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Re: [LUG] While we are astronmying

 

On 28/11/12 12:14, Roland Tarver wrote:
> On 28/11/12 11:16, Keith Abraham wrote:
>> On 28/11/12 10:18, Roland Tarver wrote:
>>> On 28/11/12 07:46, tom wrote:
>>>> I'm toying with the idea of getting a 12" reflector - I have noticed
>>>> a lot of difference in the databases on the controllers for scopes
>>>> and was wondering if anyone knows how easy it is to upgrade the DB's
>>>> etc on these things.
>>>> Also I imagine they can follow stars but how easy are they to program
>>>> to follow comets etc for the purposes of long exposure pictures.
>>>> and also ccd's  for one....
>>>> Tom te tom te tom
>>>>
>>> My Grandfather spent most of his adult life making the mirrors for
>>> various telescopes. He would spend hours grinding and polishing them
>>> by hand - which is kinda cool in my book. lol.
>>>
>>> Unfortunately he was a little old school and never used ccd nor star
>>> tracking technology. His biggest scope is still in use by the North
>>> Devon Astronomy society, in the observatory which bears his name.
>>>
>>> http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/brianandkaren/astronomy/visits/visits.htm
>>>
>>> I could not find the group web site. Looks like their domain has
>>> expired.
>>>
>>>
>> AFAIK it's now at:
>>
>> http://www.northdevonastronomy.co.uk/
>>
>> Keith
>>
>
> I guess i didnt try to hard to find it Keith! lol Thanks.
> roly :-)
>


Don't forget the torbay one too

http://www.halien.com/TAS/

Paul

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