Anyone else involved in the hobby? I'm quite enjoying being back into it againã> Got some great views of M13 and the Ring Nebula with the wife's 8" the other nã> ight. Looking forward to pointing that SBIG camera at both.ããI was when I was younger. I plan to get back into it once I retire. Myãbiggest problem with participating is that it has to be dark, and I amãusually pretty tired by the time it gets dark here. OTOH, I could startãdoing it in the morning. :)ãã---ã . SLMR 2.1a . I open a door to an empty room...then I forget...ã * Synchronet * CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã

Mike Powell wrote to CHICKENHEAD <=-ãã >Anyone else involved in the hobby? I'm quite enjoying being back into itãagainãã > Got some great views of M13 and the Ring Nebula with the wife's 8" the otherãnãã > ight. Looking forward to pointing that SBIG camera at both.ãã MP> I was when I was younger. I plan to get back into it once I retire.ã MP> My biggest problem with participating is that it has to be dark, and Iã MP> am usually pretty tired by the time it gets dark here. OTOH, I couldã MP> start doing it in the morning. :)ãã MP> ---ã MP> . SLMR 2.1a . I open a door to an empty room...then I forget...ã MP> * Synchronet * CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net *ã MP> Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPããI have a 6" Newtonian, but I don't take it as seriously as others. I haven'tãconnected a camera to it, I just do casual gazing of the planets and otherãcelestial objects of interest. Haven't pulled it out in a while, but now thatãmy children are old enough to appreciate it, I might show them the magic of theãsky on appropriate clear nights.ãã... Dennis Katsonisã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ Mind's Eye - mindseye.ddns.net - Melbourne Australiaã

I have a 6" Newtonian, but I don't take it as seriously as others. I haven'tã>connected a camera to it, I just do casual gazing of the planets and otherã>celestial objects of interest. Haven't pulled it out in a while, but now thatã>my children are old enough to appreciate it, I might show them the magic of theã>sky on appropriate clear nights.ããWhen I was a kid, that was one of my favorite Summer activities with my Dad.ãã---ã . SLMR 2.1a . Come in Number 51, Your Time Is Up!ã * Synchronet * CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã

Mike Powell wrote to DENNISK <=-ãã >I have a 6" Newtonian, but I don't take it as seriously as others. I haven'tã >connected a camera to it, I just do casual gazing of the planets and otherã >celestial objects of interest. Haven't pulled it out in a while, but nowãthatã >my children are old enough to appreciate it, I might show them the magic ofãtheãã >sky on appropriate clear nights.ãã MP> When I was a kid, that was one of my favorite Summer activities with myã MP> Dad.ãã MP> ---ã MP> . SLMR 2.1a . Come in Number 51, Your Time Is Up!ã MP> * Synchronet * CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net *ã MP> Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPããYeah, I need to do that more. My older daughter has an interest in space andãthe planet like I did when I was a kid.ãã... Dennis Katsonisã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ Mind's Eye - mindseye.ddns.net - Melbourne Australiaã