You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Telescope Specific Forums >> Meade ETX Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 biggles super member Reged: 10/12/06 Posts: 151 High performance ETX 90!       #3359177 - 09/27/09 05:31 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   When viewing near London Heathrow Airport you get used to tempering your expectations of what you can see. Imagine my suprise when viewing Jupiter on the 24th that I noticed what looked to be a small black pencil 'dot' between the two main belts. My first thoughts were that a speck of muck was by chance causing this. A split second later I realized that this was not the case...and I was whtching a transit!! Checking back later confirmed that the 'dot' was moving across the planet....WOO HOOO!! Checking Starrynight Pro later that evening I found it to be a transit of Ganemeade (sorry about the spelling!) This little ETX never ceases to amaze me in it's 'small 'scope' abilities!! Post Extras:       DNTash scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 09/02/07 Posts: 762 Loc: India Re: High performance ETX 90! [Re: biggles]       #3361065 - 09/28/09 03:50 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice! A transit is always exciting to see. Congrats! -------------------- AT 72 TMB 92 Orion 120ST Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Shadowalker, oldsalt  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 283 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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