The stars up here are just amazing, so I've gone and sold off my
Celestron for a big 14 inch dob. A light bucket like this will be
fantastic for Thomas in a couple of years. He'll have the kind of
skies I always wanted when I was getting my first views through a
telescope, only he'll see what we could never see in the wake of city
light pollution!

I can't wait to show him Saturn for the 1st time!


RB
35s5
NY

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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The stars up here are just amazing, so I've gone and sold
off my
Celestron for a big 14 inch dob. A light bucket like this
will be
fantastic for Thomas in a couple of years. He'll have the
kind of
skies I always wanted when I was getting my first views
through a
telescope, only he'll see what we could never see in the
wake of city
light pollution!

I can't wait to show him Uranus for the 1st time!


There's more stars out in the middle of the ocean.

Scared ya, eh?

Scotty

There's more stars out in the middle of the ocean.

Scared ya, eh?




Uh, Scotty...wanna explain how one would mount and use a astronomical
telescope on a small boat? IT can work on a cruise ship, or drilling
platform and probably Joe's houseboat since it's tied tightly to the
dock!


RB
35s5
NY

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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There's more stars out in the middle of the ocean.

Scared ya, eh?




Uh, Scotty...wanna explain how one would mount and use a astronomical
telescope on a small boat? IT can work on a cruise ship, or drilling
platform and probably Joe's houseboat since it's tied tightly to the
dock!


RB
35s5
NY



Put it on a floating platform inside the boat.

* Capt. Rob wrote, On 4/26/2007 12:19 PM:
There's more stars out in the middle of the ocean.

Scared ya, eh?




Uh, Scotty...wanna explain how one would mount and use a astronomical
telescope on a small boat? IT can work on a cruise ship, or drilling
platform and probably Joe's houseboat since it's tied tightly to the
dock!

Some of the best amateur viewing I've had has been with a 7x50 on a
boat. There's nothing like being miles away from the nearest light.

"Jeff" wrote in message
. ..
* Capt. Rob wrote, On 4/26/2007 12:19 PM:
There's more stars out in the middle of the ocean.

Scared ya, eh?




Uh, Scotty...wanna explain how one would mount and use a astronomical
telescope on a small boat? IT can work on a cruise ship, or drilling
platform and probably Joe's houseboat since it's tied tightly to the
dock!

Some of the best amateur viewing I've had has been with a 7x50 on a boat.
There's nothing like being miles away from the nearest light.


Even without binoculars .. saw amazing number of stars at about 150 miles
off. When we were in Baja recently, same thing, and we were anchored within
100 yards of shore.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
...
"Jeff" wrote in message
. ..
* Capt. Rob wrote, On 4/26/2007 12:19 PM:
There's more stars out in the middle of the ocean.

Scared ya, eh?




Uh, Scotty...wanna explain how one would mount and use a astronomical
telescope on a small boat? IT can work on a cruise ship, or drilling
platform and probably Joe's houseboat since it's tied tightly to the
dock!

Some of the best amateur viewing I've had has been with a 7x50 on a boat.
There's nothing like being miles away from the nearest light.


Even without binoculars .. saw amazing number of stars at about 150 miles
off. When we were in Baja recently, same thing, and we were anchored
within 100 yards of shore.

Do they even have electricity in Baja now? g

Max

"Jeff" wrote in message
. ..
* Capt. Rob wrote, On 4/26/2007 12:19 PM:
There's more stars out in the middle of the ocean.

Scared ya, eh?




Uh, Scotty...wanna explain how one would mount and use a astronomical
telescope on a small boat? IT can work on a cruise ship, or drilling
platform and probably Joe's houseboat since it's tied tightly to the
dock!

Some of the best amateur viewing I've had has been with a 7x50 on a boat.
There's nothing like being miles away from the nearest light.

Got that right. About two miles out on Lake Michigan on a clear, moonless
night affords an amazing sight. It's clearly easy to see the galaxy we're
in under such circumstances. Meteor showers are superb out there.

Max

"Maxprop" wrote in message
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Got that right. About two miles out on Lake Michigan on a clear,
moonless
night affords an amazing sight.

Until they open the furnaces down in Gary. Then the sky would glow red.

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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..
There's more stars out in the middle of the ocean.

Scared ya, eh?




Uh, Scotty...wanna explain how one would mount and use a
astronomical
telescope on a small boat?

No, not to you.