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Posts Made By: Doug Culbertson

February 17, 2012 03:29 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

What are your most unforgettable telescopic sights

Posted By Doug Culbertson
Comet Hyakutake; close to 70 degrees of tail from a dark site (OK, this was actually a naked eye observation)

M1, the first DSO I ever found with a telescope (6" Edmunds)

Mars during the 2003 opposition using an 11" Starmaster with Zambuto/binoviewer combo

M37, every time I look at it

Any globular cluster

M57 through a 36" dob

My first ever shadow transit on Jupiter, only superceded by my first double shadow transit on Jupiter.

Doug
Midway, FL

February 27, 2012 02:25 PM Forum: My Favorite WIMP.COM or YOUTUBE.COM

Another bait dog...

Posted By Doug Culbertson
This kind of thing sickens me, and there isn't punishment that is severe enough for people that do this to an animal.

A couple that used to be in our Shiba Inu rescue group had a rescue Jindo that had spent a good part of his life chained up as a chew toy for a pit bull. As disgusting as that was, he was the happiest most loving dog you could ever want.

Doug
Midway, FL

April 26, 2012 01:41 PM Forum: A Day in the Life of the Administrator

Man - I just don't many of these anymore...

Posted By Doug Culbertson
Cheap bastard. $12 is a bargain to gain access to the amount of quality equipment you find on Astromart. Screw him.

Reminds me, I need to renew my support.

Doug
Midway, FL

April 27, 2012 05:15 PM Forum: Eyepieces

EP for TV binoviewer

Posted By Doug Culbertson
You may find that the 35mm Ultimas will vignette in the bino. I had some vignetting in a pair of 32mm Meade SPs, but YMMV.

In the range that you are looking at, I've been very happy with a pair of 12mm Astro-Tech Paradigms, but I also have a pair of Denkmeier 14mm that are simply superb. The Paradigms have fairly long eye relief, and a 60 degree fov, while the Denks have a 65 degree fov and 20mm eye relief. Pricewise, they are in completely different classes.

Others to consider would be the 11mm Nagler Type 6, which I used to have and liked quite a bit as well, but it may lack the eye relief that you need. That's actually why I ended up selling my pair. You could also try to find a pair of 12mm or 10mm Radians (20mm ER, 60 degree fov), but I think that the 12mm have been discontinued.

Just some thoughts!

Doug
Midway, FL

June 5, 2012 02:24 PM Forum: AstroMart FAQ

correcting feedback

Posted By Doug Culbertson
Go to the left side of the Astromart page. See the box that says "My Account"? Click on Account Menu, then scroll down to Ratings, then to Ratings That I have Given. You can delete the feedback that you left by mistake, then reply to the ad to which you want to leave feedback and you can rate him again. You might want to mention in the reply to the ad why you are replying to something that you already bought.

Doug
Midway, FL

July 19, 2012 06:02 PM Forum: AstroMart FAQ

Am I doing it wrong?

Posted By Doug Culbertson
Well, all I know is that if I am selling something, the first "I'll take it" gets it, no ifs ands or buts.

Along the same lines, recently I have been revamping my eyepieces, as I tend to do from time to time, and I have had a few solid "I'll take it" replies that will inform me a day later that they are unable to actually buy it.

I've also noticed a sudden trend of buyers not giving a rating of any kind. I've been using Astromart since the days that Robert Fields ran it, and there just doesn't seem to be the same ethic in the hobby these days. Maybe I'm just more cynical than I used to be.

Doug
Midway, FL

December 24, 2012 11:21 PM Forum: A Day in the Life of the Administrator

Merry Christmas - edit HOLE

Posted By Doug Culbertson
Wow, who pissed in this guy's Wheaties? Oh, right. wink

Merry Christmas!

Doug
Midway, FL

January 22, 2013 08:51 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

iPhone imaging of Moon and Jupiter 21 Jan 13

Posted By Doug Culbertson
Nicely done! Actually, that's pretty sharp, IMO.

Late last year, I tried for a photo through the eyepiece in my 14.5" Starmaster with my HTC Thunderbolt. As you said, it was pretty simple, but I guess that the natural shake in my hand trying to hold steady over the eyepiece wiped out the bands on Jupiter.


February 2, 2013 01:16 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

repeat buys?

Posted By Doug Culbertson
31mm Nagler (at least 5)

14.5" Starmaster (on my 3rd now)

Binoviewers of various makes (lost count)

13mm Ethos (2)

I have also owned at least two full sets of Pentax XWs.

I'm sure there are more that I have forgotten. Yes, it's a sickness.

Doug
Midway, FL

September 30, 2013 06:50 PM Forum: Guns and Hunting Optics

Zeroed my AR-15 yesterday

Posted By Doug Culbertson
Iron sights or optical?

I am using the stock iron sights on my Stag Arms AR-15, and it's the most fun that I've had out of bed. Now that I am getting better with the iron sights, I'm thinking of an optical sight. Unsure as to which one though. I was fortunate enough to try a Trijicon ACOG a couple of weeks ago. Very nice, but way above my paygrade.

Doug
Midway, FL

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