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Total Solar Eclipse 2008 - Russia
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16 years 8 months ago #62771
by EPK
Meade 16" Lightbridge
Tal 6" Newtonian
Meade LXD75 6" Newtonian
Tal 4" Refractor
Panoptic and Nagler eyepieces.
Attitude and Smartassery
For forever and a day I shall chase that white whale - Captain Ahab
Replied by EPK on topic Re: Total Solar Eclipse 2008 - Russia
I can't even remember properly now, Vagelis!
I think it was about my 4" refractor equatorial mount...instead of moving freely in both axes it seems to rotate in increments in the RA axis.
Very strange, as if it was held by a spring, jerking back when it moved!
I stopped using the tripod because of it.
I think it was about my 4" refractor equatorial mount...instead of moving freely in both axes it seems to rotate in increments in the RA axis.
Very strange, as if it was held by a spring, jerking back when it moved!
I stopped using the tripod because of it.
Meade 16" Lightbridge
Tal 6" Newtonian
Meade LXD75 6" Newtonian
Tal 4" Refractor
Panoptic and Nagler eyepieces.
Attitude and Smartassery
For forever and a day I shall chase that white whale - Captain Ahab
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16 years 8 months ago #62790
by Vagelis Tsamis
Sparta Astronomy Association / Observations Coordinator
International Occultation Timing Association / European Section, www.iota-es.de/
Replied by Vagelis Tsamis on topic Re: Total Solar Eclipse 2008 - Russia
I hope this might help a bit:
Improving the TAL Mount.pdf
Vagelis.
If the previous link doesn't work, try:
www.astrovox.gr/forum/download.php?id=5032
Vagelis.
If the previous link doesn't work, try:
www.astrovox.gr/forum/download.php?id=5032
Sparta Astronomy Association / Observations Coordinator
International Occultation Timing Association / European Section, www.iota-es.de/
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16 years 8 months ago #64020
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Paul C
My next scope is going to be a Vixen VMC200L Catadioptric OTA
Replied by pj30something on topic Re: Total Solar Eclipse 2008 - Russia
I just read something today that said the eclipse from Europe will be about 25% total.
That's a nice big chunck being eclipsed.
Nowhere near as awesome as a total eclipse....but beggers cant be choosers.
That's a nice big chunck being eclipsed.
Nowhere near as awesome as a total eclipse....but beggers cant be choosers.
Paul C
My next scope is going to be a Vixen VMC200L Catadioptric OTA
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16 years 8 months ago #64024
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Anthony Ayiomamitis
Athens, Greece
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Paul,
Do not be fooled by the 25% ... it is nothing! The sun is so bright that totality is the only real means to appreciate the fact that an eclipse is in progress.
Do not be fooled by the 25% ... it is nothing! The sun is so bright that totality is the only real means to appreciate the fact that an eclipse is in progress.
Anthony Ayiomamitis
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16 years 8 months ago #64026
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Paul C
My next scope is going to be a Vixen VMC200L Catadioptric OTA
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I know but ive seen a partial eclipse twice before and it knocked my socks off. Not sure what % of totality they were but i didnt care.
Of course my life long dream is to see a total eclipse. I will one day.
I just have to cherck my celestial diary to see when one happens close to home and i can travel to see it.
Of course my life long dream is to see a total eclipse. I will one day.
I just have to cherck my celestial diary to see when one happens close to home and i can travel to see it.
Paul C
My next scope is going to be a Vixen VMC200L Catadioptric OTA
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16 years 8 months ago #64042
by dave_lillis
Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor
Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re: Total Solar Eclipse 2008 - Russia
You know you're nuts when you start organizing your summer holidays around solar eclipses, going to countries you would NOT normally go to and traveling to places you've only heard of on the Discovery channel describing the fall out from Chernobyl!
Still though, its worth it !
Still though, its worth it !
Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor
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