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Posts Made By: Rex Cox

December 7, 2009 05:02 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Question about Thousand Oaks solar H-a...

Posted By Rex Cox
Does anyone have any experience using Thousand Oaks hydrogen alpha filters and ERFs, either visually or photographically? They are way less expensive than those sold by other popular manufacturers. Are they a sleeper bargain, or should I look elsewhere?

January 21, 2010 09:32 PM Forum: Meteorites & Meteors

meteorite hits doctors office...

Posted By Rex Cox
Interesting news story. Duck!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/20/AR2010012004767.html?g=0

April 15, 2010 03:40 PM Forum: Politics

Re: Apology, and adios for awhile

Posted By Rex Cox
One of the reasons I rarely, if ever, post in the political and religious forums is that the written word often has little inflection or tone of voice. The written word can be interpreted with a broader range than when you are having a face-to-face conversation with someone. Not always, but it happens when you least want it to. It's very easy for things to be taken out of context.

Another reason I steer clear of jumping into the fray is that no matter what your point-of-view, no matter how well reasoned you think it is or know it is, there is always going to be someone who will step forward to tell you how wrong or what a fool you are. One side isn't going to change the other's mind.

I come to this web site for astronomy. I leave the arguing of P&R to others. I'm stress free. For the life of me, I'll never understand why there are even P&R forums here.

I'll say this though. If you are going to jump in to a discussion on a forum like this, and you feel passionate about your stance, I wouldn't apologize for it. If you're going to debate these kinds of subjects, you better have a thick skin.

June 24, 2010 12:28 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Astro Sight Saver still in business?

Posted By Rex Cox
Is the company that makes Astro Sight Saver still in business. They were an Astromart sponsor, but their web site appears to be down and I can't get any email responses. I just got a new laptop computer and would like to get a nice red screen for it.

August 26, 2010 01:56 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Telrad knobs...

Posted By Rex Cox
If anyone is interested, I've placed an article in the Reviews and Articles section regarding a modification for Telrad knobs.

http://www.astromart.com/articles/article.asp?article_id=791

September 24, 2010 01:30 AM Forum: Star Parties

Okie-Tex...who's going?

Posted By Rex Cox
Okie-Tex starts the 2nd of October. I am pumped! Who's going? Please, don't anybody buy any new astro gear between now and then. I need for good weather to prevail. smile

October 16, 2010 05:58 PM Forum: Sports

Go Pokes! Beat Tech!

Posted By Rex Cox
Go Pokes! Beat Tech!

November 3, 2010 10:31 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Re: Need recommendations for CCD AP - STARTER book

Posted By Rex Cox
Kenneth Taylor said:

I am just starting with AP and know that some of the terms, I hear as others talk about AP, are foriegn to me.

So I need a simple AP for dummies book.
Any ideas???

I'm in the same position you are in Kenneth. I have found the Astrophoto Insight web site to be a great source of information. It's an online magazine.

November 15, 2010 04:03 AM Forum: After Dark

What city dwellers miss...

Posted By Rex Cox
This is a Yahoo story about what city dwellers miss out on. Since it's a news story (well, maybe not news, but...), are they just now figuring it out? wink Sadly, I realize that there are a lot of kids who live in the city who haven't a clue what the night sky really looks like. sad

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ygreen/20101111/sc_ygreen/sixamazingthingscitydwellersmissouton

November 15, 2010 11:25 AM Forum: After Dark

Exhumation of Tycho Brahe...

Posted By Rex Cox
PRAGUE – An international team of scientists opened the tomb of a famous 16th-century Danish astronomer Monday in an effort to shed light on his sudden and mysterious death...


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101115/ap_on_re_eu/eu_czech_danish_astronomer.

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