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Posts Made By: Bill Byrd

May 15, 2007 12:47 AM Forum: Telescope Making

End Pieces for Sonotube

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]Auto parts places...they sell it as trim to go on the edges of car doors. It really does make a tube end look nice.
Bill[/COLOR]

May 15, 2007 02:34 AM Forum: Reflectors

The best way to ship a mirror?

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]See here:[/COLOR]
http://www.spectrum-coatings.com/Telescope-Mirror_Packing.htm
[COLOR="Purple"]Bill[/COLOR]

May 19, 2007 09:14 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC 6555

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]That's nice Dan!
A very interesting galaxy. It's mag 12.3...wonder why it's not photographed much? Might be a visual object too with the right scope and sky conditions.
Bill[/COLOR]

May 26, 2007 03:42 AM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

Lily of the Nile - Formerly Spider Lily

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]A little more open...
Bill[/COLOR]

May 26, 2007 04:05 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

being watched

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]I had a similar encounter one time while observing alone in a state park. About 1am in the morning, I had the feeling that I was being watched. I used the dim red flashlight to look around the area I was in but didn't see anything. The feeling of being watched just wouldn't go away so I finally dug out the brighter red flashlight and looked again. This time I looked up a little higher and discovered a racoon perched in the crook of a tree about 7' off the ground just staring at me. He didn't seem too concerned about me and I wasn't too concerned about him. He stayed there about 40 minutes total before he got bored or figured out I wasn't going to give him any food.

Then there was the time a big tom turkey roosted for the night on top of the sun cover for the table at my camp site. He came in about sundown so I knew he was there from the start.
Bill[/COLOR]

June 9, 2007 08:39 PM Forum: Pictures of Me and My Telescope and........

Another long one...

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]She's a beauty, Mike!

How are the views through it? Where did you find it?
Bill[/COLOR]

June 10, 2007 10:01 PM Forum: Telescope Making

wood tubes - observations and questions

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]Hi Kreig!
The only wooden tubes I've made were MUCH smaller...1/4" plywood glued up to make a tube for a little 4.25" RFT. I used flat joints glued with polyurethane and it was plenty strong. Maybe for a very long tube the birds mouth edges would be better? Any pics of the one you did?

My thought would be that a 12" X 12' wooden tube would be relatively heavy. How much did the 5' one weigh? How thick is the wood for the staves?

Let us know if you go ahead...we're interested in seeing the results.
Bill[/COLOR]

July 2, 2007 12:35 AM Forum: Telescope Making

Grab&Go completed

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]Very nice Floyd!
Bill[/COLOR]

July 2, 2007 11:51 PM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

Chicken Mushroom

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]What a colorful fungi! Nice pic Alan.
Bill[/COLOR]

July 21, 2007 12:21 AM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

small wild flowers

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]I like it!
Bill[/COLOR]

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