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[Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Announcements and News >> Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Mike Loffland Web Guru (Astronomics) Reged: 09/03/04 Posts: 2080 Loc: Norman, Oklahoma Jewels In Dark Settings, Two By Two       #3104616 - 05/14/09 12:48 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jewels In Dark Settings, Two By Two Post Extras:       mathteacher Carpal Tunnel Reged: 05/13/07 Posts: 2058 Loc: SF Bay Area Re: Jewels In Dark Settings, Two By Two [Re: Mike Loffland]       #3104870 - 05/14/09 02:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks for the article. I'm a fan of double star observing and I hope it becomes more popular. Regarding Zeta Cancri, the two closer companions look like a peanut at 225x in my 4" refractor, and the split is visible at 300x in my 6" refractor. I had good seeing conditions for these observations. -------------------- Regards, Mr. Wang . . . . . . . My gallery . . . . . . . I'm a refractor guy! CR 150-HD - The Hammer, Vixen ED100sf - The Skipper, Orion ST80 - The Pug, Orion 7x50 Scenix Meade DSI Color, Vixen Porta Mount, Vixen Super Polaris, 2" pipe mount Please join the International Dark Sky Association Post Extras:       ArizonaScott Postmaster Reged: 04/29/04 Posts: 5526 Loc: Scottsdale, AZ Re: Jewels In Dark Settings, Two By Two [Re: mathteacher]       #3105253 - 05/14/09 06:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   A fine article Tom, thank you! -------------------- Scott 10" LX200 Classic, Konus 200, Orion ST80, ETX90 OTA, 60mm Celestron alt-az, Obie 20x80's, Meade 10x50's Post Extras:       J_D_Metzger Pooh-Bah Reged: 05/13/04 Posts: 1476 Loc: Tucson, AZ Re: Jewels In Dark Settings, Two By Two [Re: ArizonaScott]       #3106523 - 05/15/09 11:51 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Tom, A fine article, very poetic. -------------------- Clear skies, J.D. 32°15'16.96"N 110°47'39.24"W Celestron C11 & C6 Explore Scientific 127ED, TeleVue TV-76 Celestron CGEM, iOptron MiniTower, Vixen Porta Canon 10x30 IS Binoculars Post Extras:       rookie scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/14/06 Posts: 871 Loc: St. Petersburg, FL Re: Jewels In Dark Settings, Two By Two [Re: J_D_Metzger]       #3107212 - 05/15/09 06:14 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Tom, Thanks for the beautifully written report. I especially enjoyed reading about your lost sense of time while observing. It's reassuring to know I'm not the only one when I look at my watch and wonder how it could possibly be 3am. -------------------- SV Scope: Celestron CPC8 Binoculars: Garrett GT80~45, Fujinon 16x70, Regals 10x42, Ultima 9x63, Nikon AE 8x40 Post Extras:       desertstars Please stand by... Reged: 11/05/03 Posts: 34539 Loc: Tucson, AZ Re: Jewels In Dark Settings, Two By Two [Re: rookie]       #3107270 - 05/15/09 06:51 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks for the comments. It's good to know I managed to express, on some level at least, how the timelessness of the observing experience sometimes feels. It's an odd sensation, and yet a curiously refreshing one. -------------------- Tom W. Collinder's Catalog Jewels in Dark Settings Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 2 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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