photonovore
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Reged: 12/24/04
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Loc: tacoma wa
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Just to let everyone know that Alan Chu has updated his Photographic Moon Book as of this month (Ver3.1) and is available for free download. There are dozens of new, higher quality, annotated images and it is now at 225pages length. It's definitely the best observer's guide to the Moon i have had the pleasure to use. It's well worth printing out for scopeside use IMO.
In cooperation with Alan, I set up a North American mirror for downloading this very useful eBook. It is located here: Moon Book No. Amer. Mirror The download speeds should be better, especially at off peak hours, for users in the US etc.
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Mardi
4" achromat, ETX-70, 8"cat.
Whitepeak Lunar Observatory Website
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kestrel0222
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 05/21/06
Posts: 2339
Loc: Milford, Michigan
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Mardi,
Thanks for the link!! 
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Tom
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canopus56
professor emeritus
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Thanks - too - this is major! - Kurt
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Carol L
Reged: 07/05/04
Posts: 6968
Loc: Tomahawk, WI 45N//89W
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Thanks for letting us know about the update Mardi, and thank  you for generously providing the mirror site!
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Carol Lakomiak, Tomahawk WI
Writing Sky at Night magazine's astrosketch page since June 2009
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kraterkid
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Reged: 03/07/05
Posts: 4709
Loc: Jacumba, California
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Thanks Mardi, a wonderful service that Alan and you are providing to the astronomical community! 
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Rich
My CN Gallery
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rmcpb
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 11/16/04
Posts: 1606
Loc: Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia
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Whow, what a treasure  Its amazing what people do for the love of it like the Virtual Moon Atlas, Cartes duCeil, RTGUI, Taki's Skycharts.
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Rob Browne
8" & 13" Dobs
Equatorial Platform
Couple of Panoptics and a handful of BO/TMBs
9x60 binocs
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Tim2723
The Moon Guy
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Posts: 5762
Loc: Northern New Jersey
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Thanks Mardi, you're the best!
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frank5817
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Reged: 06/13/06
Posts: 7212
Loc: Illinois
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Mardi,
Thank you for doing this for us . Much appreciated. 
Frank
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My Gallery
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jack savard
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Reged: 05/26/04
Posts: 516
Loc: quebec canada
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I fond all the other but do not find (((Taki's Skycharts)))
can you elaborated or give more info
jack 47'N 71'O
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rmcpb
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 11/16/04
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Loc: Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia
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Taki's site has two great sky charts mag 6 and mag 8.5 as well as a make yourself planisphere and information on his beautiful wooden dob.
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Rob Browne
8" & 13" Dobs
Equatorial Platform
Couple of Panoptics and a handful of BO/TMBs
9x60 binocs
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LesB
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/20/04
Posts: 2512
Loc: Z-Hills, FL
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Wow, what a gift, thanks much. This looks like a lunie necessity to me!! 
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Your DNA is like an egg timer. When it dings, you're done.
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67champ
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Loc: Ohio, USA
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Nice!!! Thank you....
dt
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"To the Moon!"
Orion 127mm Mak-Cass
Meade 60mm Refractor
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photonovore
Moonatic
Reged: 12/24/04
Posts: 2792
Loc: tacoma wa
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The Photographic Moonbook by Alan Chu of Hong Kong has been revised for 2008. The latest revision, V.3.2, is available for download at:
North American Mirror
Alan Chu's website
If you have not already done so, do take the time to download a copy and have a look. I think you will find the Moonbook to be the best observer's guide to the Moon in print, online or otherwise--and as always, it's free!
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Mardi
4" achromat, ETX-70, 8"cat.
Whitepeak Lunar Observatory Website
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desertstars
Reged: 11/05/03
Posts: 41911
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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Just downloaded it from your site. Thanks for the heads up!
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Thomas Watson
Author of Mr. Olcott's Skies. Available in paperback and ebook from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
@desertstarsbks
Under Desert StarsEither Way, It's Reading
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Carol L
Reged: 07/05/04
Posts: 6968
Loc: Tomahawk, WI 45N//89W
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Thanks (again  ) Mardi!
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Carol Lakomiak, Tomahawk WI
Writing Sky at Night magazine's astrosketch page since June 2009
Moon Sketch Tutorial
Sun/DSO Sketch Tutorial
CN Gallery
Photo Gallery
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kraterkid
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Reged: 03/07/05
Posts: 4709
Loc: Jacumba, California
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Thanks Mardi!
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Rich
My CN Gallery
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Olivier Biot
Amused
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Posts: 24589
Loc: 51°N (Belgium)
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Thanks a lot Mardi 
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Fred Boreale
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Reged: 04/23/07
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Loc: Butler,New Jersey USA
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Down loading it now.Thanks
Fred
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ScottAz
Fleet Navigator
Reged: 02/06/05
Posts: 1243
Loc: Kenosha, Wisconsin
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Thanks, Mardi!!!
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Scott Azmus
18" Obsession
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Celestron 8SE
AT80ED (f/7)
Many Views Yield Truth
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panhard
It's All Good
Reged: 01/20/08
Posts: 10777
Loc: Markham Ontario Canada
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What a great site to come along just when I am starting to do some moon gazing. Thanks for the link.
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Herb
Orion XT10G scope
Feather Touch 2 stage focuser.
Hyperion eyepieces
many other goodies.
And an understanding wife.
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