Omar Speaks!Posted By Greg Shaffer |
Gonna assume it is primarily regarding his expanded use of the drone program over there in the sand....
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March 10, 2019 06:08 AM
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Politics
March 12, 2019 02:21 AM
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How to make AstroMart BETTER!! My idea is.....
Good job!!Posted By Greg Shaffer |
Dunno what happened but the forums have GREATLY sped up response wise....as well as both Pale Moon and IE11 have started working properly again instead of having to use Firefox or Chrome to post.
March 14, 2019 12:36 PM
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Telescope Making
New scope in the worksPosted By Greg Shaffer |
Nicely done!!
March 15, 2019 03:21 AM
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How to make AstroMart BETTER!! My idea is.....
My Ad Is Not Showing In The ClassifiedsPosted By Greg Shaffer |
Originally Posted by Darryl SpenceI click continue, then I get this image/page. However still not showing in classifieds. What is the help email address?
Thanks
Look at the image you posted.....see the green highlighted "PLACE CLASSIFIED" button.....click it
March 16, 2019 01:32 AM
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Politics
Guess who.....Posted By Greg Shaffer |
That is in fact the "spin" from the left..... Here are the facts.Originally Posted by David Cotterell2015: "I was the first and only potential GOP candidate to state there will be no cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid."
2019: Trump budget cuts: $1.5 Trillion from Medicaid, $845 Billion from Medicare, $25 Billion from Social Security.
Maybe he thought people would forget what he said......
Dave
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/15/democrats-engage-mediscare-spin-trump-budget/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.f2f002652683
March 16, 2019 10:29 PM
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Equipment Talk
Portable scope for BOTH Terrestrial and Celestial viewing and simple photographyPosted By Greg Shaffer |
Nope....not impossible. The forums here are just not all that active. Combine that with the premise you used of "affordable" and that makes it quite difficult to address. "Affordable" covers a LOT of territory depending on your definition as does leaving the size question pretty open ended with the word "portable".
I have scopes ranging from 80mm f/6 to 9" f/16 and 20" f/5 and all of them are "portable" to a varying degree.....
Tighten up your definitions of affordable and portable a bit. So far based on your intended uses I can say a refractor is your best bet along with an EQ mount that capable of tracking for imaging. Which mount would be best is very dependent on what scope is going to be on it so narrow it down some regarding your definition of affordable and portable scope wise. I will say this much there are some smaller to moderate size wise mounts available that operate in both EQ and ALT-AZ mode that have tracking which would lend themselves to both astro imaging and wildlife observing/imaging available.
I have scopes ranging from 80mm f/6 to 9" f/16 and 20" f/5 and all of them are "portable" to a varying degree.....
Tighten up your definitions of affordable and portable a bit. So far based on your intended uses I can say a refractor is your best bet along with an EQ mount that capable of tracking for imaging. Which mount would be best is very dependent on what scope is going to be on it so narrow it down some regarding your definition of affordable and portable scope wise. I will say this much there are some smaller to moderate size wise mounts available that operate in both EQ and ALT-AZ mode that have tracking which would lend themselves to both astro imaging and wildlife observing/imaging available.
March 17, 2019 05:01 AM
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Politics
More & More Of The Dossier Proving True...Posted By Greg Shaffer |
Neither is collusion IMO
March 17, 2019 07:14 AM
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Equipment Talk
Portable scope for BOTH Terrestrial and Celestial viewing and simple photographyPosted By Greg Shaffer |
There are two that I am aware of mount wise though I am sure there are others as well.....However if you are talking about buying new there went your budget on a mount as they are both approx $1400 ea
Orion Sirius Pro AZ/German Equatorial and the Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ5
You may however be able to squeeze that down quite a bit by buying used.....
Not sure you will squeeze a 127 to 150mm scope (at least not a decent one with an ED glass lens) and a mount even used on both out of 1500 though.
Orion Sirius Pro AZ/German Equatorial and the Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ5
You may however be able to squeeze that down quite a bit by buying used.....
Not sure you will squeeze a 127 to 150mm scope (at least not a decent one with an ED glass lens) and a mount even used on both out of 1500 though.
March 17, 2019 08:01 PM
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Equipment Talk
Portable scope for BOTH Terrestrial and Celestial viewing and simple photographyPosted By Greg Shaffer |
Rich is correct in that a C5 or even a C6 would be the cheaper way in to the aperture range you are looking for....as well as portability.....
March 18, 2019 03:24 AM
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Politics
More & More Of The Dossier Proving True...Posted By Greg Shaffer |
Absolutely should be made public....we PAID for it.
Was never a fan of the Judge to start with.....dont care one way or the other.
Was never a fan of the Judge to start with.....dont care one way or the other.
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