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    Hi, yes, the OTA is 36kg , and thanks for the...

    Hi,
    yes, the OTA is 36kg , and thanks for the tip, i didnt know about the distance/angle and friction relation
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    Hi Don, thank you i shall try doing that, mine...

    Hi Don,
    thank you i shall try doing that, mine comes to 22mm X 41mm and four of these.
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    [QUOTE=Don Pensack;5996]Try strips of FRP, the...

    [QUOTE=Don Pensack;5996]Try strips of FRP, the material often used to refinish shower stalls. It's bumpy and works great on large diameter trunnions.
    Hi Don,
    thanks for the info, i shall try this...
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    Meade 16" Light bridge Truss Mod

    Hi all,
    I recently started a project to modify an existing Meade 16" Lightbridge to a portable version so that it can be transported in a small vehicle or for air cargo, i used design ideas...
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    Hi all, thank you Uwe and akarsh for...

    Hi all,
    thank you Uwe and akarsh for the kind words, and akarsh i will surely check NGC4945 in the upcoming session. i was observing omega centauri , never thought of moving the scope...
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    Hello vic, thank you for noticing,...

    Hello vic,
    thank you for noticing, i went to the software and checked, i think you are right, i remember star hopping from 3 stars which were visible visually and the comet was just 7...
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    20th-Dec Observing Highlights

    Hello DSF,
    This weekend i was able to go observing (12°16'13.4"N 77°08'17.3"E ) with Akarsh's 17.5" Discovery but as we had moon till 1am it was a short(5h) but a very productive...
  8. Thread: Delos vs Delite

    by sanath
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    Hello, yes, thats a good idea, the...

    Hello,
    yes, thats a good idea, the above review is based on city observing, i will write one more review after a few observing sessions, i will test objects at the edge of visibility as...
  9. Thread: Delos vs Delite

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    Hello DSF, I recently got the...

    Hello DSF,
    I recently got the 7mm Delite and compared it with Pentax SMC7mm, i tested their quality during day time and again during night observing of Jupiter, i also have a 5.7mm...
  10. Thread: Delos vs Delite

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    Delos vs Delite

    Hello DSF,
    I am planning to buy an eyepiece and choosing between a similar focal length 10delos and 11Delite is a challenge as i currently don't have any access to either of them, is...
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    Congratulations steve and a ton of thanks for...

    Congratulations steve and a ton of thanks for making your observations available for everyone !!
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    Hi Howard, Thanks for replying,...

    Hi Howard,
    Thanks for replying, i had seen this a few times and was never sure about it, next time i shall make a log with a sketch of the same and add to this thread.
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    Merope Nebula (IC-1435)

    Hello DSF,
    i couldn't find much about observing Merope nebula, i have observed this from a bortle-3 sky in 2013 with a 17.5" and a 30mm eyepiece, the nebula was just visible, but...
  14. Thread: NGC 891

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    Hello, i have observed NGC891 with my...

    Hello,
    i have observed NGC891 with my 8" as a part of the hershel-400 , i am attaching my log, it was a suburb sky NELM 5.5mag,elongated, looks like a typical edge on galaxy and using a...
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    Hi santhosh , welcome to...

    Hi santhosh ,
    welcome to the group , and do post your sketches in the sketch section .
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    hi all , it was a real pleasure...

    hi all ,
    it was a real pleasure reading all the numbers reaching 12,000 objects !!!, i am sure i have a long way to go , now i am into observing from past 2-3 years and i am 20 now , so i...
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    Hi all , i was curious if anyone...

    Hi all ,
    i was curious if anyone here has been able to resolve stars in G1 ? ( is it even possible if seeing is very very good , like in Chile ) .
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    Hi akarsh , i tried attaching...

    Hi akarsh ,
    i tried attaching the photo , but for some reason the size is automatically reduced after posting , and yes the small wonders charts is what we used .thanks .

    regards,...
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    Hello vesna71 , i have...

    Hello vesna71 ,
    i have uploaded a photo telling how to proceed , it will be easy if you follow the arrow marks and recognise the patterns to star hop. i hope it helps , let me...
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    Hii Dragan , thanks , i am...

    Hii Dragan ,
    thanks , i am hoping to learn from all the members of this group , i am currently just a beginner .

    regards,
    sanath
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    Mayall -II Observing (sketch /report )

    Hello all ,
    this report is based on the observation done by me on 29th, 30th december 2013 from Coorg , India , Mayall -II or G1 is the brightest globular in M31 , this was my first...
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    Hello from Bangalore ( india )

    Hi all ,
    i am an Amateur astronomer/visual observer from India from past 4 years , a member of Bangalore Astronomical Society, my friend akarsh introduced me to this group , i am mainly...
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