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- Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:28 pm
- Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
- Topic: Delos, the max
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1358
Re: Delos, the max
Glad to hear your satisfied with them Bill! More power to you my friend. I'm not sure I'd pay that much for 70 degrees(for many reasons but mostly because I have empty pockets ) but you can't beat a nice flat field etc. I'll have to take a peek someday when you tow them along.
- Wed Apr 30, 2014 8:32 am
- Forum: The Imager's Studio
- Topic: Twin Quasar
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2666
Re: Twin Quasar
Wow! Nice job Andy. Simply amazing. What the backyard astronomer with a lot of talent can do nowadays. You and Pete will have to start a >7 billion ly light year club.
- Sun Apr 13, 2014 7:14 am
- Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
- Topic: Omega Centauri Excursion
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3294
Re: Omega Centauri Excursion
I'm in!
- Fri Mar 28, 2014 11:48 am
- Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
- Topic: Cosmos, V2.0
- Replies: 28
- Views: 12418
Re: Cosmos, V2.0
Yep, and I thought this past episode was the best yet.
- Wed Mar 12, 2014 2:47 pm
- Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
- Topic: Cosmos, V2.0
- Replies: 28
- Views: 12418
Re: Cosmos, V2.0
Looking at the general publics response(overwhelmingly positive), I'd say it was a great success. Now let's see if the general public sticks with it. If they do, that's all I can ask. What WE may not have been satisfied with, will probably Impress the general viewer.
- Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:48 pm
- Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
- Topic: New Supernova in M82
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10473
Re: New Supernova in M82
Saw it tonight EASILY. You are correct Andy-no averted vision needed! I started with 25mm UO MK25, moved up to 12mm UO Konig and finally settled on the ES82 8.8mm eyepiece. All views were easy peasy. I brought out the big refractor for this one, plunked it down on my walkway about 3 feet from my sid...
- Wed Jan 29, 2014 6:23 am
- Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
- Topic: New Supernova in M82
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10473
Re: New Supernova in M82
Here's a nice YouTube link to a video someone took of the SN in M81. http://youtu.be/KwI-kDlGFVY Secondly, yes it looks clear tonight Mike! I'll be out there checking out the Supernova and maybe even up to your challenges if I'm not too beat(Ill be home from work at 840 or so). My scope will be in t...
- Mon Jan 27, 2014 10:14 am
- Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
- Topic: New Supernova in M82
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10473
Re: New Supernova in M82
People are still spotting it easily over the weekend. I'm hoping to catch it Tuesday as it looks like the best chance weather-wise so far.
- Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:17 pm
- Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
- Topic: New Supernova in M82
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10473
Re: New Supernova in M82
Scratch that, the &^*&%$ clouds moved in.
- Fri Jan 24, 2014 7:20 pm
- Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
- Topic: New Supernova in M82
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10473
Re: New Supernova in M82
I'm all set up and will be out in the driveway in an hour or so when m82 is above my northern treeline.