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Posts Made By: Jim Moscheck

May 10, 2007 10:23 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

I received my PST today

Posted By Jim Moscheck
Hey Bob,

I want a look through it sometime. grin

We still have to get together and go out to Lake Hudson one of these days. There is a group going Saturday if it's clear.

May 12, 2007 09:54 PM Forum: Reflectors

14.5" AstroSky with Stevens Optics to be Shipped

Posted By Jim Moscheck
Hi Joel,

I don't know much about the structure, but I've been using mine for a month now. Ed makes a excellent mirror, you won't be disappointed. 8)

May 13, 2007 04:14 PM Forum: Telescope Making

First Light at last!

Posted By Jim Moscheck
Hi Kerry,

Congratulations. 8" to 16" is a serious jump in aperture. grin

Please post a few pictures of the telescope!

I was out last night, too, mucking around in Leo and Ursa major, mostly just joyriding and enjoying the views. One of these days I'll have to get serious and really learn my way around these galaxy clusters, but it seems when we do finally get out to dark skies a lot of the time is spent socializing. :S

May 14, 2007 09:03 PM Forum: Telescope Making

Chop Saw Blade

Posted By Jim Moscheck
I was told to use a regular wood blade and aluminum would cut just like wood. I don't know if this is true as I didn't trust it. Maybe someone here can confirm it.

I used a pipe cutter- it only took most of the evening to get my poles cut to length. :S

May 18, 2007 05:44 PM Forum: Landscape Photography

On the Leafy Trails of Mattheissen SP

Posted By Jim Moscheck
Very nice Christine!

I like the first one the best, but they're all nice. Very green in your parts, here in Michigan too.

May 19, 2007 01:28 AM Forum: After Dark

Weather balloon

Posted By Jim Moscheck
Hope this comes out. In the EP it looked like the Death Star exploding in StarWars. wink Afterwards it looked like an expanding, while you watch, open cluster.

May 22, 2007 01:10 AM Forum: Landscape Photography

Columbia River under the Stars

Posted By Jim Moscheck
Wow! Very nice. Looks like a painting. grin

May 27, 2007 05:22 PM Forum: Telescope Making

NEWT guru needed?

Posted By Jim Moscheck
Hi Buck,

I had the same questions when designing my scope. NEWT said I needed a secondary larger than the one I ended up with. I called Brian at Protostar and he said in my 14.5" telescope to go with the 2.6" secondary making sure that I use a low profile focuser and had my lowest power EP just come to focus when the focuser was racked in almost all the way. I have about a 1/4" of in focus left just in case I ever get a 31T5. wink I've noticed no light loss at the edges of my 26T5.

Call Brian at Protostar and see what he has to say about your example.

June 1, 2007 10:30 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Baader Contrast Booster

Posted By Jim Moscheck
That's great Larry. I bought mine when Mars was at it's closest a few years ago and it helps with the icecaps and the dark features. I'll have to try it again on Jupiter and Saturn, but honestly the planetary views have been so good in my new scope I haven't thought of it. Looking forward to Mars' return and Jupiter if it could only get a little bit higher in the sky.

June 26, 2007 06:59 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Thursday's nearly first quarter moon

Posted By Jim Moscheck
Hi Doug,

Very nice. So you're becoming one of those imager guys, huh? wink




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