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[Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Reflectors Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all) kiwisailor Pooh-Bah Reged: 01/07/04 Posts: 1221 Loc: Lyttelton, New Zealand Re: Reflector Links of Interest [Re: kiwisailor]       #297703 - 01/02/05 12:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Planeterium programs/Star Map Sites: Cartes du Ciel Sky Charts,Free program to draw sky charts For use with Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/ Hello Northern Sky or HNSKY for short: http://www.hnsky.org One page field maps of each constellation to find some of the Messier objects. Complete with Telrad circles: http://www.atmob.org/Articles/skymaps_jsmall.html Month by month, one page full sky maps for your correct hemisphere to find said constellations: http://skymaps.com/downloads.html And if none of the above meet your needs, then look here for other options/OS's/platforms etc: http://nineplanets.org/astrosoftware.html Steve -------------------- Don't wait until tomorrow, start procrastinating today! Sky-Watcher 8" F5 Newt Mmmm Moonlite CR2 Post Extras:       drzeus member Reged: 01/11/05 Posts: 84 Loc: Athens, Greece Re: Reflector Links of Interest [Re: kiwisailor]       #1367441 - 01/17/07 05:23 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Updated ref for One page field maps of each constellation to find some of the Messier objects. Complete with Telrad circles: http://www.atmob.org/library/member/skymaps_jsmall.html -------------------- Higher always be your dreams and desire, to which you aspire, Higher always, higher always. Post Extras:       Jarad Post Laureate Reged: 04/28/03 Posts: 4323 Loc: Atlanta, GA Re: Reflector Links of Interest [Re: drzeus]       #2185583 - 02/12/08 07:26 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Televue's Paracorr specs and performance chart: Paracorr page Paracorr Performance charts Alan Adler's Cool.exe. program - to model mirror cooling with various thicknesses, fans, etc.: Cool.exe Jarad -------------------- Post Extras:       Don W Postmaster Reged: 05/19/03 Posts: 14615 Loc: Wisconsin, USA Re: Reflector Links of Interest [Re: Jarad]       #2198023 - 02/17/08 12:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The Degree Circle Thread: Degree Circles Link to PDF Degree Circle Thread: Degree Circle PDF Post Extras:       Don W Postmaster Reged: 05/19/03 Posts: 14615 Loc: Wisconsin, USA Re: Reflector Links of Interest [Re: Don W]       #2198050 - 02/17/08 01:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Link to use of Catseye Collimation tools: Catseye Collimation Tools Post Extras:       Tom L Reged: 01/07/04 Posts: 30838 Loc: Sunny Oregon Collimation for Extra Dummies! [Re: Tom L]       #2236586 - 03/04/08 09:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you, Marya!!! Collimation for EXTRA Dummies -------------------- Tom Tele Vue 102mm f/8.6 on an EzTouch Vixen 80mm f/5 A80SSWT on a grab-n-go mount Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 8 registered and 5 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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