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11-04-2005, 02:22 PM
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Ving yes 5.5mag skies look good too! John g'day !I dint know Mark does lensers , Iwill ring him and see what he says.
Peter thanks for the advicel,just read your PM I'll check those things out as well ,and Texas Nautical I like what Ive read about them ! I should send them an email you never know!
Well, water mark or know water mark I got some imaging done last night I will post them up tonight ,if I can work out how to doit.
Louie 
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11-04-2005, 02:27 PM
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Wise move Peter DEWZAPPER !!!!!! peter dont buy the Orion one,there power hungry ask the guys about them !
Louie 
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11-04-2005, 06:10 PM
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Purveyor of fine truffles
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Louie, really sorry to hear about that. Is it actually a mark or a remnant of condensation between the elements that hasn't yet dried off? I'm sure it's easily fixed... it's just a matter of finding someone to do it, or plucking up the courage to do it yourself.
I feel really bad because it's kinda my fault! You had the good grace to lend me your dew zapper. Not only that but I drained your battery as well. Did it recharge ok?
Boy, was that dew a problem! Even after the one hour drive back to Newcastle, with the air and heat on, I still had to dry everything off. All the eyepieces were still fogged up and when I took the dust cap off the scope the corrector was covered in water droplets. I forgot to check the finder, and the next day when I took its cap off it's objective was still dripping!
My dew shield didn't really help at all, it was so bad! I can see I'll have to get a zapper system and another battery!
Highlights (moving clockwise from where I was stationed!):
1. Eta Carinae through Rod's LX200 with his OIII filter
2. The Tarantula and the Sagittarius globs through Anthony's 12.5 (size DOES matter!). And his mad sense of humour!
3. Mikes new Meade UWA 14 and his laser pointer!!! Don't ever get rid of that ep, Mike! Now it's no longer in production, it's sure to become a 'classic'
4. The fantastic views of Jupiter through John's 10 and his UO and Pentax ep's Wow! I've never seen Jupiter look so good.
5. Splitting Antares through Louie's refractor, and discovering I could do it with mine! Nothing beats the star images in a top notch refractor. And his Tak LE's which I'd never experienced before. Beautiful ep's. I hope all is well with your scope, Louie.
6. The great company of like-minded individuals and the fantastic location
7. NOT the dew, but
A special, special thanks again to Anthony and Geoff for allowing a bunch of mad amateur astronomers to trapes all over their property. Can't wait for May!
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11-04-2005, 09:51 PM
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Host to the Stars
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Sorry to hear about your scope Louie but ill try to order a dewless night for the big one......
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Originally posted by trufflehunter
And his mad sense of humour!
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Good thing or bad ???
Dewzappers would they do anygood on a dob ?
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11-04-2005, 10:06 PM
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Hi Frogman ! Yes mate thay would .
Louie 
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12-04-2005, 07:51 AM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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You can get a dew shield for the dob, just make one out of a big bed roll like Rod, and secure it to the end of your OTA. It might help keep it off the secondary for a little while longer.
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12-04-2005, 04:55 PM
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definitely a GOOD thing, Froggie!
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12-04-2005, 11:30 PM
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A very 'Senior' member.
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Hi all, In relation to your dew prob. Louie, has anyone tried ' DAW Optical Services' in Homebush West? I posted this a while ago somewhere in relation to Silvie's binos. problem, but have had no feedback from her. I don't know if the Co. is still there but it's worth a try. I haven't found a web site.
10a Henley St., ph. 97643476
HTH.  L.
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13-04-2005, 12:34 AM
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Technophile
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I haven't found a web site.
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DAW Optical
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it looks like I will have to bring a hair dryer for the next viewing night does anyone know were I could find a 12v hair dryer?
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Whitworths Marine
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13-04-2005, 12:44 AM
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Thanks for that Phil. Everyone's going to bookmark those real quick, I expect. They must have been off the air when I was looking. L.
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13-04-2005, 10:30 AM
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http://www.astro-optical.com.au/mirror.php
Try these guys Louie they are i Skyd-idiney or Melbourne they do optic repairs, recoatings and repairs.
Anthony
Just called them Louie and they do fix watermarked lenses/mirrors.
Last edited by frogman; 13-04-2005 at 10:50 AM.
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13-04-2005, 10:53 AM
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Obsessed
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(Hair dryer)... Thanks for the link Phil.
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13-04-2005, 12:04 PM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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About that hairdyer link, it has a car cigarette lighter plug.. how do you work it when you car isn't parked within the length of the 1.37m cable?
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13-04-2005, 12:17 PM
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Host to the Stars
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cut the ends off and replace them with gator clips
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13-04-2005, 12:23 PM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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I've started a new thread in the equipment forum about hairdyers so we don't go offtopic in this thread.
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