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Forum: Equipment Discussions

06-03-2013, 06:57 PM

Replies: 2

Impressive new Canon LowLight Performance

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Posted By Scopie

Impressive new Canon LowLight Performance

This is well worth looking at- see short video at the bottom of the page.

http://www.canon.com/news/2013/mar04e.html

Forum: Eyepieces, Barlows and Filters

06-03-2013, 06:04 PM

Replies: 5

Can anyone recommend me a moon filter?

Views: 596

Posted By Scopie

Thanks All!

I'll check those out.

Much obliged for your advice :)

Forum: Eyepieces, Barlows and Filters

28-02-2013, 08:52 PM

Replies: 5

Can anyone recommend me a moon filter?

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Posted By Scopie

Can anyone recommend me a moon filter?

Guys- I figure this question has been asked a hundred times before but...

I have a 16" Dob and on the occasion I want to look at planets or the moon with it I'm using a moon filter from a...

Forum: Celestial and Astronomical Events

28-02-2013, 04:56 PM

Replies: 53

Comet C/2013 A1 possible Mars Strike in 2014

Views: 6,847

Posted By Scopie

Iceinspace in the news

Iceinspace also noted on news.com.au

http://www.news.com.au/technology/comet-c2013-siding-spring-might-hit-mars-in-2014/story-e6frfro0-1226587784458

Forum: Celestial and Astronomical Events

28-02-2013, 02:47 PM

Replies: 53

Comet C/2013 A1 possible Mars Strike in 2014

Views: 6,847

Posted By Scopie

Bummer

According to this website, Mars will be visible pretty much only during the day from Australia in October 2014.
...

Forum: Celestial and Astronomical Events

27-02-2013, 02:30 PM

Replies: 53

Comet C/2013 A1 possible Mars Strike in 2014

Views: 6,847

Posted By Scopie

Yep, and I see they put a the size of the comet...

Yep, and I see they put a the size of the comet way, way larger than my measly 2km. If it is that big and it hits anything I'd imagine that would be pretty spectacular. Still, there is an awful lot...

Forum: Celestial and Astronomical Events

27-02-2013, 12:11 AM

Replies: 53

Comet C/2013 A1 possible Mars Strike in 2014

Views: 6,847

Posted By Scopie

@ROB_K - try here, you can tilt and pan... ...

@ROB_K - try here, you can tilt and pan...

http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=C%2F2013%20A1;orb=1;cov=0;log=0;cad=1#orb

Forum: Celestial and Astronomical Events

26-02-2013, 10:33 PM

Replies: 53

Comet C/2013 A1 possible Mars Strike in 2014

Views: 6,847

Posted By Scopie

Its interesting though- the other orbital sims I...

Its interesting though- the other orbital sims I have seen show the comet not traveling in the ecliptic plane but coming up from beneath it- perhaps its just a trick of perspective.

That doesn't...

Forum: Celestial and Astronomical Events

26-02-2013, 06:15 PM

Replies: 53

Comet C/2013 A1 possible Mars Strike in 2014

Views: 6,847

Posted By Scopie

Comet C/2013 A1 possible Mars Strike in 2014

Would be interesting if it hit Phobos- I think that would shatter the moon...

A recently discovered comet will make an uncomfortably close planetary flyby next year — but this time it’s not Earth...

Forum: Celestial and Astronomical Events

18-02-2013, 12:36 AM

Replies: 78

So You Want To See Comet Lemmon And You Don't Know How To?

Views: 6,618

Posted By Scopie

Thanks to all who posted the how-to's I found it...

Thanks to all who posted the how-to's I found it :)

Looks much like a fainter version of 47-Tuc in my 16 inch dob. Very, very nice!

Quite a bit larger than I expected, but then again its my...

Forum: General Chat

30-07-2012, 12:59 PM

Replies: 110

That Electricity rip-off again

Views: 3,555

Posted By Scopie

You are exactly right with this. Panels are...

You are exactly right with this. Panels are producing a small fraction of their rated power during what you'd normally consider peak energy consumption hours. So you still need all the power capacity...

Forum: General Chat

28-07-2012, 05:03 PM

Replies: 110

That Electricity rip-off again

Views: 3,555

Posted By Scopie

Another thing :)

I also recommend that those who are concerned about their power bills get one of those plug-in power meters that go between an appliance and the wall socket- they only cost $30-40 or so. They tell...

Forum: General Chat

28-07-2012, 04:28 PM

Replies: 110

That Electricity rip-off again

Views: 3,555

Posted By Scopie

Back on topic

Now, for all readers of this thread, I have something that I hope will benefit your hip pocket. About 18 months ago I bought half a dozen LED lightglobes from an Ebay seller called Dreammacys. They...

Forum: General Chat

28-07-2012, 04:05 PM

Replies: 110

That Electricity rip-off again

Views: 3,555

Posted By Scopie

In Clive's defense try this for size... ...

In Clive's defense try this for size...

Since the industrial revolution, energy consumption has increased on average 3% pa. So if you say that we've had roughly 200 years since the IR, and you do...

Forum: Celestial and Astronomical Events

06-06-2012, 02:04 PM

Replies: 165

Transit of Venus, where will you be??

Views: 5,770

Posted By Scopie

Just got a 20 second glimpse

40km south of Perth through a break in the clouds. Don't think there will be another chance before the transit ends in 45 mins. My wife and I both saw Venus, a little murky and out of focus due to...

Forum: Celestial and Astronomical Events

27-05-2012, 02:11 PM

Replies: 125

Sticky: Upcoming Event: Transit of Venus Across the Sun - June 5-6 2012

Views: 13,280

Posted By Scopie

Day off

I've taken the 6th off and will be watching from (at this stage) 60% sunny Perth thru the 5cm apeture hole in my 16" dob. Just glued my film over the inside of the mirror cover and plan to observe...

Forum: General Chat

08-05-2012, 07:30 PM

Replies: 36

SuperMoon comments

Views: 848

Posted By Scopie

It seemed unusually bright here in Perth. Sat,...

It seemed unusually bright here in Perth. Sat, Sun and Mon night. We had a lot of rain that cleared the junk out of the air betweentimes. Whether the moon was in a small break between clouds or in a...

Forum: Astronomy and Amateur Science

28-04-2012, 07:07 PM

Replies: 10

New superglass

Views: 522

Posted By Scopie

I'd think it would potentially be good for...

I'd think it would potentially be good for eyepieces and perhaps the foremost piece of glass in a mak-cass, but beyond that they don't really say what its other properties are - thermal expansion...

Forum: Astronomy and Amateur Science

27-04-2012, 02:31 PM

Replies: 10

New superglass

Views: 522

Posted By Scopie

New superglass

"On Thursday, researchers at MIT announced a breakthrough in glass-making technology (http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/333734/20120426/mit-researchers-invent-perfect-glass-video.htm), which basically...

Forum: IceTrade Archives

23-03-2012, 05:29 PM

Replies: 2

[SOLD] Vixen VC200L White tube, CG5-GT and accessories

Views: 1,255

Posted By Scopie

Withdrawn

Hi guys,

Thanks for your interest - I'm not happy with the condition of the mirror so I'm withdrawing the scope from sale until the mirror is cleaned.

Kind Regards,

Brad.

Forum: IceTrade Archives

20-03-2012, 11:02 PM

Replies: 2

[SOLD] Vixen VC200L White tube, CG5-GT and accessories

Views: 1,255

Posted By Scopie

Vixen VC200L White tube, CG5-GT and accessories

So I bought that 16 inch Dob... Now I am in the market to sell my old scope and mount, which make a good introductory astrograph in my humble opinion. The VC being so light (6kg) it performs well on...

Forum: Beginners Talk

13-03-2012, 07:50 PM

Replies: 10

Help pls, trouble understanding magnification

Views: 445

Posted By Scopie

400x will bring Mars up to about the diameter of...

400x will bring Mars up to about the diameter of a pen. You can clearly see the polar cap and some dark surface marking when the air stills. Depending on your apeture you might also need a moon or...

Forum: Beginners Talk

13-03-2012, 07:27 PM

Replies: 12

Best place to order a 10" dob.

Views: 785

Posted By Scopie

16 inches of sky watcher goodness

I have a 16 inch Sky Watcher collapsable Go-To. For under three grand it is simply awesome, but not recommended for small cars. I can get it in my station wagon. In under 5 minutes a single person...

Forum: Astronomy and Amateur Science

01-03-2012, 08:14 PM

Replies: 38

A slightly sobering concept ...

Views: 1,441

Posted By Scopie

Bustin Balloons

Spooky action at a distance, as we presently define it, requires two entangled particles. So you're back to the light speed problem since in order to entangle particles they need to be close...

Forum: General Chat

29-02-2012, 05:26 PM

Replies: 40

Solar Power

Views: 1,826

Posted By Scopie

Eh? I've read a lot about Tesla, but "free energy...

Eh? I've read a lot about Tesla, but "free energy machine" and murder didn't come into it - unless you are speaking figuratively.

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