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Joe wrote:

The two second magnitude stars that form the outer part of the bowl of
the big dipper are often called the pointers. Why?

'Cos they point at Polaris.


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Capt Scumbalino

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Donal wrote:


Here is a photo that I took last winter. Everything in the photo is the
"middle" star of the sword of Orion. I expect to get a much better
photograph in the next few weeks!! http://www.lanode.com/priv/M42.jpg


Hey Donal! That's a pretty good picture of the Orion Nebula. For a
really cool picture of the same object try
http://us.st11.yimg.com/store1.yimg...._1875_10575855

Cheers
Marty

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"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
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Donal wrote:


Here is a photo that I took last winter. Everything in the photo is the
"middle" star of the sword of Orion. I expect to get a much better
photograph in the next few weeks!! http://www.lanode.com/priv/M42.jpg


Hey Donal! That's a pretty good picture of the Orion Nebula. For a
really cool picture of the same object try
http://us.st11.yimg.com/store1.yimg...._1875_10575855

It is a wonderful image, but I would love to know the details of that
photo(camera, lens, etc?). It looks like a composite to me, and it also
looks like it has been treated with "Neat Image".

Do you have any info about the image?

Regards


Donal
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I expect to get a much better
photograph in the next few weeks!! http://www.lanode.com/priv/M42.jpg

I hope so, There is a big blob of light that makes it hard to see
Orions belt, Can't you fix that?

Have you got the better picture yet?

I sold my telescope on e-bay..Just no room on the boat and hard to
focus while rocking.

Joe

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Donal wrote:


It is a wonderful image, but I would love to know the details of that
photo(camera, lens, etc?). It looks like a composite to me, and it also
looks like it has been treated with "Neat Image".

Do you have any info about the image?

I concur, but alas have no further info.

Cheers
Martin

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Yeah I knew that Donal, just did not have the room aboard to stow it.
Always worried about it getting knocked around and keeping it in
storage was just to much hassle. Ill stick to maintaining my boat as a
hobby.

Joe

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"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com...
Yeah I knew that Donal, just did not have the room aboard to stow it.
Always worried about it getting knocked around and keeping it in
storage was just to much hassle. Ill stick to maintaining my boat as a
hobby.

You can have almost as much fun with binoculars!


I'm struggling at the moment with Sailing, Astronomy and Music. The result
is that I have done less sailing than usual. It breaks my heart, but the
reality is that you don't have enough time to do everything.



Regards


Donal
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In article ,
Donal wrote:
I'm struggling at the moment with Sailing, Astronomy and Music. The result
is that I have done less sailing than usual. It breaks my heart, but the
reality is that you don't have enough time to do everything.

You have your priorities screwed up!

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

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"Donut" wrote


I'll get things sorted out when my teenage sons are out of my
hair.


At least you still have your hair, poor Bob will be a complete
cue ball by the time his kid reaches 6.

SBV