41 replies to this topic

[stevecoe]

This is the 100^th article I have written under the name “What’s Up” for Cloudy Nights and I am now going to call a halt.  It has been fun and I thank all the folks who have sent me messages saying that they enjoy my writing. 

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[Wol]

Thank you for the above.  Thoroughly enjoyable, candid and informative.

 

Regards

[Bill Steen]

Thanks, Steve, for all the hard work.  I am really just getting into Cloudy Nights and plan on going back into the files are reading your past articles.  I understand from my own efforts the kind of work that goes in to such things and appreciate the effort you have put forth.  I can also understand your desire to stop after one hundred of them.

 

Best Regards,

Edited by Bill Steen, 25 November 2014 - 04:23 PM.

[Jeff Morgan]

Nice article Steve. Thanks for your contributions!

[starling]

I greatly respect you sir.  Thanks for your good work.

 

Ted Nashville TN

[stevecoe]

Folks, I appreciate the kind words and am very happy to hear that people will be using my contribution to CN.  I have often said it is a great place on the Web.

 

Clear skies to us all;

Steve Coe

[Mike E.]

Thanks for the articles, always a pleasure to read.

 

Clear skies, & Cheers as they say over here in the UK.

 

Mike

[Imager]

Steve,

 

Thank you for your fine contributions to CN over the years. I'm looking forward to reading many of your previous articles this cold Wisconsin winter as I reverse a decade of astro inactivity in the Spring of 2015. 

 

Harvey Herman

[stevecoe]

Harvey, Mike, et al;

 

I am glad you have enjoyed the writings so far and I wish you the best for the future.  I am writing this under very cloudy skies, so it is the spirit of this web site.

 

Clear skies (in the future) to us all;

Steve Coe

[droid]

Steve; thanks for all your article bud, it been a pleasure and an honor to read them, and Ive learned tons from them.

As for the never ending scope cycles, I think we all go that route eventually, lol.

[stevecoe]

Droid;

 

If we didn't go through the "I need a new scope" routine, how would the Shop and Swap area ever get anything done?

 

Andy, I am always happy to hear from someone who has read and enjoyed my writing it is the big payback for doing the "work".

 

Clear skies to us all;

Steve Coe

[enes]

I myself have many telescopes and enjoy astronomy like a true fisherman  with his many rods and reels and dozens of specific hooks for catching that right fish.I am following your very steps. If you turn your back you may just see me. Every telescope has a story of its own to tell the viewer .

[TonyG]

Mr. Coe,

 

You are just so genuine and I am so sorry to learn that that was your last posting.

God bless you Sir and Thank you. 

Tony G.

[ericjam]

Hi Steve,

 

I enjoyed reading your posts and am sorry to hear you won't be posting any more.

 

In reading your posts it sounds like you and I have had similar experiences and I am reminded of the old saying, "The best telescope is the one you use most often". 

 

These days for me this means scopes in the 4" - 7" range. I have owned larger scopes in the 20" range and used larger ones at star parties.

 

However at this stage of my observing career smaller scopes work best for me as they are easier to set up and use.  

 

Also when I observe I take notes and make sketches. It is much easier to do this when I am comfortably sitting down in an observing chair rather than standing on a tall ladder to reach the eyepiece.

 

In addition, sketching at the eyepiece has allowed me to train my eye to see more detail with the telescopes that I have.

 

Best,

 

Eric Jamison

 

http://ejamison.net

[stevecoe]

Tony, thank you for the kind words.  I will certainly write some postings for CN, just a little more irregularly.

 

Eric, we have been exchanging messages about our observing for many decades and I agree that being comfortable at the eyepiece makes a difference in what I see.  Also sketching does make an observer see more detail.  I enjoy my simple wide field imaging, but my drawings are more personal.

 

Take Care;

Steve Coe

[Perseus_m45]

I have that same little Orion f/6 100mm scope. I have to tell you guys its a fantastic little achro . Never had to collimate it ,pin point stars right out of the box. And the CA is no bother to me at all. Nice job Eric.. 

mike h

[aznights]

Hi Steve, I enjoyed your posts and want to thank you again for introducing me into this hobby back when you were teaching.  I just upgraded from my Z10 to an xx16g and I love every minute I'm looking into it.

 

Clear Skies!

[youngamateur42]

Steve, it's been a real privilege and always a pleasure to read your articles.  Great writing, great description of the objects, and phenomenal sketches.  Your book actually sparked my interest in taking my sketches to the next level.  Hats off! Thanks Steve!  

[stevecoe]

Aznights and Justin;

 

Thanks for the very nice comments.  It is always nice to know that folks are reading, using and enjoying my output.

 

Steve Coe

[chemisted]

Hi Steve,  I've enjoyed your Deep Sky Observing book and refer to it quite often.  I thought I would put in my two bits on the one scope that can do it all: the TV-140.  Only about three dozen were ever made.  I have used it on an alt-az mount and been outside observing in minutes.  High power views have split doubles under one arcsec and low power is amazing with its f/5 speed.  A few years ago I saw the companion to Sirius at under 100X.  Just about a perfect all-round performer.  Ed

[Martin Bonadio]

Nice read Steve - it's always good to hear from you!

[TomCorbett]

Steve...

 

You are one of my favorite astronomy writers. I have two of your books and have read many of your articles over the years. I really like the youthful enthusiasm you add to your writing. I experience what you write and feel as if your words are my words--at least my thoughts. You know so much about astronomy, but you do not put yourself on any kind of stage above the reader. You are so real, so sincere, so genuine, so ... so ... so ...

 

I look forward to your next project.

 

...Bob

[bandhunter]

Great read! Thank you for all your contributions at Cloudynights.

 

Daniel

[stevecoe]

Howdy folks;

 

I am always happy to hear from satisfied "customers".  Nothing will make you think about what you are observing more than trying to write about it.  Realizing that other people are going to read your text (hopefully) gets you to write more goodly

 

Clear skies to us all;

Steve Coe

[desertrefugee]

At least you'll still be lurking around these parts.  See you soon.

 

...out there!

 

Best wishes,

Darrell