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chefdrew
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Loc: Marietta, GA
Re: so you thought you had it... new [Re: John Fitzgerald]
      #2560611 - 08/04/08 10:11 PM

Wow I see I'm not the only one that has it bad. Here is good ' ol ATL GA

http://cleardarksky.com/lp/MarttaGAlp.html?Mn=astrophysics

It's about 60 miles to get to some good yellow/green to do good viewing.

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Andrew


14.5" f/5.2 Truss DOB w/ Galaxy Optic primary & skycommander
3.5,5,8,13,17,21mm Baader Hyperion eyepieces.

Edited by chefdrew (08/04/08 10:15 PM)


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Brooklyn
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Reged: 07/24/08
Posts: 870
Loc: Central New Jersey
Re: so you thought you had it... new [Re: John Fitzgerald]
      #2569528 - 08/08/08 10:37 PM

red zone here

http://www.cleardarksky.com/lp/HlmdlNYlp.html?Mn=focuser

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Meade 8.25"(209.55mm) LX-90 EMC (SCT)

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“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.”
“If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.”


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DennisF
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Loc: Northern IL
Re: so you thought you had it... new [Re: Brooklyn]
      #2571449 - 08/10/08 02:06 AM

Just about in the thick of it. 45 min. to orange.

http://www.cleardarksky.com/lp/LombardILlp.html?Mn=astronomical

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10" XTi
C6 SE
ETX 125 (no more)
SV 102ED
SV80ED
PortaMount (no more)
SV M1
Original AYO EzTouch mount


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Carpathia
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Re: so you thought you had it... [Re: chefdrew]
      #2590801 - 08/19/08 02:42 PM

Consider yourselves lucky... this is close to my house

http://cleardarksky.com/lp/WngCrsObNYlp.html?Mn=science

Its a good 45+ minutes to an orange zone, nearest green zone is on an island well over 3 hours (over 120 miles, requires a ferry) away. Darker? Forget about it!


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