Acronyms - do we have a glossary?

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Hi all

Just a thought - is there a glossary of acronyms used - it would be great for newies (and for me) . I find that I read a lot of the equipment discussions and see alot of abbreviations. I dont want to interrupt and break the flow of a thread by asking pretty basic questions.

If we have one already can you point me in the right direction.

Cheers Petra

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by spacezebra

Hi all

Just a thought - is there a glossary of acronyms used - it would be great for newies (and for me) . I find that I read a lot of the equipment discussions and see alot of abbreviations. I dont want to interrupt and break the flow of a thread by asking pretty basic questions.

If we have one already can you point me in the right direction.

Cheers Petra

like what Petra?

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Oh okay

APO
WO
BTW
GSO
ATR

dont get me started!!! Just thought that it would be good for us newbies!!!!

Originally Posted by h0ughy

like what Petra?

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by spacezebra

Oh okay

APO = aprochromatic
WO = williams optics
BTW = by the way
GSO = Gueng sheng optical
ATR = well this could be anything really, can some help here atributes? Astronomy telescope review? Aussie telescopes rule???

dont get me started!!! Just thought that it would be good for us newbies!!!!

just my twisted thoughts see I can think a little bit

[Miaplacidus (Brian)]

There is actually a glossary, but it is buried (perhaps a bit unintuitively?) in the Community Info folder. Click on that over there on the left.

[JohnG (John)]

This is the first one that came up on Google.

http://tla.surly.org/

Heaps more available.

JohnG

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Many thanks - but I was after a glossary of acronyms.

Cheers
Petra

PS thanks Dave

Originally Posted by Miaplacidus

There is actually a glossary, but it is buried (perhaps a bit unintuitively?) in the Community Info folder. Click on that over there on the left.

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Hi thanks John

This is a good start for me - can we include one in IIS and add to if necessary

Cheers Petra

Originally Posted by JohnG

This is the first one that came up on Google.

http://tla.surly.org/

Heaps more available.

JohnG

[RAJAH235]

Petra, Here's the IIS link...> http://www.iceinspace.com.au/?glossary
HTH... L.

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Thanks - but I am after a glossary of Acronyms

eg APO =
LMC =
etc....

I think that I am confusing people

Originally Posted by RAJAH235

Petra, Here's the IIS link...> http://www.iceinspace.com.au/?glossary
HTH... L.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by spacezebra

Thanks - but I am after a glossary of Acronyms

eg APO =
LMC =
etc....

I think that I am confusing people

http://www.sctscopes.net/Glossaries/glossaries.html

and download the PDF . Gee goto's to supply the pushtooos

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Thankyou Dave

You are a font of information

Interesting that they dont use EW for Equatorial Wedge. It would be good to see this link built into IIS

Cheers Petra

Originally Posted by h0ughy

http://www.sctscopes.net/Glossaries/glossaries.html

and download the PDF . Gee goto's to supply the pushtooos

[xstream (John)]

Petra, Angus and Robertson have the Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy that should help you with the majority of astronomical acronyms that you'll come across.

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Hi John

Will do, now I have links and books, you guys are so cool
Many thanks

Cheers Petra

[RAJAH235]

We know, don't we John, David n John? L.

[cjmarsh81]

JohnG. Thankyou for that link. I have had this problem too, sifting through the threads trying to figure out what people are saying.

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Good to see that I am not the only one!

Cheers Petra

Originally Posted by cjmarsh81

JohnG. Thankyou for that link. I have had this problem too, sifting through the threads trying to figure out what people are saying.