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mike moore commented on mike moore's blog post '1/27/12'
Joseph,  Ha!       : ) I am sure she would say "There used to be alot more of that when we were courting..."    
3 hours ago
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Joseph Tocco commented on mike moore's blog post '1/27/12'
Mike, you're a hopeless romantic. Do you regal your wife Denise with those poetic reflections? Do you enchant her with them? Or does she just say, "Honey, clam-up and move so I can look!"  lol Well written journal entries that…
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Spent a few hours last night cleaning up a second-hand Celestron CG-5 ASGT mount for my scopes. GOTO! Yahoo! :-)
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Joseph Tocco commented on Martin Hrdlicka's photo
Hi Martin, I ended up buying a used Celestron CG-5. It was in decent shape for a 10 year old mount and the price was too good to pass up. I'll let you know how well it works once I figure out how to use it! lol
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mike moore left a comment for Anne Mulcahy-Cordes
Glad you found this place! Welcome.
6 hours ago
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Gary Riley replied to Bob Smith's discussion '10x50 Binos?'
Check out the Pentax WP II 10X50's.  I have a pair and I really them.
14 hours ago
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Dan Acker replied to Bob Smith's discussion '10x50 Binos?'
Bob, check out the Celestron SkyMaster 15x70. They run about $80 and are a good value for the money. Dan
16 hours ago
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Dan Acker left a comment for Anne Mulcahy-Cordes
Hello Anne and welcome to StarParty! Dan
16 hours ago
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Martin Hrdlicka commented on Martin Hrdlicka's photo
Thank you Joseph for your comment. This mount isn't bad but I don't think that is very accurate.
17 hours ago
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Stefan left a comment for Joseph Tocco
Hi Joe cloudy MI too? Hoping for a clear weekend in SE PA. Clear skies, Stefan
17 hours ago
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Thank you Stefan and Joseph. Cloudy with rain here tonight. ;) Clear skies bring me a beautiful look at the Milky Way!
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Joseph Tocco left a comment for Anne Mulcahy-Cordes
Hi Anne, welcome! :)
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Stefan left a comment for Anne Mulcahy-Cordes
Anne, welcome to star party let us know what is up in your skies. Clear skiers, Stefan
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Bob Smith commented on mike moore's photo
Sweet!  Good idea, thanks Mike.  
21 hours ago
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mike moore commented on mike moore's photo
They really are a great help. We tend to not worry about crooked necks, uncomfortable positions and bad posture, but we should. These simple pieces of equipment allow you to tweek the height exactly to the position that you need. Many times, I…
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Bob Smith replied to David Manning's discussion 'Christmas Telescopes.'
That's a beautiful thing you're doing David, my hat's off to you! I wish I'd met somebody like you when I was first getting started. Clear Skies,   Bob
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Bob Smith

10x50 Binos? 2 Replies

I'm in the market for a new pair of binos. I need a pair small and handy enough to carry durring the day, with enough aperture to be useful for astronomy too. From what I've read, 10x50's sound about…Continue

Started by Bob Smith in Binoculars. Last reply by Gary Riley 14 hours ago.

David Manning

Christmas Telescopes. 4 Replies

This was our topic tonight at our monthly astronomy club meeting. Our January meeting is alway used for this purpose.  We opened the meeting to the public for those families that had purchased…Continue

Started by David Manning in Celestial Happenings. Last reply by Bob Smith yesterday.

Joseph Tocco

Temperature Equalization in Telescopes 7 Replies

So, last night I took my 8" SCT outside to enjoy a reprieve from the nearly constant cloudy Michigan skies. It was cold, very cold, 15 deg.F. After a few minutes I turned my scope on Jupiter and was…Continue

Started by Joseph Tocco in Celestial Happenings. Last reply by Dan Acker on Wednesday.

captainlee

How to make a truss ota in your garage of workshop.....

Almost done.......this ia zhumell 8" telescope…Continue

Started by captainlee in Reflector Telesocpes on Tuesday.

Gary Riley

Zhumell Telescopes 84 Replies

Does anyone own a Zhumell telescope? I have a Z12 Dob. I purchased it back in the summer. It is a really big telescope, especially compared to the little Meade AZ70 refractor I have. I do like the…Continue

Started by Gary Riley in Zhumell Telescopes. Last reply by David Manning Jan 20.

David Manning

Counterweights for the Zhumell Z10, Z12 dobsonian 17 Replies

This is for all Zhumell Z10 and Z12 owners.  If you have been looking for a counterweight system that will work with the above telescopes, I have been fortunate to be able to field test a set of the…Continue

Started by David Manning in Telescope Equipment & Accessories. Last reply by David Manning Jan 19.

mike moore

Recommendation? 2 Replies

I have bought my wife a short tube 80 for Christmas (for bird watching and star gazing) and it is not bad. But we need a stronger mount than any of the nicer camera tripods we have - any…Continue

Started by mike moore in Refractor Telescopes. Last reply by mike moore Jan 10.

Stefan

Celestron C6R Optical Tube 6 Replies

Anybody has some experience with this scope (Celestron C6R Optical Tube)? A local store is offering a used one for sale ($349) and I may check it out. I like to hear from you guys that use this…Continue

Started by Stefan in Ask an Expert. Last reply by Dan Acker Jan 9.

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1/25/12

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Quick Astronomy

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1/24/12

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