I finally ordered my binoculars, I decided to do business with Oberwerks since Kevin responded to my questions promptly and professionally. I ordered the...
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Malcolm
Starbux
Dec 6, 2002 9:15 pm
Yes indeed! And not only that, but when the skies finally DO clear, it will be close to full moon! BWOOHOOHOOHAHAHAAHAAAAAAA! There IS the occasional exception...
... <SNIP> Equipment: 10" Discovery Dobsonian 10mm, 25mm, 40mm Plossel eyepieces. <SNIP> What brand of 40mm are you using, where did you get it, and how much...
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Jeff Tibb <jefftib...
jefftibb
Dec 9, 2002 12:29 am
Dave, I bought my 40mm directly from Discovery. It's a 1 1/4". Its a pretty good lens but does give me some 'kidney bean' trouble. (You know the black sides...
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Dave Adalian
lord_chiggy
Dec 11, 2002 6:38 am
Thanks for the reply, Jeff. My widest ocular is a 25mm, and I need to get something with a wider view. I was going to borrow a 32mm--or 40mm if I could find...
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Jeff Tibb <jefftib...
jefftibb
Dec 11, 2002 4:44 pm
My 10" has a 2" slot with a removable 1 1/4" adaptor fitted into it. I may start buying one or two 2" lenses at some point next year to see how I like them....
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Dave Adalian
lord_chiggy
Dec 12, 2002 7:42 am
... From: <urban_astronomers@yahoogroups.com> To: <urban_astronomers@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 9:11 pm Subject: [urban_astronomers]...
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cabinnyc2000 <cabi...
cabinnyc2000
Dec 16, 2002 12:51 am
Have been without my rooftop for about 4 months now....in the meantime I've added to my equipment in a big way-I think that's the way it usually...
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Jeff Tibb <jefftib...
jefftibb
Dec 16, 2002 1:19 am
Good luck Curtis. Please let us know what you see from there. Last night I went out into my backyard and was feeling like it would be pretty tough to find much...
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Jeff Tibb <jefftib...
jefftibb
Dec 31, 2002 11:23 pm
Amaze your friends and family! Tonight at 3:13UT the most famous and most easily visible of the variable stars 'Algol' will be going through one of its dimming...
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Jeff Tibb <jefftib...
jefftibb
Jan 4, 2003 8:44 pm
I started working on the Astronomical League's Urban Observer Club list of 100 objects that can be seen from light polluted areas back during the last week of...
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Malcolm <Starbux@....
Starbux
Jan 8, 2003 9:03 am
Large Star Undergoing Eruptions http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24287-2003Jan7.html...
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John <jlb_earth@.....
jlb_earth
Jan 12, 2003 8:51 pm
Has anyone in this group ever contacted their local city and/or county park board in an attempt to get them to improve the outdoor lighting in the local parks?...
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rmollise <rmollise...
rmollise
Jan 22, 2003 4:22 pm
... Hi: The problem for many of us isn't necessarily the lighting problems of city parks, but access to them. Unfortunately, in many locales, cities enforce a...
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Jeff Tibb <jefftib...
jefftibb
Jan 22, 2003 10:22 pm
Rod, I wonder what would happen if your worked through your local astronomy club and had them 'officially' contact the city parks department about one or two...
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rmollise@...
rmollise
Jan 22, 2003 11:06 pm
In a message dated 1/22/03 4:25:49 PM Central Standard Time, ... Hi Jeff: We did pursue this for a while, and the city did seem (somewhat) interested, but I...
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Jeff Tibb <jefftib...
jefftibb
Jan 22, 2003 11:31 pm
Has anything come of that yet? If I were you I would agressively pursue that opportunity. Doing public star parties in a city park is probably the best way for...
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rmollise@...
rmollise
Jan 22, 2003 11:43 pm
In a message dated 1/22/03 5:33:29 PM Central Standard Time, ... Hi: Well, I think so too. Unfortunately, the club is currently at somewhat of a low ebb, and...
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Jeff Tibb <jefftib...
jefftibb
Jan 23, 2003 3:21 pm
Well Rod, hang in there. Doing these public deals with some adults there is probably the best way to re-invigorate your group. Just make sure you have some ...
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rmollise@...
rmollise
Jan 23, 2003 3:47 pm
... Hi: I always do. My observation, though, after doing these star parties for the last 10 years? The people who are really interested find us no matter what....
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Jeff Tibb <jefftib...
jefftibb
Jan 24, 2003 5:36 am
That's sad to hear. But hopefully you have sparked an interest in more than one youngster that may not bloom for years. ... best ... for the last 10 years? The...
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Jeff Tibb <jefftib...
jefftibb
Feb 11, 2003 7:32 pm
In our quest to be "Urban Astronomers" most of us look at the planets and deep sky objects and bemoan our lack of good seeing conditions due to the light...
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Jordan Perry <tros...
trosate_perry
Feb 19, 2003 5:24 pm
Dear the Owner of this excellent group, You have been chosen by a board of amateur astronomers to be elected as a member of the SAN, or Space and Astronomy...
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rmollise@...
rmollise
Apr 15, 2003 2:03 pm
Hi Gang: I am currently at work on on book on Urban Observing for a major publisher. If all goes well, this should be published some time next year. And I need...
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ssadams100
Apr 20, 2003 5:09 pm
Has anyone in the Toronto area tought are skies were not so bad latley, or is it just me hoping for a miracle ?...
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K. Michael M.
kmichaelm
May 12, 2003 1:35 am
At 9:03 pm CT May 15, 2003, the moon will fall into the earth's shadow. This will mark the start of a total lunar eclipse, which means you'll be able to see ...
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jetsfrlife27
Jun 18, 2003 9:20 pm
Hello, I'm looking to buy my first nebula filter. The problem is, I have a 27 panoptic (2 inch barrel) and Type 6 Naglers (1-1/4 inch barrel) and don't know...
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Malcolm
Starbux
Jun 19, 2003 7:07 am
Hi there. Magnification shouldn't be an issue if you have sufficient aperture to use the filters to begin with. But here is an article about how nebulae...
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rmollise@...
rmollise
Jun 19, 2003 10:37 am
Hi Gang: Did not get _any_ response last time I posted this, but I'll try one last time. I'm writing a book on urban observing to be published next year. What...
