Hi Les, ... I can't help with that, I've never seen a Mettler wedge. 2. ... The bolt hole positions for the Meade and Celestron telescopes are different so it...
... Then why do you even utter the word "curse"? You know what havoc even that mention can bring. March was the driest monthe here in Maryland in recorded...
Seeing wasn't great this morning for Jupiter because of low transparency. The oval BA is visible setting on the left. Seeing was good when I imaged Saturn but...
John- The width of an object at the focal plane is just w = F * a / 206265 where F is the focal length (in the same units as w) and a is the angle subtended by...
In a message dated 3/31/06 7:32:43 PM Central Standard Time, stardoctor5@... writes: I will soon replace it with a 12"LX200R. Is that close enough to a...
Gee, we have the wettest month of March on record around here. And it is not stopping for April. ... Phil Chambers [ptchamb-at-svpal.org] (S.F. Bay Area -...
Hi Rod, That is pretty much the conclusion I would have anticipated. Thanks, Chuck/divenuts ... From: RMOLLISE@... To: sct-user@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
... it is ... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Nearly 3 straight days here of /basically/ clear skies, pleasant temperatures....slightly less than best transparency w/...
... The baffle tube, does not actually enter the thermal expansion equation at all on an SCT!. Unless the mirror is clamped to it (it isn't on a standard SCT),...
... That's for sure (SF Bay Area). It almost seems like Seattle's weather has moved 1000 miles South to Northern California. My logs show only 3 observing...
Here's an image of the area just before the GRS. Nothing boring in this area. Note the red spot on the STrZ that is setting on the left. Note also the blue...
Hello, Just uploaded lots of new images of the Red Spot Jr from various imagers. You can see these at: http://www.redspotjr.com Regards, Chris ... Call the US...
Talkin' about the M45/Luna encounter. Caught a sky-break from Ma Nature here at StarHub...missed the first few 'devourings', but turned out to be much more...
... Hmmmm, I was hoping to see some of that grazing thing too, but I admit I didn't. The seeing here in New England near the coast is rarely great although...
Solar Party at the University of Athens http://solar-eclipse.uoa.gr March 29, 2006 12:00 pm – 14:00 pm EET On the occasion of the March 29th Solar Eclipse,...
I have an 8" Meade SCT with a standard Meade wedge and a Bausch & Lomb tripod. My question is about the small metal 90 degree device on the north- facing front...
Hi, Sorry if you've been blistered by such newbie questions before. 1) I'm acquiring a 2080A 8" SCT. Any recommendations for quick modifications that can...
First of all, hello to everyone. I've been lurking around here for a while and this group has been a great source of information. Call me crazy but it seems...
In a message dated 4/2/06 10:31:03 AM Central Daylight Time, gkorbut@... writes: Sorry if you've been blistered by such newbie questions before. 1) I'm...
Clouds rolled in and the bottle o' Yell rolled out... ;-( Peace, Rod Mollise Author of:_Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_ and: _The Urban...
Don't know how you got a 3/28 post to not appear until 4/3....but seein' as how it pertains to a 3/29 event......errrrrmmmmm...... Is there a funny blue...
For anyone who wants to give it a shot, the Soyuz is currently docked with the ISS, & will be until they unlatch for return Sat. the 8th at 4:28pm EDT. I know...
A cold front blew in from the west starting around 4:30. I left the house to go to Church to pray for my soul and some clear weather for the "Big Show". ...
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