ARCHIVE · Login   · Main Index   · Search Speciality Forums >> Stellar Media Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Beaker sage Reged: 09/15/06 Posts: 262 Loc: Ellicott City, MD 50 Best Sights in Astronomy - Fred Schaaf       #1952890 - 11/01/07 08:52 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Recently picked up this book at the library. He organizes his top 50 by field of view - from the whole sky to narrow telescope views. It has info on targets ranging from fireball meteors, to eclipses, to conjunctions, to star fields, to planets to doubles to galaxies to ... He includes his own experiences with these object which gives this a more personal touch. Nice! Gary -------------------- Celestron 80mm f/11 refractor, Alt/Az Mount Orion 10X50 Ultraview WA binoculars Celestron SkyScout, PST 32mm GSO plossl, 20mm GSO Superview, 25mm Kelner GTO 2X Barlow, Siebert Modular Barlow, Proxima Zoom, Eyeglasses (sometimes clean) Post Extras:       Rick Woods Postmaster Reged: 01/27/05 Posts: 11940 Loc: Inner Solar System Re: 50 Best Sights in Astronomy - Fred Schaaf [Re: Beaker]       #1953053 - 11/01/07 10:27 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I've always liked Fred Schaff's writing. He's always so interested and enthusiastic. -------------------- - Rick 14" LX200 Cactus Patch Observatory "The four points of the compass be logic, knowledge, wisdom, and the unknown. Some do bow in that final direction. Others advance upon it. To bow before the one is to lose sight of the three." Post Extras:       Beaker sage Reged: 09/15/06 Posts: 262 Loc: Ellicott City, MD Re: 50 Best Sights in Astronomy - Fred Schaaf [Re: Rick Woods]       #1953355 - 11/01/07 12:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here's a link 50 Best Sights Gary -------------------- Celestron 80mm f/11 refractor, Alt/Az Mount Orion 10X50 Ultraview WA binoculars Celestron SkyScout, PST 32mm GSO plossl, 20mm GSO Superview, 25mm Kelner GTO 2X Barlow, Siebert Modular Barlow, Proxima Zoom, Eyeglasses (sometimes clean) Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 6 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  desertstars, ~Steph~  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 715 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   Pets   Cloudy Days & Microscopes   Gardening   Audiophiliacs   Cameras & Photography   AstroWebsites*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   CloudyNights Feedback   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA CN Forums Home

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