On Sep 1, 8:10=A0pm, Marty <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sep 1, 4:08=A0pm, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Sep 1, 4:53=A0pm, Han <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote in news:48b2383f-95f3-4f99-90=
1f-
> > > [email protected]:
>
> > > > On Aug 31, 8:33=A0pm, GarageWoodworks <[email protected]>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >>http://www.garagewoodworks.com/astro/Main_13frames_b.jpg
>
> > > >> Andromeda Galaxy. =A0Wahhoooo!
>
> > > >> 13 X 10 seconds
>
> > > >> SC 9.25"
>
> > > > As this stuff seems to intrigue you (as it does me), I figured I wo=
uld
> > > > post these again. You're likely to have these already, but here goe=
s:
>
> > > > Do open them in order for the full effect.
>
> > > >http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth1.jpg
> > > >http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth2.jpg
> > > >http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth3.jpg
> > > >http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth4.jpg
> > > >http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth5.jpg
>
> > > Thanks, Rob!
> > > I forwarded these to my daughter the high school physics teacher and =
her
> > > kids. =A0I hope that was OK ..
>
> > > --
> > > Best regards
> > > Han
> > > email address is invalid
>
> > I stole them somewhere myself..<oopsies>. I was awestruck by the fact
> > that relative to the earth, we are specks of dirt. Relative to the Big
> > Guys like Antares, we, as humans, are sub-atomic. Then add the fact
> > that there are billions+ of those Big Guys in the Universe and all you
> > can really do, is scratch your head....
> > The ORBIT of Mars has a diameter of 454million km. The diameter of
> > Antares is 600 million km.
> > .
> > .
> > .
> > Why am I suddenly hearing Carl Sagan's voice? =A0<G>
>
> What would really make these solar system models fun is to line them
> up with scale distances... =A0a good school project, but involves the
> use of some driving and a country road.
>
> If the Earth was ONE HALF INCH in diameter, the Moon would be one
> eighth of an inch in diameter 15 inches away.
>
> The Sun would be Four and a half feet across, and the sizes and
> distances of the planets from the Sun would be as follows:
>
> Mercury : one eighth inch, 200 feet away
> Venus: =A0 =A0one half inch, 350 feet away
> Earth: =A0 =A0 one half inch, 500 feet away
> Mars: =A0 =A0 one quarter inch, 760 feet away
> Jupiter: =A0 five and a half inches, 2,600 feet away
> Saturn: =A0 four and a half inches, 4,770 feet away
> Uranus: =A0 one and nine tenths inches, 9,600 feet away
> Neptune: one and nine tenths inches, 15,050 feet away
> Pluto: =A0 =A0 =A0less than one eighth inch, 19,750 feet away
>
> And at this scale, the nearest star, Proxima Centauri, would be 27,000
> miles away.
>
> It would be even harder to include the Andromeda Galaxy, which as our
> Galaxy's nearest large neighbor is two and a half million light years
> away... =A0That means that light, traveling 186,000 miles per second,
> takes two and a half million years to get here.
>
> I love this stuff... =A0 :)
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Marty
Which means that if the Andromeda Galaxy blew up 2 million years ago,
we wouldn't know about it till 500,000 years from now.
Ohhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
On 9/1/2010 8:11 PM, Marty wrote:>
> BTW, I'm strictly a visual observer. I got my Celestron 8 in 1977.
>
> Marty
Have you seen what some are doing with astro video cameras? Check out
the Night Skies Network. They are a group that broadcast live astro video.
http://www.nightskiesnetwork.com/
Click on any site that's highlighted in red.
I bought a Mallincam a while back. I'll likely never buy another
eyepiece again.
LdB
On Sep 1, 7:10=A0pm, Marty <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sep 1, 4:08=A0pm, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Sep 1, 4:53=A0pm, Han <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote in news:48b2383f-95f3-4f99-90=
1f-
> > > [email protected]:
>
> > > > On Aug 31, 8:33=A0pm, GarageWoodworks <[email protected]>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >>http://www.garagewoodworks.com/astro/Main_13frames_b.jpg
>
> > > >> Andromeda Galaxy. =A0Wahhoooo!
>
> > > >> 13 X 10 seconds
>
> > > >> SC 9.25"
>
> > > > As this stuff seems to intrigue you (as it does me), I figured I wo=
uld
> > > > post these again. You're likely to have these already, but here goe=
s:
>
> > > > Do open them in order for the full effect.
>
> > > >http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth1.jpg
> > > >http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth2.jpg
> > > >http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth3.jpg
> > > >http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth4.jpg
> > > >http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth5.jpg
>
> > > Thanks, Rob!
> > > I forwarded these to my daughter the high school physics teacher and =
her
> > > kids. =A0I hope that was OK ..
>
> > > --
> > > Best regards
> > > Han
> > > email address is invalid
>
> > I stole them somewhere myself..<oopsies>. I was awestruck by the fact
> > that relative to the earth, we are specks of dirt. Relative to the Big
> > Guys like Antares, we, as humans, are sub-atomic. Then add the fact
> > that there are billions+ of those Big Guys in the Universe and all you
> > can really do, is scratch your head....
> > The ORBIT of Mars has a diameter of 454million km. The diameter of
> > Antares is 600 million km.
> > .
> > .
> > .
> > Why am I suddenly hearing Carl Sagan's voice? =A0<G>
>
> What would really make these solar system models fun is to line them
> up with scale distances... =A0a good school project, but involves the
> use of some driving and a country road.
>
> If the Earth was ONE HALF INCH in diameter, the Moon would be one
> eighth of an inch in diameter 15 inches away.
>
> The Sun would be Four and a half feet across, and the sizes and
> distances of the planets from the Sun would be as follows:
>
> Mercury : one eighth inch, 200 feet away
> Venus: =A0 =A0one half inch, 350 feet away
> Earth: =A0 =A0 one half inch, 500 feet away
> Mars: =A0 =A0 one quarter inch, 760 feet away
> Jupiter: =A0 five and a half inches, 2,600 feet away
> Saturn: =A0 four and a half inches, 4,770 feet away
> Uranus: =A0 one and nine tenths inches, 9,600 feet away
> Neptune: one and nine tenths inches, 15,050 feet away
> Pluto: =A0 =A0 =A0less than one eighth inch, 19,750 feet away
>
> And at this scale, the nearest star, Proxima Centauri, would be 27,000
> miles away.
>
> It would be even harder to include the Andromeda Galaxy, which as our
> Galaxy's nearest large neighbor is two and a half million light years
> away... =A0That means that light, traveling 186,000 miles per second,
> takes two and a half million years to get here.
>
> I love this stuff... =A0 :)
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Marty
BTW, I'm strictly a visual observer. I got my Celestron 8 in 1977.
Here we are in 1984, waiting for Halley's Comet...
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052094/22781266-picture.jpeg
And here we are in 2007 celebrating our 30th anniversary...
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052094/5317110107-picture.jpg
Marty
On Sep 1, 4:08=A0pm, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sep 1, 4:53=A0pm, Han <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote in news:48b2383f-95f3-4f99-901f=
-
> > [email protected]:
>
> > > On Aug 31, 8:33=A0pm, GarageWoodworks <[email protected]>
> > > wrote:
> > >>http://www.garagewoodworks.com/astro/Main_13frames_b.jpg
>
> > >> Andromeda Galaxy. =A0Wahhoooo!
>
> > >> 13 X 10 seconds
>
> > >> SC 9.25"
>
> > > As this stuff seems to intrigue you (as it does me), I figured I woul=
d
> > > post these again. You're likely to have these already, but here goes:
>
> > > Do open them in order for the full effect.
>
> > >http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth1.jpg
> > >http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth2.jpg
> > >http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth3.jpg
> > >http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth4.jpg
> > >http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth5.jpg
>
> > Thanks, Rob!
> > I forwarded these to my daughter the high school physics teacher and he=
r
> > kids. =A0I hope that was OK ..
>
> > --
> > Best regards
> > Han
> > email address is invalid
>
> I stole them somewhere myself..<oopsies>. I was awestruck by the fact
> that relative to the earth, we are specks of dirt. Relative to the Big
> Guys like Antares, we, as humans, are sub-atomic. Then add the fact
> that there are billions+ of those Big Guys in the Universe and all you
> can really do, is scratch your head....
> The ORBIT of Mars has a diameter of 454million km. The diameter of
> Antares is 600 million km.
> .
> .
> .
> Why am I suddenly hearing Carl Sagan's voice? =A0<G>
What would really make these solar system models fun is to line them
up with scale distances... a good school project, but involves the
use of some driving and a country road.
If the Earth was ONE HALF INCH in diameter, the Moon would be one
eighth of an inch in diameter 15 inches away.
The Sun would be Four and a half feet across, and the sizes and
distances of the planets from the Sun would be as follows:
Mercury : one eighth inch, 200 feet away
Venus: one half inch, 350 feet away
Earth: one half inch, 500 feet away
Mars: one quarter inch, 760 feet away
Jupiter: five and a half inches, 2,600 feet away
Saturn: four and a half inches, 4,770 feet away
Uranus: one and nine tenths inches, 9,600 feet away
Neptune: one and nine tenths inches, 15,050 feet away
Pluto: less than one eighth inch, 19,750 feet away
And at this scale, the nearest star, Proxima Centauri, would be 27,000
miles away.
It would be even harder to include the Andromeda Galaxy, which as our
Galaxy's nearest large neighbor is two and a half million light years
away... That means that light, traveling 186,000 miles per second,
takes two and a half million years to get here.
I love this stuff... :)
Marty
On Sep 1, 8:23=A0pm, -MIKE- <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 9/1/10 8:21 PM, Marty wrote:
>
>
>
> > Here we are in 1984, waiting for Halley's Comet...
> >http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052094/22781266-picture.jpeg
>
> > And here we are in 2007 celebrating our 30th anniversary...
> >http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052094/5317110107-picture.jpeg
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0=
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Marty
>
> Same coat!?! =A0 Nice.
>
> --
>
> =A0 -MIKE-
>
> =A0 "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
> =A0 =A0 =A0--Elvin Jones =A0(1927-2004)
> =A0 --
> =A0http://mikedrums.com
> =A0 [email protected]
> =A0 ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply
Same coat!?! Nice.
Yup, same coat. I patched the holes during a power failure this last
winter. Looks better now...
=20
Marty
On Sep 2, 11:39=A0am, LdB <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 9/1/2010 8:11 PM, Marty wrote:>
>
> > BTW, I'm strictly a visual observer. =A0I got my Celestron 8 in 1977.
>
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0=
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Marty
>
> Have you seen what some are doing with astro video cameras? =A0Check out
> the Night Skies Network. They are a group that broadcast live astro video=
.
>
> http://www.nightskiesnetwork.com/
>
> Click on any site that's highlighted in red.
>
> I bought a Mallincam a while back. I'll likely never buy another
> eyepiece again.
>
> LdB
Amateur astronomers have been doing amazing things with video and
stuff.... I've seen pictures of Mars taken by amateurs during the
last apparition that showed more detail than pictures taken with the
largest professional scopes in the world just a few years earlier.
Some technique involving stacking numbers of individual video frames
or something. Wonderful stuff! As for me, I'm just a low tech, star
hopping, sight-seer with a worn out coat. I get a thrill out of
having ancient photons rattle down through my telescope, hit my
retina, and stop, after millions of years of travel. :)
I don't mean to hijack this thread... Congrats to
GarageWoodWorks for doing something I've never done!
=20
Marty
On Aug 31, 8:33=A0pm, GarageWoodworks <[email protected]>
wrote:
> http://www.garagewoodworks.com/astro/Main_13frames_b.jpg
>
> Andromeda Galaxy. =A0Wahhoooo!
>
> 13 X 10 seconds
>
> SC 9.25"
As this stuff seems to intrigue you (as it does me), I figured I would
post these again. You're likely to have these already, but here goes:
Do open them in order for the full effect.
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth1.jpg
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth2.jpg
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth3.jpg
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth4.jpg
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth5.jpg
On Sep 1, 4:53=A0pm, Han <[email protected]> wrote:
> Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote in news:48b2383f-95f3-4f99-901f-
> [email protected]:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Aug 31, 8:33=A0pm, GarageWoodworks <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >>http://www.garagewoodworks.com/astro/Main_13frames_b.jpg
>
> >> Andromeda Galaxy. =A0Wahhoooo!
>
> >> 13 X 10 seconds
>
> >> SC 9.25"
>
> > As this stuff seems to intrigue you (as it does me), I figured I would
> > post these again. You're likely to have these already, but here goes:
>
> > Do open them in order for the full effect.
>
> >http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth1.jpg
> >http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth2.jpg
> >http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth3.jpg
> >http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth4.jpg
> >http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth5.jpg
>
> Thanks, Rob!
> I forwarded these to my daughter the high school physics teacher and her
> kids. =A0I hope that was OK ..
>
> --
> Best regards
> Han
> email address is invalid
I stole them somewhere myself..<oopsies>. I was awestruck by the fact
that relative to the earth, we are specks of dirt. Relative to the Big
Guys like Antares, we, as humans, are sub-atomic. Then add the fact
that there are billions+ of those Big Guys in the Universe and all you
can really do, is scratch your head....
The ORBIT of Mars has a diameter of 454million km. The diameter of
Antares is 600 million km.
.
.
.
Why am I suddenly hearing Carl Sagan's voice? <G>
On Sep 1, 11:25=A0am, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Aug 31, 8:33=A0pm, GarageWoodworks <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >http://www.garagewoodworks.com/astro/Main_13frames_b.jpg
>
> > Andromeda Galaxy. =A0Wahhoooo!
>
> > 13 X 10 seconds
>
> > SC 9.25"
>
> As this stuff seems to intrigue you (as it does me), I figured I would
> post these again. You're likely to have these already, but here goes:
>
> Do open them in order for the full effect.
>
> http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth1.jpghttp://i123.pho=
tobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth2.jpghttp://i123.photobucket.com/albu=
ms/o290/Robatoy/earth3.jpghttp://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/e=
arth4.jpghttp://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth5.jpg
Definitely puts things in perspective!
On Aug 31, 9:32=A0pm, "Martin H. Eastburn" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Ok - what setup did you use.
>
> Scope type
Celestron Schmidt Casegrain 9.25"
> Scope diameter
9.25"
> Scope focal length
2350mm
>
> Camera type
Canon Digital Rebel XT
>
> I have
> Celestron
> 8"
> 2000mm
>
> Nikon F on the focal plane.
>
> How about you.
>
> Martin
>
> Martin H. Eastburn
> @ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
> "Our Republic and the Press will Rise or Fall Together": Joseph Pulitzer
> TSRA: Endowed; NRA LOH & Patron Member, Golden Eagle, Patriot's Medal.
> NRA Second Amendment Task Force Originator & Charter Founder
> IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker & member.http://lufkinced.com/
>
> On 8/31/2010 7:33 PM, GarageWoodworks wrote:
>
> >http://www.garagewoodworks.com/astro/Main_13frames_b.jpg
>
> > Andromeda Galaxy. =A0Wahhoooo!
>
> > 13 X 10 seconds
>
> > SC 9.25"
On 9/1/2010 8:21 PM, Marty wrote:
> Shoot, I screwed up my second URL... As long as I'm on this thing,
> here they are again..
>
> Here we are in 1984, waiting for Halley's Comet...
> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052094/22781266-picture.jpeg
>
> And here we are in 2007 celebrating our 30th anniversary...
> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052094/5317110107-picture.jpeg
Damn ... I was younger than you in 1984 and older in 2007. How did you
do that??
:)
--
www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 4/15/2010
KarlC@ (the obvious)
Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote in news:48b2383f-95f3-4f99-901f-
[email protected]:
> On Aug 31, 8:33 pm, GarageWoodworks <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>> http://www.garagewoodworks.com/astro/Main_13frames_b.jpg
>>
>> Andromeda Galaxy. Wahhoooo!
>>
>> 13 X 10 seconds
>>
>> SC 9.25"
>
> As this stuff seems to intrigue you (as it does me), I figured I would
> post these again. You're likely to have these already, but here goes:
>
> Do open them in order for the full effect.
>
> http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth1.jpg
> http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth2.jpg
> http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth3.jpg
> http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth4.jpg
> http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth5.jpg
Thanks, Rob!
I forwarded these to my daughter the high school physics teacher and her
kids. I hope that was OK ..
--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid
On Sep 1, 8:23=A0pm, -MIKE- <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 9/1/10 8:21 PM, Marty wrote:
>
>
>
> > Here we are in 1984, waiting for Halley's Comet...
> >http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052094/22781266-picture.jpeg
>
> > And here we are in 2007 celebrating our 30th anniversary...
> >http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052094/5317110107-picture.jpeg
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0=
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Marty
>
> Same coat!?! =A0 Nice.
>
> --
>
> =A0 -MIKE-
>
> =A0 "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
> =A0 =A0 =A0--Elvin Jones =A0(1927-2004)
> =A0 --
> =A0http://mikedrums.com
> =A0 [email protected]
> =A0 ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply
Yup, same coat. I patched the holes over during a power failure this
last winter. I tend to get stuck on old stuff...
=20
Marty
Ok - what setup did you use.
Scope type
Scope diameter
Scope focal length
Camera type
I have
Celestron
8"
2000mm
Nikon F on the focal plane.
How about you.
Martin
Martin H. Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
"Our Republic and the Press will Rise or Fall Together": Joseph Pulitzer
TSRA: Endowed; NRA LOH & Patron Member, Golden Eagle, Patriot's Medal.
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Originator & Charter Founder
IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker & member. http://lufkinced.com/
On 8/31/2010 7:33 PM, GarageWoodworks wrote:
> http://www.garagewoodworks.com/astro/Main_13frames_b.jpg
>
> Andromeda Galaxy. Wahhoooo!
>
> 13 X 10 seconds
>
> SC 9.25"
I always wanted a 11 on a stand in a private lot observatory shell...
Someday when I'm to old to tote maybe.
Martin
Martin H. Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
"Our Republic and the Press will Rise or Fall Together": Joseph Pulitzer
TSRA: Endowed; NRA LOH & Patron Member, Golden Eagle, Patriot's Medal.
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Originator & Charter Founder
IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker & member. http://lufkinced.com/
On 9/1/2010 10:12 AM, GarageWoodworks wrote:
> On Aug 31, 9:32 pm, "Martin H. Eastburn"<[email protected]>
> wrote:
>> Ok - what setup did you use.
>>
>> Scope type
>
> Celestron Schmidt Casegrain 9.25"
>
>
>
>
>> Scope diameter
>
> 9.25"
>
>> Scope focal length
>
> 2350mm
>
>>
>> Camera type
>
> Canon Digital Rebel XT
>
>
>
>>
>> I have
>> Celestron
>> 8"
>> 2000mm
>>
>> Nikon F on the focal plane.
>>
>> How about you.
>>
>> Martin
>>
>> Martin H. Eastburn
>> @ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
>> "Our Republic and the Press will Rise or Fall Together": Joseph Pulitzer
>> TSRA: Endowed; NRA LOH& Patron Member, Golden Eagle, Patriot's Medal.
>> NRA Second Amendment Task Force Originator& Charter Founder
>> IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker& member.http://lufkinced.com/
>>
>> On 8/31/2010 7:33 PM, GarageWoodworks wrote:
>>
>>> http://www.garagewoodworks.com/astro/Main_13frames_b.jpg
>>
>>> Andromeda Galaxy. Wahhoooo!
>>
>>> 13 X 10 seconds
>>
>>> SC 9.25"
>
On Sep 1, 8:16=A0pm, "Martin H. Eastburn" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> I always wanted a 11 on a stand in a private lot observatory shell...
>
> Someday when I'm to old to tote maybe.
>
> Martin
>
> Martin H. Eastburn
> @ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
> "Our Republic and the Press will Rise or Fall Together": Joseph Pulitzer
> TSRA: Endowed; NRA LOH & Patron Member, Golden Eagle, Patriot's Medal.
> NRA Second Amendment Task Force Originator & Charter Founder
> IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker & member.http://lufkinced.com/
>
> On 9/1/2010 10:12 AM, GarageWoodworks wrote:
>
> > On Aug 31, 9:32 pm, "Martin H. Eastburn"<[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >> Ok - what setup did you use.
>
> >> Scope type
>
> > Celestron Schmidt Casegrain =A09.25"
>
> >> Scope diameter
>
> > 9.25"
>
> >> Scope focal length
>
> > 2350mm
>
> >> Camera type
>
> > Canon Digital Rebel XT
>
> >> I have
> >> Celestron
> >> 8"
> >> 2000mm
>
> >> Nikon F on the focal plane.
>
> >> How about you.
>
> >> Martin
>
> >> Martin H. Eastburn
> >> @ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot =
net
> >> "Our Republic and the Press will Rise or Fall Together": Joseph Pulitz=
er
> >> TSRA: Endowed; NRA LOH& =A0Patron Member, Golden Eagle, Patriot's Meda=
l.
> >> NRA Second Amendment Task Force Originator& =A0Charter Founder
> >> IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker& =A0member.http://lufkinced.co=
m/
>
> >> On 8/31/2010 7:33 PM, GarageWoodworks wrote:
>
> >>>http://www.garagewoodworks.com/astro/Main_13frames_b.jpg
>
> >>> Andromeda Galaxy. =A0Wahhoooo!
>
> >>> 13 X 10 seconds
>
> >>> SC 9.25"
Shoot, I screwed up my second URL... As long as I'm on this thing,
here they are again..
Here we are in 1984, waiting for Halley's Comet...
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052094/22781266-picture.jpeg
And here we are in 2007 celebrating our 30th anniversary...
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052094/5317110107-picture.jpeg
Marty
On 9/1/10 8:21 PM, Marty wrote:
>
> Here we are in 1984, waiting for Halley's Comet...
> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052094/22781266-picture.jpeg
>
> And here we are in 2007 celebrating our 30th anniversary...
> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052094/5317110107-picture.jpeg
> Marty
Same coat!?! Nice.
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On 9/1/10 8:46 PM, Marty wrote:
>>> Here we are in 1984, waiting for Halley's Comet...
>>> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052094/22781266-picture.jpeg
>>
>>> And here we are in 2007 celebrating our 30th anniversary...
>>> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052094/5317110107-picture.jpeg
>>> Marty
>>
>> Same coat!?! Nice.
>>
>
> Yup, same coat. I patched the holes over during a power failure this
> last winter. I tend to get stuck on old stuff...
>
> Marty
Mucho respect! I still miss the bomber jacket I had in college.
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> On 9/1/10 8:46 PM, Marty wrote:
>>>> Here we are in 1984, waiting for Halley's Comet...
>>>> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052094/22781266-picture.jpeg
>>>
>>>> And here we are in 2007 celebrating our 30th anniversary...
>>>> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052094/5317110107-picture.jpeg
>>>> Marty
>>>
>>> Same coat!?! Nice.
>>>
>
>>
>> Yup, same coat. I patched the holes over during a power failure this
>> last winter. I tend to get stuck on old stuff...
>>
>> Marty
>
> Mucho respect! I still miss the bomber jacket I had in college.
>
I still miss the safari jacket the USAF gave me in 1961. Unfortunately it
did not last as long as the boots and I grew a bit. The uppers on the boots
wore out after 25 years. I figure the soles and heels were good for another
25. Still had nail holes in the heels.
Nice set.
Martin
Martin H. Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
"Our Republic and the Press will Rise or Fall Together": Joseph Pulitzer
TSRA: Endowed; NRA LOH & Patron Member, Golden Eagle, Patriot's Medal.
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Originator & Charter Founder
IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker & member. http://lufkinced.com/
On 9/1/2010 10:25 AM, Robatoy wrote:
> On Aug 31, 8:33 pm, GarageWoodworks<[email protected]>
> wrote:
>> http://www.garagewoodworks.com/astro/Main_13frames_b.jpg
>>
>> Andromeda Galaxy. Wahhoooo!
>>
>> 13 X 10 seconds
>>
>> SC 9.25"
>
> As this stuff seems to intrigue you (as it does me), I figured I would
> post these again. You're likely to have these already, but here goes:
>
> Do open them in order for the full effect.
>
> http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth1.jpg
> http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth2.jpg
> http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth3.jpg
> http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth4.jpg
> http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth5.jpg
On Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:32:56 -0500, "Martin H. Eastburn"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Ok - what setup did you use.
>
>Scope type
>Scope diameter
>Scope focal length
>
>Camera type
>
>I have
>Celestron
>8"
>2000mm
>
>Nikon F on the focal plane.
>
>How about you.
I use a ~6 oz 12 yr old Scotch, 3-4 12 oz Heinekin's, 2 fatties of
old-fashioned Maui Wowie, and Revel's Bolero.
Focal length varies considerably, apparently. And the stars and stuff
spin a lot. But I see lotsa' stuff like that. Well, kinda'.
-TES
I got mine a while before Halley's and was geared up when it came.
I got some great shots of Saturn during those years. I was in Austin, Tx.
The bad news is I keep moving into heavy fog and cloud areas. Kills
a hobby. I used to look through heavy moisture in Austin and it was
interesting. The water was floating in lenses high in the air. I could
see between them and when they floated into view a portion would magnify!
Sometimes all was good looking through them and then it was to much.
Martin
Martin H. Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
"Our Republic and the Press will Rise or Fall Together": Joseph Pulitzer
TSRA: Endowed; NRA LOH & Patron Member, Golden Eagle, Patriot's Medal.
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Originator & Charter Founder
IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker & member. http://lufkinced.com/
On 9/1/2010 8:11 PM, Marty wrote:
> On Sep 1, 7:10 pm, Marty<[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Sep 1, 4:08 pm, Robatoy<[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Sep 1, 4:53 pm, Han<[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>> Robatoy<[email protected]> wrote in news:48b2383f-95f3-4f99-901f-
>>>> [email protected]:
>>
>>>>> On Aug 31, 8:33 pm, GarageWoodworks<[email protected]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> http://www.garagewoodworks.com/astro/Main_13frames_b.jpg
>>
>>>>>> Andromeda Galaxy. Wahhoooo!
>>
>>>>>> 13 X 10 seconds
>>
>>>>>> SC 9.25"
>>
>>>>> As this stuff seems to intrigue you (as it does me), I figured I would
>>>>> post these again. You're likely to have these already, but here goes:
>>
>>>>> Do open them in order for the full effect.
>>
>>>>> http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth1.jpg
>>>>> http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth2.jpg
>>>>> http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth3.jpg
>>>>> http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth4.jpg
>>>>> http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/earth5.jpg
>>
>>>> Thanks, Rob!
>>>> I forwarded these to my daughter the high school physics teacher and her
>>>> kids. I hope that was OK ..
>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best regards
>>>> Han
>>>> email address is invalid
>>
>>> I stole them somewhere myself..<oopsies>. I was awestruck by the fact
>>> that relative to the earth, we are specks of dirt. Relative to the Big
>>> Guys like Antares, we, as humans, are sub-atomic. Then add the fact
>>> that there are billions+ of those Big Guys in the Universe and all you
>>> can really do, is scratch your head....
>>> The ORBIT of Mars has a diameter of 454million km. The diameter of
>>> Antares is 600 million km.
>>> .
>>> .
>>> .
>>> Why am I suddenly hearing Carl Sagan's voice?<G>
>>
>> What would really make these solar system models fun is to line them
>> up with scale distances... a good school project, but involves the
>> use of some driving and a country road.
>>
>> If the Earth was ONE HALF INCH in diameter, the Moon would be one
>> eighth of an inch in diameter 15 inches away.
>>
>> The Sun would be Four and a half feet across, and the sizes and
>> distances of the planets from the Sun would be as follows:
>>
>> Mercury : one eighth inch, 200 feet away
>> Venus: one half inch, 350 feet away
>> Earth: one half inch, 500 feet away
>> Mars: one quarter inch, 760 feet away
>> Jupiter: five and a half inches, 2,600 feet away
>> Saturn: four and a half inches, 4,770 feet away
>> Uranus: one and nine tenths inches, 9,600 feet away
>> Neptune: one and nine tenths inches, 15,050 feet away
>> Pluto: less than one eighth inch, 19,750 feet away
>>
>> And at this scale, the nearest star, Proxima Centauri, would be 27,000
>> miles away.
>>
>> It would be even harder to include the Andromeda Galaxy, which as our
>> Galaxy's nearest large neighbor is two and a half million light years
>> away... That means that light, traveling 186,000 miles per second,
>> takes two and a half million years to get here.
>>
>> I love this stuff... :)
>> Marty
>
> BTW, I'm strictly a visual observer. I got my Celestron 8 in 1977.
>
> Here we are in 1984, waiting for Halley's Comet...
> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052094/22781266-picture.jpeg
>
> And here we are in 2007 celebrating our 30th anniversary...
> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052094/5317110107-picture.jpg
> Marty