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iPhone AstrophotographyStarted by:nspace01, Jun/30/16 05:28 pm
I recently modified an universal camera
mount, intended to mount a camera to a
telescope eyepiece for afocal
photography (never use). I modified the
mount to securely hold a smartphone to a
telescope eyepiece for afacal
astrophotography. During last mon		  
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Jun/30/16 05:28 pm
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Resignation of Chapter Leader for IDA ArkansasStarted by:ahradesky, Oct/09/15 11:58 pm
Dear Susan, As per our phone
conversation, I will need to step down
from the Chapter Leader position for the
Arkansas Chapter. My increased work
schedule as a Training and Exercise
Coordinator for the Arkansas Department
of Health's Preparedness and Eme		  
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Oct/09/15 11:58 pm
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Meade LX-200 Tripod Mounting AccessoriesStarted by:nspace01, Aug/18/15 08:41 pm
For anyone who has setup a Meade
LX-200 (any model) in alt/az mode, (not
equatorial mode), you know how hard it
is to aline the telescope base with the
tripod top to get the mounting screw
centered, so it will screw into the
telescope base while holding 		 
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Aug/18/15 08:41 pm
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DIY Solar TelradStarted by:nspace01, Oct/06/11 01:48 am
[color=red]NEVER VIEW THE SUN WITHOUT A
SOLAR FILTER ON YOUR
TELESCOPE!!!! NEVER USE THE SMALL
GLASS SOLAR FILTERS THAT SCREW TO THE
EYEPIECE!!!!! BOTH OF THESE METHODS
WILL BLIND YOU IN ONE EYE!!! ( PROBIBLY
GET THE OTHER EYE TOO, IF YOUR REALLY DU		  
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By: nspace01
Oct/06/11 01:48 am
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Mayflower 60mm telescope for sale.Started by:bobmoody, Nov/13/10 02:51 pm
I'm posting this for a lady who
contacted me about selling her 60mm
Mayflower telescope. it is described as
being in a fitted case, model #815,
Alt-azimuth mount on a wood tripod, with
accessories. $100 o.b.o. A link to a
1974 Mayflower flier is listed bel		  
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Nov/13/10 02:51 pm
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Great Deal!Started by:Sherry, Nov/13/10 06:43 am
Will sell all of the following items as
a package deal for $150. (1) Celestron
90' Erect Image Diagonal 1-1/4" model #
94108, (2) TeleVue 12 mm NAGLER type 2
eyepiece, (3) Edmund Scientific Co RKE
28 mm, (4) TeleVue 13 mm PLOSSL, (5)
Celestron 28 mm ERFLE		  
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Nov/13/10 06:43 am
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Simple Dew ShieldStarted by:nspace01, Sep/26/08 05:17 pm
Today I had a brain
storm.................. In recent
Star Parties, I had a severe problem
with my 10" SCT "Dewing Up" before I was
through observing...........Dew has been
VERY BAD in the last month or so, with
the air cooling quicker as soon as the
su		  
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Sep/26/08 05:17 pm
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A Word On Cheap Scope AccessoriesStarted by:nspace01, May/09/07 08:04 pm
Last year, I bought a Meade 10" SCT
OTA, a 2" eyepiece and barlow, a cheap
2" diagonal, and a CG-5 Mount, off eBay
in several different auctions. (Casino
Winnings :lol: ) The problem I had was
that no matter what I tried, I could not
get the OTA cull		  
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May/09/07 08:04 pm
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Astronomy MagazineStarted by:R Parks, Jul/12/05 09:21 pm
:D Astronomy Magazine is being
offered for $12.48 for 12 issues
through the latest Publishers Clearing
House offer. I got mine in the mail
last week. Roberta		  
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Jul/12/05 09:21 pm
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Moved: Astrophysics without Hubble?Started by:bobmoody, Jan/22/05 11:29 am
I realize that it will be at least 3-5
years before Hubble's instruments and
guidance gyros will fail to the point of
making it unusable. Many people feel
that it is no more dangerous to send the
shuttle back to Hubble for it's last
servicing mission than 		 
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Jan/27/05 11:35 am
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