skyward_eyes
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 12/12/06
Posts: 813
Loc: Arizona
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Haha. Someday I will have 8.4 meter mirrors. But right now I wouldnt mind a 15" or even a 17.5"
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18 year old Astronomy Major
www.skywardeyes.webs.com
Scopes:
16" Truss
10" Orion XTi w/Moonlite Focuser
4.3" William Optics Megrez 110ED
3" William Optics Zenithstar 80 Fluorite
Accessories:
Sky View Pro,couple TeleVue EPs and some other stuff...
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desertstars
Say What?
Reged: 11/05/03
Posts: 29434
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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Cool! Adaptive optics!
Just remember to bring a broom. Those glass slivers are a real trial when you head off to the porta-john in the dark.
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Tom W.
SVP8 'She turned me into a 3-legged Newt' EQ
Ralph, the All-Purpose 102mm Refractor
Under the Desert Stars
It is a plain road from the earth to the stars though mortal feet can not tread it. Garret P. Serviss 1888
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desertstars
Say What?
Reged: 11/05/03
Posts: 29434
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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Howdy, from halfway down page two...
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Tom W.
SVP8 'She turned me into a 3-legged Newt' EQ
Ralph, the All-Purpose 102mm Refractor
Under the Desert Stars
It is a plain road from the earth to the stars though mortal feet can not tread it. Garret P. Serviss 1888
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Skylook123
Post Laureate
Reged: 04/30/05
Posts: 3917
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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Howdy back, from Maui!
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Jim
A Bad Night With A Telescope
Beats A Good Night Doing Anything Else
Tectron 18" Truss Dob/Sky Commander DSCs, "Derrick"
Meade 10" LX-5 SCT/Atlas-G "Ol' Blue Eye"
Orion 90mm refractor,
Meade 10" Starfinder Newt/JMI NGCMax DSCs,
Celestron 10x50 Ultima Pro
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skyward_eyes
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 12/12/06
Posts: 813
Loc: Arizona
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I am hopeing to have my 16" Truss dob by the AASP.
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18 year old Astronomy Major
www.skywardeyes.webs.com
Scopes:
16" Truss
10" Orion XTi w/Moonlite Focuser
4.3" William Optics Megrez 110ED
3" William Optics Zenithstar 80 Fluorite
Accessories:
Sky View Pro,couple TeleVue EPs and some other stuff...
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desertstars
Say What?
Reged: 11/05/03
Posts: 29434
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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Howdy Maui?
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Tom W.
SVP8 'She turned me into a 3-legged Newt' EQ
Ralph, the All-Purpose 102mm Refractor
Under the Desert Stars
It is a plain road from the earth to the stars though mortal feet can not tread it. Garret P. Serviss 1888
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ArizonaScott
Post Laureate
Reged: 04/29/04
Posts: 4976
Loc: Phoenix, AZ
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Maui? Wowee! Hey Jim, my kids just came back from there Wed. morning. Had a great time, I hope you're enjoying yourself! 
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Scott
10" LX200 Classic, Konus 200, Orion ST80, ETX90 OTA, 60mm Celestron alt-az, Obie 20x80's, Meade 10x50's
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Skylook123
Post Laureate
Reged: 04/30/05
Posts: 3917
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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Oh My, YES!!! More later...
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Jim
A Bad Night With A Telescope
Beats A Good Night Doing Anything Else
Tectron 18" Truss Dob/Sky Commander DSCs, "Derrick"
Meade 10" LX-5 SCT/Atlas-G "Ol' Blue Eye"
Orion 90mm refractor,
Meade 10" Starfinder Newt/JMI NGCMax DSCs,
Celestron 10x50 Ultima Pro
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rboe
Numbfinger
Reged: 03/16/02
Posts: 38917
Loc: Phx, AZ
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Pictures!
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Ron
NS11GPS
Pronto
16" dob
15X70 Obies
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~Steph~
Texas Wildflower
Reged: 06/11/05
Posts: 21370
Loc: North Texas
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So much fun, he could only manage 4-5 words each time... 
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Steph
10" RCX400 ~~ 4" TV102 ~~ WO ZS80FD ~~ PST
Serenity Observatory
HansenAstro | CN Member Websites
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Skylook123
Post Laureate
Reged: 04/30/05
Posts: 3917
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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Ain't THAT the truth!
We have three cameras with us; a Canon EOS Rebel 35mm film SLR, a Canon 35mm underwater, and a tiny little freebie digital unit about the size of a cell phone that my mother-in-law got as some sort of promotional gimmick.
Film will wait until we're back next week to get developed. I've put a couple of digital shots over in OTO in the thread Happy Happy Us
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Jim
A Bad Night With A Telescope
Beats A Good Night Doing Anything Else
Tectron 18" Truss Dob/Sky Commander DSCs, "Derrick"
Meade 10" LX-5 SCT/Atlas-G "Ol' Blue Eye"
Orion 90mm refractor,
Meade 10" Starfinder Newt/JMI NGCMax DSCs,
Celestron 10x50 Ultima Pro
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ArizonaScott
Post Laureate
Reged: 04/29/04
Posts: 4976
Loc: Phoenix, AZ
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A belated congrats on your 40th anniversary sir! 
My kids loved the Hana road, that was a big day for them!
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Scott
10" LX200 Classic, Konus 200, Orion ST80, ETX90 OTA, 60mm Celestron alt-az, Obie 20x80's, Meade 10x50's
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Skylook123
Post Laureate
Reged: 04/30/05
Posts: 3917
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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Thanks, Mr. Scott, sir! Big day for the kids, eh? How about for the adult(s)?
Will you folks make it to Farhsworth for AASP (gratuitous yank back to the topic)?
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Jim
A Bad Night With A Telescope
Beats A Good Night Doing Anything Else
Tectron 18" Truss Dob/Sky Commander DSCs, "Derrick"
Meade 10" LX-5 SCT/Atlas-G "Ol' Blue Eye"
Orion 90mm refractor,
Meade 10" Starfinder Newt/JMI NGCMax DSCs,
Celestron 10x50 Ultima Pro
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ArizonaScott
Post Laureate
Reged: 04/29/04
Posts: 4976
Loc: Phoenix, AZ
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I will definitely be at AASP, not sure about the kids at this time. My custody schedule tends to change at the last moment sometimes.
The kids were there with my ex and their step-dad. I'm sure everyone had a great time!
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Scott
10" LX200 Classic, Konus 200, Orion ST80, ETX90 OTA, 60mm Celestron alt-az, Obie 20x80's, Meade 10x50's
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Skylook123
Post Laureate
Reged: 04/30/05
Posts: 3917
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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Hard not to have a great time! Hope they got some of the culture, too.
Looking forwared to AASP, assuming monsoon ends. But then, I've kind of missed monsoon recently!
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Jim
A Bad Night With A Telescope
Beats A Good Night Doing Anything Else
Tectron 18" Truss Dob/Sky Commander DSCs, "Derrick"
Meade 10" LX-5 SCT/Atlas-G "Ol' Blue Eye"
Orion 90mm refractor,
Meade 10" Starfinder Newt/JMI NGCMax DSCs,
Celestron 10x50 Ultima Pro
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ArizonaScott
Post Laureate
Reged: 04/29/04
Posts: 4976
Loc: Phoenix, AZ
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Looking forwared to AASP, assuming monsoon ends. But then, I've kind of missed monsoon recently!
What monsoon? Haven't seen much rain around here lately! 
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Scott
10" LX200 Classic, Konus 200, Orion ST80, ETX90 OTA, 60mm Celestron alt-az, Obie 20x80's, Meade 10x50's
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skyward_eyes
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 12/12/06
Posts: 813
Loc: Arizona
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It better end, I want to try my (new to me) 16" Truss out under some dark skies. Your 18" will have a new neighbor next year at the Canyon Jim.
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18 year old Astronomy Major
www.skywardeyes.webs.com
Scopes:
16" Truss
10" Orion XTi w/Moonlite Focuser
4.3" William Optics Megrez 110ED
3" William Optics Zenithstar 80 Fluorite
Accessories:
Sky View Pro,couple TeleVue EPs and some other stuff...
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desertstars
Say What?
Reged: 11/05/03
Posts: 29434
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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Looking forwared to AASP, assuming monsoon ends. But then, I've kind of missed monsoon recently!
What monsoon? Haven't seen much rain around here lately!
That's because you live in the wrong part of the state...
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Tom W.
SVP8 'She turned me into a 3-legged Newt' EQ
Ralph, the All-Purpose 102mm Refractor
Under the Desert Stars
It is a plain road from the earth to the stars though mortal feet can not tread it. Garret P. Serviss 1888
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Skylook123
Post Laureate
Reged: 04/30/05
Posts: 3917
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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It better end, I want to try my (new to me) 16" Truss out under some dark skies. Your 18" will have a new neighbor next year at the Canyon Jim.
And yours doesn't need a four step ladder!
Very clever, getting a new-to-you scope during monsoon.
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Jim
A Bad Night With A Telescope
Beats A Good Night Doing Anything Else
Tectron 18" Truss Dob/Sky Commander DSCs, "Derrick"
Meade 10" LX-5 SCT/Atlas-G "Ol' Blue Eye"
Orion 90mm refractor,
Meade 10" Starfinder Newt/JMI NGCMax DSCs,
Celestron 10x50 Ultima Pro
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skyward_eyes
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 12/12/06
Posts: 813
Loc: Arizona
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At zenith the scope needs a very small step up. The eyepiece is just a view inches high but the rest of the time my feet are on the ground. And yes best to get a large dob during this season so I dont have to worry about hurting the skies at the star parties.
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18 year old Astronomy Major
www.skywardeyes.webs.com
Scopes:
16" Truss
10" Orion XTi w/Moonlite Focuser
4.3" William Optics Megrez 110ED
3" William Optics Zenithstar 80 Fluorite
Accessories:
Sky View Pro,couple TeleVue EPs and some other stuff...
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