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[Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Announcements and News >> Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Charlie Hein Postmaster Reged: 11/02/03 Loc: 26.06.08N, +80.23.08W Binocular Universe: Next Stop: Andromeda       #5491552 - 10/27/12 11:26 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Binocular Universe: Next Stop: Andromeda By Phil Harrington Post Extras:       doctordub Pooh-Bah Reged: 01/11/06 Loc: New Rochelle, New York Re: Binocular Universe: Next Stop: Andromeda [Re: Charlie Hein]       #5491595 - 10/27/12 11:59 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I remember that Star Trek episode, I was a lot younger, thinner, and binos were my only magnified view of space. Keep these reports and books comming and I will keep reading them. CS Jonathan Post Extras:       Ed D Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/30/10 Loc: Sunny South Florida Re: Binocular Universe: Next Stop: Andromeda [Re: doctordub]       #5491828 - 10/27/12 03:16 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Another great article for binocular observers. By the way, according to the information from Star Fleet Engineering Department the Enterprise had to be traveling at Transwarp speed. That's over 8,000 times (8,333.333 to be exact) the speed of light to reach Andromeda in 300 years. Thanks Phil, Ed D Post Extras:       StarStuff1 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/01/07 Loc: South of the Mason-Dixon Line Re: Binocular Universe: Next Stop: Andromeda [Re: Ed D]       #5492481 - 10/28/12 12:01 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Excellent write up! This brings back memories. About 25 years ago I was at a dark sky site and M31 was directly overhead. My 14x70 Fujis have a 4° field and M31 more than filled the fov! I have never seen it in binos any better since. A couple of years later I was working on my M list. Nearly complete except for M33 and those pesky springtime galaxies. Several/many times I had searched for M33 with my 8-in f/6 newt. On a nice clear and dark Fall night I searched again in vain. I gave up using the scope and just laid on the ground with wide angle 7x35 binos and scanned the area. BANG! There was M33! Thanks, Phil for bringing back some very nice memories. Post Extras:       KidOrion professor emeritus Reged: 07/07/07 Loc: Carbondale, IL Re: Binocular Universe: Next Stop: Andromeda [Re: StarStuff1]       #5492485 - 10/28/12 12:05 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   "It's... green." Post Extras:       gracehopper newbie Reged: 09/28/12 Re: Binocular Universe: Next Stop: Andromeda [Re: Charlie Hein]       #5496146 - 10/30/12 01:00 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi... I really don't know where too place this question..thou i am trying too get in touch with CN's "Contact Us" ..My computer keeps coming back with this msg! 'Default Mail Client Is Not Properly Installed"... I would like too Have a answer or explaination for the problem.? Cheers. Hopper Post Extras:       Man in a Tub Postmaster Reged: 10/28/08 Loc: Fogpatch, CA Re: Binocular Universe: Next Stop: Andromeda [Re: gracehopper]       #5496589 - 10/30/12 05:51 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Post this question in the Cloudy Nights Feedback section. Post Extras:       Larry F Carpal Tunnel Reged: 05/24/04 Loc: Westchester, NY Re: Binocular Universe: Next Stop: Andromeda [Re: Man in a Tub]       #5500985 - 11/02/12 01:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I believe that the episode in question is the only one in the original Star Trek which it is definitively portrayed that Captain Kirk, the Casanova of the Cosmos, actually consummates his relationship with the young lady. After he and she clinch, there's a fade out to a commercial, and when we return, she's combing her hair and he's putting his boots on. Post Extras:       PhilH sage Reged: 01/27/05 Loc: Long Island, NY Re: Binocular Universe: Next Stop: Andromeda [Re: Larry F]       #5502128 - 11/03/12 09:45 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks for the replies about this particular column, as well as about the Star Trek episode mentioned. I doubt you'll find the full episode on-line, but for anyone looking to see some of the remastered special effects, you can view them at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=way77qJA5lo Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 3 registered and 1 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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