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Forum: General Chat

26-04-2013, 02:53 PM

Replies: 44

American Gun Laws

Views: 1,322

Posted By Kal

But a well armed militia is important incase...

But a well armed militia is important incase those canucks invade! :eyepop::shrug:

Forum: General Chat

18-04-2013, 05:59 PM

Replies: 55

Stolen astro gear alert !!

Views: 2,365

Posted By Kal

Sounds like local kids to me as well, definately...

Sounds like local kids to me as well, definately not the common burglar who would prefer things that are easy to sell for quick cash.

Maybe speak to the neighbours, or the parents of neighbours...

Forum: Equipment Discussions

17-04-2013, 11:25 PM

Replies: 13

Refractors: Achro vs ED, APO and the rest

Views: 598

Posted By Kal

Every single telescope out there is a compromise,...

Every single telescope out there is a compromise, as the benefits of one aspect will impair another. With regards to focal length, it is no secret that a longer focal length will produce a better...

Forum: Equipment Discussions

09-04-2013, 08:20 AM

Replies: 5

Wat is actually an APO ?

Views: 393

Posted By Kal

Thomas Back wrote an essay titled 'defining...

Thomas Back wrote an essay titled 'defining apochromatism (http://geogdata.csun.edu/~voltaire/tmb/definition.html)' that you might find interesting.

In it he states "The modern definition of...

Forum: Equipment Discussions

08-04-2013, 11:22 PM

Replies: 4

New Ioptron ZEQ25 and IEQ45AZ

Views: 564

Posted By Kal

Interesting mount the ZEQ25, a CEM 'Chinese...

Interesting mount the ZEQ25, a CEM 'Chinese Equatorial Mount'

US $799 I wonder what it will hit our shores at?

Forum: General Chat

01-04-2013, 10:01 AM

Replies: 5

Meade telescope if interested

Views: 225

Posted By Kal

scumtree, I'd only trust a sale if I could...

scumtree, I'd only trust a sale if I could physically hand over cash while picking up my item

Forum: Beginners Talk

25-03-2013, 08:20 PM

Replies: 14

Is this telescope worth the money ..please

Views: 1,055

Posted By Kal

Hi raymo, Here are some instructions: ...

Hi raymo,

Here are some instructions:

Once the simulator loads, click on the startup screen to begin. Immediately you may see stars moving across the eyepiece field of view. Do not worry,...

Forum: General Chat

25-03-2013, 08:05 PM

Replies: 44

A Trip to the USA

Views: 1,309

Posted By Kal

I remember that loooong queue that you are...

I remember that loooong queue that you are talking about (stretched for a couple of hundred meters when I was there looking to buy tickets). I ended up just going straight to the theatre that was...

Forum: Beginners Talk

24-03-2013, 11:43 PM

Replies: 60

Scopes from USA

Views: 2,941

Posted By Kal

I recently bought a panasonic camera from Japan,...

I recently bought a panasonic camera from Japan, brand new for $230 inclusing shipping to australia. Granted it was the 'japanese' model and teh menu is in japanese, but the same camera in australia...

Forum: Beginners Talk

24-03-2013, 11:29 PM

Replies: 14

Is this telescope worth the money ..please

Views: 1,055

Posted By Kal

If you want practice drift aligning use the...

If you want practice drift aligning use the simulator at this page. When you can practice it on a pc it makes it simpler to do out in the field

http://www.petesastrophotography.com/guidingsim.html

Forum: General Chat

23-03-2013, 10:05 PM

Replies: 44

A Trip to the USA

Views: 1,309

Posted By Kal

Liberty island (and Ellis island) is still closed...

Liberty island (and Ellis island) is still closed due to Hurricane Sandy damage (http://www.nps.gov/stli/after-hurricane-sandy.htm), set to reopen july 4th

I enjoyed the museum of natural...

Forum: Equipment Discussions

16-03-2013, 09:47 AM

Replies: 34

Request for advice - buying my next refractor

Views: 1,384

Posted By Kal

The stellarvues and APM scopes suggested are...

The stellarvues and APM scopes suggested are certainly high quality, but they are just as expensive or even more expensive than AP/TEC/TAK scopes. For example, a SV130 apo is US$5975 compared to the...

Forum: General Chat

13-03-2013, 10:49 PM

Replies: 24

NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre

Views: 505

Posted By Kal

Thats seriously cool nettie!

Thats seriously cool nettie!

Forum: General Chat

09-03-2013, 12:12 AM

Replies: 8

One weird translation!

Views: 358

Posted By Kal

Wierd. The web page is in english, no translation...

Wierd. The web page is in english, no translation there.

It looks like it was parsed from english to a foreign language, then parsed back to english again when posted.

Forum: Celestial and Astronomical Events

08-03-2013, 11:48 PM

Replies: 53

Comet C/2013 A1 possible Mars Strike in 2014

Views: 6,848

Posted By Kal

Fascinating. Imagine the drama we would be...

Fascinating.

Imagine the drama we would be facing if this was coming this close to earth instead of mars.

*goes to watch armageddon*

Forum: Equipment Discussions

08-03-2013, 10:20 PM

Replies: 49

Which Refractor Is Best for $7000

Views: 1,884

Posted By Kal

yeah a google search shows this post...

yeah a google search shows this post (http://tech.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/ap-ug/message/22039) by Roland stating that the 2.7" focuser on the traveller won't vigentte when imaging onto 35mm:

...

Forum: Equipment Discussions

08-03-2013, 10:12 PM

Replies: 49

Which Refractor Is Best for $7000

Views: 1,884

Posted By Kal

I'm pretty certain that a 2.7" focuser is large...

I'm pretty certain that a 2.7" focuser is large enough for an unvignetted image on 35mm

4" focusers are designed for medium format, like a pentax 6x7

Forum: Equipment Discussions

07-03-2013, 12:16 PM

Replies: 7

C11 low power eyepiece?

Views: 344

Posted By Kal

Are these scopes still limited by the 1.5" field...

Are these scopes still limited by the 1.5" field stop on the visual back at the back of the scope (like my older C11)? If so, you won't get the most out of the larger field stop 2" eyepieces.

I...

Forum: General Chat

15-02-2013, 05:58 PM

Replies: 17

Remarkable bolide footage

Views: 703

Posted By Kal

Watch how the guy drives in the last video on...

Watch how the guy drives in the last video on that link and you can see why they'd have alot of reall accidents too :P

Amazing footage in that collection

Forum: Solar System

02-02-2013, 12:27 PM

Replies: 73

Comet Lemmon with a beautiful tail (now with animation)

Views: 3,289

Posted By Kal

beautiful, thats all that needs to be said!

beautiful, thats all that needs to be said!

Forum: Solar System

17-11-2012, 10:54 AM

Replies: 25

The Extended Corona (now with added new image)

Views: 877

Posted By Kal

I'm loving the reprocessed shot, alot of coronal...

I'm loving the reprocessed shot, alot of coronal detail there making it an interesting image

Forum: Solar System

15-11-2012, 08:58 AM

Replies: 14

Eclipse from Machans Beach, just North of Cairns airport

Views: 697

Posted By Kal

Great story and fantastic images!

Great story and fantastic images!

Forum: Solar System

14-11-2012, 06:40 PM

Replies: 11

Eclipse Port Douglas...

Views: 481

Posted By Kal

Certainly was a hit and miss along the coast....

Certainly was a hit and miss along the coast. Great image nonetheless!

Forum: General Chat

14-11-2012, 06:23 PM

Replies: 127

Post Eclipse Party

Views: 5,618

Posted By Kal

I ended up crashing the party for a couple of...

I ended up crashing the party for a couple of hours :P

So many IIS people there, and I only met a fraction of the people there. I got to see how many people were there when someone shouted "group...

Forum: Solar System

14-11-2012, 02:30 PM

Replies: 28

total eclipse from Clifton beach

Views: 752

Posted By Kal

One more shot - this one a widefield from my...

One more shot - this one a widefield from my sisters point and shoot digital camera.

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