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We're here to help you.    Moderator:  werewolf6977, ClownFish, Joe Cipriano, RAKing, panhard  20663 312736 1st Scope     (jself24) - 09/06/10 11:53 PM Celestial Events (2 viewing)   Welcome to Celestial Events, a bulletin board for announcements about currently or soon to be observable astronomical events. Need a finder chart for that bright comet? Want to know when the next meteor shower will peak? Looking for suggestions on what to observe? Visit regularly for answers to all your questions about what's happening now in the celestial show. If folks want to discuss these events, the staff of Cloudy Nights invites you to start or join a thread in the appropriate observing forum. Celestial Events is for announcements only.    Moderator:  Dave Mitsky, okiestarman56  117 145 2 Earth crossing asteroids     (ricci) - 09/06/10 04:07 AM Equipment Discussions Threads Posts Last post ATM, Optics and DIY Forum (15 viewing)   Amateur Telescope Making and any do it yourself related activities. Ask questions, discuss and post pictures of telescope related projects, optics, telescopes, observing chairs, etc.    Moderator:  Don W, Mike I. Jones  8355 121576 Re: Round flat mirror for ...     (davidpitre) - 09/06/10 10:57 PM Binoculars (20 viewing)   "Best Of Binocular" Library, How to Choose, Equipment Minireviews, Observation Reports, Testing Aspects, Aberrations and Deficiencies, Books, Binocular Mounts, Observing Lists, Exit Pupil vs Eye Pupil, Binocular Vision and more    Moderator:  Joad  8385 118637 Re: 10x42 L IS on the fer...     (pcad) - 09/06/10 11:51 PM Binoviewers (2 viewing)   Binoviewer discussion forum    Moderator:  1965healey, panhard  2218 22567 Re: EarthWin on the way !!...     (NickG) - 09/06/10 09:15 PM Cats & Casses (20 viewing)   Cats & Casses - a forum for discussion of Catadioptric telescopes (SCT, MCT, Mak-Newt, Schmidt, SNT, etc...) and their accessories.    Moderator:  Jason B, rick rian, LLEEGE  7049 91877 Re: 6" Ritchey-Chretien     (nemo129) - 09/07/10 12:13 AM Classic Telescopes (12 viewing)   Telescopes from an era gone by. The place to discuss older telescopes. Antiques, flea market finds, and scopes from grandpa's attic. From the 1780's to the 1980's - refractors, reflectors, and early SCT's. Fine classics like Clark and Zeiss to nostalgic favorites like Sears, Cave, Edmund, and Unitron are fair game. Discussing all aspects of restoring, collecting, and observing with older scopes.    Moderator:  matt, RLTYS, Glassthrower  5204 75767 Re: Found in field: Astrol...     (Datapanic) - 09/07/10 12:10 AM Equipment (16 viewing)   Forum for any general equipment discussion, intended for accessories such as filters, barlows, diagonals, and any other astronomical gear not covered elsewhere... Can also be used as a catch all if you're not sure where to post that burning question.    Moderator:  Glassthrower, csa/montana  13621 177529 Re: How important is focus...     (Jon Isaacs) - 09/07/10 12:16 AM Eyepieces (29 viewing)   A place to discuss our favorite eyepieces and eyepiece accessories, barlows, filters, etc.    Moderator:  Greg K., csa/montana  14895 231040 Re: Old Friends     (LDb) - 09/07/10 12:15 AM Mounts (29 viewing)   A Forum to discuss all types of mounts and mount accessories - including computerized, manual, GEM, fork mount, parallactic, alt-az, DSCs, PushTo and GoTo systems.    Moderator:  lineman_16735  11221 113603 Re: Super CGEM!     (Stacy) - 09/07/10 12:18 AM Observatories (8 viewing)   A forum for discussing the ins and outs of current observatories as well as sharing designs, and ideas. Manufacturers and Vendors are invited to attend.    Moderator:  Chris Schroeder, csa/montana  2222 50642 Re: Observatory Interior D...     (cbwerner) - 09/07/10 12:04 AM Reflectors (35 viewing)   A forum to discuss all types of reflecting telescopes, Newtonian, Cassegrainian (Classical), Herschelian, Off-Axis, etc...    Moderator:  Don W, werewolf6977, Faith_J  10741 172939 Re: What apertures are peo...     (BillFerris) - 09/06/10 11:53 PM Refractors (36 viewing)   Refractor Discussions    Moderator:  Jason B, LLEEGE  13261 256199 Re: Holding F-ratio consta...     (Jon Isaacs) - 09/07/10 12:10 AM Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   A dedicated forum for the Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky hand held planetariums. Feel free to talk about likes/dislikes/Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky modifications and such.    Moderator:  lineman_16735  340 2883 Re: Skyscout + Dobson     (dmgriff) - 08/30/10 10:25 PM Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy (5 viewing)   This forum is dedicated to 'semi-live' electronically assisted viewing of astronomical events and targets. Discussed devices include (but are not limited to) the Collins I3, StellaCam, Mallincam and other 'semi-live' output devices.    Moderator:  Sky Captain, Chris Schroeder  977 11713 Re: IIE vacations in Maine...     (Maureen) - 09/06/10 10:42 PM Astrophotography and Sketching Threads Posts Last post Beginning and Intermediate Imaging (11 viewing)   This forum is mainly intended for beginners getting started imaging as well as intermediate imagers looking to improve their technique. Typical beginning imaging equipment will include webcams, the Meade DSI and other low cost imagers. Please read the image posting guidelines before you post!    Moderator:  knuklhdastnmr  9799 81414 Re: Orion is back!     (nemo129) - 09/06/10 11:28 PM Film Astrophotography (1 viewing)   Discussions about astrophotography using film.    Moderator:  Suk Lee, knuklhdastnmr, ClownFish  1766 14362 Re: M8 & Associates     (Nebhunter) - 09/06/10 11:47 PM DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing (34 viewing)   This forum is for DLSR & Digital Camera Astro imaging. Those folks with regular digital cameras are welcome to post here. Discuss equipment, techiques, software and of course post you photos! Please read the forum guidelines inside the forum for more info.    Moderator:  knuklhdastnmr, David Pavlich  17081 152702 Re: First DSO Pictures     (ChadGray) - 09/07/10 12:01 AM CCD Imaging & Processing (19 viewing)   A forum about CCD Imaging to include posting images, taken with CCD camera, discuss techniques, software and engage in friendly conversations. Please read the guidelines - 100K in file size and 800x800 pixels in size are the limits for images!    Moderator:  Oldfield, Suk Lee, knuklhdastnmr  15422 145351 Re: NGC 7822 - narrowband     (buckeyestargazer) - 09/07/10 12:07 AM Solar System Imaging & Processing (23 viewing)   A forum to post images of the Sun, Moon, Planets and other objects winging through the Solar System. All Camera types are invited to post images and discuss techniques, software and engage in friendly competition. Please read the image posting guidelines before you post!    Moderator:  knuklhdastnmr  14233 116545 Re: Jupiter with Ganymede ...     (deSitter) - 09/07/10 12:02 AM Sketching   A forum for the discussion of sketching stellar objects, and displaying user drawings. Please keep file sizes under 60k, and 800x600 in resolution.    Moderator:  cildarith, Faith_J  3833 42600 Re: jupiter august 30     (Sol Robbins) - 09/06/10 10:31 PM Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest (3 viewing)   This forum is to be used to submit photos for the Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest.    Moderator:  knuklhdastnmr  352 2926 Re: Dec09 CN Imaging/Sketc...     (Spangled_Skies) - 07/29/10 01:32 AM Observing Threads Posts Last post NEO   This forum is for the discussion of the NEOs ( Near Earth Objects). This will include the various projects, methods of observation and tracking,classification, and the equipment needed to do so.    Moderator:  lineman_16735  75 548 What is it i need to obser...     (Motokid600) - 09/06/10 02:57 PM General Observing (6 viewing)   A forum for observing experiences involving satellites, meteor showers, aurorae, atmospheric phenomena and other observations that do not neatly fit into existing observing fora. Also encouraged are: discussions of meteorology, home weather stations, and the effect of weather on amateur astronomy.    Moderator:  cildarith, lineman_16735  1920 21004 Re: Is seeing poorer in wa...     (izar187) - 09/06/10 11:59 PM Planetary and Solar System Observing (4 viewing)   A friendly place to discuss planetary & solar system object observing.    Moderator:  Shadowalker, RLTYS  3858 36990 Re: Uranus on the 3rd sept...     (E_Look) - 09/06/10 11:07 PM Lunar Observing (1 viewing)   A forum dedicated to the observation and appreciation of our Moon. Join us in the Lunie Bin and learn about the only world other than the Earth to bear the imprint of human feet. Images and sketches are most welcome. 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Among them the LX90, LX200, LX200 GPS, RCX, and the LX200 ACF series.    Moderator:  Sky Captain  3663 41172 Re: Meade Repair Disaster     (fooie) - 09/06/10 08:36 PM Meade ETX (4 viewing)   ETX Discussion group    Moderator:  Shadowalker  2322 19762 Re: Power problem with the...     (jgraham) - 09/05/10 11:29 PM Other Threads Posts Last post Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration (5 viewing)   Discuss the sciences relating to Astronomy and Space Exploration. They include all the natural sciences: Physics, Chemistry, Geology, and Biology. They can include applied sciences such as engineering and construction as well. 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Ask it here.    Moderator:  csa/montana, darklighteditor  551 5538 Re: Less common iron     (Glassthrower) - 09/04/10 12:24 PM Speciality Forums Threads Posts Last post AstroArt   Astronomy Art - Generally non-photographic works, drawn or computer generated - anything that defies posting in the photo, webcamm, digicam or CCD groups...    Moderator:  rick rian  322 2140 Re: new wip     (Dr Morbius) - 09/02/10 11:03 PM Astronomy Software & Computers (4 viewing)   This is the place to discuss all things associated with computers, software, hardware, PDAs, etc... and how they relate to Astronomy.    Moderator:  David Pavlich  2987 28554 Re: The skyX Pro     (jsmiller58) - 09/05/10 11:52 PM Stellar Media (4 viewing)   astro related books, charts, movies and tv shows    Moderator:  ~Steph~  1182 14500 Re: bayer/flamsteed to hip...     (BillFerris) - 09/06/10 04:40 PM Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties (4 viewing)   For discussion and announcement of astronomy outreach, clubs and starparties.    Moderator:  darklighteditor  1575 53919 Re: Ohio Never Ending Star...     (Awesomelenny) - 09/06/10 07:48 PM Light Pollution (3 viewing)   While CN does not typically allow politics, this is one forum in which the discussion of legislation dealing with this matter is permitted. 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