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Posts Made By: Bill Byrd

August 2, 2007 12:29 AM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Your favourite low power view

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]Scutum star clouds in a 5" f/5 refractor!
Bill[/COLOR]

August 3, 2007 01:37 AM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

TIME FOR SLIME

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]What in Sam Hill is that thing Ron!? Never seen anything like that.

Any good for eating? wink
Bill[/COLOR]

August 19, 2007 02:05 PM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

Queen Caterpillar Getting Ready To Shed

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]This happened quickly! I got the paper this morning at 6:15am and the 'pillar was still hanging in the "J" position. By 8:30am, the chrysalis was there and the old skin was gone.
Bill[/COLOR]

September 19, 2007 01:36 AM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

The Almost Black Forest Star Party 2007

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]Hi Dave!
Enjoyed the report...sorry your Dad had trouble. Hope things are better for him and continue to be so.
Take care,
Bill[/COLOR]

September 24, 2007 02:10 AM Forum: Telescope Making

My New Red Flashlight

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]The "new guy" is a Streamlight Key-Mate with a red LED. It uses 4 button batteries and is too bright for dark adapted eyes. Cost is between $10 USD and $15 USD depending on where you find it.

Here's a pic of the Key-Mate by itself.
Bill[/COLOR]

September 30, 2007 12:29 AM Forum: Wildlife Photography

Mediterranean Gecko

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]Good shot Ron!

My wife just had me catch a little one in the dining room and
put it outside. I don't mind them but she would prefer that
they stay outside.
Bill in San Antonio[/COLOR]

October 12, 2007 11:38 PM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

Sitting Silently Within

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

What lens? Macro?
Bill[/COLOR]

October 25, 2007 03:14 AM Forum: Telescope Making

Webbed Back mirror blanks

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]Hi Larry!
Are you thinking of grinding your own mirror using one of those blanks? If so, I wouldn't suggest one of these. They can work but it takes a lot of skill and effort to figure one of the cellular blanks without having the cells "print" through to the front face.
Bill[/COLOR]

October 27, 2007 01:30 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Another (3rd) try at LRGB

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]Nice Jim!
Bill[/COLOR]

December 12, 2007 11:10 PM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

Toad Lily

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]Nice Christine!
I may have to order some of those for our front bed.

Web info says they are not seen much due to the fact that they bloom in the fall and thus aren't sold with all of the spring bloomers.

I think they are really nice looking!
Bill[/COLOR]

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