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Posts Made By: Dave Mitsky

June 26, 2008 03:41 PM Forum: Eyepieces

Which is better?

Posted By Dave Mitsky
Based on the performance of the Meade MAs I would opt for the standard Kellner. Having said that, IMO, an RKE would be a much better choice than either of the two mentioned.

Dave Mitsky

July 4, 2008 03:29 PM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

Mexican Coca Colas better?

Posted By Dave Mitsky
I haven't liked the taste of Coke, since the New Coke fiasco. High fructose corn syrup not only tastes bad, IMO, and is nearly omnipresent in today's processed foods, it presents a whole set of possible health issues.

http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/79/4/537

http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20040401/soft-drink-sweetener-blamed-for-obesity

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2004/02/18/FDGS24VKMH1.DTL

http://www.westonaprice.org/motherlinda/cornsyrup.html

Dave Mitsky

July 4, 2008 07:27 PM Forum: SCI-FI

Hottest SF characters/actors?

Posted By Dave Mitsky
Here are a few names that haven't been mentioned:

Kari Wuhrer Sliders

Xenia Seeburg Lexx and the remake of Barbarella

Monica Bellucci The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions

Natasha Henstridge Species and Species II

Dave Mitsky

July 10, 2008 09:36 PM Forum: Star Parties

Heading to Stellafane ? Are gas prices affecting .

Posted By Dave Mitsky
I've attended Stellafane every year for quite a while and this year will be no different. In fact, my wife and I will be heading to Vermont on Wednesday, in order to make a trip to the top of Mt. Washington. She's quite interested in meteorology, as well as astronomy, and wants to see the weather station at the summit. (I visited there once many years ago.)

It will be 3 star parties/conventions for me this year: the Cherry Springs Star Party, Stellafane, and the Black Forest Star Party.

Dave Mitsky

July 13, 2008 02:17 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

SCT for the high-power crowd?

Posted By Dave Mitsky
Well, there was the f/12 Takahashi TSC-225...

"In 1989 Takahashi introduced their famous TSC-225: a 225mm Schmidt-Cassegrain with innovations such as 10 baffles in the baffle tube and a rear cell fan for cooling of the optics. The 225 used white German optical glass for its corrector plate."

http://www.takahashiamerica.com/catalog/TAK_about.php

http://www.astrosurf.com/sogorb/takahashi/takahashi_tsc.html

http://excelsis.com/1.0/entry.php?sectionid=12&entryid=300

I've only seen one of these superior SCTs in all my years as an amateur astronomer.

Dave Mitsky

July 20, 2008 04:28 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

book on double stars

Posted By Dave Mitsky
In addition to the sources already mentioned, _The Night Sky Observer's Guide_ has lists of binary stars for each constellation.

Dave Mitsky

July 25, 2008 03:15 PM Forum: SCI-FI

Hottest SF characters/actors?

Posted By Dave Mitsky
I watched a few minutes of the horrible remake of "Planet of the Apes" the other night. The only bright spot in that movie was the gorgeous Estella Warren.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCEEZILnuno&feature=related

Dave Mitsky

July 27, 2008 03:21 PM Forum: Star Parties

Rain at Stellafane?

Posted By Dave Mitsky
Optical testing requires clear skies.

There aren't that many motels in the Springfield area. There are a number of inns and B & Bs, however. Better call now to see if there any rooms left.

http://stellafane.org/convention/2007/2007lodging.html

Dave Mitsky

July 30, 2008 04:02 AM Forum: Solar System Observing

Observing pluto in 5.5" refractor

Posted By Dave Mitsky
There's a site devoted to small aperture observations of Pluto.

http://www.pietro.org/Astro_C5/Articles/PlutoVisualLog.htm

Dave Mitsky

August 4, 2008 08:53 PM Forum: ASTRONOMY

Siberian delights .... photos

Posted By Dave Mitsky
Excellent work as always, Anthony.

Dave Mitsky

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