You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Telescope Specific Forums >> Meade ETX Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 nytecam Postmaster Reged: 08/20/05 Posts: 5748 Loc: London UK ETX-70 sees Mercury       #2137971 - 01/22/08 12:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Plopped my mighty ETX-70 on the drive at dusk this evening and 'unparked' it - entered date/ time/ goto Mercury and after a brief scan - there he was - here's some quick afocal grab shots via handheld cam on full-zoom as it rapidly set behind rooftops - I'll try again tomorrow if clear [crossposted on SS/planetary forum] -------------------- Nytecam 51N 0.1W Meade 30cm LX200+ETX-70+e-finder+C8+Ha+CaK PSTs SBIG SGS+homebuilt spectrographs Starlight SXVF_M9+Lodestar CCDs/Canon 300D DSLR/Fuji E550 My observatory build-ETX-70 imaging-my videos Post Extras:       Veridian sage Reged: 07/17/06 Posts: 478 Re: ETX-70 sees Mercury [Re: nytecam]       #2141516 - 01/23/08 11:30 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That's pretty neat! Mark J.D. Post Extras:       Rainbow professor emeritus Reged: 08/27/04 Posts: 662 Loc: Norfolk, UK Re: ETX-70 sees Mercury [Re: Veridian]       #2142017 - 01/24/08 08:54 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Isn't it supposed to be silver? -------------------- Meade ETX 90 UHTC, 497 Autostar, 884 tripod, right angle finder. CALIBRATE MOTORS and TRAIN DRIVES! Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 4 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Shadowalker, oldsalt  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 714 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*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 and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   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   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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