There may be some hyperbole in this statement but I have read that the most powerful earthquake ever recored by human instruments occured at the New Madrid...
Hi Bill: I'm sorry, but I'd guess that you probably know more than we do. We've made a couple of forays out to the university where there is power, but that...
Hi: "Off topic" posts are the least of my concerns right now. What I do ask is that y'all just keep it civil, listen to Joe if he has to step in, and please,...
That is a tremendous simplification of the Cold War. Which President are you talking about? Ike was _well_ aware of the consequences of any nuclear exchange....
... No, the site was available, at least to me, at 10 last night, donation made online OK. Bankcard as good as cash and "oodles" of people not invading the...
... Thanx to service from you, and many of my friends from SAC !! That said, I think you missed a big point of the USSR's intentions early on (they got more...
Allan Mayer
SCTUSER@...
Sep 1, 2005 2:56 pm
79223
hello bill, i'm sure that discussions are under way for big public music events being proposed along the lines you suggest. personally, neither myself or my...
hello bill, i'm sure that discussions are under way for big public music events being proposed along the lines you suggest. personally, neither myself or my...
Since a lot of posts are so serious here right now, I thought I would pass this one on, that I got from a NG a while ago. I think it is quite funny, and based...
Allan Mayer
SCTUSER@...
Sep 1, 2005 3:12 pm
79226
Hi Guys, The last four nights we were spoiled here in Belgium with rather good nights. The first object I want to show you is the well-known NGC891 and the ...
Love it ... From: Allan Mayer To: sct-user@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 10:10 AM Subject: Re: [sct-user] How many deaths does it take to...
Hi Yup, jet stream. Typically you can defocus from infinity to slightly closer (dont know how to describe it, but focus in "front" of the object) and see the...
A simple 20 minute fix for several focusser problems is illustrated in photo. Use common sense to seat the 3 screw outer housing back flush on bearings and to...
Putting proper thrust bearings in my 12" LX200 had no effect on image shift or flop, but did substantially reduce the focus backlash. I'm not sure how the...
Interesting facts Chris. A non-rigid connection would indeed make a simple fix more difficult. Should I ever own a nice Meade I will look into that. For now, I...
One nice thing about the Meade SCT's is the mirror lock and then use the microfocuser...virtually eliminates image shift. Chuck/divenuts ... From: gnowellsct ...
Maybe for some. I have a Classic (no mirror lock), but if I ever get a GPS, the first thing I'll do is remove the secondary focuser and install a RoboFocus on...
... Nice pics! The detail in those are incredible. In the second image (of the pair) I can see allkinds of little/far galaxies in the background. *dreams of...
Larry, How do I access the photo mentioned? Thanks, Wally Larry Stange <noskyhere@...> wrote: A simple 20 minute fix for several focusser problems is...
Terrific photos Karel! We haven't had a clear night in over a month here in west central Florida! Thanks for sharing Chuck/divenuts ... From: Teuwen Karel To:...
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