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nytecam
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Due south!
#3139144 - 06/01/09 05:50 AM

Early yesterday chanced on my planetarium prog [Cartes du Ciel] and noted Venus due south at 10AM BST and half way up the sky at 45 deg - so set my '70' on the patio [paving slabs aligned north-south

] and set the altitude to 45 deg - behold Venus just off-centre in x15 eyepiece - how lucky was that

Here's the video clip

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Joe Lalumia
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Re: Due south! new

[Re: nytecam]
#3139815 - 06/01/09 01:40 PM

Nytecam--- very neat video-- thanks for posting it.

Joe

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nytecam
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Re: Due south! new

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#3141229 - 06/02/09 06:24 AM Attachment (9 downloads)

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Nytecam--- very neat video-- thanks for posting it. Joe

Thanks Joe - did even better this morning using my rescued ETX-70 in equatorially mode [but not driven today!] Tried the Meade MA4mm EP [it came with my purchased '70'

] and I thought it rather poor quality visually but video says otherwise

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nytecam
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Re: Due south! new

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#3145601 - 06/04/09 02:23 PM

and Venus again this morning with clip posted 45min after the viewing - getting the hang of finding Venus in daylight and getting video out rapidly

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Re: Due south! new

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#3151839 - 06/08/09 07:31 AM

very cool!

I am so missing my ETX 70, having sold it last week

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Re: Due south! new

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#3156141 - 06/10/09 04:56 PM

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very cool! I am so missing my ETX 70, having sold it last week

Shame Seeker - did it raise expected amount of cash

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Re: Due south! new

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#3156946 - 06/11/09 04:00 AM

about what it fetches on astromart I suppose

I just felt it a waste sitting there as my last outing with the ETX was in October 2007 ..too many toys too little time

I just hope the new owner actually uses it

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