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The star test can be hard to apply. It needs extreemly good seeing and fully cooled mirror before you will see the classic airy disks. However, there are some basic things you can look for even

It's an Antares A520GP...Pythonese for an 8" Newtonian with Discovery optics on a EQ-4 mount.... Well, when I do a star test, I don't see anything resembling a 'good'or even 'so-so' result....the

Hi Jean! Welcome to the OAFs! My next couple of weeks is fairly busy already with either work or prearranged commitments. In any case, I'm not sure my relatively limited level of expertise could

Greetings all, I am in need of serious help...and my scope could use some tweaking as well...:> Before the period of less snow starts (also known as summer), I'd like to make use of the expertise

Nice report, Roland. --- In OAFs@y..., r.prevost@h... wrote: > Eskimo Nebula: Classic ... as Yup. AVIM2. I downloaded an image of 4565 from DSS. There is no trace of a second hairline dark lane.

Sess.#278 7:30-11:00pm LimMag= 6.3 Seeing = 6-8 (range) Clear! A Monday night session at Mike Wirths' Equuleus Observatory near Perth Ontario. In addition to our host, Mike Zeidler, Attilla

It was an exellent time at equeleus observatory (as always) tonight. Roland took note of all the objects we observed and will hopefully annoy all the people who couldnt come out to play, but wanted

Welcome Jean, May you find friends and photons here. -ad

Well.... After such a welcome, I can only say: Bring Forth the Holy hand Grenade! And to three ye shall count....:> Not much excitement happening this eve....just too darned tired from the

Greetings Sir Jean! A number of our fellows are at Castle Perth this eve. I am sure they will give you a hearty welcome when they return from their deep sky hunt! A keen eye to you, Sir Jean, as

Howdy, Just me saying hello.... Can't do the Perth thing tonight, but I will be observing when I get home in beautiful, downtown, Vanier! Still trying to get the DSC's zero'd in, and the mirror

Thanks to all who sent welcoming messages. Sorry i can't join you tonight at Equuleus -- work interfering with my life once again (but not for long!) Frank

I hope that your still observing tonight, I thought I'd drive out and join you all. Mike Z could today, Observatory that case,

extra Indeed. Keeping mike's 18" fully juiced is something I'd like to see. I too could bring a 30AH battery or a 13A power supply, but I dont think Mike can connect to them. However, I have a

Mister Wirths, QUESTION: Would it be at all useful to us if I brought either my 18AmpHr rechargeable powerpack, or my spare car battery, so that we have extra power sources if required? Both of

Great!! In that case, I'll see you 'round 7:30pm, give or take. HerrPhotonMann, Rol

Hi everyone, Looks like its a go for tonight! Rol, bring your sketching stuff you could use the moving staircase to sit on and sketch! Its beautiful out today, almost 10 C! melt snow melt! Welcome

Copelands Septet. This was my 1st time viewing this group and I only got 5 of the 7 but I think it will be easier with better seeing as several are very close together > > I'd like to try this

One could really "make a mint" among Photon-starved amateur astronomers this year if there really was a way to "hire out" some veiws of the sky through the cloud cover. Usually, if I get the fever

Hi Frank, and welcome. Roland, have you been holding out on us "Photons for hire" I mean really where were you on some of these cloudy nights? :) Mike Z well, to