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Micawber
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for the astronomers
#14201114 - 03/28/11 11:08 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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NewWavePeace
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Re: for the astronomers [Re: Micawber]
#14201123 - 03/28/11 11:09 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Wait a second...
What exactly am I looking at?
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astrolope
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Re: for the astronomers [Re: Micawber]
#14201131 - 03/28/11 11:10 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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today's right? I haven't been on that site in a long time but I used to check it everyday. Thanks for the reminder
I have an old 80's telescope that's pretty fun to take out and use just packing bowls on the backporch twisting knobs to try and find stars. I really wish I had one that hooked to my laptop so I could sync and just have a motor find them for me.
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DieCommie

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Re: for the astronomers [Re: astrolope]
#14201141 - 03/28/11 11:13 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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astrolope said: I have an old 80's telescope that's pretty fun to take out and use just packing bowls on the backporch twisting knobs to try and find stars. I really wish I had one that hooked to my laptop so I could sync and just have a motor find them for me.
Aww, really? I think doing a manual alignment and twisting the knobs is part of the fun!
I have a small 4' reflector on a equatorial mount. Ive been scoping out craigslist for a 6 or 8 inch one, but they all have motors and I want gears.
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Micawber
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Re: for the astronomers [Re: DieCommie]
#14201191 - 03/28/11 11:19 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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DieCommie said:
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astrolope said: I have an old 80's telescope that's pretty fun to take out and use just packing bowls on the backporch twisting knobs to try and find stars. I really wish I had one that hooked to my laptop so I could sync and just have a motor find them for me.
Aww, really? I think doing a manual alignment and twisting the knobs is part of the fun!
I have a small 4' reflector on a equatorial mount. Ive been scoping out craigslist for a 6 or 8 inch one, but they all have motors and I want gears. 
Look for a 10 to 12 inch dobsonian
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astrolope
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Re: for the astronomers [Re: DieCommie]
#14201206 - 03/28/11 11:20 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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It's fun to search randomly and tracking the stars can be a little tricky as they move. It'd be nice to be like I wanna look at this so and so and be able to find it instantly though..
The ones closer to the horizon put out some of the coolest spectrum's of light through my scope it was mindblowingly amazing
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DieCommie

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Re: for the astronomers [Re: Micawber]
#14201209 - 03/28/11 11:20 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I prefer an equatorial mount. I dont understand why anyone would use a non-motorized altitude/azimuthal mount. ??
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waves

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Re: for the astronomers [Re: Micawber]
#14201222 - 03/28/11 11:23 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Edited by waves (04/22/11 12:07 AM)
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Micawber
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Re: for the astronomers [Re: DieCommie]
#14201319 - 03/28/11 11:35 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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DieCommie said: I prefer an equatorial mount. I dont understand why anyone would use a non-motorized altitude/azimuthal mount. ??
cause star hopping is the shit and takes loads of skill and starfeild knowledge
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Re: for the astronomers [Re: Micawber]
#14201529 - 03/29/11 12:23 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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That's an awesome picture. I really like it.
I used to have an 8 inch Dob but I sold it when I move. I miss it, I have been thinking about getting another one but I live in the city and the skies are always terrible, probably wouldn't be worth it.
Minnesota Astronomical Society has some public viewing nights that I can hit up.
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Micawber
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bryguy27007 said: That's an awesome picture. I really like it.
I used to have an 8 inch Dob but I sold it when I move. I miss it, I have been thinking about getting another one but I live in the city and the skies are always terrible, probably wouldn't be worth it.
Minnesota Astronomical Society has some public viewing nights that I can hit up.
get your self a set up for solar veiwing iv never had the chance my self but i hear its great
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bryguy27007
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Re: for the astronomers [Re: Micawber]
#14201602 - 03/29/11 12:38 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Micawber said:
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bryguy27007 said: That's an awesome picture. I really like it.
I used to have an 8 inch Dob but I sold it when I move. I miss it, I have been thinking about getting another one but I live in the city and the skies are always terrible, probably wouldn't be worth it.
Minnesota Astronomical Society has some public viewing nights that I can hit up.
get your self a set up for solar veiwing iv never had the chance my self but i hear its great
I'm sure that would be cool and all, but I don't think I'm going to drop 300 or so bucks to do solar viewing. I can't really see it becoming one of my passions like my love of the night sky is.
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Re: for the astronomers [Re: Micawber]
#14201653 - 03/29/11 12:56 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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EYE ASTRONOMY
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