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nytecam
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06/01/09 05:50 AM
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Due south!
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Early yesterday chanced on my planetarium prog [Cartes du Ciel] and noted Venus due south at 10AM BST and half way up the sky at 45 deg - so set my '70' on the patio [paving slabs aligned north-south  ] and set the altitude to 45 deg - behold Venus just off-centre in x15 eyepiece - how lucky was that  Here's the video clip 
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Re: Due south!
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Nytecam--- very neat video-- thanks for posting it.
Joe
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Re: Due south!
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Nytecam--- very neat video-- thanks for posting it. Joe
Thanks Joe - did even better this morning using my rescued ETX-70 in equatorially mode [but not driven today!] Tried the Meade MA4mm EP [it came with my purchased '70' ] and I thought it rather poor quality visually but video says otherwise
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nytecam
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06/04/09 02:23 PM
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Re: Due south!
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and Venus again this morning with clip posted 45min after the viewing - getting the hang of finding Venus in daylight and getting video out rapidly
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Re: Due south!
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very cool!
I am so missing my ETX 70, having sold it last week
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nytecam
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06/10/09 04:56 PM
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Re: Due south!
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very cool! I am so missing my ETX 70, having sold it last week
Shame Seeker - did it raise expected amount of cash 
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Re: Due south!
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about what it fetches on astromart I suppose
I just felt it a waste sitting there as my last outing with the ETX was in October 2007 ..too many toys too little time
I just hope the new owner actually uses it
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