GreenStar
member
Reged: 08/17/08
Posts: 19
Loc: Central Texas
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After lurking a while I thought I would make a first post and say howdy. I have 8 inch dob, 4 inch reflector and a pair of well used binocs. I will probably never make many posts but I sure would like to thank everyone for the info I have already read and I am looking forward to learning a lot more from all of you experts!
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Zhumell 8 inch DOB
Telrad
Mead 114mm
Mead 10x50
Sky Scout
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john D
All you have to do is ask!!
Reged: 08/05/07
Posts: 4921
Loc: Midlothian, VA
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welcome to cn! nice telescopes 
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Meade ETX-125
Meade LXD55 mount
Philips SPC900NC webcam
Seymour Solar filter
Backyard Observatory
 -Midlothian VA
--Land Of The Free Because Of The Brave--
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RussL
Music Maker
Reged: 03/18/08
Posts: 1572
Loc: Cayce, SC
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A hearty welcome, GreenStar. Don't be shy about asking questions. Everybody on here loves to answer them. 
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--Russell
"Akita mani yo." Observe everything as you walk. (--Lakota)
Celestron Celestar 8 Standard SCT, f10
Celestron 80mm Wide View ref., f5
Criterion RV-6 Dynascope, Newt., f8, (c. 1962)
Sears Discoverer 60mm ref., f7, (c. 1973)
Celestron Ultima DX 10x50, 6.5 TFOV
Tasco 7x35 wide
Several mediocre eyepieces
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vinnie
Latinist
Reged: 01/05/08
Posts: 1444
Loc: Queensland, Australia
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Welcome to CN, Greenstar!
Maybe not many "experts" here. I'm not for sure, but there are plenty of contributors with a lot of experience that they are happy to share.
Don't be shy about posting
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cuzimthedad
Just Be Cuz
Reged: 04/09/06
Posts: 2651
Loc: Sonoma, Northern California
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Welcome to CN Greenstar! So, how many Vettes do you own? Wouldn't happen to have a '63 Grand Sport in your collection would ya? 
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Dan
20" Obsession (Freedom I...aka cuzimthescope)
TV102 (Star Dagger)
Meade LXD75 AR-6 (Phoenix)
Bushnell 7X50 Binoc
Zhumell 20X80 Astro-binocs
EPs: TV 5,7,9,11 T6s, 17 & 22 T4s, 31T5, 13E.
The Off Fisher Lane Irregulars
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GreenStar
member
Reged: 08/17/08
Posts: 19
Loc: Central Texas
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Welcome to CN Greenstar! So, how many Vettes do you own? Wouldn't happen to have a '63 Grand Sport in your collection would ya?
No 63 grand sports in my garage, I do have a 71 Green Coupe. We had 63 GS participate in our annual Corvette show the past couple of years - It is a real "star" of corvetteland, and pretty awesome up close.
I just hauled all of my equipment into the back yard to do some real star viewing as soon as it gets dark out. Nice to have a clear night for a change. I hope we are sharing the skies tonight!
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Zhumell 8 inch DOB
Telrad
Mead 114mm
Mead 10x50
Sky Scout
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Protheus
Vaguely offended
Reged: 09/01/07
Posts: 4619
Loc: Illinois, US
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Maybe not many "experts" here. I'm not for sure, but there are plenty of contributors with a lot of experience that they are happy to share.
No, not many experts. We do have a few people like Vic Menard who are around from time to time, and if you count brute-force time at the eyepiece towards being an expert, Tony Flanders must be an expert based on that alone. 
We also have Uncle Rod, and Vinnie can at least tell you whether your scope is upside-down...
Welcome.
Chris
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"To tread the sharp edge of a sword;
to run on smooth-frozen ice,
one needs no footsteps to follow..."
"Well, people sometimes ask me 'how did you get involved in astronomy?' I said 'I got born, what's your problem?'" -- John Dobson
"In discussing the large-scale structure of the cosmos, astronomers sometimes say that space is curved, or that the universe is finite but unbounded. Whatever are they talking about?" -- Carl Sagan
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Charles Laird
super member
Reged: 08/24/07
Posts: 109
Loc: Kerrville, Texas
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The stars at night, are big and bright, deep in the heart of TEXAS. Howdy yerself, and welcome neighbor.
Charles
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"Nothing is too wonderful to be true."
Michael Faraday
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Jerry Moore
sage
Reged: 05/23/06
Posts: 311
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Welcome Greenstar! Don't be shy, we're all newbies to one extent or another.
Jerry
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steveeb
super member
Reged: 05/06/08
Posts: 190
Loc: Murrieta, CA
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Welcome to CN. "Expert-ism" is all relative. My wife thinks I'm an expert. Little does she know 
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Steve
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Protheus
Vaguely offended
Reged: 09/01/07
Posts: 4619
Loc: Illinois, US
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Welcome to CN. "Expert-ism" is all relative. My wife thinks I'm an expert. Little does she know
Funny isn't it? Mine thinks I'm an expert, too, but I don't think that's an objective opinion...
Chris
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"To tread the sharp edge of a sword;
to run on smooth-frozen ice,
one needs no footsteps to follow..."
"Well, people sometimes ask me 'how did you get involved in astronomy?' I said 'I got born, what's your problem?'" -- John Dobson
"In discussing the large-scale structure of the cosmos, astronomers sometimes say that space is curved, or that the universe is finite but unbounded. Whatever are they talking about?" -- Carl Sagan
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christinam
sage
Reged: 03/29/07
Posts: 403
Loc: Duncan BC Canada
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Welcome Greenstar. Always a good day when another joins our ranks...
Chris
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"Those who have a why to live can withstand any how" Nietzsche.
 Duncan BC.
Nikon D50
Nikon 18-55mm and 70-300mm lenses
WO ZS80ED (thanks Santa Baby)
HEQ-5 Pro (woohoo)
Also using the B/Fs Mak &
Skywatcher ST80 and
EQ6Pro
Bunches of eyepieces
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albert1
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 01/01/07
Posts: 871
Loc: Northern New Jersey
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Hellooooooo GreenStar, from the most beautiful state in the Union, polluted NJ. Well, some part's are nice. Experts? Plenty here, I aint one of em. My girlfriend thinks I'm one too, so, I let her think it  .
When I was in H.S. my friend had a 63 black convertable (too cool) and I had a 79 Trans Am 6.6 liter. He blew me away "almost" every time down the New Jersey turnpike. We raced jets down the runway of Newark Intl airport. The turnpike conveniently runs perfectly parallel. (hey you kid's, I'm not advocating doing this).
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Albert
Coulter Odyssey 10 (red)
Upgraded Astro Systems 2-speed Crayford
1984 C90 Astro, (cool little thing)
Upgraded to 1.25 visual back from .965
made a big difference in viewing quality.
Criterion Dynascope RV6
(another cool vintage scope w/an amazing little mirror)
Baader Hyperions
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vinnie
Latinist
Reged: 01/05/08
Posts: 1444
Loc: Queensland, Australia
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Vinnie can at least tell you whether your scope is upside-down...
C'mon Chris,
All you blokes in that "other" hemisphere have your scopes upside down!
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Protheus
Vaguely offended
Reged: 09/01/07
Posts: 4619
Loc: Illinois, US
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All you blokes in that "other" hemisphere have your scopes upside down!
There, you see...
Chris
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"To tread the sharp edge of a sword;
to run on smooth-frozen ice,
one needs no footsteps to follow..."
"Well, people sometimes ask me 'how did you get involved in astronomy?' I said 'I got born, what's your problem?'" -- John Dobson
"In discussing the large-scale structure of the cosmos, astronomers sometimes say that space is curved, or that the universe is finite but unbounded. Whatever are they talking about?" -- Carl Sagan
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Bubbinski
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 06/18/05
Posts: 850
Loc: 40.56 N 111.96 W - Utah
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Welcome aboard! I'm not an expert by any means. But there's lots of help around here for anyone who needs it. I stumbled on this forum while trying to get some help using my then-new Mak in 2005 and never looked back.
Justin
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Orion Skyquest XT 4.5, 90 mm Mak, ST 80, 11x56 Garrett Geminis
5/6/9/10/12.5/15/17/20/25/30/32 mm EP's (TMB, Highlight, Expanse, Sirius, Paul Rini), 2x Shorty Plus, 3x Tri-Mag barlows
106 Messiers Observed Since Spring 2005
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THEPLOUGH
Nailed Again
Reged: 01/11/08
Posts: 3902
Loc: Carlisle, Cumbria, ENGLAND
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Definition of expert.... Person/persons who can't get a proper JOB.... .... ...... Welcome to Cloudy Nights Greenstar.. 
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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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AstroRealtor
professor emeritus
Reged: 03/26/08
Posts: 538
Loc: Terra Firma
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Definition of expert.... Person/persons who can't get a proper JOB.... .... ...... Welcome to Cloudy Nights Greenstar..
Another definition of expert....."anyone who is more than five miles from where he grew up"
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Clear Skies, Jim
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Discovering: Messier objects, Deep sky treasures, NGCs, Double stars, & Nebulae of all kinds.
Televue 85 "Polaris" Mount
Custom Crafted Newtonian Dob 8" f7 w/Feathertouch
Celestron Cometron Reflector 114mm f8
Zeiss Diafun 8 X 30 Binos
Zeiss 10 X 56 Binos
 Aldrich Astronomical Society
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AstroRealtor
professor emeritus
Reged: 03/26/08
Posts: 538
Loc: Terra Firma
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Oh.....Welcome to the forum.
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Clear Skies, Jim
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Discovering: Messier objects, Deep sky treasures, NGCs, Double stars, & Nebulae of all kinds.
Televue 85 "Polaris" Mount
Custom Crafted Newtonian Dob 8" f7 w/Feathertouch
Celestron Cometron Reflector 114mm f8
Zeiss Diafun 8 X 30 Binos
Zeiss 10 X 56 Binos
Aldrich Astronomical Society
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GreenStar
member
Reged: 08/17/08
Posts: 19
Loc: Central Texas
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Wow, thank you for all the welcome messages. You may not be experts, but at least I have some one knowledgeable to ask. If you want to find me I will be "outside" in the big room tonight!
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