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Tom Stock
06-24-2008, 11:22 PM
Some ideas for no wind nights... three scopes... (I'm indecisive)

http://www.floridakiteboarder.com/astro/lx90-lxd75.jpg
http://www.floridakiteboarder.com/astro/lx90ap.jpg
http://www.floridakiteboarder.com/astro/atlas.jpg

... and some late nights ...

http://www.floridakiteboarder.com/astro/lagoonnebula.bmp
Lagoon Nebula

http://www.floridakiteboarder.com/astro/swannebula.bmp
Swan Nebula

http://www.floridakiteboarder.com/astro/ringnebula.bmp
Exploding star (Ring Nebula)

http://www.floridakiteboarder.com/astro/m51.bmp
Distant Galaxy (M51)

http://www.floridakiteboarder.com/astro/jupiter1.bmp
Jupiter

http://www.floridakiteboarder.com/astro/m4.bmp
Globular Star Cluster M4

http://www.floridakiteboarder.com/astro/m62.bmp
Globular Star Cluster M62

http://www.floridakiteboarder.com/astro/dumbell-m.jpg
Dumbbell Nebula

http://www.floridakiteboarder.com/astro/saturn-03-08.jpg
Saturn

Any astronomers out there?

Hello?

rigger
06-25-2008, 07:29 AM
Killer..

inferno
06-25-2008, 07:57 AM
your such a geek Tom.... :lol:
J/K
i bet that cost more then your kites.....

btw, if you havent already, clear your inbox

Tom Stock
06-25-2008, 09:00 AM
I know it's sort of sad really. I'm not sure there is a hobby I haven't been interested in.

I have probably $4K invested in astronomy equipment but it's still not enough :( Just sold scope 1, and am considering selling scope 2 but haven't decided. Scope 3 is the newest one.

-tom

Danimal8199
06-25-2008, 09:01 AM
Nobody has asked yet, but Tom, where is a picture of Uranus?? :)

Tom Stock
06-25-2008, 10:16 AM
Hah you don't really want to see it do you?