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Posts Made By: Ron Bee

September 25, 2002 04:44 AM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Saturn's Moons

Posted By Ron Bee
Here are some sketches IMO from one of the best sketcher of our time, Eric Jamison.
http://home.fiam.net/ericj/saturn091298.html
http://home.fiam.net/ericj/saturn082499.html
While there, please do look around; there are wealth of info there.

Enjoy,
Ron B[ee]



September 26, 2002 04:59 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Too Many Scopes

Posted By Ron Bee
Well, this one is simple Tom. Sell all and keep the Pronto and the TV-102 I see in the picture ;-).

Ron B[ee]

October 4, 2002 10:58 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Other Astronomy Forums?

Posted By Ron Bee
Well, Pete, these other two are the ones I follow regularly.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/starrynights/
http://www.astronomy.com/Forums/threadlist.asp?sectionid=160&idsection=4&sname=Deep+Sky+Observing

If you own Tele Vue stuff, I invite you to join our little group. Don't own Tele Vue stuff? I invite you to join anyway; why after a few months of imbibing and particpation, you may end up owning something ;-).
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TeleVue/

Ron B[ee]

October 6, 2002 10:43 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

observing nebula

Posted By Ron Bee
If you can tell us what's your sky limiting magnitude (i.e. the magnitude of the dimmest star you can see naked eye), it may help us to help you better, Mary.

Having said this, under a nominal mag 5.5 sky of my backyard, I had a hard time seeing the North American Nebula *without* filter. With UHC (akin to the Ultrablock), it was so obvious with my 4" TV-102 APO refractor. The 8" Dobs ought to see it. But here is an object where wide field scope (such as wide field small refractor) is the more appropriate instrument; it's too large to fit into the FOV of your 8"; so you may need to pan around.

The Crab is also easily visible and bright through my 4" **without** filter, though the fine tendrils were not seen :-(. So your 8" Dobs ought to be able to do it. Check your collimation, cooldown, sky transparency etc. Also, the Crab may be too low unless you stay up all night ;-). So you may want to wait until later this year.

Most importantly, please keep at it; they can't escape you for long ;-).

Ron B[ee]

October 8, 2002 01:03 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

The "best" observing chair?

Posted By Ron Bee
I don't know if it's the best, but I use the Starbound chair. The padded foam pad is sorely helpful ;-).
http://www.buytelescopes.com/product.asp?t=&pid=2427&m=

Ron B[ee]

October 8, 2002 03:31 AM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Q: best 5 objects to view right now?

Posted By Ron Bee
Well, there are more than 5 best Tom, but here goes ;-).
Messier: M15, M17, M22, M31/M32/M110
Non-Messier: NGC 457, NGC 869/884, Veil (UHC filter) NGC 7662, NGC 7293 (0-III filter)

Ron B[ee]

October 9, 2002 02:48 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Heart-broken TV-102 Light Cup

Posted By Ron Bee
I couldn't help but side-tracked the Light Cup to naked eye cluster/asterism between Alpha and Psi Ceti. It's so huge it barely fits the 3d FOV! Does anyone know what is its designation if any? TIA.

Oops, I meant in "Alpha and Psi Persei" instead of Ceti.

Ron B[ee]

October 15, 2002 05:38 AM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Light Cup Novovue: Ptolemaeus

Posted By Ron Bee
> Ptolemaeus: crater A, D (seen as only one). Only moments
> of steady seeing revealed M, C, and crater above the
> letter "P" in "Ptolemaeus" being the hardest. The rille
> seen in the CCD couldn't be seen :-(. Being too sloppy, I
> forgot to note if crater B (like a dent) was seen (need a
> revisit).

After being chided by the Light Cup everytime I walked pass the living room, I got furious and got back out again to try to find crater B in Ptlemaeus. This is where the design of the small Tele Vue APO wins: quick to deploy, redeploy and re-redeploy ;-). After about 10 minutes of watching (mostly waiting for steadiness in between - no more clouds though), the Light Cup nailed crater B!
It was far from obvious, like a dent, but what I hadn't expect was its very low contrast! I had always thought the moon only having high contrast features :-(! Funny, like the optical illusion, at times, it looks like a raised bump!

Ron B[ee]


October 19, 2002 02:58 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

M45 - D60 and TV102

Posted By Ron Bee
Mike, your picture through your TV-102 is *summingly* ;-) stunning! And the M42 picture - almost dropped my glasses staring! Please keep up the good work Mike and I look forward to appetize my eyes with more images from you.

Ron B[ee]

November 5, 2002 10:35 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Reasons to like clouds

Posted By Ron Bee
Yes, we need the rain droughtfully bad as the price of
water is appreciating at a faster rate than the
depreciating stock price :-(.

Ron B[ee]

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