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    Thanks Mark.

    Thanks Mark.
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    OOps, I posted it as the wrong NGC. It's NGC...

    OOps, I posted it as the wrong NGC. It's NGC 936 in Cetus and not NGC 2336 in Cam. In some photos 936's central core and bar look a little like an Empire star fighter of the dark lord Vader. The...
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    NGC 936 "Darth Vader Galaxy"

    NGC 936 Darth Vader Galaxy
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    A winter coat with lined pockets has always kept...

    A winter coat with lined pockets has always kept my ep's and barlow from fogging. In summer a fly fisherman's vest is enough to prevent fogging. I am usually only using three 1 1/4" eps and a barlow...
  5. When I went to the TSP we were mostly plagued...

    When I went to the TSP we were mostly plagued with cloudy nights. I wish they would have it some other time than May with so much active weather, like maybe late summer or fall. I guess they want...
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    Just want to say, I'm a fan of Willman-Bell. I...

    Just want to say, I'm a fan of Willman-Bell. I constantly use what, IMO, is the best atlas for the DSO enthusiast: Uranometria 2000, vol's 1 & 2. Sometime soon I am planning on ordering a copy of...
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    I used to use these battery type felt and nico....

    I used to use these battery type felt and nico. wire eyepiece heaters, but I gave up using them, it's just too much bother. I will leave an eyepiece cap on the finder eyepiece before it starts...
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    I am planning on getting a digital camera in the...

    I am planning on getting a digital camera in the next few months. I have lots of galaxy sketches I'd like to post Dragan.
  9. Thread: NGC 891

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    The first time I tried for 891 it was very...

    The first time I tried for 891 it was very illusive and ghostly in my 10" at 44x and 68x even from my Bortle 3 site. Since then I discovered 891 takes practice and averted vision. The last time I...
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    NGC 5257/ 5258, A Real Challenge

    Last night, I somehow managed to tease out and sketch this very faint interacting galaxy pair N 5257/58, (VV 55, Arp 240) in Virgo. Using my 10" Dob at 170x and all the AV I could muster I could,...
  11. N 3395/96, VV 246, Arp 270. I caught this very...

    N 3395/96, VV 246, Arp 270. I caught this very illusive faint interacting pair last night in my 10" Dob and sketched them. At 111x from my Bortle 3 site they showed as two very faint somewhat...
  12. I still have and use my 10.1" red Coulter Odyssey...

    I still have and use my 10.1" red Coulter Odyssey that I have used since 1992. The mirrors are ok.. nothing great. I never had them re figured and had them re coated a little over a year ago. This...
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    Hi, New to forums

    Hi, glad to be here. I'm retired. I have been deep sky observing since about 1983. Most of my observing is galaxies which I love to observe and sketch. I have a 10" Dob and a 12.5" Truss Dob and...
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    Hi, new here. I've been a DSO observer since the...

    Hi, new here. I've been a DSO observer since the early 1980's. Presently have a 10" Dob and 12.5" Truss Dob. Almost all my observing and sketching is galaxies. I still like to use U2K copies at...
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