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] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Deep Sky Observing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Tom Trusock Reged: 02/26/02 Posts: 27389 Loc: Alternate Reality (TM) Ron B[ee]'s - Beginner's Escort to the Deep Sky       #4766 - 07/19/03 03:29 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ron, Very very nice work buddy! I have a friend who I am going to print this out for. Earlier this year we had a scope donated to school and he has been using it with his kids this summer. He's just learning his way around the night sky and this article will really help. Thank you much for taking the time to write it Ron! Tom T. -------------------- There are two theories to arguing with my wife. Neither one works. Post Extras:       Anonymous Unregistered Re: Ron B[ee]'s - Beginner's Escort to the Deep Sky [Re: Tom Trusock]       #4776 - 07/19/03 09:05 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I agree that Ron did a great job on the article and a great service to many who will have copies of Ron's article with them out under the stars searching for these impressive objects. As all of us who have a telescope can recall, the first big challange is knowing what is up there and how to go about finding it. The more help there is to over come that first challange the more likely someone is to get hooked instead of frustrustated. I have met a lot of folks in our community that have a telescope in the closet because they lost interest or became frustrated before they first trained it on an object that caused them to exclaim "WOW". Perhaps Ron's effort will help save a few telescopes from the closet and help introduce more folks to the wonders available in the eyepiece of even a small scope when you know where to look. Post Extras:       Jacques sage Reged: 08/11/02 Posts: 372 Loc: Belgium Re: Ron B[ee]'s - Beginner's Escort to the Deep Sky [Re: ]       #4796 - 07/20/03 10:23 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thumbs up for this one Ron!!! Warming up to enter the court :-) -------------------- Sky-Watcher 102/1000 achromat Celestron 150/1200 achromat Orion XT10i (250/1200 dob) Post Extras:       Oldfield Postmaster Reged: 03/20/02 Posts: 5216 Loc: Hong Kong Re: Ron B[ee]'s - Beginner's Escort to the Deep Sk [Re: Jacques]       #4847 - 07/20/03 09:29 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Excellent article! -------------------- The Home Astronomer from a city where most people are proud of the light pollution Toys: C5, Ranger, Borg 45ED II, SM40/BF10, Unistar Light, TG-SP II, LXD55, ToUCam Pro, DMK 31AF03, Canon 10x30 IS, Pentax PCF III 10x50... My observation log and ideas My General Blog Post Extras:       Jarad Post Laureate Reged: 04/28/03 Posts: 3858 Loc: Atlanta, GA Re: Ron B[ee]'s - Beginner's Escort to the Deep Sk [Re: Oldfield]       #4882 - 07/21/03 11:07 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great article, but you left out one of my favorite summer showpieces - the Veil nebula! D!Oh! Nice job with the charts and descriptions. Jarad -------------------- Post Extras:       Ron B[ee] Tyro Reged: 04/27/03 Posts: 4719 Loc: CA Re: Ron B[ee]'s - Beginner's Escort to the Deep Sky [Re: Tom Trusock]       #4935 - 07/22/03 11:02 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks everyone for all of your very kind comments and compliments. I hope someone who has been reluctant to try DSOs will find it useful, fun, and hopefully be on his/her way to the larger part of our universe. Ron B[ee] -------------------- 5-inch Tele Vue NP127 APO 4-inch Tele Vue TV-102 APO 8-inch f/6 Discovery PDHQ Dob Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 3 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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