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    darkskyjim replied to the topic 2024 Observing in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 3 months ago

    thats cool Josef! thanks for posting πŸ™‚

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    darkskyjim replied to the topic Z12 Dob w custom base and Pegasus mirror! in the forum Classifieds 1 year, 4 months ago

    well, i will let the entire rig go for $1200, not including eyepieces.
    would be awesome for Okie-Tex!

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    darkskyjim replied to the topic Z12 Dob w custom base and Pegasus mirror! in the forum Classifieds 1 year, 4 months ago

    here is a list of other items 4 sale all in good to excellent condition;
    1) Baader Hyperion 8mm Modular EP $100
    2)Zhumell 2″ Widefield 30mm $35
    3) Star Trak 2″ 30mm wide view plossl $80
    4)Edscorp 1.25″ 6mm/12.5mm 2in1 Ortho $40
    5)Celestron 1.25″ 7mm Ortho japan $50
    6) Celestron 1.25″ 15mm plossl Taiwan $40
    7) Tele Vue 1.25″ 15mm plossl like new in…[Read more]

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    darkskyjim started the topic Z12 Dob w custom base and Pegasus mirror! in the forum Classifieds 1 year, 4 months ago

    https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/550740-surface-error-analysis-help-interpreting/
    you can check out this thread on CN to see the quality of the mirror. comes with
    beautiful base and awesome mirror figured by Ron Behrens of Pegasus. complete rig
    for $1,500 for club members or anyone local as i’m also posting ad on CN for mirror
    alone for same…[Read more]

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    darkskyjim replied to the topic Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2004 Experience in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 9 months ago

    cool image Bob and glad ya’ll weren’t clouded out! we were totally socked in w clouds here.
    jim

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    darkskyjim replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 2 years, 1 month ago

    Great images Bob!

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    darkskyjim started the topic Come over to Austin for the Eclipse 10-14-23, 10 AM in the forum General Discussion 2 years, 3 months ago

    our friends at Sola Fide Obervatory in Austin wanted us to know about their eclipse get together
    on 10/14. they will have 400 solar glasses to give away. i will probably be at our Watson field event
    but i promised to pass it on. here’s their link; https://www.hormelnaturecenter.org/sola-fide-observatory.html
    jim

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    darkskyjim replied to the topic 10/14 Annular Solar Eclipse – need advice in the forum General Discussion 2 years, 3 months ago

    yes, they will be able to see a good chunk bit out of the sun with the solar filter or solar glasses.
    jim

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    darkskyjim replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 2 years, 11 months ago

    great image, thanks for posting it! as soon as you were talking about the telescope
    at the meeting i wondered how Orion nebula would look with it πŸ˜‰

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    darkskyjim replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 2 years, 11 months ago

    nice Bob!

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    darkskyjim replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 3 years ago

    that’s an awesome image!

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    darkskyjim replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 3 years, 1 month ago

    thank you so much Josef! i knew it didn’t look as i remembered…explains it perfectly πŸ˜‰
    jim

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    darkskyjim replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 3 years, 1 month ago

    i thought the ecliptic was a path further south. does latitude have any effect? thanks josef!

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    darkskyjim replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 3 years, 1 month ago

    yes, it was nice. i’ve never noticed Mars (or any planet) so far off the ecliptic and wondered if there was a particular reason why? has it something to do with higher latitudes?

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    darkskyjim replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 3 years, 3 months ago

    very nice Bob! thanks for sharing πŸ˜‰

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    darkskyjim replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 3 years, 3 months ago

    yea, my situation has changed anyway so i won’t make it. i hope the wind dies down…

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    darkskyjim replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 3 years, 3 months ago

    yes, cross our fingers for Saturday Jeff!

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    darkskyjim replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 3 years, 3 months ago

    saturday would be better for me but let me know if you decide to go tonight.
    jim

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    darkskyjim replied to the topic Laser collimating in the forum General Discussion 3 years, 4 months ago

    no, i just have the tools and not so good at collimating. next public event we have you could bring your telescope and someone could help you, particularly if Randy our prez is there.

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    darkskyjim replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 3 years, 4 months ago

    wow, just got back in town and see we lost Dean Johnson! very sad news indeed. missed the meeting but if
    anyone brought up doing a StarBQ in his honor i’m in.
    jim

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