We've heard from many members that the number of messages they get from this list every day is overwhelming. That's the price of success, I guess. If, when...
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telescopes@yahoogroup...
Jun 1, 2008 7:42 am
Just a quick reminder about the many other features available to all members of Talking Telescopes. In addition to the message board, you are invited to look...
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telescopes@yahoogroup...
Jun 1, 2008 7:42 am
TT Policy Statement (Revised September 14, 2004) As a reminder of this group's desire to encourage all of its members to participate in a friendly and informed...
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telescopes@yahoogroup...
Jun 1, 2008 7:42 am
One of the biggest complaints we get is the high volume of messages on this list. Our policy statement has some specific rules about posts, but we feel some...
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telescopes@yahoogroup...
Jun 1, 2008 7:42 am
The moderators encourage all members of Talking Telescopes to discuss all aspects of amateur telescopes and related equipment in an open, friendly manner in...
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Shawn Haggerty
shawn.haggerty
Jun 1, 2008 11:25 am
Hey Ditch When I was in the Army we use to run in the 100 mile run thats done around the mountains of Virginia! And I made a lot of friends, mostley in...
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John Bambury
ausastronomer
Jun 1, 2008 12:25 pm
... Hi, You find that as aperture increases the cost of the instrument increases logarithmically, not linearly. This happens with each and every type and...
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Carol Lugg
habakkuk2_1
Jun 2, 2008 12:29 am
Shawn, When you say "your French Wife", you give the impression that you have another wife elsewhere! I'm thinking that maybe you might want to phrase it...
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nlmontreal
Jun 2, 2008 12:34 am
Hi Billy (or Ditch?), There is also big difference in size between the 10 and 12. The 10 fits in most cars but the 12 might require a van. If you don't have to...
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Phillip Namron
pnamron
Jun 2, 2008 3:08 am
Hi Carol, Get a new 10 inch Meade. Best deal for your $$$. Klitwo Carol Lugg <heislord@...> wrote: Shawn, When you say "your French Wife", you...
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Geoff Gaherty
gahertyg
Jun 2, 2008 3:26 am
... Are you referring to the Meade LightBridge Dob? There was a lengthy discussion of their pros and cons here less than a week ago, in a thread called "Meade...
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Jack & Lynn Kramer
starward12
Jun 2, 2008 11:41 am
From: "Phillip Namron" <pnamron@...> ... Before buying a Meade Light Bridge, I recommend reading the thread on that telescope that was posted here a...
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Phillip Namron
pnamron
Jun 2, 2008 3:04 pm
I'm talking about a Meade 10" LX90. With a focal reducer, a F/6.3.... Klitwo Jack & Lynn Kramer <llranch339@...> wrote: From: "Phillip Namron"...
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Shawn Haggerty
shawn.haggerty
Jun 2, 2008 5:55 pm
No Carol Ones enough for me! Its just that French girls call anything you spend a lot of time with "your mistress" ie: my telescope, my computer! ...
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Dennis
tallchip1
Jun 2, 2008 5:55 pm
... Hi Mck, I live in Jacksonville,Fl and am a member of the Northeast Florida Astronomical Society. Our club and The Florida Community College at Jacksonville...
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Carol Lugg
habakkuk2_1
Jun 2, 2008 9:32 pm
Shawn, Just giving you a bad time. I knew what you meant. Us American girls just go get our own hobbies! In our family, we all have one hobby we do together,...
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ditchbilly
Jun 2, 2008 10:24 pm
Shawn you have a great sense of direction.Just so happens I was born and raised in Front Royal and in fact still live very near there.Let me tell you that if...
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John Bambury
ausastronomer
Jun 2, 2008 10:35 pm
Whilst I have allowed "several" of these recent messages, they are clearly way off topic. Please stay focused and discuss issues related to observing...
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xbox535
Jun 3, 2008 12:48 am
i have a meade ds 2114ast-tc and i put it together and everything worked fine but then a few hours later i took it outside and it wouldn't go up or down so i...
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Brian W
mljbw2
Jun 3, 2008 1:20 am
... on that ... can't disagree with that Jack, and i did order an 8" LB. Not asking for exact numbers but is it your impression that the larger LB's are of...
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doug bailey
baileydoug76
Jun 3, 2008 1:28 am
Despite what you might have read, or heard, not all of us, or most of us, have had problems with our LB's. I have the 12", and it was, and remains, a great...
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Jack & Lynn Kramer
starward12
Jun 3, 2008 1:47 am
From: "Brian W" <mljbw2@...> ... Brian, I was interested in a 12" scope, so my questions were aimed toward owners of the 12" LightBridge. I heard pretty...
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doug bailey
baileydoug76
Jun 3, 2008 1:56 am
To my 12" Lightbridge, I added a motor drive, a 2 speed focuser, and a counterweight. ONLY the counterweight was neccessary, and only with one of my eyepieces,...
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amthornett
Jun 3, 2008 7:39 am
More info on Lightbridge can be found at the Yahoo Meade Lightbridge forum. My impression (in which I include myself), is that the reason the 12" is talked...
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Geoff Gaherty
gahertyg
Jun 3, 2008 10:52 am
... What you describe is typical of most forums devoted to a particular manufacturer or model line. The messages tend to come either from "true believers" or...
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zwhzjh
Jun 4, 2008 12:03 am
I just finished all the objects in the Messier catalog last weekend. Do you have any suggestion on the further deep sky object observation after this? Thanks....
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Geoff Gaherty
gahertyg
Jun 4, 2008 12:14 am
... This is a question about observing, not about telescopes, so should be posted on our sister list, Starrynights: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/starrynights/...
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Steve
pinkflyd34
Jun 4, 2008 1:24 am
HI everyone, I currently have a Meade LXD75(GEM) SN8/AT66 guidescope and a telrad. I also use 2 DSI cameras. For the life of me I cannot get the scope properly...
