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- Wed Feb 15, 2023 5:45 pm
- Forum: Buy and Sell
- Topic: WTB: Thousand Oaks or equivalent solar filter film
- Replies: 1
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WTB: Thousand Oaks or equivalent solar filter film
Hi all, my son’s school is having a STEAM week and the teacher has asked me to do some Astro activity. I am looking for some solar filter film that I can use to make hand held solar viewers for the children. Does anyone have some film for sale? Please contact me at 9eight91five33two. Or dm me. Thanks!
- Sat Oct 10, 2020 8:50 pm
- Forum: Astrophotography
- Topic: Getting ready for Mars opposition/close approach
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2662
Re: Getting ready for Mars opposition/close approach
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September 30th update
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 3:08 pm
- Forum: Astrophotography
- Topic: Getting ready for Mars opposition/close approach
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2662
Re: Getting ready for Mars opposition/close approach
Gear used: Celestron Evolution 6 w Baader 2X Barlow, ASI178MM + ZWO RGB filters.
Software used: Imaged with Firecapture (< 500 frames each channel), stacked in Registax followed by compiling in WinJupos.
Software used: Imaged with Firecapture (< 500 frames each channel), stacked in Registax followed by compiling in WinJupos.
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 1:04 pm
- Forum: Astrophotography
- Topic: Getting ready for Mars opposition/close approach
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2662
Getting ready for Mars opposition/close approach
In anticipation of the close approach of Mars in a few weeks' time, I took the opportunity to image the planet this morning. Unfortunately, it was super cloudy, and so I had little time to focus properly between the channels. Furthermore, thin whispy clouds continually obscured the planet during ima...
- Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:19 pm
- Forum: DIY Astronomy
- Topic: DIY 8"F/6 Planetary Scope from Shelves and IKEA table
- Replies: 6
- Views: 22283
Re: DIY 8"F/6 Planetary Scope from Shelves and IKEA table
Hi Good to see you have done it. I am a beginner and want to buy a dob 6 inch but find it too heavy and expensive to import here. It costs about $650 to bring in from bh for a skywatcher. I wonder why an 6 inch dob needs to be heavy like 18kg. The mirror is only about 1kg. I am thinking of building...
- Tue Aug 06, 2019 10:23 am
- Forum: General Astronomy
- Topic: Astronomy Magazine Subscription
- Replies: 11
- Views: 38716
Re: Astronomy Magazine Subscription
Looks like I spoke too soon and erroneously. I'm currently missing August 2019, and, now that I looked back, probably Nov 2018 also.
- Tue Aug 06, 2019 10:22 am
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Has anyone bought items from this shop?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 13483
Re: Has anyone bought items from this shop?
Yes. I've purchased one Quark Daystar filter and GSO coma corrector from them. No issues.
- Tue Jun 18, 2019 1:09 pm
- Forum: General Astronomy
- Topic: Astronomy Magazine Subscription
- Replies: 11
- Views: 38716
Re: Astronomy Magazine Subscription
I've never missed a copy of the magazine in 1+ year of subscription.
- Mon May 20, 2019 7:25 pm
- Forum: Buy and Sell
- Topic: SOLD: Meade 10" SCT F/10
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5973
- Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:01 am
- Forum: Buy and Sell
- Topic: SOLD: Meade 10" SCT F/10
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5973
Re: WTS: Meade 10" SCT F/10
Still available!