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Pages: << 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | >> (show all) Sean Puett Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/06/10 Loc: always cloudy, washington Re: Pacific NW Mt St Helens EternaThread Pt 6 [Re: Spaced]       #5658925 - 02/02/13 09:01 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I see what may have caused the confusion with the reviews of the 12x36 canon IS. The new version has a field flattener to improve off axis performance and it is "dramatically lighter". My tax return is supposed to be here Wednesday so I may get them earlier than planned. Post Extras:       Dragonwatcher Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/21/08 Loc: Kirkland, WA Re: Pacific NW Mt St Helens EternaThread Pt 6 [Re: Sean Puett]       #5659048 - 02/02/13 10:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Sean, that's what I have been emphasizing - get the newer version that says II. It is lighter. Post Extras:       zerro1 Postmaster Reged: 08/02/09 Loc: Smokey Point , 48.12°N 122.25°... Re: Pacific NW Mt St Helens EternaThread Pt 6 [Re: zerro1]       #5659090 - 02/02/13 11:06 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: Tonight's looking like it "might" have potential Never.....mind Post Extras:       MadHungarian sage Reged: 11/18/10 Loc: Cloudy WA Re: Pacific NW Mt St Helens EternaThread Pt 6 [Re: zerro1]       #5659335 - 02/03/13 03:37 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: Quote: Tonight's looking like it "might" have potential Never.....mind Yeah, i was hoping to make a Rattlesnake Lake run Friday or Saturday night (someone mentioned that the way to beat this night fog is to head out there), but the weather didn't quite cooperate. I just have one more Messier to go (M93), and it's going to disappear again in a few weeks... Post Extras:       csa/montana Den Mama Reged: 05/14/05 Loc: montana Re: Pacific NW Mt St Helens EternaThread Pt 6 [Re: zerro1]       #5659659 - 02/03/13 10:17 AM Attachment (9 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: Quote: Tonight's looking like it "might" have potential Never.....mind Should I rub it in? Had completely clear skies until around 1am with clouds started coming in (from the PNW!) Had a fun night observing. Post Extras:       zerro1 Postmaster Reged: 08/02/09 Loc: Smokey Point , 48.12°N 122.25°... Re: Pacific NW Mt St Helens EternaThread Pt 6 [Re: csa/montana]       #5659816 - 02/03/13 11:44 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   that's what the sky was looking like yesterday at my first post...then Post Extras:       csa/montana Den Mama Reged: 05/14/05 Loc: montana Re: Pacific NW Mt St Helens EternaThread Pt 6 [Re: zerro1]       #5659831 - 02/03/13 11:52 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks for sending the clear sky my way; however, no thanks for your clouds today. Post Extras:       zerro1 Postmaster Reged: 08/02/09 Loc: Smokey Point , 48.12°N 122.25°... Re: Pacific NW Mt St Helens EternaThread Pt 6 [Re: csa/montana]       #5659881 - 02/03/13 12:17 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Only so many clouds can fill this space before they start spilling out in all directions.. Post Extras:       csa/montana Den Mama Reged: 05/14/05 Loc: montana Re: Pacific NW Mt St Helens EternaThread Pt 6 [Re: zerro1]       #5659899 - 02/03/13 12:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I'm so hoping for great skies this Spring! Post Extras:       Stacy Star Partyer Reged: 09/15/02 Loc: 48.0153° N, 122.0625° W Re: Pacific NW Mt St Helens EternaThread Pt 6 [Re: csa/montana]       #5660137 - 02/03/13 02:50 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: Should I rub it in? Had completely clear skies until around 1am with clouds started coming in (from the PNW!) Had a fun night observing. Why ask if you're just going to do it anyway? We RARELY get skies like that around here. I'm happy for you. Post Extras:       csa/montana Den Mama Reged: 05/14/05 Loc: montana Re: Pacific NW Mt St Helens EternaThread Pt 6 [Re: Stacy]       #5660272 - 02/03/13 04:13 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Couldn't resist; however, I will not post a picture of today's sky; it would remind you too much of your area. Seriously, this was one of the rare nights that was good for viewing, lately. Post Extras:       Sean Puett Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/06/10 Loc: always cloudy, washington Re: Pacific NW Mt St Helens EternaThread Pt 6 [Re: csa/montana]       #5660672 - 02/03/13 08:24 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yeah even when it is "clear", there are thin clouds or the jet stream/ seeing and whatever conditions that make you question your scope's collimation. Western Washington should be where they send criminal astronomers for punishment. Post Extras:       Sean Puett Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/06/10 Loc: always cloudy, washington Re: Pacific NW Mt St Helens EternaThread Pt 6 [Re: Sean Puett]       #5660737 - 02/03/13 09:04 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Oh I almost forgot, then when it is finally clear (about 2-3 months a year) it doesn't get dark until 10:30pm. Post Extras:       zerro1 Postmaster Reged: 08/02/09 Loc: Smokey Point , 48.12°N 122.25°... Re: Pacific NW Mt St Helens EternaThread Pt 6 [Re: Sean Puett]       #5660783 - 02/03/13 09:40 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: Oh I almost forgot, then when it is finally clear (about 2-3 months a year) it doesn't get dark until 10:30pm. And starts getting light about 4 hours later Post Extras:       Stacy Star Partyer Reged: 09/15/02 Loc: 48.0153° N, 122.0625° W Re: Pacific NW Mt St Helens EternaThread Pt 6 [Re: zerro1]       #5660965 - 02/04/13 12:09 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Sean, Robert and I also have the benifit of living almost directly under what's known around here as the "Convergence Zone". An area that's prone to turbulent, unpredictable weather. The only worthwhile observing I do requires travel. Usuallly, the further the better I thought the skies in Montana were generally clear and stable? I know Eastern Washington is far better then this side of the Cascades. Stacy Post Extras:       csa/montana Den Mama Reged: 05/14/05 Loc: montana Re: Pacific NW Mt St Helens EternaThread Pt 6 [Re: Stacy]       #5660977 - 02/04/13 12:18 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: I thought the skies in Montana were generally clear and stable? Generally they are; but the past 6 weeks or so, more clouds than usual. Post Extras:       Sean Puett Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/06/10 Loc: always cloudy, washington Re: Pacific NW Mt St Helens EternaThread Pt 6 [Re: csa/montana]       #5661251 - 02/04/13 08:02 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I hardly observe at home anymore. When I first bought my beloved refractor, the first session or two were amazing. Then I started to think the scope was out of collimation because all my stars looked like stars at the edge of a cheap eyepiece. Before overreacting and trying to adjust it, I decided to take it to goldendale and evaluate it there. That proved the wise decision because stars were beautiful pinpoint there. I have had the same results numerous times. That was when I thought of making western Washington a penal colony for astronomers. The problem is that there aren't any astronomer criminals..... I am going to sacrifice a goat to the weather god soon to help with our conditions. Post Extras:       csa/montana Den Mama Reged: 05/14/05 Loc: montana Re: Pacific NW Mt St Helens EternaThread Pt 6 [Re: Sean Puett]       #5661356 - 02/04/13 09:31 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Are you in Seattle? How far do you have to travel for good skies? Post Extras:       MadHungarian sage Reged: 11/18/10 Loc: Cloudy WA Re: Pacific NW Mt St Helens EternaThread Pt 6 [Re: Sean Puett]       #5661855 - 02/04/13 02:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: ...Western Washington should be where they send criminal astronomers for punishment. You mean those people who shine white lights at star parties? Post Extras:       Sean Puett Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/06/10 Loc: always cloudy, washington Re: Pacific NW Mt St Helens EternaThread Pt 6 [Re: csa/montana]       #5662399 - 02/04/13 08:02 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: Are you in Seattle? How far do you have to travel for good skies? I live about 40minutes north of Seattle. I was just extra whiny last couple of days. I can get to much better skies in 1.5-2 hours. Goldendale is my favorite so far. Sunrise point had slightly darker skies but, it had similar muck for seeing/transparency when I went. That was just an opinion, no scientific measurements were taken. Post Extras:       Pages: << 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | >> (show all)

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