Honestly Nick - I couldn't make that distinction for you. I would personally go just because it's darker - definitely darker than Area51 - but it's your call...
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Thanks for the info Ivan. I orderded a set from ScopeStuff. I am a little hesitant to install them as my collimation out of the box is actually OK, but I...
Anytime Paul, anytime... 8) I'm in the process of building a shed in my backyard (walls are up, hopefullt roof will be up by tomorrow), and turning it into a...
Paul, as a side note, if your collimation is FINE at this time, you might want to hold off until it is OFF, and then you'll have a GOOD reason WHY to replace...
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Ivan I was thinking the same thing. Saturn came out just fine, and the star test was OK, although seeing was only fair so I couldn't make a good assesment. ...
Hi, Please let me know if someone wants to go to A51 or to the boat ramp this Friday or Saturday. All next week I will be traveling, so I have these 2 chances...
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I missed the last outing to US27, it started raining while I was heading out there. If it looks halfway decent tonight I'll head out there tonight around...
Hey Ed, I'm packing up now... the weather report says mostly clear and that's what it said last night - and last night was great. I will see you there! ...
I am on site now. So far it looks like it is slowly clearing but not perfect yet. You can call me here on my cell at 954-214-2733. Charlie Sent from my...
Fred's Observing Report: Greetings to all: Our session at "Area 27" tonight was very pleasing and even somewhat productive. Everything went quite well, and...
Fred said he was going. I need to be at Fox- we have a large crowd of middle schoolers coming on a field trip. Charlie Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless...
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I'm open to either night (Fri or Sat). Area 27 might be better for me if Friday. Paul P...
Well, I finally arrived in the 21st century and got a Canon 350D (aka XT). I will still use the film camera for AP, but I am looking forward to trying some AP...
We have a trip to 51 on Saturday. ... From: sfaaa_members@yahoogroups.com [mailto:sfaaa_members@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of strburst1 Sent: Thursday,...
Charlie, Those are amazing pictures. It's an unmodded camera? I see that DSLR pictures are taken with short exposures and stacked, in contrast to a long...
Hi Paul - yes, it's an unmodified camera. Your exposures can actually be right up to the skyfog limit of the camera as long as your tracking holds up. I...
The Clear Sky Clock seems to indicate that there will be at lease a chance of clear sky. If nothing we can see if our gear will be enough to handle weather on...
Love to but I have stuff that needs. To be done tonite. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device ... From: Don Ellington <peepsnet@...> Date: Fri, 16...
Please add me to your list also.... Paul Pluchino 561-445-0504 I will not be able to make it tonight but I'm on for Saturday at Area 51. Thanks ... From:...