Monday, October 19, 2009 11:12:53 AM
My second night out after the Hyper Tune was not as pleasant as I expected. The observing conditions were pretty ideal. Temp: 37Deg Dew: None until around 1:30am Wind: 0-3mph Skies: Very Clear Number of other Observers: 4 The first ...
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Sunday, October 18, 2009 7:51:50 AM
HyperTune – Determined to be a success and turns out from first use after the tune to be a much needed improvement.
I drove to Chiefland FL yesterday to setup my telescope for viewing. The observing conditions were pretty ideal.
Temp:...
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Saturday, October 10, 2009 2:13:17 PM
Still waiting for Part III? So am I. There has not been a night yet that I could setup and locate Polaris in the Northern Sky here in FL. Turns out that the clouds sit just far enough up on the horizon that I don't get a peek at...
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009 10:10:50 PM
This past week I performed the HyperTune on my LXD75 mount. The kit for performing the HyperTune is available from DeepSpaceProducts.Com.
The Kit Comes with:
320 Grit Sand Paper
600 Grit Sand Paper
a packet of 2 .050 steel set...
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Saturday, September 19, 2009 12:05:26 PM
I have studied the capabilities of my Astrononmy Equipment for the last 2 months. Here is what I have learned:
It's low end, so expect low end results from using it.
The LXD75 Gears come loose, not because I have a lemon for a mount,...
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008 9:31:11 PM
So the meade LXD75 mount I have is a tough piece of equipment to work with. After each night of use I had to deal with tiny set screws that were backing out of the gears and either causing complete tracking system failure for right ascention...
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008 2:56:03 PM
Friday October 24th was a bust. It rained all day and night in Chiefland so we did not head up to the Chiefland Astronomy Village (CAV) until Saturday.
Saturday October 25th we arrived in CAV at around 5:00p. Barely enough time to ...
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Friday, October 10, 2008 7:06:00 PM
We have started preparations for attending the Chiefland Star Party. My wife Brenda started me in Astronomy as her sidekick approximately 6 years ago. She has been interested in observing since the earliest days of our marriage (24...
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