d1anderson
sage
Reged: 10/11/07
Posts: 265
Loc: North Central Texas
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Got some nice dark sky pretty close though. 15 to 20 miles.
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Dewayne
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Z12 dob
MEADE DS2130AT NEWT 494goto
MEADE NG60 REFRACTOR
A Bunch of supplied Eye Pieces
The more you look the more you'll see! 
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NyxAither
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 09/11/07
Posts: 829
Loc: Arlington VA
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http://cleardarksky.com/lp/WashingtonDClp.html?Mn=meteorites
I think I might win...I mean lose 
Here is one of my dark sites 3.5 hours away
http://cleardarksky.com/lp/CshvllVAlp.html?Mn=eyepiece
Assateague Island, 25mi SE of the crosshairs.
Here is my other dark site 3.5 hours away
http://cleardarksky.com/lp/DgwdRdgeOBVAlp.html?Mn=light%20pollution
about 25mi SE of crosshairs
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Thomas
Orion XT8i
Orion 80-T Refractor
CG5 GoTo Mount w/ COL
Meade DSI II Color
Meade DSI (THANKS TODD N!!!)
Orion 4.5" Imaging Reflector
Laptop: Trusty Mac osX Powerbook G4
Early 1960's Gilbert 3" astronomical telescope
10x50 binoculars
SPC900NC
..::*~*Clear Skies*~*::..
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THEPLOUGH
Nailed Again
Reged: 01/11/08
Posts: 3957
Loc: Carlisle, Cumbria, ENGLAND
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Skip, I like that site.....  
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Geoff...
Nexstar 8SE -- 9X50 RACI Finder scope... 6.3 F/R.-- 13 & 17mm Hyperion EPs.. 25mm Celestron E- Lux EP.. 2X Celestron X-Cel Barlow----- Celestron solar filter + A few bits and pieces..
Never give up on any one..... MIRACLES happen every day....
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turndalightsoff
super member
Reged: 06/24/08
Posts: 172
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Quote:
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When you are on your locations chart page, there is a toolbar below the chart. It has a starmap, lp map, and some other things. 
HA!  I guess being highlighted in bright orange didn't make it stand out enough! Thanks.
When I first checked mine, I thought white was the best color. Then I realized it was the worst, and went into the fetal position.  
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The names M, Mr. M
Proud Owner of a 6 Inch Hardin Deep Space Hunter Dobsonian Telescope
32mm, 25mm, 9mm, 7.5mm, 4mm plossls
Meade 4000 series 2X Barlow
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desertrefugee
professor emeritus
Reged: 08/06/07
Posts: 527
Loc: Arizona
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As posted earlier in this thread, this site:
Has these skies:
And our high elevation site here:
Has these skies:
WELL worth a 2 to 2.5 hour drive from Phoenix (the ugly white blob).
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"Look now upon the River of Heaven, Sky-Road of the Immortals, White with the star-frost of a billion years".
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-Darrell
Reflectors (114, 150, 254mm), Refractors (60, 76.2, 80, 120), MCT (125), way too many Binoculars
Cave Creek/Carefree, AZ
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turndalightsoff
super member
Reged: 06/24/08
Posts: 172
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You love making people feel bad don't ya? 
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The names M, Mr. M
Proud Owner of a 6 Inch Hardin Deep Space Hunter Dobsonian Telescope
32mm, 25mm, 9mm, 7.5mm, 4mm plossls
Meade 4000 series 2X Barlow
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THEPLOUGH
Nailed Again
Reged: 01/11/08
Posts: 3957
Loc: Carlisle, Cumbria, ENGLAND
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Don't you just love them skies.... 
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Geoff...
Nexstar 8SE -- 9X50 RACI Finder scope... 6.3 F/R.-- 13 & 17mm Hyperion EPs.. 25mm Celestron E- Lux EP.. 2X Celestron X-Cel Barlow----- Celestron solar filter + A few bits and pieces..
Never give up on any one..... MIRACLES happen every day....
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vinnie
Latinist
Reged: 01/05/08
Posts: 1446
Loc: Queensland, Australia
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I give you Australia
Note that there are only 5 bad spots in the whole continent, and I am nowhere near any of them
http://www.lightpollution.it/worldatlas/pages/fig9.htm
a very smug Vin
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Old Dinosaur
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 05/08/07
Posts: 839
Loc: Out in the sagebrush
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Yeah! A place after my own heart.
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WRS Observatory
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desertrefugee
professor emeritus
Reged: 08/06/07
Posts: 527
Loc: Arizona
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I give you Australia
Note that there are only 5 bad spots in the whole continent, and I am nowhere near any of them
And all the southern hemisphere treasures, to boot!
I'd trade you a couple of weekends even up, Vin. Whaddaya say?
Arizona high desert for the Australian Outback? Sounds like a win-win situation to me . . .
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"Look now upon the River of Heaven, Sky-Road of the Immortals, White with the star-frost of a billion years".
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-Darrell
Reflectors (114, 150, 254mm), Refractors (60, 76.2, 80, 120), MCT (125), way too many Binoculars
Cave Creek/Carefree, AZ
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Randy Spiker
Radioactive Stormchaser
Reged: 01/28/07
Posts: 1637
Loc: Carson City Nv. Elev 4720 feet
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And all the southern hemisphere treasures, to boot!
I'd trade you a couple of weekends even up, Vin. Whaddaya say?
Arizona high desert for the Australian Outback? Sounds like a win-win situation to me . . .
Sounds like a Vin-Vin situation to me. 
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Vixen ED80sf on a Vixen Portamount
Zhumell 12" The "Beast"
Some premium EPs
A wonderful, understanding Wife, 2 Dogs, lots of backyard Birdies, mag. 6+ skies to the S.E. on a good night.
Strange Universe, may I kiss your breeze,
Your beautiful statement - reaches,
as my wallet empties.
Carson City, Nv.
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vinnie
Latinist
Reged: 01/05/08
Posts: 1446
Loc: Queensland, Australia
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I'd trade you a couple of weekends even up, Vin. Whaddaya say?
I'm not sure what even up means, Darrell, since I don't speak US English, but if that means you are paying my fares and yours, I'm packing my swag as we speak. I'll even loan you some scopes and a Southern Sky Atlas, you'll have to get used to seeing things the right way round, however.
Vin
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Old Dinosaur
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 05/08/07
Posts: 839
Loc: Out in the sagebrush
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One of the penalties you pay for good dark skies. 29°F this morning, lawn all covered with frost.
I hate building a fire in July, but I have one going this morning. 
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WRS Observatory
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THEPLOUGH
Nailed Again
Reged: 01/11/08
Posts: 3957
Loc: Carlisle, Cumbria, ENGLAND
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One of the penalties you pay for good dark skies. 29°F this morning, lawn all covered with frost.
I hate building a fire in July, but I have one going this morning.
I would happily light a fire if it meant dark clear skies. Over here it's just cold and wet.....
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Geoff...
Nexstar 8SE -- 9X50 RACI Finder scope... 6.3 F/R.-- 13 & 17mm Hyperion EPs.. 25mm Celestron E- Lux EP.. 2X Celestron X-Cel Barlow----- Celestron solar filter + A few bits and pieces..
Never give up on any one..... MIRACLES happen every day....
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Snow dog
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 07/17/05
Posts: 1716
Loc: Alberta Canada
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Here is a photo of my obesrving area. I got a few trees to deal with but they don't get in the way too much.
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Marc
Someone get these crazy dogs off me
12" LX200 Classic
ETX-90PE
Meade DSI
Canon AE-1, EOS Rebel 350
My Home Page
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jmcdonald
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 06/01/05
Posts: 1503
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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Gorgeous. I love Alberta.
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Jerel
Discovery 12.5" modified truss DOB
Orion 100mm f/6 achromat
Garret 15x70 LW Binoculars
22-T4,13-T6
IDA Membership
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Skip
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 01/23/08
Posts: 815
Loc: Austin, Texas, USA
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Beautiful, Marc! 
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Skip
Celestron NexStar 6SE (Small Caliber)
Orion SkyQuest XT10i Intelliscope (Howitzer)
2 25mm Plossls; 24mm & 13mm Hyperions; 10mm Plossl; 6mm BO/TMB; 2X Barlow
Telrad + 4" Riser
7Ah PowerTank
Starbound Observing Chair
“It’s impossible to make things foolproof because fools are so ingenious.” (Unknown)
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BSeward
professor emeritus
Reged: 09/19/06
Posts: 589
Loc: Holland NY
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Dark enough for you?
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THEPLOUGH
Nailed Again
Reged: 01/11/08
Posts: 3957
Loc: Carlisle, Cumbria, ENGLAND
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Dark enough for you?
And then some.... Marc that looks like one nice place you have found. .... If the trees become a problem, send for the lumberjacks....   ......
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Geoff...
Nexstar 8SE -- 9X50 RACI Finder scope... 6.3 F/R.-- 13 & 17mm Hyperion EPs.. 25mm Celestron E- Lux EP.. 2X Celestron X-Cel Barlow----- Celestron solar filter + A few bits and pieces..
Never give up on any one..... MIRACLES happen every day....
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Randy Spiker
Radioactive Stormchaser
Reged: 01/28/07
Posts: 1637
Loc: Carson City Nv. Elev 4720 feet
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Dark enough for you?
Hey!, that looks my TV when I forget to pay the bill.
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Vixen ED80sf on a Vixen Portamount
Zhumell 12" The "Beast"
Some premium EPs
A wonderful, understanding Wife, 2 Dogs, lots of backyard Birdies, mag. 6+ skies to the S.E. on a good night.
Strange Universe, may I kiss your breeze,
Your beautiful statement - reaches,
as my wallet empties.
Carson City, Nv.
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