I'm "rebuilding" a filthy telescope!

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feeds@yuku.com (WesternBulldogs1) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:47:39 GMT

Weems still hasn't told us if he's looked at Uranus. C'mon, buster, 'fess up!

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feeds@yuku.com (HaroldBalzaccio) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:41:24 GMT

If I were Weems, I'd probably check out Stellarium to find things to examine through my terribly underpowered telescope. It's kinda like Starry Night, only free (and open source).

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feeds@yuku.com (ccinnddee) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:29:31 GMT

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feeds@yuku.com (Dr Weems) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:21:13 GMT

Antithesys wrote:
That planet in the east was Jupiter. You can tell your friends you saw the Red Spot but more than likely you probably just saw a random convergence of cloud bands, which is still cool. You should also be able to see the Galilean moons of Jupiter, which appear as four distinct dots hovering around the planet.

I know I was looking at a giant spot on a planet to start with....I think I did...

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feeds@yuku.com (Antithesys) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:46:07 GMT

There are plenty of northern deep sky objects that should come in just fine.

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feeds@yuku.com (HaroldBalzaccio) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:16:09 GMT

Antithesys wrote:
Try some galaxies and nebulae.

With a 60mm scope.

That Weems rebuilt.

It's like a nerdy version of Clue, refereed by Tim Donaghy.

Re: I'm "rebuilding" a filthy telescope!

feeds@yuku.com (Antithesys) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:17:26 GMT

That planet in the east was Jupiter. You can tell your friends you saw the Red Spot but more than likely you probably just saw a random convergence of cloud bands, which is still cool. You should also be able to see the Galilean moons of Jupiter, which appear as four distinct dots hovering around the planet. If you see them one night and see them again the next night they'll have clearly moved.

Mars is close to Saturn right now but both are setting not long after sunset....

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feeds@yuku.com (Dr Weems) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:14:58 GMT

It was really cool. I know my big brothers had one when I was a kid but I don't remember it looking like that.
I could see soooo much detail.

I found out that the "Celestron" brand I have is highly recommended.....very well made. Not like a K-Mart toy at all.

I'm hooked.
:c D

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feeds@yuku.com (Aunt Pappy) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:12:01 GMT

Hallelujah, spud.

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feeds@yuku.com (Dr Weems) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:08:36 GMT

I GOT IT! I GOT IT!
:c D

I've been looking at the moon like NEVER BEFORE. I could see all the craters and their shadows and the craters on the edge and lines running all over it and big desert areas.....SO KEWL!

I tried to get focused on the bright planet to the east (well it's east now anyway). It's either mars or Venus. I could either see the canals on Mars....or I think I saw the spot on Venus. I kept bumping it and messing it up when I changed...

Re: I'm "rebuilding" a filthy telescope!

feeds@yuku.com (Dr Weems) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:41:47 GMT

No.....$100.

It's a little cloudy and polluted tonight (because of California fires)....but I can't quite get it focus on the cloudy moon.

:c (

I guess I want the weakest lens to see the moon?

Would that be the smallest lens (3 mm instead of 9 mm)?

Re: I'm "rebuilding" a filthy telescope!

feeds@yuku.com (HaroldBalzaccio) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:31:59 GMT

You do realize that you could've bought one of those shitty little 60mm refractors off Craigslist for under $50, right?

Re: I'm "rebuilding" a filthy telescope!

feeds@yuku.com (Dr Weems) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:29:10 GMT

I'm about to go out and look at the moon.

Miss Universe is boring.

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feeds@yuku.com (WesternBulldogs1) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:09:33 GMT

I'm still waiting to hear if you can see Uranus with that thing.

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feeds@yuku.com (Dr Weems) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:53:09 GMT

Ummm....I seriously don't even think there are any windows I could look through if I wanted to.

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feeds@yuku.com (PoChop) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:51:24 GMT

WHy clean it? It's still good enough to look in the neighbor's windows when they're threading each other's rings of Uranus with strange orbiting movements..

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feeds@yuku.com (Dr Weems) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:43:50 GMT

They say you can see the moon craters very detailed and the rings of Saturn.

It's not bad....nothing spectacular.
I'm gonna try it tonight.

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feeds@yuku.com (Trixie Delight) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:55:53 GMT

Pfft. That 3rd dimension can only be seen if he's using German lenses.

Who's watching Earth: A Biography tonight? Besides me.

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feeds@yuku.com (Antithesys) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:53:13 GMT

With that scope you should be able to see the Galilean moons, perhaps bands on Jupiter. That's the only planet that's out all night right now. Mars and Saturn are low in the west after sunset and will be visible for an hour or two before setting; I doubt you'd see Martian ice caps but Saturn's rings should come through nicely. Mercury could be visible at sunrise for a few days. The Moon won't be much more spectacular than viewing it through good binoculars but its features...

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feeds@yuku.com (Dr Weems) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:55:32 GMT

Haaaa DOUBTERS!
It's back together again.

I owe it all to some fine pictures I found on an EBay ad.

I'm "rebuilding" a filthy telescope!

feeds@yuku.com (Dr Weems) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:01:12 GMT

It's not easy....I literally took every piece of this Celestron™ telescope apart and cleaned it.
I have to put it back together now.
:c (

P.S. I almost got in a fight with some punk at the baseball game tonight. I would knocked his Cubbies head CLEAN OFF!
grrrrrr