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Re: replacing finder

geeko.boy — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:13:00 GMT

... Your funny Joe! LOL. I'll keep that in mind. -- DancesWithWords http://faintfuzzies.ca

Re: replacing finder

Joe — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:58:22 GMT

Hi Bruce, I agree with Richard. Also, the F80 will have a smaller FOV. Some observers prefer a larger FOV. Stellarvue did not spec out the FOV. It would be at

Re: replacing finder

geeko boy — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:18:28 GMT

They are good points. I definiately need to consider the weight issue. No I had forgot about the F60. On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Richard ... -- ====

Re: replacing finder

Richard McDonald — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:13:40 GMT

How the h*ll do you lose a finder? I like my F50s a lot. The F80, if you haven't seen it, is *big* and, depending on the scope, might be overwhelming. Have

replacing finder

geeko boy — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:54:36 GMT

So I'm replacing my lost Stellarvue F50. So Should I buy another F50 or upgrade to http://www.stellarvue.com/f80.html? -- ==== bruce Member: IEEE, SPIE, AICR

Re: RASC dinner tonight July3: Reservation made

Rick Wagner — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:33:07 GMT

And I've just called the restaurant and added one for me. Rick

Re: RASC dinner tonight July3: Reservation made

Attilla Danko — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:46:50 GMT

No problem. I added one for Jinny too. (just forgot to say so). -ad ... -- attilla danko, danko@..., http://cleardarksky.com/csk

Re: RASC dinner tonight July3: Reservation made

Bob Olson — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:39:13 GMT

Hi Attilla, My vote counts as two also!! I am not allowed to leave North Augusta without a chaperone! Bob [Non-text portions of this message have been

RASC dinner tonight July3: Reservation made

Attilla Danko — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:08:42 GMT

I've made a reservation for us at 17:30 at the Liang's Village restaurant. 8 People voted. But I've added +1 for Ken's partner and I've counted Rolf's vote as

OAFs Dinner , 7/3/2009, 5:45 pm

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:44:27 GMT

Reminder from: OAFs Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OAFs/cal OAFs Dinner Friday July 3, 2009 5:45 pm - 7:15 pm (This event repeats every month on

OAFs dinner this Friday July 3rd

Attilla Danko — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:03:02 GMT

I've restarted the poll so we can decide were oafs will meet for dinner this friday: Note that

rasc july meeting

Attilla Danko — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:02:21 GMT

Hey Oafs, Please feel free to submit your astrophotos and sketches for the "observation reports" section of the july RASC meeting. Email your goodies to me.

Blinking nebula in Ophiuchus

Joe — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:48:07 GMT

Usually, at a dark site, after observing the Messier objects, I pick a few constellations in the darkest areas of the sky that will not put a kink in my back.

Report from Long Sault Campground - MacLaren Island: Monday night 22

Joe — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:37:19 GMT

McLaren Island in Long Sault is a beautiful place to camp. There are several nature walks to explore around the site, a lot of animals to observe, and a nice

Skywatcher 5" Reflector Black Diamond

quicksix106 — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:43:36 GMT

Has anyone ever used or does anyone own one of these instruments? I am thinking about saving up for a new telescope and was wondering if this is something I