I'm a relative newbie and just buying my first eyepieces for a 16" dob I'm building. I received in the mail today a 6mm lens (not for the dob, but for a 120mm...
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Brian W
mljbw2
Aug 1, 2009 11:52 am
Hi all, this may sound a little silly but there is a definite 'rite of passage' feeling now that we have taken our LB apart, flocked it and cleaned the...
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Jack & Lynn Kramer
starward12
Aug 1, 2009 12:22 pm
From: "Steve" <svanos2@...> ... Simple answer, Steve - no, it's not normal to see flaws such as you describe. Even an old eyepiece should not have marks...
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Gene Baraff
g2baraff
Aug 1, 2009 1:13 pm
... . Yep. You feel like the scope is now really YOURS. Gene...
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Travis Batton
kochab_1
Aug 1, 2009 1:54 pm
Brian, that feeling is not silly at all! My first scope 6 years ago was a Schmidt Newtonian. I was so scared of the word collimation. I did not want to touch a...
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wallyrush
Aug 2, 2009 3:05 pm
Has anyone had the chance to use one of these and what do you think of it?Would it be a good tool for a beginer learning the sky's? Clear Sky's Wally...
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Jeff Lane
jeffmklane
Aug 2, 2009 3:12 pm
I love my Sky-Scout Jeff ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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jeff glancy
jeff_glancy
Aug 3, 2009 1:41 am
Use it in conjunction with a chart - absolutely tops for confirming where you are. If you've got kids that have any interest in the hobby, I think it will only...
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Terry
m52z
Aug 3, 2009 3:15 pm
I use mine to identify alignment stars that I can't readily identify (when aligning my telescope). I confess this puts me into the "stargazer" category...
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oldstrgzr
Aug 4, 2009 7:04 pm
I hope this post is acceptable. Has anyone been able to get on CloudyNights the last couple of days? I keep getting an error to the effect there are too many...
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astronomics
astronomics1
Aug 4, 2009 7:12 pm
Upgraded the servers. They are up and running right now. Clear Skies, Mike/astronomics www.astronomics.com www.cloudynights.com ... From:...
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oldstrgzr
Aug 4, 2009 7:12 pm
Well, posting to this group seems to be magic! No sooner did I do that, then when I tried CloudyNights again, there it was! Thanks, Nicholas...
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Brian W
mljbw2
Aug 5, 2009 12:45 pm
hi all it was a nearly full moon with multiple layers of cloud so not really an ideal night for apre washing first light but one gets what one gets. The most...
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Mike McAllister
mcallister_mm
Aug 5, 2009 5:55 pm
I came across an ad for a Polaris refractor made by Meade, 1999 model. Wondering if this scope or the lens is worth the $10.00 asking price. My first...
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Doug
truckstopast...
Aug 5, 2009 7:10 pm
They were, but the lens is surprisingly not bad. It was everything else about it. Doug ... -- Doug Bailey Truckstop Astronomer [Non-text portions of this...
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Travis Batton
kochab_1
Aug 5, 2009 7:39 pm
It's funny that this thread came up. I was just at my new neighbors house the other day and in her garage was a Polaris refractor. The mount and tripod were...
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Geoff Gaherty
gahertyg
Aug 5, 2009 10:38 pm
... Here's an excellent web page on fixing up old 60mm refractors http://www.davetrott.com/FixACheapTelescope.html As Doug noted, the objectives are usually...
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Geoff Gaherty
gahertyg
Aug 6, 2009 1:43 am
... Don't let this worry you too much. I've been a "serious" amateur astronomer for over 50 years, and I don't know the names of many of the stars my...
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w.stanley07
Aug 6, 2009 10:40 pm
Hello, If Stellarium software shows the position of Jupiter's 4 Galilean moons, would someone please assist me on how to find them with Stellarium system. ...
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Doug
truckstopast...
Aug 6, 2009 10:48 pm
I just zoom to Jupiter, and there they are. Doug ... -- Doug Bailey Truckstop Astronomer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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HARLEY DAVIDSON
astrocnc
Aug 6, 2009 10:49 pm
william Once you center jupiter in the field of view just use the thumbwheel on your mouse to increase or decrease the zoom. Once you zoom in enough the...
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Bob Speziale
bob_spez2003
Aug 7, 2009 6:51 pm
The PageUp PageDown keys also zoom in and out. Bob ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Robert Whalen
starzhappy
Aug 9, 2009 1:41 am
Greetings. I need to find knobs for following that have been lost: Clamshell Ring Mount (3 3/8 inch I.D.)lock-down KNOB ASSEMBLY for scope tripod sold some...
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Clay Kessler
clay48170
Aug 9, 2009 11:43 am
Robert, You might try McMaster Carr (www.mcmaster.com). They will not have parts specifically for your tripod but they may have parts that will work. You...
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Robert Whalen
starzhappy
Aug 9, 2009 9:39 pm
Thank you, James. McMASTERS-CARR is the hardware supply I had in my favorites several years ago in a failed hard drive and I could not remember the company...
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Robert Whalen
starzhappy
Aug 11, 2009 12:35 am
Greetings: Although I found close (and acceptable) knobs to what I needed on www.mcmaster.com, I found a web site that specializes in KNOBS at...
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Rosanna Stout
ldyswan63
Aug 11, 2009 9:21 pm
Is this the free version we are discussing? ... -- Have a great Day!! http://rosanna-lifeisajourney.blogspot.com/ [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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Stephen Uitti
suitti
Aug 11, 2009 11:12 pm
... It works for me. The Moons of Jupiter might not have been in older versions. I'm not aware of a non-free version of Stellarium....
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HARLEY DAVIDSON
astrocnc
Aug 11, 2009 11:47 pm
YES ... From: Rosanna Stout To: telescopes@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 4:02 PM Subject: Re: [Telescopes] Stellarium Soft ware Is this the...
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Rosanna Stout
ldyswan63
Aug 12, 2009 3:21 am
I was just wondering.... I didn't know if there were different versions or not... I may have to download that. ... -- Have a great Day!! ...
