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Daniel Mounsey interviews Don Pensack about eyepieces and observing.

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#1 scout

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Posted 25 May 2024 - 03:57 PM

Great discussion today about eyepieces and observing between two of Cloudy Nights' finest.

 

Daniel Mounsey interviews Don Pensack:

 

https://youtu.be/1Fm...DKf2Rot96J_0Ja_

 


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Posted 25 May 2024 - 04:22 PM

This was a wonderful conversation. Thank you for sharing!


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Posted 25 May 2024 - 04:31 PM

Great discussion today about eyepieces and observing between two of Cloudy Nights' finest.

 

Daniel Mounsey interviews Don Pensack:

 

https://youtu.be/1Fm...DKf2Rot96J_0Ja_

Very Nice.

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Posted 25 May 2024 - 04:32 PM

Thank you for that link.
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Posted 25 May 2024 - 04:32 PM

Very cool! --- And I especially like Don's parting counsel to ~Keep Practicing~ challenging observing.    Tom


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Posted 25 May 2024 - 04:46 PM

Great interview! I’ll have to try that trick of finding the black eye cap on the black blanket!


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Posted 25 May 2024 - 04:47 PM

Wonderful. I could listen to them for hours!

 

Dark skies.

 

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Posted 25 May 2024 - 04:57 PM

You do realize that's all AI...grin.gif


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Posted 25 May 2024 - 05:03 PM

Splendid bow.gif


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Posted 25 May 2024 - 05:05 PM

Nice to see and hear Don after reading his posts here on CN. Very cool interview
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Posted 25 May 2024 - 05:20 PM

Great great interview.
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Posted 25 May 2024 - 05:29 PM

Very informative.  Great to see what Don looks and sounds like - makes his posts even more interesting.


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Posted 25 May 2024 - 06:00 PM

Excellent! A couple of knowledgeable and handsome fellows! 


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Posted 25 May 2024 - 06:37 PM

Awesome! 
A couple of guys I’d love to hang out with… and a couple of brewskis cool.gif


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Posted 25 May 2024 - 08:14 PM

Nice to see and hear Don after reading his posts here on CN. Very cool interview

yeah, now we can hear both of their voices when we read their posts!


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Posted 25 May 2024 - 09:31 PM

You know this could be the start of a weekly "Dan and Daniel Astro Hour Podcast!!"

 

Wow!

 

So you have two very serious and "famous" CN Old Timers  having a conversation every week about well, anything.

 

Of course you might have to listen to a few commercial breaks from Tel Vue, AP, Stellavue, Celestron, ES and Viagra...

 

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Posted 25 May 2024 - 09:51 PM

Just bookmarked it…can’t wait to watch! Tyty


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Posted 25 May 2024 - 10:06 PM

Thank you for posting the link, I enjoyed it a lot and I will share it with friends.


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Posted 25 May 2024 - 10:26 PM

Enjoyed all the info on filters.  I will look up that software also.

 

I remember going to Woodland Hills hospital for a week to install some network equipment about 15 years ago.  Then going to Woodland Hills Camera & Telescope on my way home.  I asked if DrD was there and he was not.  I forgot what I did buy when I was there.


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Posted 26 May 2024 - 08:04 AM

enjoyed this a lot - hope this goes monthly/weekly!  grin.gif


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Posted 26 May 2024 - 08:12 AM

Thanks you for posting the link. And thank you Don, Daniel for this splendid "astronomical moment", really informative, personal and with good mood. Great.


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Posted 26 May 2024 - 08:42 AM

Thanks you for posting the link. And thank you Don, Daniel for this splendid "astronomical moment", really informative, personal and with good good. Great.


Daniel is a good interviewer. I hope he gets to do a whole series of these for many different old guys before we all disappear.
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Posted 26 May 2024 - 08:58 AM

Daniel is a good interviewer. I hope he gets to do a whole series of these for many different old guys before we all disappear.

Well done Don!
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Posted 26 May 2024 - 09:18 AM

The last lines of this interview are pure gold.


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Posted 26 May 2024 - 09:54 AM

That was a good watch! Wouldn't mind seeing a series :)
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