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Started this discussion. Last reply by Bob W Jun 22, 2011. 33 Replies 0 Likes

So my wife came home today and offered me five thousand dollars to put toward an observatory . What do i do ?

To avoid Spam and Bots, to join we simply ask you to describe your primary telescope setup.: Celeston 6" newt

At 4:35pm on September 9, 2011, Philip's Astro Art said…: We are supposed to get stoms tomorrow hopefully, we have had zip rain during the monsoon. Hopefully it will cool things down a bit. Check out my page now new changes. All the best, Phil

At 11:56am on September 7, 2011, Philip's Astro Art said…: BTW man, I cant't remember if I ever gave you my email pcruden@cox.net

At 11:55am on September 7, 2011, Philip's Astro Art said…: is is still in the mid 100's with you too

At 7:49am on April 12, 2011, KDK said…: Hi, Samiam

We just had a star party at the Lady Bird Johnson park last weekend. A bunch of people from the Salsa-Astro yahoo group (out of San Antonio). I'll certainly let you know about the next one. Thanks for all the kind words. I hope I'm doing this reply right, trying to figure out this web site interface.

Ken

At 8:12am on January 14, 2011, Jeffrey P Nunnari said…: It came down to a choice between the Orion f/4 and the AstroTech AT8IN f/4 imaging newtonian. The AT has a fully-baffled, extended tube, at the cost of an additionial 5 extra pounds, but the drawback for me was the B-270 glass as opposed to the BK-7 glass on the Orion model. They both cost the same, and it might be worth a look just to compare. AstroTech makes a great product. Happy hunting!

At 3:09pm on January 13, 2011, Jeffrey P Nunnari said…: Ha, ha! I see you have already anticipated the queries of others by posting the great Doctor's prose right on your page! Took the wind out of my sails. At any rate, I haven't actually used by 8" f/4, which is made by Orion and was the subject of a feature article in the November issue, I believe, of Astronomy Magazine. I can't wait to try it out, but the astronomy gods are angry in these parts. I'll be sure to post some pics when I do!

At 9:38am on January 13, 2011, Trevor Woodrow said…: Hey Samiam....thanks man. We are all still learning. We have a great group of guys here, everyone has different strengths and all are happy to help! Don't be afraid to ask questions and contribute!