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Posts Made By: Floyd Blue

May 12, 2004 03:03 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

High on a hill!

Posted By Floyd Blue
I am looking a 2.65 acres of land in the mountians east of here. Hoping to find a place for my own observatory or at least a private observation platform of concrete.
Soon we will take a scope up to the property and have a look see. Hopefuly it will be as good as it looks. Flat area on a small rise in a large valley at the 4,300' level. Nice FOV, now if the air is good.
Floyd

May 16, 2004 07:46 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Comet neat and the Bee Hive!

Posted By Floyd Blue
Six members of our club went to the mountain last night to get a good look at Comet Neat in M44.
The viewing was excellent for about 3 hours. The Comet was quite nice with a very bright core and about a 3° tail visable. We watched as it occulted a star next to it and that was pretty cool. It was pretty large in size and bright, the tail was not really bright but it was distinct. No one was doing any photography so nothing to post.
One unusual thing we did observe was some sort of straight line that ran from Jupiter to the south for about 5-8° that looked like a ray of light. Must have been an atmospheric phenomena. It did not appear on the other side of Jupiter though which was very strange.
Floyd

May 20, 2004 01:47 AM Forum: Telescope Making

Re: Finished servocat install/ Starstructure

Posted By Floyd Blue
Micheal,
I wish you would stop posting all these pictures! wink I keep thinking, "Well I could sell my 3 scopes and buy this".
Floyd

May 21, 2004 04:17 PM Forum: Binoviewers

Bino-Mates?

Posted By Floyd Blue
Ad #273127 advertises a Binoviewer for a very inexpensive price with a guarantee of satisfaction or return them. What do you think of the new offered item?
Floyd smile

May 25, 2004 02:20 AM Forum: Telescope Making

Re: Servocat goto

Posted By Floyd Blue
Sure is a beautiful scope in the daylight.
Floyd

May 26, 2004 06:01 AM Forum: A Day in the Life of the Administrator

Congrats Anacortes!

Posted By Floyd Blue
Congratulations on the Meade award! grin
You guys deserve it.
Floyd

May 27, 2004 05:11 PM Forum: Telescope Making

Speaking of coatings?

Posted By Floyd Blue
Is there anything stronger than Acetone that can safely be used on a mirror to remove residue? I have something on one mirror that looks like an overspray of clear something. It will not come off with Acetone or water and soap. The coatings are very tough and do not scratch easily. I have gotten some of it off with Acetone, but the rest just doesn;t want to come off. The specks are different sizes from dust like to small droplet and are definately on the surface of the coating not in it. I have no idea of what i might be, but when I got a couple of larger spots to come off, they came off with a q-tip and Acetone(like flaked off)in one piece and were hard like glue or urethane.
Thanks,
Floyd

May 28, 2004 05:46 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Kendrick SCT Collimator

Posted By Floyd Blue
Has any one here actually used the Kendrick SCT adapter for the 2" Collimator and achieved collimation on their SCT? I have been looking at the instructions and they are involved to say the least. Lots of steps and a bit of work it seems. Trying to figure out if it is worth the hassle or not.
Floyd

May 28, 2004 10:16 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

NS8GPS Case Military Surplus

Posted By Floyd Blue
Thought I would post a picture of the Military Surplus case I bought for my NS8GPS.
This is a great case made by API for packing a laser for an M1 Tank.
It came with plenty of extra foam, plus it was lined with closed cell foam of wonderful quality. Cost was $74 as I remember.
Floyd

May 31, 2004 06:20 PM Forum: Chinese Optics Imports

1278 Scopes for sale

Posted By Floyd Blue
Why would this scope be fore sales so soon after purchase with this kind of review given for 1st light?
This does not make sense to me, amybe I just keep my scopes too long? wink
Floyd
"Date: Fri May 14, 2004 6:42 pm
Subject: Re: [BurgessRefractors] 1278
"I had my 1278 out last Saturday night for "first light" at our club's dark sky site, Orion Acres, and I echo your pleasure (add M13-resolved to the core, M-92, M-3, M-104, Jupiter and Saturn both at 333x with NO color). What a scope! What a surprise!
Crescent Venus did show red and blue. Comet NEAT was a big, fuzzy "snowball" with an obvious wide-fanlike tail beginning to separate and form until it sunk below the horizon..
No complaints from me about the 1278.
Jim Lauck"
OTA with custom hard case, tube rings and dovetail, finder scope and rings, 1.25'' diagonal:

$495.00 plus shipping (estimated at $20.00 CONUS"

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