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21-08-2005, 06:50 PM
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Starstuff
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 16
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Another dob owner
Hello everybody. I discovered IIS while searching for info on dobsonians and have enjoyed browsing your friendly, informative forum ever since. Congrats on an excellent site!!
Was having trouble deciding which scope to buy, but reading what you guys and gals had to say has helped a lot, and I'm now the excited owner of a 10" GSO (Bintel Premium) dob. As well as extra light-gathering, I wanted a more easily movable arrangement than the C8, but wasn't sure if that was possible, so thanks Mike for your transporting trolley idea - exactly what I was looking for! Next step is to get my head around the collimation process. The scope arrived well collimated so haven't needed to tweak anything yet.
Have only had two short observing sessions so far, but wow and wow! - Venus, Jupiter, Sombrero Galaxy in Virgo, the Jewel Box cluster, the Swan Nebula, the Lagoon Nebula (I think), Omega Centauri, and galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128) - what a buzz. Looking forward to hunting down many more DSOs and seeing the Orion Nebula thru the new scope. Hope I can resolve the Horsehead ...
I never cease to be amazed by the wonders of our universe.
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21-08-2005, 07:07 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sale, VIC
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Sue!
Congratulations on your purchase and well done on weeding through the copious amount of (mis)information on the forums.
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21-08-2005, 07:50 PM
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Planet photographer
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Bundaberg
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Congratulations on your new purchase!
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21-08-2005, 09:26 PM
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Always Trying
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Albury, N.S.W.
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Another dob hey thats getting like 1 in every 10 members must have a dob, (don't quote me on that please ). Good for you Sue, sounds like you have had a ball already with your dob
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21-08-2005, 09:54 PM
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lots of eyes on you!
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Launceston Tasmania
Posts: 7,381
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hi fellow 10" dob owner, we are masters of the universe!!!!
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21-08-2005, 10:21 PM
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Supernova Searcher
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Cambroon Queensland Australia
Posts: 9,318
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21-08-2005, 10:48 PM
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Retired, damn no pension
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Obi Obi, Qld
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Hey another Sunshine Coaster. and NightOwl. Glad to hear your enjoying your new scope. Looks like you've got a bit of a quiver going there.
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22-08-2005, 12:06 AM
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A very 'Senior' member.
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: South Coast N.S.W.
Posts: 2,570
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Welcome NightOwl. Great choice. Another DOB owner, & 10" to boot....
Don't know if you'll get the Horsehead tho! Need dark site & ex. conditions for that beastie. Good luck. L.
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22-08-2005, 06:31 AM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Gosford, NSW, Australia
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Hi Sue!
Welcome to the forums, and thanks for saying hi! You've made a great purchase with the 10" dob, and the premium model is well worth the extra for the focuser alone.
Hope to see you come back and contribute often!
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23-08-2005, 10:35 AM
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Starstuff
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 16
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Thanks for the welcome, guys!
astroron - unable to come on 3rd Sept, but thanks for the invitation. Have a great night.
Clear skies all.
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29-08-2005, 04:22 PM
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Supernova Searcher
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Cambroon Queensland Australia
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Sue, where you once a member of SCAS? if so would please PM me?astroron
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30-08-2005, 09:17 AM
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Starstuff
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by astroron
Sue, where you once a member of SCAS? if so would please PM me?astroron
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No, astroron, 'twasn't me.
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30-08-2005, 02:54 PM
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Back from Nowhere
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 199
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Welcome to the forum !!!
Good to see another dob owner....we are EVERYWHERE !
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30-08-2005, 03:17 PM
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~Dust bunny breeder~
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: The town of campbells
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hi sue!
nice chioce of scope there
as for the horse head, dont let anyone tell you it cant be done! I have been trying for a while now from home in my 8" and sometimes i see nebulosity around the area so i figure its just a matter of time (and exceptional seeing) before it pops out. a OIII filter should help tho if you have one
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30-08-2005, 10:34 PM
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1300 THESKY
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Cairns Qld
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Welcome Sue ... good choice in getting the Dob.
It will be the start of a wonderful relationship for you !
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30-08-2005, 10:38 PM
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Supernova Searcher
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Cambroon Queensland Australia
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Thanks sue an oxygen three filter will not enhance the Horse Head Nebula HBeta filter is the one that does the best job,a good clear dark sky and good seeing are the prefered method for observing this object, so in the future if you can make your way upto my site you will have the best oppertunity to spot it.astroron
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31-08-2005, 09:48 AM
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~Dust bunny breeder~
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: The town of campbells
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oops thanks ron... thought i'd read that somewhere
thanks for clearing it up
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31-08-2005, 08:44 PM
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A very 'Senior' member.
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: South Coast N.S.W.
Posts: 2,570
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FWIW, It's a very expensive filter for such limited use tho. IMHO.
Now that will cause a stir.........
Regards, L.
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31-08-2005, 11:12 PM
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Supernova Searcher
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Cambroon Queensland Australia
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Your oppinion should not caurse a stir because its true, there are only a very few objects that are enhanced by a HBeta filter Ie the said Horse Head, I think the Califonia neb and one other that I cannot think of at the moment, at around $180:00 a pop I agree with you.
As I said in my prior a good clear dark sky and a good appature are the best way to see the Horse Head.astroron
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31-08-2005, 11:14 PM
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Starstuff
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 16
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Thanks for your welcomes and helpful comments. Re filters, we have a Lumicon UHC filter -and the sticker on its box mentions both OIII and HBeta, so it looks like it filters in both?? I have just come in from a great little observing session using it on the Omega, Trifid and Lagoon Nebulae ... just brilliant ... and I'm verrrry happy with my dob ...
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