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| BarryFernelius |
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Please don't remove the themes wider than 1024 pixels. Some of us have screens that can take full advantage of these themes. My own screen is 1680 pixels wide. 8) |
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I received my Tom Osypowski tracking platform just after Christmas of 2005. I purchased it after taking a look at a bunch of planetary eyepieces. I decided that a tracking platform would improve my planetary observing more than an eyepiece could. The platform has been a nice addition to my observing... |
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Noted science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke, age 90, died today in Sri Lanka.
For a look at Arthur's final message, look here |
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The perfect refractor? How about a Tele Vue NP-101? Yes, it's expensive, but consider the following attributes: - Relatively small and light (10 pounds) - Optically excellent with a flat field - Suitable for both visual use and imaging - Outstanding fit and finish - Five year warranty (just in case ... |
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technically, it's always been called "the theory of evolution". by the way, I think General Relativity still goes by the title "Theory" as well. so theory is still scientific. The problem is when the word theory is used incorrectly. Indeed, in scientific circles, there is a hierarchy of knowledge. ... |
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My current observing kit is deceptively simple:
12.5" Mag1 Portaball
Osypowski Tracking Platform
5 Tele Vue Eyepieces + 2.5X Powermate
Fujinon 16x70 binoculars on a parallelogram mount
That's it. I might add UHC, O-III, and H-Beta filters at some time in the near future. |
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