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Frank Bayerl wrote: Let me also add my good wishes on your retirement - and also welcome to the retirees club. Just in case you were worried about time on your hands, let me add that interesting and

Just for practice, I've been sketching various DSO's from images, and I have found spiral galaxies to be, by far, the most challenging. I have made five attempts thus far, with very humble results. So

Thanks, Roland, for your good wishes. If the skies cooperate I may yet get in as many observing sessions before I turn 80 as you have already. Anybody got any plans to observe the occultation

Hi Frank!! My mind doth overflow with jeolous envy!! Yes, I am hoping to get out tomorrow night, I just don't know where. Maybe we can get something going? Richard

Hi Jean! I got a Baader solar filter last Dec. from Focus. Since I'm not at all handy,I got the pre-made 8" one and paid, I think, $129. Hope to see you Sat. at Chapters as I plan to go during the day

As you can tell from the time I.m sending this, I earned my full salary today! Actually, I'm not sure if going through old files and tossing things in the recycle bin counts as earning your pay, but

Not astronomy....not monty python, but what the heck!!! One of my co-workers opened the door yesterday morning to let his large dog in. To his horror, he saw that his dog had the limp form of his

The title says it all. Congratulations on your retirement. Now, as Janice says, you'll be able to observe until all hours of the morning and live the life of a Gentleman Astonomer... Lucky Bloke! ;-)

That'd be good as I enjoy astro-sketches quite a bit. Rol

I just picked up a solar filter from Focus Scientific yesterday. It is a Kendrick Baader film filter for my 8" SCT. It cost $128. When their shipment came in last Wednesday, they had three of the 8"

I believe Focus carries it, though I'm not sure in what sizes. Rick

can buy filter at a Rick, Any idea where (hoepfully in Ottawa) I could find this Baader film??? Jean PS, I am working the DSC problem at home, rather than during observing time...it's too precious to

Richard Harding wrote: Seems like there is getting to be a fair amount of interest in these things. Although I did not have time for real observing last night, took a few minutes for a star test of

General consensus seems to be that the Baader film is the best thing available. It has the advantage that, if you're at all handy, you can buy just the film and make a holder, thereby getting a really

Greetings all! Just wondering if anyone has any ideas on solar filters....pricing, sourcing that sort of stuff.... Thanks in advance, Jean " now fighting with the DSC's on my scope" Dorais

Hi Frank! If you are reading this at work: You've peeked at the postings too early! Your employer is paying you good money to do your job for the rest of the day. GET BACK TO WORK!!! If you are

Many years ago I did some drawing at the eyepiece but with the usual pencil on white paper. I scanned a few in back some months ago and, using the "negative" button in the scanning software, got quite

Sess.#294 8:45-11:10pm lm=5.1 s=7 clear Jupiter - Wanted to test a simple theory realted to my scope. When I saw Mars rising, from Equuleus a couple of weeks ago, I noticed a strong red and blue

Wallacks art supply store a few days ago. Roland you may want to get some of this paper, its thick enough to take some dew but it has a slight texture to it, which may make for less than ideal

Impressive job Mike, I think you captured the variations in brightness of the spiral arms quite well. But I'm suprised you didnt more more white into the ngc5194's core. I see it as being much