http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/ This is an open Astromony Forum. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:06:37 GMT ibmelrod http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23807 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23807 First thought was that Weezy was seeing CMB radiation with his 120ST! How cool would that be, but no, it's light scatter. Enlightening. Thanks for clearing Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:44:39 GMT tincanandstring http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23806 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23806 Why high power eyepieces look like a snowy analog TV - I like to try inexpensive eyepieces, I am too much of a klutz to even consider something like... well, Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:48:46 GMT weezyrider http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23805 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23805 I'd still like to know what I'm seeing when the scopes are pushed too far. It resembles snow on analog TV. Is that incidental light pollution or what? Thanks, Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:19:26 GMT brian nordstrom http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23804 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23804 Cool weezy I like ortho's myself and have a 5,6,9,12.5,and18mm circle T brand set of othhos along with a 21mm vixen ed ( a nice long eye relief eyepiece that I Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:52:07 GMT weezyrider http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23803 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23803 No, I know no one. I've got a few Orthos, 1 older Meade UW and 1 2" Erfle. Everyone I know is stuck in Televue mode. Not that I'm being a Non-Televue snob - I Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:11:25 GMT Bill http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23802 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23802 I was in a bit of a pickle this last couple of nights. Dew has suddenly become a big problem here in 'finally' sunny Florida and I have been lazy and have not Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:17:13 GMT Donnie Garrett http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23801 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23801 Weezy: If you know someone who owns one or 2 Baader Hyperion eyepieces, give them a try. You might be surprised at the contrast they deliver. They may not be Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:07:40 GMT weezyrider http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23800 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23800 I've got mostly Vixen/Orion LVW. I've read that if you want to boost contrast in an EP - use a higher power, it will make the sky blacker. I've tried that both Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:36:29 GMT DavidB http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23799 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23799 Usually I have the dog out with my this time of the year so she scares off the critters of at least gives me a warning when they come around. ... Post it here Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:07:32 GMT DavidB http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23798 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23798 Brian, I had heard there was a very bad drought at least in parts of "Down Under" I hope those areas get some relief. David Brooks Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:32:10 GMT weezyrider http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23797 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23797 The weather actually cooperated last night. Got the scope out. Also got disturbed by a herd of Mulies. Walked right by us to get to the bird feeders. Starrcon Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:31:15 GMT brian nordstrom http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23796 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23796 Sorry to hear that Eric .That might be so in the good old USA but here in the northern territory of australia its comming up to summer and that means about 5 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:30:46 GMT DavidB http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23795 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23795 Seems to be like my weather pattern. Clouds followed by full moon every month :-( David Brooks Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:05:56 GMT Eric Strang http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23794 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23794 Tell that to the weather forecasters. Our forecast for the next week is clouds, clouds, and more clouds. Eric Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:27:06 GMT DavidB http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23793 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_Refractor/message/23793 Baseball is over so put away the bat and glove. Clean the "Pine Tar" off your hands. The wonders of the winter sky await you get those scopes out and lets