· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Classic Telescopes Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Steve_M_M scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 06/09/04 Posts: 976 Loc: Moorpark, CA Just Curious What you all think of this?       #3435484 - 11/07/09 10:27 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This is WAAAY off topic, but this is the only forum I post in This looks really cool for $800. Do you think all those gears actually move at the proper pace? Wow. Orrery Edit:Obviously based on below, $800 is overpriced, but this is really cool. -------------------- 1956 Goto Optical 6" f15 Observatory Refractor From the Titan Observatory as featured in S&T 1957-1959 & 1961 Nishimura 6" Reflector Edited by Steve_M_M (11/08/09 12:08 AM) Post Extras:       Happy-Idiot Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/06/06 Posts: 2836 Loc: 3rd Rock Re: Just Curious What you all think of this? [Re: Steve_M_M]       #3435493 - 11/07/09 10:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very cool, it has your name written all over it Steve! My wife would kill me, she already doesn't like the pictures of the Striped Bass in the den. -------------------- Brian A small scope that gets used often is a better investment than a big scope that stays in the closet. Unitrons, you spend more time looking at them than you do through them. Post Extras:       Steve_M_M scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 06/09/04 Posts: 976 Loc: Moorpark, CA Re: Just Curious What you all think of this? [Re: Happy-Idiot]       #3435587 - 11/07/09 11:21 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   See Construction Video And BLOG What a great idea for a magazine Just became available in US. Thanks Carl! Let's all build one! -------------------- 1956 Goto Optical 6" f15 Observatory Refractor From the Titan Observatory as featured in S&T 1957-1959 & 1961 Nishimura 6" Reflector Post Extras:       mustgobigger Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/12/07 Posts: 2421 Re: Just Curious What you all think of this? [Re: Steve_M_M]       #3435781 - 11/08/09 03:11 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   looks cool, someone ask him to set it for december 2012. -------------------- RV-6 Meade 826 Meade 880 Deluxe Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160 4" Jaegertron 4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor 4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 6 registered and 9 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  RLTYS, Glassthrower, Clive Gibbons  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 148 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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