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Posts Made By: Guy Earle

March 27, 2004 03:56 PM Forum: Binoviewers

Anybody using their light shrouds?

Posted By Guy Earle
38 to 20.......sigh

Come down to Florida, where you have a lovely muggy 60-65 degrees.

guy
tampa,fl

October 22, 2006 04:37 AM Forum: Reflectors

A good deal?

Posted By Guy Earle
For 329 bucks, yeah I think it is. They look like the standard construction of that size, and I'm sure the optics are at least good to very-good. I think it would be rare to find a bad mirror from a manufactuer like that. Granted,it won't be a Zambuto or Nova mirror, but for 8" and that price, I don't think you can go wrong.

BTW, I'm selling my 12.5" and upgrading to a 16". I would actually own an 8" too, to use at home, and the 16" in the field, or those nights I just don't want to pull out the big scope. So, get the 8" in my opinion, but don't sell it to upgrade. You'll probably wish you had it one day, as I now do.

Best,

Guy

July 24, 2008 04:53 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter July 12 in good conditions

Posted By Guy Earle
omg...those are beautiful! Nice job, man! Excuse my seemingly obvious question, but what is the data you have for each of the images? I was trying to figure if that was time, stacked images....not sure?

Seeing all your images makes me want to also get a scope that tracks darn it! :S

July 29, 2008 08:36 PM Forum: Telescope Making

Sonotube to Truss Conversion Advice Plz

Posted By Guy Earle
Got bored and took a few minutes on Photoshop to show you what I'm trying to visualize....LOL


July 30, 2008 03:02 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter July 28, 2008

Posted By Guy Earle
Amazingly nice images! smile smile smile

August 3, 2008 03:15 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter 8/2..found a trick

Posted By Guy Earle
I was looking through my 39 avi files...lol..12.2 gig's worth...yikes..and I did take an extended 1280. Here it is, and I'm quite excited about the detail I can see. I can't wait to image the transits on Monday night now!



Here is a combined shot I just cobbled together. If I can extend the time taking the 1280 shots, I should be able to boost it a bit more too.



Here was my first shot I took back on the 17th of July...lol



Thanks to everyone for tips. I know I've been flooding this forum with pics of late, but I'm just looking for opinions and tips, and am really hooked on imaging the planets.

August 5, 2008 08:03 PM Forum: After Dark

Jupiter Tonight

Posted By Guy Earle
Glenn,

You are indeed correct. In fact, there was a shadow and another moon visible, although perhaps not for another hour for you. I had noticed that about a week ago looking ahead, and had decent skies to nab this with my dob.



August 6, 2008 06:20 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter with Ganymede and Callisto

Posted By Guy Earle
Wow, nice detail! I can't believe how sharp the shadows are, and the detail in Callisto are amazing. My shadows look more like dark blobs..lol. That scope is certainly a performer. Again, nicely done!

August 21, 2008 06:15 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Stellarvue 50 or 60mm finder, opinions?

Posted By Guy Earle
I was looking to see if there was anyone with knowledge in regards to Stellarvue's finders. I'm debating to get the 50 or 60mm versions, and was wondering if it really is worth it to go to the 60mm, or is the 50 fine?

Thanks,

Guy

August 24, 2008 01:57 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

I can't believe we did this!

Posted By Guy Earle
Greg Nowell said:

We have a brilliant director of the local Dudley observatory who has been doing some public outreach that leaves me rather astounded at its cleverness.

Last night my club was invited to set up our scopes at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, just outside the main outside listening area. We had about two dozen scopes set up, mainly on Jupiter. The seeing was stupendous. The scopes were well collimated--thanks in part to Janie's direction of our "Rising Star" program to teach kids astronomy. The GRS was in full display.

Not far off the Philadelphia Philharmonic was playing Debussy's nocturnes, Prokoviev, and finally, Holst's Planets. Charles Dutoit, an international heavyweight, conducting.

It was a real privilege to be part of this event. I have no recollection of a symphonic concert by a major orchestra with an associated astronomical viewing. This was public outreach at its peak. Every scope had dozens of people filing by to get views.

regards
Greg N

Congratulations!!! That indeed sounds fantastic. Years ago I worked at he Saunders Planetarium at MOSI here in Tampa, and we'd take scopes out on Friday and Saturday nights. You reminded me of a time when MOSI hosted an "Einstein of Wine" event, and many, many people came out buzzed from sipping all night. One lady, when my back was turned, climbed up the ladder to look through our old 12.5 f/6 Meade Research Grade scope on an EQ mount, and promptly stuck her leg over it like she was about to mount it like a horse!!! Her sugar daddy husband managed to step on the ladder and yank her back as I got there thank god....your event sounds much more fruitful. The music must have really been something....

Very, very nice.

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